City Council

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, November 22, 2022 3:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, November 18, 2022 3900 Main Street, Riverside View Virtual Meeting at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com Originally Published: November 10, 2022 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 strongly recommended regardless of vaccination status. To participate virtually, two options are available: TO PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE: Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265 Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak. TO PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265 Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 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). Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council can be submitted via the eComment feature at www.riversideca.gov/meeting until two hours before the meeting. Email comments to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov. City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda - Revised November 22, 2022 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 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 requiring a modification or accommodation in order to participate in this meeting may contact 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 while the meeting is in session. 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. City of Riverside Page 2 City Council Agenda - Revised November 22, 2022 3 P.M. MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION - Councilmember Fierro PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 To comment on the Consent Calendar, Closed Sessions and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are ready to speak. To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION 2 RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report - Project Dash (Mayor) (5-minute presentation) 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 Announcement of committee meeting: Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, November 28, 2022, 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) City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda - Revised November 22, 2022 7 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 8 Legal update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 9 City Councilmembers declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the discussion item is called. 10 Case PR-2021-000975 - Angel Orozco on behalf of Greens Gibson, LLC. - Street Vacation and Design Review for development of 139-unit multiple family residential project - Determine project for multi-family residential development is consistent with Final Environmental Impact Report for 2014-2021 Housing Element Update/Housing Implementation Plan certified in December 2017 (SCH No.2017041039) subject to compliance with approved Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and proposed Street Vacation is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) subject to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Rule) of CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty the Street Vacation will have no significant effect on environment - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, making its findings and determinations in the matter of Resolution of Intention No. 23916 and making its order vacating approximately 16,696 square feet of Aguilar Street consisting of approximately 360 feet in length and 50 feet in width, west of Gibson Street, between Aralia Drive and Douglas Drive - Waive further reading - 3114, 3136, and 3160 Gibson and Aguilar Streets (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 5) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution Legal Description 10-25-22 CC Report Resolution 23916 PC Report - September 15, 2022 Project Plans - Attachment 1 Project Plans - Attachment 2 PC Recommended Conditions - September 15, 2022 PC Minutes - September 15, 2022 Presentation Notice City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda - Revised November 22, 2022 11 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, making express findings for Local Amendments to the 2022 Edition of the California Building and Fire Codes, for Local Climatic, Geological and Topographical Conditions, and repealing Resolution No. 23501 - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 16 of the Riverside Municipal Code, Chapters 16.04, 16.06, 16.07, 16.08, 16.09, 16.10, 16.11, 16.12, 16.16, 16.20, 16.24, 16.34, adding Chapters 16.13, 16.14 and deleting Chapters 16.17 and 16.19, to adopt the 2022 Editions of the California Building, Residential, Existing Building, Energy, Green Building Standards, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes with Local Amendment thereto - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Riverside Municipal Code by amending and replacing Chapter 16.32, Fire Prevention - Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 9.48 of the Riverside Municipal Code, Unified Hazardous Materials Programs - Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 16.36 of the Riverside Municipal Code, Public Safety Radio Amplification Systems - Waive further readings (Community and Economic Development) (Intro. on 10-18-22, All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution Ordinance - Building Code Ordinance - Fire Chapter 16.32 Ordinance - Chapter 9.48 Ordinance - Chapter 16.36 Presentation Notice DISCUSSION CALENDAR Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the Discussion item is called. 12 Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 4 funding application to California Interagency Council on Homelessness - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Office of Homeless Solutions) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report HHAP-4 Application Tables Presentation City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda - Revised November 22, 2022 CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 13-17 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. City Attorney 13 Outside counsel expenditures for July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Expenditure Report City Clerk 14 Appoint Ryan Falsetti to Board of Library Trustees Citywide seat for term beginning March 1, 2023 through March 1, 2027 - Appoint Tinka Friend to Commission on Disabilities Citywide seat for term ending March 1, 2026 - Accept resignation of Paula May Horychuk from the Cultural Heritage Board Ward 5 seat (All Wards) Attachments: Report 15 Minutes of November 8, 2022 Attachments: Minutes Community and Economic Development 16 Request for Proposal 2171 - Agreements with CSG Consultants, Inc., and The Code Group, Inc. dba VCA Code, for not-to-exceed $100,000 annually for total of $500,000 per agreement from Building and Safety Division Professional Services account for Building and Safety Division temporary employment service needs for three years with two one-year extension options (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement - CSG Consultants, Inc Agreement - The Code Group, Inc dba VCA Code RFP Award Recommendation City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda - Revised November 22, 2022 Police 17 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control ABC-OTS Local Enforcement Grant award in the amount of $40,000 to increase enforcement activity in relation to Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) violations for the period of October 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023, and authorizing the execution of the necessary documents by the City Manager, or his designee - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Award Letter 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. 18 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez and Chief Information Officer George Khalil regarding threat to public services or facilities Attachments: Report 19 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - two cases Attachments: Revised Report Report 20 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning the City Council deciding whether to initiate litigation - one case Attachments: Report 21 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 except the City Manager, 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 City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda - Revised November 22, 2022 Attachments: Report 22 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment/employment of City Manager by City Council Attachments: Report 23 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 unrepresented employee: City Manager Attachments: Report COMMUNICATIONS 24 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 25 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, December 6, 2022 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) ********* City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda - Revised November 22, 2022 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 9