City Council

City of Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson City Council Councilmembers: Erin Edwards Clarissa Cervantes Ronaldo Fierro Chuck Conder Agenda Gaby Plascencia Jim Perry Steve Hemenway Meeting Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com 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 August 1, 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 August 1, 2023 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, 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 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: Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m., on Thursday, August 10, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, August 14, 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) 6 Legal Update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda August 1, 2023 7 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council) PRESENTATIONS 8 Mayor Lock Dawson to call upon Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director Pamela Galera to recognize lifeguards for life saving actions at Hunt Park Pool (5-minute presentation) 9 Human Resources Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Attachments: Report CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 10-21 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 10 Legal Services Agreement with ETJ Law, Inc., Cedar Hills, Utah, for retention of outside legal services for three-year term (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement City Clerk 11 Appoint Daniel Robles to Transportation Board Ward 2 seat and Debbie Martis to Human Relations Commission Citywide seat (All Wards) Attachments: Report 12 Minutes of July 18, 2023 Attachments: Minutes City Manager 13 CalHome Program Agreement with Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, Inc., for $500,000 from Development Grants Fund CalHome Program Reuse Account for administration of Fiscal Year 2023-24 Citywide Housing Rehabilitation Program through June 30, 2024, with optional four-year extension (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda August 1, 2023 Attachments: Report Agreement Community and Economic Development 14 Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreement with Central 91, LP., for sale price of $158,000 less all title, escrow and miscellaneous related costs for total not-exceed $10,000 for sale of approximately 20,320 square feet of City-owned vacant land bearing Assessor’s Parcel Number 223-150-009, formerly known as Magnolia Substation - Southeasterly corner of Central Avenue between northbound exit of State Route 91 Freeway and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe (AT&SF) Railway (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Agreement Presentation Finance 15 Fifth Amendment to Agreement with MGT of America Consulting, LLC., for $29,880 with 10 percent change order authority for total of $32,868, for total revised contract amount not-to-exceed $84,177.50, from General Fund Non-Departmental Account for User Fees and Charges Study extending term through June 30, 2024 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement Fire 16 Accept funding from sundry reimbursements and refunds for overpayment and cancellation of services for $5,870.51, sale of two 2010 Ford E-350 vans for $13,000, and additional supplemental funding for $181,350 from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 2021 National Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement for total amount of $200,220.51 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Attachments: Report General Services 17 Award Request for Proposal 2170 to Statewide Towing and Recovery Services for $75,000 annually for total amount of $225,000 from Central Garage Fund Account for on-call towing services for City owned vehicles and equipment for 36-month term with two one-year extension options (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda August 1, 2023 Attachments: Report Request for Proposal Agreement 18 MEASURE Z - Award Bid 7997 to Rite-Way Roof Corporation, Fontana, for $434,278 with 15 percent change order authority for total amount of $499,419.70 from Measure Z Capital Fund City Buildings Deferred Maintenance Project Account for Fire Station roof removal and replacement projects at Magnolia Center Fire Station Number 3, University Fire Station Number 4, and Mission Grove Fire Station Number 9 - 6395 Riverside Avenue, 3510 Cranford Avenue, and 6674 Alessandro Boulevard (Wards 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Report Bid Award Recommendation Innovation and Technology 19 MEASURE Z - Purchase of security camera equipment and professional services from Convergint Technologies, Anaheim, for $275,000 from Measure Z Fund IT-Administration Technology Replacement Prog-PC Account for security camera replacement and upgrades (All Wards) Attachments: Report Quote Parks, Recreation, and Community Services 20 Request for Proposal 2253 Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects-Planners, Inc., Riverside, for $360,579.80 with 10 percent change order authority for total contract amount of $396,637.78 from El Dorado Park Walking Paths, El Dorado Park Improvements, and Patterson Park Redevelopment Accounts for architectural services at Patterson and El Dorado Parks walking trails through December 31, 2026 (Wards 2 and 6) Attachments: Report Agreement RFP 2253 Award Recommendation El Dorado Master Plan Patterson Park Master Plan Public Works 21 Request for Proposal 2249 Agreement with Proactive Engineering Consulting Inc., doing business as Q3 Consulting, Corona, for $223,280 for Northside Master Drainage Plan within Northside Specific Plan Area - First Amendment to City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda August 1, 2023 Cooperative Agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District increasing contribution amount by $183,530 for total of $363,530 for Northside Master Drainage Plan within the Northside Specific Plan Area, Project No. 1-6-10001 from Storm Drain Fund Northside Master Drainage Study Project revenue account - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1) Attachments: Report Location Map Agreement Award Recommendation First Amendment to Cooperative Funding Agreement 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. 22 CONTINUED FROM JULY 18, 2023 - MEASURE Z - Fiscal Year 2022-23 Third Quarter Financial update - Allocate $10 million of projected General Fund savings with $7 million to General Fund Infrastructure Reserve and $3 million to establish Technology Reserve - Appropriate $500,000 in the General Fund for demolition costs at 3460 Orange Street and $178,155 of Measure Z funds for Riverside Access Center Rehabilitation project - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Financial Update Measure Z Spending Plan Measure Z Accomplishments 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. 23 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Service Employees International Union, Local 721, et.al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2302880 Attachments: Report 24 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Service Employees International Union, Local 721 v. City of Riverside, Case No. LA-CE-1577-M City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda August 1, 2023 Attachments: Report 25 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Angel McNeil v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2103762 Attachments: Report 26 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Shawn Casteel v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 190152 / ADJ122261635; 200121 / ADJ12869790; 210210 / ADJ14437414 Attachments: Report 27 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, a charter city and municipal corporation, the City Council of the City of Riverside, acting by and through its duly elected Councilmembers, Erin Edwards, Clarissa Cervantes, Ronaldo Fierro, Gabriela Plascencia, James Perry, and Steven Hemenway, in their official capacity v. Councilmember Charles Conder and former Councilmember Steven R. Adams, in their official capacity, and does 1 through 50, inclusive, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2300725 Attachments: Report 28 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 29 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - three cases Attachments: Report 30 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 - three cases Attachments: Report 31 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, City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda August 1, 2023 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police Administrators Association Attachments: Report 32 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Attorney Attachments: Report 33 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 City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda August 1, 2023 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, August 15, 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 10