City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · March 21, 2023
Agenda
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 21, 2023 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, March 17, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside
View Live Webcast at:
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or
www.WatchRiverside.com
Originally Published: March 9, 2023
MISSION STATEMENT
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ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
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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.
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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
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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.
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1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Mayor Lock Dawson
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.
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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
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 Legal Update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
7 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
8 Economic Development, Placemaking, Branding, and Marketing Committee
recommends award Request for Proposal 2203 to Superlative Group, Inc., for
retainer amount of $347,625 with 15 percent commission on potential sale for
sponsorship asset inventory, valuation, naming rights and sales for development and
implementation of Corporate Partnership Naming Rights Program (City Manager)
(All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 9-13
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 Clerk
9 Minutes of March 7, 2023
Attachments: Minutes
10 Appoint Sandra Polichetti to Human Relations Commission Ward 1 seat - File
resignation of Mary D. Welch from Commission on Aging Citywide seat and Cecelia
W. Fairfax from Park and Recreation Commission Ward 2 seat (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Community and Economic Development
11 Fourth Amendment to Joint Use Agreement with Riverside Unified School District to
extend use of former Riverside Golf Course site for hosting of local, regional, and
state cross country meets through December 31, 2023 - 1077 N. Orange Street
(Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Presentation
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Fire
12 Purchase of tow vehicle from Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $70,871 from Urban Area
Security Initiative (UASI) Fund, Fire-UASI-San Bernardino Account for Fire
Department’s Office of Emergency Management for deployable and shareable UASI
funded portable vehicle barricades systems (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Public Works
13 Award Bid 7957 to Ayala Engineering, Anaheim, for $616,455 from Sewer Fund,
Priority Pipeline Assessment and Repair Project Accounts to restore functionalities
and protect further deterioration due to aging, corrosion, cracking, missing
components, soil movements, and soil loss for Van Buren Boulevard Sewer Manhole
Lining (Wards 3 and 7)
Attachments: Report
Bid Award Recommendation
Location Map
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.
13a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Tyesha Calhoun, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al.,
RCSC Case No. RIC 1825970
Attachments: Report
13b 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: 213-113-001,
213-111-011, 213-111-012, -213-111-013, 213-111-014, 213-111-015 ,
213-111-016, and 213-111-017, by Greens Group/Griffin|Swinerton; Atman
Kadakia, Korin Crawford, Negotiators
Attachments: Report
14 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
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15 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
16 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
17 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
18 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
19 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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The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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