City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · January 12, 2021
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 1:00 PM View Virtual Meeting
Publication Date: Friday, January 8, 2021 Live webcast at
www.engageriverside.com
Originally Published: December 31, 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 will conduct a virtual meeting.
View live webcast at www.engageriverside.com.
The Art Pick Council Chamber will be closed to the public.
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 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.
Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23618, 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. 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
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employees, customers, and the public.
City Council meetings should be a place where all members of our community feel safe
and comfortable participating. While there could be a high level of emotion associated
with topics on this agenda, the city would like to set the expectations that all members of
the public use language appropriate to a professional, respectful public environment.
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 951-826-5427 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 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 - Individual
audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
COMMUNICATIONS
2 California Public Employees Retirement System challenge/financial solvency update
(Finance) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
3 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)
(5-minute presentation)
4 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
5 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards)
(15-minute presentation)
6 Rules and regulations created or suspended (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
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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.
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 -
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
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.
8 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
8a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Christopher Desrosiers v City of Riverside, Court of
Appeal, 4th District, Division 2, Case No. E075949; (Riverside Superior Court, Case
No. RIC 1811923)
Attachments: Report
8b Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning People of the State of California, by and through, the
City of Riverside v. Dunn Enterprises, Inc., dba Icetown, etc., et al., RCSC Case
No.: RIC2003552
Attachments: Report
9 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
10 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
Revised Report
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11 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
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Clerk by City Council
Attachments: Report
13 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City
Council
Attachments: Report
14 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b)(3)(c) to confer with and/or receive
advice from legal counsel concerning Gary G. Geuss v. City of Riverside, Claim
No.: 20-09-06; 20-11-08
Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Conder
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
15 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 - Individual
audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
16 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
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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 Council
17 Announcement of committee meetings:
Housing and Homelessness Committee Special Meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Monday,
January 4, 2021, Virtual Meeting
Financial Performance and Budget Committee at 3 p.m. on Friday, January 8,
2021, Virtual Meeting
Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday,
January 11, 2021, Virtual Meeting
City Manager
18 Ratify Order of Director of Emergency Services to cease evening public parking
garage attendant operations and fee collections during Stay at Home Orders (Ward
1)
Attachments: Report
Order
General Services
19 Purchase two heavy duty aerial personnel-lift vehicles from Altec Industries, Inc.,
Birmingham, Alabama, for $270,520 from New Traffic Signals and Miscellaneous
Signal Revisions Project Accounts for Public Works Traffic Signal Maintenance
Division (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Sourcewell
Altec
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Police
20 Purchase and installation of two Garmin GTN-750HXi Navigation Systems and
Becker Digital Audio Systems including wiring and mixer panels for Police
Department helicopters from Hanger One Avionics, Inc., for $211,331.58 with ten
percent change order authority for total not-to-exceed $232,464.73 from Police
Department Aviation Unit Non Stock Inventory Account (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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Public Works
21 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending existing
Section 9.04.400(D) of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding conduct on public
property adding language to prohibit entering water, shaving, washing clothes, or
otherwise pollute any decorative fountain, or allow any minor child or pet to do same
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
22 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California amending Section
10.76.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the prima facie speed limits
for streets and portions thereof in accordance with the provisions of sections
10.20.020 and 10.20.030 to establish 35 MPH speed limit zone on Green Orchard
Place from Kingdom Drive to Crystal View Terrace (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
Site Map
Minutes
23 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 22451 known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to establish
a timed no parking zone between hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily on Horizon View
Drive from Choi Drive to southerly terminus - Waive further reading (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Site Map
Minutes
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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.
24 Councilmember Fierro recommends temporary revision to Electric Rule 4 and
Water Rule 4 to allow small commercial customers adversely impacted by
COVID-19 restrictions to apply deposit to customer accounts effective until March
31, 2021 - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, (1) approving
and establishing revised Electric Rule 4 and Water Rule 4, effective upon adoption;
and (2) making related findings of fact - Waive further reading (City Council) (All
Wards) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
BPU Resolution
Water Rule 04 -Effective 3-31-21
Water Rule 04 - Effective 4-1-21
Electric Rule 04 - Effective 3-31-21
Electric Rule 04 - Effective 4-1-21
Water Rule 04 - Redlined
Electric Rule 04 - Redlined
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
25 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
26 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, January 19, 2021
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