City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · September 26, 2017
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 1:00 PM Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, September 22, 2017 Originally Published: September 14, 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.
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Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order
and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and
the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey
the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these
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1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 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.
COMMUNICATIONS
2 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (All Wards)
PRESENTATION
3 Human Resources Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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 Fiscal Years 2018-22 electric and water utility rate proposal review to repair and
replace aging and critical utility infrastructure, maintain public health and safety,
maintain utility financial health, and improve customer service in accordance with
Utility 2.0 Strategic Plan Option 3 - Fiscal Years 2023-27 annual consumer price
index escalators proposal - Conduct citywide community outreach initiative of Utility
Rate Proposal (Public Utilities) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Electric Rates Schedule
Water Rates Schedule
Key Changes to Rate Structures
Electric Rate Design Study
Water Rate Design Study
Presentation
Minutes
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3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
5 Mobile home parks rent stabilization annual review (Community and Economic
Development) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
Notice
6 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the
Annual Report of the Arlington Business Partnership, acting in its capacity as the
Advisory Board to the Arlington Business Improvement District, levying assessments
for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 - Waive further reading (Finance) (Wards 5 and 6)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Annual Report
Map
Presentation
Notice
7 Cases P17-0216 and P17-0539 - Steve Berzansky - Amend Tract Map No. 31859
conditions of approval and associated Planned Residential Development to allow
conversion of Lot 13 from common recreational lot to buildable lot for construction of
single-family residence in RC-Residential Conservation Zone - Determine that
proposed project is exempt from provisions of California Environmental Quality Act
review pursuant to Sections 15303 (New Construction of Conversion of Small
Structures) and 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty there is no possibility
proposed amendment will have significant effect on environment - South side of
Overlook Parkway at Via Montecito (Community and Economic Development)
(Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Conditions of Approval
PC Report
Minutes
Presentation
Notice
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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.
8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Hendrix v. JM Manufacturing, USDC Case No.
EDCV 06-0055 SGL (C.D. CA)
Attachments: Report
9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Dean Ashenfelter v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No(s): ADJ 628745; ADJ 211665; ADJ 2508002; ADJ 3739766; ADJ 9072410
Attachments: Report
10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Linda Byerly v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No(s): ADJ 10570053; ADJ 10570057; ADJ 367248
Attachments: Report
11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning John Thompson v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No(s): ADJ 10278743; ADJ 280244
Attachments: Report
12 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
13 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
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Gardner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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BOARD/COMMISSION REPORT
14 Transportation Board report by Chair Robert Moran (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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
PRESENTATIONS
16 Mayor Bailey to call upon Cal Baptist University Lancers Cheerleading Team Head
Coach Tami Fleming to discuss their achievements and awards for 2017
Attachments: Video
17 Mayor Bailey to call upon Councilmember Gardner to present a Proclamation to Rod
and Honey Piazza for 50 years of excellence in blues music and proclaiming
October 14-15 as the 2017 Riverside West Coast Blues Festival Weekend
18 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - Riverside Neighborhood Partnership Member
Tom Donahue to present Celebrating Good Neighbors
Attachments: Report
Presentation
7 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
19 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.
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
following the Discussion Calendar.
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City Clerk
20 Appoint M. Maureen Mitchell to Citywide seat on Human Resources Board (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
21 Minutes of September 12, 2017
Attachments: Minutes
City Council
22 Announcement of committee meetings:
Public Safety Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, Art Pick
Council Chamber
Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2017, Art Pick
Council Chamber
Finance Committee at 1 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2017, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Finance
23 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
intention to levy an annual assessment in the Downtown Parking and Business
Improvement Area for calendar year 2018 pursuant to Section 36534 of the
California Streets and Highways Code, generally describing the improvements and
activities to be undertaken and fixing the time and place for a public hearing before
the City Council of the City of Riverside on the levy of the proposed assessment -
Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for 3 p.m. on October 24, 2017
(Wards 1 and 2)
Attachments: Report
Annual Report
Resolution
Map
Memo
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Human Resources
24 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 21052 to amend the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to
effectuate a salary adjustment and title change of Economic Development/Marketing
Manager to Marketing Officer - Waive further reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Job Code Table
Fringe Benefit and Salary Plan
Market Survey Results
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
25 Request for Proposal 1704 Agreement with Major League Softball, Inc., for
anticipated revenue of $65,000 for adult baseball and softball program management
through August 30, 2019, with two additional 2-year terms (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Request for Proposal Recommendation
Police
26 State of California, Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
grant of $608,000 for strategic operations including bicycle and pedestrian
enforcements, distracted driving operations, traffic enforcement operations,
motorcycle safety, and DUI saturation patrols and checkpoints to reduce fatalities,
injuries, and economic losses from collisions through September 30, 2018 -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
27 Accept grant of $133,943.95 from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Riverside
Auto-Theft Interdiction Detail Task Force, with $122,304.70 to reimburse 70 percent
of salary and benefits for one Police Detective position and $11,639.25 for 150
hours of annual overtime to reduce vehicle theft through June 30, 2018 -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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Public Utilities
28 Agreement with Tesla, Inc., for estimated revenue of $150,000 to $250,000 for
installation of twelve Tesla Supercharger Stations in Mission Square parking garage
for five-year term with two five-year extension options - 3750 University Avenue
(Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
REVISED SITE MAP
Site Map
Presentation
Minutes
29 Second Energy Storage Procurement Target adoption under Assembly Bill 2514 to
achieve six megawatts of energy storage by end of 2020 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Compliance Filing
DNV-GL Summary
Minutes
Presentation
Public Works
30 Increase change order authority for Agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railway from $150,000 to $524,896.50 for total contract amount of $7,585,254.50
from Quiet Zone Project Accounts for construction and maintenance of Quiet Zone
safety improvements - Buchanan to Mary Streets (Wards 3, 4, 5, and 6)
Attachments: Report
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.
31 MEASURE Z - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside approving a
Schedule of Property No. 3 and authorizing certain actions in connection therewith
relating to the financing of certain equipment for the City with Banc of America
Public Capital Corp for an amount not-to-exceed $14,500,000, payable over a seven
to ten-year period at rates up to 2.25 percent with annual debt service payments of
$1,651,578, from Measure Z Funds in Fire Capital-Utilization Charges Account from
390 (Debt) Fund - Waive further reading - Appropriate funding from Measure Z
Funds to Vehicle Replacement-Fire Account - Purchase orders with Pierce
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Manufacturing through Houston-Galveston Area Council for $10,996,622 plus 7.5
percent change order authority with capital lease financing for sixteen vehicles and
related equipment (Fire/Finance) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Essential Use-Source of Funds Certificate
Schedule of Property
Escrow and Account Control Agreement
Replacement Plan
Presentation
32 Fire and Police Departments and Code Enforcement Division efforts to reduce
illegal fireworks activity update (Fire) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
Flyer
Activity Calls by Neighborhood
Activity Map
COMMUNICATIONS
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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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
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