City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · May 18, 2021
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Housing Authority
Agenda
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Thursday, May 6, 2021 3900 Main Street, Riverside
View Virtual Meeting at
www.riversideca.gov/meeting or
www.WatchRiverside.com
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/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority.
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Pursuant to the City Council/Housing Authority Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No.
23618, the Members of the City Council/Housing Authority and the public are reminded
that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard,
Members of the City Council/Housing Authority and the public are advised that any delay
or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City
Council/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority. 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.
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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)
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged. Individual audience participation is limited to 3
minutes.
7 Fiscal Year 2021/22 Master Fees and Charges Schedule update - A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the City’s Master
Fees and Charges Schedule in Resolution No. 21960, as amended, establishing
Facility Rental Fees for the spaces located at the new Main Library Building - Waive
further reading (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Proposed Master Fees and Charges Schedule
Proposed Main Library Fees
Facility Reservation Application
BLT Minutes
Presentation
Notice
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Housing Authority Agenda is for all matters where staff
and public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3
minutes.
8 Fiscal Year 2021/22 proposed budget - Schedule public hearing for June 22, 2021,
at 1 p.m. (Finance) (All Wards) (20-minute presentation)
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Attachments: Report
Proposed FY 2021/22 Budget
Potential Adjustments
PW Vehicle & Equipment Requirements.pdf
General Fund and Measure Z - Five Year History
Presentation
CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council/Housing Authority may adjourn to the below
listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council/Housing Authority
meeting.
9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning James Ryan v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No:
ADJ 12160668
Attachments: 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
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6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Perry
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
14 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/Housing Authority. 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
15 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
Announcement of committee meetings:
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021, Virtual
Meeting
Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021,
Virtual Meeting
Economic Development, Placemaking, and Branding/Marketing Committee at 3 p.m.
on Thursday, May 20, 2021, Virtual Meeting
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item #16-27
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City
Council/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City
Council/Housing Authority 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 Attorney
16 Outside counsel expenditures for January 1 through March 31, 2021 (All Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Outside Expenditure Report
City Clerk
17 Appoint Patrick Taber to Citywide seat on Park and Recreation Commission (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
18 Minutes of May 3 and 4, 2021
Attachments: Minutes 5-3-21
Minutes 5-4-21
City Council
19 Joint item with Housing Authority - Housing and Homelessness Committee
recommends an agreement with Economic and Planning Systems, Inc., for $73,000
with $7,300 contingency for total of $80,300 from Housing Authority Professional
Services Account to examine Inclusionary Housing Program feasibility and
economic impacts (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
City Manager
20 Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Arc Strategies, LLC., for $80,000 annually
from City Manager-Administration Professional Services Account for State lobbyist
services through December 31, 2021 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Fourth Amendment
Original Agreement
Finance
21 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, designating
Hinderliter, De Llamas and Associates, and certain City Officials and Employees, as
authorized City Representatives to examine sales and use tax records, and
repealing Resolutions No. 11449, 17297, 22482, and 23138 - Waive further reading
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
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Fire
22 Award Bid 7798 to multiple vendors for total of $79,978.80 with $72,708 from
Department of Homeland Security, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and
City match of $7,270.80 from Special Deposits Fund, Equipment Refresh-Fire
Account for First Responder personal protective equipment - Supplemental
appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Award Recommendation
General Services
23 MEASURE Z - Award Bid 7824 to Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $127,093 from Measure
Z Fund Police Department Vehicle Replacement Account for four Ford Transit 250
Cargo vans for Special Operations Bureau and Investigative Bureau (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Award Recommendation
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
24 Grant application to California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division
for $224,400 for 2021 Summer Food Service Program - A Resolution of the City
Council of Riverside, California, (1) waiving the competitive procurement
requirements of Resolution No. 23256 to contract with the Riverside Unified School
District to provide lunches for the 2021 Summer Food Program; and (2) authorizing
the Purchasing Manager to issue a purchase order in an amount not-to-exceed
$158,400 for such procurement - Waive further reading - Agreement with Riverside
Unified School District for $158,400 for meals at park sites throughout City -
Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Resolution
Public Utilities
25 Electric Service Agreement with University of California Riverside for energy
efficiency and sustainability projects and programs for three years with three
one-year term extension options (All Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Agreement
BPU Minutes
Presentation
26 Three California Public Utilities Commission’s Self Generation Incentive Program
grant applications with $600 total in application fees for estimated grant amount of
$3,722,000 for battery storage systems - Three Agreements with Tesla, Inc., for
battery storage installation, operation, and maintenance at Gage 31-R Well, Gage
92-3 Well, and Tippecanoe Water Treatment Plant sites (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement - Gage 31-R Well
Agreement - Gagel 92-3 Well
Agreement - Tippecanoe WTP
Presentation
27 Membership Agreement with University of California, Riverside Southern California
Research Initiative for $5,000 annually for Solar Energy (SC-RISE)/Solar Valley
Consortium for two-year period - Designate Public Utilities General Manager as City
representative (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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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.
28 Consideration of totality of facts and any information presented or submitted by
Councilmember Conder regarding possible disclosure of closed session
discussions (City Council) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
A - Ex Parte Application
B - CC Agenda 1-12-21
C - Complaint Pt. 1
C - Complaint Exhibits Pt. 2
D - Order Denying Exparte
E - CC Agenda 3-2-21
Declaration of Chuck Conder
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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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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