City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · January 22, 2019
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 2:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, January 18, 2019 Originally Published: January 10, 2019
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)
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.
3 311 Call Center After Hours update (Public Utilities) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
4 MEASURE Z - Fiscal Year 2018/19 First Quarter Financial Report, Measure Z
update, Cash and Investment reports, and Debt report - Supplemental carryover of
approximately $6 million of previously appropriated and unspent funds into Fiscal
Year 2018-19 - Interfund and interdepartmental transfers - Supplemental
appropriations recording net resources of $204,200 in General Fund and net use of
resources of $204,200 in Capital Projects Fund - Transfer of grant, capital projects,
and other restricted fund appropriations previously accounted for in General Fund
to new Grants and Restricted Programs Fund (Finance) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Measure Z
Carryover Requests
Budget Transfers and Adjustments
Cash and Investment Report
Debt Report
Presentation
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3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
5 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
issuance of Refunding Electric Revenue Bonds of the City in an aggregate principal
amount not-to-exceed $400,000,000 and providing the terms and conditions of such
bonds (Eighteenth Supplemental Resolution) - Waive further reading - Financing
Team consisting of staff from Public Utilities Department, Finance Department, and
City Attorney's Office with PFM Financial Advisors LLC, as Municipal Advisor,
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth as bond counsel, Jones Hall as disclosure
counsel, Goldman Sachs & Co., Barclays Capital, Inc., and Merrill Lynch Pierce,
Fenner and Smith as underwriters, U.S. Bank as City’s Fiscal Agent, and a
Verification Agent to be selected closer to bond sale via competitive bidding process
- Delegate determination of specific maturities to be refunded, amount of interest
rate swaps to be terminated, and formation of new bonds to City’s Financing Team
(Finance) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Escrow Agreement
Bond Purchase Agreement
Preliminary Official Statement
Presentation
Notice
Bonds Issuance Costs
6 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
issuance of Water Revenue/Refunding Bonds of the City in an aggregate principal
amount not-to-exceed $160,000,000 and providing the terms and conditions of such
bonds (Ninth Supplemental Resolution) - Waive further reading - Financing Team
consisting of staff from Public Utilities Department, Finance Department, and City
Attorney's Office with PFM Financial Advisors LLC, as Municipal Advisor, Stradling
Yocca Carlson & Rauth as bond counsel, Jones Hall as disclosure counsel,
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, as underwriters,
U.S. Bank as City’s Fiscal Agent, and a Verification Agent to be selected closer to
bond sale via competitive bidding process - Delegate determination of specific
maturities to be refunded, amount of interest rate swaps to be terminated, and
formation of new bonds to City’s Financing Team (Finance) (All Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Resolution
Escrow Agreement
Bond Purchase Agreement
Preliminary Official Statement
Presentation
Notice
Bonds Issuance Costs
7 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing a
Subordinate Line of Credit for the Water System in an aggregate principal amount
not-to-exceed $60,000,000 and making certain other findings in connection
therewith, and approving the execution and delivery of certain documents in
connection therewith (Tenth Supplemental Resolution) - Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing a Subordinate Line of Credit
for the Electric System in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed $60,000,000
and making certain other findings in connection therewith, and approving the
execution and delivery of certain documents in connection therewith (Nineteenth
Supplemental Resolution) - Waive further readings - Financing Team consisting of
staff from Public Utilities Department, Finance Department, and City Attorney's
Office with PFM Financial Advisors LLC, as Municipal Advisor, Stradling Yocca
Carlson & Rauth as Bond Counsel, and U.S. Bank National Association for
Subordinate Line of Credit for approximately $255,000 during first year and
$120,000 in second and third years from Public Utilities Electric and Water Debt
Related Fiscal Charges Accounts (Finance) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution - Water
Resolution - Electric
Agreement
Presentation
Notice
Line of Credit Estimated Fees
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.
7a 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
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7b Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Jorge Sepulveda v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No(s): ADJ 6978620; Unassigned; ADJ 9950082; Unassigned
Attachments: Report
8 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
9 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 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 Perry
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Cub Scout Pack 006
BOARD/COMMISSION REPORT
11 Transportation Board report by Chair Robert Moran (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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
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PRESENTATION
13 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - Riverside Neighborhood Partnership Member
Tom Donahue to report on 2019 Neighborhoods USA Conference
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 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, ordering,
calling, providing for and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held
June 4, 2019, to be conducted wholly by mail-in ballot in the City of Riverside for
the purpose of electing a member of the City Council from the First, Third, Fifth and
Seventh Wards of said City of Riverside for five-year terms - Waive further reading
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
16 Minutes of January 8, 2019
Attachments: Minutes
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City Council
17 Announcement of committee meetings:
Public Safety Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, Art Pick
Council Chamber
Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2019, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Community and Economic Development
18 Case P15-0987 - Steve Smith on behalf of California Baptist University - 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 1) MU/A-Mixed Use/Academic, MU/R-Mixed Use/Residential,
MU/U-Mixed Use/Urban, A-Athletics, and OS-Open Space to CBUSP-California
Baptist University Specific Plan Zone, 2) MU/A-CR–Mixed Use/Academic and
Cultural Resources Overlay Zones and MU/R-CR-Mixed Use/Residential and Cultural
Resources Overlay Zones to CBUSP-CR-California Baptist University Specific Plan
and Cultural Resources Overlay Zones, and 3) R-1-7000-Single Family Residential
Zone to CBUSP-California Baptist University Specific Plan Zone - 8432 Magnolia
Avenue (Intro. on 1-8-19, Ward 5)
Attachments: Ordinance
Fire
19 Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency grant
of $17,507 for 2017 Urban Search and Rescue Task Force communication
equipment including portable radios, repeaters, hardware, and satellite
communications systems - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Award Letter
Human Resources
20 Agreement with Legal Access Plans, Inc., for optional employee-paid Legal
Services Plan from January 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, with two one-year
annual renewal options through June 30, 2022 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 and the Master
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to add a Legal Services Plan as a benefit - Waive
further reading (All Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Resolution
Agreement
21 Agreement with Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Inc., for $130,000 from
Human Resources Department Budget for Service Employees’ International Union
Local 721, General and Refuse units for general routine classification and
compensation study services through December 31, 2019, with one one-year term
extension option (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
RFP Recommendation
Museum
22 Accession of National Historic Landmark Harada House into Riverside Metropolitan
Museum permanent collection (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Minutes
10-21-03 CC Report
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
23 Donations of $55,533.75 from various sources including local businesses,
community groups, organizations, and individuals to support various events and
programs including Aquatics, Movies in the Park, Riverside Arts Academy, and
Mariachi Festival - Funds transfers - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Public Works
24 California Office of Traffic Safety Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant application
for $122,000 to enhance twelve Citywide crosswalks with rectangular rapid flashing
beacons and procure educational and traffic safety materials (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Map
25 Agreement with Utility Systems Science and Software, Inc., for $76,353.88 from
Sewer Equip Replacement/Construction Account to upgrade eleven lift station
remote terminal units with Motorola Ace units through December 31, 2019 (All
Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Agreement
26 Second Amendment to Agreement with EnfoTech and Consulting, Inc., for $121,320
for total not-to-exceed amount of $372,420 from Public Works Department Budget
for Environmental Compliance Tracking Database software service term extension
through January 31, 2022 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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.
27 Innovation District Best Practices Tour update (Community and Economic
Development) (Wards 1 and 2)
Attachments: Report
Video
28 Beyond Framework Fund Program Funding Agreement with Western Riverside
Council of Governments for $360,000 for multiple innovative projects within
Innovation District and throughout City - Supplemental appropriation (Community
and Ecomonic Development) (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
29 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
30 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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A City Council Special Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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