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March 24, 2026 ·3:00 PM Revised

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting Originally Published: March 12, 2026

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Agenda — 76 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 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 PUBLIC COMMENT
  8. 1 To comment on Closed Sessions 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. 26-0852 ▶ jump to 1:26
  9. 9 MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
  10. 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: Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber 26-0853 ▶ jump to 10:41
  11. 11 COMMUNICATIONS
  12. 3 City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation) 26-0854 ▶ jump to 26:05
  13. 4 Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) 26-0855 ▶ jump to 26:11
  14. 14 PRESENTATION
  15. 5 Museum Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 26-0860 ▶ jump to 26:24
  16. 16 PUBLIC HEARINGS - Item # 6-7
  17. 6 Case PR-2024-001666 - Consider Zoning Code Map/Text Amendment, Tentative Parcel Map, Design Review, Development Agreement, and Environmental Impact Report to facilitate development of two warehouse buildings consisting of 99,900 and 99,950 square feet - Adopt a Resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Massachusetts Point Project, making certain Findings of Fact related thereto, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act - Waive further reading - Find that no feasible alternatives to Project have been proposed that will avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as set forth in the Final Environmental Impact Report - Reject all late comments as untimely - Introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside Pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by Rezoning approximately 14.42 acres of property located at 2626 Kansas Avenue, 2069 Massachusetts Avenue, and 1989 Massachusetts Avenue, from the I-ID - General Industrial and Innovation District (EE - Employment Emphasis and HE - Housing Emphasis Subdistrict) Overlay Zone to I-ID - General Industrial and Innovation District (IE - Industrial Emphasis Subdistrict) Overlay Zone - Introduce an Ordinance amending Tables and Sections of Chapter 19.170 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Innovation District Overlay Zone (ID) - Introduce an Ordinance approving the Development Agreement with SCIND Massachusetts, LLC for the project to be constructed on the real property located at 2626 Kansas Avenue, 2069 Massachusetts Avenue and 1989 Massachusetts Avenue in the City of Riverside, California - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 2) (10-minute presentation) 26-0644 ▶ jump to 36:25
  18. 7 Case PC-2026-00071 - Zoning Code Text Amendments to amend Billboard Relocation and Replacement Provisions - Determine project is exempt from further California Environmental Quality Review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as it can be seen with certainty that project will not have a significant effect on environment - Introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 19.623 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Billboard Signs and amending Table 19.650.020 regarding approving and appeal authority (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) 26-0843 ▶ jump to 58:45
  19. 19 CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 8-16 ▶ jump to 66:41
  20. 8 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Wendi Robin Wiener, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2403137 26-0991
  21. 8a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL 2804, United States District Court Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division Case No. 1:17-md-2804 26-1089
  22. 8b Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Jason Hunter v. Riverside City Council, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2601238 26-1106
  23. 9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Jade and Rachel Leitner v. City of Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2403690 26-0998
  24. 10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Eric Saldivar v. City of Riverside, United States Central District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02081-CAS-PD 26-1053
  25. 11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - two cases 26-0687
  26. 26 page break
  27. 12 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 26-0689
  28. 13 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 26-0691
  29. 14 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, and City Clerk, 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 26-0690
  30. 15 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of City Attorney by City Council 26-0848
  31. 16 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Manager 26-1029
  32. 32 6:15 P.M.
  33. 33 INVOCATION - Councilmember Mill
  34. 34 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
  35. 35 PUBLIC COMMENT
  36. 17 To comment on the 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. 26-0856 ▶ jump to 79:50
  37. 37 PRESENTATIONS - Item # 18-20
  38. 18 Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation to Sharon Jacoby recognizing March as National Disabilities Awareness Month (5-minute presentation) 26-0862 ▶ jump to 107:59
  39. 19 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation recognizing March 31, 2026, as Cesar Chavez Day 26-0999
  40. 20 RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report - Devereaux House (Ward 3) (5-minute presentation) 26-0867 ▶ jump to 114:46
  41. 41 CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 21-36
  42. 42 City Attorney
  43. 21 Adopt a Resolution establishing City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business for the City Council of the City Riverside and related functions and activities and rescinding all prior actions taken thereto establishing an eligibility requirement for nomination to City Boards and Commissions for individuals involved in active litigation against the City, but to exclude individuals who are solely part of a class action as a class member, and repealing Resolution No. 24348 - Waive further reading (All Wards) 26-1052 ▶ jump to 122:12
  44. 44 City Clerk
  45. 22 Approve minutes of March 3 and 10, 2026 26-0861
  46. 46 City Council
  47. 23 Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommends introduction of an Ordinance amending Titles 1, 5, 6, and 9 of the Riverside Municipal Code to standardize background investigation procedure for businesses that require a background as part of business permit process (All Wards) 26-0984
  48. 48 City Manager
  49. 24 Appropriate $195,000 to General Fund, Non-Departmental City Manager, Fiscal Management Account for preparation and distribution of informational materials and community outreach related to ballot measure - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) 26-1038
  50. 25 Authorize Supplemental Agreements related to Master Agreement with Mead and Hunt, Inc., for increased amount not-to-exceed $1,000,000 per firm consisting of on call design, engineering and construction management services associated with miscellaneous Airport Capital Improvement Projects, and other projects included in Airport Master Plan with subsequent reports back to the City Council from time to time on addition or deletion of new panel members (Ward 3) 26-0778
  51. 26 Award three one-thousand-dollar grants to organizations recommended by Human Relations Commission as part of the Community Support Grant program (All Wards) 26-1001 ▶ jump to 143:50
  52. 27 Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with Commemorative Air Force, a Texas Nonprofit Corporation, for estimated revenue of $60,402 for approximately 18,995 square feet of hangar/office building at Riverside Airport through December 31, 2030 - 6936 Flight Road (Ward 3) 26-0661
  53. 28 Second Amendment to Agreement with Superlative Group, Inc., as a no cost time extension for continued work on naming rights sponsorship asset inventory and valuation services to City (All Wards) 26-0768
  54. 54 Community and Economic Development
  55. 29 Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Lahti Region Development LADEC, Ltd., for collaboration on Economic Development, Sustainability, and Clean Technologies (All Wards) 26-0830
  56. 30 Authorize Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Riverside and Stored Power Technology, Inc., for Economic Development Support (All Wards) 26-0839
  57. 57 Housing and Human Services
  58. 31 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the submission of an application for, and acceptance of any funds from, the Prohousing Incentive Program Round Four Program of up to $1,440,000 administered through the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development and authorizing the execution of necessary grant documents by the City Manager, or designee, to support the development of affordable housing - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) 26-0869
  59. 59 Human Resources
  60. 32 First Amendment to Agreement with Nancy K. Bohl, Inc., doing business as The Counseling Team International (TCTI) for increased total cost by $73,892 annually, for revised annual amount of $376,725.97 from Police and Fire Departmental Accounts for additional Employee Assistant Program services for Police and Fire Department (All Wards) 26-0659
  61. 33 Adopt a Resolution amending the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to reflect the creation of the classification and salary range for Utilities Electric Meter Supervisor; salary adjustment and title change to the Utilities Public Benefits/Customer Relations Manager classification; salary adjustments to the Utilities Customer Service Manager, Utilities Field Services Manager, Recreation Supervisor, and Special Transit Supervisor classifications; bargaining unit reassignment for the Construction Contracts Administrator classification; salary index correction for the Code Enforcement Manager and Real Property Services Manager classification; deletion of non-utilized classifications - Waive further reading (All Wards) 26-0870
  62. 62 Public Utilities
  63. 34 Authorize Memorandum of Understanding with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for Pipeline Infrastructure Database (PIPEiD) research project (All Wards) 26-0842
  64. 64 Public Works
  65. 35 Approve First Amendment to Agreement with County of Riverside, Department of Animal Services to change meeting fees to $0 (All Wards) 26-0800
  66. 36 Approve Cooperative Agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and QOZB Alessandro LLC., for construction, inspection, ownership transfer, and long-term maintenance of the West End Moreno Master Drainage Plan (MDP) Line GG - Stage 2 flood control facilities (All Wards) 26-0801
  67. 67 DISCUSSION CALENDAR
  68. 37 Award Bid 8209 to Universal Construction and Engineering, Inc., Palm Desert, for $2,711,717.16, plus 10 percent contingency, for total of $2,982,888.88 from Capital Outlay-Grant Riverside Civil Rights Walk Accounts for Riverside Civil Rights Walk Project (Public Works) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation) 26-0798 ▶ jump to 156:31
  69. 69 COMMUNICATIONS
  70. 38 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 26-0857 ▶ jump to 170:59
  71. 39 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports 26-0858
  72. 72 * * * * * * * * * The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  73. 73 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.
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