City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · May 5, 2015
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Housing Authority
Agenda
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 2:00 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/Housing Authority.
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Members of the City Council/Housing Authority and the public are reminded that they must
preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City
Council/Housing Authority and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the
proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council/Housing Authority or the
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2 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
WORKSHOP
1 Economic Development update - GrowRIVERSIDE (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Housing Authority Agenda is for all matters where staff and
public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
2 Application for Aetna Foundation “Go Local” grant program for $50,000 to
incorporate educational and entrepreneurship opportunities in existing and new
community gardens (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
RFP
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
3 Case P14-0148 - Bowlus-Pacific Venture Corp. - Vacate approximately .5-acre of
public right-of-way portions of Monte Vista Drive and Pollard Way adjacent to 739
and 778 Monte Vista Drive - Applicant requests continuance to May 12, 2015
(Ward 2)
Attachments: Continuance Request
4 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/Housing Authority - 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.
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CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council/Housing Authority may adjourn to the below
listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council/Housing Authority
meeting.
5 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Maria Guadalupe Lamping v. City of Riverside, et
al., RCSC Case No. RIC 1305732
Attachments: Report
6 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. 425 Anderwood RE Holdings,
LLC, RCSC Case No. RIC 1403492
Attachments: Report
7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Letitia A. Pepper v. City of Riverside, et al., USDC
Case No. ED CV 14-00916 JGB (SPx)
Attachments: Report
8 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
9 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
10 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
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6:00 P.M.
PRESENTATION
11 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to Riverside SEIU Local 721 Chapter
President Frank Corral to recognize May 3-9, 2015, as Public Service Recognition
Week
6:15 P.M.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
12 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 Soubirous
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Colors presented by Eagle Scouts
NATIONAL ANTHEM - Poly High School Chamber Singers
PRESENTATIONS
13 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to My Purple Rose Foundation
representative Kimberly Dansby recognizing May as National Lupus Awareness
Month
14 Mayor Bailey to call upon Arlington Business Partnership Vice Chair James
Hawthorne to announce Chili Cook-Off for May 23, 2015
15 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - City of Riverside Public Utilities Linemen
(Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
7 P.M.
16 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/Housing Authority - 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.
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Housing Authority Agenda is for all matters where staff and
public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
17 Prioritization of Madison, Third, Spruce, and Jackson Streets at Burlington
Northern Santa Fe rail crossings for conceptual grade separation design and
future funding opportunities (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
RCTC Priority Update
Railroad Crossing Priority
Map
Traffic Counts
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City
Council/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City
Council/Housing Authority 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
18 Reimbursement of $500 for attorney fees and costs associated with administrative
code enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 9397 Garfield Street -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Clerk
19 Minutes of April 28, 2015
Attachments: Minutes
City Council
20 Governmental Affairs Committee recommends City Council emblem (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Emblem
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21 Announcement of committee meetings:
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5,
2015, Art Pick Council Chamber
Governmental Affairs Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, Art
Pick Council Chamber
Community Development
22 Joint item with Housing Authority - Agreement with Michael Bern, dba Formillus
Architecture, for $130,000 from Community Development Block Grant funds for
Riverside Homeless Service Campus tenant improvements architectural design -
Agreement with National Development Council for Community Development, Inc.,
for $60,000 from Housing Authority Professional Services Account for New
Markets Tax Credits Consulting Services for Riverside Homeless Service Campus
tenant improvements - Supplemental appropriation - 2800, 2801, 2840, 2880, and
2881 Hulen Place (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement - Formillus
Agreement - National Council
23 Lease Agreement with Urban Community Action Projects, dba Health to Hope, for
office space - 2881 Hulen Place (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
24 Cases P14-0536 and P14-0537 - Mike Sater of Burger Builders, LLC - Conditional
use permit and design review for approximately 3,750-square-foot drive-thru
business on vacant site - Determine proposed project constitutes in-fill
development and is categorically exempt from provisions of California
Environmental Quality Act per Section 15332 of CEQA Guidelines - Nwly. corner of
Valley Springs Parkway and Corporate Centre Place (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
Exhibits
Minutes
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25 Cases P13-0087 and P13-0262 - Keith Christiansen on behalf of Van Owen
Holdings, LLC - Conditional use permit to establish 67-unit senior housing facility
within existing three-story approximately 51,321-square-foot building on
approximately 1.7-acre site - Determine proposed project constitutes minor
alteration to existing facility and is categorically exempt from provisions of
California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15301 of CEQA Guidelines -
2450 Market Street (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Plans
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
Innovation and Technology
26 Three-year Internet Access Agreement with TW Telecom Holdings, LLC, an
affiliate of Level 3 Communications, LLC, for $244,350 from Innovation and
Technology Department Budget as primary Internet Service Provider (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Mayor
27 Mayor Bailey recommends appointment of Shari L. Fleischman to Ward 2 seat on
Mayor's Commission on Aging (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Public Utilities
28 Agreement with Riverside Highland Water Company for emergency water supplies
for two customers - Center Street/Michigan Avenue (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
29 Legislative report - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocate dated April 24,
2015
Attachments: Report
30 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
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31 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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Joint CIty Council and Board of Public Utilities Special Meeting
scheduled for 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2015
in the Mayor's Ceremonial Room
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
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