Riverside — 2025-10-28

1\nTo comment on Closed Sessions and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City\nCouncil, you are invited to participate in person or call at (951) 826-8686 and follow\nthe prompts to access your language of preference. Press *9 to be placed in the\nqueue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6\nwhen you are ready to speak.\nTo participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265.\nSelect the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will\nprompt you to "unmute" and speak.\nMAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

10\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning Dawn Boggs-Fatten v. City of Riverside, WCAB\nClaim Nos.: 240076/ADJ19873288\nAttachments:

11\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning Bruce Blomdahl v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim\nNo.: 250024

12\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning Robert Bahling v. City of Riverside WCAB Claim No.:\n250066

13\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning Erica Velasco v. City of Riverside, Riverside\nSuperior Court Case No. CVRI2405218, Claim Nos.: 24-05-26 and 24-09-27

14\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning TAT RV, LLC, et al v. City of Riverside, Riverside\nSuperior Court Case No. CVRI2503564

15\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning Thuy Vo v. City of Riverside, Riverside Superior\nCourt Case No. CVRI2402092

16\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning Angela Smith and Warren Smith v. City of Riverside,\nUnited States District Court No. 5:24-cv-02475-SSS (SHKx)

17\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case

18\nPursuant 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- one case

19\nPursuant to Government Code §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez,\nRiverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief\nInnovation Officer regarding threat to public services or facilities

2\nBrief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor\nand City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events\nCOMMUNICATIONS

20\nPursuant 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

22\nRIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report - The Chosen Youth Group at Queen of\nAngels Catholic Church (Ward 7) (5-minute presentation)

23\nApprove legal budget for law firm of Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP., for\nnot-to-exceed $250,000 from General Fund/City Attorney Outside Legal Services\nAccount for appeal representation in lawsuit entitled City of Riverside v. The\nRegents of the University of California - Supplemental appropriation - Five\naffirmative votes required (All Wards)

24\nMinutes of October 14, 2025

25\nMobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends introduction of an Ordinance of\nthe City of Riverside, California, Amending Section 10.56.050 of the Riverside\nMunicipal Code to Establish Axle Restrictions Prohibiting Commercial Vehicles\nExceeding Three Axles from Cutting Through Segment of Placentia Lane from\nCenter Street to Orange Street (Ward 1)\nSafety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommend annual review of Military\nEquipment Policy - Approve Military Equipment Policy for acquisition, deployment\nand reporting requirements of specialized law enforcement equipment and forward\ncopy of policy to Governor’s Office in accordance with Assembly Bill 481 (All\nWards)

26\nSafety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommend annual review of Military\nEquipment Policy - Approve Military Equipment Policy for acquisition, deployment\nand reporting requirements of specialized law enforcement equipment and forward\ncopy of policy to Governor’s Office in accordance with Assembly Bill 481 (All\nWards)

27\nGovernmental Processes Committee recommends adoption of a Resolution of the\nCity Council of the City of Riverside, California, Adopting the Citywide\nWard-Specific Special Events, Programs and Projects Policy - Waive further\nreading (All Wards)

28\nMills Act Historic Property Preservation Agreements for property tax reduction and\ncorresponding property improvements with various property owners for minimum\nten-year terms with annual automatic renewals: Robert John Walker, Jr., 3472\nElmwood Court; Adrian and Adriana Gonzalez, 3520 Elmwood Drive; Brian and\nAngela Butler, 3620 Ramona Drive; Daniel Mihaila and Gabrielle Rivera, 4895\nBrockton Avenue; Mark Sterner, 4001 Main Street; Roger and Argelia Alfaro, 3592\nElmwood Drive; Kevin and Mary Anne Manning, 4425 Oakwood Place and 3617\nLinwood Place; Melissa Ascencio, 5642 Magnolia Avenue; Stefan and Lynette\nKruger, 5211 Central Avenue; Gretchen Valenti, Robin Davey, and Deborah\nBradbury, 4291 Twelfth Street; Jason Anderson, 4223 Twelfth Street; Richard and\nKimberly Leigh and Richard and Danti Leigh, 3466 University Avenue; Bruce Link\nand Jo Carol Phelan, 4649 Ninth Street; Jeffery and Michelle Oldfield, 4506\nUniversity Avenue; Jairus Landrum, 4051 Larchwood Place; Eileen Wei, 3706\nElmwood Court; Evan Snyder, 3558 Beechwood Place; Jordan Vazquez, 3542\nCastle Reagh Place; and Oluwafemi Alabi and Julian Hinson, 5411 Magnolia Avenue\n(Wards 1 and 3)

29\nCase PR-2025-001809 (VC-S) - Miguel Villesenor of Inland Valley Surveying, Inc. -\nDetermine project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense) of CEQA Guidelines, as it can\nbe seen with certainty that there is no possibility project will have a significant effect\non environment - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,\nCalifornia, providing for the Summary Vacation (Case No. PR-2025-001809) of an\nApproximately 370-Square-Foot Excess Right-of-Way Portion of Pike Street, which\nLocation Fronts 11995 Pike Street, at Terminus of Pike Street, North of Hudden\nStreet - Waive further reading (Ward 7)

3\nCity Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)

30\nRequest for Proposal 2457 Agreement with Plantation Productions, Inc., Riverside,\nfor not-to-exceed $180,000 from Entertainment Fund, The Box Professional\nServices Account for logistical and technical support for The Box at Fox\nEntertainment Plaza through June 30, 2027, with one additional two-year term\nextension option (Ward 1)

31\nSecond Amendment to Lease Agreement with County of Riverside for $6,836.35\nmonthly rent revenue for Riverside University Health System Public Health Women,\nInfants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Services Programs at Arlanza Youth and\nFamily Resource Center through August 31, 2026, with two one-year term extension\noptions - 7801 Gramercy Place, Suite C (Ward 6)

32\nSecond Amendment to Agreement with Groovelabs, LLC, for increase of $81,951,\nfor total contract of $249,822, and 10 percent change order authority for changes\nincluding, but not limited to, visitor safety, repairs, or unforeseen conditions from\nGeneral Fund Arts and Cultural Affairs Festival of Lights Account for entertainment\nstage services for 2025 Festival of Lights through January 31, 2026 (Ward 1)

33\nSecond Amendment to Agreement with Ice Cold Entertainment, Inc., to increase\ncompensation by $453,260.78, for total contract amount of $1,316,351.06, from\nGeneral Fund, Arts and Cultural Affairs, Festival of Lights Expenditures Account for\nice rink services for 2025 Festival of Lights, and to modify agreement term to end\non January 31, 2026 (Ward 1)

34\nAccept State of California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement\nProgram grant of $450,000, Child Passenger Safety Program grant of $25,000, and\nMotorcycle Safety Program grant of $21,000 for local programs to help enforce\ntraffic laws, educate the public about traffic safety, and provide various and efficient\nmeans of reducing fatalities, injuries and economic losses from collisions through\nSeptember 30, 2026 - Supplemental appropriations - Five affirmative votes required\n(All Wards)

35\nAppropriate Evidence Trust Funds of $67,809 to General Fund, Police Support\nServices, Maintenance/Repair of Buildings and Improvements Account and $44,500\nto General Fund, Police Support Services, Special Department Supplies Account,\nutilizing funds from Special Deposits Fund, Evidence Trust Account for total of\n$112,309 - Funds transfer - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

36\nAward Bid 8203 to CAT Tracking, Inc., Riverside, for $215,000 plus 10 percent\nchange order authority for not-to-exceed $236,500 from General Fund, Arts and\nCultural Affairs, Festival of Lights Account for 2025 Festival of Lights traffic control\nservices (Ward 1)

37\nMobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends to receive cost of service and\nrate design study results and recommendations for water treatment facilities to meet\nPer- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) regulations - Establish Water\nTreatment Designated Reserve in Water Utility Fund to set aside proceeds received\nfrom PFAS settlements for capital costs of water treatment plants - Offset capital\ncost of water Treatment Facility 1, utilizing Ion Exchange (IX) Water Treatment\nPlant, to meet PFAS regulations with PFAS settlement proceeds - Receive update\non Request for Proposal 2415 for Design and Construction Management services\nfor Treatment Facility 1, using Ion Exchange (IX) WaterTreatment Plant, and\nrequest staff return with update on project design and timeline - Return to Board of\nPublic Utilities for review of Water Treatment Surcharge within one year for water\ntreatment facilities 2 and 3, not covered by PFAS settlement proceeds, to meet\nPFAS regulations (Public Utilities) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

4\nDeclaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)\nWORKSHOP - Item # 5\nAudience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press\n*9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the Discussion item is called.

5\nRiver District Feasibility Study update (Parks, Recreation and Community Services)\n(Wards 1, 3 and 7) (15-minute presentation)\nAttachments:\nReport\nPresentation\nPRESENTATIONS - Items # 6-7

6\nMarketing and Communications Department overview and employee recognition (All\nWards) (10-minute presentation)\nAttachments:\nReport\nPresentation

7\nPolice Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute\npresentation)

8\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Establishing\nCommunity Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Sagecrest) of the City of Riverside,\nAuthorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Thereof, Calling an Election and Approving\nand Authorizing Certain Actions Related Thereto - Resolution of City Council of the\nCity of Riverside, California, Acting in its Capacity as the Legislative Body of\nCommunity Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Sagecrest) of the City of Riverside,\nCertifying Election Results - Waive further readings - Introduce an Ordinance of the\nCity Council of the City of Riverside, California, Acting in its Capacity as the\nLegislative Body of Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Sagecrest) of the City\nof Riverside Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes - Supplemental appropriation Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (Ward 5) (10-minute presentation)\nAttachments:\nReport\nCFD 2025-2 Sagecrest Report\nResolution - Establish CFD 2025-2 Sagecrest\nWaiver of Certain Election Procedures\nResolution - Certifying Election Results\nNotice of Special Tax Lien\nOrdinance\nPresentation\nNotice

9\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning Phaedra Norton vs. City of Riverside, Superior Court\nCase No. CVR12500992\nAttachments: