City Council

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, January 14, 2025 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community. Spanish interpreters will be available in person and via phone. To participate virtually, two options are available: VIA TELEPHONE: Call (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your desired language. 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/93149443969 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 January 14, 2025 Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24076, 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 workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve. 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 with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-2211 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. 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 INVOCATION - Councilmember Falcone PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 To comment on Consent Calendar, Closed Sessions 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 the prompts to access your language of preference. 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. City of Riverside Page 2 City Council Agenda January 14, 2025 To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93149443969. 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 meeting: Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber COMMUNICATIONS 3 City Manager Updates (City Manager) (5-minute presentation) 4 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council) CLOSED SESSIONS - Item #5-11 Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting. 5 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Patrick Gabler v. City of Riverside, Claim No.(s): 230059/ADJ1170592 6 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Ronel Newton v. City of Riverside, Claim No.(s): 180152/ADJ12116625, 220330/ADJ16142895 7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case 8 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 County Superior Court Case No. RIC 1906168 9 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 - two cases 10 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez, Riverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief Information Officer regarding threat to public services or facilities City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda January 14, 2025 11 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 CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 12-20 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 12 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 2.78 of the Riverside Municipal Code by regarding Code of Ethics and Conduct (All Wards) 13 File resignation of Aram Ayra from Human Relations Commission Citywide seat (All Wards) 14 Annual Board and Commission appointments, reappointments, and redesignation effective March 1, 2025 (All Wards) Human Resources 15 Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Police Officers Association (RPOA) Unit and RPOA Supervisory Unit for approximately $15.53 million from General Fund and Measure Z Fund to include negotiated revisions and approximately $1.20 million in Fiscal Year 2024-25, $3.67 million in FY 2025-26, $6.52 million in FY 2026-27, and $8.19 million in FY 2027-28 for three-year term from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts I and II of the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan, to reflect various updates and changes in connection with the Memoranda of Understanding with the Riverside Police Officer’s Association (RPOA) and the Riverside Police Officer’s Association (RPOA) Supervisory Units; and to approve the creation of the new classification and salary range for the Chief Pilot - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda January 14, 2025 Innovation and Technology 16 Purchase of Microsoft software licenses, products and services from Dell Marketing, L.P., for $3,834,925.35 plus not-to-exceed 15 percent change order authority of not-to-exceed $575,239 for total contract amount of $4,410,165 for additional purchases from General Fund IT-Operations Software Maintenance/Support Account and Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for three-year term (All Wards) Library 17 Increase Purchase Order 251896 with Midwest Tape, LLC, Holland, Ohio, of $40,000 for revised purchase order amount of $100,000 for total contract amount of $160,000 from General Fund Library-Neighborhood Services Special Department Supplies Expenditure Account for library materials and services with automatic annual renewal (All Wards) Museum 18 Deaccession of 373 objects from Meier collection including books and magazines, documents, photographs and prints, household utensils, household objects, personal objects, recreational objects, tools, miscellaneous objects from Museum of Riverside's permanent collection (All Wards) Parks, Recreation, and Community Services 19 Award Bid 8110 to ZECO, Inc., Santa Ana, for $213,500, plus 25 percent change order authority up to $53,375 for project changes including but not limited to unforeseen conditions or necessary design changes for total contract amount not-to-exceed $266,875 and total project cost of $277,550 from General Fund unexpended and unobligated ARPA funds to Capital Outlay Fund Nichols Park Project and from Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department budget for Nichols Park Playground, Shade Structure, and Resilient Surfacing Installation Project - Supplemental appropriations - Five affirmative votes required - 5505 Dewey Avenue (Ward 3) Police 20 Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside County Probation Department and Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team for reimbursement of personnel, vehicle, and operation and maintenance costs related to Public Safety Realignment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 - Accept additional funding from Riverside County Probation Department of $138,150 related to Public Safety Realignment for total reimbursement amount of $535,150 through June 30, 2025 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda January 14, 2025 3 P.M. 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. 21 2023-2024 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan amendment to allocate $400,695 of Community Development Block Grant Unprogrammed Funds to the Riverside Access Center Renovation Project - First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Housing and Human Services for additional allocation of $400,695 of Community Development Block Grant funds for 2023-2024 Riverside Access Center Renovation Project - Request for Proposal 2381 Design-Build Agreement with Cal-City Construction Inc., Cerritos, for $1,339,000 plus 15 percent contingency change order authority in the amount of $200,850 for total not to exceed amount of $1,539,850 for design services and construction of Riverside Access Center Renovation Project - 2880 Hulen Place - Supplemental appropriation - Funds transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Housing and Human Services) (Ward 2) (10-minute presentation) 22 Conduct a public hearing to determine whether to increase compensation for the Mayor and Members of the City Council not to exceed 5 percent of the current salary - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the level of compensation of the Mayor and providing certain fringe benefits, and repealing Ordinance No. 7626 in its entirety - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the level of compensation for Members of the City Council and providing certain fringe benefits, and repealing Ordinance No. 7627 in its entirety - Alternatively, consider any revisions to the Mayor and Members of the City Council fringe benefits and direct City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances and a resolution to amend the City’s Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan, if necessary - Five affirmative votes required (City Council) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) COMMUNICATIONS 23 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 24 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, January 28, 2025 City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda January 14, 2025 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 7