City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · June 18, 2024
Agenda
City of Riverside Mayor
Patricia Lock Dawson
City Council Councilmembers:
Philip Falcone
Agenda en Espanol Clarissa Cervantes
Steven Robillard
Chuck Conder
Agenda Sean H. Mill
Jim Perry
Steve Hemenway
Meeting Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024 3900 Main Street, Riverside
Live Webcast at:
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or
www.WatchRiverside.com
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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.
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and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve.
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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.
3 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
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COMMUNICATIONS
2 City Manager update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
3 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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.
4 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action
Plan 2024-25 for expenditure of Community Development Block Grant, Emergency
Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and HOME
Investment Partnerships Program funds in total amount of $8,640,149 - Award
funding recommendations as outlined in staff report - Funds transfer - Supplemental
appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Housing and Human Services) (All
Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
CDBG Project Funding Recommendations
Draft HUD Annual Action Plan
Presentation
Notice
5 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the
diagram and assessment for the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District and
levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for Fiscal
Year 2024-2025 - Waive further reading (Finance) (Ward 7) (5-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
R-24115
Presentation
6 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the
diagram and assessment for the Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1
(Sycamore Highlands) and levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels
of land therein for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 - Waive further reading (Finance)
(Ward 2) (5-minute presentation)
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Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
R-24117
Presentation
7 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the
diagram and assessment for Street Lighting District No. 1, and levying assessments
on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 -
Waive further reading (Finance) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
Assessment Roll
Diagrams
R-24116
Presentation
8 Case SD-2024-00001 - Proposal by Steve Berzansky - Street Vacation of Sunrise
Place for use as private driveway - Determine project is exempt from California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common
Sense) of CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty there is no possibility
of project will have a significant effect on environment - A Resolution of the City
Council of Riverside, California, making its findings and determinations in the matter
of Resolution of Intention No. 24111, and making its order vacating approximately
11,390 square feet of public right-of-way consisting of the entirety of Sunrise Place,
situated on west side of Knob Hill Drive - Waive further reading (Community and
Economic Development) (Ward 3) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
04-11-24 PC Report
04-11-24 Recommended Conditions
04-11-24 PC Minutes
05-14-24 CC Report and Attachments
R-24111 Intention
Notice
Presentation
CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed
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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 Brian Dodson v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):
230206; 220167; 220283
Attachments: Report
10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from
legal counsel concerning Jayson Wood v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):
060132; 210234; 220038
Attachments: Report
11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from
legal counsel concerning James Simons v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):
040284-LTM; 99000010-LTM; 100287; 140150-LTM; 150047; 150276; 200082;
220272
Attachments: Report
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Susan Carol Barron v City of Riverside, Riverside
County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2402389
Attachments: Report
13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Christopher Naron v. City of Riverside, et al.,
Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2305325
Attachments: Report
14 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
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
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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
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.
18 To comment on Consent Calendar and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City
Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (951) 826-8686 and follow
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
19 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:
Finance Committee at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m., on Thursday, June 13, 2024, Art
Pick Council Chamber
PRESENTATION
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20 RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Ward 2 Success Report (5-minute presentation)
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 21-35
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.
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City Attorney
21 Increase Fiscal Year 2023-2024 legal budget for law firm of Thompson Coburn for
amount not-to-exceed $205,000 for revised total budget of $763,000 - Approve
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 legal budget for Thompson Coburn for an amount
not-to-exceed $720,000 from Public Utilities Power Resources, New 230 KV
Station-Reimb., and Legislative & Regulatory Risk Accounts - Approve engagement
of SL Environmental on contingency fee basis for perchlorate groundwater
contamination lawsuit (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Clerk
22 Appoint Elizabeth Scott-Jones to Human Resources Board Ward 1 seat (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Manager
23 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
submission of an application, and acceptance of, grant funds of $500,000 from the
State of California - California Arts Council, for the implementation by the Riverside
Arts Academy to support arts education, musical instruments, equipment and
facilities projects - Waive further reading - Subrecipient Agreement with Riverside
Arts Academy, Inc., for $500,000 from Grants and Restricted Programs Account for
arts education, musical instruments, equipment, and facilities projects -
Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Agreement
Community and Economic Development
24 Introduce An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California,
Repealing Chapter 16.26 of the Riverside Municipal Code Regarding Electrification
of New Buildings (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
Presentation
Fire
25 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
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submission of application and acceptance of grant award from the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services for the
Fiscal Year 2023 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP) and authorizing
the execution of all required documents by the City Manager, or his Designee; and
amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 accordingly in the amount of
$45,677 - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative
votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Award Letter
Signature Authority
Standard Assurances
Face Sheet
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General Services
26 Bid 8068 - Reject all bids for South Terminal and General Aviation Aprons
Rehabilitation Project at Riverside Municipal Airport and authorize staff to release a
revised Request for Bids (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Bid Rejection Recommendation
27 Award Bid 8091 to Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $265,918.88 from Central Garage
Fund, Motor Pool, Automotive Equipment Account for eight 2024 model year Ford
Maverick XLT light-duty trucks for Community Development Code Enforcement
Division - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Award Recommendation
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
28 Fifth Amendment to Agreement with Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., San
Bernardino, for $163,737 to increase change order authority from 10 percent to 20
percent for total contract amount of $982,426.06 for landscape maintenance
services in City neighborhood parks through December 31, 2024 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
First Amendment to Agreement
29 Approve Purchase Order to Robertson Industries, Inc., under OMNIA Cooperative
Purchasing Agreement No. R230202 for $1,291,948 from Grants and Restricted
Programs Fund, Citywide Park Improvement Project Accounts for repair playground
rubber safety surfacing for seven park sites (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7)
Attachments: Report
Contract # R230202 Summary
Robertson-Proposals
Police
30 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, offering a
reward in the amount of $20,000 for information leading to the determination of the
identity of, and the apprehension of, the person or persons responsible for the
murder of Isaiah Arviso for duration of 60 days - Waive further reading -
Interdepartmental transfer - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
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Public Utilities
31 Riverside Public Utilities 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan for submittal to the Wildfire
Safety Advisory Board in accordance with California Public Utilities Code Section
8387 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Presentation
Public Works
32 Change order to Purchase Order 213444 with Southern California Gas Company
for $375,000, to increase total amount to $765,000 from Sewer Fund, Public Works,
Renewable Natural Gas Interconnection Project Account for design interconnection
system between Regional Water Quality Control Plant and Southern California Gas
Company to deliver Renewable Biomethane Gas to Southern California Gas
Company (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Letter of Change Order Form
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33 Master Cooperative Agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District for design, construction, inspection and maintenance of minor
drainage facilities - Approve Woodcrest-Rinehart Acres Drainage Plan
Improvements Project Description Exhibit (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Master Cooperative Agreement
Location Map
Street Improvements
Maintenance Exhibit
34 Third Amendment to Agreement with All-City Management Services, Inc., Santa Fe
Springs, for not-to-exceed amount of $1,776,768 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and
not-to-exceed amount of $1,853,376 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for seven additional
guard locations, total of 84 guard locations for crossing guard program management
services through June 30, 2026 - First Amendment to Memorandum of
Understanding with Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) for not-to-exceed
$645,136 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for reimbursement of six additional guard
locations in RUSD district, for total of 55 guard locations for crossing guard
Services through June 30, 2025 - Third Amendment to Memorandum of
Understanding with Alvord Unified School District (AUSD) for not-to-exceed amount
of $406,616 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for reimbursement of one additional guard
location in AUSD district, for total of 28 guard locations for crossing guard services
through June 30, 2025 - Memorandum of Understanding with St. Catherine of
Alexandria School for not-to-exceed amount of $21,152 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and
not-to-exceed amount of $22,064 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for reimbursement one
guard location for crossing guard services (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
All-City Management Services, Inc.
Alvord Unified School District
Riverside Unified School District
St. Catherine of Aexandria School
35 First Amendment to Agreement with Geo-Logic Associates, Inc., Ontario, for
$59,250 for total contract amount of $209,239 from Refuse Fund, Refuse Disposal,
Professional Services Regulatory Compliance Account for water quality monitoring
and reporting services for closed Tequesquite Landfill through June 30, 2025 (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
First Amendment to Agreement
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
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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.
36 Cridge Street Rail Crossing Quiet Zone - Construction and Maintenance
Agreements with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) for
$4,736,444.84, for Cridge Street rail crossing improvements; Southern California
Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) for $1,079,804, for Cridge Street Highway-Rail
At-Grade Crossing - Authorization and Reimbursement Agreement with Union
Pacific Railroad Company (UP) for $520,240 for Cridge Street rail crossing
improvements - Transfer $2.25 million in surplus Measure A funds from Misc
Railroad Project Management Account to BNSF/UP QZ-Panorama/Cridge Accounts
- Five affirmative votes required (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute
presentation)
Attachments: Report
Location Map
Agreement - BNSF
Agreement - SCRRA
Agreement - Union Pacfic Railroad
Presentation
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37 Mobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends report on history of Victoria
Avenue, Riverside Cultural Heritage Landmark No. 8 and National Park Service’s
Register of Historic Places, and role of Victoria Avenue Forever as a partner in
protection and preservation of Victoria Avenue - Proposed five-year plan to
enhance and beautify Victoria Avenue - Interfund transfer of $775,000 from
General Fund Infrastructure Reserves to Capital Outlay Fund, Victoria Avenue
Beautification Project revenue and expenditure accounts for Year 1 implementation
of five-year beautification plan - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes
required (Public Works) (Wards 3, 4, and 5) (10-minute presentation)
Attachments: Report
Victoria Avenue Policy for Preservation, Design, and Development
Victoria Avenue Forever Public Service Agreement
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
38 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
39 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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