Riverside — 2025-03-11

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10 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 1.18 of\nthe Riverside Municipal Code regarding Administrative penalties for violations of the\nCity’s Fireworks Laws including Social Host Liability and use of sUAS Technology\nfor fireworks enforcement - Waive further reading (Intro. on 2-25-25, All Wards)\nAttachments: Report\nOrdinance\nHousing and Human Services

11 Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Loan Agreements with Mulberry Gardens\nFamily, L.P., for $1,000,000 for 149 affordable housing units and manager unit\nlocated at 2524 Mulberry Street and Sunrise at Bogart L.P., for $1,440,000 for 22\naffordable housing units and manager unit located at 11049 Bogart Street - A\nResolution of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of an\napplication for, and acceptance of any funds from, the Prohousing Incentive\nProgram Round Three Program administered through the State of California\nDepartment of Housing and Community Development and authorizing the execution\nof necessary grant documents by the City Manager, or Designee - Waive further\nreading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Wards 1 and\n7)\nAttachments: Report\nResolution\nMulberry Family Gardens. L.P. Loan Agreement\nSunrise at Bogart L.P. Loan Agreement

12 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving an\napplication for funding for $10,000,000 and authorizing the execution of all required\ndocuments by the City Manager or Designee for a 2024 Homeownership Supernofa\noffered by the State of California Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment for Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s affordable homeownership\ndevelopment of 13 single-family homes with eight accessory dwelling units - Waive\nfurther reading - Five affirmative votes required - 7382 and 7384 Garden Street\n(Ward 5)\nAttachments: Report\nResolution\nParks, Recreation, and Community Services

13 Authorize change order to Agreement with JB Bostic Company, Inc., Anaheim,\nincluding $416,618 for additive bid items, 10 percent total contract contingency\namount of $89,300, and 5 percent amount of $44,650 for ancillary costs such as\npermits, testing, inspections and administration, for revised total contract amount\nnot-to-exceed $1,398,918 and total project amount not to exceed $1,443,568 from\nCapital Outlay Fund, Citywide Park Improvement Project-Park Parking Lot Project\naccounts for Citywide park improvements parking lot projects - Supplemental\nappropriation - Fund transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Wards 1, 3, 4, 6,\nand 7)\nAttachments: Report\nBid Award Recommendation\nAgreement\nPolice

14 Appropriate $422,796.61 to Grants and Restricted Programs Fund various programs\naccounts for overtime reimbursement of Riverside Police Department's participation\nin various local, state, and federal task forces - Five affirmative votes required (All\nWards)\nAttachments: Report\nPublic Utilities

15 Annual Electric and Water Utility Rate Plan update (All Wards)\nAttachments: Report\nPresentation

16 Request for Proposal 2383 - Design Build Services Agreement with Cornerstone\nConstruction Company, Victorville, for not-to-exceed amount of $228,000, plus 15\npercent change order authority for total capital expenditure of $327,000 from\nElectric Fund, Substation Upgrade Capital Account for La Colina Substation New\nGate and Driveway Project for one year from date specified in Notice to Proceed\nonce issued by City (Ward 2)\nAttachments: Report\nProject Site Map\nBid Award Recommendation\nPresentation

17 Request for Proposal 2340 Agreement with AESI-US (AESI), Inc., for $329,100\nfrom Public Utilities Electric and Water Funds accounts for cybersecurity consulting\nservices such as cyber program assessment, cyber posture assessment,\nvulnerability assessment services, penetration testing services, remediation\nservices, incident response services, training services, mentoring services, and\nAttachments: Report\nAgreement\nRFP Award Recommendation\nPresentation

18 Request for Proposal 2410 Agreement with A&G Electronics Inc., Riverside, for\n$300,000 from Electric-Public Utility Benefits Fund, Refrigerator Recycling Program\nand Unprogrammed Funds Accounts for refrigerator and freezer recycling program\nfor three-year term (All Wards)\nAttachments: Report\nAgreement\nRFP Award Recommendation\nPresentation\nPublic Works

19 Third Street Grade Separation - Second Amendment to Agreement with HDR\nEngineering, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska, for $216,698.75, for total amount of\n$2,808,642.56 from Measure A Fund, Third Street/BNSF Grade Separation Project\naccounts and California Department of Transportation Grade Separation Program\nFunding application and award for additional services for plans, specifications, and\nestimate phase of Third Street Grade Separation project through December 31,\n2026 - Underpass Agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway\nCompany for $10,200,000, to grant necessary permanent construction and access\nto BNSF by City - Record increase in revenues and appropriate equal amount of\nexpenditures in the amount of $3,750,482 in Capital Outlay-Grants Fund, Third\nStreet/BNSF Grade Separation from BNSF matching funds - A Resolution of the\nCity Council of the City of Riverside, California, 1) authorizing the filing of an\napplication with the California Department of Transportation for a grant of funds to\nconstruct the Third Street Underpass at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad\nProject; 2) authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager;\n3) certifying that all matters prerequisite to the award of the construction contract\ncan be accomplished within two years after allocation of the funds; and 4) certifying\nthat sufficient local funds will be made available as the work of the project\nprogresses - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative\nvotes required (Ward 1 and 2)\nAttachments: Report\nAmendment to Agreement\nUnderpass Agreement\nResolution\nPresentation

2 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor\nand City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events\nAnnouncement of Committee meetings:\nFinance Committee at 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Art Pick Council\nChamber\nMobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 13, 2025,\nArt Pick Council Chamber\nSafety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 19,\n2025, Art Pick Council Chamber\nEconomic Development Committee at 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 20, 2025, Art\nPick Council Chamber\nHousing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, March 24, 2025,\nArt Pick Council Chamber\nCOMMUNICATIONS

20 Award Bid 8108 to American Construction Company, LLC., Anaheim, for\n$119,050.50 from Sidewalk Patricia Beatty and RRFB Project expenditure account\nfor construction of Patricia Beatty Elementary School Sidewalk Project (Ward 1)\nAttachments: Report\nProject Location Map\nBid Award Recommendation

21 Proposed implementation of speed humps on Maude Street between Lincoln and\nMarguerita Avenues (Ward 3)\nAttachments: Report\nLocation Map\nSpeed Hump Criteria Checklist\nPotential Locations\nTraffic Count Data\nStreet View Photos\nSpeed Hump Program Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines\nStandard Plan No. 251 – Speed Bump (Type II)\nSpeed Hump Spacing Exhibit from ITE Speed Hump Guidelines\nFHWA Engineering Speed Management Countermeasures\nTB Minutes - 2-5-25\nPresentation

22 Final Tract Map 37964 - Proposal by Russell Crha, to subdivide one parcel into four\nparcels - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California,\naccepting the Final Map of Tract Map No. 37964 - Accept agreement and sureties\nfor installation and faithful performance of improvements and labor and material\nbonds - Waive further reading - Northerly side of 9261 Duncan Avenue, between\nTurnbull Road and Pershing Drive (Ward 5)\nAttachments: Report\nResolution\nMap\nDevelopment Review Committee Staff Report - Conditions of Approval\nBonds

23 Final Tract Map 38913 - Proposal by Matthew Esquivel, of Warmington Residential,\npredecessor to Thomas J. Hildebrandt of Century Communities of California, to\nsubdivide three parcels into Multi-Family Development, consisting of 149 units\nincluding 141 market rate and 8 affordable units, and private streets, common open\nspace and private open space - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nRiverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Tract Map No. 38913 - Accept\nagreement and sureties for installation and faithful performance of improvements\nand labor and material bonds - Waive further reading - North of State Route 91,\nbetween Van Buren Boulevard and Myers Street (Ward 5)\nAttachments: Report\nResolution\nMap\nCity Council Final Approved Conditions\nBonds

24 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 16.68 of\nthe Riverside Municipal Code regarding Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee in its\nentirety - Waive further reading (Intro. on 2-25-25, All Wards)\nAttachments: Report\nOrdinance

25 Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommend introduction of an Ordinance\nof the City of Riverside, California, adding Chapter 5.85 to the Riverside Municipal\nCode regarding junk dealers and scrap metal recyclers (City Attorney) (All Wards)\n(10-minute presentation)\nAttachments: Report\nOrdinance\nPresentation

26 Annual Progress Report for City of Riverside General Plan 2025 - Direct staff to\nsubmit the Annual Progress Report for City of Riverside’s General Plan 2025 to\nGovernor’s Office of Planning and Research and California Department of Housing\nand Community Development, pursuant to California Government Code Section\n65400 (a)(2) (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute\npresentation)\nAttachments: Report\nCY 2024 - Annual General Plan Progress Report\n1A - Appendix A - Implementation Table\n1B - Appendix B - 2024 Housing Element Progress\n1C - Appendix C - GPAs as of 2024\n1D - Appendix D - CIP Projects\nPresentation

27 Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Citywide user fees and charges findings report from\nMGT of America Consulting, LLC - Schedule public hearing for proposed Fiscal\nYear 2024-25 Citywide user fees and charges and parking bail schedule on\nTuesday, April 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Finance) (All Wards) (30-minute presentation)\nAttachments: Report\nFee Schedule Changes\nRiverside Dev Fees Report\nPresentation

28 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from\nlegal counsel concerning Denny Corbett v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):\n240098\nAttachments: Report

29 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from\nlegal counsel concerning Anthony White v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.:\n99000118-LTM\nAttachments: Report

3 City Manager Updates (City Manager) (5-minute presentation)

30 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from\nlegal counsel concerning David Bartlone v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):\nADJ13993316;\nAttachments: Report

31 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or\nreceive advice from legal counsel concerning Phaedra Norton, Claim No.: 24-09-28\nAttachments: Report

32 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case\nAttachments: Report

33 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning the City Council deciding whether to initiate litigation\n- two cases\nAttachments: Report

34 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez,\nRiverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief\nInformation Officer regarding threat to public services or facilities\nAttachments: Report

35 Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and\ninstruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or\ncompensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of all Executive Management\nemployees except the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk, all Management\nand Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Riverside\nCity Firefighters Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and\nPolice Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union #721,\nInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police\nAdministrators Association\nAttachments: Report

36 Case DP-2024-01600 - Request by Riverside Housing Development Corporation on\nbehalf of Orange Valley Masonic Lodge No. 13 to designate Mercantile Hall as City\nLandmark - Determine project be designated as Mercantile Hall - Orange Valley\nMasonic Lodge No. 13 as a City Landmark, is categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption) and 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for\nProtection of the Environment), as proposal will have no significant effect on\nenvironment, identifies structure as a cultural resource, and preserves historic\ncharacter of a cultural resource - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nRiverside, California, approving the application under Planning Case Number\nDP-2024-01600 designating the Mercantile Hall - Orange Valley Masonic Lodge #13\nlocated at 2931 Twelfth Street, as City Historic Landmark #150 - Waive further\nreading - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the\nZoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside\nMunicipal Code by rezoning property located at 2931 Twelfth Street from the\nSingle-Family Residential Zone (R-1-7000) to the Cultural Resources Overlay Zone\n(CR) - 2931 Twelfth Street (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1)\n(5-minute presentation)\nAttachments: Report\nResolution\nOrdinance\nLegal Description\nRecommended CR Overlay Findings\nCHB Staff Report 1-15-2025\nCHB Minutes 1-15-2025

37 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions

38 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of\nthe City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports\n*********\nThe City Council meeting of March 18, 2025, is cancelled

4 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)\nPRESENTATION

5 City Manager's Office Department overview and employee recognition (10-minute\npresentation) (All Wards)

6 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 7 of the\nRiverside Municipal Code by amending Section 7.15.010 regarding Fines and\nPenalties and Section 7.35.010 regarding General Noise regulations to include\n“plainly audible” standard for enforcement and allow for increased fine amounts to\naccount for inflation - Waive further reading (Intro. on 2-25-25, All Wards)\nAttachments: Report\nOrdinance\nCity Clerk

7 File resignations of Brian Baird from Human Resources Board Citywide seat, Mary\nS. Berkley from Museum of Riverside Board Citywide seat, and Steven Cason from\nTransportation Board Ward 3 seat (All Wards)\nAttachments: Report\nCity Council

8 Mobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends introduction an Ordinance of the\nCity of Riverside, California, amending Section 10.56.050 of the Riverside Municipal\nCode to establish axle restrictions prohibiting use by commercial vehicles exceeding\nthree axles and cutting through Madison Street from Indiana Avenue to Victoria\nAvenue (Ward 5)\nAttachments: Report\nOrdinance\nSite Map\nTruck Analysis\nTransportation Board Meeting Minutes - August 7, 2024\nMobility & Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes - November 14, 2024\nPresentation\nCommunity and Economic Development

9 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, adding Section 16.04.461\nto the Riverside Municipal Code regarding continued use of Unpermitted and/or\nNoncomplying Conditions and establish Safety-First Amnesty Program to address\nlegalization of unpermitted residential structures - Waive further reading (Intro. on\n2-25-25, All Wards)\nAttachments: Report\nOrdinance\nFire