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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, June 6, 2023 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com Originally Published: May 25, 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. 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. City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 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). 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 June 6, 2023 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) (5-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) PRESENTATION 7 This item has been removed from the agenda. 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. 8 Councilwoman Plascencia recommends Riverside Transmission Reliability Working Group update from members Councilmembers Conder and Hemenway - Consider immediate discontinuation of Riverside Transmission Reliability Working Group - Support Riverside Transmission Reliability Project as approved by California Public Utilities Commission in March 2020, move forward to meet established Project benchmarks and construction schedule, and reaffirm City’s partnership with Southern California Edison and City’s desire to move forward with the project City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 without further delay (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Minutes of January 17, 2023 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. 9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Steven Williams v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 200197 Attachments: Report 10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Scott Simpson, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 1906168 Attachments: Report 11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Carl Pongs, et al. v City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 1906129 Attachments: Report 12 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Riversiders Against Increased Taxes v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI 2104120 Attachments: Report 13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Jerilynn Czobakowski v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 210176 and 220137 Attachments: Report 14 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Sandra Roberts v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 210101-ADJ13906513 & 200106-ADJ13906512 Attachments: Report 14a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Valerie Pearce v City of Riverside, Claim No.: 23-02-14 City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 Attachments: Report 15 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 16 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - two cases Attachments: Report 17 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 18 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 19 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Clerk 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 unrepresented employee: City Clerk Attachments: Report 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. City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 21 Case PR-2021-001053 - Brett Crowder of Coastal Commercial Properties - Tentative Tract Map, Planned Residential Development, Design Review, Agricultural Preserve Diminishment and certify Final Environmental Impact Report for 96-unit planned residential development on approximately 18.92-acre project - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Wood and Lurin Planned Residential Development Project, making certain findings of fact related thereto, adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the diminishment of a portion of Agricultural Preserve No. 7 to facilitate the construction of a 96-unit Planned Residential Development - Waive further readings - Find that no feasible alternatives to project have been proposed that will avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as set forth in the Final Environmental Impact Report, reject all late comments as untimely - Northeast corner of Lurin Avenue and Wood Road (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 4) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution - Certify Final EIR Resolution - Diminish Agricultural Preserve No. 7 Attachment 3a - PC Report and Exhibits 3-30-23 Attachment 3b - PC Report and Exhibits 3-30-23 Attachment 3c - PC Report and Exhibits 3-30-23 Attachment 3d - PC Report and Exhibits 3-30-23 Attachment 3e - PC Report and Exhbits 3-30-23 Attachment 4 - PC NOA 3-30-23 Attachment 5 - PC Minutes 03-30-23 Draft Attachment 6 - LUC Report 4-10-23 Attachment 7 - LUC Minutes 04-10-2023 Presentation Notice Final Environmental Impact Report Draft Environmental Impact Report Appendix A - Initial Study NOP Appendix B - Biological Assessment Appendix C - Historical Resources Assessment Appendix D - Cultural Assessment Appendix E - Geotech Report Appendix F - Noise Impact Analysis Appendix G - VMT Analysis City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 6:15 P.M. INVOCATION - Councilmember Cervantes PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 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. 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 23 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: Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 12, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 24-52 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 24 Outside counsel expenditures for January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Expenditure Report City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 City Clerk 25 Minutes of May 16 and 23, 2023 Attachments: Minutes - 5-16-2023 Minutes - 5-23-2023 26 Appoint Kevin A. Castellanos to Cultural Heritage Board Ward 5 seat (All Wards) Attachments: Report City Manager 27 A Resolution of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of an application to the Transformative Climate Communities Planning Grant Program for grant amount of approximately $300,000 administered through the California Strategic Growth Council and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager or Designee for clean energy, and smart growth projects in the greater Casa Blanca Neighborhood - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 4) Attachments: Report Resolution Map Community and Economic Development 28 Initiation of Community Support Grant Program by Human Relations Commission, in partnership with Riverside's Neighborhood Engagement Division, for up to three $1,000 grants annually to nonprofits, community-based organizations, and community organization (All Wards) Attachments: Report HRC Community Support Grant Application - UPDATED 5.4.23 29 Purchase, Sale and Development Agreement with Circle City Investment Group for $95,000 minus all related title, escrow, and miscellaneous closing costs estimated not-to-exceed $7,000, for approximately 10,637 square feet of vacant City-owned land bearing Assessor’s Parcel Number 190-067-037 - Southeast corner of Essex Street and Clifton Boulevard (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Agreement Presentation City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 30 Purchase, Sale and Development Agreement with Circle City Investment Group for $140,000 minus all related title, escrow, and miscellaneous closing costs estimated not-to-exceed $7,000, for approximately 23,619 square feet vacant City-owned land bearing Assessor’s Parcel Number 190-062-001 - Southeast corner of Essex Street and Mountain View Avenue (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Agreement Presentation Finance 31 Fiscal Year 2023-24 Appropriations Limit of $413,103,814 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Appropriation Limit Calculation Annual Appropriations Limit Fire 32 Reimbursement of $40,000 from California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (CFFJAC) for Fire Department training needs - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report General Services 33 Second Amendment to Agreement with Universal Building Maintenance, LLC., dba Allied Universal Janitorial Services for $809,420.59 with 15 percent change order authority for total revised amount of $4,064,528.48 from various departmental budgets for custodial services at various City facilities through June 30, 2023 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement 34 Ninth Amendment to Agreement with Universal Protection Service, LP, dba Allied Universal Security Services, for $587,102.85 with 15 percent change order authority for total contract amount of $7,912,230.86 from various departmental budgets for unarmed security officer services at various City facilities through June 30, 2023 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 35 Waive formal procurement process and authorize purchase of new and used non-safety light and medium duty replacement vehicles from various vendors for the City of Riverside Fleet in an amount estimated at $50,000 per vehicle for not-to exceed $500,000 from Central Garage Fund Motor Pool Account for six-month term ending November 30, 2023 - Direct staff return to City Council in six months for non-safety vehicle procurement update - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report CPI for New Urban Vehicles 36 Purchase one 2021 Ford F750 flatbed truck from City of Ontario for $141,077.76 from Public Works Street Maintenance Construction Materials Account for Public Works Street Maintenance Division (All Wards) Attachments: Report Approval of Sale from City of Ontario Invoice Library 37 California State Library grant award of $47,785 for 2023 Lunch at the Library Program - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Award Letter Agreement 38 California State Library grant award of $75,000 for Explore the Outdoors Parks Pass Program for programming materials including explorer backpacks - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Award Letter Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance Parks, Recreation, and Community Services 39 Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with John Muir Charter School for $1,312.08 monthly for total annual lease revenue of $15,744.96 for 852 square feet of space at Eric M. Solander Center located at Bryant Park through June 30, 2024 - 7950 Philbin Avenue (Ward 6) Attachments: Report Agreement City of Riverside Page 10 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 40 Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with Riverside Unified School District for $597.24 monthly for total annual lease revenue of $7,166.88 for 720 square feet of office space for Family Resource Center at Cesar Chavez Community Center at Bobby Bonds Park through June 30, 2024 - 2060 University Avenue (Ward 2) Attachments: Report Agreement Police 41 Appropriate $345,000 of Police Department asset forfeiture funds from Federal Asset Forfeiture Account, Federal Treasury Asset Forfeiture Account and State Asset Forfeiture Account to Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Police Asset Forfeiture Programs - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report Public Utilities 42 Riverside annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment (All Wards) Attachments: Report Methodology Reporting Tables Presentation 43 Request for Proposal 2232 - Agreement with Jon Lee doing business as Pump Check, Riverside, for not-to-exceed $300,000 from Water Operations Professional Services Public Utilities Account for pump efficiency and meter testing services (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement Award Recommendation Presentation Public Works 44 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 10 of the Riverside Municipal Code to add Section 10.52.260 regarding parking of car share vehicles to establish car share parking program - Waive further reading (Intro. on 5-16-23, All Wards) Attachments: Ordinance 45 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, granting an Exclusive City of Riverside Page 11 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 Franchise to Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Athens Services, for residential and commercial solid waste, garbage, recyclable material, and organic waste collection services along and upon the streets of the City of Riverside - Waive further reading (Intro. on 5-23-23, All Wards) Attachments: Ordinance 46 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 22451 known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to establish a No Parking Anytime Zone on Fillmore Street from Magnolia Avenue to 850 feet southerly thereof - Waive further reading (Ward 6) Attachments: Report Resolution Site Map Aerial Map 47 Purchase of 12,900 automated refuse, green waste, and recycling carts for Public Works Solid Waste Division from Toter, Inc., Statesville, North Carolina, for $900,000 from Public Works Department, Refuse Fund, Solid Waste Collection, Special Department Supplies Expenditure Account through June 30, 2024 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Contract 041521-TOT Toter Pricing 48 Change order increases to Purchase Orders with Northstar Chemical for $65,000 for revised total of $365,000 for citric acid, Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., for $450,000 for revised total of $900,000 for ferric chloride, Pioneer Americas, LLC., for $580,000 for revised total of $1,399,700 Univar USA, Inc., for $300,000 for revised total of $700,000 from Sewer Fund Sewer Systems Collection and Treatment Chemical Supplies Accounts through June 30, 2023 at Riverside Water Quality Control Plant - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required - 5950 Acorn Street (All Wards) Attachments: Report Presentation 49 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California amending Section 10.76.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the prima facie speed limits for streets and portions thereof in accordance with the provisions of Sections 10.20.020 and 10.20.030 changing boundaries of the existing 45 mph speed limit zone on Watkins Drive from “Spruce Street to Valencia Hill Drive” to “Spruce Street to Blaine Street," and reducing established speed limit on Watkins Drive from Blaine Street to Valencia Hill Drive from 45 mph to 40 mph (Wards 1 and 2) City of Riverside Page 12 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 Attachments: Report Ordinance Site Map 50 Service Agreement with Flo Services, Inc., for not-to-exceed $150,000 for two-year term from Sewer Fund, Sewer Collection Systems Maintenance Professional Services Account for on-call repair, maintenance, and service for various sewer lift station pumps at Riverside Water Quality Control Plant - 5950 Acorn Street (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Agreement Pricing Sheet 51 Request for Proposal 2235 - Agreement with Babcock Laboratories, Inc., Riverside, for $105,638 from Sewer Fund, Sewer Environmental Compliance, Professional Services Account for Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant Local Limit Study Sample Analysis and Summary Results through June 30, 2024 - 5950 Acorn Street (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Agreement Award Recommendation 52 Final Parcel Map 38280 - Bobby Del Real on behalf of the Renken Company - Subdivide parcel of 6.63 acres into two parcels with Parcel 1 to consist of 3.16 acres and will include existing two story, 49,958 square foot office building and Parcel 2 to consist of 3.46 acres and will include an existing two story 55,234 square foot office building for construction of two office buildings - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Parcel Map No. 38280 - Waive further reading - Located on east side of Iowa Avenue, between Columbia and Marlborough Avenues (Ward 1) Attachments: Report Resolution Map Development Review Committee Staff Report-Conditions of Approval 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. 53 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the display of specific Commemorative Flags at City facilities - Waive further reading - Direct staff regarding suggested groups of people or causes for which there is City of Riverside Page 13 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 currently no established or commonly recognized commemorative flag (General Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution Flag Policy Presentation 54 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, opposing proposed California Assembly Bill 93 which, if passed, would prohibit a peace officer or law enforcement agency from conducting a warrantless search based solely on a person’s consent - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, opposing proposed California Assembly Bill 742 which, if passed, would remove the Ability of California Law Enforcement organizations to utilize police k-9’s as a non-lethal force option - Waive further readings (City Manager/Police) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Attachments: Report 2023-24 Legislative Platform Assembly Bill 93 Assembly Bill 742 Resolution - Opposing AB 93 Resolution - Opposing AB 742 Presentation COMMUNICATIONS 55 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 56 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 13, 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. City of Riverside Page 14 City Council Agenda - Revised June 6, 2023 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 15