City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · January 24, 2017
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Successor Agency
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:00 PM Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, January 20, 2017 Originally Published: January 12, 2017
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.
Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23035, the
Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and the
public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting.
In that regard, Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a
refusal to obey the orders of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.
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3 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
1 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the level of
compensation of the Mayor and providing certain fringe benefits, and rescinding
Ordinance No. 7278 in its entirety - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of
Riverside, California, establishing the level of compensation for members of the
City Council and providing certain fringe benefits and rescinding Ordinance No.
7279 in its entirety - Five affirmative votes required (City Clerk, City Attorney) (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Charter Section 403
Benefits Summary
O - Mayor Compensation
O - City Council Compensation
Hearing Notice
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 - 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 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (All Wards)
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Agenda
is for all matters where staff and public participation is anticipated. Individual audience
participation is limited to 3 minutes.
4 Cost consideration of installing and maintaining red curbs at T-intersection
disabled access ramps and public awareness campaign related to violation of
blocking disabled access ramps (Public Works) (All Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Outreach Flyer
Presentation
CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this
City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency meeting.
5 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, John A.
Russo, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange or
lease of 4102 Orange Street, APN: 215-282-018, by County of Riverside; Rob
Field, Assistant County Executive Officer, Negotiator
Attachments: Report
5a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, John A.
Russo, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange or
lease of 3466 Mission Inn Avenue, APN: 213-281-006, by Encore Education
Corporation; John and Denise Griffin, Negotiators
Attachments: Report
5b Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Chau Nguyen, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al.,
Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. RIC 1513309
Attachments: Report
5c Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Apolinar M. Murillo, et al.,
Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. RIC 1403185
Attachments: Report
5d Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Lou Edwards, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al.;
Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. RIC 1613395
Attachments: Report
5e 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
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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
8 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 Charter Officers
Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
PRESENTATION
9 Human Resources Board report by Chair Sonya Dew (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
INVOCATION - Councilmember Mac Arthur
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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
PRESENTATIONS
11 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to Riverside NAACP 1st Vice President Dr.
Regina Patton-Stell, 2nd Vice President Sharron Lewis-Campbell, and Secretary
Robin Woods recognizing Black History Month
12 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - Riverside Neighborhood Partnership
Member Tom Donahue to present "Lincoln Park Neighborhood Group - 10 years of
Community Engagement"
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 - 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 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 votes on
the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency 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 Clerk
14 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, ordering,
calling, providing for and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held
June 6, 2017, to be conducted wholly by mail-in ballot in the City of Riverside for
the purpose of electing a member of the City Council from the Second, Fourth and
Sixth Wards of said City of Riverside - Waive further reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
15 Resignation of Justin M. Nelson from Transportation Board (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
16 Minutes of January 10, 2017
Attachments: Minutes
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City Council
17 Finance Committee recommends City refrain from utility service line home
warranty program endorsement and staff to expand public education outreach
efforts regarding available programs (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Service Line Home Warranty Report
18 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, adding Chapter 6.23 to the
Riverside Municipal Code to prohibit smoking in public places such as City
buildings, facilities and community centers; bars, restaurants, stores, stadiums,
service areas such as gas stations or ATM lines, playgrounds, taxis, buses, and
public transit stops - Waive further reading (Intro. on 1-10-17, All Wards)
Attachments: Ordinance
19 Announcement of committee meetings:
Public Safety Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, Art Pick
Council Chamber
Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017, Art Pick
Council Chamber
Governmental Affairs Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2017,
Art Pick Council Chamber
Community and Economic Development
20 2016-17 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan amendment and
Memorandum of Understanding with Public Works Department to reprogram
Community Development Block Grant funds of $100,000 from Americans with
Disabilities Act Street Improvement Project of 26 pedestrian ramps at various
locations throughout Ward 1 to revised ADA Street Improvement Project of
sidewalks and pedestrian ramps along Fairmount Park area, Locust Street, and
Redwood Drive for improved pedestrian access to park from nearby
neighborhoods - Funds transfer (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Notice
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21 Agreement for Conveyance of Easement with Bank of America, National
Association, for $78,100 and not-to-exceed $3,000 for title, escrow, and related
closing costs from Public Utilities Electrical Capital Account for acquisition of
easement for Riverside Transmission Reliability Project - 10297 Magnolia Avenue
(Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
22 Agreement for Conveyance of Easement with Family Trust of Heinz F. Zwingler
and Betty Lee Zwingler for $160,093 and not-to-exceed $3,000 for title, escrow,
and related closing costs from Public Utilities Electrical Capital Account for
acquisition of two easements for Riverside Transmission Reliability Project - 7509
Arlington Avenue (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
23 Third Amendment to Lease Agreement with Varner & Brandt, LLP, for estimated
$2,278,320 revenue for approximately 13,936 square feet rentable space in
Mission Square Office Building through February 28, 2022 - 3750 University
Avenue, Suite 610 (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
Finance
24 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
City Manager, or his designee to execute agreements with the State Board of
Equalization for implementation of a local transactions and use tax (Measure Z) - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
examination of transactions (sales) and use tax records - Waive further readings
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
R - Execute Agreements
Agreements
R - Transactions and Use Tax Records
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Fire
25 California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee reimbursement of $25,000
for Fire training support - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Public Utilities
26 Ground Lease Agreement with DriveTime Car Sales Company, LLC, for total base
rent of $832,138 for five-years with four five-year extensions for Water
Utility-owned property - 1388 South E Street, San Bernardino (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
27 Approve San Bernardino Wells Solar Project - Amended and Restated Power
Purchase Agreement with Solar Star California XXXIX, LLC, for approximately
$433,500 for Fiscal Year 2017-18 and $690,000 for Fiscal Year 2018-19 from
Public Utilities Department Budget for design, construction, operation, and
maintenance of cumulative 4.5 megawatt of solar photovoltaic energy generation
on City-owned Scheuer, Garner, and Cooley Wells properties in San Bernardino
County for 25-year term - Determine, based upon Initial Studies, Mitigated
Negative Declarations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs
prepared for this Project and adopted on January 10, 2017, the comments and
findings therein, written and oral, made prior to Project approval, proposed project
will have less than significant effect on environment with mitigation incorporated
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
Successor Agency to Redevelopment Agency
28 Recommend Oversight Board for City of Riverside as Successor Agency to
Redevelopment Agency adopt resolution approving submission of Recognized
Obligation Payment Schedule for July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Agenda
is for all matters where staff and public participation is anticipated. Individual audience
participation is limited to 3 minutes.
29 Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends
Downtown Strategic Parking Plan - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21322 to revise the Parking Rate
and Hour Schedule to reflect the Two-Year Implementation Plan which includes
rate changes and program improvements and repealing Resolution No. 22939 -
Waive further reading (Public Works) (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Parking Rate and Hour Schedule
Implementation Plan
Executive Summary
Strategic Parking Plan
Presentation
30 Body-Worn Camera Program update (Police) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Policy
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
31 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
32 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 City Council Special meeting is scheduled for
Friday, January 31, 2017
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
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