City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · October 9, 2018
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 2:00 PM Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, October 5, 2018 Originally Published: September 27, 2018
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
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2 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
A 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.
CLOSED SESSIONS
B Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Richard Prince v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No(s): ADJ 10254756 (Master); Unassigned
Attachments: Report
C 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
D 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
E 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 Executive Management
employees including City Attorney and City Clerk, all Management and Confidential
employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Riverside City Firefighters
Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory
Units), Service Employees International Union #721, International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police Administrators Association
Attachments: Report
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3 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments
regarding 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 National Fire Prevention month - Fire Department overview and Arson Task Force
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 Update on Innovation District to spark innovation, spur economic development,
inspire investment, provide quality jobs, and enhance quality of life - Bounded by 60
Freeway, Iowa Avenue, 14th Street, and Market Street (Community and Economic
Development) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
5 MEASURE Z - Neighborhood Livability Program update - Creation and hiring of
additional full time Deputy City Attorney I or II position for Public Safety Division for
approximately $175,000 from Measure Z Funds - Consider expansion of City
Attorney’s Office space to adjacent suite in Mission Square Building for additional
$74,803.68 annually with three percent annual increase from General Fund (City
Attorney) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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6 311 Call Center services overview (Public Utilities) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
CLOSED SESSIONS -- MOVED TO 2 P.M.
Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.
7 SEE ITEM B - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or
receive advice from legal counsel concerning Richard Prince v. City of Riverside,
WCAB Claim No(s): ADJ 10254756 (Master); Unassigned
Attachments: Report
8 SEE ITEM C - 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
9 SEE ITEM D - 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
10 SEE ITEM E - 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 Executive
Management employees including City Attorney and City Clerk, all Management and
Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Riverside City
Firefighters Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police
Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union #721, International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police Administrators
Association
Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Melendrez
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
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PRESENTATIONS
12 Mayor Bailey to call upon Arts and Cultural Affairs Manager Margie Haupt to
recognize Riverside Unified School District Visual and Performing Arts Program as
Arts Honoree of the Month
Attachments: Presentation
13 Mayor Bailey to call upon Police Officer Christi Arnold and Riverside Youth Council
to recognize Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire as Inspiring Youth of the
Month
14 This item has been removed from the agenda
Attachments: Report
Presentation
7 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
15 This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments
regarding Consent Calendar 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
16 Minutes of September 25, 2018
Attachments: Minutes
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City Council
17 Announcement of committee meetings:
Governmental Affairs Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, Art
Pick Council Chamber
Community Services and Youth Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10,
2018, Art Pick Council Chamber
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 11, 2018, Art Pick
Council Chamber
Community and Economic Development
18 Case P18-0295 - City of Riverside - 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 3753 Myers
Street from the Commercial Retail, Neighborhood Commercial, and Specific Plan
(Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones (CR-NC-SP) to the Mixed Use-Village and
Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones (MU-V-SP) - Waive further reading
(Intro. on 9-25-18, Ward 5)
Attachments: Ordinance
Legal Description
19 2015-20 Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Plan and 2018-19 Housing
and Urban Development Annual Action Plan Amendments and Memorandum of
Understanding with Riverside Metropolitan Museum to include Ward 1 Robinson
House Restoration Project and allocate $340,028 from Community Development
Block Grant Unprogrammed Funds - Funds transfer (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Finance
20 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 2019 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 -
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Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for 3 p.m. on November 6, 2018
(Wards 1 and 2)
Attachments: Report
Annual Report
Resolution
Boundary Map
Fire
21 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, granting a franchise to
American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc., to operate authorized
ambulance vehicles for a period approximately of five years along and upon the
streets of the City of Riverside for Advanced and Basic Life Support transport
services - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-25-18, All Wards)
Attachments: Ordinance
General Services
22 Aircraft Storage Hangar Rental Agreement with Riverside Squadron 5, United States
Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol for $1 monthly at Riverside Municipal Airport -
6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
23 MEASURE Z - Purchase eight current model Ford Fusions from Fritts Ford of
Riverside, California, for $163,985.60 from Measure Z Vehicle Replacement
Account for Police Department (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
3-6-18 CC Report
Bid Recommendation
Pricing Hold Letter
Photo
24 MEASURE Z - Purchase twenty current model Ford Police Interceptor utility
vehicles from Fritts Ford of Riverside, California, for $653,446.60 from Measure Z
Vehicle Replacement Account for Police Department (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Riverside County Bid Recap
Pricing Hold Letter
Photo
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Human Resources
25 Revisions to Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual including Requesting
and Recruiting Personnel Policy (I-1), Types of Positions, Appointments and Status
Dates in City Employment Policy (I-3), and Employee Assistance Program Policy
(V-15), and adopt Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Policy (V-18) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Requesting and Recruiting for Personnel
Types of Positions Appointments
Employee Assistance Program
Accommodations for Nursing Mothers
Library
26 Reimbursement of $10,000 from California State Library for bilingual books for
children for Library collection - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Letter
27 Purchase four library self-check kiosks from Bibliotheca, LLC, for $113,366.32
from Library Self-Checkout System Account for Marcy, Arlington, Eastside, and La
Sierra Library branches (Wards 2, 3, 5, and 7)
Attachments: Report
Justification
Police
28 State of California, Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
grant of $505,000 for overtime operations including bicycle and pedestrian
enforcements, distracted driving operations, traffic enforcement operations,
motorcycle safety, and DUI saturation patrols and checkpoints reducing fatalities,
injuries and economic losses from collisions through September 30, 2019 -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
29 Riverside Auto-Theft Interdiction Detail Task Force grant of $150,889.81 from
Riverside County Sheriff's Department for 70 percent reimbursement for one Police
Detective position salary and benefits and 150 hours annual overtime through June
30, 2019 - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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Public Utilities
30 Updated 2018 Renewable Energy Procurement Policy as required by California
Renewable Energy Resources Act (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Policy
Minutes
Presentation
31 Fiscal Year 2018-19 membership dues of $64,652 from Public Utilities Management
Services Periodicals and Dues Account for American Public Power Association
through Southern California Public Power Authority (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Minutes
Public Works
32 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section
10.56.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the restriction of commercial
vehicles for certain streets and portions thereof to establish a three ton weight limit
on various street segments - Waive further reading - University Drive from Canyon
Crest Drive to Sycamore Canyon Boulevard (Intro. on 9-25-18, Ward 2)
Attachments: Ordinance
33 Adopt 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 establishing 40 mph speed limit zone on Dauchy Avenue from John F.
Kennedy Drive to Cactus Avenue - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-25-18, Ward
4)
Attachments: Ordinance
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
34 Cases P14-1033 and P14-1034 - Art Day of Transition Properties, L.P. - Utility
Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends upholding appeal
by Springbrook Heritage Alliance of Planning Commission approval and deny
design review and lot line adjustment for 308,000-square-foot warehouse building
and consolidation of four parcels into single 15.9-acre parcel - If project approved,
determine project will not have significant effect on environment based on findings
set forth in case record - If project approved, adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration
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and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program pursuant to California
Environmental Quality Act Sections 15097 and 21081.6 - 3705-3667 Placentia Lane
(Community and Economic Development) (Cont. fr/ 8-14-18, Ward 1)
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Attachments: Report
Conditions of Approval
LUC Minutes
LUC Report
CPC Minutes
CPC Report
CEQA Documents
Air Quality and Climate Change
Health Risk Assessment
Biological Assessment
Historical Resources
Water Quality Plan
Noise Study
Traffic Impact Analysis
Appendices to Traffic Analysis
Geotechnical Engineering
Response to Comments - December 2017
Air Quality Report
Air Quality Report Attachments
Appeal Letter
Traffic Study
Petition
Petition
Petition
Petition
Letters
Letters
Letters
Fontana Truck Trip Generation Study
Presentation
Notice
Response to Comments - July 2018
Appellant Continuance Request
Applicant Continuance Request
Letter
Letters
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COMMUNICATIONS
35 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
36 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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