City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · September 15, 2020
Agenda
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.
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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 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.
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Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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
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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
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