Riverside — 2026-01-27

City Council

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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
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10\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\nReport\nAttachments:
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11\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\nReport\nAttachments:
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12\nPursuant to Government Code §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and\ninstruct\ndesignated\nrepresentatives\nregarding\nsalaries,\nsalary\nschedules,\nor\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\n(Police and\nPolice\nSupervisory\nUnits),\nService\nEmployees\nInternational\nUnion\n#721,\nInternational\nBrotherhood\nof\nElectrical\nWorkers\n#47,\nand\nRiverside\nPolice\nAdministrators Association\nReport\nAttachments:
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13\nPursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of City Attorney\nby City Council\nReport\nAttachments:
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15\nAppoint Nicole Rand to Ward 3 seat, Anna Gaissert to Museum of Riverside Board\nWard 4 seat, and Jennifer Beltran to Citywide seat on Commission on Disabilities -\nFile resignations of Adele Ann Eberwein from Commission of the Deaf Ward 7 seat,\nJulian Turner from Human Relations Commission Ward 3 seat, Jane DuBois from\nCommission on Aging Ward 1 seat, and Tracy Barlogio from Park and Recreation\nCommission Citywide seat (All Wards)\nReport\nAttachments:
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16\nAdopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 2.78 regarding Code of Ethics and Conduct\n- Waive further reading (Intro. on 1-6-26, All Wards)\nReport\nOrdinance\nAttachments:
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17\nApprove minutes of January 6 and 13, 2026\n1-6-2026 CC Minutes\n1-13-2026 CC Minutes\nAttachments:
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18\nMayor Pro Tem Robillard recommends cancellation of regular City Council meeting\nof June 2, 2026, due to General Municipal Election scheduled on same date (All\nWards)\nReport\nAttachments:\nCity Manager
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19\nApprove First Amendment to Master Agreement with Mead & Hunt, Inc., to increase\ncompensation by $500,000 from various current and future grant projects and\noperating\naccounts\non\nan\nas\nneeded\nbasis\nfor\nnot-to-exceed\n$1,000,000 for\nconsulting,\nadministrative\nservices,\nand\nanticipated\nchallenges\nassociated\nwith\nAirport Capital Improvement Projects - Riverside Municipal Airport - 6951 Flight\nRoad (Ward 3)\nReport\nFirst Amendment\nMaster Agreement\nAttachments:
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2\nBrief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor\nand City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events\nCOMMUNICATIONS
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20\nAdopt a Resolution approving the name change of the Riverside Municipal Airport\n(KRAL) to the Riverside Airport (KRAL) - Waive further reading (Ward 3)\nReport\nResolution\nAttachments:
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21\nAdopt a Resolution revising the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of\nBusiness related to eligibility for service on City Boards and Commissions for\nindividuals involved in active litigation against the City, for the City Council of the\nCity of Riverside and related functions and activities and rescinding all prior actions\ntaken thereto, and repealing Resolution No. 24318 (All Wards)\nReport\nResolution\nAttachments:\nCommunity and Economic Development
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22\nAccept Thrive Inland SoCal Catalyst grant of $250,000 or actual award amount, to\nGrants and Restricted Programs Fund, Green Business Attraction and Incentive\nProgram\nrevenue\nand\nexpenditure\naccounts\nfor\nsupport\nof\nGreen\nBusiness\nAttraction and Incentive Programs - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative\nvotes required (All Wards)\nReport\nGrant Submission\nNotice of Award\nPresentation\nAttachments:
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23\nCase\nPC-2025-01067 -\nCity\nof\nRiverside\n-\nSummary\nStreet/Alley\nVacation\n-\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 the project will have a significant\neffect on environment - Adopt a Resolution providing for the Summary Street/Alley\nVacation\nof\nWhittier\nPlace\nCase\nNo.\nPR-2025-01067 for\napproximately\n10,895-square-foot excess right-of-way street, located on west side of Market Street\nbetween University Avenue and Hidalgo Place - Waive further reading (Ward 1)\nReport\nResolution\nLegal and Plat Map\nRecommended Conditions\nAerial Photo\nAttachments:\nFinance
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24\nApprove annual financial review of City’s Self-Insurance Trust Funds for Fiscal Year\n2024-25 (All Wards)\nReport\nAnalysis\nPresentation\nAttachments:\nGeneral Services
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25\nApprove Agreement for Request for Proposal 2499 with Tilden-Coil Constructors,\nInc., Riverside, for $1,672,505, plus 15 percent contingency of $250,876, for total\nof $1,923,381 from Measure Z Fund, New Police Headquarters Building and\nImprovements\nAccount\nfor\nConstruction\nManager\nMulti-Prime\nServices\nfor\nDowntown Police Headquarters Project (Ward 1)\nReport\nAgreement\nAward Recommendation\nPresentation\nAttachments:\nHousing and Human Services
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26\nAdopt a Resolution (1) declaring that the roof repair at 2880 and 2801 Hulen Place\nwas of Urgent Necessity for the Preservation of Life, Health, and Property Pursuant\nto Charter Section 1109; and (2) authorizing Emergency Purchase Order 253543 in\nthe amount of $386,620 for emergency roof replacement at 2801 and 2880 Hulen\nPlace from R&R Roofing & Waterproofing, Inc., subject to their consent to City’s\nTerms and Conditions - Five affirmative votes required - Waive further reading\n(Ward 2)\nReport\nResolution\nAgreement\nAttachments:\nHuman Resources
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27\nAdopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts III and IV of the\nFringe Benefits and Salary Plan, to approve the salary adjustment to the existing\nUtilities Principal Programs and Services Representative Classification; creation of\nthe\nclassification\nand\nsalary\nrange\nfor\nthe\nPayroll\nCoordinator\nClassification;\nbargaining\nunit\nreassignment\nfor\nthe\nGeographic\nInformation\nSystems\nAnalyst\nTrainee; deletion of non-utilized classifications; and reinstatement of the Utilities\nElectric Field Helper Classification and Salary Range; and approve Salary Schedule\neffective January 30, 2026 - Waive further reading (All Wards)\nReport\nResolution\nExhibit A 01-27-26\nExhibit B - FBSP 012726_redlined\nExhibit C - Salary Schedule\nSalary Survey\nAttachments:\nInnovation and Technology
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28\nPurchase hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions utilizing Nutanix technology\nfrom Impex Technologies Inc., through NASPO Contract AR2472 in amount of\n$1,248,340.50 plus\nten\npercent\ncontingency\nof\n$124,834.05 for\ntotal\nof\n$1,373,174.55 from Measure Z Fund, Technology Replacement Program account to\nmodernize City's virtualization infrastructure environment (All Wards)\nReport\nQuotes\nNASPO Contract AR2472\nPresentation\nAttachments:\nMuseum
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29\nAdopt a Resolution to preserve Harada House in accordance with the requirements\nof the Save America’s Treasures Grant - Waive further reading (Ward 1)\nReport\nCEDD Concurrence\nResolution\nExhibit A to Resolution - Index to Photographs\nAttachments:\nParks, Recreation and Community Services
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3\nCity Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)
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30\nApprove First Amendment to Agreement with Ecolane USA, Inc., to amend scope of\nwork\nfor\nadditional\nservices\nof\nweb-based\ntransportation\nscheduling\nsoftware\napplication\nfor\nSpecial\nTransportation\nDivision\nand\nincreased\ncompensation\nnot-to-exceed $111,396.40, for notification add-on for term of three years and up to\nadditional $10,000 for optional training as needed per annum (All Wards)\nReport\nAgreement\nAttachments:\nPublic Utilities
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31\nIncrease\nSharing\nHouseholds\nAssist\nRiverside’s\nEnergy\n(SHARE)\nProgram\ndeposit/urgent notice assistance from $150 to $250 effective from end of State of\nCalifornia’s COVID-19 Emergency on February 28, 2023 - Continue increases to\nmonthly SHARE assistance in alignment with planned water and electric rate\nincreases through 2028 (All Wards)\nReport\nGraph\nPresentation\nAttachments:
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32\nApprove Request for Proposal 2498 Agreement with G&E Real Estate Management\nServices, Inc., doing business as Newmark (Newmark), Irvine, for $958,300 Mission\nSquare\nProperty\nManagement\naccount\nfor\nproperty\nmanagement\nservices\nof\nMission Square Office Building over five-year term with one five-year term extension\noption - 3750 University Avenue (Ward 1)\nReport\nRFP Award Recommendation\nAgreement\nPresentation\nAttachments:\nPublic Works
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33\nAdopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 22451 known as Master Parking\nSchedule Resolution to establish a Timed Preferential Parking Zone between hours\nof 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. daily, with Preferential Permit Parking for residents on\nOuida Drive from Monroe Street to Shelby Drive - Waive further reading (Ward 5)\nReport\nResolution\nSite Map\nAerial Map\nTransportation Board Meeting Minutes – December 3, 2025\nPresentation\nAttachments:
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34\nApprove implementation of speed humps on First Street between Main and Mulberry\nStreets (Ward 1)\nReport\nLocation Map\nSpeed Hump Criteria Checklist\nPotential Locations\nTraffic Count Data\nSpeed Hump Program Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines\nAppeal Letter\nTB Minutes 12.3.25\nPresentation\nAttachments:
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35\nSubmit grant application to United States Department of Transportation Commerce\nfor up to $1,500,000 for Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant\nProgram for Innovation Corridor Transportation Connectivity Project for installation\nof high-speed traffic signal communications intelligent infrastructure systems along\nthe University Avenue and Central Avenue corridors (All Wards)\nReport\nAttachments:
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36\nApprove implementation of temporary twelve-month traffic circulation pilot project to\nprohibit through and left-turn movements at eastbound and westbound approaches\nat intersections of Madison and Emerald Streets and Madison Street and Freda\nAvenue (Ward 5)\nReport\nSite Map\nAerial Map\nSigning & Striping Plan\nIntersection Turning Movement Counts\nStreetview Photos\nTransportation Board Meeting Minutes (December 3, 2025)\nPresentation\nAttachments:
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37\nApprove Reimbursement Agreement with Riverside Transit Agency for estimated\namount of $315,000 for construction costs associated with installation of new\nhigh-intensity\nactivated\ncrosswalk\n(HAWK)\n-\nIntersection\nof\nThird\nStreet\nand\nAnderson Avenue (Wards 1 and 2)\nReport\nAgreement\nAttachments:
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38\nApprove Memorandum of Understanding between City of Riverside and Riverside\nUnified School District, Riverside City College, California Baptist University, and\nUniversity of California, Riverside to explore partnership opportunities to establish\nLearning Institute for Flight Technology (LIFT) through June 30, 2029 (City Council)\n(All Wards) (10-minute presentation)\nReport\nMOU - RUSD\nMOU - RCC\nMOU - CBU\nMOU - UCR
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39\nCase PR-2023-001523 - Zoning Code Text Amendments - Determine project is\nexempt from further California Environmental Quality Review pursuant to Section\n15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as it can be seen with certainty that project will not have\na significant effect on environment to implement updates to industrial development\nregulations - Introduce an Ordinance, amending numerous sections of Title 19 of\nthe Riverside Municipal Code regarding Zoning including but not limited to Articles V\n(Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions), VII (Specific Land Use\nProvisions), and X (Definitions) related to City's industrial development standards\n(Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (20-minute presentation)\nReport\nOrdinance\nStaff Reports (2022-2025) Compilation\nUpdated SB 415\nALUC Letter\nPresentation\nAttachments:\nCOMMUNICATIONS
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4\nDeclaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)
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40\nCity Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
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41\nItems for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of\nthe City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports\n* * * * * * * * *
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5\nReceive overview of local revenue measure options and ballot deadlines for\nStatewide Direct Primary Election on June 2, 2026 (City Manager) (All Wards)\n(15-minute presentation)\nReport
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6\nAthens Services 2025 Recycling Champions (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)\nPresentation\nAttachments:
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7\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. CVRI2500992\nReport\nAttachments:
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8\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning Eleni-Evangeline Psaras Piri v. City of Riverside,\nRiverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2506154\nReport\nAttachments:
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9\nPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case\nReport\nAttachments: