City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · May 11, 2021
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, April 30, 2021 3900 Main Street, Riverside
View Virtual Meeting at
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or
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Originally Published: April 29, 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 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
www.WatchRiverside.com with open captions.
For telephone public comment, call:
(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265
Dial when the agenda item is called to be placed in the queue. Please follow along
with the meeting via www.riversideca.gov/meeting, 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.riversideca.gov/meeting 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.
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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
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 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 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. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when
the agenda item is called. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by
pressing *6 to speak - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
COMMUNICATIONS
2 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)
(5-minute presentation)
3 Fiscal responsibility update (Finance) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
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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)
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. 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
8 Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee recommends selection of community
member(s) as 2020 City Spirit Award recipient to honor extraordinary deeds and
community spirit, good citizenship, and dedication to enhancing quality of life in
City (Mayor) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
9 Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee
recommends Performance assessment and financial review of Fire Department
presented by Fitch and Associates, LLC (City Manager) (All Wards) (20-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Summary
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.
10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Sean Wilder v City of Riverside, et al., RCSC Case
No.: RIC2000614
Attachments: Report
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11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Regina Wyche Como v City of Riverside, et al.,
RCSC Case No.: RIC 1826211
Attachments: Report
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc., et
al., LACSC Case No.: BC 410878
Attachments: Report
13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Michael Crawford v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No.(s): ADJ 13102166; ADJ 11226560; ADJ 9435891; ADJ9372482
Attachments: Report
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City
Council
Attachments: Report
18 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Manager
Attachments: Report
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4 P.M.
19 Twenty-Five Most Remarkable Teens in Riverside presented by Riverside Youth
Council (Mayor) (All Wards) (90-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilwoman Plascencia
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
20 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. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when
the agenda item is called. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by
pressing *6 to speak - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
21 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 22-34
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
22 Appoint Rakel Y. Engles to Park and Recreation Commission and Ignacio Carrillo to
Transportation Ward 7 seats - Resignation of Jarrel R. Armster from Human
Relations Commission Ward 3 seat (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
23 Minutes of April 27, 2021
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Attachments: Minutes
City Council
24 Announcement of committee meetings:
Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 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
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021, Virtual
Meeting
City Manager
25 Ratify Revised Order of Director of Emergency Services for outdoor dining, service
uses and retail due to County of Riverside transitioning into Orange Tier of
California’s Blueprint for Safer Economy on April 7, 2021 - Amend Temporary
Outdoor Flex Space Permit Program (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Order
General Services
26 Purchase of one compressed natural gas heavy-duty Freightliner 114SD dump
truck from PB Loader Corporation, Fresno, for $255,084.60 from Public Works
Department Sewer Fund Collection Systems Capital Purchases Account for Public
Works Sewer Division (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Sourcewell Contract
Sourcewell Quote
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27 Purchase of compressed natural gas Vactor truck from Haaker Equipment
Company for $483,223.28 from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Storm Drain and Air Quality Improvement Funds for Public Works Engineering
Division - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Proposal
Alhambra Purchase Agreement
Alhambra City Council Minutes
Human Resources
28 Third Amendment to Agreements with Howroyd-Wright Employment Agency, Inc.,
dba AppleOne Employment Services, Kimco Staffing Services, Inc., and Peak
Technical Staffing, Inc., extending term through June 30, 2022, with two one-year
term extension options for temporary employee services (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement - Howroyd-Wright
Agreement - Kimco
Agreement - Peak
Library
29 Southern California Library Cooperative and California State Library grant for
$14,000 for 70 hotspots (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Award Letter
Police
30 MEASURE Z - Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside,
California, amending the Riverside Municipal Code by amending and replacing
Chapter 5.15, regulation of Riverside Police Official Police Tow Truck Service, in its
entirety for removal and disposal of junk motorhomes - Appropriate $45,000 of
Measure Z unallocated funds for reimbursement of towing services - Five affirmative
votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
Police Tow Truck Regulation
BEC Minutes
Measure Z 5-year Spending Plan
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Public Utilities
31 Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California,
amending Table 6.14.040A and Chapter 14.22 of the Riverside Municipal Code
regarding Water Conservation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
Table 6.14.040A
BPU Minutes
Presentation
Public Works
32 Increase change order authority to purchase orders with Kemira Water Solutions,
Inc., for $50,000 for total purchase order of $478,888 for ferric chloride and Olin
Corporation for $204,000 for total purchase order of $1,250,100 for sodium
hypochlorite from Public Works Department Sewer Fund Collection Systems
Maintenance and Treatment-Chemical Supplies Account for Riverside Water Quality
Control Plant through June 30, 2021 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Presentation
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33 Final Tract Map 37146 - B.J. Ghuman of Go-Man Construction and Investments,
Inc. - Subdivide 1.96-acre lot into six single family residential lots - A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of
Tract No. 37146 - Waive further reading - Agreement and sureties for installation
and faithful performance of improvements and labor and material bond -
Southeasterly corner of Tyco Drive and Orange Street (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
Agreement for Construction of Improvements
Faithful Performance Bond
Labor and Material Bond
Conditions of Approval
34 Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for $745,617 from Measure A
Capital Outlay Fund for Panorama Road to Cridge Street Quiet Zone crossing
improvements (Wards 2 and 3)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Location Map
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.
35 River-side Gateway Project overview - Agreement with MLA Green, Inc., doing
business as Studio-MLA, Los Angeles, for not-to-exceed $1,963,681.79 with ten
percent change order authority for total of $2,160,049.97 from Santa Ana River
Coastal Conservancy Account for Park Master Plan and California Environmental
Quality Act services for Park, Trail, and Greenway Improvements at nine project
sites through June 30, 2023 (Parks, Recreation, and Community Services) (Wards
1, 3 and 7) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
36 Extension of timeline for Charter Review Committee consideration of Charter
amendment referrals of Mayoral vote and publication of an annual report on written
complaints or whistle-blower complaints alleging fraud, waste, abuse, or criminal
conduct for placement on November 2022 ballot (City Attorney) (All Wards)
(5-minute presentation)
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Attachments: Report
COMMUNICATIONS
37 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
38 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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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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