City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · March 9, 2021
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 1:00 PM View Virtual Meeting
Publication Date: Friday, March 5, 2021 Live webcast at
www.engageriverside.com or
www.WatchRiverside.com
Originally Published: February 25, 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 or
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For telephone public comment, call:
(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 931 4944 3969
Dial when the agenda item is called to be placed in the queue. Please follow along
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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
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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
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
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1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Councilmember Conder
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 You are invited to participate by phone at (669) 900-6833, and enter Meeting ID:
931 4944 3969 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
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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)
(15-minute presentation)
7 Rules and regulations created or suspended (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
PRESENTATION
8 OASIS: Opportunities to Advance Sustainability, Innovation, and Social Inclusion
presented by University of California, Riverside Vice Chancellor Rodolfo Torres
(Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: 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
9 Appoint Mahmoud Harmoush to Human Relations Commission Citywide seat (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
10 Minutes of February 19 and 23, 2021
Attachments: Minutes 2-19-21
Minutes 2-23-21
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City Council
11 Announcement of committee meeting:
Finance Performance and Budget Committee at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021,
Virtual Meeting
Fire
12 MEASURE Z - Increase Purchase Order No. 213195 with AllStar Fire Equipment by
$125,508 for total amount of $259,218 from Fire Department Fire Operations and
Measure Z Accounts for protective firefighter safety clothing through June 30, 2021
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Sole Source Justification
Resolution 23256
Sole Source Letter
Carryover Requests
General Services
13 Award Bid 7734 to Jergensen Construction, Inc., Oak Hills, for $312,367 with ten
percent change order authority for total of $343,604 from Fleet Canopy Project
Account for canopy installation on south exterior of General Services Fleet
Maintenance facility - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Award Recommendation
Police
14 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Riverside
Municipal Code by amending and replacing Chapter 6.24, Licensure of Tobacco
Retailers, in its entirety to be consistent with State law (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
Chapter 6.24
15 Increase Purchase Order No. 210058 with Heli-Mart, Inc., by $55,000 for total of
$100,000 with additional ten percent change order authority for helicopter repair
and maintenance including parts and labor (All Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Quote
16 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, offering a
reward in the amount of $30,000 for information leading to the determination of the
identity of, and the apprehension of, the person or persons responsible for the
murder of Grant Everette Leggette - Waive further reading - Funds transfer (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
17 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, offering a
reward in the amount of $30,000 for information leading to the determination of the
identity of, and the apprehension of, the person or persons responsible for the
murder of Keith Whitney Allen - Waive further reading - Funds transfer (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Public Works
18 Southern California Association of Governments Sustainable Communities Program
grant application for $763,319 for bicyclist and pedestrian safety improvement
projects at thirty City locations (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
19 Master Professional Consultant Services Agreement with DNV GL USA, Inc., for up
to $300,000 per project and not-to-exceed $1,000,000 total contract from Sewer and
Refuse Funds for capital improvement project engineering services at Regional
Water Quality Control Plant and Tequesquite Landfill through December 31, 2024 -
5950 Acorn Street and 5900 Tequesquite Avenue (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
20 Final Tract Maps 33029-2 and 33029 - Adkan Engineers on behalf of Pulte Homes -
Subdivide approximately 44.23 acres vacant land into 53 single-family residential
lots for Tract 33029-2 and approximately 49.02 acres of vacant land into 21
single-family residential lots for Tract 33029 - A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Tract No. 33029-2 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the
Final Map of Tract No. 33029 - Waive further readings - Accept agreements and
sureties for installation and faithful performance of improvements and labor and
material bonds - Northerly of Bradley Street, westerly of Harbart Street, and easterly
of Matterhorn Drive (Ward 4)
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Attachments: Report
Map Tract 33029-2
Map Tract 33029
Resolution 33029-2
Resolution 33029
Onsite Bonds - 33029-2
Onsite Bonds - 33029
Conditions of Approval
21 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, renewing the
rate for County Service Area (CSA) 152 to fund activities to comply with the City’s
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit at annual rate of
$10 per benefit assessment unit for Municipal Storm Sewer System (MS4)
discharges for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 through 2023-2024 - Waive further reading
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
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.
22 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
23 Hunter Substation Replacement Project - Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program - 1731 Marlborough Avenue (Public
Utilities) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Project Map
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration
Presentation
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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.
24 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Tyesha Calhoun, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al.,
RCSC Case No. RIC 1825970
Attachments: Report
25 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Amber Machowski v. Bird Rides, Inc., et. al., USDC
Case No. 2:19-cv-01014-JAK-MRW
Attachments: Report
25a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Carl Pongs, et al. v City of Riverside, et al., RCSC
Case No. CVR12100554
Attachments: Report
26 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b)(3)(c) to confer with and/or receive
advice from legal counsel concerning Regents of the University of California, UC
Riverside v City of Riverside, Claim No.: 20-08-23
Attachments: Report
27 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
28 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
29 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
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30 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
31 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Clerk by City Council
Attachments: Report
32 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City
Council
Attachments: Report
COMMUNICATIONS
33 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
34 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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