City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · April 21, 2020
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda
Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 1:00 PM 2 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Telephone Public
Publication Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020 Comment
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1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
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.
1 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Attorney
Attachments: Report
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2 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
6 You are invited to participate by phone at 951-826-8600 to comment on agenda
items and matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Each caller will be
given up to 5 minutes total for comments on all agenda items.
COMMUNICATIONS
7 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
8 California Public Employees Retirement System challenge/financial solvency update
(All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
9 Homeless Solutions Update (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
10 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
11 Review Proclamation of Local Emergency regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
proclaimed on March 13, 2020, and ratified by City Council on March 17, 2020 -
Continue Local Emergency - Return to City Council in thirty days with further review
of Local Emergency (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Proclamation of Local Emergency
12 Rules or regulations created or suspended (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
13 Amend sidewalk and mobile vendor regulations to comply with State law (Community
and Economic Development) (All Wards) (30-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Government Code
RMC 5.38
RMC 6.08
Suspension Memo
Presentation
14 Award Bid 7696 to H&H General Contractors, Inc., Highland, for $4,769,690 with
ten percent change order authority for total amount of $5,246,659 from Iowa Project
Gas Tax, Measure A, Street Mitigation Funds, Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
Funds, CARB Development Deposit Funds, and Public Utilities Underground Electric
and Streetlights Account for Iowa Avenue Improvements from Martin Luther King
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Boulevard to University Avenue - Reimbursement Agreement with Western Riverside
Council of Governments for $2,920,000 in Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
funds - Supplemental appropriations - Funds transfer (Public Works) (Ward 2)
(10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Location Map
Bid Recommendation
Agreement
Presentation
15 Appointments to City Council Standing Committees (City Clerk) (All Wards)
(5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Committees
Roster
Preferences
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
16 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California amending the
applicable Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) applicable to all
developments in the City of Riverside to reflect changes in TUMF network and cost
of construction - Waive further reading (Public Works) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Presentation
Notice
17 Case P18-0208 - City of Riverside - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, amending the La Sierra University Specific Plan to achieve
consistency with existing General Plan Land Use and Zoning designation
established per the 5th Cycle Housing Element Rezoning Program - Waive further
reading - Designate LSUSP Subarea 11 (approximately 5 acres) from “Commercial”
to “Multi-Family Residential (29 du/ac)” and LSUSP Subarea 12 (approximately 1.6
acres) from “Commercial” to “Mixed-Use Village” - Determine Case P18-0208
(Specific Plan Amendment) is consistent with Implementation Program Tool H-21
(Rezoning Program) analyzed within Final Program Environmental Impact Report for
2014-2021 Housing Element Implementation Program, certified December 12, 2017,
and that project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to
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Section 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that
this proposal will have significant effect on environment (Community and Economic
Development) (Ward 7) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Specific Plan
Plat Map
CPC Report - 1
CPC Report - 2
CPC Minutes
Presentation
Notice
18 Case P19-0353 - Hector Casillas on behalf of Riverside County Transportation
Commission - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, making its
findings and determinations in the matter of Resolution of Intention No. 23556; and
making its order vacating an approximately 514-square-foot L-shaped segment of
Ninth Street, east of Santa Fe Avenue to facilitate development of Riverside Transit
Agency Downtown North Layover Facility - Waive further reading - Determine that
proposed project is exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act review
pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Rule) of California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, as project will not have significant effect on
environment (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 2) (5-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Legal Description
3-17-20 CC Report
R - 23556
Presentation
Notice
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6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Melendrez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
19 You are invited to participate by phone at 951-826-8600 to comment on agenda
items and matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Each caller will be
given up to 5 minutes total for comments on all agenda items.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
20 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
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
21 Resignation of Shari L. Fleischman from Commission on Aging Ward 2 seat (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
22 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, reciting the fact
of the General Municipal Election held in said City on the 3rd day of March, 2020,
declaring the results thereof and setting forth such other matters as are provided by
law - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, ordering,
calling, providing for and giving notice of a Special Municipal Runoff Election to be
held in the City of Riverside on the 3rd day of November, 2020, for the purpose of
electing the Mayor of said City of Riverside, and giving notice and ordering that said
Special Municipal Runoff Election is consolidated with all other elections being held
in the same territory on the same date - Waive further readings (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
R - Election Results
R - Calling Election
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23 Minutes of March 31 and April 7, 2020
Attachments: 03-31-20 Minutes
04-07-20 Minutes
City Council
24 Transportation Committee recommends Public Parking Program strategic initiatives
update - Agreement with IPS Group, Inc., San Diego, for $650,649 from Public
Parking Fund for installation and maintenance of 79 multi-space pay station units for
five-year term with two two-year term extension options - Supplemental
appropriation (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Bid Award Recommendation
Minutes
Raincross Group Letter
City Manager
25 Lease Agreement with Helping Hearts Hulen, LLC, for $1 annually for approximately
4,700 square feet of City-owned building to operate transitional mental health
program for five years - 2801 Hulen Place (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Site
Agreement
26 Donation of $50,000 from Anthem Blue Cross for rehabilitation of Medical Clinic
space to provide preventative and primary medical care for individuals experiencing
homelessness at Riverside Access Center - Supplemental appropriation - 2880
Hulen Place (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Grant Proposal
Community and Economic Development
27 Fifth Amendment to Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc., for $100,000 annually
for total contract amount of $740,000 from Building and Safety Division Professional
Services Account for temporary employment services for two additional years (All
Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Agreement
28 Case P19-0487 - Randall Neal - Modify schedule to form Cultural Heritage Board
subcommittee to work with applicant on design for replacement of single-family
residence main level and two-car garage and expansion of basement and Cultural
Heritage Board final action on Certificate of Appropriateness from May 2020 to July
2020 - 4674 Beacon Way (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
CC RPT 2-11-20
CC RPT 2-11-20
CC RPT 2-11-20
CC RPT 2-11-20
Minutes
Finance
29 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Second Quarter Financial Report and Measure Z update -
Interfund transfers of $9,353,990 from General Fund to Pension Stabilization Fund
for investment in Section 115 Pension Trust and $23,000 from Electric Fund to
General Fund to reimburse prior year accounting error - Increase revenue and
appropriate $200,000 to General Fund Innovation and Technology Department for
critical technology needs - Eliminate budget transfer costs of $189,046 from
General Fund Fire Prevention to Grants and Restricted Programs Fund Certified
Unified Program Agency Account - Appropriate $29,763 bus pass revenue to Air
Quality Improvement Fund City Pass Program Account (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Financial Report
Measure Z Summary
Presentation
30 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving a
policy for the investment of City Funds by the City Treasurer to be effective April
21, 2020, and repealing Resolution No. 22940 - Waive further reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Investment Policy
Resolution
31 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Second Quarter Cash and Investments and Debt Reports (All
Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Investment Report
Debt Report
Presentation
General Services
32 Award Bid 7720 to Allied Equipment, Inc., Odessa, Texas, for $115,275 with
$52,614.72 from Mobile Source Air Pollution Program State Grant Account and
$62,660.28 City-match from General Services Fleet Division Account for four
additional Compressed Natural Gas storage spheres for Acorn Street Compressed
Natural Gas Fueling Station - 5961 Acorn Street (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Award
Mayor
33 Mayor Bailey recommends acceptance of $72,543.83 in donations from various
sources and any future donations to reimburse Measure Z Account for 20
emergency sleeping cabins - Authorize use of 2019-2020 Homeless Housing,
Assistance and Prevention Program Funding of $127,399.46 to refund remaining
costs of $68,469.46 and purchase 10 additional emergency sleeping cabins
currently on loan for not-to-exceed $58,930 - Supplemental appropriation (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
Museum
34 Accession of World War II Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
Lieutenant Mary Boynton hats, insignia bars, studs, cuff links, pins, and photograph
into permanent collection (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Minutes
35 Accession of one pickle castor into Museum permanent collection (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Minutes
Police
36 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, offering a
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reward in the amount of $10,000 from General Fund Non-Departmental/City
Manager's Fiscal Management Account for information leading to the determination
of the identity of, and the apprehension of, the person or persons responsible for
the murder of Grant Leggette - Waive further reading - Funds transfer (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
37 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, offering a
reward in the amount of $10,000 from General Fund Non-Departmental/City
Manager's Fiscal Management Account for information leading to the determination
of the identity of, and the apprehension of, the person or persons responsible for
the murder of Susan Wagner - Waive further reading - Funds transfer (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
38 Purchase 120 Dell OptiPlex 7070 SFF MLK computers from Dell Technology
Company for $109,841.95 from State COPS Account (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Master Agreement with Dell
Dell Quote
Public Works
39 Third Amendment to Agreement with ECORP Consulting, Inc., for increased
compensation of $71,637 for total contract amount of $788,009.60 from Santa Ana
River Trunk Replacement Account for Santa Ana Trunk Sewer Replacement Project
for weed abatement, replanting of trees and plants, replacement of fences and signs
due to vandalism, and water trucks for irrigation (Wards 1 and 3)
Attachments: Report
Location Map
Agreement
40 Change order authority with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., Irwindale, of $147,500 for
total contract amount of $3,801,456.20 from Public Works Forestry and Landscape
Account for landscape maintenance services throughout south quadrant parkways
and medians through June 30, 2021 (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
First Amendment
Second Amendment
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
41 Urgency ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, extending an urgency
ordinance establishing a moratorium on building permits and land use approvals in
the Northside Neighborhood, Riverside, California, for all industrial, manufacturing,
distribution, and/or warehouse uses on properties zoned or proposed to be zoned
Business and Manufacturing Park or General Industrial effective immediately upon
adoption by an additional 22 months and 15 days - Waive further reading --
Requires six affirmative votes (City Council) (Ward 1) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
Moratorium Area
O - 7508
3-10-20 CC Report
4-7-20 CC Report
Presentation
Notice
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
42 MEASURE Z - Award Bid 7640 to Onyx Paving Co, Inc., Anaheim, for $5,050,000
from Measure Z Pavement Rehab/Ped Fac Impovements Fiscal Year 18/19
Account, Major Streets Rehab Measure A Account, Minor Streets Rehab-Gas Tax
Account, and Rubberized Pavement Fiscal Year 17/18 Account for arterial and
minor streets maintenance Phases 1 and 2 (Public Works) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
Location Map
Presentation
43 Councilmembers Fierro and Councilwoman Plascencia recommend a Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, establishing temporary grocery,
pharmacy retail worker protections for the duration of the Local Emergency - Waive
further reading (City Council) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
County Order
State Order
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COMMUNICATIONS
44 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
45 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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