City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · February 4, 2025
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, February 4, 2025 3:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, January 24, 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 February 4, 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.
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
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.
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.
City of Riverside Page 2
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025
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:
Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, February 5, 2025,
Art Pick Council Chamber
Finance Committee at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m., on Thursday, February 13, 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)
PRESENTATION
5 City Attorney's Office overview and employee recognition (5-minute presentation)
CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 6-13
Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.
6 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or
receive advice from legal counsel concerning Phaedra Norton, Claim No.: 24-09-28
7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v Shell Oil Company, et al., San
Francisco County Superior Court Case No. CGC-20-588295
8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Goodrich Corporation, et al. v. City of Riverside, et
al., United States District Court Case No. 5:24-cv-2640-KK (DTBx)
9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City's Negotiator, Charles M.
Futrell, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange or
lease of 1101-1199 Orange Street, generally described as the former Riverside Golf
Club, APN: 206-070-003, 206-070-002, 246-060-011, by Adrenaline Sports
City of Riverside Page 3
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025
Resorts; Overland Development; Greens Group; LCD California; Bryant Grigsby;
Andrew Walcker; Atman Kadakia; Randall Lewis; Bob Martin, Negotiators
10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case
11 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
12 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
13 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
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Robillard
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
14 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
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.
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.
City of Riverside Page 4
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025
PRESENTATION
15 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to Pastor of Riverside Clergy
Association, Dr. Paul S. Munford, recognizing February as Black History Month
(5-minute presentation)
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 16-24
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
16 Outside counsel expenditures for July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 (All
Wards)
City Council
17 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the level of
compensation for Members of the City Council and providing certain fringe benefits
with an increase to automobile allowance from $350 to $500, and repealing
Ordinance No. 7627 in its entirety - Waive further reading (Intro. on 1-28-25, All
Wards)
Community and Economic Development
18 Letter of Commitment with State Department of General Services for acquisition of
permanent and temporary construction easements for duration of twelve months
located at 6280 Brockton Avenue, bearing Assessor's Parcel Number 225-041-007
for not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 from Gas Tax Fund, UP Quiet Zone - Brockton
& Palm Project Account (Ward 3)
Housing and Human Services
19 CalHome Program Agreement with Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services,
Inc., for $500,000 from Development Grants Fund, CalHome Program Reuse
Account for administration of the Citywide Housing Rehabilitation Program until
June 30, 2026 (All Wards)
City of Riverside Page 5
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025
Human Resources
20 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 21052 and the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to reflect the
2025 State Mandated Increase to the minimum salary for exempt classifications; the
bargaining unit changes for Trainee Classifications; creation of the Classification
and salary range for Principal Web Designer/Developer; the salary adjustment to
the Inventory Control Specialist II Classification; the bargaining unit change for the
Fire Marshal Classification; and the deletion of non-utilized Classifications - Waive
further reading - Supplemental Appropriation (All Wards)
Public Works
21 United States Department of Transportation 2024 Safe Streets For All (SS4A)
Program grant of $7,448,000 with City-match of $1,862,000 from Measure A
revenues for Neighborhood Safety Investment Project and development of Citywide
supplemental safety action plans - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative
votes required (All Wards)
22 Senate Bill Urban Lot Split Parcel Map 39017 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Senate Bill 9 Urban Lot Split Parcel
Map 39017 with an Application Checklist and Pre-Clearance Form and Plot Plan -
Waive further reading - 4195 Mariposa Avenue, situated south of California Avenue
and north of Bonita Avenue (Ward 6)
23 Temporary modification of required right-of-way dedication along Monroe Street
between Hermosa Drive and Irving Street pending adoption of General Plan 2050
update (Ward 4)
24 Adopt 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 to establish a 25 MPH speed limit zone on Appian Way
from Horace Street to Hawarden Drive, reduce established speed limit on Acorn
Street from Jurupa Avenue to Central Avenue from 45 MPH to 40 MPH, reduce
established speed limit on Mission Grove Parkway from Alessandro Boulevard to
Trautwein Road from 45 MPH to 40 MPH, establish a 25 MPH speed limit zone on
Airport Drive from Arlington Avenue to Flight Road, and establish a 25 MPH speed
limit on Gemende Drive from Airport Drive to easterly terminus (Intro. on 1-28-25,
Wards 3 and 4)
City of Riverside Page 6
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025
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.
25 Purchase of Tablet Command Incident Management Software System for $97,250
and second year Annual Subscription for $74,750 for total of $172,000 - Purchase
of Motorola PremierOne Tablet Command Interface for $9,221 and second year
Annual Maintenance Fee of $3,394.25 from Motorola Solutions for total of
$12,615.25 - Purchase and installation of 55 Cradle Point Router Kits and 21
Panorama Dual Antenna Solutions for $429,288.99 and first year Annual
Subscription renewal of $144,869.46 from Johnson Equipment Company for total of
$574,158.45 - Purchase of 71 Apple iPad Pro 13inch M4 512GB from Verizon
through NASPO Cooperative Master Agreement No. MA 152 Q1 2025 Price Sheet
for $132,539.23 for estimated total of $891,313 from Measure Z Fund Balance
Accounts for Fire Department updated management software - Supplemental
appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Fire) (All Wards) (10-minute
presentation)
26 Housing and Homelessness Committee recommends introduction of an Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending and restating
Chapter 5.75 of the Riverside Municipal Code in its entirety regarding Mobile Home
Parks Stabilization Procedures (Housing and Human Services) (All Wards)
(10-minute presentation)
COMMUNICATIONS
27 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
28 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, February 11, 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.
City of Riverside Page 7
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025
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 8
Get email alerts for Riverside
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.