Riverside — 2025-11-04

1:00 PM\nCity Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber\n3900 Main Street, Riverside\nLive Webcast at:\nwww.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting\nMISSION STATEMENT\nThe City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to\nensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.\nSpanish interpreters will be available in person and via phone.\nTo participate virtually, two options are available:\nVIA TELEPHONE:\nCall (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your desired language. Press\n*9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to\nunmute by pressing *6 to speak.\nVIA ZOOM:\nUse the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265\nSelect the "raise hand" function to request to speak.\nAn on screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.\nPublic comments are limited to 3 minutes.\nPlease follow along via the telephone or Zoom options above to ensure you call in at\nthe appropriate time for your item(s).\nPublic comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the\njurisdiction of the City Council can be submitted via the eComment feature at\nwww.riversideca.gov/meeting until two hours before the meeting. Email comments\nto City_Clerk@riversideca.gov.\n*****\nPursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business Resolution, the\nMembers of all City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency (City\nCouncil) and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum\nthroughout the meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are\nadvised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of\nthe City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.\nThe City of Riverside is committed to fostering a workplace that provides dignity, respect,\nand civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve.\nThe City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.\nUpon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to\npersons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with\nDisabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or\naccommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the\nCity's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-2211 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if\npossible.\nAgenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available in the\nOffice of the City Clerk, at www.riversideca.gov/meeting, and in the binder located near\nthe entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber while the meeting is in session.\nPLEASE NOTE\nThe numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of\nreference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of\nthe City Council.\n1 P.M.\nMAYOR PRO TEM CALLS MEETING TO ORDER\nINVOCATION - Mayor Pro Tem Conder\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG\nPUBLIC COMMENT\nAudience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.\n1\nTo comment on Closed Sessions, Consent Calendar and any matters within the\njurisdiction of the City Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at\n(951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your language of preference.\nPress *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be\nprompted to unmute by pressing *6 when 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\nCase PR-2025-001793 - City of Riverside - Zoning Code Text Amendment as part of\nZoning Code Clean-up - Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nRiverside, California, amending numerous Sections of Title 19, including but not\nlimited to Articles II (Zoning Code Administration, Interpretation, and Enforcement),\nV (Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions), VII (Specific Land\nUse Provisions), VIII (Site Planning and General Development Provisions), and IX\n(Land Use Development Permit Requirements/Procedures); and other minor,\nnon-substantive changes and technical corrections as required to provide clarity,\ncorrect errors, or remove redundancy - Waive further reading (Intro. on 10-21-25,\nAll Wards)\nAttachments:\nReport\nOrdinance

11\nCase PR-2025-001800 - City of Riverside - Zoning Code text amendment as part of\nSenate Bills 9 and 450 Zoning Code clean up - Adopt an Ordinance of the City\nCouncil of the City of Riverside, California, amending various Sections of Titles 18,\n19, and 20 including but not limited to Title 18 Article III (Maps and Permits), Title 19\nArticle VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), and Title 20; and other minor,\nnon-substantive changes and technical corrections as required to achieve\nconsistency with California Government Code - Waive further reading (Intro. on\n10-21-25, All Wards)\nAttachments:\nReport\nOrdinance - Redlined\nOrdinance - Final\nFire

12\nAccept Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management\nAgency grant award of $1,517,811 for 2025 National Urban Search and Rescue\n(USAR) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement for salaries and\nbenefits of one each FTE Fire Captain, Battalion Chief, Inventory Control Specialist\nand Management Analyst for Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Supplemental appropriation Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)\nAttachments:\nReport\nMayor

13\nMayor Lock Dawson requests approval of travel expenses of $1,912.00 from City\nCouncil’s Travel and Meeting account for travel to South Korea for November 10-12,\n2025 (All Wards)\nAttachments:\nReport\nMuseum

14\nDeaccession from the Museum of Riverside’s Heritage House permanent collection,\nwhere applicable, of four (4) objects: a table (O271), two chairs (A500-83; unknown\naccession number), and a lamp (RMA 8) (All Wards)\nAttachments:\nReport\nMinutes\nBoard Report

15\nDeaccession from the Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of the Lisa L.\nAndersen and William M. A. Swafford collection (A1814) comprised of sixteen (16)\nbaskets, eight (8) woven plaques, four (4) gourds, thirteen (13) kachina figures,\nfifteen (15) masks, one (1) shield, three (3) wooden plaques, and one (1) totem pole\n(All Wards)\nAttachments:\nReport\nMinutes MUS Board\nReport MUS Board\nParks, Recreation, and Community Services

16\nGrant Agreement with LA84 Foundation for $20,000 for Fiscal Year 2025 for\nAquatic Programs - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All\nWards)\nAttachments:\nReport\nAgreement

17\nRequest for Proposal 2207 - Agreement with Contemporary Services Corporation,\nNorthridge, for $608,623.46 with 10 percent change order authority from Festival of\nLights Account for security services for Festival of Lights event through January 31,\n2027, with one additional one-year extension option (Ward 1)\nAttachments:\nReport\nAgreement\nAward Recommendation

18\nRequest for Proposal 2474 - Services Agreement with Southern California Lighting\nInc, doing business as The Christmas Kings, Lake Elsinore, for $360,000 plus 10\npercent change order authority from Festival of Lights Account for holiday decor\nservices for Festival of Lights through January 31, 2027, with one additional\ntwo-year term extension option (Ward 1)\nAttachments:\nReport\nRFP Award Recommendation\nAgreement\nPolice

19\nMemorandum of Agreement with United States Department of Justice Bureau of\nAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for reimbursement of overtime salary\ncosts of $21,740.50 associated with participation in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms\nTask Force with term ending September 30, 2030 for one assigned detective Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)\nAttachments:\nReport\nAgreement

2\nBrief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor\nand City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events\nAnnouncement of Committee meetings:\nGovernmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2025,\nArt Pick Council Chamber\nLand Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025, Art Pick Council\nChamber\nFinance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Art Pick Council\nChamber\nCOMMUNICATIONS

20\nAgreement with U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing\nServices accepting 2025/2026 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act\nImplementation Projects grant award of $200,000 for period of October 1, 2025\nthrough September 30, 2027 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes\nrequired (All Wards)\nAttachments:\nReport\nAgreement\nPublic Works

21\nFirst Amendment to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Agreement with\nWestern Riverside Council of Governments for $4,475,000, for increased total\namount to $4,635,000, for Van Buren Boulevard Widening Project from Jurupa\nAvenue to the Santa Ana River Bridge for planning, engineering, and construction\nphases (Wards 3 and 7)\nAttachments:\nReport\nAmendment No. 1\nLocation Map\nPresentation\nSuccessor Agency to Redevelopment Agency

22\nA Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as Successor\nAgency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside Approving a\nPurchase, Sale, and Development Agreement with R. C. Hobbs Company, Inc. for\nthe Sale of 0.945 Acres of Successor Agency-Owned Vacant Land, Identified as\nAssessor Parcel Numbers 146-231-016, -017, -027, -031, -032, -033, -034, and\n-036, located on the Southeast Corner of Hole and Bushnell Avenues, Riverside,\nCalifornia, for the Development of a 33-unit, with 15 percent Affordable Multi-Family\nResidential Project for Sale Amount of $560,000 - Waive further reading Recommend Countywide Oversight Board adopt a Board resolution authorizing the\nexecution of Agreement with R. C. Hobbs for sale of property in accordance with\nCalifornia Department of Finance approved Long-Range Property Management Plan\n(State Approved LRPMP), to be presented to Countywide Oversight Board for final\nconsideration and approval (Ward 7)\nAttachments:\nReport\nResolution\nPurchase, Sale, and Development Agreement

23\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from\nlegal counsel concerning Marvin Braun v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s):\n230045; ADJ18242600\nAttachments:

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

25\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

26\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\nAttachments:

27\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

28\nMobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends Request for Proposal 2452\nAgreement with ACE PARKING III, LLC., for $334,597 with 10 percent change\norder authority from Public Works, Public Parking Fund, Public Parking\nProfessional Services Account for six-month pilot program for Park Riverside\nDowntown Valet program through June 30, 2026, with two one-year extension\noptions, not-to-exceed two years and six months - Introduce an Ordinance of the\nCity of Riverside, California, Amending Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal\nCode, to Add One Subsection to the Schedule of Regulation, Products, and\nServices, Subsection XI - Public Parking - Public Works, to Add One Additional\nCategory Titled Valet Parking - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nRiverside, California, Amending the City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule as\nSet Forth in Resolution No. 21960, as Amended, Establishing the Valet Parking Fee,\nand Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to Amend the Master Fees and Charges\nSchedule - Waive further reading - Direct staff to return to City Council with status\nupdate on program by sixth month of operation for future consideration (Public\nWorks) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)\nAttachments:\nReport\nRFP Award Recommendation\nRFP No. 2452\nMIC Minutes 9.12.24\nTB Minutes 6.5.24\nAgreement\nResolution\nOrdinance\nPresentation\nNotice

29\nCity Attorney report on Closed Session discussions

3\nCity Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)

30\nItems for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of\nthe City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports

4\nDeclaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)\nPRESENTATIONS - Items # 5-7

5\nInnovation and Technology Department overview and employee recognition\nWards) (10-minute presentation)\nAttachments:\n(All\nReport\nPresentation

6\nFinance Department overview and employee recognition\npresentation)\nAttachments:

7\n(All Wards) (10-minute\nPresentation\nMayor Pro Tem Conder to present a Proclamation recognizing Native American\nCultural Heritage Month (5-minute presentation)

8\nAppoint Kathleen Fanning to Board of Ethics Ward 4 seat and Marion H. Cronin to\nHuman Resources Board Ward 5 seat (All Wards)\nAttachments:

9\nReport\nMinutes of October 21, 2025\nAttachments:\nMinutes\nCommunity and Economic Development