City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · June 2, 2020
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Housing Authority
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:00 AM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, May 29, 2020 3900 Main Street, Riverside
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Originally Published: May 21, 2020
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community
The City Council/Housing Authority will conduct a virtual meeting.
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The Art Pick Council Chamber will be open for public comment. The public is
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For telephone public comment, call (951) 826-8600. Dial when the agenda item is
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Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the
jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority can be submitted by eComment at
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Email comments to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov.
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/Housing Authority.
Pursuant to the City Council/Housing Authority Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No.
23559, the Members of the City Council/Housing Authority and the public are reminded
that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard,
Members of the City Council/Housing Authority and the public are advised that any delay
or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City
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Council/Housing Authority or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.
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everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees,
customers, and the public.
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Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
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10 A.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Councilmember Perry
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 You are invited to participate by phone at 951-826-8600 or appear in person to
comment on Closed Session and Consent Calendar items and any matters within
the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority - Individual audience
participation is limited to 3 minutes.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council/Housing Authority may adjourn to the below
listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council/Housing Authority
meeting.
1a 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
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1b Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Al Zelinka,
regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of
2524 Mulberry Street, APN: 209-130-003, by California Department of General
Services and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; Daniel C. Kim,
Director and Tom Porter, Chief, Negotiators
Attachments: Report
1c Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from
legal counsel concerning (a) R. Ben Clymer, Jr. v City of Riverside, et al., RCSC
Case No. RIC 1806669; (b) Friends of Riverside Airport, LLC v. Department of the
Army, et al., USDC Case No. 5:19-cv-01103-MWF-K; (c) In the Matter of
Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity for the RTRP Transmission Project, CPUC
Proceeding No. 15-04-013; (d) Western Municipal Water District, et al. v. San
Bernardino County Water District, et al., RCSC Case No. CIV 78426
Attachments: Report
1d 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: Report
1e Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning two cases of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
1f 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
1g Pursuant to Government Code §54957(b) for public employee discipline/
dismissal/release/termination of City Attorney
Attachments: Report
1h Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Manager
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Attachments: Report
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
2 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
COMMUNICATIONS
3 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)
(5-minute presentation)
4 California Public Employees Retirement System challenge/financial solvency update
(Finance) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
5 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
6 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
7 Review Proclamation of Local Emergency regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
proclaimed on March 13, 2020, and ratified by City Council on March 17, 2020
(City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Proclamation of Local Emergency
R-23554
8 Rules and regulations created or suspended (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
9 General Plan informational update (Community and Economic Development) (All
Wards) (5-minute presentation)
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City
Council/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City
Council/Housing Authority 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
10 Appoint Karen J. Brown to Ward 6 seat on Transportation Board, Antonius B. Van
Vegten to Ward 7 seat on Commission on Aging, Gabriel Garcia to Ward 7
Resident seat on Budget Engagement Commission, and Aaron T. Peters to Ward 7
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seat on Board of Library Trustees (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
11 Minutes of May 12, 15, and 19, 2020
Attachments: Minutes 5-12-20
Minutes 5-15-20
Minutes 5-19-20
City Council
11a Councilmembers Conder, Hemenway, and Fierro recommend Fiscal Year 2020-21
Annual Appropriations Limit of $359,469,181 for consideration on June 16, 2020
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Calculation
Growth Rate
City Manager
12 Housing Authority - Declare Housing Authority properties located at 2719-2743
Eleventh Street, 10370 Gould Street, 3337 Fifth Street, 3943 Tenth Street, 1791
North Orange Street, 2550 Fourteenth Street, 3344 Fourth Street, 2656 and 2666
Fourteenth Street, 3478 Lime Street, and 3490 Lime Street as exempt surplus
property (Wards 1, 2, 6, and 7)
Attachments: Report
Notice of Property Availability
HCD Notification List
Response List
Community and Economic Development
13 First Amendment to Master Agreements for not-to-exceed $300,000 each and total
agreements not-to-exceed $600,000 each for projects less than $50,000 each from
Code Enforcement Division Professional Services Account and extending term
through June 30, 2023, with Jeff A. Brown, dba California Building Maintenance
and Lyle A. Castillo dba Twin Builders for general abatement, J. Orozco
Enterprises, Inc., dba Orozco Landscape and Tree Company, Jeff A. Brown dba
California Building Maintenance, Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., and Lyle A.
Castillo dba Twin Builders for weed abatement, and Exclusive Recovery, Inc., dba
Exclusive Towing and Lyle A. Castillo dba Twin Builders for vehicle abatement (All
Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Agreement - Jeff Brown General Abatement
Agreement - Twin Builders - General
Agreement - Orozco Enterprises, Inc.
Agreement - Jeff Brown Weed Abatement
Agreement - Inland Empire Landscape, Inc. - Weed Abatement
Agreement - Twin Builders - Weed Abatement
Agreement - Exclusive Towing - Vehicle Abatement
Agreement - Twin Builders - Vehicle Abatement
Finance
14 First Amendment to Agreement with Environmental Logistics, Inc., to increase total
contract to not-to-exceed $900,000 from Special Programs-Hazardous Materials
Clean-Up Account for transportation and disposal of hazardous waste materials
through June 30, 2023 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
15 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 within the
Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District, approving report, and giving notice of
the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further
reading - Schedule public hearing for July 21, 2020, at 1 p.m. (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
16 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 within
Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands), approving report,
and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed
assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for July 21, 2020,
at 1 p.m. (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
17 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 within Street
Lighting District No. 1, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a
public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule
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public hearing for July 21, 2020, at 1 p.m. (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer Report
Assessment Roll
Engineer's Diagrams
Fire
18 Required match of $37,482.24 from Fire Administrative Account for purchase of
foam tender from Velocity Fire Equipment for total amount of $536,482.24 from
Urban Area Security Initiative Grant FY18 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
General Services
19 Federal Aviation Administration Fiscal Year 2020-21 grant for $370,000 for
Riverside Municipal Airport 2020 Airport Capital Improvement Plan for emergency
generator, Airfield LED signage conversion, relocation of Runway 24 windsock, and
Taxiway “A” Pavement Condition Index study - 6951 Flight Road - Supplemental
appropriation (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
20 Agreement with Gatorwraps, Inc, Ontario, for $138,250 from Public Transportation,
Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement grant funds to wrap 35
Special Transportation Division minibuses through December 31, 2020 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
Agreement
21 Agreement with Service First for $645,930 with twenty-five percent change order
authority for total amount of $807,412.25 from Professional Services Account for
swimming pool maintenance services through June 30, 2023, with two one-year
extension options (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Housing Authority Agenda is for all matters where staff
and public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3
minutes.
21a Councilmember Perry recommends City Council meeting frequency update and
meeting schedule options (City Council) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Meeting Options
CC Memo 4-9-19
Municipal Code Section
Meeting Rules
Presentation
21b Waive notice provisions of Sunshine Ordinance as need to take immediate action
came to attention of local body after agenda was posted per Riverside Municipal
Code Section 4.05.050(D)(1)(a)--With full quorum, five affirmative votes required to
add this item to published agenda; with less than full quorum, four affirmative votes
required - Ratify Director of Emergency Services Order to allow outdoor dining in
restaurants utilizing Temporary Outdoor Flex Space Permit Program for restaurants
- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 21322 to revise the Parking Rate and Hour Schedule to temporarily
waive the rental fee for parklets - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, amending the City’s Fees and Charges Schedule in
Resolution No. 21960, as amended, temporarily waiving fees associated with the
Temporary Outdoor Flex Space Permit Program - Waive further readings (City
Manager) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution - Rental Fee Parklets
Resolution - Outdoor Flex
Guidelines
Permit
21c Mayor Bailey and Councilmembers Fierro and Hemenway recommend
reconsideration of cancellation of Fourth of July fireworks show - Direct staff to
move forward with Fourth of July Fireworks Show at La Sierra Park or Riverside
Airport with added requirements (Mayor and City Council) (All Wards) (10-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Letters
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1 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
22 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Five-Year
Consolidated Plan 2020-2024, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
2020-2024, Citizen Participation Plan 2020-2024, HUD Annual Action Plan
2020-2021 - Agreements for Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS, and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding for
Program Year 2020-2021 - Funds transfer (Community and Economic
Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Funding Recommendations
Five-Year Consolidated Plan
Analysis of Impediments
Citizen Participation Plan
HUD Annual Action Plan
Consolidate Plan Cover
Presentation
Notice - English
Notice - Spanish
Letter
23 Cases P19-0553, P19-0554, and P19-0555 - Zoe Kranneman, National Community
Renaissance of California - General Plan Amendment, rezoning, and design review
for 80-unit multi-family residential development - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Riverside, California, amending the land use designation of the Riverside
General Plan 2025 of the property bounded by Pierce Street on the south, Hughley
Drive on the north, Hollyhock on the east, and Golden Avenue on the west, from
Office and Medium Density Residential to Office and High Density Residential -
Waive further reading - Introduce 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 the property bounded by Pierce Street on the
south, Hughley Drive on the north, Hollyhock on the east, and Golden Avenue on the
west, from the O - Office Zone and R-1-7000 - Single-Family Residential Zone to
R-3-1500 - Multiple-Family Residential and O - Office Zone - Determine project will
not have significant effect on environment based on findings set forth in case record
and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program pursuant to Sections 15074 and 21081.6 of California Environmental
Quality Act Guidelines - 11227-11291 Pierce Street, 11266-11286 Hughley Drive,
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and 4936 and 4920 Hollyhock Lane (Community and Economic Development)
(Ward 7) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
GPA - Legal Description
Ordinance
Rezone - Legal Description
Conditions of Approval
PC Minutes
PC Report
Project Plans
Project Plans
Project Plans
Draft Negative Declaration
Information Sources
Project Description
Presentation
Notice
24 Cases P19-0179, P19-0180, P19-0181, and P19-0182 - Kahlid Ali of Empire
Pharmacy Health Care Systems - General Plan Amendment, rezoning, design
review, and variance to allow fewer on-site parking spaces than required by Zoning
Code for four multi-tenant commercial retail and office buildings ranging in size
from 3,851 to 5,277 square feet totaling approximately 18,000 square feet on 1.15
acres - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California,
amending the land use designation of the Riverside General Plan 2025 as to the
property located at 1820 Columbia Avenue, between East La Cadena Drive and
Chicago Avenue, from Medium Density Residential to Commercial - Waive further
reading - Introduce 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 1820 Columbia Avenue located between East La
Cadena Drive and Chicago Avenue, from the R-1-7000 - Single Family Residential
Zone to CR - Commercial Retail Zone - Determine project will not have significant
effect on environment based on findings set forth in case record and adopt
Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
pursuant to Sections 15074 and 21081.6 of California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines - 1820 Columbia Avenue (Community and Economic Development)
(Ward 1) (5-minute presentation)
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Attachments: Report
Resolution
GPA Legal Description
Ordinance
Rezone - Legal Description
PC Report
PC Report
Project Plans
Project Plans
Landscape Plan
Recommended Conditions
PC Minutes
Presentation
Notice
25 This item has been moved to Item No. 21a
CLOSED SESSIONS MOVED TO 10 A.M.
26 This item has been moved to Item No. 1c
27 This item has been moved to Item No. 1d
28 This item has been moved to Item No. 1e
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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