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City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5557 City Council Agenda Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 2:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, February 27, 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. Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23437, the Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. 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Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 or TDD at (951) 826-5439 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, at www.engageriverside.com, and in the binder located at the Concierge desk in the City Hall lobby while the meeting is in session. City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda March 10, 2020 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 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. 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. 2 Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee recommends selection of community member as 2019 City Spirit Award recipient to honor extraordinary deeds and community spirit, good citizenship, and dedication to enhancing quality of life in City (Mayor) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report WORKSHOP 3 Update sustainability policies and goals - Establish Office of Sustainability as catalyst for development and implementation of sustainability and resiliency policies and actions - Repurpose two vacant positions to Sustainability Officer and support position (City Manager, Community and Economic Development, and Public Utilities) (All Wards) (60-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Sustainability Policy Green Action Plan Fort Collins Plan Dubuque Plan Climate Change Indicators Climate Assessment - Inland Deserts Climate Assessment - Los Angeles Climate Assessment - California Executive Order Adapt-CA Toolkit Presentation City of Riverside Page 2 City Council Agenda March 10, 2020 7 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT 4 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS Audience participation is encouraged. 5 Councilmember Edwards recommends an Interim Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, establishing a moratorium on building permits and land use approvals in the Northside Neighborhood, Riverside, California, for all industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse uses on properties zoned or proposed to be zoned Business and Manufacturing Park or General Industrial effective immediately upon adoption for an initial period of no more than forty-five days - Waive further reading -- Requires six affirmative votes (City Council) (Ward 1) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Ordinance Map Presentation Notice COMMUNICATIONS 6 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports ********* The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 City Council meetings broadcast with closed captioning available on AT&T Channel 99, Charter Spectrum Channel 3, and Frontier Cable Channel 21 Rebroadcast Wednesdays at 9 p.m., Fridays at 1 p.m., and Saturdays at 9 a.m. City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda March 10, 2020 View live Webcast of the City Council Meeting at: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or Engageriverside.com Follow on Twitter: City of Riverside (@riversidecagov) City Clerk (@RivCityClerk) Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (@rivcaparkandrec) Riverside Fire Department (@RivCAFire) Riverside Police Department (@RiversidePolice) Riverside Public Utilities (@RPUNews) Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. www.RiversideAlert.com City of Riverside Page 4