City Council

City of Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson City Council Councilmembers: Erin Edwards Clarissa Cervantes Ronaldo Fierro Chuck Conder Agenda Gaby Plascencia Jim Perry Steve Hemenway Meeting Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:00 AM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, October 21, 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 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 November 2, 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. 8 A.M. MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER INTERVIEWS Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 Community Police Review Commission interviews for Wards 2, 3, 5, and Citywide seats--With full quorum, five affirmative votes required, with less than full quorum, four affirmative votes required (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 2 City Council Agenda November 2, 2021 Attachments: Report Interview Schedule Roster Ward 2 Applicants Ward 3 Applicant Ward 5 Applicants Citywide Applicants 1 P.M. INVOCATION - Councilmember Hemenway PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT 2 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, 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. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS 3 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, Art Pick Council Chamber/Virtual Meeting Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, November 8, 2021, Art Pick Council Chamber/Virtual Meeting COMMUNICATIONS 4 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 5 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 6 Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 7 Strategic plan update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda November 2, 2021 8 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 9 Legal update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Presentation CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 10-26 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 Attorney 10 Reconsider circumstances of the state of emergency and make a finding that state and/or local officials continue to recommend social distancing measures (All Wards) Attachments: Report Safety and Health Policy and Procedure Manual V-09 CA Gov Code Section 54953 Cal/OSHA Regulations Dept of Environmental Health website City Clerk 11 Accept resignation from Rico Alderette of Transportation Board Ward 1 seat (All Wards) Attachments: Report 12 Minutes of October 19, 2021 Attachments: Minutes Community and Economic Development 13 First Amendment to Agreement with Houseal-Lavigne Associates, LLC., extending term to prepare Housing Element Update, Public Safety Element Update, Environmental Justice Policies, Rezoning Program and Program Environmental Impact Report through September 30, 2022 (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda November 2, 2021 Attachments: Report First Amendment to Agreement CC Report 9-15-2020 Original Agreement 14 Mills Act Historic Property Preservation Agreements with Austin and Lauren Johnson, Steven and Marcia Lambrecht, Ryan and Annette Rolston, Bailey California Properties, LLC., Christopher Brody and Evan Turk, Art Properties, LLC., and Scott Sawyer and Lauren Lee, to provide owners of historic properties local tax relief for minimum term of ten years with annual automatic renewals - 3892 Redwood Drive, 3014 Pine Street, 4410 Houghton Avenue, 1393 University Avenue, 4631 Ladera Lane, 2782 Mission Inn Avenue, and 3708 Beechwood Place, respectively (Wards 1 and 2) Attachments: Report Agreement - Austin and Lauren Johnson Agreement - Steven and Marcia Lambrecht Agreement - Ryan and Annette Rolston Agreement - Bailey California Properties, LLC Agreement - Christopher Brody and Evan Turk Agreement - Art Properties, LLC Agreement - Lauren Lee and Scott Sawyer Resolution 20825 Resolution 22139 15 Case P19-0776 - Ken Assi of KA Enterprises - 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 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 - Waive further reading (Intro. on 10-19-21, Ward 2) Attachments: Ordinance City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda November 2, 2021 16 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 approximately 0.87 acres 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, Specfic Plan (Orangecrest), Building Setback (15 feet from Van Buren Boulevard), and Building Stories (Two-Story Maximum) Overlay Zones - Waive further reading (Intro. on 10-19-21, Ward 4) Attachments: Ordinance 17 Agreements with Riverside County Transportation Commission for total revenue of $38,125 to extend temporary construction easements of City-owned parcels located near intersection of Panorama Road and Union Pacific Railroad tracks for additional nine-month term to complete construction of Pachappa Underpass Project (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Agreement for Acquisition of Temporary Construction Easement for APNs 219-182-006, 219-182-007, and 219-182-016 Agreement for Acquisition of Temporary Construction Easement for APNs 219-103-019 and 219-182-012 Finance 18 Local park development impact fees update for Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21 All Wards) Attachments: Report Impact Fees 19 Overlook Parkway Crossing of Alessandro Arroyo development impact fees update for Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21 (Ward 4) Attachments: Report 20 Regional and reserve parks development impact fees update for Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21(All Wards) Attachments: Report Impact Fees 21 Trails development impact fees update for Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Impact Fees City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda November 2, 2021 Fire 22 The Hartford Junior Fire Marshal Program grant of $5,000 for fire safety education efforts and programming support - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Library 23 California State Library grant of $56,824 with matching in-kind contributions from Library Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22 adult and family literacy programs - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Award Letter Claim Form Certification Form Parks, Recreation, and Community Services 24 Lease Agreement with Inland Empire Latino Lawyers, Inc., for $6,995.52 annual revenue for 694 square feet of office space at Cesar Chavez Community Center at Bobby Bonds Park through August 31, 2022, with four one-year extension options - 2060 University Avenue (Ward 2) Attachments: Report Lease Agreement Public Works 25 Agreements with ECOTEC Solutions, Inc., for operations, maintenance, monitoring, and reporting services and Geo-Logic Associates, Inc., for water quality monitoring and reporting services for 263,528.40 and $149,989, respectively, from Refuse Solid Waste-Refuse Disposal Professional Services Regulatory Comp Account for Closed Tequesquite Landfill, gas collection system, and flare through June 30, 2024 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement - Ecotec Solutions, Inc. Agreement - Geologic Associates, Inc. City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda November 2, 2021 26 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adopting the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) Local Assistance Procedures Manual Chapter 10: Consultant Selection - Waive further reading (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Caltrans Office Bulletin DISCUSSION CALENDAR Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 27 Receive and file update on Riverside Alive project for Public Parking Lot 33, the landscape plaza fronting the Riverside Convention Center, and the former Utilities Plaza Building generally located along Orange Street between Third and Fifth Streets (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1) (20-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Presentation Video 28 Schedule for review of proposed changes to City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business as documented in Resolution No. 23618, for presentation to Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Process Committee (City Manager) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution 23618 Presentation 29 Extension of timeline for Charter Review Committee consideration of Charter amendment referral of publication of an annual report on written complaints or whistle-blower complaints alleging fraud, waste, abuse, or criminal conduct and subsequent recommendations on Inspector General position for placement on November 2022 ballot (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda November 2, 2021 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. 30 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Leonardo Gutierrez vs. City of Riverside, WCAB Case No.: ADJ 10158790 Attachments: Report 31 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning significant exposure to litigation - one case Attachments: Report 32 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning whether to initiate litigation - the City Council is deciding whether to initiate litigation - three cases Attachments: Report 33 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 COMMUNICATIONS 34 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 35 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, November 9, 2021 City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda November 2, 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 REMEMBER TO VOTE! 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