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Riverside, CA · September 15, 2020

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City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5557 City Council Housing Authority Regular and Special Meeting Agenda - Revised Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 1:00 PM View Virtual Meeting Publication Date: Monday, September 14, 2020 Live Webcast at www.engageriverside.com Originally Published: September 3, 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. The Art Pick Council Chamber will be closed to the public. View live webcast at www.engageriverside.com. For telephone public comment, call (951) 826-8600. Dial when the agenda item is called to be placed in the queue. Please follow along with the meeting via www.engageriverside.com, RiversideTV cable channels, or City social media live feeds to ensure you call in at the appropriate time for your item or items. Time is limited to 3 minutes. 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 www.engageriverside.com until two hours before the meeting. 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 Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23618, 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 Council/Housing Authority or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. The City of Riverside is committed to a workplace that requires acceptable behavior from everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public. City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 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) 351-6162 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY users call 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay services (TRS). Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council/Housing Authority are available at www.engageriverside.com. 1 P.M. MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMENT 1 You are invited to participate by phone at 951-826-8600 to comment on Closed Sessions and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. COMMUNICATIONS 2 Census Outreach Efforts update (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 3 California Public Employees Retirement System challenge/financial solvency update (Finance) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 4 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (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 Rules and regulations created or suspended (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) City of Riverside Page 2 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS Audience participation is encouraged. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. 8 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the Annual Report of the Arlington Business Partnership, acting in its capacity as the Advisory Board to the Arlington Business Improvement District, levying assessments for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 - Waive further reading (Finance) (Wards 5 and 6) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution Annual Report Boundary Map Presentation Notice 9 Amendment to 2020-21 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan and Memorandum of Understanding with Public Works Department to allocate Community Development Block Grant funds of $355,380 from Unprogrammed Funds Account for Ward 2 Street Improvement Project on Dwight Avenue from West Linden to Minnesota Streets - Funds transfer (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 2) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Site Map Presentation Notice 10 Mobile home parks rent stabilization annual review - Use of July 2020 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario for maximum allowable rent increase of 1.36 percent for 2021- Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 5.75.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code as to the Consumer Price Index month (City Manager) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Ordinance Presentation Notice City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 11 ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND CITY COUNCIL VOTE AT 6:15 P.M. - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California: (1) recording receipt of written protests to proposed 2020-2025 rate increase for commercial and residential solid waste collection services; (2) approving the 2020-2025 rate increase for residential and commercial solid waste collection services, effective October 1, 2020 - Waive further reading (Public Works) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report CalRecycle Referral Letter Burrtec Letter_10-17-19 Burrtec Letter_12-20-19 Burrtec Letter_2-28-20 Resolution Presentation R3 Consulting Presentation Letters Part 1 Letters Part 2 Letters Part 3 Letters Part 4 Letters Part 5 Letters Part 6 Notice 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. 12 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 (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Proclamation Resolution City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 PRESENTATION 13 Local and regional economy presentation by Dr. Christopher Thornberg, PhD, Adjunct Professor and Director of University of California, Riverside, School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (30-minute presentation) Attachments: Presentation 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. 14 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Friends of Riverside Airport, LLC v. Department of the Army, et al., USDC Case No. 5:19-cv-01103-MWF-KK Attachments: Report 15 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Carl Pongs v. City of Riverside, et al. RCSC Case No. RIC 1906129 Attachments: Report 16 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning (1) San Diego Gas & Elec. Co. v Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services, Docket No. EL00-95-000, (2) Investigation of Practices of the Cal. Indep. Sys., Operator and the Cal. Power Exch., Docket No. EL00-98-000, (3) Puget Sound Energy, Inc. v Sellers of Energy and/or Capacity, Docket No. EL01-10-000, (4) Investigation of Anomalous Bidding Behavior and Practices in Western Markets, Docket No. IN03-10-000, (5) Fact-Finding Investigation Into Possible Manipulation of Electric and Natural Gas Prices, Docket No. PA-2-2-000, (6) City of Riverside, Cal., Docket No. EL03-105-000 Attachments: Report 17 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Michael Easley v. City of Riverside, et al., RCSC Case No. RIC 1314084 Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 18 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Donovan Henry v City of Riverside, et al., RCSC Case No. RIC 1903182 Attachments: Report 19 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b)(3)(c) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Malissa McKeith v City of Riverside, Claim No.: 19-12-36 Attachments: Report 20 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning three cases of anticipated litigation Attachments: Report 21 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning three cases of anticipated litigation Attachments: Report 22 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 22a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b)(3)(c) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Gary G. Geuss v City of Riverside, Claim No.: 20-09-06 Attachments: Report 22b Pursuant to Government Code §54957(b) for public employee discipline/ dismissal/release/termination of City Attorney Attachments: Report 6:15 P.M. INVOCATION - Councilmember Hemenway PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 PUBLIC COMMENT 23 You are invited to participate by phone at 951-826-8600 to comment on Consent Calendar items and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS 24 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/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 Attorney 25 Mayor Pro Tem execution on behalf of City Council of written acknowledgment regarding mediation confidentiality for Fiscal Year 2020-21 in compliance with Senate Bill 954 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Evidence Code Client Mediation Disclosure 26 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 2.04.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code changing the regular meetings from twice a month to four times a month with no City Council meeting on fifth Tuesday of month, City Council meetings on first and third Tuesdays of July, August, and September, afternoon sessions to commence at 1 p.m. and evening sessions at 6:15 p.m - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-1-20, All Wards) Attachments: Ordinance City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 City Clerk 27 Biennial review of Conflict of Interest Codes for City employees and officials, board and commission members, and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside for consideration of amendments by December 1, 2020 (All Wards) Attachments: Report City employees and officials Board and Commission members Successor Agency 28 Minutes of September 1, 2020 Attachments: Minutes 9-01-20 City Council 29 Economic Development, Placemaking and Branding/Marketing Committee recommends update on Arts and Culture Grant and Emerging Artist Micro Grant Program administration - Administer Arts and Culture Grant program for $285,628 with annual one percent increase from Arts Grants Account and Emerging Artist Micro Grant Program for $10,000 annually from Art Programmatic Support Account (All Wards) Attachments: Reports Guidelines 30 Economic Development, Placemaking and Branding/Marketing Committee recommends Fiscal Year 2020-21 City Sponsorship Program total support of $108,422 with $75,050 monetary funding from Arts and Cultural Affairs Division City Sponsorship and Riverside Public Utilities Electric Fund Community Outreach and Support Accounts and in-kind services valued at $33,372 for charitable and community events from July 1 through December 31, 2020 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Sponsorships City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 31 Economic Development, Placemaking and Branding/Marketing Committee recommend an agreement with Mission Inn Foundation for $67,104 from Community & Economic Development Mission Inn Foundation Account for advocacy, fund development, marketing, education, historic preservation and interpretation, and administrative services for arts-related programs and projects through June 30, 2021 (Ward 1) Attachments: Report Agreement 32 Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee recommends appointment of eleven-member ad hoc Charter Review Committee with each member of City Council to appoint one member, Mayor to appoint two members, Mayor and City Council to interview applicants for two at-large positions and two alternates, and Charter Review Committee to select Chair from among its members (All Wards) Attachments: Report Timeline 33 Mayor Pro Tem Hemenway recommends cancellation of Tuesday, November 24 and December 22, 2020, regular City Council meetings due to holiday schedule (All Wards) Attachments: Report 33a Councilmembers Conder, Perry, and Hemenway recommend Agreement with WatchGuard Video, Inc., for $237,548 from Police Department Field Operations Special Department Supplies, 2018 Justice Assistance Grant Program, and State COPS Accounts in Fiscal Year 2020-21 and $1,094,194.65 to be included in budget development for subsequent four years for total of $1,367,743.31 for installation and configuration of WatchGuard Video System including 200 WatchGuard body worn cameras, 100 WatchGuard in-vehicle video systems, miscellaneous accessories, software, licensing and five-year warranty (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement 34 Announcement of committee meetings: Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, Virtual Meeting Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, Virtual Meeting City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 Economic Development, Placemaking, and Branding/Marketing Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2020, Virtual Meeting City Manager 35 Joint item with Housing Authority - Issue Request for Proposals for consultant services for not-to-exceed $150,000 from Housing Authority 3337-3339 Fifth Street Accounts to examine feasibility and economic impacts of Inclusionary Housing Program - Funds transfer (All Wards) Attachments: Report Presentation Community and Economic Development 36 MEASURE Z - Agreement with Houseal-Lavigne Associates, LLC, as prime consultant for $1,149,812 with ten percent contingency for total not-to-exceed $1,264,793 from Measure Z funds, Senate Bill 2 funds, and Local Early Action Planning Grant Account to update General Plan 2025 Housing Element, Public Safety Element, and Environmental Justice policies, complete Rezoning Program, and prepare Program Environmental Impact Report (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement RFP Award Recommendation Presentation 37 Case P20-0161 - Marco McGuire of Riverside Packing House, LLC - 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 applying the Cultural Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 142, the E.T. Wall Packing House #2, located at 3230 Vine Street - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-1-20, Ward 1) Attachments: Ordinance Legal Description Museum 38 California Natural Resources Agency California Museum grant application for $40,000 to support Harada Family story interpretive exhibition in Robinson House - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards) Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 10 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services 39 First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Riverside County Office of Education for $331.80 monthly for approximately 400 square feet of space at Cesar Chavez Community Center for Come Back Kids Charter School through June 30, 2021 - 2060 University Avenue (Ward 2) Attachments: Report Agreement 40 Second Amendment to Agreement with Janet Goeske Foundation for $366,626.75 from Janet Goeske Center Special Project Account for management and operation of Janet Goeske Senior Center through June 30, 2021 - 5257 Sierra Street (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Agreement Police 41 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 5.15 of the Riverside Municipal Code entitled regulation of Riverside Police Official Police Tow Truck Service regarding agreements with tow truck companies providing services to Riverside Police Department (All Wards) Attachments: Report Ordinance Presentation Public Works 42 Agreement with Southern California Gas Company for Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Studies for Renewable Natural Gas interconnection pipeline for $429,000 from Sewer Enterprise Fund (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement Presentation City of Riverside Page 11 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 43 Award Bid 7758 to MCC Equipment Rentals, Inc, Yucaipa, for $283,233.84 from Special Gas Tax Fund and Sierra Street Storm Drain Improvements Account to construct approximately 900 linear feet of new storm drain line and ancillary structures under Sierra Street between Streeter Avenue and Capistrano Way (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Map Bid Award Recommendation 44 Award Bid 7756 to Weka, Inc., Highland, for $567,729 from Phoenix Storm Drain Diversion Project Account to construct eight-inch storm drain pipe and install stormwater pollutant capture device, storm drain manholes, mechanical equipment, and related ancillary structures to divert stormwater into a sewer manhole at Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park - Cooperative Agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for not-to-exceed $750,000 - Supplemental appropriation - 5759 Jurupa Avenue (Ward 1) Attachments: Report Map Bid Award Recommendation Cooperative Agreement 45 California Transportation Commission Active Transportation Program Cycle V grant application for $7,000,000 with ten percent City match for Mitchell Avenue trail improvements between Campbell and Hole Avenues - California Transportation Commission Active Transportation Program Cycle V grant application for $7,000,000 with twelve percent City match for pedestrian crosswalk and sidewalk connectivity improvements at Five Points intersection at La Sierra and Hole Avenues (Wards 6 and 7) Attachments: Report 46 Award Bid 7737 to Western Emulsions, Inc., Irwindale, for $136,147.50 from General Fund Construction Maintenance Materials Grading/Slurry-Street Maintenance Account for annual requirements for various oil products for street maintenance through June 30, 2024 - Award Bid 7738 to Cemex, Inc., Ontario, for $80,826.94 from Construction Maintenance Materials Concrete-Street Maintenance Account for annual requirements for ready-mix concrete for maintenance of City streets and rights-of-way through June 30, 2024 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Bid Award Recommendation - 7737 Bid Award Recommendation - 7738 City of Riverside Page 12 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 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. 47 Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Vision Statement, Cross-Cutting Threads, Strategic Priorities, Indicators, and Goals - Direct staff to present final Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan document including Actions that implement Strategic Plan and Performance Metrics to measure progress toward achieving Strategic Priorities to City Council on October 20, 2020 (City Manager) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report 7/14/20 Workshop 8/11/20 Workshop Redline Changes Draft Vision Statement Presentation 48 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adopting a list of projects for $5,638,956 for Fiscal Year 2020-21 funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - Waive further reading (Public Works) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Projected Revenues Resolution Project Details Presentation City of Riverside Page 13 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS Audience participation is encouraged. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. 49 CONTINUED FROM EARLIER IN THE DAY - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California: (1) recording receipt of written protests to proposed 2020-2025 rate increase for commercial and residential solid waste collection services; (2) approving the 2020-2025 rate increase for residential and commercial solid waste collection services, effective October 1, 2020 - Waive further reading (Public Works) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) COMMUNICATIONS 50 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 51 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports ********* The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 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. View live Webcast of the City Council Meeting at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.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 14 City Council Agenda - Revised September 15, 2020 City of Riverside Page 15

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