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 Luis Hernandez Steve Hemenway Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 3:00 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, July 16, 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. 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. PARKING AVAILABLE IN GARAGE 6 LOCATED AT 3901 ORANGE STREET. Validation stamp (only for Garage 6) is near the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber. City of Riverside Page 1 City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business Resolution, 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 meeting room 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. 3 P.M. MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION - Mayor Lock Dawson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 To comment on the Closed Sessions, 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 2 City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 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. 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, August 5, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Land Use Committee at 9 a.m on Monday, August 10, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber COMMUNICATIONS 3 City Manager Updates 4 Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) 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. 5 Approve Case PC-2026-00128 Historic Designation - Riverside County Office of Education - Determine Case PC-2026-00128 Historic Designation for dedesignation of the Structure of Merit designated parcels located at 4472 and 4480 Orange Street and modification of the Prospect Place Historic District Boundary is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Rule) and 21084.1 (Historical Resource), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity will have significant effect on the environment - Adopt a Resolution making findings and determinations in the matter of Planning Case PC-2026-00128 repealing the designation of 4472 and 4480 Orange Street as City Structures of Merit in accordance with Section 20.20.100, Title 20 of the Riverside Municipal Code, and modify the boundary of the Prospect Place Historic District - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning property located at 4472 and 4480 Orange City of Riverside Page 3 City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 Street, situated on the east side of Orange Street, between Fourteenth Street and Prosper Avenue, from the DSP-RES-SP-CR - Downtown Specific Plan Residential District and Cultural Resources Over Zones to DSP-RES-SP - Downtown Specific Plan Residential District (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1) (5-minute presentation) CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 6-23 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 6 Approve minutes of July 7 and 14, 2026 7 Appoint Nancy Olsen to Human Relations Commission Ward 3 seat - File resignations of Luis Hernandez from Board of Ethics Ward 6 seat, Matt Friedlander from Park and Recreation Commission Ward 4 seat, and Andrew Bryce-Hudson from Cultural Heritage Board Ward 4 seat (All Wards) City Manager 8 Accept grant of $50,000, or actual award amount, from Bloomberg Philanthropies for Youth Climate Action Fund project to mobilize young residents ages 15 to 24 to design and deliver solutions aligned with Citywide climate priorities between November 2026 and May 2027 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Community and Economic Development 9 Introduce an Ordinance amending Section 5.80.070B of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding issuance of Entertainment Permit to support existing businesses that provide entertainment activities to transition to and operate under an Entertainment Permit (All Wards) 10 Approve five Request for Proposals 2504 Master Consultant Service Agreements with Architectural Resources Group, Inc., San Francisco; Dudek, Encinitas; Historic Resources Group, Pasadena; Page & Turnbull, Inc., San Francisco; and SWCA, Inc., Phoenix, for total not-to-exceed $300,000 each for historic preservation and Cultural Resources services on as-needed basis for five-year term and three-year extension option (All Wards) 11 Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to City of Riverside Page 4 City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning approximately 7.03 acres of property located at 3093, 2993 Mission Inn Avenue, 3596 Commerce Street, 2993 Sixth Street, 2992, and 3008 Fifth Street, situated on the east side of Commerce Street, between Mission Inn Avenue and 5th Street, from the BMP-SP - Business and Manufacturing Park and Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace) Overlay Zones and BMP-SP-CR - Business and Manufacturing Park, Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace), and Cultural Resources Overlay Zones to MU-U-SP - Mixed Use-Urban and Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace) Overlay Zones and MU-USP-CR - Mixed Use-Urban and Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace) and Cultural Resources Overlay Zones (Structure of Merit) and Seventh Street East Historic District - Waive further reading (Intro. 7/14/26, Ward 1) Finance 12 Receive update on Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter Cash, Investments, and Debt Report (All Wards) General Services 13 Approve Lease Agreement with Iwatani Corporation of America for nominal rental fee of $1.00 for lease term with tenant responsible for operational expenses including utilities, maintenance, regulatory compliance, station operations, and management of public hydrogen fueling station at Corporation Yard - 3044 St. Lawrence Street (Ward 4) 14 Approve Design-Build Agreement with Evolution Landscape, Inc., Huntington Beach, for $366,555 for City Corporation Yard turf replacement with water-efficient landscaping plus 20 percent change order authority of $73,311 for unforeseen conditions or necessary design modifications for total of $439,86 from General Fund Infrastructure Reserves Account - City Corporation Yard - Supplemental appropriation - Interfund transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 5) Housing and Human Services 15 Approve First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement with Mercy House Living Centers, Santa Ana, for Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAP) Round 4 to extend agreement term through December 31, 2026, and increase compensation by $836,089.35 for operations of Bridge Housing Program, a 23-bed non-congregate shelter - 2881 Hulen Place (Ward 2) Museum 16 Approve deaccession from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of forty-four (44) objects including thirty-three (33) potsherds (A459-1) and eleven (11) baskets (A8-94, A8-105, A8-106, A8-107, A8-108, A8-113, A8-126, A284-1, A284-3, A284-47, and P90-1) associated with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians (All City of Riverside Page 5 City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 Wards) Parks, Recreation, and Community Services 17 Adopt a Resolution approving a grant of $75,000 in funds from the California State Coastal Conservancy for “Rooted in Riverside,” a program providing interpretative programming opportunities along the Santa Ana River at Fairmount Park and authorizing the execution of necessary grant documents by the City Manager, or his designee - Waive further reading - Authorize grant funding Agreement with State of California Coastal Conservancy - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1) Police 18 Approve purchase order with Dooley Enterprise, Inc., Anaheim, for $239,739.44 from Police-Support Services and Police-Special Operations Accounts for various types of duty and training police authorized ammunition for department issued handguns and patrol rifles (All Wards) 19 Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside University Health System for Riverside County Child Assessment Team to establish Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team (All Wards) Public Utilities 20 Approve Agreement with Onterris USA, Inc., North Little Rock, Arkansas, for $1,723,815 from Springs, RERC, and Clearwater Professional Services Accounts to provide emissions testing and environmental consulting services at Riverside Energy Resource Center, Clearwater, and Springs Power Plants for five-year term commencing July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032 (All Wards) Public Works 21 Approve Request for Proposal 2483 Design-Build Agreement with Veregy Pacific, LLC., Costa Mesa, for $5,200,000, plus 10 percent change order authority, for total of $5,720,000 from Sewer Fund, Water Quality Control Plant-Solar Shade Structures Project Account for design and construction of energy efficient projects including Solar Photovoltaic System at Regional Water Quality Control Plant for one year term with additional one-year extension option (All Wards) 22 Award Bid 8218 to Estate Design and Construction, Culver City, for $295,700 from Grants & Restricted Programs Fund & Gas Tax Fund, Whittier Place Alley Fencing Account for Whittier Place Access Improvements Project - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1) 23 Adopt a Resolution adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 funded by City of Riverside Page 6 City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - Waive further reading (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7) CLOSED SESSIONS - Item #24-37 Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting. 24 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Steven Christiansen City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): 240091/ ADJ20052744 25 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Peter Elliot v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): 220298/240129 26 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Rubidoux Community Services District, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDSl310520 27 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning James & Victoria Mutuku v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2402618 28 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Edward Enriquez, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property located at 3700 Placentia Lane, generally described as AB Sports Complex, APN: 246-060-001, by GSC Development, LLC; Greg Scott, Negotiator 29 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Edward Enriquez, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property with no site address located on the corner of Fifth and Orange Streets, commonly known as Lot 33/Convention Center, APNs: 213-113-001, 213-111-011, 213-111-012, -213-111-013, 213-111-014, 213-111-015 , 213-111-016, and 213-111-017 by Greens Group / Griffin|Swinerton; Atman Kadakia, Korin Crawford, Negotiators 30 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Turn 9, LLC v City of Riverside, Claim No.: 26-04-40 31 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case 32 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 7 City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 33 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 34 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 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, Riverside Police Administrators Association, and all Executive Management employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Inspector General 35 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of Inspector General by City Council 36 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment of City Manager by City Council 37 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of Interim City Manager DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item #38-41 Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 38 Councilmember Robillard recommends City Council approve and authorize Mayor Pro Tem to execute Interim City Manager Agreement with retiree to begin on July 31, 2026, at the hourly rate of pay of $195.05 for all hours worked as Interim City Manager - Adopt a Resolution appointing retiree as an Interim City Manager pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and approving Employment Agreement - Waive further reading (City Council) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 39 Receive and file Pavement Management Program overview including proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 paving projects (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 40 Receive Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Third Quarter Financial update - Approve proposed budget adjustments - Supplemental appropriations and Interfund/Interdepartmental transfers - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 41 Adopt a Resolution of the City Council acting as the legislative body of Community Facilities District No. 2021-3 (Bridle Ridge) of the City of Riverside, authorizing the issuance of its Special Tax Bonds, Series 2026A in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) in one or more series of bonds and City of Riverside Page 8 City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 approving certain documents and taking certain other actions in connection therewith - Waive further reading - Approve financing team consisting of Finance Department, City Attorney's Office, Fieldman Rolapp & Associates, Inc., serving as Municipal Advisor, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth acting as Bond and Disclosure Counsel, and Raymond James as Underwriter - Supplemental appropriations - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (Ward 4) (10-minute presentation) COMMUNICATIONS 42 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 43 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council ********* The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 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 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 9 City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 City of Riverside Page 10