City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · February 3, 2026
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 3, 2026 1:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026 3900 Main Street, Riverside
Live Webcast at:
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting
MISSION STATEMENT
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ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
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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
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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 Hemenway
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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
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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:
Land Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Art Pick Council
Chamber
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026,
Art Pick Council Chamber
Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18,
2026, Art Pick Council Chamber
Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026, Art
Pick Council Chamber
Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026,
Art Pick Council Chamber
COMMUNICATIONS
3 City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)
4 Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 5-11
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.
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5 Councilmembers Conder and Mill recommend City Council authorize the Mayor and
City Council to transmit formal letter opposing parole for Joseph L. Neale Jr., to
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Board of Parole Hearings
regarding upcoming parole suitability hearing on September 1, 2026 (All Wards)
Housing and Human Services
6 Approve Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Subrecipient Agreement
with Public Works Department for $3,530,352 grant to support Sustainable
Transportation Infrastructure (STI) Transit-Related Amenities (TRA) as part of
Entrada Affordable Housing Project - 1701 Seventh Street (Ward 2)
Human Resources
7 Approve Agreement from Request for Proposal 2485 with DBS Administrators, Inc.,
doing business as The Advantage Group to provide COBRA and retiree billing
administration services to COBRA participants and City of Riverside retirees for
contract term effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, with two
additional one-year extensions, not to exceed five years (All Wards)
8 Adopt proposed revisions to City’s personnel policies contained in Human
Resources Policy and Procedure Manual including Policy I-17 Appointment and
Selection of City Attorney Classifications and Salary Placement, Policy V-11
Section 125 Cafeteria Plan, and Policy V-5 Leave of Absence Military (All Wards)
Fire
9 Approve Agreement from Request for Proposal 2506 with Tetra Tech, Pasadena, to
provide Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) workshops to small businesses and
non-profits to be completed by May 31, 2026, for $105,000 through Urban Area
Security Initiative (UASI) grant Fiscal Year 2023 - Approve change order of
$25,340.00 for optional additional year through Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI) grant Fiscal Year 2024 to be completed by end of May 2027 (All Wards)
Public Works
10 Introduce an Ordinance 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 25
MPH speed limits on both First Street from Orange Street to Main Street, and
Victoria Avenue frontage road from Laramie Road to Arlington Avenue frontage
road (Wards 1 and 3)
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11 Award Bid 8148 to Sol Construction, Inc., Riverside, for $911,907.50 from Gas Tax
Fund and Measure A Fund for construction of at-grade rail crossing street
improvements for Palm and Brockton Avenues (Ward 3)
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item #12
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
12 Reject bid submitted by Roy Allen Slurry Seal, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, as
non-responsive - Award Bid 8167 to Union Pavement Services, Inc., Jurupa Valley,
for $1,949,270.65 from Measure Z Pavement Rehabilitation and Pedestrian
Facilities Improvements Account for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Street Preservation
including slurry seal and cape seal pavement preservation for approximately 11.6
miles of city streets along with necessary pavement rehabilitation and installation of
new pavement markings at various locations throughout City (Public Works) (All
Wards) (10-minute presentation)
CLOSED SESSIONS - Item #13-16
Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.
13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case
14 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
15 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
16 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
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3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING - Item #17
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.
17 Case PR-2021-001114 - Approve proposal by Hugo Lepe of Century Heritage
Builders, Inc., to consider General Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, and
Design Review to facilitate 117-unit multi-family residential development on 4.54
acres - Determine project will not have a significant effect on the environment based
on the findings set forth in the case record and adopt a Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting program (MMRP) pursuant to
CEQA Sections 15074 and 21081.6 - Adopt a Resolution amend the Land Use
Designation of the Riverside General Plan 2025 as to 2.72 acres of the project site
identified Assessor's Parcel Numbers 143-040-010 and 143-040-011, from MDR –
Medium Density Residential to HDR – High Density Residential - Introduce an
Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter
19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by Rezoning approximately 2.72 acres of
property identified as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 143-040-010 and 143-040-011,
from the R-1-7000 Single Family Residential Zone to R-3-1500 - Multiple Family
Residential Zone - Waive further reading - 4663 and 4705 Hedrick Avenue and
4618 Jones Avenue (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 6) (10-minute
presentation)
COMMUNICATIONS
18 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
19 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of
the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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