City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · February 4, 2020
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, January 31, 2020 Originally Published: January 23, 2020
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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1 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.
PRESENTATION
2 City Manager's Office overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
3 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
4 California Public Employees Retirement System challenge/financial solvency update
(All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
5 Homeless solutions update (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
WORKSHOP
6 Community Services and Youth Committee recommends Comprehensive Parks,
Recreation and Community Services Master Plan (Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Department) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
Comprehensive Park Master Plan
Link to: Comprehensive Master Plan (large file)
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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.
6a Raincross Hospitality Corporation annual update on Riverside Convention and
Visitors Bureau and Riverside Sports Commission (General Services) (All Wards)
(10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
7 See Item No. 55a
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
8 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside approving the issuance by
the California Statewide Communities Development Authority of Multifamily Housing
Revenue Bonds, on behalf of Breezewood 2019, LP, for not-to-exceed $20,000,000
for development of 157-unit multifamily housing project known as Breezewood
Apartments - 3893 Kirkwood Avenue - Waive further reading (Finance) (Ward 1)
(5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Notice
Presentation
9 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside approving the issuance by
the California Statewide Communities Development Authority of Multifamily Housing
Revenue Bonds, on behalf of St. Michaels LP, for not-to-exceed $15,000,000 to
finance or refinance acquisition and development of 50-unit multifamily rental
housing project known as St. Michael’s community housing - Waive further reading
- 4070 Jackson Street (Finance) (Ward 5) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Notice
Presentation
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10 Case P19-0461 - Christopher Sutton on behalf of Riverside Renta Space - Appeal -
Staff recommends denial of appeal of Planning Commission recommendation to
approve proposal by California Baptist University to vacate approximately 2.83 acres
of public streets consisting of segment of Diana Avenue and Emily Court between
Wilma Court and Adams Street - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside,
California, declaring its intention to vacate an approximately 2,250-foot segment of
Diana Avenue and the entirety of Emily Court and setting the date, hour, and place
of hearing, pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements
Vacation Law - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for March 3, 2020,
at 3 p.m. (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 5) (15-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Legal Description
Conditions of Approval
PC Report
Maps
PC Minutes
Appeal Letter
Letters
Letters
Letters
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.
11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Michael Easley, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al.
USDC Case No. EDCV 14-0117-TJH (SPx)
Attachments: Report
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Kendall Banks v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
Nos.: (1) ADJ 10939426; (2) Unassigned; (3) ADJ 6564420; (4) ADJ 1023896
Attachments: Report
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13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Western Municipal Water
District, et al., RCSC Case No. RIC 1810233
Attachments: Report
14 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Richard Gervais v. City of Riverside, RCSC Case
No. RIC 1822171
Attachments: Report
15 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with General Services
Director Carl Carey and Interim Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez regarding threat to
public services or facilities
Attachments: Report
16 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
17 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
18 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 the 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
19 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; R. Ben Clymer, Jr. v City of Riverside, et al., RCSC
Case No. RIC 1806669
Attachments: Report
20 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Manager
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Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Conder
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Troop 604
BOARD/COMMISSION REPORT
21 Human Relations Commission report by Chair Monir Ahmed (All Wards) (10-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
22 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
PRESENTATIONS
23 Mayor Bailey to call upon Riverside City College Athletics Director Jim Wooldridge
to announce football and track State championships (5-minute presentation)
24 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to Riverside Branch NAACP President Dr.
Regina Patton-Stell recognizing February 2020 as Black History Month (5-minute
presentation)
25 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - The Salvation Army (Mayor) (5-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
7 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
26 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 Clerk
27 Minutes of January 7, 14, and 21, 2020
Attachments: Minutes 1-7-20
Minutes 1-14-20
Minutes 1-21-20
28 Appoint Megan G. Demshki to Ward 3 Business seat on Budget Engagement
Commission and John T. Gillis to Citywide seat on Commission on Aging -
Resignations of Tim Thompson from Board of Ethics Citywide seat, Sonya Dew
from Human Resources Board Citywide seat, Mary “Molly” Mathis from Board of
Library Trustees Ward 7 seat, Darron Thompson from Airport Commission Ward 4
seat, and Karen J. Peterson from Museum of Riverside Board Citywide seat -
Reappointments for March 1, 2020, annual board and commission recruitment (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Appointees
29 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California adopting the
records retention schedules for all City Departments and authorizing the destruction
of certain City records and repealing Resolution No. 23011 - Waive further reading
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Retention Schedules
City Council
30 This item has been removed from the agenda.
Attachments: Report
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31 Announcement of committee meeting:
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4,
2020, Art Pick Council Chamber
City Manager
32 Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement with County of Riverside, Riverside
University Health Systems Behavioral Health for 180-day extension to facilitate new
lease negotiations for continued operation of Safe Haven Supportive Housing
Program - 2800 Hulen Place (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
33 Facility Use policy update and 2019 facility fee exemptions (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Facility Use Policy
Fee Exemptions
34 A Resolution of the Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
submission of a joint application to the Department of Housing and Community
Development for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program for
up to $30 million for funding for the Entrada Project and Associated Sustainable
Transportation Improvement (STI) Projects, and authorizing the execution of all
required documents by the City Manager or his designee - Waive further reading
-1705-1761 Seventh Street (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
35 Appoint Assistant City Managers Lea Deesing and Rafael Guzman and Deputy City
Managers Carlie Myers and Moises Lopez as City Manager Pro Tempore (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
35a A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
temporary use and placement of 64 square foot emergency homeless shelters at the
Hulen Campus and parking lot until Title 16 is amended and directing staff not to
pursue any violations related to placement or occupancy regarding said shelters -
Waive further reading - 2840 Hulen Place (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
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Community and Economic Development
36 Lease Agreement with Fehr & Peers, a California corporation, for estimated
revenue of $231,307 for approximately 1,938 square feet of office space in Mission
Square Office Building for five-year term with one five-year extension option - 3750
University Avenue, Suite 225 (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
RPU Board Minutes
37 License Agreement with Citicasters Co., for estimated revenue of $170,016 for use
of ten acres of Pellissier Ranch for operation and maintenance of radio
broadcasting tower for five-year term through November 30, 2024 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
38 Case P19-0781 - Entertainment Permits - Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Riverside, California, amending Sections 19.250,020, 19.250.025,
19.410.030, 19.450.020, 19.580.060, 19.620.080, 19.690.050, 19.740.050 ,
19.780.060, 19.910.020, 19.910.060, 19.910.150, 19.910.170, and 19.910.200 and
Tables 19.100.070, 19.150.020A, 19.150.020B, 19.150.020C, and 19.740.020 of
the Riverside Municipal Code - Waive further reading (Intro. on 1-14-20, All Wards)
Attachments: Ordinance
Residential Zone
Base Zone
39 Case P18-0923 - Rezoning - 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 2825-2841
Mulberry Street from Single Family Residential Zone (“R-1-7000”) to Multiple Family
Residential Zone (“R-3-2000”) - Waive further reading (Intro. on 1-14-20, Ward 1)
Attachments: Ordinance
Legal Description
40 See Item No. 35a
Finance
41 Fiscal Year 2019-20 First Quarter Cash and Investments and Debt Reports (All
Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Cash and Investment Report
Debt Report
Presentation
42 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, initiating
proceedings to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 in
Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands) pursuant to the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, appointing the Engineer of Record and
ordering preparation of an Engineer's Report by Webb Municipal Finance, LLC -
Waive further reading (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
43 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, initiating
proceedings to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 in the
Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District pursuant to the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972, appointing the Engineer of Record and ordering preparation of
an Engineer’s Report by Webb Municipal Finance, LLC - Waive further reading
(Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
44 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, initiating
proceedings to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 in the Street
Lighting District No. 1 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972,
appointing the Engineer of Record, and ordering preparation of an Engineer’s
Report by Webb Municipal Finance, LLC - Waive further reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Innovation and Technology
45 MEASURE Z - Purchase of six Dell PowerEdge servers from Dell, Inc., under
NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Agreement MNWNC-108 for
not-to-exceed $81,387.16 from various Department budgets for datacenter upgrade
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Quote
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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
46 Agreement with RouteMatch Software, Inc., for $78,350.45 from Local and State
Transportation Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-20 RouteMatch TS™ Software support
services for Special Transportation Division (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Police
47 Purchase fifty licenses with Thomson Reuters for $52,743.18 from Police
Professional Services Account for access to CLEAR PRO Government Law
Enforcement Investigation Plus database for 36-month term retroactive to October
22, 2018, through October 22, 2021 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
48 Purchase body armor and accessories from Safariland, LLC, Jacksonville, Florida,
for not-to-exceed $60,000 annually from Police Department Clothing, Linens and
Safety Supplies and Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Grant Accounts through
June 30, 2021 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
State-wide Contract
Contract Pricing
49 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 9.70.010
of the Riverside Municipal Code to add Subsection (K) regarding EcoATM machine
locations to prohibit kiosk machines being operated outdoors or in residential zones
- Waive further reading (Intro. on 1-14-20, All Wards)
Attachments: Ordinance
Public Works
50 Award Bid 7717 to Weka, Inc., Highland, California, for $1,298,617 from
Community Development Block Grant and Gas Tax Funds for Fiscal Year
2018-2019 Community Development Block Grant Street and Storm Drain
Improvements, Phase 2, including existing pavement resurfacing and reconstruction
of concrete curbs, gutters, pedestrian ramps, and install new street lights on Elliotta
Drive from Orange Street to westerly terminus and southerly side of Strong Street
from Orange Street to West La Cadena Drive and storm drain improvements on
Tomlinson Avenue from Singleton Way to Mull Avenue and Mull Avenue from
Tomlinson Avenue to Tyler Street and resurface existing pavement on Tomlinson
Avenue from Wells to Cook Avenues and Mull/Cook Avenues from Tomlinson
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Avenue to Tyler Street (Wards 1 and 6)
Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Award Recommendation
51 Application to California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
(CalRecycle) for $80,260 from Fiscal Year 2019-20 Beverage Container Recycling
and Litter Reduction Program for beverage container recycling and litter clean-up
activities - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Program Guidelines
Funding Request Certification
Letter of Designation
Resolution
52 Increase purchase order with Vulcan Materials Company by $448,088.26 for total
amount of $498,088.26 and approve expenditures under annual purchase order for
$51,911.74 - Award Bid 7722 to Vulcan Materials Company and All-American
Asphalt, Corona, for combined amount $50,000, for total combined annual amount
of $600,000 from Construction Maintenance Materials-Street Maintenance Account
for purchase and/or delivery of asphalt materials for street maintenance through
June 30, 2020, with three one-year renewal options (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Award Recommendation
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
53 See Item No. 6a
54 Finance Committee recommends Fiscal Year 2018-19 financial audit reports from
Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP, and reappointment of Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP as
independent auditor for Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Finance) (All Wards) (15-minute
presentation)
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Attachments: Report
2019 Successor Agency
2019 Public Financing Auhority
2019 Single Audit
AQMD - Internal Controls
2019 Appropriations Limit
CAFR Report
CAFR Auditor Communication Letter
Presentation - Consultant
Presentation - City
2019 CAFR
Link to: 2019 CAFR due to large file
Electric and Water Financial Reports
Link to: Electric and Water Financial Reports
2019 Popular AFR
Link to: 2019 Popular AFR
55 A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, (1) adopting revised Water
Rule 7 and Appendix A: Water Fees and Charges Schedule for low income
residential customers, effective as of February 1, 2020; and (2) making related
findings of fact - Waive further reading (Public Utilities) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
BPU Reso
Water Rule 7
Fees and Charges
BPU Notice
BPU Minutes
Presentation
55a Finance Committee forwards, for consideration, the restructure of Unfunded
Accrued Liability with California Public Employees’ Retirement System through
pension obligation bonds for potential General Fund savings and longer-term
financial stability and continue due diligence to assess options, conduct sensitivity
analysis, and develop optimal Restructuring Plan (Finance) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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COMMUNICATIONS
56 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
57 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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