City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · August 25, 2015
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Housing Authority
Agenda - Revised
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 1:30 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.
Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 22796, the
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
presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.
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1:30 P.M. - Seventh Floor Conference Room
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INTERVIEWS
1 Community Police Review Commission Ward 7 seat interviews and appointment -
With full quorum, five affirmative votes required, with less than full quorum, four
affirmative votes required (City Clerk) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Schedule
Roster
Applications
3 P.M. - Art Pick Council Chamber
PRESENTATION
2 Mayor Bailey to call upon U.S. VETS - Inland Empire Executive Director Eddie
Estrada to give an update on their activities at March Air Reserve Base and in the
Community
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
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3 Cases P14-0805 and P15-0004 - Steve Sommers of SDH and Associates, Inc. -
Tentative Tract Map 36806 to subdivide approximate 3.92-acre vacant site
comprised of three existing parcels into 18 single-family residential lots - Introduce
an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map of the
City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by
rezoning land from Zone R-1-7000-WC to Zone R-1-7000 - Determine proposed
project will not have significant effect on environment based upon findings and
mitigation measures set forth in case record - Adopt Mitigated Negative
Declaration - Adopt Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program pursuant to
Section 21081.6 of California Environmental Quality Act - Nely. corner of
intersection of Gibson Street and Lincoln Avenue (Community and Economic
Development) (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
Ordinance
Legal Description
Presentation
4 Case P15-0337 - Larry Slusser of the Legacy Group on behalf of River Springs
Charter School - Appeal - Denial of conditional use permit for charter school for
kindergarten through 8th grade students with up to 300 students and 17 staff -
5320 Victoria Avenue (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Appeal Letter
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
Presentation
Public Comments
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5 Case P12-0468 - City of Riverside - Utility Services/Land Use/Energy
Development Committee recommends introduction of an Ordinance of the City of
Riverside, California, replacing Chapter 19.620, General Sign Provisions in its
entirety and amending in part Section 19.910.200 “S” definitions including, but not
limited to: (1) re-organization and consolidation of existing Code provisions; (2)
creation of new sections on design principles, prohibited signs, and exempt signs;
(3) new or modified development standards related to building, freestanding,
special use, and temporary signs; (4) new or modified procedures for review of
temporary signs, sign permits, and sign programs; (5) creation of procedure to
allow minor modifications to sign requirements; and (6) clarifying, revising, adding,
and removing sign definitions - Determine proposed Zoning Code amendment will
not have significant effect on environment based upon findings set forth in case
record - Adopt Negative Declaration (Community and Economic Development) (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Text Amendment
PC Report
Minutes
Ordinance
Presentation
Public Comments
PUBLIC COMMENT
6 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.
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.
6a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Holger Bargeron v. City of Riverside, et al., RCSC
Case No. RIC1402919
Attachments: Report
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7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. v.
City of Riverside, et al., USDC Case No. 5:14-cv-01391-JGB-SP
Attachments: Report
8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Marilyn Hagedon v. City of Riverside, et al., RCSC
Case No. RIC 1402422
Attachments: Report
9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Bear Valley Mutual Water Company v. Kenneth L.
Salazar, et al., USDC Case No. 8:11-cv-01263 JVS (ANx)
Attachments: Report
10 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
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11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning two cases of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Philip Neglia v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.
(s): ADJ 9464186, ADJ 9140191; ADJ 9138431; ADJ 3908343; ADJ 2431472;
ADJ 1278182
Attachments: Report
13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Michael Pelissero v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No.(s): ADJ 9282893; ADJ 9282894
Attachments: Report
14 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
6:15 P.M.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
15 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
PRESENTATIONS
16 Mayor Bailey to present a Certificate of Recognition to Riverside Community
College District “Chef Bobby” Mohammad B. Moghaddam for receiving the
prestigious American Culinary Federation Lawrence A. Conti Achievement Award
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17 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to Emergency Services Manager Tony
Coletta recognizing September 2015 as National Preparedness Month
18 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to Operation California Lifesaver Board
Chair Martha Jimenez recognizing September 2015 as Rail Safety Month
7 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
19 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.
20 Announcement of Consent Calendar items pulled by Mayor, Councilmembers, or
City Manager
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.
21 Communication portal for customer and constituent compliments, complaints,
concerns, and suggestions (City Manager) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Constituent Complaint Management System Policy
2-6-08 GAC Report
Fraud Prevention, Reporting, and Investigation Policy
22 Public Safety Committee recommends City Hall Public Access Defibrillation
Program update (Fire) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
23 Urban Forestry Policy Manual update (Public Works) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Manual - Redline
Manual - Final
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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 Clerk
24 Minutes of August 11 and 12, 2015
Attachments: 8-11-15 Minutes
8-12-15 Minutes
25 Agreement with WebQA Incorporated for public records requests automation for
not-to-exceed $71,482 from City Clerk Department Budget through December 31,
2018 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
City Council
26 Councilmember Soubirous requests substitution for Councilmember Davis on
Development Committee for discussion of Successor Agency owned property at
3575-3661 Merrill Avenue - Councilmember Melendrez requests substitution for
Councilmember Soubirous on Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development
Committee for sports arena and Agricultural Park discussions (All Wards)
Attachments: Revised Report
Report
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27 Announcement of committee meetings:
Finance Committee at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2015, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Governmental Affairs Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015,
Art Pick Council Chamber
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2015, Art Pick
Council Chamber
Public Safety Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, Art Pick
Council Chamber
Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 1:30 p.m. on
Thursday, September 17, 2015, Art Pick Council Chamber
Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2015, Art Pick
Council Chamber
City Manager
28 Agreement with New Car Dealers Association, Inc., for $100,000 annually for
advertising on freeway oriented electronic pylon readerboard in Riverside Auto
Center for eight years (Wards 4 and 5)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Community and Economic Development
29 2014-15 and 2015-16 United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development Annual Action Plan Amendments - Amendment to Agreement with
Formillus Architecture for $54,903 from Community Development Block Grant
Un-programmed Funds Account for architectural design of homeless service
campus tenant improvements - Funds transfer - 2800, 2801, 2840, 2880, and
2881 Hulen Place (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
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30 Seizing Our Destiny - State Office of Historic Preservation 2015-2016 Certified
Local Government Grant of $40,000 with $26,680 in-kind match through
September 30, 2016, for Chinese American Historical Context - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Letter
31 Housing Authority - Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Wakeland Housing and
Development Corporation for residential community design consistent with
Chicago-Linden Strategic Plan - 1733 wly. portion, 1747, 1753, 1761, and 1767
Seventh Street (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
HA Land Map
Development Site
32 Case P14-0461 - Tae Sek Ha and Tom Reese of Riverside Indoor Shooting
Range, Inc. - Modify existing conditions of approval for conditional use permit to
allow incidental retail sale of firearms in conjunction with existing indoor shooting
range - Determine proposed project is exempt from California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) - 11631
Sterling Avenue (Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
33 Case P15-0132 - Andrea Urbas, Cortel, on behalf of Verizon Wireless -
Conditional use permit to construct 50-foot-high wireless telecommunications
facility camouflaged as eucalyptus tree on approximately 2.7-acre site currently
developed with church - Determine proposed project will not have significant effect
on environment based upon findings set forth in case record - Adopt Negative
Declaration - 4350 La Sierra Avenue (Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
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34 Case P15-0083 - Henry Castro, Core Development Services, on behalf of Verizon
Wireless - Conditional use permit to construct 60-foot-high wireless
telecommunications facility camouflaged as eucalyptus tree on approximately
6.9-acre site currently developed with storage units - Determine proposed project
will not have significant effect on environment based upon findings set forth in
case record - Adopt Negative Declaration - 4188 Pierce Street (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
35 Terminate Covenant and Agreement establishing easements for ingress, egress,
and parking between Sugarbush Properties-1, LP, and 4190 Chicago Avenue,
LLC, as property complies with parking requirements - 4190 Chicago Avenue
(Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Finance
35a Adopt an Ordinance levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year
2015-16 within Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (Orangecrest Grove) of
the City of Riverside, County of Riverside, State of California, and declaring this
ordinance to be effective upon adoption - Trautwein Road/Grove Community Drive
- Waive further reading (Intro. on 8-11-15, Ward 4)
Attachments: Ordinance
Fire
36 Amendment to Agreement with Xerox Government Systems, LLC, for use of prior
versions of FIREHOUSE Software for Fire Department Records Management
System (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
General Services
37 Purchase three compressed natural gas automated side-loading refuse trucks
from Los Angeles Truck Center, LLC, for $1,030,038.21 from Public Works
Department Automotive Equipment Account (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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Human Resources
38 Agreements with Adecco Group North America and AppleOne Employment
Services for temporary employee staffing needs through June 30, 2017 (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Adecco Agreement
AppleOne Agreement
Library
39 California State Library grant of $18,000 for Fiscal Year 2015-16 adult literacy
program materials and operations - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Award Letter
40 Appropriate $169,200 from Library Trust Fund Account and $165,988 from Library
Gift Funds to Library Expenditure Account for library programs, materials, and
services (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Schedule
Mayor
41 Resignation of Donna L. Flores from Commission on Disabilities (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Museum
42 Second Amendment to Agreement with Ice Cold Entertainment, Inc., for
not-to-exceed $194,000 from Festival of Lights Account for outdoor ice skating rink
construction, maintenance, and management for 2015 Festival of Lights (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
43 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the
application for grant funds of $500,000 for the California River Parkways Grant
Program for Springbrook Wash Arroyo Nature Trail project at Fairmount Park
under State of California Natural Resources Agency provisions - Waive further
reading - 2601 Fairmount Boulevard (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Site Map
44 Increase change order authority for Bid 7152 with Best Contracting Services, Inc.,
for $48,870 from Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department Budget
for Ysmael Villegas Community Center roofing improvements - 3091 Esperanza
Street (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
45 Agreement with Alvord Unified School District for $127,486.60 from California
Department of Education After School Education and Safety grant and
$156,472.60 of in-kind services for PRIME-Time after-school programs through
August 1, 2016 - Supplemental appropriation (Wards 5, 6, and 7)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Police
46 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, offering a
reward in the amount of $10,000 from General Fund Contingency Reserve for
information leading to the determination of the identity of, and the apprehension of,
the person or persons responsible for the death of Juan Ramirez - Waive further
reading - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
47 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, offering a
reward in the amount of $10,000 General Fund Contingency Reserve for
information leading to the determination of the identity of, and the apprehension of,
the person or persons responsible for the death of Allen Dameron - Waive further
reading - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
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Public Utilities
48 Renegotiate terms and conditions of Power Purchase Agreement with Iberdrola
Renewables, LLC, approved on July 28, 2015, to restore exchange of benefits (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Public Works
49 Agreement with Riverside Transit Agency for not-to-exceed $20,440.70 for City
Pass Program allowing full time City employees to ride at no cost through June 30,
2016 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
50 Legislative report - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocate dated August
14, 2015
Attachments: Report
51 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
52 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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A Joint City Council and Board of Public Utilities Special Meeting is scheduled
for 8 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2015, in the Mayor's Ceremonial Room
A City Council Special Meeting is scheduled for
1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, in the Art Pick Council Chamber
A City Council Special Meeting is scheduled for
3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, in the Art Pick Council Chamber
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The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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