City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · February 21, 2023
Agenda
City of Riverside Mayor
Patricia Lock Dawson
City Council Councilmembers:
Erin Edwards
Housing Authority Clarissa Cervantes
Ronaldo Fierro
Chuck Conder
Agenda - Revised Gaby Plascencia
Jim Perry
Steve Hemenway
Meeting Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 3:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, February 17, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside
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Originally Published: February 9, 2023
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ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
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SPANISH TRANSLATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO. 21 REGARDING
RESHAPE RIVERSIDE REDISTRICTING PROCESS.
*TRADUCCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL EN PERSONA Y POR TELEFONO
PARA PUNTO NUMERO 21 SOBRE. EL TEMA DE LA ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL
PROCESO DE REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE DISTRITOS DE RIVERSIDE.
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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS WILL BE PROVIDED
FOR ITEM NO. 21
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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.
3 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Councilmember Conder
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
1 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, February 27, 2023,
Art Pick Council Chamber/Virtual Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
2 To comment on 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
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COMMUNICATIONS
3 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)
(5-minute presentation)
4 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
5 Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
6 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute
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presentation)
7 Legal Update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
8 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)
ANNOUNCEMENT
9 Mayor Lock Dawson to introduce City Planner Maribeth Tinio and Economic
Development Manager Jorge Barrera
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
10 Calendar Year 2022 Citywide Grant Activities Report (City Manager) (All Wards)
(15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Grants Activity Table
COVID Awards
Presentation
11 Award Bid 7906 to All American Asphalt, Corona, for $8,965,842.76 for total project
cost of $9,550,000 from Gas Tax and Measure A funds for Senate Bill 1-Fiscal Year
2021-22 Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Street Maintenance
Improvements at various locations throughout City (Public Works) (All Wards)
(10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Project Location Map
Project Location List
Bid Award Recommendation
Presentation
12 A Resolution, of the City Council of the City of Riverside, establishing a Sidewalk
Café Program - Waive further reading - Encroachment Permit fee waiver for
Category 1 Sidewalk Cafe Program applicants and extension option for restaurants
operating a permitted Temporary Outdoor Flex Space for dining purposes (Public
Works) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Guidelines and Procedures
Temporary Outdoor Flex Space Program
Presentation
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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.
13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from
legal counsel concerning Elaine Gonzales v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):
160159/ADJ10706853
Attachments: Report
14 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from
legal counsel concerning Beatriz Sarabia v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):
160117/ADJ10427560
Attachments: Report
15 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from
legal counsel concerning Terry A. Meyer v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):
070177-ltm RIV 0077889 & 040286-ltm RIV 0069758
Attachments: Report
16 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or
receive advice from legal counsel concerning Robert P. Riley, Claim No.: 22-05-27
Attachments: Report
17 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
18 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case
Attachments: Report
19 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
20 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
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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
6:15 P.M.
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.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO.
21
*SPANISH TRANSLATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO. 21 REGARDING
RESHAPE RIVERSIDE REDISTRICTING PROCESS
For Spanish translation on Item No. 21, call (951) 826-8686 and follow the instructions to
comment.
La participación individual de la audiencia está limitada a 3 minutos.
*SE PROPORCIONARÁ TRADUCCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL PARA PUNTO NO. 21 CON
RESPECTO A LA ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL PROCESO DE REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE
DISTRITOS DE RIVERSIDE:
Por teléfono, llame al (951) 826-8686, presione el numero 2, y sigua las instrucciones
para comentar en español. Presione *9 para colocarse en la linea para hablar cuando se
llame el punto 21 de la agenda. Se le pedirá que deje de silenciarse presionando *6 para
hablar cuando sea su turno.
21 Conduct a public hearing on ReShape Riverside Redistricting process (City Clerk)
(All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Se llevara acabo una audiencia pública sobre la actualización del proceso de
redistribución de distritos de ReShape Riverside
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Attachments: Revised Report
Report
Attachment 15 - Draft Map Ranked Criteria Matrix
Draft Map A3 Woodstreets whole
Draft Map A3 w/ Current lines
Draft Map A3 w/ NH overlay
Draft Map A3 A2 overlay
BBRA Map A3 Modification
BBRA Map A3 Mod. w/ Current lines
BBRA Map A3 Mod. w/ NH overlay
BBRA Map A3 Mod. A3 overlay
Draft Map B Minimum change
Draft Map B w/ Current lines
Draft Map B w/ NH overlay
Draft Map C2 Casa Blanca whole
Draft Map C2 w/ Current lines
Draft Map C2 w/ NH overlay
Draft Map C3
Draft Map C3 w/ Current lines
Draft Map C3 w/ NH overlay
Draft Map C3 C2 overlay
Draft Map C4 Modification Wards 7 and 6
Draft Map C4 w/ Current lines
Draft Map C4 w/ NH overlay
Draft Map C4 C3 overlay
Draft Map D BBRA
Draft Map D BBRA w/ Current lines
Draft Map D BBRA w/ NH overlay
Draft Map D3 Downtown-Eastside split
Draft Map D3 wCurrent lines
Draft Map D3 wNH overlay
Draft Map D3 D overlay
Draft Map D4 Northside reallocation
Draft Map D4 wCurrent lines
Draft Map D4 wNH overlay
Draft Map D4 D3 overlay
Draft Map D5 BBRA
Draft Map D5 BBRA wCurrent lines
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Draft Map D5 BBRA wNH overlay
Draft Map D5 BBRA D overlay
BBRA D5 Letter and attachments
Map ID168178
Map ID168178 wNH overlay
NBT Map ID168815
NBT Map ID168815 wNH overlay
Presentation
Notice
7 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
22 To comment on the Consent Calendar 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.
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 23-36
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
23 Approve annual legal budget for law firm of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth for
not-to-exceed $109,050 for City defense in the case entitled Pongs v. City of
Riverside and authorize the City Attorney to execute the Outside Counsel
Engagement Letter (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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City Clerk
24 File resignation of Tinka Friend from Commission on Disabilities Citywide seat -
Appoint Tinka Friend to Commission of the Deaf Ward 5 seat, Mike Anderson to a
Commission of the Deaf Citywide seat and Megan Durkee to Human Relations
Commission Ward 6 seat (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
25 Minutes of February 7, 2023
Attachments: Minutes
City Council
26 Mayor and City Council Fiscal Year 2021-22 travel and meeting expenditures report
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Travel & Mtg 21-22 - Elected
Community and Economic Development
27 Case DP-2022-00914 - Robert Vega and Michelle Arasim - 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 applying the Cultural
Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 146, the Powell-Wheeler
Residence, located at 3860 El Hijo Street - Waive further reading (Intro. on 2-7-23,
Ward 3)
Attachments: Ordinance
Finance
28 Request for Bid 7793 - Services Agreement with Wash Master, LLC., Beaumont,
for $92,100 with 15 percent change order authority, for total not-to-exceed
$105,915 from various Departmental budgets for Citywide car wash services with
three one-year extension options (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Fire
29 Award Bid 7934 to LOGOS Imaging, LLC., Windsor, Colorado, for $62,149.06 from
Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, UASI 2020 Account for one X-Ray system
for Police Technical Services Unit to detect improvised explosive devices (All
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Wards)
Attachments: Report
General Services
30 First Amendment to Agreement with Raincross Hospitality Corporation for
management and operation of Riverside Convention and Visitors Bureau and
Riverside Sports Commission extending one additional five-year term to 2028 and
updating Consumer Price Index with base contract of $1,100,000 for Riverside
Convention and Visitors Bureau and base contract of $150,000 or Riverside Sports
Commission plus annual Consumer Price Index and other clarifying issues (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
First Amendment to Agreement
31 Purchase of one Atlas Copco QAS 700 portable generator from Valley Power
Systems, Inc., for $316,359.19 from Central Garage Fund, General Services
Department Motorpool, Automotive Equipment Account for emergency power to
Corporation Yard Alternative Fuel Station - Supplemental appropriation - Five
affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Sourcewell Quote
Sourcewell Contract 041719-ACC
32 This item has been removed from the agenda.
Human Resources
33 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 21052 and the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to revise
Section 24, Relocation Allowance, to include Management and Senior Management
Classifications in addition to Executive Classifications and to revise Section 25,
Incentive Program for difficult to recruit positions, to implement the Incentive
Program for Police Officer and Public Safety Dispatcher II Lateral Classifications -
Waive further reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Hiring Incentives Program RPD 2023
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan
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Library
34 Subrecipient Agreement with Java Connections DBA LaptopsAnytime, for
$301,183.13 from Grants and Restricted Programs Fund for procurement and
support services of six automated laptop 12-bay kiosk checkout machines under the
City Council approved expenditure plan for American Recovery Plan Act 2021 funds
allocated for Career Connection Program (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Quote
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
35 Award Bid 7952 to Issa Electric, Inc., Riverside, for $286,108.80 with 10 percent
change order authority for total contract amount of $314,719.68 from Grants and
Restricted Programs and Regional Park Special Improvements Funds for Mount
Rubidoux Wall/Road Erosion Repairs project (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Photos
Bid Award Recommendation
Public Utilities
36 Second Amendment to Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., for increase amount
of $40,000 for total revised contract amount of $214,832 from Electric Fund, Public
Utilities Admin-Management Services, Professional Services Account for water cost
of service analysis and rate design (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Second Amendment to Agreement
Presentation
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.
37 Joint item with Housing Authority - Development Agreement with Habitat for
Humanity Riverside, Inc., for allocation of $438,117.72 in Neighborhood
Stabilization Program grant funds for Mulberry Village Development Project of ten
small cottage-style homes on Housing Authority-owned property - 2825-2841
Mulberry Street - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (City
Manager) (Ward 1) (15-minute presentation)
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Attachments: Report
Development Agreement
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
38 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
39 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, February 28, 2023
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