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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, May 23, 2023 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, May 19, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com Originally Published: May 11, 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. 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. SPANISH TRANSLATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO. 33 REGARDING RESHAPE RIVERSIDE REDISTRICTING PROCESS. *TRADUCCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL EN PERSONA Y POR TELEFONO PARA PUNTO NUMERO 33 SOBRE EL TEMA DE LA ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL PROCESO DE REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE DISTRITOS DE RIVERSIDE. Llame al: (951) 826-8686 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO. 33 City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Please follow along via the telephone or Zoom options above 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. 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. ******* 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). City of Riverside Page 2 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 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. 1 P.M. MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER 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. 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. COMMUNICATIONS 2 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) 3 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 4 Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 5 Legal Update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 6 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council) PRESENTATIONS 7 Public Works Department overview and employee recognition - Mayor Lock Dawson to present proclamation to Public Works Director Gilbert Hernandez recognizing May 21-27, 2023, as National Public Works Week (15-minute presentation) City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 Attachments: Report Public Works Week 2023 Proclamation Presentation 8 Mayor Lock Dawson to recognize Memorial Day with reflection and moment of silence (5-minute presentation) WORKSHOP 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. 9 City of Riverside Water Systems Workshop (Public Utilities) (All Wards) (30-minute presentation) Attachments: Report 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. 10 The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa 30th Annual Festival of Lights update (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Presentation 11 Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee recommends update on legislation regarding general public safety and controlled substance fentanyl presented by Jonathan Feldman with Arc Strategies (City Manager) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Opposition Letter AB 742 dated March 17, 2023 Opposition Letter AB 742 dated April 19, 2023 (Amended) 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. 12 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, granting an Exclusive Franchise to Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Athens Services, for residential and commercial solid waste, garbage, recyclable material, and organic City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 waste collection services along and upon the streets of the City of Riverside - Exclusive Franchise Agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. doing business as Athens Services, Inc., for residential garbage, recyclable material, and organic waste collection services through June 30, 2038, with five-year extension options through June 30, 2043 - Exclusive Franchise Agreement for commercial solid waste garbage, recyclable material, and organic waste collection services with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. doing business as Athens Services, Inc., through June 30, 2038, with five-year extension options through June 30, 2043 (Public Works) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Ordinance Proposed Commercial Franchise Agreement Proposed Residential Franchise Agreement Award Recommendation Resolution of Intention Presentation 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 advice from legal counsel concerning John Henry Morales, et al. v. Sukhpal Brar, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2300866 Attachments: Report 14 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Sara Locke Alger v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No. (s): 190067 Attachments: Report 15 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Jesse Schultz v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 120274/ADJ8518681, 130096/ADJ8518682 Attachments: Report 16 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Kevin Ryan v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 120288 ADJ9427240, 020471LTM ADJ2949141, 060170-LTM, ADJ986829, 160080 ADJ10710909 Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 17 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez, or his respective deputy, 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 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 21 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Attorney Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 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 unrepresented employee: City Attorney Attachments: Report 22a Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Clerk Attachments: Report 22b 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 Clerk Attachments: Report 6:15 P.M. INVOCATION - Councilmember Edwards PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Fremont Elementary School PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 23 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. 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 24 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION 25 Mayor Lock Dawson to call upon Councilmember Cervantes to present a certificate of honorary recognition to Riverside resident Cattleya Jamaica Reid (5-minute City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 presentation) CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 26-32 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 26 Minutes of May 9, 2023 Attachments: Minutes 27 Appoint Melinda Moore-Reins to Commission of the Deaf Ward 7 seat, Blair Rasmus to Commission of the Deaf Ward 3 seat, and August A. Olague to Commission of the Deaf Youth Ex Officio seat - File resignation of Rosa Jimenez from Commission on Aging Ward 6 seat and Jenna Pontious from Board of Library Trustees Ward 6 seat (All Wards) Attachments: Report Finance 28 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24 within Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands), pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule Public Hearing for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 3 p.m. (Ward 2) Attachments: Report Preliminary Annual Engineer's Report Resolution 29 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24 within the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District, pursuant to the landscaping and lighting act of 1972, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule Public Hearing for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 3 p.m. (Ward 7) Attachments: Report Preliminary Annual Engineer's Report Resolution City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 30 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24 within Street Lighting District No. 1, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 3 p.m. (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Preliminary Engineer's Report Preliminary Assessment Roll Preliminary Assessment Diagrams Innovation and Technology 31 Increase Purchase Order 214151 with Peak Technical Services, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for $15,000 for revised amount of $74,600 from General Fund, IT Operations, Temporary Services Account for temporary employee services for various Innovation and Technology job classifications (All Wards) Attachments: Report 2018 Executed Agreement - Peak Technical Services, Inc 2019 Executed First Amendment - Peak Technical Services, Inc 2020 Executed Second Amendment - Peak Technical Services, Inc 2021 Executed Third Amendment - Peak Technical Services, Inc 2022 Executed Fourth Amendment - Peak Technical Services, Inc Public Utilities 32 Seventh Amendment to Lease Agreement with Raincross Hospitality Corporation doing business as Riverside Convention & Visitors Bureau, Riverside, for $906,860 in revenue to extend lease for additional 64-month term through June 30, 2028, for approximately 4,466 square feet of rentable space including storage rent - Mission Square Office Building - 3750 University Avenue, Suite 570 (Ward 1) Attachments: Report Amendment Presentation City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 7 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. 33 *SPANISH TRANSLATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO. 33 REGARDING RESHAPE RIVERSIDE REDISTRICTING PROCESS For Spanish translation on Item No. 33, 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. 33 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 33 de la agenda. Se le pedirá que deje de silenciarse presionando *6 para hablar cuando sea su turno. 33 Redistricting ReSHAPE Riverside - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 1.12 of the Riverside Municipal Code in its entirety to establish the boundaries of the seven City Council Wards in the City of Riverside as a result of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census (City Attorney/City Clerk) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Redistribución de distritos ReSHAPE Riverside - Introducir una ordenanza de la ciudad de Riverside, California, que modifica el Capítulo 1.12 del Código Municipal de Riverside en su totalidad para establecer los límites de los siete distritos municipales de la ciudad de Riverside como resultado del censo federal decenal de 2020 (Abogada y Secretaria de la Cuidad) (Todos los distritos) (Presentacion de 10 minutos) City of Riverside Page 10 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 Attachments: Report Draft Map A4.A - Mt. Rubidoux Edit Ordinance Deferral and Acceleration Map Draft Map A2.2 Draft Map B1.2 COI - Petition to Return Presentation Notice COMMUNICATIONS 34 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 35 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, June 6, 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) City of Riverside Page 11 City Council Agenda - Revised May 23, 2023 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 12