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May 12, 2026 ·1:00 PM Revised

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting Originally Published: April 30, 2026

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Agenda — 58 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/92696991265 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.
  3. 3 Page Break
  4. 4 Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business, 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 1 P.M.
  6. 6 MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
  7. 7 INVOCATION - Councilmember Cervantes
  8. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
  9. 9 PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 3:22
  10. 1 To comment on 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/92696991265. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. 26-1596
  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 meeting: Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber 26-1418 ▶ jump to 21:19
  13. 13 COMMUNICATIONS
  14. 3 City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation) 26-1420
  15. 4 Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) 26-1421 ▶ jump to 31:06
  16. 16 PRESENTATIONS - Item # 5-6
  17. 5 Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation to Area County Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rita Clemons commemorating the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge (5-minute presentation) 26-1441 ▶ jump to 31:55
  18. 6 Public Works Department overview and employee recognition - Mayor to present Proclamation recognizing May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 26-1355 ▶ jump to 35:48
  19. 19 CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 7-18 ▶ jump to 58:34
  20. 20 City Clerk
  21. 7 Appoint Austin Coulson to Airport Commission Citywide seat, Elizabeth Lossing to Commission of Aging Ward 1 seat - File resignation of Joshua Kopp from Park and Recreation Commission Ward 5 seat (All Wards) 26-1538
  22. 22 City Manager
  23. 8 Receive and file Community Police Review Commission 2025 Annual Report (All Wards) 26-1557
  24. 9 Accept $76,042 from ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability U.S.A, Inc., and Coalition for Green Capital to support Pre-Market Development public-private partnership plans for clean energy projects - Approve Municipal Investment Fund Planning Grant Subcontractor Partnership Agreement between City of Riverside, USBGC-CA, and GRID IE with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability U.S.A, Inc., and Coalition for Green Capital for $76,042 for six-month term and any extensions - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) 26-1563
  25. 25 Community and Economic Development
  26. 10 Approve Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Ruben Barragan and Luis Hernandez, doing business as Fire Up Grill, for restaurant space at Mission Square Building assigning lease solely to Luis Hernandez - 3750 University Avenue, Suite 190 (Ward 1) 26-1234
  27. 27 General Services
  28. 11 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Approve Request for Bids No. 8230 purchases of four Ford F150 XL 4WD Super Cab Trucks from Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $198,588.64, one Ford F150 Lightning Flash 4WD truck from from DWWVF, Inc., Orange, for $69,376.65, and one Ford Mustang Mach-E Select RWD from Puente Hills Ford, City of Industry, for $38,898.19 for total amount of $306,863.48 from Central Garage Fund, Automotive Equipment Account for Public Utilities Water Operations Division (All Wards) 26-1321
  29. 12 Reject bids submitted by Dorado Design & Construction, Inc., Irvine, and PCW Contracting Services, Anaheim, as nonresponsive - Approve Request for Proposal 2513 Agreement with Cal-City Construction, Inc., Cerritos, for $1,982,763 plus 15 percent construction contingency of $297,414, for project changes such as unforeseen conditions or necessary design modifications, for total of $2,280,177 from General Fund Infrastructure Reserves for Design-Build Renovation of City Hall Lobby - Supplemental appropriation - Interfund transfer - Five affirmative votes required - 3900 Main Street (Ward 1) 26-1095
  30. 30 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
  31. 13 Purchase playground equipment from OMNIA cooperative contract #R220203 with Pacific Play Systems, Inc., Carlsbad, for $213,960 from Capital Outlay Fund for Orange Terrace Community Park improvements (Ward 4) 26-1383
  32. 14 Adopt the River District Feasibility Study Workplan (Wards 1, 3, and 7) 26-1386
  33. 15 Purchase two Micro Bird G5 Electric Buses from A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., Colton, under Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement No. 063020-BBB for $753,124.43 from Special Transit Fund for Special Transportation Division (All Wards) 26-1573
  34. 16 Approve change order authority increase to 25% for Purchase Order 262687 with Pacific Tide Construction, Northridge, California, for $55,716.80, for not-to-exceed total contract amount of $278,584 from Nichols Park Playground Project account for Nichols Park playground, shade structure, and resilient surfacing installation (Ward 3) 26-1586
  35. 35 Police
  36. 17 Authorize purchase of CLIPS software and licenses from CommSys, Inc., Centerville, Ohio, for $241,776 from Grants and Restricted Programs Police Department Administrative Services State COPS 24-25 Account for California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) connectivity for five-year term (All Wards) 26-1401
  37. 37 Public Utilities
  38. 18 Approve Fourth Amendment to Interconnection Facilities Agreement with Southern California Edison Company reducing Interconnection Facilities cost from $15,935,410.88 to $14,223,280.00 and revising payment schedule and project completion date for Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (All Wards) 26-1444
  39. 39 CLOSED SESSIONS - Items # 19-24
  40. 19 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Beverly Demar-Brown v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): 220050/ADJ15072004 26-1504
  41. 20 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case 26-1424
  42. 20a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case 26-1662
  43. 20b Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case 26-1686
  44. 21 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 26-1425
  45. 22 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 26-1427
  46. 23 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 Executive Management employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Inspector General, 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, and Riverside Police Administrators Association 26-1426
  47. 24 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment of City Attorney by City Council 26-1513
  48. 48 4:30 P.M. ▶ jump to 61:20
  49. 49 PRESENTATION - Item # 25
  50. 25 Twenty-Five Most Remarkable Teens in Riverside presented by Riverside Youth Council (Mayor) (All Wards) (90-minute presentation) 26-1416 ▶ jump to 62:49
  51. 51 COMMUNICATIONS
  52. 26 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 26-1429 ▶ jump to 82:19
  53. 27 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports 26-1428
  54. 54 * * * * * * * * * The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  55. 55 City Council meetings broadcast with closed captioning available on AT&T Channel 99, Charter Spectrum Channel 3, and Frontier Cable Channel 21 Rebroadcast Wednesdays at 9 p.m., Fridays at 1 p.m., and Saturdays at 9 a.m.
  56. 56 View live Webcast of the City Council Meeting at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting
  57. 57 Follow on Twitter: City of Riverside (@riversidecagov) Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (@rivcaparkandrec) Riverside Fire Department (@RivCAFire) Riverside Police Department (@RiversidePolice) Riverside Public Utilities (@RPUNews) * * * * * * * * *
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