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City of Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson City Council Councilmembers: Erin Edwards Clarissa Cervantes Ronaldo Fierro Chuck Conder Agenda - Revised Gaby Plascencia Jim Perry Steve Hemenway Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, October 15, 2021 3900 Main Street, Riverside View Virtual Meeting at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com Originally Published: October 7, 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 an in-person and virtual meeting. Face coverings are required regardless of vaccination status. For telephone public comment, call: (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265 Dial in 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(s). 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. ***** 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. City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a respectful workplace that requires all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community feel safe and comfortable to participate. 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 collaborative, professional, and respectful public environment. The City is resolute in its commitment to eliminate any form of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation in the workplace. The City maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in compliance with new harassment and discrimination laws. . LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired. 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 in the Office of the City Clerk, at www.riversideca.gov/meeting, and in the binder located near the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber. 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. 1 P.M. MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMENT 1 You are invited to participate in person or 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 City of Riverside Page 2 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 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 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 4 Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 5 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 6 Legal update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) PRESENTATION 7 Cleaning the Air for a Healthier California presented by California Air Resources Board Deputy Executive Officer Annette Hébert (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Presentation DISCUSSION CALENDAR Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 8 CONTINUED FROM 10-5-21 - Establish outside legal counsel budget in amount of $100,000 for Board of Ethics to use outside counsel in lieu of City Attorney to advise Board of Ethics and its hearing panels on specific matters at their discretion - Recognize City Attorney's statutory duty to contract legal services when Board of Ethics requests outside counsel for specific matters - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report 3 P.M. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 9 Case PR-2021-000949 - Mike Sadeghian of Van Buren Land Investments - General Plan amendment, Zoning Code Map amendment, Conditional Use Permit, design review and variance to construct 6,412-square-foot multi-tenant commercial building - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Land Use Designation of the Riverside General Plan 2025 as to approximately .87 acre of property located at 18233 Van Buren Boulevard, from VLDR - Very Low City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 Density Residential to C - Commercial - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning approximately .87 acre of property located at 18233 Van Buren Boulevard, from the R-1-1/2 acre-SP Single Family Residential and Specific Plan (Orangecrest) Overlay Zones to CR-SP-X-15-S-2 - Commercial Retail, Specific Plan (Orangecrest), Building Setback (15 feet from Van Buren Boulevard), and Building Stories (two-story maximum) Overlay Zones - Determine proposed project, as analyzed and presented in the Addendum, will not result in significant effects on environment, and is, therefore, consistent with adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program -18233 Van Buren Boulevard (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 4) (10-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution Ordinance PC Report Conditions of Approval PC Minutes Presentation Notice 10 Cases P19-0775, P19-0776, P19-0777, P20-0307, P20-0308, P20-0309, P20-0310, and P19-0905 - Ken Assi of KA Enterprises - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Crestview Apartments Project, making certain Findings of Fact related thereto, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Land Use Designation of the Riverside General Plan 2025 for a vacant 9.44-acre parcel located at the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Sycamore Canyon Boulevard, from Commercial to Very High Density Residential - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, providing for the Summary Vacation (Case No. P20-0310) of approximately 19,200 square feet of excess right-of-way segment along Sycamore Canyon Boulevard and Central Avenue, Riverside, California - Waive further readings - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning a vacant 9.44-acre parcel located at the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Sycamore Canyon Boulevard, from the CG – Commercial General Zone to R-4 - Multiple Family Residential Zone - Determine proposed project has been completed in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code 21000 et seq. was presented to City Council and City Council reviewed and considered the City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 information contained in Final EIR prior to approving project, reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis, and making certain Findings of Fact, adoption of the Findings of Fact, adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, concurrence with findings contained in Final EIR, CEQA Resolution, Case file and administrative record, finding that no feasible alternatives to the project have been proposed that will avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as set forth in the Final EIR - Northwest corner of Central Avenue and Sycamore Canyon Boulevard (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 2) (10-minute presentation) City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 Attachments: Report Resolution - Final EIR Resolution - GP Resolution - Summary Vacation Ordinance PC Report 5-27-21 PC Report 5-27-21 - Attachment 5a PC Report 5-27-21 - Attachment 5b PC Report 5-27-21 - Attachment 5c PC Report 5-27-21 - Attachment 5d PC Report 5-27-21 - Attachment 5e Recommended Conditions PC Minutes 5-27-21 Revised Recommended Conditions of Approval Public Comment Letters Final EIR FEIR Appendix L FEIR Appendix M FEIR Appendix N Draft EIR Appendix A - Initial Study and NOP Appendix B - Air Quality Impact Analysis and Freeway Health Risk Assessment and Appendix C - Habitat Assessment Appendix D - Cultural Resources Assessment Appendix E - Energy Analysis Appendix F - Geotechnical Evaluation Appendix G- Greenhouse Gas Analysis Appendix H - Noise Impact Analysis Appendix I - Focused Traffic Analysis and Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis Appendix J - Sewer Capacity Study Appendix K - Fire Protection Plan Presentation Notice 11 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the Annual Report of the Riverside Downtown Partnership acting in its capacity as the Advisory Board to the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area and levying assessments for Calendar Year 2022 - Waive further reading - Direct Riverside Downtown Partnership to expend revenues derived from Riverside Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area annual assessment and operate programs and activities within Downtown (Finance) (Wards 1 and 2) (10-minute City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution Boundary Map RDP Answers to City Council Presentation - RDP Presentation - City Notice 12 CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2021 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the Annual Report of the Arlington Business Partnership, acting in its capacity as the Advisory Board to the Arlington Business Improvement District, levying assessments for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 - Waive further reading (Finance) (Wards 5 and 6) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution Annual Report Boundary Map ABP Questions and Answers Presentation Notice 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. 12a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Friends of Riverside Airport, LLC v. Department of the Army, et al., USDC Case No. 5:19-cv-01103-MWF-KK Attachments: Report 13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning La Freniere v. City of Riverside, RCSC Case No. RIC 2003237 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 City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 from legal counsel concerning two cases 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 performance evaluation of City Clerk Attachments: Report 6:15 P.M. INVOCATION - Councilmember Plascencia PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS 18 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Art Pick Council Chamber/Virtual Meeting Economic Development, Placemaking, and Branding/Marketing Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2021, Art Pick Council Chamber/Virtual Meeting CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION 19 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to SAFE Family Justice Center Executive Director Katie Gilbertson recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness month (5-minute presentation) 7 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 20 You are invited to participate in person or 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. CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 21-29 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. 21 Announcement of Measure Z funded Item No. 29 and grant award Item Nos. 27 and 28 Attachments: Measure Z Item Photo City Attorney 22 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the City’s Settlement Authority processes by repealing Resolution No. 18177, which amendment is to be effective upon adoption for recovery of funds to settle claims/lawsuits made against City - Waive further reading (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution City Clerk 23 Minutes of September 30 and October 5, 2021 Attachments: Minutes 9-30-21 Revised Minutes 10-5-21 Minutes 10-5-21 Community and Economic Development 24 Case PR-2021-001058 - City of Riverside - General Plan 2025 Update Phase 1 - General Plan Amendments (Housing Element Update, Public Safety Element Update, Environmental Justice Policies), Specific Plan Amendments, Rezoning, Zoning Text Amendments and Programmatic Environmental Impact Report - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 19 of the Riverside City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 Municipal Code to streamline and facilitate future residential and mixed-use development consistent with the 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, achieve compliance with recently adopted State Legislation, and make other non-substantive technical and clarifying changes - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning land to allow for future residential and mixed-use development consistent with the 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element Update - Waive further readings (Intro. on 10-5-21, All Wards) Attachments: Ordinance - Zoning Text Amendments Exhibit A - Zoning Amendments Ordinance - Rezoning 0 HE Proposed Rezoning Changes Opportunities Sites Exhibit A 1 of 2 1 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 1, 2, 4-12 2 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 13-15, 17-18, 19.1-19.2, 24-25, 28-29 3 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 31-32, 36-37, 39-40, 46, 48-50, 52 4 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 53, 56-66 5 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 67, 70-71, 75, 78-84, 86 6 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 88-97, 99 7 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 100-101, 104-106, 108-110, 113-115 8 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 116-126 9 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 127-, 130-135, 137, 141-142, 144 10 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 145-146, 150, 153, 156, 159, 161, 163-164 11 HE Rezoning Opportunities Exhibit A Sites 165, 170, 173, 178-181, 183-184, 186, 191, 201, 207, 209 12 HE Rezoning Opportunities Innovation District Overlay Zone Finance 25 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Financial review of Self-Insurance Trust Funds (All Wards) Attachments: Report Funds Analysis Presentation Fire 26 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of application and acceptance of grant award for $67,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2020 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP), which includes the Countywide Hazmat Operation Group (CHOG) Program, and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager or his City of Riverside Page 10 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 designee; and amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 accordingly - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Signature Authority Grant Assurances 27 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of application and acceptance of grant award for $48,109 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2020 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP) and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager or his designee; and amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 accordingly - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Signature Authorization Grant Assurances Police 28 Interlocal Agreement with Banning, Beaumont, Cathedral City, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, Jurupa, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Palm Springs, Perris, Temecula and County of Riverside for 2021 Justice Assistance Grant Program award of $113,642 through County of Riverside for one Senior Forensic Specialist position funding salary and benefits for approximately nine months - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Interlocal Agreement 29 MEASURE Z - Purchase of 20 Motorola APX 6000 700/800 Model 3.5 portable radios, five Motorola Enhanced APX 6500 7/800 MHZ Mobile in car radios, accessories, and three-year service warranty from Motorola Solutions for $161,509.03 from Measure Z Police Special Operations Professional Services Account for Parks and Neighborhood Specialist Team (All Wards) Attachments: Report Quote-Portable Radios Quote-In Vehicle Radios City of Riverside Page 11 City Council Agenda - Revised October 19, 2021 COMMUNICATIONS 30 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 31 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports ********* The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 26, 2021 City Council meetings broadcast with closed captioning available on AT&T Channel 99, Charter Spectrum Channel 3, and Frontier Cable Channel 21 Rebroadcast Wednesdays at 9 p.m., Fridays at 1 p.m., and Saturdays at 9 a.m. View live Webcast of the City Council Meeting at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com Follow on Twitter: City of Riverside (@riversidecagov) Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (@rivcaparkandrec) Riverside Fire Department (@RivCAFire) Riverside Police Department (@RiversidePolice) Riverside Public Utilities (@RPUNews) ********* Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. www.RiversideAlert.com City of Riverside Page 12