City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · March 10, 2015
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 1:00 PM Art Pick Council Chamber
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services
to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community
PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the
City Council.
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1 P.M.
MAYOR PRO TEM CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
1 Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to
invite your comments regarding Closed Session items and any matters within the
jurisdiction of the City Council - Individual audience participation is limited to 3
minutes and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence. Please
complete and submit a speaker card to the City Clerk.
WORKSHOPS
2 United States Postal Service update from Riverside Postmaster Linda Crawford -
Oral update (All Wards)
3 Walk Riverside New Urbanism in Action, Walkability Plan for Arlington and
Ramona Neighborhoods report by Nancy Jimeno, Ph.D., Project Manager (Ward
5)
Attachments: Report
3 P.M.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council Agenda is for all matters where staff and public
participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
4 Response to In re the City Council Legislative Subpoena issued on February 24,
2015, to Marsha L. Reed, Agent for Service of Process for ABC Holding Company,
Inc., regarding news films and videos involving Tyesha Calhoun
5 Response to In re the City Council Legislative Subpoena issued on February 24,
2015, to Custodian of Records for KABC TV, regarding news films and videos
involving Tyesha Calhoun
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
6 Resolutions of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the
public use and necessity for which certain legally described real property is to be
acquired by eminent domain, stating the statutory authority for such acquisition,
and authorizing proceedings in eminent domain for the purpose of replacing aging
sewer lines from east of the SR91 Freeway to Andulka Park off Chicago Avenue
(Tequesquite Arroyo Trunk Sewer Replacement Phase 2B) - Waive further
readings (Wards 2 and 3)
Attachments: Report
Map
R - Victoria Club
R - Crowther
R - Li Cheung
R - Covarrubias
R - Marquez
R - Stevens
CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.
7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Billey L. Dooley, Jr. v. City of Riverside, et al.,
USDC Case No.: ED CV 112004 RGK (DTB)
Attachments: Report
8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Louis J. Jean-Louis v. Al Zelinka, et al., USDC Case
No.: 5:14-CV-01391-JGB-SP
Attachments: Report
9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
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11 Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and
instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or
compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of all Executive Management
employees, all Management and Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire
Management Unit, Riverside City Firefighters Association, Riverside Police
Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees
International Union #721, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and
Riverside Police Administrators Association
Attachments: Report
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City
Manager and Interim City Attorney
Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
13 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
6:30 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Melendrez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PRESENTATIONS
14 Mayor Pro Tem Mac Arthur to call upon Riverside Arts Council Executive Director
Patrick Brien to recognize The Arc of Riverside County as Arts Honoree of the
Month
15 Mayor Pro Tem Mac Arthur to present a Proclamation to Riverside County District
Attorney Michael Hestrin recognizing National Crime Victims' Rights Week, April
19-25, 2015
16 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - Keyes Mane Design (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
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7 P.M.
17 Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to
invite your comments regarding Consent Calendar items and any matters within
the jurisdiction of the City Council - Individual audience participation is limited to 3
minutes and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence. Please
complete and submit a speaker card to the City Clerk.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council Agenda is for all matters where staff and public
participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
18 Code of Ethics and Conduct Review Ad Hoc Committee progress report by Chair
Virginia Blumenthal (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Minutes
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City
Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to
adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request specific items be removed from the
Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed
immediately after adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.
City Attorney
19 Reimbursement of $2,200 for attorney fees and costs associated with
administrative code enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 8510
McAlpine Lane - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Clerk
20 Minutes of March 3, 2015
Attachments: Minutes
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City Council
21 Finance Committee recommends introduction of an Ordinance of the City of
Riverside, California, amending the Table of Contents, Sections 5.60.010,
5.60.020, 5.60.030, and adding Sections 5.60.011, 5.60.041, 5.60.051, 5.60.061,
and 5.60.065 of the Riverside Municipal Code, Title 5 (Business Taxes, Licenses
and Regulations), Chapter 5.60 (Bingo) to add Remote Caller Bingo (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
22 Finance Committee recommends introduction of Ordinance of the City of
Riverside, California, amending the Table of Contents and Section 5.04.170 of
Chapter 5.04 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding waiver of prior years’
business tax due for owners of less than four residential rental properties when
failure to pay has been for no apparent fault of their own (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
23 Announcement of committee meeting:
Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday,
March 12, 2015, Mayor's Ceremonial Room
Community Development
24 2014-15 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual
Action Plan Amendment and Agreement to allocate $1,410 of Community
Development Block Grant Unprogrammed Funds to Feeding America Riverside
Emancipated Foster Youth Job Training Program - Funds transfer - 2950 Jefferson
Street, Suite A (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
General Services
25 Eighth Amendment to Lease Agreement with Van Buren Golf Center, LLC, for
$1,000 monthly through May 31, 2018 - 6720 Van Buren Boulevard (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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26 Master Communications Site License and Indemnification Agreements with
T-Mobile West, LLC, for continued operation of cell phone sites on fifteen
City-owned properties for ten-year term (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
License Agreement
Indemnification Agreement
Human Resources
27 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts III and IV, of the Fringe Benefits and Salary
Plan (and Addendums) to reflect various updates and changes regarding salary
equity adjustment for SCADA Systems Supervisor, title changes for Community
and Economic Development Project Assistant and Project Coordinator series, and
salary adjustment for Utilities Senior Resource Analyst - Waive further reading (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan
Job Code Table
Mayor
28 Mayor Bailey recommends appointment of Jose J. Alcala to Ward 4 seat on Board
of Library Trustees and Peter D. Mobley to Ward 3 seat and Deborah Macias to
Ward 5 seat on Transportation Board - Resignations of Gloria Mattson Huerta from
Mayor's Commission on Aging and Holly Redfern from Metropolitan Museum
Board (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
29 Agreement with The Sauce Creative Services for $118,626.22 from Office of
Economic Development and Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Department Budgets for Explore Riverside/Riverside Activity Guide and flip-book
design, printing, and distribution tri-annually through March 2, 2018 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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Public Works
30 Final Tract Map 32202 - Cornerstone Land Surveying, Inc., on behalf of S. and G.
Homes, LLC, Successor to Alex Gonzales - Subdivide approximately three vacant
acres into five residential lots - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Tract No. 32202 - Waive further
reading - Nwly. corner of Gramercy Place and Norwood Avenue (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Map
Resolution
Agreement
31 Award Bid 7290 to ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, Inc., Riverside, for
$338,727.88 from Western Municipal Water District grant and Gas Tax funds for
existing median turf replacement with drought tolerant landscaping and irrigation -
Alessandro Boulevard between Communications Center Drive and Mission Grove
Parkway and Van Buren Boulevard between Wood Road and Orange Terrace
Parkway - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Recommendation
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
32 Legislative report - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocate dated February
27, 2015
Attachments: Report
33 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
34 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of
the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports
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The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
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