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July 28, 2026 ·3:00 PM Final ·Agenda en Espanol

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

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Agenda — 75 items

  1. 1 MISSION STATEMENT
  2. 2 The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community. Spanish interpreters will be available in person and via phone. To participate virtually, two options are available: VIA TELEPHONE: Call (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your desired language. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak. VIA ZOOM: Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93149443969. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Please follow along via the telephone or Zoom options above to ensure you call in at the appropriate time for your item(s). Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council can be submitted via the eComment feature at www.riversideca.gov/meeting until two hours before the meeting. Email comments to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov. PARKING AVAILABLE IN GARAGE 6 LOCATED AT 3901 ORANGE STREET. Validation stamp (only for Garage 6) is near the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber.
  3. 3 Page Break
  4. 4 Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business Resolution, the Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve. The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-2211 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available in the Office of the City Clerk, at www.riversideca.gov/meeting, and in the binder located near the entrance of the meeting room while the meeting is in session. PLEASE NOTE The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council.
  5. 5 3 P.M.
  6. 6 MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
  7. 7 INVOCATION - Mayor Lock Dawson
  8. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
  9. 9 PUBLIC COMMENT
  10. 1 To comment on the Closed Sessions, Consent Calendar, and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your language of preference. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are ready to speak. To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93149443969. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. 26-2496 ▶ jump to 4:09
  11. 11 MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
  12. 2 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events Announcement of Committee meetings: Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Land Use Committee at 9 a.m on Monday, August 10, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber 26-2319 ▶ jump to 30:45
  13. 13 COMMUNICATIONS
  14. 3 City Manager Updates 26-2213 ▶ jump to 53:35
  15. 4 Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) 26-2315 ▶ jump to 55:10
  16. 16 PUBLIC HEARING
  17. 5 Approve Case PC-2026-00128 Historic Designation - Riverside County Office of Education - Determine Case PC-2026-00128 Historic Designation for dedesignation of the Structure of Merit designated parcels located at 4472 and 4480 Orange Street and modification of the Prospect Place Historic District Boundary is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Rule) and 21084.1 (Historical Resource), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity will have significant effect on the environment - Adopt a Resolution making findings and determinations in the matter of Planning Case PC-2026-00128 repealing the designation of 4472 and 4480 Orange Street as City Structures of Merit in accordance with Section 20.20.100, Title 20 of the Riverside Municipal Code, and modify the boundary of the Prospect Place Historic District - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning property located at 4472 and 4480 Orange Street, situated on the east side of Orange Street, between Fourteenth Street and Prosper Avenue, from the DSP-RES-SP-CR - Downtown Specific Plan Residential District and Cultural Resources Over Zones to DSP-RES-SP - Downtown Specific Plan Residential District (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1) (5-minute presentation) 26-2211 ▶ jump to 55:24
  18. 18 CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 6-23 ▶ jump to 59:35
  19. 19 City Clerk
  20. 6 Approve minutes of July 7 and 14, 2026 26-2320
  21. 7 Appoint Nancy Olsen to Human Relations Commission Ward 3 seat - File resignations of Luis Hernandez from Board of Ethics Ward 6 seat, Matt Friedlander from Park and Recreation Commission Ward 4 seat, and Andrew Bryce-Hudson from Cultural Heritage Board Ward 4 seat (All Wards) 26-2365
  22. 22 City Manager
  23. 8 Accept grant of $50,000, or actual award amount, from Bloomberg Philanthropies for Youth Climate Action Fund project to mobilize young residents ages 15 to 24 to design and deliver solutions aligned with Citywide climate priorities between November 2026 and May 2027 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) 26-2264
  24. 24 Community and Economic Development
  25. 9 Introduce an Ordinance amending Section 5.80.070B of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding issuance of Entertainment Permit to support existing businesses that provide entertainment activities to transition to and operate under an Entertainment Permit (All Wards) 26-2267 ▶ jump to 60:22
  26. 10 Approve five Request for Proposals 2504 Master Consultant Service Agreements with Architectural Resources Group, Inc., San Francisco; Dudek, Encinitas; Historic Resources Group, Pasadena; Page & Turnbull, Inc., San Francisco; and SWCA, Inc., Phoenix, for total not-to-exceed $300,000 each for historic preservation and Cultural Resources services on as-needed basis for five-year term and three-year extension option (All Wards) 26-2328
  27. 11 Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning approximately 7.03 acres of property located at 3093, 2993 Mission Inn Avenue, 3596 Commerce Street, 2993 Sixth Street, 2992, and 3008 Fifth Street, situated on the east side of Commerce Street, between Mission Inn Avenue and 5th Street, from the BMP-SP - Business and Manufacturing Park and Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace) Overlay Zones and BMP-SP-CR - Business and Manufacturing Park, Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace), and Cultural Resources Overlay Zones to MU-U-SP - Mixed Use-Urban and Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace) Overlay Zones and MU-USP-CR - Mixed Use-Urban and Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace) and Cultural Resources Overlay Zones (Structure of Merit) and Seventh Street East Historic District - Waive further reading (Intro. 7/14/26, Ward 1) 26-2354
  28. 28 Finance
  29. 12 Receive update on Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter Cash, Investments, and Debt Report (All Wards) 26-2107
  30. 30 General Services
  31. 13 Approve Lease Agreement with Iwatani Corporation of America for nominal rental fee of $1.00 for lease term with tenant responsible for operational expenses including utilities, maintenance, regulatory compliance, station operations, and management of public hydrogen fueling station at Corporation Yard - 3044 St. Lawrence Street (Ward 4) 26-2075
  32. 14 Approve Design-Build Agreement with Evolution Landscape, Inc., Huntington Beach, for $366,555 for City Corporation Yard turf replacement with water-efficient landscaping plus 20 percent change order authority of $73,311 for unforeseen conditions or necessary design modifications for total of $439,86 from General Fund Infrastructure Reserves Account - City Corporation Yard - Supplemental appropriation - Interfund transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 5) 26-2143
  33. 33 Housing and Human Services
  34. 15 Approve First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement with Mercy House Living Centers, Santa Ana, for Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAP) Round 4 to extend agreement term through December 31, 2026, and increase compensation by $836,089.35 for operations of Bridge Housing Program, a 23-bed non-congregate shelter - 2881 Hulen Place (Ward 2) 26-2262
  35. 35 Museum
  36. 16 Approve deaccession from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of forty-four (44) objects including thirty-three (33) potsherds (A459-1) and eleven (11) baskets (A8-94, A8-105, A8-106, A8-107, A8-108, A8-113, A8-126, A284-1, A284-3, A284-47, and P90-1) associated with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians (All Wards) 26-2403
  37. 37 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
  38. 17 Adopt a Resolution approving a grant of $75,000 in funds from the California State Coastal Conservancy for “Rooted in Riverside,” a program providing interpretative programming opportunities along the Santa Ana River at Fairmount Park and authorizing the execution of necessary grant documents by the City Manager, or his designee - Waive further reading - Authorize grant funding Agreement with State of California Coastal Conservancy - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1) 26-2303
  39. 39 Police
  40. 18 Approve purchase order with Dooley Enterprise, Inc., Anaheim, for $239,739.44 from Police-Support Services and Police-Special Operations Accounts for various types of duty and training police authorized ammunition for department issued handguns and patrol rifles (All Wards) 26-2325
  41. 19 Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside University Health System for Riverside County Child Assessment Team to establish Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team (All Wards) 26-2324
  42. 42 Public Utilities
  43. 20 Approve Agreement with Onterris USA, Inc., North Little Rock, Arkansas, for $1,723,815 from Springs, RERC, and Clearwater Professional Services Accounts to provide emissions testing and environmental consulting services at Riverside Energy Resource Center, Clearwater, and Springs Power Plants for five-year term commencing July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032 (All Wards) 26-2299
  44. 44 Public Works
  45. 21 Approve Request for Proposal 2483 Design-Build Agreement with Veregy Pacific, LLC., Costa Mesa, for $5,200,000, plus 10 percent change order authority, for total of $5,720,000 from Sewer Fund, Water Quality Control Plant-Solar Shade Structures Project Account for design and construction of energy efficient projects including Solar Photovoltaic System at Regional Water Quality Control Plant for one year term with additional one-year extension option (All Wards) 26-2247
  46. 22 Award Bid 8218 to Estate Design and Construction, Culver City, for $295,700 from Grants & Restricted Programs Fund & Gas Tax Fund, Whittier Place Alley Fencing Account for Whittier Place Access Improvements Project - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1) 26-2248
  47. 23 Adopt a Resolution adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - Waive further reading (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7) 26-2249
  48. 48 CLOSED SESSIONS - Item #24-37 ▶ jump to 83:00
  49. 24 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Steven Christiansen City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): 240091/ ADJ20052744 26-2418
  50. 25 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Peter Elliot v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): 220298/240129 26-2419
  51. 26 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Rubidoux Community Services District, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDSl310520 26-2331
  52. 27 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning James & Victoria Mutuku v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2402618 26-2422
  53. 28 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Edward Enriquez, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property located at 3700 Placentia Lane, generally described as AB Sports Complex, APN: 246-060-001, by GSC Development, LLC; Greg Scott, Negotiator 26-2347
  54. 29 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Edward Enriquez, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property with no site address located on the corner of Fifth and Orange Streets, commonly known as Lot 33/Convention Center, APNs: 213-113-001, 213-111-011, 213-111-012, -213-111-013, 213-111-014, 213-111-015, 213-111-016, and 213-111-017 by Greens Group / Griffin|Swinerton; Atman Kadakia, Korin Crawford, Negotiators 26-2428
  55. 30 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Turn 9, LLC v City of Riverside, Claim No.: 26-04-40 26-2276
  56. 31 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case 26-2278
  57. 32 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning the City Council deciding whether to initiate litigation - one case 26-2279
  58. 33 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez, Riverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief Innovation Officer, regarding threat to public services or facilities 26-2281
  59. 34 Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of all Management and Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Riverside City Firefighters Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union #721, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, Riverside Police Administrators Association, and all Executive Management employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Inspector General 26-2280
  60. 35 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of Inspector General by City Council 26-2201
  61. 36 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment of City Manager by City Council 26-2509
  62. 37 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of Interim City Manager 26-2194
  63. 63 DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item #38-41
  64. 38 Councilmember Robillard recommends City Council approve and authorize Mayor Pro Tem to execute Interim City Manager Agreement with retiree to begin on July 31, 2026, at the hourly rate of pay of $195.05 for all hours worked as Interim City Manager - Adopt a Resolution appointing retiree as an Interim City Manager pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and approving Employment Agreement - Waive further reading (City Council) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 26-2502 ▶ jump to 85:13
  65. 39 Receive and file Pavement Management Program overview including proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 paving projects (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 26-2251 ▶ jump to 104:45
  66. 40 Receive Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Third Quarter Financial update - Approve proposed budget adjustments - Supplemental appropriations and Interfund/Interdepartmental transfers - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 26-2346 ▶ jump to 121:22
  67. 41 Adopt a Resolution of the City Council acting as the legislative body of Community Facilities District No. 2021-3 (Bridle Ridge) of the City of Riverside, authorizing the issuance of its Special Tax Bonds, Series 2026A in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) in one or more series of bonds and approving certain documents and taking certain other actions in connection therewith - Waive further reading - Approve financing team consisting of Finance Department, City Attorney's Office, Fieldman Rolapp & Associates, Inc., serving as Municipal Advisor, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth acting as Bond and Disclosure Counsel, and Raymond James as Underwriter - Supplemental appropriations - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (Ward 4) (10-minute presentation) 26-2304 ▶ jump to 132:38
  68. 68 COMMUNICATIONS
  69. 42 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 26-2322 ▶ jump to 140:20
  70. 43 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council 26-2321 ▶ jump to 140:41
  71. 71 * * * * * * * * * The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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