Riverside — 2026-03-10

City Council

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Reject bid by YMC, Irvine, as non-responsive - Award Bid 8214 to AJ Fistes\nCorporation, Long Beach, for $473,400, plus 20 percent change order authority for\nThe total amount for the exterior painting of the Fox Performing Arts Center and\nEntertainment Plaza (Ward 1) is $568,080.
#11 Item
Deaccession of one taxidermied caribou trophy mount (A1128-4) from Museum of\nRiverside’s permanent collection (All Wards)\nReport\nMUS Minutes 2.4.26\nMUS Board Report 2.4.26
#12 Item
Deaccession of nine plaster-cast reproductions of fossil animal skulls from Museum\nof Riverside’s permanent collection (All Wards)\nReport\nMUS Minutes 2.4.26\nMUS Board report 2.4.26
#13 Item
Councilmember Conder recommends creation of the Duane and Kelly Roberts City\nof Riverside Extraordinary Achievement Award and selection of Duane and Kelly\nRoberts as the first recipients to be named and presented with the award (City\nCouncil) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)\nReport
#14 Item
City of Riverside’s General Plan 2025 Annual Progress Report - Submit Annual\nProgress Report for General Plan 2025 to Governor’s Office of Land Use and\nThe California Department of Housing and Community Development, pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code Section 65400 (a)(2), is pursuing climate innovation.\n(Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)\nReport\nAnnual General Plan Progress Report\nAppendix A - Implementation Table\nAppendix B - 2025 Housing Element Progress\nAppendix C - GPAs as of 2025\nAppendix D - CIP Projects\nPresentation
#15 Item
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning Calvin Francisco Rubio v. City of Riverside, et al.,\nRiverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2405427\nReport
#16 Item
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice\nfrom legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case\nReport
#17 Item
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
#18 Item
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
#19 Item
Pursuant 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 Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721,\nInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 47, and Riverside Police\nAdministrators Association (RPAA) Report
#2 Item
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 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Art Pick Council\nChamber\nMobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, Art\nPick Council Chamber\nSafety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026,\nArt Pick Council Chamber\nEconomic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, Art Pick\nCouncil Chamber\nHousing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026,\nArt Pick Council Chamber\nMayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24,\n2026, Art Pick Council Chamber\nCOMMUNICATIONS
#20 Item
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City\nAttorney\nReport
#21 Item
City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
#22 Item
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 for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, is cancelled.
#3 Item
City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)
#4 Item
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)
#5 Item
Adopt a Resolution declaring that the Public Interest and Necessity require the\nAcquisition of a permanent street and highway easement, as well as a temporary one.\nConstruction Easement over a portion of certain real property for the construction of\nthe Brockton Avenue to Palm Avenue Railroad Quiet Zone Project, and authorizing\nthe filing of Eminent Domain proceedings - Waive further reading - Find and\ndetermine, based on substantial evidence in the staff report and administrative\nrecord: (a) the public interest and necessity require the Project; (b) the Project is\nplanned/located for greatest public good and least private injury; (c) the described\nproperty interests are necessary for the Project; and (d) the statutory offer under\nGovernment Code §7267.2 has been made and refused - Authorize City Attorney to\nprepare, file, and prosecute the eminent domain complaint in Riverside Superior\nCourt and seek prejudgment possession under CCP §1255.410 et seq - Five\nAffirmative votes are required for the Community and Economic Development (Ward 3) initiative.\n(10-minute presentation)\nReport\nVicinity Map\nCPUC Authorization\nResolution\nAppraisal Summary\nStatutory Offer Letter\nNotice of Exemption\nNotice\nPresentation
#6 Item
Mayor Dawson,\nI am writing to present a Proclamation to Parks, Recreation, and the community.\nCommunity Services Deputy Director, Margie Haupt recognizing March as Arts and\nCulture month (5-minute presentation)
#7 Item
Adopt an Ordinance amending numerous sections of Titles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 of\nthe Riverside Municipal Code to make various clarifying, conforming, technical, and\nother amendments in order to ensure Riverside Municipal Code remains current,\nrelevant, and consistent with existing statutory and decisional law - Waive further\nreading (Intro. on 2-24-26, All Wards)\nReport\nOrdinance
#8 Item
Appoint David Crohn to Cultural Heritage Board Ward 1 seat (All Wards)\nReport
#9 Item
Approval of February 24, 2026, minutes\nMinutes