City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · February 16, 2021
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:00 PM View Virtual Meeting
Publication Date: Friday, February 12, 2021 Live webcast at
www.engageriverside.com
Originally Published: February 4, 2021
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.
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 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
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behavior from everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our
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
INVOCATION - Councilmember Melendrez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 You are invited to participate by phone at 951-826-8600 to comment on Closed
Sessions, Consent Calendar and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City
Council - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
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
PRESENTATION
3 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to Adrian Dell and Carmen Roberts
recognizing February 2021 as Black History Month (5-minute presentation)
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COMMUNICATIONS
4 Neighborhood Engagement Workshop Series - Community Engagement 101 event
announcement (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Presentation
5 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)
(5-minute presentation)
6 California Public Employees Retirement System challenge/financial solvency update
(Finance) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
7 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
8 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards)
(15-minute presentation)
9 Rules and regulations created or suspended (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
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
10 Minutes of February 2, 2021
Attachments: Minutes
City Council
11 Announcement of committee meetings:
Land Use, Sustainability, and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday,
February 8, 2021, Virtual Meeting
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February
9, 2021, Virtual Meeting
Financial Performance and Budget Committee at 3 p.m. on Friday, February 12,
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2021, Virtual Meeting
Economic Development, Placemaking, and Branding/Marketing Committee at 3 p.m.
on Thursday, February 18, 2021, Virtual Meeting
City Manager
12 First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Helping Hearts Hulen, LLC., extending
tenant improvement completion deadline to December 31, 2021, for mental health
bridge housing program operation - 2801 Hulen Place (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
13 Sub-recipient Agreement with Illumination Foundation for $2,600,000 of Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding for Homeless Housing,
Assistance and Prevention Program for acquisition and rehabilitation to operate
50-bed recuperative care program providing medical care for homeless individuals
during pandemic - 3024 Franklin Avenue (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
14 Sub-recipient Agreements for Transformative Climate Communities Implementation
Grant projects with Grid Alternatives, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority,
TreePeople, University of California Riverside Center for Environmental Research
and Technology, Riverside Community Health Foundation, Community Settlement
Association, and County of Riverside Housing, Homelessness Prevention and
Workforce Solutions to fund housing, smart transit, and urban greening in
Downtown and Eastside neighborhoods - First Amendment to Partnership
Agreement for Collaborative Stakeholder Structure for Eastside Climate
Collaborative Transformative Climate Communities Initiative adding Riverside Unified
School District as project partner (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
CC Memo 2-25-20
Map
Grant Award Letter
Amendment to Agreement
Amendment Agreement
Grant Agreement - Draft
TCC Implementation Grant Projects
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Finance
15 Agreement with Keenan and Associates for $256,745 with ten percent change order
authority for total of $282,419.50 from Liability Insurance Trust Fund Account for
insurance consulting and brokerage services through June 30, 2026 with two
additional one-year term extension options (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
RFP 2057 Response
Request for Clarification 1
Request for Clarification 2
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.
16 Land Use, Sustainability, and Resilience Committee recommends to end temporary
moratorium on use of glyphosate-based products and resume use for weed control
on City-maintained properties and facilities (Community and Economic
Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Staff Report 01-14-20
City Map
EPA Web Publication
News Article
Additional Resources
Presentation
17 Refer to Charter Review Committee for review and consideration of City of Riverside
Services Protection Measure amending City Charter to ratify electric transfer for
placement on June 8, 2021 ballot (City Manager) (All Wards) (10-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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.
18 This item has been removed from the agenda
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Attachments: Report
19 This item has been removed from the agenda
Attachments: Report
20 This item has been removed from the agenda
Attachments: Report
21 This item has been removed from the agenda
Attachments: Report
22 This item has been removed from the agenda
Attachments: Report
22a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Service Employees International Union, Local 721 v
City of Riverside, Case No. LA-CE-1455-M
Attachments: Report
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Clerk by City Council
Attachments: Report
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27 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City
Council
Attachments: Report
COMMUNICATIONS
28 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
29 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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A City Council Special Meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 19, 2021
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for February 23, 2021
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