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, May 6, 2025 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, April 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 May 6, 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 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 May 6, 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, May 7, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m., on Thursday, May 8, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Land Use Committee at 1 p.m., on Monday, May 12, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber COMMUNICATIONS 3 City Manager Updates (City Manager) (5-minute presentation) 4 Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) PRESENTATION 5 City Clerk Department overview and employee recognition - Mayor Lock Dawson to present proclamation to City Clerk Donesia Gause recognizing May 5 through May 9, 2025, as Municipal Clerk's Week (10-minute presentation) Attachments: Presentation CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 6-15 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)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Stephen Manley v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.: ADJ12878113 Attachments: Report 7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Richard McDonald v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim Nos: ADJ19375400; ADJ19375405 Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Daniel Leal and Rosaura Santoyo v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2404424, Claim No.s: 24-02-111 / 24-02-112 Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 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 property at 6951 Flight Road; APN: 234-112-003, by Riverside Airport Cafe; Leimamo Bishaw, Negotiator Attachments: Report 10 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 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 Attachments: Report 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 Attachments: Report 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 Attachments: Report 14 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment/employment of Inspector General by City Council Attachments: Report 15 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City Council Attachments: Report 3 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 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. 16 Amend and extend existing revolving credit agreement with Water Utility for $25 million and Electric Utility for $35 million, for additional three years and three months for estimated cost of $413,500 from Public Utilities - Water Fund and Electric Fund Debt Related Fiscal Charges Account - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing certain actions related to the extension of a subordinate Line of Credit for the Water System and Electric System with U.S. Bank National Association - Waive further reading - Approve City’s Financing Team as follows: City Representatives as Riverside Public Utilities Management, Finance Staff, City Attorney, and Finance Department, and External Parties as Stradling, Yocca, Carlson and Rauth as Bond Counsel, PFM Financial Advisors, LLC., as Municipal Advisor and U.S. Bank National Association, as Underwriting Bank (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Resolution Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement Presentation Notice 4:45 P.M. PRESENTATION 17 Twenty-Five Most Remarkable Teens in Riverside presented by Riverside Youth Council (Mayor) (All Wards) (90-minute presentation) Attachments: Presentation 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. 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 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 6 City Council Agenda May 6, 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. CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 19-36 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 19 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 4.05 of the Riverside Municipal Code, the Sunshine Ordinance providing twelve-day noticing requirement for regular meetings for City Council, City Council Standing Committees, Planning Commission, Board of Public Utilities, and Community Police Review Commission (Intro. on 4-22-25, All Wards) Attachments: Report Ordinance_Redlined Ordinance_Final 20 Minutes of meetings of April 15 and 22, 2025 Attachments: Minutes 4-15-25 Minutes 4-22-25 - Special Meeting Minutes 4-22-25 - Regular City Council 21 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, establishing Rules of Procedure and Order of Business for the City Council of the City of Riverside and related functions and activities and rescinding all prior actions taken thereto, and repealing Resolution No. 24076 - Waive further reading (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Community and Economic Development 22 Case PR-2024-001758 - Proposal by Andrew Verdugo of Monte Vista Homes, LLC., to consider summary vacation of 6,578 square-foot portion of existing unimproved alley, located at terminus of Arch Way, north of Cover Street - Determine project is City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 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 project will have a significant effect on environment - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, providing for the Summary Vacation (Case No. PR-2024-001758) of an approximately 6,578-square-foot excess right-of-way which consists of a portion of an existing unimproved alley located at the terminus of Arch Way, north of Cover Street, Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 3) Attachments: Report Resolution Attachment 2 - Recommended Conditions Attachment 3 - Aerial Map Attachment 4 - Legal and Plat Map Attachment 5 - PR-2021-001092 (DR) - Staff Report 23 Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 5.77 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Cannabis Business Activities - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 24048 by modifying the Storefront Retail Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Procedure Guidelines and Application review criteria for the City of Riverside’s Cannabis Program - Waive further reading (All Wards) Attachments: Report Ordinance Resolution Presentation Finance 24 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal Code, to add five additional categories and remove one category to the schedule of regulation, products, and services - Waive further reading (Intro. on 4-22-25, All Wards) Attachments: Report Ordinance Fire 25 Proposed amendments to Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 5.66 - Ambulance services, to modernize definitions, update franchise and permit requirements, and enhance operational standards for ambulance services within the City of Riverside - Direct City Attorney Office prepare a resolution to adopt recommended changes to City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 Chapter 5.66 (All Wards) Attachments: Report RMC Chapter 5.66_Redlined Presentation 26 Purchase two Type 1 KME Severe Service Pumpers for $2,732,374.20 from Measure Z Vehicle Replacement Account from Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchase Program Contract 113021-RVG with Rev Group, Inc., for Fire Department (All Wards) Attachments: Report Proposal Letter KME Sole Source Justification Form Sourcewell Contract 113021-RVG Riverside City Pumper Drawing Riverside City Pumper Specs Riverside City Type 1 Engine Scope Human Resources 27 Administrative language revisions to Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with Riverside Police Officer’s Association Unit, Riverside Police Officer’s Association Supervisory Unit, and Riverside Police Administrators’ Association related to various special compensation provisions throughout MOUs and specific language required by California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and ensure provisions are compliant with California Code of Regulations Section 571-Special Compensation (All Wards) Attachments: Report RPOA MOU_Redlined RPOA Supervisory MOU_Redlined RPAA MOU_Redlined Library 28 Amendment to Agreement with OverDrive Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, to increase contract by $8,500 from General Fund, Library Neighborhood Services, Special Department Supplies Account, for total contract amount of $185,266 for subscription services to access library digital collection for 12-month term with automatic renewals (All Wards) Attachments: Report Agreement Amendment to Agreement City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 Museum 29 Deaccession from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of one Serrano shell necklace (A134-229) associated with San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (All Wards) Attachments: Report Minutes Police 30 Purchase of 18 Motorola Enhanced APX 6500 7/800 MHZ Mobile in-car radios, radio accessories, and three-year service warranty from Motorola Solutions Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for $141,184.88 and 18 WatchGuard in-car video systems including miscellaneous accessories, software, licensing, and warranty for $154,478.07 - Purchase of 15 Panasonic CF-33 Toughbooks, five-year warranty, and accessories from LEHR, Reno, Nevada, for $113,848.46, from Measure Z Fund, PD Vehicle Replacement account (All Wards) Attachments: Report Motorola Quote - APX 6500 7/800 MHZ Mobile In-Car Radios Motorola Quote - Watchguard Video Systems LEHR Quote City of Riverside Page 10 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 Public Utilities 31 Southern California Public Power Authority semi-annual expenditure report update for period of July 2024 through December 2024 (All Wards) Attachments: Report Presentation Public Works 32 Award Bid 8024 to Prestige Paving Company, Inc., La Mirada, for $54,431.40, with 10 percent contingency, for total amount of $59,874.40 from Sewer Fund, Priority Pipeline Assessment & Repair Project Account for construction of 20898 Indigo Point Sewer Access Road Project (Ward 4) Attachments: Report Project Location Map Bid Award Recommendation 33 Parcel Map 38838 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Senate Bill-9 Urban Lot Parcel Map 38838 - Waive further reading - Northwest corner of Arlington and Stover Avenues (Ward 7) Attachments: Report Resolution Map Application Checklist and Pre-Clearance Form 34 Award Bid 8123 to GHC Pipeline, LLC., Riverside, for $195,525.92, and authorize a 10 percent change order authority, for total amount of $215,078.51 from Gas Tax Fund, Capital Improvement, Street Projects, Misc Street Construction Project Account for construction of Citywide storm drain repairs (Wards 1, 4, 6, and 7) Attachments: Report Project Location Map Bid Award Recommendation 35 Approve revised Sewer System Management Plan - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, updating the City of Riverside, Sewer System Management Plan for Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant - Waive further reading (All Wards) Attachments: Report Resolution Sewer System Management Plan City of Riverside Page 11 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 36 Second Amendment to Agreement with Rhome Construction Corporation, Bellflower, for Design-Build of permanent 24’ x 60’ modular structure at Riverside’s Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) through June 30, 2026 - Authorize Change Order for $164,532, for total amount not-to-exceed $726,395 for addition of building fire sprinkler system and supporting infrastructure (All Wards) Attachments: Report Second Amendment to Agreement DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 37-39 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. 37 Award Bid 8046 to Onyx Paving Company, Anaheim, for $6,593,000 from Measure Z Capital, City Funds, and Public Parking Fund Account for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Arterial and Minor Streets Maintenance, Phase 3 - Appropriate $280,000 from Infrastructure Reserve to Capital Outlay Fund, Monticello Landscape Maintenance Project Account - Five affirmative votes required (Public Works) (Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) (10-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Project Location Map Project Location List Bid Award Recommendation Presentation City of Riverside Page 12 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 38 Revision to City's Historic District Sign Program - Appropriate $135,292 in Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Historical District Sign Program expenditure account, offset by funds to be transferred from the Interest Bearing Special Deposits Fund, Historical Preservation Trust, for purposes of Historic District and Spanish Town Road sign programs, Landmark Plaques program, and complete a historic district survey - Prepare Title 20 code text amendment and ordinance to remove from Riverside Municipal Code Section 20.30.030 (Historic Preservation Fund) - Five affirmative votes required (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Attachments: Report Attachment 1 - CC Staff Report - 03-18-1997 Attachment 2 - CC Minutes - 03-18-1997 Attachment 3 - CC Staff Report - 07-16-2019 Attachment 4 - CC Minutes - 07-16-2019 Attachment 5 - FPBC Staff Report - 05-10-2023 Attachment 6 - FPBC Minutes - 05-10-2023 Attachment 7 - Current-Proposed HD Signs Attachment 8 - CHB Staff Report – 01-15-2025 Attachment 9 - CHB Minutes – 01-15-2025 Attachment 10 - Sign Cost Estimate Presentation 39 Fourth Amendment to Agreement with All-City Management Services (ACMS), Inc., Santa Fe Springs, for Crossing Guard Program Management Services adding three guard locations for total of 87 guard locations through June 30, 2026, for amount not to exceed $66,192, for total contract value of $1,919,568 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 - Fourth Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for reimbursement of Crossing Guard Services with Alvord Unified School District (AUSD) to fully reimburse City for all guard locations for duration of Summer Program, subject to availability of budgeted funds, to extend for one-year term through June 30, 2026, and to revise the reimbursement schedule - Second Amendment to MOU for reimbursement of Crossing Guard Services with Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) to extend for one-year term through June 30, 2026, adding three (3) additional guard locations for total of 58 guard locations for total contract price of $1,279,712 for FY 2025-26, and to revise the reimbursement schedule - Record increase in FY 2025-26 revenue of $136,796 and appropriate $50,526, to reflect updated cost sharing arrangements and contract costs as compared to existing budget projections (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) City of Riverside Page 13 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 Attachments: Report Agreement - All-City Management Services Fourth Amendment to MOU - AUSD Fourth Amendment to MOU - RUSD Presentation COMMUNICATIONS 40 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 41 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, May 13, 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 14 City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 City of Riverside Page 15