City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · May 9, 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, May 9, 2023 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, May 5, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside
Live Webcast at:
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or
www.WatchRiverside.com
Originally Published: April 27, 2023
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23976, 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
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.
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1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Councilmember Hemenway
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
1 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
Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak.
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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
Announcement of Committee meetings:
Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, May
8, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber
Financial Performance and Budget Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10,
2023, Art Pick Council Chamber
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 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)
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6 Legal Update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
7 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)
PRESENTATION
8 Riverside Philharmonic update (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Presentation
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 10-18
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.
9 Announcement of Measure Z Funded Item No. 15
Attachments: Measure Z - Photo
City Clerk
10 Minutes of April 25, 2023
Attachments: Minutes
11 Appoint Victoria Brodie to Citywide seat and Thomas F. Miller to Ward 6 seat to the
Park and Recreation Commission (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Community and Economic Development
12 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. 147,
the Walter Verly House, located at 6268 Palm Avenue - Waive further reading
(Intro. on 4-25-23, Ward 3)
Attachments: Ordinance
Fire
13 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside (“City”), California,
authorizing the submission of application and acceptance of Grant Award from the
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Emergency Management
Performance Grant Program for $62,718 and authorizing the execution of all
required documents by the City Manager, or his designee; and amending the
Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 accordingly - Waive further reading -
Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Signature Authority
Grant Award Letter
EMPG Face Sheet
EMPG Standard Assurances
General Services
14 Appropriate $150,100 to Central Garage Fund, Fire Fleet Maintenance Facility Roll
Up Door Project Account for replacement of seven roll up doors at Fire Fleet
Maintenance Facility at Corporation Yard - Five affirmative votes required - 8095
Lincoln Avenue (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Library
15 MEASURE Z - California State Library Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant
Program Round 2 for $10,472,000 with City-match of $8,299,818 from Measure Z
Fund unallocated reserves and $177,000 from General Services, Measure Z Fund,
Annual Deferred Maintenance Program for critical infrastructure improvements at
La Sierra, Arlington, Orange Terrace, Casa Blanca, Arlanza, Marcy Libraries and
the new SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library (Wards 2, 5, 6 and 7)
Attachments: Report
Police
16 Appropriate $72,950.06 to General Fund, Police Support Services, Maintenance
Repair of Buildings and Improvements Expenditure Account and $31,264.31 to
General Fund, Police Support Services, Special Department Supplies Account for
total of $104,214.37 from Special Deposits Fund, Evidence Trust Account - Fund
Transfer - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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Public Utilities
17 Third Amendment to Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease Agreement with The IG Group,
LLC, operating as Slater’s 50/50, amending lease term to December 31, 2035, for
rentable space at Mission Square Office Building - 3750 University Avenue, Suite
125 (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Public Works
18 Second Amendment to Master Agreements for various engineering services for
Public Works Capital Improvement Projects extending terms of services for one
additional year (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Sample Second Amendment to Master Agreement
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.
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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,
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police
Administrators Association
Attachments: Report
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.
22a CONTINUED FROM MAY 2, 2023 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, declaring its intention to grant an Exclusive Residential and
Commercial Solid Waste Hauling Franchise to Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. doing
business as Athens Services and fixing the time and place for a public hearing
before the City Council of the City of Riverside - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Riverside, California, providing notice to current Non-Exclusive
Commercial Solid Waste Collection Service Providers pursuant to Public Resources
Code Section 49520 regarding continuation services 5-year period - Waive further
readings - Schedule public hearing for May 23, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. - Reject proposal
from Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., as non-responsive (Public Works) (All Wards)
(10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution of Intention
Notice Solid Waste
Commercial Franchise Agreement
Residential Franchise Agreement
Presentation
3 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.
23 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Fiscal Year 2023-24
Annual Action Plan for expenditure of Community Development Block Grant,
Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant,
and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds in total amount of $8,872,418 -
Supplemental appropriations - Funds transfer - Five affirmative votes required
(Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
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Attachments: Report
CDBG Funding Recommendations
HUD Annual Acion Plan draft
Presentation
Notice
4:45 P.M.
PRESENTATION
24 Twenty-Five Most Remarkable Teens in Riverside presented by Riverside Youth
Council (Mayor) (All Wards) (90-minute presentation)
Attachments: Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
25 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
26 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, May 16, 2023
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