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June 17, 2025 ·1:00 PM Revised ·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 — 69 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. * * * * *
  3. 3 Page Break
  4. 4 Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24255, 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 Art Pick Council Chamber 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 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/93149443969. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. 25-2168 ▶ jump to 2:17
  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 meetings: Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 23, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber 25-1983 ▶ jump to 17:26
  11. 11 COMMUNICATIONS
  12. 3 City Manager Updates (City Manager) (5-minute presentation) 25-1984 ▶ jump to 27:58
  13. 4 Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) 25-1985 ▶ jump to 34:44
  14. 14 DISCUSSION CALENDAR
  15. 5 First Amendment to Agreement with Holt Architects, Inc., doing business as Holt Architecture, Palm Desert, for $3,331,916 for revised contract amount of $3,430,916, for Phase II Architectural Design Services of Downtown Police Headquarters Building, plus contingency of $333,192 for unforeseen project changes including but not limited to, owner requested changes and design improvements, for total not-to-exceed contract amount of $3,764,108 from Measure Z Fund, New Police Headquarters Building and Improvements Account - 4102 Orange Street (Police) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation) 25-1491 ▶ jump to 35:29
  16. 16 CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 6-13 ▶ jump to 39:15
  17. 5a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Tony Platt v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC1822011 25-2215
  18. 5b Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, a charter city and municipal corporation, the City Council of the City of Riverside, acting by and through its duly elected councilmembers, Erin Edwards, Clarissa Cervantes, Ronaldo Fierro, Gabriela Plascencia, James Perry, and Steven Hemenway, in their official capacity v. Councilmember Charles Conder and former Councilmember Steven R. Adams, in their official capacity, and does 1 through 50, inclusive, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2300725 25-2213
  19. 6 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Alex Gabler v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): ADJ18828365 25-2164
  20. 7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Scott Wilson v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 240130 25-2009
  21. 8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Debra Shelton-Love v. City of Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2406556 25-1967
  22. 9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Shelia Jackson v. City of Riverside, Claim No.: 25-02-05 25-2010
  23. 10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case 25-1973
  24. 11 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 25-1974
  25. 12 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 25-1976
  26. 13 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 25-1975
  27. 27 PUBLIC HEARING
  28. 14 Case PR-2025-001795 - Amend Chapter 5.77 Cannabis Business Activities of Title 5 and Title 19 Zoning of the Riverside Municipal Code (RMC) related to Commercial Cannabis Business (CCB) Program - Determine project is exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15601(b)(3) of CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty approval of project will not an effect on environment - Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 5.77.320 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding location and design of Cannabis Businesses and Table 19.150.020.a regarding Permitted Uses (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) 25-2058 ▶ jump to 41:23
  29. 29 6:15 P.M.
  30. 30 INVOCATION - Councilmember Hemenway
  31. 31 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
  32. 32 PUBLIC COMMENT
  33. 15 To comment on 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. 25-2169 ▶ jump to 63:30
  34. 34 PRESENTATION
  35. 16 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to National Association for the Advancement of Colored People President Regina Patton Stell recognizing June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 25-2072 ▶ jump to 72:16
  36. 36 CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 17-29 ▶ jump to 88:40
  37. 37 Airport
  38. 17 Third Amendment to Lease Agreement with Leimamo Taylor Bishaw doing business as Riverside Airport Café establishing tenant improvement credit, 5-year payment plan, and revised rent rate - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3) 25-1947
  39. 39 City Clerk
  40. 18 Appoint Jordan Wright to Board of Public Utilities Ward 1 seat and Mary Carter to Museum of Riverside Board Ward 7 seat (All Wards) 25-2132
  41. 41 City Council
  42. 19 Governmental Processes Committee recommends amending City Manager’s settlement authority - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, increasing the City Manager’s Settlement Authority for various claims from $25,000 to $50,000; amending Resolution No. 23792; which amendment is to be effective upon adoption - Waive further reading (All Wards) 25-2053
  43. 43 Community and Economic Development
  44. 20 Amend Chapter 5.77 of Riverside Municipal Code related to Cannabis Business Permit Program - Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 5.77 the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Cannabis Business Activities (All Wards) 25-2057
  45. 21 Purchase and Sale Agreement with Helix Street, LLC., for $1,600,000 for acquisition and approximately $50,000 for cost of escrow, title, and related fees for total of $1,650,000 from Third Street Grade Separation Project Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Accounts for street and highway, sanitary sewer facilities, and temporary access, and temporary construction easements each for thirty-six month term - Third Street Grade Separation Project - 2262 Third Street (Wards 1 and 2) 25-2096
  46. 46 Finance
  47. 22 Agreement with Mainstreet Communication, Inc., doing business as PrintMyStuff.com, for $750,000 annually, for total contract amount of $3,750,000, allocable to each Department’s adopted and available budgeted funds - Authorize 20 percent change order authority of $750,000, over full contract term for total contract amount not-to-exceed $4,500,000 for Citywide printing services for one-year term with four one-year extension options (All Wards) 25-1921
  48. 48 Fire
  49. 23 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of application and acceptance of grant award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2024 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP) in the amount of $67,000 which includes the Countywide Hazmat Operation Group (CHOG) Program, and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager or his Designee; and amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 accordingly - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) 25-1964
  50. 50 Housing and Human Services
  51. 24 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Agreement with Public Works Department for grant award of $3,189,779 for support of Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) related to Mission Heritage Plaza affordable housing development - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1) 25-1908
  52. 52 Innovation and Technology
  53. 25 Purchase of security camera equipment and installation services from Convergint Technologies, Anaheim, under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement 121024-CTL, for $178,538 plus contingency of $85,000, for total amount of $263,538 from Electric Fund, Public Utilities Admin-Building Occupancy, Building and Improvements Account to replace outdated surveillance cameras at Utilities Operation Center (UOC) (All Wards) 25-1940
  54. 26 Purchase of security camera equipment from VectorUSA, Rancho Cucamonga, under Omnia Cooperative Purchasing Agreement R200803, for $144,510.09 from Measure Z Fund-Technology Replacement Account to improve and enhance network of cameras Citywide (All Wards) 25-1972 ▶ jump to 89:55
  55. 55 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
  56. 27 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Supporting Healthy Aging through Parks and Recreation (SHAPR) grant acceptance of $3,000 to expand senior programming at Villegas Community Center - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 5) 25-1948
  57. 28 Second Amendment to Agreement with Service First for six-month term extension for $131,836.44, with additional 15 percent change order authority for not to exceed $19,773.97, for total amount of $151,610.41 from General Fund, Parks & Recreation-Parks, Professional Services Account for annual swimming pool maintenance services through December 31, 2025 (Wards 1, 2, 3 and 5) 25-1949
  58. 58 Police
  59. 29 Agreement with Innovative Design and Sheet Metal Products, Inc., doing business as Innovative Emergency Equipment, Riverside, for not-to-exceed $463,958.48 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and $500,000 per year for Fiscal Year 2025-26 through Fiscal Year 2028-29, for total agreement amount of $2,463,958.48 from Measure Z Fund, Police Field Operations Vehicle Replacement and Homeless Outreach Professional Services Accounts for specialty vehicle equipment, removal, and installation services for Police Department vehicles through September 30, 2029 (All Wards) 25-2008
  60. 60 PUBLIC HEARING
  61. 30 Proposed Amendment of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 of previously adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2026 Biennial Budget - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 24131 to amend the Two-Year Budget of the City of Riverside for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026 totaling $1,528,021,444 Citywide, with the addition of any revisions that the City Council may deem advisable per Section 1102 of the City Charter - Waive further reading - Delegate investment authority to Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) 25-1990 ▶ jump to 95:52
  62. 62 COMMUNICATIONS
  63. 31 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions 25-1988
  64. 32 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports 25-1989 ▶ jump to 158:16
  65. 65 * * * * * * * * * The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, , 2025
  66. 66 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.
  67. 67 View live Webcast of the City Council Meeting at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting
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