City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · May 4, 2021
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Successor Agency
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, April 30, 2021 3900 Main Street, Riverside
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Originally Published: April 22, 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will conduct a
virtual meeting.
The Art Pick Council Chamber will be open for public comment only with
no public seating available. The public is required to wear masks
and practice social distancing.
View live webcast at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or
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For telephone public comment, call:
(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265
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appropriate time for your item or items.
Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the
jurisdiction of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency can
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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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
Pursuant to the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23618, the Members of the City Council/Successor
Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and the public are reminded that they must
preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City
Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and the public are advised that
any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City
Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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 expectation 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/Successor Agency to
the Redevelopment Agency are available at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting.
1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 You are invited to participate by phone at (669) 900-6833, and enter Meeting ID:
926 9699 1265 to comment on Closed Sessions and any matters within the
jurisdiction of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency.
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COMMUNICATIONS
2 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)
(5-minute presentation)
3 Fiscal Responsibility update (Finance) (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) (5-minute
presentation)
6 Rules and regulations created or suspended (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute
presentation)
PRESENTATIONS
7 California Workforce Programs, services and future projections presented by
California Workforce Development Board Chairman Dr. Angelo Farooq (Community
and Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
8 Regional Workforce Development programs, services, and future regional
workforce projections presented by Riverside County Workforce Development
Deputy Director Leslie Trainor and Riverside County Homeless Prevention and
Workforce Solutions Department Assistant Director Carrie Harmon (Community and
Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this
City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency meeting.
9 Joint item with Successor Agency to Redevelopment Agency - Pursuant to
Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Al Zelinka, regarding price
and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of 3737 Main
Street, Suite 106, (California Tower), APN: 009-615-096, by La Cevicheria,
Fala’Ful, and The Drunkin Clam Oyster Bar and Grill, and Stone Church Brewing;
Rigo Espinoza, Adnan Hamideh and Farid Hamideh, Richard Sanchez, and William
Manuel Steinkirchner, Negotiators
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Attachments: Revised Report
Report
10 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
11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
12 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
13 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City
Council
Attachments: Report
14 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Manager
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 (669) 900-6833, and enter Meeting ID:
926 9699 1265 to comment on Consent Calendar items and any matters within the
jurisdiction of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency.
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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
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
17 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to Riverside County Habitat
Conservation Program Manager Riana Fisher recognizing May as Conservation
Appreciation month (5-minute presentation)
17a Councilmember Edwards to present a Proclamation to Inland Empire Labor Council
AFL-CIO representatives recognizing Workers Memorial Day on April 28, 2021,
honoring essential workers on the front lines who lost their lives due to COVID
(5-minute presentation)
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City
Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency votes
on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency 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
18 Minutes of April 19 and 20, 2021
City Council
19 Councilmember Melendrez requests substitution for Councilmember Edwards on
Economic Development, Placemaking, and Branding/Marketing Committee for
discussion on issuance of Request for Proposal for sale and development of
Successor Agency-owned land at University and Park Avenues (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
20 Announcement of committee meetings:
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27,
2021, Virtual Meeting
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Housing Homelessness Committee at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021, Virtual
Meeting
Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee at
3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Virtual Meeting
Community and Economic Development
21 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, pursuant to
Assembly Bill 1486 declaring as exempt surplus the property located at 4125 Vine
Street Riverside, California - Waive further reading - Purchase, Sale and
Development Agreement with Riverside Transit Agency for total of $435,000
including $155,000 for approximately 23,958 square feet of vacant City-owned land,
$250,000 fair market value for 11th Street Well use, and $30,000 for 11th Street
Well relocation with not-to-exceed $7,500 for related title, escrow, and
miscellaneous closing costs - Funds transfer (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Agreement
Fire
22 MEASURE Z - First Amendment to Agreement with Greg Johnson, dba Johnson
Equipment Company, extending term through October 8, 2021, for completion of
vehicle equipment installation consisting of lights, sirens, radios, and command
desks on two 2020 Ford Super Duty F350 Crew Cabs (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
23 Reimbursement from Riverside Community College District/Moreno Valley of
$239,469.02 for Fire Department instructional hours per Inter-Agency Instructional
Services Agreement - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Human Resources
24 Third Amendment to Agreement with HUB International Insurance Services, Inc.,
extending term through June 30, 2024, for $85,102 for initial year with three percent
increase annually for employee benefits consulting and underwriting (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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Innovation and Technology
25 Agreement with Riverside County Technology Information for not-to-exceed $86,190
from GIS Technology Upgrade Project Account for high-resolution digital aerial
imagery for Citywide GIS technology upgrade project (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Police
26 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the
City of Riverside to receive the Department of California Highway Patrol’s
2021/2022 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program award in the amount of $95,108.22
and authorizing the execution of necessary grant documents by the City Manager
or his Designee for education, prevention and enforcements for driving under the
influence laws through June 30, 2022 - Waive further reading - Supplemental
appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Public Utilities
27 This item has been removed from the agenda
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
BPU Minutes
Presentation
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Agenda
is for all matters where staff and public participation is anticipated. Individual audience
participation is limited to 3 minutes.
28 Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Operational Workplan - Revisions to Environmental
Stewardship Goals (City Manager) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
City Strategic Plan
Operational Workplan v.1.1
Presentation
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COMMUNICATIONS
29 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
30 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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