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, June 24, 2025 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, June 12, 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, email comments to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov. ***** City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda June 24, 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. 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 June 24, 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 COMMUNICATIONS 3 City Manager Updates (City Manager) (5-minute presentation) 4 Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 5-6 Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 5 Modify Supplemental Senior Rental Assistance Program to remove Section 8 waitlist participants requirement, assist mobile homeowners with space rental assistance and assist seniors in shelters with rental assistance - Appropriate $100,000 from Measure Z Fund, Homeless Outreach Account to Measure Z Capital Fund, 2023-24 Riverside Access Center Rehabilitation project account - Interfund Transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Housing and Human Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 6 CONTINUED FROM JUNE 10, 2025 - Approve Central Stores Annual Purchase Orders for estimated total of $23,768,660 - Approve not-to-exceed 20 percent allowance for Producer Price Index (PPI) increases for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Purchase Orders for Central Stores (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 7-12 Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting. 7 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 2501 Dexter Dr., commonly known as the Armory, APN: 207-110-010, by Thompson Brewing Co. LLC / iPickle; Brian, Martha & Corbin Thompson, John Letts, Negotiators 8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda June 24, 2025 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 - one case 10 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 11 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 12 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City Council 3 P.M. PRESENTATION 13 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation recognizing local businesses as certified green businesses in the City of Riverside (5-minute presentation) PUBLIC HEARINGS - Item # 14-15 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. 14 Approve Fiscal Year 2025-26 Master Fees and Charges Schedule - Introduction of an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal Code, to revise one category to the Schedule of Regulation, Products, and Services, adding one fee - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule as set forth in Resolution No. 21960, as amended, providing for adjustments for Public Works and Parking Bail Schedule, and authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to amend the Master Fees and Charges Schedule - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda June 24, 2025 15 Case PR-2025-001768 - Sign Code Update - Zoning Code Text Amendments to Title 19 of the Riverside Municipal Code, including but not limited to Articles VIII (Site Planning and General Development Provisions), IX (Land Use Development Permit Requirements/Procedures), and X (Definitions) - Determine project is exempt from further California Environmental Quality Review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as it can be seen with certainty the project will not have an effect on environment - Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapters 19.590 - Performance Standards, 19.620 - General Sign Provisions, and 19.650 - approving and Appeal Authority (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 6:15 P.M. INVOCATION - Mayor Lock Dawson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 16 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 PRESENTATION 17 Mayor Lock Dawson to present 2024 City Spirit Award to Richard Roth for his extraordinary deeds, community spirit, citizenship, and dedication to enhancing the quality of life in the City of Riverside (5-minute presentation) CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 18-44 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 of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda June 24, 2025 City Attorney 18 Increase legal budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 with law firm of Thompson Coburn for not-to-exceed $72,000, for total revised budget of $792,000 from various Public Utilities accounts for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) proceedings for City’s electric utility costs (All Wards) 19 Increase legal budget for law firm of Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP., for not-to-exceed $183,750, for revised total budget of $208,750 from TUMF Fund, Third Street Grade Separation Project account, for outside counsel to consult on litigated Eminent Domain cases related to Third Street Grade Separation Project (All Wards) 20 Approve legal budget with law firm of Jarvis Fay, for not-to-exceed $70,000 from Sewer Fund, Outside Legal Services Account for specialized legal assistance in appellate case entitled Regents of the University of California v. City of Riverside, an appeal to a writ of mandate action challenging City’s sewer capacity fees (All Wards) City Clerk 21 Minutes of June 10, 2024 Community and Economic Development 22 Agreement with Albert A. Webb Associates for $299,492 and authorize 40 percent contingency for total contract amount not-to-exceed $414,321 for preparation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental review for proposed Riverside Adventure Center and Mixed-Use Town Center Development project for two-year term with two additional six-month extension options (Ward 1) 23 Agreement for Conveyance of Property with City of Colton for sale of a partial fee simple interest and a sixty-month temporary construction easement on a portion of City-owned vacant land, identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 0276-122-06, for $25,800 in revenue - Mount Vernon Bridge Project - East side of South Mount Vernon Avenue, on South side of Union Pacific Rail Line in City of Colton (All Wards) Finance 24 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the Appropriations Limit of $465,304,960 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the City of Riverside in accordance with the provisions of Division 9 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California - Waive further reading (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda June 24, 2025 25 Annual insurance renewal of City's various insurance policies negotiated through Keenan & Associates beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for not-to-exceed $9,825,218 and authorize 15 percent contingency of $1,473,783 for potential changes and coverage enhancements for total not-to-exceed $11,299,011 (All Wards) 26 Purchase of one Rizon Electric COE Chassis with Stake Bed truck - CLI 13 18L Chassis 18L from Los Angeles Truck Center, LLC., for $157,705.50 from California State Contract Bid 1-23-23-22A, for Central Stores Division (All Wards) General Services 27 Award Bid 8163 to Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $566,617.30 from Central Garage Fund for eleven 2025 Ford F150 XL 2-Wheel-Drive SuperCabs for Water Operations Division - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) 28 Services agreement with Fuel Equipment Services Inc., doing business as Fuel Serv, Montclair, for $450,000, plus 20 percent change order authority, for total amount of $540,000 from General Services Central Garage -Auto Stores Fund, All Other Equipment Maintenance/Repair Account, for repair and service of various City fuel systems through June 30, 2030, with one optional two-year extension - 8095 Lincoln Avenue and 5961 Acorn Street (All Wards) 29 Approve change order for $93,247.28 to Purchase Order 253783 for two additional 2025 Ford F-150 XL 2WD SuperCab vehicles from Fritts Ford, Riverside, from General Fund Urban Forestry Automotive Equipment and Streets Construction Maintenance Accounts for Public Works Department, Urban Forestry and Landscape Division (All Wards) Human Resources 30 Memoranda of Understanding with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47, Wastewater Unit effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 which incorporate negotiated salaries, benefits and other working conditions - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts I, II, III, and IV of the fringe benefits and salary plan, to reflect various updates and changes in connection with the Memorandum of Understanding with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 47 - Wastewater Unit - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 7 City Council Agenda June 24, 2025 Innovation and Technology 31 Annual renewal of services for 58 existing software and hardware maintenance and support or subscription agreements, with aggregate expenditures over $100,000 each over life of each agreement or will be surpassing $100,000, for estimated total amount of $6,222,014 - Approve 15 percent change order authority for Fiscal Year 2025-26 renewals, to be used if quotes are higher than expected, and/or for use of minor supplemental purchases (All Wards) Parks, Recreation, and Community Services 32 Accept $121,486.35 from Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency for equipment for trail repair and land management purposes within Sycamore Canyon Park Reserve, including invasive species removal which will directly improve habitat for Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat and other native species within reserve - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 2) 33 Bid 8142 - Reject bid submitted by Julian Tree Care, Inc., as non-responsive - Award Bid 8142 to Bay Area Tree Specialists, San Jose, for $395,613.50 with 10 percent change order authority for project changes including, but not limited to, unforeseen conditions or necessary changes and additional amount of $19,780.67 for permit fees, for total contract amount not-to-exceed $454,955.52 from Grants and Restricted Programs Account for Fairmount Park Tree Removals for Wildlife Fuel Reduction Project (Ward 1) 34 Fifth Amendment to Agreement with Concilio Child Development Centers for $2,726.11 total monthly rent for 14,635 square-foot Nati Fuentes Centro de Niños Childcare Center at Bordwell Park through June 30, 2026 - 2008 Martin Luther King Boulevard (Ward 1) 35 Request for Proposal 2397 - Agreement with Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., San Bernardino for $2,247,600 from PRCSD’s Neighborhood Maintenance Contract Account for Landscape Maintenance Services for neighborhood parks throughout City through June 30, 2027 - Approve an additional $200,000 per year for irrigation, vandalism and graffiti removal costs and authorize 10 percent change order authority on base contract price of $224,760 for initial contract term, for total contract amount of $2,872,360 (All Wards) Public Utilities 36 Riverside Public Utilities 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan for submittal to Wildfire Safety Advisory Board in accordance with California Public Utilities Code Section 8387 (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda June 24, 2025 Public Works 37 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 22451 known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to remove a segment of the existing timed 2-Hour Parking Zone on Market Street and establish timed 20-minute parking zones within the same segment on Market Street and on a segment of Second Street - Waive further reading (Ward 1) 38 Final Parcel Map 38052 - Sam Zhou of Zigas, Inc., for Steven Hung Ming Shih - Subdivide one parcel into 2 parcels on .38 acres - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Parcel Map No. 38052 - Waive further reading - Southwest corner of 10th Street and Victoria Avenue (Ward 1) 39 Request for Proposal 2441 with SNF Polydyne Inc., Riceboro, Georgia, for $1,300,000 annually, for total compensation amount of $3,900,000 for dewatering polymeric flocculant for treatment of wastewater at Riverside Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) through June 30, 2028, two additional one-year extension options - Approve increase in cost of optional terms based on Consumer Price Index or 3 percent, whichever is greater, to account for rising material costs in years four and five of optional period - 5950 Acorn Street (All Wards) 40 Purchase one heavy equipment, John Deere 310P Backhoe and Wainroy 24-inch Quick Coupler Bucket from RDO Equipment Co., Riverside, for $147,329.47 under Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement 011723-JDC from Wastewater Collections Divisions Equipment Outlay - Automotive Equipment account for Riverside Water Quality Control Plant, Sewer Division (All Wards) 41 Award Bid 8131 to Hardy & Harper, Inc., Lake Forest, for $1,845,000, with 10 percent change order authority for total amount of $2,029,500 from Development Grants Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Mission Heritage Account for construction of Mission Heritage Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Street and Alley Improvements (Wards 1 and 2) 42 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) grant acceptance of $275,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City of Riverside all necessary applications, contracts, payment requests, agreements and amendments in the process of applying for and securing funds under the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program RBC 36 (Fiscal Year 2024-25) and RBC 37 (Fiscal Year 2025-26) through June 30, 2030 - Waive further reading (All Wards) City of Riverside Page 9 City Council Agenda June 24, 2025 43 Approve four annual purchase orders for Riverside Water Quality Control Plant chemical purchases for total of $6,002,857 from Public Works Sewer Fund Accounts - Citric acid from Northstar Chemical, Santa Fe Springs, for $300,000; ferric chloride with Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., Fontana, for $1,328,888; sodium bisulfite from Univar USA, Inc., Kent, Washington, for $1,122,682; and sodium hypochlorite from Pioneer Americas, LLC., Wilmington, Delaware, for $3,251,287 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) 44 Cooperative Agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and FB 215 LLC., for Project 4-0-00788-01 for construction and construction inspection costs funded by Developer of West End Moreno MDP Line GG, Stage 2 storm drain facilities (Ward 2) PUBLIC HEARING 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. 45 CONTINUED FROM APRIL 22, 2025 - Planning Case PR-2024-001656 (TM) - Appeal - Uphold appeal by Matthew Esquivel, Warmington Residential, of Planning Commission denial and approve the Tentative Tract Map (TM-38921) to subdivide a 9.91-acre parcel into 49 single family lots (for 46 market rate dwellings and 3 affordable dwellings) situated on the southeast corner of La Sierra Avenue and Victoria Avenue - Determine project is exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to Section 15183 of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as project is consistent with General Plan 2025 Programmatic Environmental Impact Report, approved in November 2007, and its addendums, based on checklist prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168, project is within scope of General Plan 2025 Programmatic Environmental Impact Report and its addendums adequately describe project for purposes of CEQA (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 5) (15-minute presentation) COMMUNICATIONS 46 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 47 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, , 2025 City of Riverside Page 10 City Council Agenda June 24, 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