City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · November 28, 2017
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Successor Agency
Board of Public Utilities
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 2:00 PM Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 County Administrative Center, Board Room
4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501
Originally Published: November 16, 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 and Board of Public
Utilities.
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 Board
of Public Utilities, 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 Board of Public Utilities, 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 and Board of Public
Utilities or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.
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Redevelopment Agency and Board of Public Utilities, please complete and submit a
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2 P.M.--Art Pick Council Chamber
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Councilmember Gardner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PRESENTATION
1 Mayor Bailey to call upon Riverside Unified School District Board of Education
Trustee Kathy Allavie for an update on the Riverside Unified School District Art Float
Attachments: Presentation
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
2 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
COMMUNICATIONS
3 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (All Wards)
PUBLIC COMMENT
4 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.
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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
5 Minutes of November 7 and 14, 2017
Attachments: 11-07-2017 Minutes
11-14-2017 Minutes
City Council
6 Finance Committee recommends fiscal policies development update and
Self-Insurance Trust Funds Reserve Policy (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Policy
Presentation
Community and Economic Development
7 Case PSP17-0037 - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, adding
Chapter 5.77 to the Riverside Municipal Code to regulate and permit cannabis
testing laboratories - Waive further reading (Intro. on 11-7-17, All Wards)
Attachments: Ordinance
8 Case P14-0297 - Paula Purcell on behalf of TDA Investment Group - Adopt 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 O-SP-Office-Specific Plan (Canyon Springs Business Park)
Overlay Zones to CSHCSP-Canyon Springs Healthcare Campus Specific Plan Zone
and from CR-SP-Commercial Retail-Specific Plan (Canyon Springs Business Park)
Overlay Zones to CSHCSP-Canyon Springs Healthcare Campus Specific Plan Zone
- Waive further reading - North of Eucalyptus Avenue, west of Day Street, east of
Valley Springs Parkway, and south of Corporate Centre Place and Campus
Parkway (Intro. on 11-14-17, Ward 2)
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Attachments: Ordinance
9 Case P16-0617 - Kevin Wolf on behalf of Wolf Nejedly V, LLC - Adopt 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-SP to Zone CG-SP - Waive further reading -
7715, 7725, 7735, and 7745 Indiana Avenue (Intro. on 11-14-17, Ward 4)
Attachments: Ordinance
10 Case P16-0113 - Steve Berzansky on behalf of Steven Walker Communities, Inc. -
Adopt 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 property located at 9170 Indiana Avenue from Public Facilities Zone
(“PF”) to Single Family Residential Zone (“R-1-7000”) - Waive further reading
(Intro. on 11-14-17, Ward 5)
Attachments: Ordinance
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
11 Appropriate recreation vending machine revenue total of $4,586.16 with $994.44,
$477.46, $1,256.34, and $1,857.92 to Bobby Bonds, Bordwell, Bryant, and Orange
Terrace Parks, respectively, for community center goods, services, and
programming (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
12 Case P15-0856 - Rudy Chavez - 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 .11 vacant acre from
R-1-7000-Single Family Residential Zone to CR-Commercial Retail Zone for future
commercial use - Determine project is exempt from provisions of California
Environmental Quality Act review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen
with certainty there is no possibility proposed amendment will have significant effect
on environment - 3320 Madison Street (Community and Economic Development)
(Ward 4)
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Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
PC Report
PC Minutes
Ordinance
Presentation
Notice
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.
13 Fiscal Year 2017-18 Independent Performance Assessment and Financial
Expenditure review Scopes of Work for General Services, Parks, Recreation and
Community Services, and Public Works Departments - Initiate Request for
Proposals for independent consulting firms (City Manager) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
General Services
Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Public Works
Presentation
14 Agreement with Western Riverside Council of Governments for $4.1 million from
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee funds for Adams Street/State Route 91
Interchange project - Supplemental appropriation (Public Works) (Wards 4 and 5)
Attachments: Report
Map
Agreement
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.
15 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Cheryl Hayes v. City of Riverside WCAB Claim No:
ADJ 10674026
Attachments: Report
15a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
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from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, et al. v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.
USDC Case No. 5:16-cv-00796-AB-SPx
Attachments: Report
15b Joint item with Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 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
15c Joint item with the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 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
16 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning two cases of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
17 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
18 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Carl Carey, General
Services Director, Sergio Diaz, Chief of Police, and Girish Balachandran, General
Manager of Public Utilities regarding threat to public services or facilities
Attachments: Report
COMMUNICATIONS
19 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of
the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports
20 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
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7 P.M.--Riverside County Administrative Center Board Room
PUBLIC COMMENT
21 This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments
regarding any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Successor Agency
to the Redevelopment Agency and Board of Public Utilities - 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.
WORKSHOPS
22 Public Utilities Department performance assessment and financial expenditure audit
by Baker Tilly and organizational assessment by Hometown Connections action plan
updates (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Action Plan
Draft Minutes
Presentation
23 Joint item with Board of Public Utilities - Fiscal Years 2018-22 Electric and Water
Utility Five-Year rate proposal implementing Utility 2.0 Strategic Plan modified
Option 1 for electric and water utility infrastructure improvements (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Community Outreach
Low-Income
Grove
Electric Utility Rate Options
Water Utility Rate Options
Presentation
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The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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