City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · December 8, 2015
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Successor Agency
Public Financing Authority
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 1:00 PM Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Monday, December 7, 2015
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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority.
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Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public
Financing Authority and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and
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Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority and the public are
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1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public
Financing Authority Agenda is for all matters where staff and public participation is
anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
1 Two-year budget process implementation commencing Fiscal Year 2016-17 in
context of five-year financial planning (Finance) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
PUBLIC COMMENT
2 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing
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.
COMMUNICATIONS
3 Legislative report
CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency/Public Financing Authority may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at
their convenience during this City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency/Public Financing Authority meeting.
4 Joint item with Successor Agency to Redevelopment Agency and Public Financing
Authority - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or
receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, et al. v. Bank of
America, N.A., et al., USDC Case No. EDCV09-08284 SJD, In re Municipal
Derivatives Antitrust Litigation MDL No. 1950; Master Civil Action No. 08-2516
(VM)(GWG)
Attachments: Report
5 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Rubidoux Community Services
District, et al.; SBSC Case No. CIV DS 1310520
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Attachments: Report
6 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
7 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
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
8 Case P15-0679 - Michael Ennabe of Ennabe Properties, Inc. - Designate as City
Structure of Merit and rezone to apply CR-Cultural Resources Overlay Zone to
existing DSP-JC-SP-Downtown Specific Plan-Justice Center District and Specific
Plan Overlay Zone - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,
California, approving the application under Planning Case Number P15-0679
designating the structure located at 4135 Market Street, Assessor’s Parcel
Number 215-251-004, as a City Structure of Merit - Waive further reading -
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 applying the Cultural Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Structure of
Merit, the former Winston Tire Store - Determine project is categorically exempt
from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Sections 15061(b)(3) and
15308 of CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty there is no possibility
that activity will have significant effect on environment, said action is intended to
preserve historic character of building and site, and to provide notice of historic
status (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
CHB Report
CHB Minutes
Overlay Findings
Resolution
Ordinance
Presentation
Notice
9 Case P15-0778 - Nancy Melendez of Spanish Town Heritage Foundation -
Designate as City Landmark and rezone Trujillo Adobe located 220 feet northwest
of Center Street and Orange Street intersection to apply CR - Cultural Resources
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Overlay Zone to existing Public Facilities Zone - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Riverside, California, approving the application under Planning Case
Number P15-0778 designating the Trujillo Adobe, Assessor’s Parcel Number
246-082-002, as City Landmark No. 130 - Waive further reading - 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
applying the Cultural Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 130,
the Trujillo Adobe - Determine project is categorically exempt from California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308 of CEQA
Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty there is no possibility that activity will
have significant effect on environment, said action is intended to preserve historic
character of building and site and to provide notice of historic status (Community
and Economic Development) (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
CHB report
CHB Minutes
Overlay Findings
Resolution
Ordinance
Presentation
Notice
6:15 P.M.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
10 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 Gardner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PRESENTATIONS
11 Mayor Bailey to call upon Cal Baptist University Lancers Cheerleading Team Head
Coach Tami Fleming to discuss their achievements and 2015 awards
12 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - Image One Camera and Video (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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7 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
13 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City
Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing 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/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority votes on the motion to adopt,
Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public
Financing Authority or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar
for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed following the Discussion
Calendar.
City Council
14 Announcement of committee meetings:
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
December 8, 2015, Art Pick Council Chamber
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015, Art Pick
Council Chamber
Community and Economic Development
15 Case P14-0682 - Spectrum Services for Verizon Wireless - Conditional use permit
to construct 60-foot-high wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged as
monopine on approximately .37-acre site developed with restaurant - Determine
proposed project will not have significant effect on environment based upon
findings set forth in case record - Adopt Negative Declaration - 4920 Jackson
Street (Ward 6)
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Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
16 Case P15-0131 - Andrea Urbas on behalf of Verizon Wireless - Conditional use
permit to construct 60-foot-high wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged
as monoeucalyptus on approximately 6-acre site developed with church -
Determine proposed project will not have significant effect on environment based
upon findings set forth in case record - Adopt Negative Declaration - 4495
Magnolia Avenue (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
PC Minutes
17 Case P15-0150 - Core Development on behalf of Verizon Wireless - Conditional
use permit to construct 45-foot-high wireless telecommunications facility
camouflaged as monopine on approximately 1.43-acre site developed for industrial
uses - Determine proposed project will not have significant effect on environment
based upon findings set forth in case record - Adopt Negative Declaration - 6600
Jurupa Avenue (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
PC Minutes
18 Case P15-0157 - Andrea Urbas on behalf of Verizon Wireless - Conditional use
permit to construct 45-foot-high wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged
as monopine on approximately 7.56-acre site developed with industrial uses -
Determine proposed project will not have significant effect on environment based
upon findings set forth in case record - Adopt Negative Declaration - 1151 Spruce
Street (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
PC Minutes
19 Cases P15-0404, P15-0405, P15-0568, and P15-0631 - Joseph Karaki of Western
Engineering States, Inc. - Conditional use permit, design review, and variances to
construct 3,040-square-foot Mobil gas station, associated 4,159-square-foot
convenience store, and 2,080-square-foot drive-thru car wash on approximately
.9-acre developed site with existing gas station and restaurant to be demolished -
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Determine proposed project is categorically exempt from provisions of California
Environmental Quality Act per Section 15332 of CEQA Guidelines - 3399 Adams
Street (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
PC Minutes
20 Cases P15-0531, P15-0547, P15-0556, P15-0558, and P15-0559 - Boyd and Julie
Jensen, Stephanie Gathwaite, Lana Hapeman, Mark and Nancy Parrish, and
Daniel and Karin Jeske - Mills Act Historic Preservation Contracts for reduced
property taxes in exchange for historic property preservation - 3370 Orange Street,
4069 Elmwood Court, 1945 Arroyo Drive, 8410 Cleveland Avenue, and 6140
Tiburon Drive, respectively (Wards 1, 3, and 5)
Attachments: Report
Agreement - 1945 Arroyo Dr
Agreement - 8410 Cleveland Ave
Agreement - 4069 Elmwood Ct
Agreeemnt - 3370 Orange St
Agreement - 6140 Tiburon Dr
21 Transfer administration and marketing of Greenbelt Preservation Grant Program
from Public Utilities Department to Community and Economic Development
Department - Transition Greenbelt Preservation Grant Program into Greenbelt
Environmental Stewardship Program - Grant application submittal to Wells Fargo
Environmental Sustainability for Communities Program for $80,000 for Greenbelt
Environmental Stewardship Program (Wards 4 and 5)
Attachments: Report
Fire
22 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
submission of application and acceptance of grant award of $133,637 from the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency
Services for the Fiscal Year 2015 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP)
and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager or his
designee; and amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 accordingly
including $48,637 for partial salary offset for Community Preparedness
Coordinator position and $85,000 for ballistic safety equipment through May 31,
2017 - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Resolution
Assurances
23 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
submission of application and acceptance of grant award of $63,792 from the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency
Services for the Fiscal Year 2015 Emergency Management Performance Grant
Program (EMPG) and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the
City Manager or his designee; and amending the Budget for Fiscal Year
2015-2016 accordingly including $24,904 salary for .5 FTE Emergency Planner
and $38,888 for partial salary offset for Community Preparedness Coordinator
position through April 30, 2016 - Waive further reading - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Assurances
General Services
24 Terminate Lease Agreement with Waypoint Aviation - Lease Agreement with
Waypoint Aviation Services, Inc., for approximately 52,000 square feet of hangar,
office, and aircraft parking ramp space for aircraft maintenance services for
approximately $507,375 through November 30, 2025 - 6873 Flight Road (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Request for Lease Termination
Agreement
Mayor
25 Mayor Bailey recommends appointment of Daniel G. Robles to Airport Commission
Ward 2 seat (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Police
26 Purchase 9-1-1 telephone answering positions from AT&T, Inc., for $66,267.30
from Public Safety Enterprise Radio Project Account (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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Public Works
27 Donation from The Community Foundation of 147 Washingtonia Robusta palm
trees to be planted within medians of Victoria Avenue from Tyler Street to La
Sierra Avenue (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
28 Award Bid 7356 to Conserve LandCare, Inc., Thousand Palms, for $317,650 from
Public Works Department Budget for median turf replacement with drought
tolerant planting - Portions of Riverwalk Parkway, Van Buren Boulevard, Market
Street, and University and Chicago Avenues (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7)
Attachments: Report
Maps
Bid Recommendation
29 Agreements with LOR Geotechnical Group, Inc., River City Testing, GeoMat
Testing Laboratories, Inc., and Converse Consultants for $200,000 each from
Public Works Department Budget for geotechnical investigations and laboratory
and field testing of materials for various City capital projects (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement - GeoMat Testing
Agreement - LOR Geotechnical
Agreement - River City
Agreement - Converse
30 Develop and implement Adopt-a-Drain Program for not-to-exceed $20,000
annually to allow community assistance in ongoing storm preparedness, public
awareness, and pollution prevention efforts through June 30, 2019 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Map
Presentation
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public
Financing Authority Agenda is for all matters where staff and public participation is
anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
31 Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Arteco Partners for long-term lease and
development of vacant Fox Entertainment Plaza restaurant space - 3605 Market
Street (Community and Economic Development)(Ward 1)
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Attachments: Report
Map
Agreement
Presentation
32 Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends Ground
Lease Agreement with County of Riverside for $1 per year for thirty years to
facilitate proposed Chow Alley@Courthouse Piazza project - 4049-4053 Main
Street (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Site Map
Draft Agreememnt
Renderings
Presentation
Letters
33 Initiate amendment to Title 19 pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 243 regarding
medical marijuana cultivation - Determine that amendment to Title 19 is an urgent
matter that may severely impair public health and safety, pursuant to Section
4.05.050(D)(1) of Sunshine Ordinance, and that Planning Commission is to
consider the amendment at its December 17, 2015 meeting (City Attorney) (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
COMMUNICATIONS
34 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
35 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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