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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, March 7, 2023 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, March 3, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com Originally Published: February 23, 2023 MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community. Face coverings are strongly recommended. For virtual Public Comment, two options are available: 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. 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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. 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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 March 7, 2023 1 P.M. MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION - Councilmember Perry PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 To comment on 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. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS 2 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: Financial Performance and Budget Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber 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) City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda - Revised March 7, 2023 6 Legal Update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 7 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council) PRESENTATIONS 8 Presentation by Art Alliance at Riverside Art Museum Co-Chair Kathy Christmas on the Riverside Arts Market at White Park on April 1, 2023 (5-minute presentation) 9 Mayor Lock Dawson to call upon Councilmember Cervantes to present Certificates of Appreciation to Panana Events President Eric Luan for participation of the 2023 Riverside Lunar Festival and Adrian Dell and Carmen Roberts Foundation Black History Month Planning Committee for participation of the 43rd Annual Riverside Black History Month Parade and Expo (5-minute presentation) 10 Mayor Lock Dawson to call upon Deputy Chief Steve McKinster to recognize Captain Paul Seawright for life saving actions at the Upland Sport Arena (5-minute presentation) 11 City Manager's Office overview and employee recognition (15-minute presentation) (All Wards) Attachments: Report Presentation DISCUSSION CALENDAR Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 12 Resolution of Intention to approve an amendment to Contract between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City Council City of Riverside for implementation of retirement cost-sharing provision of 5.5 percent of pensionable income for all classic, Tier 1 and Tier 2 Unrepresented Police Management employees, members of Riverside Police Administrators’ Association (RPAA) and retirement cost-sharing provision of 4.5 percent of pensionable income for all classic Tier 1 and Tier 2 members of the Riverside Police Officer’s Association (RPOA) and Riverside Police Officer’s Association Supervisory (RPOA Supv.) units - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing an amendment to the Contract between the City of Riverside and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for implementation of retirement cost-sharing provision of 5.5 percent of pensionable income for all classic, Tier 1 and Tier 2 Unrepresented Police Management employees, members of Riverside Police Administrators’ Association (RPAA) and retirement cost-sharing provision of 4.5 percent of pensionable income for all classic Tier 1 and Tier 2 members of the Riverside Police Officer’s Association (RPOA) and Riverside Police Officer’s Association Supervisory (RPOA Supv.) units (Human Resources) (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda - Revised March 7, 2023 (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution Ordinance Amendment to Contract Certification of Governing Body's Action Presentation 13 MEASURE Z - Award Bid 7977 to Onyx Paving Company, Anaheim, for $1,470,470 from Measure Z Capital, Mount Rubidoux Asphalt Repairs project Account for Mount Rubidoux Trail Improvements - Supplemental appropriation - Funds transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Public Works) (Ward 1) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Location Map Bid Award Recommendation Presentation 14 City Council staffing review (City Manager) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Market Basket Information Presentation CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 15-28 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 15 Outside counsel expenditures for October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Expenditure Report City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda - Revised March 7, 2023 City Clerk 16 Minutes of February 21, 2023 Attachments: Minutes 17 Appoint Darlene Wadler to Commission of the Deaf Ward 4 seat - File resignations of Carmen S. Payne from Community Police Review Commission and Jeffrey P. Wright from Human Relations Commission Citywide seats (All Wards) Attachments: Report City Council 18 Housing and Homelessness Committee recommends adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing application to and participation in the Prohousing Designation Program for support, incentives, and accountability measures for California's housing goals - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing application for, and receipt of, Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program funds intended for purposes of creating and conserving affordable housing - Waive further readings - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution - PDP Program Resolution - PIP Program HHC Report - 1-23-23 PIP Final Program Guidelines and NOFA Prohousing Designation Program Application Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Application Presentation City Manager 19 City of Riverside Biennial Legislative Platform for 2023-2024 and direction on City's legislative advocacy teams for legislative and funding priorities (All Wards) Attachments: Report 2023-24 Legislative Platform 20 Confirm appointment of Assistant City Managers Kris Martinez and Rafael Guzman, and Interim Assistant City Manager Edward Enriquez, to serve as City Manager Pro Tempore during temporary absences or disabilities of City Manager (All Wards) Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda - Revised March 7, 2023 Community and Economic Development 21 Agreement with Computronix (USA), Inc., for $330,000 from Senate Bill 2 and Local Early Action Planning Account for Planning Module within POSSE LMS permit tracking system (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement LEAP Grant Executed Agreement SB2 Grant Executed Agreement Scope of Services Fire 22 Agreement for First-In Alerting Maintenance and Services with Westnet, Inc., for $316,694 from Fire Operations Professional Services Account for onsite maintenance, repair and technical support for fire station alerting system through December 13, 2027 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement 23 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 23844, authorizing the submission of application and acceptance of grant award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program for additional amount of $5,192, for total of $68,680, 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 to partially fund department’s Community Preparedness Coordinator position, for emergency planning and for local community preparedness activities - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Award Letter General Services 24 This item has been removed from the agenda. Attachments: Report Agreement City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda - Revised March 7, 2023 Museum 25 Donation of two dinosaur skeleton casts to the University of California, Riverside, Earth and Planetary Sciences Museum (Ward 1) Attachments: Report Parks, Recreation, and Community Services 26 A Resolution of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of an application to the Wildfire Prevention Program grant program of up to $5 million administered through the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protections and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager or Designee for wildfire prevention projects in designated fire hazardous severity zones - Waive further reading (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Public Works 27 Request for Proposal 2175 - Agreement with Rhome Construction Corporation, Bellflower, for $561,863 plus 15 percent contingency for total not-to-exceed $646,142.45 from NPDES Storm Drain Fund, Storm Drain Field Office Project revenue Accounts for design and build of permanent 24’ x 60’ modular structure at Riverside’s Regional Water Quality Control Plant through December 31, 2023 - 5950 Acorn Avenue (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Agreement RFP 2175 Final Packet Updated Pricing Sheet 28 California Department of Transportation grant application of up to $700,000 for Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for Riverside Safe Routes to School Plan Project for each individual Citywide elementary and middle schools (All Wards) Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda - Revised March 7, 2023 29 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the City Manager to annually execute on behalf of the City of Riverside all necessary applications, contracts, payment requests, agreements and amendments in the process of applying for and securing funds under the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program for $402,000 - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution No. 23392 Resolution 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 from legal counsel concerning Terry A. Meyer v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 070177-ltm RIV 0077889 and 040286-ltm RIV 069758 Attachments: Report 31 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Rene Ramirez v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): ADJ2204887, ADJ14170184 and ADJ14170190 Attachments: Report 32 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Imelda Smith v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 220004 Attachments: Report 33 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Charles M. Futrell, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property with no site address located on the corner of Fifth and Orange Streets, commonly known as Lot 33/Convention Center, APNs: 213-111-011, 213-111-012, -213-111-013, 213-111-014, 213-111-015, 213-111-016 , 213-111-017 and 213-113-001, by Greens Group/Griffin|Swinerton; Atman Kadakia, Korin Crawford, Negotiators Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda - Revised March 7, 2023 34 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Charles M. Futrell, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of Garage 1 and Garage 2 located on Orange Street between Mission Inn Avenue and 9th Street in Riverside, California, bearing Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 213-271-012, 213-301-006 and -015, by Orange Street Living, LLC; Richard Hamm, Negotiator Attachments: Report 35 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 36 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 37 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 38 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 Attachments: Report COMMUNICATIONS 39 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 40 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports City of Riverside Page 10 City Council Agenda - Revised March 7, 2023 ********* The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, 2023 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 11