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City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5557 City Council Agenda Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 2:00 PM Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Wednesday, November 22, 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. Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23035, the 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 rules. 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Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 or TDD at (951) 826-5439 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, at www.engageriverside.com, and in the binder located at the Concierge desk in the City Hall lobby while the meeting is in session. City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda December 5, 2017 2 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 City Manager's Office 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 Mayor Pro Tem Perry recommends Employment Agreement with Gary G. Geuss for $295,000 annually for position of City Attorney (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement 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. 5 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Lea Deesing, Chief Innovation Officer; Sergio Diaz, Chief of Police; and Girish Balachandran, General Manager of Public Utilities regarding threat to public services or facilities Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 2 City Council Agenda December 5, 2017 6 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Black & Decker (U.S), Inc., et al., LACSC Case No. BC 410878 Attachments: Report 7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs County of Riverside, et al., RCSC Case No. RIC 1405724, C/W No. RIC 1406260, and No. RIC 1611273 Attachments: Report 8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, et al. v. AMBAC Financial Group, et al., S.F. Superior Court Case No. CJC-08-004555, JCCP No. 4555 Attachments: Report 9 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 10 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 11 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Manager Attachments: Report 6:15 P.M. INVOCATION - Councilmember Melendrez PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS 12 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events PRESENTATIONS 13 Mayor Bailey to call upon Fire Chief Moore to present Firehouse Magazine Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor to Firefighter Leroy Lopez and recognize Engine 4 and Squad 1 for Unit Citation-Honorable Mention for the Mount Rubidoux Manor Fire City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda December 5, 2017 14 Mayor Bailey to call upon City of San Bernardino Information and Technology Director Mitch Cochran to present Municipal Information Systems Association of California Award to City of Riverside Innovation and Technology Department 15 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - Five Points Plaza (Ward 7) Attachments: Report Presentation 7 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT 16 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. City Clerk 17 Announcement of committee meeting: Governmental Affairs Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, Art Pick Council Chamber Police 18 MEASURE Z - Award Bid 7516 to New Century BMW Motorcycles, Alhambra, for $163,975.20 from Police Department Measure Z Vehicle Replacement Account for six current model BMW R12000RTP police motorcycles (All Wards) Attachments: Report Bid Recommendation City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda December 5, 2017 19 Purchase one helicopter main rotor head assembly from Heli-Mart, Inc., for $59,812.50 from Police Department Budget (All Wards) Attachments: Report Public Works 20 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 10.56.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the restriction of commercial vehicles for certain streets and portions thereof to revise the five-ton weight limit restriction on Watkins Drive from “Spruce Street to Central Avenue” to “Spruce Street to the southerly City limits” (Ward 2) Attachments: Report Ordinance Site Map CC Report 2-5-2002 Minutes 21 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 10.76.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code to designate from the two-way traffic operations to one-way eastbound travel designation for the alley located between Linden and Fifth Streets and Franklin and Kansas Avenues (Ward 2) Attachments: Report Ordinance Site Map Alleyway Study Final Improvements Plan Minutes 22 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California amending Section 10.76.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the prima facie speed limits for streets and portions thereof in accordance with the provisions of Sections 10.20.020 and 10.20.030 to establish 35 mph speed limit zone on Citrus Street from 800’ east of Iowa Avenue to easterly City limits, establish 45 mph speed limit zone on Citrus Heights Drive from Van Buren Boulevard to westerly City limits, change boundaries of existing 35 mph speed limit zone on Harrison Street from Magnolia to California Avenues to Magnolia Avenue to Garfield Street; and reduce existing speed limit on Harrison Street from Garfield Street to California Avenue from 35 mph to 30 mph (Wards 1, 5, and 6) City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda December 5, 2017 Attachments: Report Ordinance Site Map-Citrus Street Site Map-Citrus Heights Drive Site Map-Harrison Street Minutes 23 Agreement with State of California Department of Transportation for estimated $2,050 quarterly from Public Works Department Budget for electrical maintenance cost sharing for State highway facilities (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement 24 Termination of Covenant, Agreement, and Declaration of Restrictions for construction of off-site improvements, payment of utility fees, and dedication of street right-of-way regarding Sycamore Canyon Warehouse Project - West side of Lance Drive between Dan Kipper and Sierra Ridge Drives (Ward 2) Attachments: Report Agreement 25 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the State of California Office of Traffic Safety Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program grant in the amount of $136,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant agreement and all related documents and amendments for purchase of vehicle speed reduction equipment through September 30, 2018 - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Agreement Map 26 Increase change order authority for Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company from $82,139 to $144,167.70 for total of $965,559.70 from Public Works Riverside Avenue/Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Project Account for necessary additional flagging for work safety - Riverside Avenue from Merrill Avenue to approximately 300 feet north of Elizabeth Street (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Map City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda December 5, 2017 PUBLIC HEARING Audience participation is encouraged. 27 Governmental Affairs Committee recommends Code of Ethics and Conduct annual review - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 2.78 of the Riverside Municipal Code, Code of Ethics and Conduct to remove City Manager as a recommending party on Code of Ethics changes and assign responsibility to Chair of Governmental Affairs Committee (City Manager) (All Wards) Attachments: Report Ordinance Comments Cost Anaysis Blumental Loveridge letter eComment Presentation Notice COMMUNICATIONS 28 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports 29 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions ********* The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 2017 City Council meetings broadcast with closed captioning available on AT&T Channel 99, Charter Spectrum Channel 3, and Frontier Cable Channel 21 Rebroadcast Wednesdays at 9 p.m., Fridays at 1 p.m., and Saturdays at 9 a.m. For live Webcast of the City Council Meeting: http://riversideca.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or visit our website at www.engageriverside.com City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda December 5, 2017 Follow on Twitter: City of Riverside (@riversidecagov) City Clerk (@RivCityClerk) Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (@rivcaparkandrec) Riverside Fire Department (@RivCAFire) Riverside Police Department (@RiversidePolice) Riverside Public Utilities (@RPUNews) ********* City of Riverside Page 8