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, March 10, 2026 3:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026 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. 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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. 3 P.M. MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION - Councilmember Robillard PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 To comment on Consent Calendar, 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 City of Riverside Page 2 City Council Agenda March 10, 2026 ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93149443969. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. 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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: Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 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) PUBLIC HEARING - Item # 5 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. 5 Adopt a Resolution declaring that the Public Interest and Necessity require the acquisition of a Permanent Street and Highway Easement and Temporary Construction Easement over a portion of certain real property for the construction of the Brockton Avenue to Palm Avenue Railroad Quiet Zone Project, and authorizing the filing of Eminent Domain proceedings - Waive further reading - Find and determine, based on substantial evidence in the staff report and administrative City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda March 10, 2026 record: (a) the public interest and necessity require the Project; (b) the Project is planned/located for greatest public good and least private injury; (c) the described property interests are necessary for the Project; and (d) the statutory offer under Government Code §7267.2 has been made and refused - Authorize City Attorney to prepare, file, and prosecute the eminent domain complaint in Riverside Superior Court and seek prejudgment possession under CCP §1255.410 et seq - Five affirmative votes required (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 3) (10-minute presentation) PRESENTATION - Item # 6 6 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to Parks, Recreation and Community Services Deputy Director, Margie Haupt recognizing March as Arts and Culture month (5-minute presentation) CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 7-12 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 7 Adopt an Ordinance amending numerous sections of Titles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 of the Riverside Municipal Code to make various clarifying, conforming, technical, and other amendments in order to ensure Riverside Municipal Code remains current, relevant, and consistent with existing statutory and decisional law - Waive further reading (Intro. on 2-24-26, All Wards) City Clerk 8 Appoint David Crohn to Cultural Heritage Board Ward 1 seat (All Wards) 9 Approval of February 24, 2026, minutes General Services 10 Reject bid by YMC, Irvine, as non-responsive - Award Bid 8214 to AJ Fistes Corporation, Long Beach, for $473,400, plus 20 percent change order authority for total of $568,080 for exterior painting of Fox Performing Arts Center and Entertainment Plaza (Ward 1) City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda March 10, 2026 Museum 11 Deaccession of one taxidermied caribou trophy mount (A1128-4) from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection (All Wards) 12 Deaccession of nine plaster-cast reproductions of fossil animal skulls from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection (All Wards) DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 13-14 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. 13 Councilmember Conder recommends creation of the Duane and Kelly Roberts City of Riverside Extraordinary Achievement Award and selection of Duane and Kelly Roberts as the first recipients to be named and presented with the award (City Council) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 14 City of Riverside’s General Plan 2025 Annual Progress Report - Submit Annual Progress Report for General Plan 2025 to Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and California Department of Housing and Community Development, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65400 (a)(2) (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 15-20 Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting. 15 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Calvin Francisco Rubio v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2405427 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 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 City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda March 10, 2026 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 20 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City Attorney COMMUNICATIONS 21 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 22 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports ********* The City Council meeting for March 17, 2026, is cancelled. The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026 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 City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda March 10, 2026 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 7