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City of Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson City Council Councilmembers: Philip Falcone Agenda en Espanol Clarissa Cervantes Steven Robillard Chuck Conder Agenda - Revised Sean H. Mill Jim Perry Steve Hemenway Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, May 16, 2025 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting Originally Published: May 8, 2025 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, may be emailed to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov. ***** City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda - Revised May 20, 2025 Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24255, 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. 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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 - Revised May 20, 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: Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m., on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, June 4, 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 Community and Economic Development department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 6-7 Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 6 Fiscal Year 2025-26 Master Fees and Charges Schedule update - Schedule public hearing for June 17, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 7 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of a joint application to the Department of Housing and Community Development for Homekey Plus funding of $35,000,000 for the Riverside Housing Development Motel Conversion into affordable housing project of 114 rooms into studio units and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager or his Designee and related participation - Waive further reading - Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Housing Development Corporation for soft funding commitments of $6,750,000 of HHAP Round 3 and 4 for Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 and 4 grant funds, $1,234,890.09 of Community Development Block Grant funds, and $1,000,000 of HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant funds to carry out project - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required - 1590 University Avenue (Housing and Human Services) (Ward 2) (10-minute presentation) City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda - Revised May 20, 2025 3 P.M. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Item # 8-9 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. 8 Adoption of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2025-2030, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 2025-2030, Citizen Participation Plan 2025-2030, and Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan including recommendation for expenditure of Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant funds - Authorize Housing and Human Services staff to finalize Plans and submit to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development prior to deadline - Authorize appropriation of funds for City Departments receiving funding to appropriate accounts established by Finance Department - Five affirmative votes required (Housing and Human Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 9 Case PR-2024-001701 - Request by Maria Iwanicki of HKS, Inc., on behalf of Riverside Community Hospital to consider General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Map Amendment, and Design Review to facilitate construction of a parking structure containing 593 parking spaces to serve the Riverside Community Hospital - Determine project information provided in Addendum will not result in significant effects on environment, and is therefore consistent with adopted Mitigation and Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for Planning Cases P13-0207, P13-0208, P13-0209, P13-0210, and P13-0211 (GPA, SP, RZ, DR, EIR) Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan Expansion Project Final Environmental Impact Report ("Certified FEIR”) (State Clearinghouse No. 2013071102) - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning approximately .81 acres of property located at 4440 and 4468 Brockton Avenue from DSP-AS - Downtown Specific Plan - Almond Street District Overlay Zone to RCHSP - Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan Overlay Zone - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Land Use Designation of the Riverside General Plan 2025 as to approximately .81 acres of property located at 4440 and 4468 Brockton Avenue situated on the Southeast corner of Brockton Avenue and 14th street, from DSP-AS - Downtown Specific Plan - Almond Street District to RCHSP - Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan - A Resolution of the City Council of City of Riverside, California, amending the Downtown Specific Plan to remove two parcels located at 4440 and 4468 Brockton Avenue, from the Downtown Specific Plan boundaries - A Resolution of the City Council of City of Riverside, California, amending the Riverside Community Specific Plan to incorporate two parcels located City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda - Revised May 20, 2025 at 4440 and 4468 Brockton Avenue, into the Specific Plan boundaries - Waive further readings (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation) CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 10-19 Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting. 10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning William Zackowski v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.: ADJ16670285 11 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 12 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Tony Platt v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC1822011 13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Jason Hunter v. Gage Canal Co. and City of Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2502247 14 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Shelia Jackson v. City of Riverside, Claim No.: 25-02-05 15 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 located at 4100 Garner Road, APN: 246-260-036, by Lee & Associates, Paul Whitehouse; Negotiator 16 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case 17 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 City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda - Revised May 20, 2025 18 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez, Riverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief Innovation Officer regarding threat to public services or facilities 19 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 Mill PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 20 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. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS - Item # 21-22 21 Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation recognizing 100th Anniversary of the American Legion at Fairmount Park (5-minute presentation) 22 RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report - Antone's Italian Eatery (Ward 3) (5-minute presentation) City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda - Revised May 20, 2025 CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 23-45 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 23 Increase legal budget for law firm of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth for not-to-exceed $40,000 from Water Fund Outside Legal Services Account for specialized legal assistance in appeal of case Pongs v. City of Riverside, a reverse validation lawsuit challenging validity of City-issued municipal bonds - Supplemental Appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) City Clerk 24 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 1 of the Riverside Municipal Code by adding new Chapter 1.16 entitled electronic and paperless filing of Fair Political Practice Commission Campaign Disclosure Statements (All Wards) 25 Appoint Aram Ayra to Budget Engagement Commission Resident Ward 2 seat - File resignations of Benjamin Stewart from Planning Commission Ward 2 seat and Donald Flores from Airport Commission Ward 7 seat (All Wards) 26 Minutes of May 6, 2025 Community and Economic Development 27 Fourth Amendment to Commercial Lease Agreement with Rodney Danielson, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee, for estimated revenue of $548,801 to extend lease of office space at Garage 3 for additional three-year term through August 31, 2027 - 3750 Market Street (Ward 1) 28 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Adopt 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 - Waive further reading (Intro. on 5-6-25, All Wards) Finance 29 Receive and file the listing of donations accepted by City departments for calendar year 2024 for total of $53,767.93 in monetary and in-kind donations (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda - Revised May 20, 2025 30 Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Appropriations Limit of $465,304,960 for consideration on June 24, 2025 (All Wards) 31 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 within the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for July 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Ward 7) 32 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 within Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands), pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for July 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Ward 2) 33 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 within Street Lighting District No. 1, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for July 15, 2025 at 3 p.m. (All Wards) Fire 34 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Riverside Municipal Code by amending Chapter 16.32.365 regarding the designation of Fire Hazard Severity Zones to include the new Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones recommended by Office of the State Fire Marshal (All Wards) General Services 35 Change order increase to Purchase Order 253664 with Cinbad Industry, Inc., Chatsworth, of $10,000 for total of $121,985 from Grants & Restricted Programs Fund 19/20 General Services ADA Improvements Project Account for American Disability Act site improvements at Bordwell Park (Ward 1) Museum 36 Request for Proposal 2419 Agreement with K+R Design, Inc., Pasadena, for $533,217.50, plus 15 percent change order authority, for total not-to-exceed $613,200.13 from Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Harada House Project Account for architectural design services for rehabilitation of Harada House and construction of its Interpretive Center (Ward 1) City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda - Revised May 20, 2025 Police 37 Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease Agreement with Eagle Logistics & Warehousing, Inc., for $1,002,708 from General Fund Police Department, Administrative Services, Professional Services Account and Measure Z funds for 15,950 square-foot industrial building for office space and storage of vehicles and equipment for five-year term - 4100 Garner Road (Ward 1) Public Utilities 38 Energy Savings Assistance Program Master Inter-Utility Agreement with Southern California Gas Company for energy efficiency, resource savings, and related activities for annual amount of $750,000 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27, for total contract amount of $1,500,000 (All Wards) 39 First Amendment to Inter-Utility Service Agreement with Southern California Gas Company to increase program funding for additional $500,000 per Fiscal Years 2024-25 and 2025-26, for total contract amount of $2,000,000 from Electric Public Utilities Fund, Multi-Family Direct Install Program Accounts for Mobile-Home and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program (All Wards) 40 Request for Proposal 2415 Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., Irvine, for not-to-exceed $3,670,451 from PFAS Treatment Plant Account for engineering design and construction management services for site modifications at Palmyrita Water Treatment Plant for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) removal through December 31, 2029 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Public Works 41 Final Parcel Map 38481 - Thinh Phu Nguyen - Subdivide one parcel into 2 parcels on 1.286 acres - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Parcel Map No. 38481 - Waive further reading - 5211 Golden Avenue between Green Arbor Drive and La Verne Drive (Ward 7) 42 Implementation of speed humps along Kilmarnock Way between Kelty Drive and Barton Street for estimated $21,480 for installation of speed humps, signage and pavement markings from Measure A Fund, Speed Hump Traffic Calming Project Account (Ward 4) 43 Fiscal Year 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application to United States Department of Transportation for total project cost of $12.5 million with $2.98 million in City match funds to construct various Citywide traffic safety infrastructure improvements, supplemental planning safety action studies, and demonstration activities (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda - Revised May 20, 2025 44 Fifth Amendment to Agreement with Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., San Bernardino, for annual increase of 165,000 for unanticipated vandalism repairs, for annual amount of $875,000, with 25 percent change order authority for Fiscal Years 2025-26 for annual amount of $887,500, from General Fund, Urban Forestry & Landscape, Landscape Maintenance account for total contract of $5,152,149.40 for landscape and general outside maintenance services for North Quadrant Parkways and Medians (Wards 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7) 45 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) grant award for $79,021 to Fiscal Year 2024-25 Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program for beverage container recycling and litter clean-up activities - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 46-47 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. 46 Award Bid 8137 to Act 1 Construction, Inc., Norco, for amount of $8,133,933, plus 10 percent change order authority for total contract of $8,947,326.30 from Grants & Restricted Programs and Measure Z Patterson Park Redevelopment Accounts for Patterson Park Redevelopment Project improvements (Parks, Recreation, and Community Services) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation) 47 Land Use Committee recommends industrial development regulations update on recent legislative activity affecting warehousing and distribution facilities - Direct staff with policy changes for future consideration (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) COMMUNICATIONS 48 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 49 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, June 10, 2025 City of Riverside Page 10 City Council Agenda - Revised May 20, 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 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 11