Riverside — 2026-02-03

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Introduce an Ordinance amending Section 10.76.010 of the Riverside Municipal\nCode designating the Prima Facie Speed Limits for streets and portions thereof in\naccordance with the provisions of Sections 10.20.020 and 10.20.030 to establish 25\nMPH speed limits on both First Street from Orange Street to Main Street, and\nVictoria Avenue frontage road from Laramie Road to Arlington Avenue frontage\nroad (Wards 1 and 3)\nReport\nOrdinance\nFirst Street - Site Map\nFirst Street - Aerial Map\nVictoria Ave Frontage Rd - Site Map\nVictoria Ave Frontage Rd - Aerial Map\nTB Minutes - 12.3.25\nPresentation

Award Bid 8148 to Sol Construction, Inc., Riverside, for $911,907.50 from Gas Tax\nFund and Measure A Fund for construction of at-grade rail crossing street\nimprovements for Palm and Brockton Avenues (Ward 3)\nReport\nMap\nBid Award Recommendation

Reject bid submitted by Roy Allen Slurry Seal, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, as\nnon-responsive - Award Bid 8167 to Union Pavement Services, Inc., Jurupa Valley,\nFor $1,949,270.65, Measure Z, the Pavement Rehabilitation and Pedestrian Facilities Improvements Account, will fund street preservation for the fiscal year 2024-25. This includes slurry seal and cape seal pavement preservation for approximately 11.6 miles of city streets. Additionally, necessary pavement rehabilitation and the installation of new pavement markings at various locations throughout the city will be undertaken. The project will be managed by the Public Works department and will cover all wards. A 10-minute presentation, a location map, a street preservation list, and a bid award recommendation will be provided.

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

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- one case\nReport

Pursuant 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

In accordance with Government Code §54957.6, the City Council will review the position and instructions of designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits for all Executive Management employees, except for the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. This includes all Management and Confidential employees as defined by PERS, the Fire Management Unit, the Riverside City Firefighters Association, the Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units), the Service Employees International Union #721, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and the Riverside Police Administrators Association.

Case PR-2021-001114 - Approve proposal by Hugo Lepe of Century Heritage\nBuilders, Inc., to consider General Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, and\nDesign Review to facilitate 117-unit multi-family residential development on 4.54\nacres - Determine project will not have a significant effect on the environment based\non the findings set forth in the case record and adopt a Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting program (MMRP) pursuant to\nCEQA Sections 15074 and 21081.6 - Adopt a Resolution amend the Land Use\nDesignation of the Riverside General Plan 2025 as to 2.72 acres of the project site\nidentified Assessor's Parcel Numbers 143-040-010 and 143-040-011, from MDR –\nMedium Density Residential to HDR – High Density Residential - Introduce an\nOrdinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter\n19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by Rezoning approximately 2.72 acres of\nproperty identified as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 143-040-010 and 143-040-011,\nfrom the R-1-7000 Single Family Residential Zone to R-3-1500 - Multiple Family\nResidential Zone - Waive further reading - 4663 and 4705 Hedrick Avenue and\n4618 Jones Avenue (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 6) (10-minute\npresentation)

City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions

Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of\nthe City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports\n* * * * * * * * *

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:\nLand Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, Art Pick Council\nChamber\nFinance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Art Pick Council\nChamber\nMobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026,\nArt Pick Council Chamber\nSafety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18,\n2026, Art Pick Council Chamber\nEconomic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026, Art\nPick Council Chamber\nHousing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026,\nArt Pick Council Chamber\nCOMMUNICATIONS

City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)

Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)

Councilmembers Conder and Mill recommend City Council authorize the Mayor and\nCity Council to transmit formal letter opposing parole for Joseph L. Neale Jr., to\nCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Board of Parole Hearings\nregarding upcoming parole suitability hearing on September 1, 2026 (All Wards)\nReport\nParole Opposition Letter

Approve the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Subrecipient Agreement with the Public Works Department for a $3,530,352 grant to support Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) and Transit-Related Amenities (TRA) as part of the Entrada Affordable Housing Project at 1701 Seventh Street (Ward 2).\n\nReport the Subrecipient Agreement.\n\nRequest a scope revision for the Solar Walkway from the HCD.\n\nReceive the SGC Letter of Approval for the scope change.

Approve Agreement from Request for Proposal 2485 with DBS Administrators, Inc.,\ndoing business as The Advantage Group to provide COBRA and retiree billing\nadministration services to COBRA participants and City of Riverside retirees for\ncontract term effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, with two\nadditional one-year extensions, not to exceed five years (All Wards)\nReport\nAgreement\nRFP No 2485 Award Recommendation

Adopt the proposed revisions to the City’s personnel policies outlined in the Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual. These revisions include Policy I-17, which pertains to the appointment and selection of City Attorney Classifications and Salary Placement; Policy V-11, Section 125, which deals with the Cafeteria Plan; and Policy V-5, which addresses Leave of Absence for Military personnel in all wards.

Approve Agreement from Request for Proposal 2506 with Tetra Tech, Pasadena, to\nprovide Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) workshops to small businesses and\nnon-profits to be completed by May 31, 2026, for $105,000 through Urban Area\nSecurity Initiative (UASI) grant Fiscal Year 2023 - Approve change order of\n$25,340.00 for\noptional\nadditional\nyear\nthrough\nUrban\nArea\nSecurity\nInitiative\n(UASI) grant Fiscal Year 2024 to be completed by end of May 2027 (All Wards)\nReport\nRFP No 2506 Award Recommendation\nAgreement