City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · May 22, 2018
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 12:00 PM Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, May 18, 2018 Originally Published: May 10, 2018
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community
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reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of
the City Council.
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12 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)
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.
3 Fiscal Years 2018-20 Two-Year Budget, Fiscal Years 2018-20 Capital Improvement
Program Budget, Fiscal Years 2018-23 Capital Improvement Program Plan, General
Fund balancing measures, and critical unfunded needs for Finance, Human
Resources, and Innovation & Technology Departments, and City Attorney, City
Clerk, City Manager, City Council, and Mayor’s Offices (Finance) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
4 Request for Proposals No. 1706 Agreement with Republic Parking System, LLC,
Chattanooga, Tennessee, for $4,611,554 and change order authority of $461,155
for total contract of $5,072,079 for three-year period with two optional two-year
extensions from Parking Services Professional Services Account for Parking
Management Services (Public Works) (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
RFP Recommendation
Presentation
5 CONTINUE TO 7 P.M. FOR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND VOTE - A
Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, (1) approving and
establishing the 2018-2022 Electric and Water Rates by amending Electric Rate
Schedules A, D, D-TOU Tiered, ED, LS-1, LS-2, OL, PA, PW-1, S, TC and TOU;
creating new Electric Rate Schedules D-TOU, EV and PCS; amending Electric Rule
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1; amending Water Rate Schedules WA-1, WA-2, WA-4, WA-6, WA-7 and
WA-10; and creating new Water Rate Schedules WA-1A, WA-1B, and WA-11, all
effective July 1, 2018; and (2) making related Findings of Fact - Waive further
reading - Review adopted rates annually - Approve Sharing Households Assist
Riverside's Energy Program and Energy Saving Assistance Program changes
(Public Utilities) (All Wards)
Attachments: REVISED REPORT
Report
REVISED RESOLUTION
Resolution
Rule and Rate Schedule Changes
Electric and Water Rate Structure Changes
Enhanced Low and Fixed Income Assistance
Cost of Service Studies
Notices of Public Hearing
Written Comments
REVISED PRESENTATION
Presentation
5a Sponsored by Councilmembers Soubirous and Melendrez - Clarification of pay and
benefit cap for City Manager position proposal as discussed on May 1, 2018 (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
6 Case P17-0667 - City of Riverside - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside,
California, making its findings and determinations in the matter of Resolution of
Intention No. 23294; and making its order vacating approximately 0.46 acre of
Fairmount Boulevard between University Avenue and Mission Inn Avenue in
Riverside, California, for Downtown Branch Library construction - Waive further
reading - Determine that proposed project is exempt from further California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3)
(General Rule) and 15301 (Existing Facilities) of CEQA Guidelines as project will not
have significant effect on environment (Community and Economic Development)
(Ward 1)
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Attachments: Report
Resolution
Legal Description
Presentation
Notice
7 Cases P17-0466, P17-0467, P17-0468, P17-0469, P17-0470, P17-0471, and
P17-0472 - Richard Hamm on behalf of Pelican Merrill Avenue, LLC - General and
Specific Plan Amendments, rezoning, site plan review, traffic pattern modification
measures for Merill Avenue reconfiguration, vacation of three feet of Merrill Avenue,
and variance to allow perimeter walls higher than permitted by Code - A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Land Use
Element of the Riverside General Plan as to property located at 3575-3661 Merrill
Avenue, situated on the north side of Merrill Avenue, between Riverside and De
Anza Avenues, and segment of Merrill Avenue between Riverside and De Anza
Avenues, from Commercial (C) to Mixed Use-Urban (MU-U) - A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Magnolia Avenue
Specific Plan to include the Mixed Use-Urban (MU-U) Land Use designation in the
Magnolia Center District, to facilitate the construction of a three-story,
98,608-square-foot mixed use development, consisting of 108 residential units and
1,200 square feet of commercial space, located at 3575-3661 Merrill Avenue,
situated on the north side of Merrill Avenue, between Riverside and De Anza
Avenues, and segment of Merrill Avenue between Riverside and De Anza Avenues -
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 property located at 3575-3661
Merrill Avenue from the Commercial General-Specific Plan (CG-SP) Zone to the
Mixed Use-Urban-Specific Plan (MU-U-SP) Zone - Determine proposed project will
not have significant effect on environment based on findings set forth in case record
- Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration - Adopt Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program pursuant to CEQA Sections 15097 and 21081.6 - 3575-3661 Merrill
Avenue (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 3)
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Attachments: Report
Recommended Conditions
Minutes
PC Report and Exhibits 1-2
PC Report Exhibits 3-7
PC Report Exhibits 8-10
Mitigated Negative Declaration
Ordinance
R - General Plan Amendment
R - Specific Plan Amendment
Presentation
Notice
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 Debra Bengoa v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside
County Superior Court Case No. RIC 1603310
Attachments: Report
9 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: REVISED REPORT
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 §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning William R. (“Rusty”) Bailey III v. City of Riverside,
RCSC Case No. RIC 1804755
Attachments: Report
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 to consider candidates for appointment of
City Manager by City Council
Attachments: Report
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13 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 all Management and Confidential
employees as defined by PERS and Service Employees International Union #721
Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Melendrez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Boy Scout Troop 2
BOARD/COMMISSION REPORT
14 Human Resources Board report by Chair Deanna Brown (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
PRESENTATION
16 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - Riverside Neighborhood Partnership Member
Tinka Friend to recognize Sherman Indian Museum for over 100 years of local
history
Attachments: Report
Presentation
7 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
17 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.
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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 Attorney
18 Outside counsel expenditure report for January 1 through March 31, 2018 (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Expenditures
City Clerk
19 Minutes of May 8 and 9, 2018
Attachments: 5-8-18 Minutes
5-9-18 Minutes
City Council
20 Community Services and Youth Committee recommends naming of baseball field
one in honor of Steven B. Albertson at Arlington Heights Sports Park - 9401
Cleveland Avenue (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Application
Map
Minutes
21 Announcement of committee meetings:
Public Safety Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2018, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 1 p.m. on Monday,
May 21, 2018, Art Pick Council Chamber
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Community and Economic Development
22 2017-18 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual
Action Plan Amendment and Memorandum of Understanding with Public Works
Department to add Ward 5 Wilbur Street Paving Project and transfer Community
Development Block Grant funds of $110,714 from existing prior years
un-programmed funds (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Finance
23 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 within Street
Lighting District No. 1, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a
public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule
public hearing for 3 p.m. on June 26, 2018 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
Assessment Roll
Diagrams
24 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 within the
Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District, approving report, and giving notice of
the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further
reading - Schedule public hearing for 3 p.m. on June 26, 2018 (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
25 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 within
Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands), approving report,
and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed
assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for 3 p.m. on June
26, 2018 (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
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Fire
26 MEASURE Z - Purchase fire hose nozzles and accessories from L.N. Curtis & Sons
for $120,236.18 from Measure Z Fire Operations Account for 16 new fire
apparatuses (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
General Services
27 Request for Qualifications No. 1758 Agreements with McGrath’s Catering and
Marguerite Hochanadel, doing business as Maddilicious Café and Catering, for
on-call food and beverage catering service for events at Grier Pavilion and Mayor’s
Ceremonial Room - 3900 Main Street (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
McGrath's Catering
Maddilicious Cafe & Catering
RFQ Recommendation
Human Resources
28 Ratify Agreement with Lee Charles McDougal setting forth terms and conditions of
employment as Interim City Manager effective April 23, 2018, through no later than
December 31, 2018 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Library
29 Riverside Public Library Foundation donations of $116,129.28 for self-check
systems and $1,275 for Medal of Honor recognition at SSgt Salvador J. Lara Casa
Blanca Library and SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library - Supplemental
appropriations (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
30 Donation of $96,012 from The Community Foundation from Margaret Morgan and
Mary Morgan Pedlow Memorial Fund for books, periodicals, and other library
materials (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Letter
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Police
31 State of California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety Program grant of $499,993
through County of Riverside Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund for
staffing, equipment, and/or vehicles through June 30, 2019 - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Expenditure Plan
Public Works
32 Final Tract Map 34688 - Wen Tu Chen, successor in interest to Champco, Inc. -
Subdivide approximately 1.6 acres into one lot for twenty-two-unit two-story
condominium project with related parking and recreational facilities - A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of
Tract No. 34688 - Waive further reading - Northeasterly side of Jefferson Street
between Magnolia Avenue and Los Arboles Place (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Map
Resolution
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.
33 CONTINUED FROM EARLIER IN THE DAY - A Resolution of the City Council of
Riverside, California, (1) approving and establishing the 2018-2022 Electric and
Water Rates by amending Electric Rate Schedules A, D, D-TOU Tiered, ED, LS-1,
LS-2, OL, PA, PW-1, S, TC and TOU; creating new Electric Rate Schedules
D-TOU, EV and PCS; amending Electric Rule 1; amending Water Rate Schedules
WA-1, WA-2, WA-4, WA-6, WA-7 and WA-10; and creating new Water Rate
Schedules WA-1A, WA-1B, and WA-11, all effective July 1, 2018; and (2) making
related Findings of Fact - Waive further reading - Review adopted rates annually -
Approve Sharing Households Assist Riverside's Energy Program and Energy
Saving Assistance Program changes (Public Utilities) (All Wards)
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Attachments: REVISED REPORT
Report
REVISED RESOLUTION
Resolution
Rule and Rate Schedule Changes
Electric and Water Rate Structure Changes
Enhanced Low and Fixed Income Assistance
Cost of Service Studies
Notices of Public Hearing
Written Comments
REVISED PRESENTATION
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
34 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
35 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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