City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · December 12, 2017
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 2:00 PM Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, December 8, 2017 Originally Published: November 30, 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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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)
WORKSHOP
3 Riverside Arts Academy programming update (Parks, Recreation, and Community
Services) (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 Year 2017-18 First Quarter Financial Report for General Fund, Measure Z,
cash and investment reports, and debt report (Finance) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Financial Report
Investment Report
Debt Report
Measure Z Update
Presentation
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3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
5 Cases P17-0096, P17-0180, P17-0182, and P17-0521 - City of Riverside - General
Plan Housing Element Implementation Program - Rezoning, General Plan
Amendments, Zoning Code Text Amendments, University Avenue Specific Plan
Amendments, and lot consolidation fee waiver program - Rezone up to 67 candidate
sites to either multi-family residential or mixed-use - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Riverside, California, certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report
for the rezoning of property pursuant to the 2014-2021 Housing Element, making
certain Findings of Fact related thereto, adopting a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Land Use Element of the
General Plan 2025 pursuant to the Implementation Plan of the 2014-2021 Housing
Element to align land use designations with proposed Zoning Map amendments - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California amending the
University Avenue Specific Plan in connection with the 2014-2021 Housing Element
to remove 15-acre requirement for mixed-use developments, allow stand-alone
multi-family by-right for properties zoned MU-V and MU-U, and defer to mixed-use
standards in Zoning Code - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,
California, amending the City’s Fees and Charges Schedule in Resolution No.
21960, as amended, providing for a waiver of lot merger/consolidation fees for
Housing Element rezone sites pursuant to the 2014-2021 Housing Element
Implementation Program - Waive further readings - 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 land to
allow for multi-family residential development in furtherance of the Implementation
Plan of the 2014-2021 Housing Element - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of
Riverside, California, amending Title 19 of the Riverside Municipal Code in
furtherance of the Implementation Plan of the 2014-2021 Housing Element
regarding nonconformities, base zones, uses and development provisions, permitted
uses, design review, site plan review, accessory dwelling units, drive-thru
businesses, new regulations for Tiny Homes and Tiny Home Communities, and
amendments to address State law regarding Supportive and Transitional Housing
and Single Room Occupancies (Community and Economic Development) (All
Wards)
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Attachments: Report
CPC Report_11-2-17_Part 1
CPC Report_11-2-17_Part 2
CPC Minutes
R - Final EIR Certification
R - General Plan Amendment
R - Specific Plan Amendment
O - Zoning Map Amendment
O - Implementation Plan
R - Fees and Charges
Site maps
Presentation
Notice
Letter
Final EIR
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.
5a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning High Light Electric, Inc. v. City of Riverside, et al.;
Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. RIC 1712981
Attachments: Report
5b 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
6 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Cliff Mason v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s):
ADJ 10341593; ADJ 10080868; ADJ 8143115; ADJ 6995309; and SBR 261394
Attachments: Report
7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Lorainne Amicone v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No: ADJ 17816986
Attachments: Report
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8 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 Riverside Public Utilities regarding threat to public services or facilities
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
10a Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Manager
Attachments: Report
10b 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 unrepresented employee: City
Manager
Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Soubirous
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
11 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
PRESENTATIONS
12 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to Riverside Museum Associates
Multicultural Council representative Carole Zuloaga designating December 17, 2017,
as Day of Inclusion and Annual Reaffirmation of Building a More Inclusive Riverside
Community Statement
Attachments: Presentation
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13 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - Start Up Week (Mayor)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
7 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
14 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
15 Minutes of November 28 and 29, 2017
Attachments: 11-28-2017 Minutes
11-29-2017 Minutes
16 Accept resignations of Michelle H. Gillece from Citywide seat on Cultural Heritage
Board and Alysia A. Webb from Ward 7 seat on Human Resources Board (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Council
17 Announcement of committee meeting:
Governmental Affairs Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017,
Art Pick Council Chamber
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Community and Economic Development
18 2017-18 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan Amendment and
Subrecipient Agreement with Riverside Community Health Foundation for $75,152 in
Community Development Block Grant funds for Riverside Community Health
Foundation Eastside Alleyway Transformation Project - Alley between Ottowa and
Dwight Avenues - Funds transfer (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Site map
19 Case P15-0856 - Rudy Chavez - 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 .11 vacant acre from
R-1-7000-Single Family Residential Zone to CR-Commercial Retail Zone for future
commercial use - Waive further reading - 3320 Madison Street (Intro. on 11-28-17,
Ward 4)
Attachments: Ordinance
Human Resources
20 A Resolution of Intention by the City Council of the City of Riverside to approve an
Amendment to contract between the Board of Administration of the California Public
Employees’ Retirement System and the City of Riverside to implement 1.5 percent
retirement cost-sharing provision for classic local police members (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
21 MEASURE Z - Award Bid 7488 to Western Air Conditioning Company, Inc., Rancho
Cucamonga, for $113,000 and construction contingency up to $11,300 with
$47,324.37 and $17,089.11 from Fiscal Years 2013-14 and 2014-15 Community
Development Block Grant funds, respectively, and $59,886.52 from Measure Z
funds for HVAC equipment replacement and installation at Dales Senior Center and
Arlanza Community Center - 3936 Chestnut Street and 7950 Philbin Avenue -
Supplemental appropriation (Wards 1 and 6)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
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22 Request for Proposals 1735 and 1736 - Agreements with So Cal Land Maintenance,
Inc., for $1,140,516 for sports parks landscape maintenance services and MCE
Corporation for $731,016 for neighborhood parks landscape maintenance services
through December 31, 2018, from Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department Neighborhood Maintenance Contract Account with two optional
two-year extensions (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
RFP 1735 Award Recommendation
RFP 1736 Award Recommendation
Agreement - So Cal Land Maintenance, Inc.
Agreement - MCE Corporation
Public Utilities
23 Purchase orders with Parkview Nurseries, Louie's Nursery, and Moon Valley
Nurseries for not-to-exceed $450,000, collectively, for Fiscal Year 2017-18 Tree
Power Program Free Shade Tree Coupon Campaign and Tree Power Rebate
Program from Public Utilities Public Benefit Residential Tree Power Program
Account (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Minutes
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.
24 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
Fourth Amendment to Residential Solid Waste Agreement between City of Riverside
and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., extending term through December 31, 2018, for
approximately $4,077,244 from Solid Waste Division Private Hauler Account and
approximately $270,000 in franchise fees to City for residential solid waste
collection services in defined service areas - Waive further reading (Public Works)
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Resolution
Presentation
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25 Award Bid 7511 to L.C. Paving and Sealing, San Marcos, for $1,173,552.93 from
2016-17 Community Development Block Grant Street Improvements, Public Works
Gas Tax, and Public Utilities Accounts for existing pavement resurfacing, concrete
curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and pedestrian ramps at various locations (Public Works)
(Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6)
Attachments: Report
Location Maps
Bid Recommendation
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
26 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of
the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports
27 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
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