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The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
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1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
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:
Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber
Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber
Land Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber
COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)
PRESENTATIONS - Item # 5-6
Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation to Emergency Services Administrator Mark Annas recognizing September as National Preparedness Month (5-minute presentation)
Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation to Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Service Executive Director Jerry Pulido, recognizing August 17th as National Nonprofit Day in the City of Riverside (5-minute presentation)
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WORKSHOP - Item # 7
Sewer Enterprise Fund Financial Model and Sewer Fund financial position (Public Works) (All Wards) (20-minute presentation)
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 8-10
Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with GCS Development for acquisition and development of 56-acre City-owned parcel with Assessor's Parcel Number 246-060-001, for Riverside Sports Complex and Entertainment District within Northside Specific Plan (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1) (20-minute presentation)
Submission of California Department of Housing and Development Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 6 Funding for City’s direct grant allocation of $10,354,725.71 - Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside County Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions for participation in Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan - Five affirmative votes required (Housing and Human Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Fiscal Year 2024-25 and 2025-26 Financial and Economic update and Budget adjustments - Appropriate $2,159,389 in Fiscal Year 2024-25 and $90,979 in Fiscal Year 2025-26, Interdepartmental Transfers of $164,525 in Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 10a-18
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Andrew Leyva v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): ADJ17947683
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Ronald Rondero v. City of Riverside, Claim No(s): ADJ230228; ADJ240208
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Erica Velasco v. City of Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2405218; Claim Nos: 24-05-26 and 24-09-27
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. LR Miller Properties, LLC, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2501811
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Scott Simpson, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC1906168
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. The Regents of The University of California, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2404782
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case
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 - two cases
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
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
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City Attorney
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Item # 19-21
Case PR-2021-00119 - Jim Guthrie - Referral by Councilmember Cervantes of an approval by Community and Economic Development Department Director for a Grading Exception to allow grading for a 26,220 square foot building pad, portions of which would encroach into the mapped Alessandro Arroyo and 50-foot Arroyo setback, for future construction of single-family residence, generally located northerly of the intersection of Wyndham Hill and Chartwell Drives - Uphold the decision of the Community & Economic Development Department Director and determine that the proposed project is categorically exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) - Approve Planning Case PR-2021-00119 Grading Exception based on the findings outlined in the staff report and subject to the conditions of approval - 6500 Hawarden and 6869 Wyndham Hill Drives (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 4) (10-minute presentation)
Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal Code, to amend an existing Category Title to the Schedule of Regulation, Products, and Services titled Commercial Cannabis Sales Permit Fee to Commercial Cannabis Permit Fees - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule in Resolution No. 21960, as amended, establishing Seven Additional Commercial Cannabis Business User Fees to include Annual Renewal Fee, Change in Location Fee, Transfer of Permit Fee, Modification of Site/Premises Fee, Less than Majority Ownership Change Fee, Employee Background Check Fee, and Out-of-town Cannabis Delivery Fee - Waive further reading (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Proposed Testing Laboratory Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Procedure Guidelines and amendments to City’s Fees and Charges Schedule providing for a Cannabis Testing Laboratory Application Fee - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adopting the Testing Laboratories Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Procedure Guidelines - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule in Resolution No. 21960, as amended, establishing the Testing Laboratories Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Application Fee of $7,511 - Waive further readings (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Conder
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 23-61
Airport
First Amendment to Lease Agreement with L3Harris Technologies, Inc., for estimated revenue of $187.50 for 625 square feet of airport land for one-year term, with option to extend on an annual basis through September 30, 2045 - Riverside Municipal Airport - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)
City Attorney
Add Law Firm of Cipriani & Werner PC to panel of authorized attorneys for City - Legal services agreement with Law Firm of Cipriani & Werner PC for estimated cost of up to $8,000 from Outside Legal Services Account to investigate a cyber incident (All Wards)
City Clerk
Designate Councilmember Mill as voting delegate and Councilmember Robillard as alternate for 2025 League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting on October 8-10, 2025 (All Wards)
Appoint William C. Hundley II to Community Police Review Commission Ward 5 seat, David R. Lofthouse to Airport Commission Ward 7 seat, Georgina Ramirez to Cultural Heritage Board Ward 7 seat - File resignation of Ron Shirley from Human Relations Commission Ward 7 seat (All Wards)
Minutes of July 29 and August 5, 2025
City Council
Mayor Lock Dawson and Councilmember Robillard request approval of travel expenses of $4,669.90 from Mayor's Sister Cities and City Council's Travel and Meeting Expense Accounts for travel to Japan and South Korea for September 10-20, 2025 (All Wards)
Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommends City Council introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 9 of the Riverside Municipal Code by amending Section 9.08.165 regarding the Parking of Recreational Vehicles in City Parks (All Wards)
Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommends City Council introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 5.15 of the Riverside Municipal Code - Regulation of Riverside Police Official Police Tow Truck to clarify definitions, eliminate unnecessary verbiage, create consistency between Chapter 5.15 and Official Police Tow Truck Service Agreement and implement procedural changes to improve operational efficiency (All Wards)
Community and Economic Development
Lease Agreement with 20/20 Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Riverside, for lease revenue of $120,545.16 for portion of 5961 Acorn Street and adjacent to City’s existing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station with Assessor’s Parcel Number 155-070-030, for employee parking for three-year term (Ward 3)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 24048 by modifying the Storefront Retail Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Procedure Guidelines and Application Review Criteria for the City of Riverside’s Cannabis Program - Waive further reading - Direct City Manager to establish a rule and publish on the City’s website resetting authorized preferred location list and require the top seven ranked applicants to submit new preferred site locations (All Wards)
Finance
Arlington Business Partnership Annual Report - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to amend the Boundaries and Assessment Amounts of, and to levy an Annual Assessment in, the Arlington Business Improvement District for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026, generally describing the improvements and activities to be undertaken, and fixing the time and place for a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Riverside on the Levy of the Proposed Assessment pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Street and Highways Code - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Sections 3.48.050 and 3.48.070 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding the Arlington Business Improvement District revising boundaries and assessment methodology - Schedule public hearing for September 16, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Wards 5 and 6)
Fiscal Year 2024-25 annual report of contracts approved by the City Manager (All Wards)
Fire
Hawarden Fire reimbursement for assistance by Riverside County Fire Department during fire - Appropriate $28,843.41 from General Fund, Hawarden Fire Program, expenditure account - Increase in revenue and appropriate expenditures in amount of $86,531.40 in Grants and Restricted Programs Fund Hawarden Fire Program revenue and expenditure accounts - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Agreement with Fire Recovery USA, LLC., for approximately $143,600 annually for cost recovery billing services for fire prevention inspections for five-year term - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Purchase of Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) from LeadsOnline formerly Forensic Technology, Inc., for $411,456.72 funded through Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Fiscal Year 2023 grant, for use by Riverside Police Department to process ballistic evidence in-house (All Wards)
Purchase of three Type 1 KME Severe Service Pumpers from Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, for $4,082,248.80 through Sourcewell Contract 113021-RVG, from Measure Z Fire Operations Vehicle Replacement Account for replacement of fire vehicles (All Wards)
General Services
Request for Proposal 2475 Agreement with Geotek, Inc., Corona, for $174,208, plus 20 percent change order authority, for total of $209,050 from the Measure Z Capital Projects, Museum Expansion and Rehab, Building and Improvements Account for deputy inspection, materials testing services, and reporting for Museum of Riverside Rehabilitation and Expansion project through August 19, 2027 - 3580 Mission Inn Avenue (Ward 1)
Request for Proposal 2462 Agreement with GeoTek, Inc., Corona, for $102,079, plus 20 percent change order authority, for total of $122,495 from Capital Outlay, Eastside Library, City Funds Account for deputy inspection, materials testing services, and reporting for SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library Project through August 19, 2027 - 2060 University Avenue (Ward 1)
Single Source purchase of 20 Voltu3 Electric Trucks from Voltu Motor Inc., Riverside, for $3,145,500 and $843,434 for design, construction, and installation of charging stations to support green fleet for revised program total of $3,988,934 from Central Garage Fund - Supplemental appropriations - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
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Housing and Human Services
Subrecipient Agreements with Mercy House Living Center for Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant for not-to-exceed $1,664,757.60 and Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Grant for not-to-exceed $280,243.86 for operations of Bridge Housing Program, 23 bed non-congregate shelter - 2881 Hulen Place (Ward 2)
HOME Investment Partnerships Program Loan Agreement with Mulberry Gardens Family, L.P., for $1,550,442.63 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for development of 11 affordable housing units as part of Mulberry Gardens Family Project, a 150-unit affordable housing project - 2560 Mulberry Street (Ward 1)
Human Resources
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 and the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to approve the creation of the classification and salary range for the Supervising Land Surveyor Classification; salary adjustment and title change to the Surveyor; salary adjustment to the Wastewater Operations Manager; and deletion of Non-Utilized Classifications - Waive further reading (All Wards)
Innovation and Technology
Agreement with FuelServ, Inc., Montclair, for $133,627 from Central Garage Fund, General Services Central Garage, Professional Services Account for purchase and installation of eight FM Live Upgrades to existing fuel management units to upgrade credit card terminals at City-owned fuel pumps - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Request for Proposal 2426 - Design-Build Agreement with Spohn Ranch, Inc., Los Angeles, for $500,000 from Measure Z Capital Bobby Bonds Skate Park Account for Bobby Bonds Skatepark Replacement Project - Bryant Park - 2060 University Avenue (Ward 1)
First Amendment to Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects-Planners, Inc., to increase in change order authority from 10 percent to 15 percent increasing contract amount by $54,086.97 for total not-to-exceed $414,966.77 from Measure Z-Capital, Patterson Park Development and El Dorado Park Development Accounts for architectural services for Patterson Park and Tim Strack Park Developments (Wards 1 and 6)
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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Riverside Arts Council for administration and management of Festival of Lights for $300,000 through March 1, 2028 - Authorize City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute detailed Operational Plans pursuant to MOU with Riverside Arts Council for $300,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Police
Declare Police Service Dog “Freek” as retired and surplus property - Donate Police Service Dog to his current handler Officer Jeffrey Barney, at no cost to City (All Wards)
Agreement with Department of California Highway Patrol for 2025-26 Cannabis Tax Grant Program award of $257,965.47 for education, prevention, and enforcement of laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs for period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the City of Riverside to receive the Department of California Highway Patrol’s 2025/2026 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Award in the amount of $257,965.47; and authorizing the execution of necessary Grant Documents by the City Manager, or his Designee - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Purchase order with Dooley Enterprise, Inc., Anaheim, for $242,871.74 from General Fund Police Support Services and Special Operations Accounts for purchase of various types of Police Department authorized ammunition for Department issued handguns and patrol rifles for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (All Wards)
Public Utilities
Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment grant application to California Energy Commission for up to $5.25 million and grant match funds of $2.0 million for deployment of Wildfire Mitigation Plan prevention strategies and reduce ignition risks from electrical infrastructure in High Fire Threat Districts - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Public Works
Change order to Purchase Order 213444 with Southern California Gas Company, Los Angeles, for $1,200,000 from Sewer Fund, Renewable Gas Interconnection Facility Project Account increasing total to $1,965,000, for procurement of long lead material for interconnection system between Regional Water Quality Control Plant and Southern California Gas Company to deliver Renewable Biomethane Gas to Southern California Gas Company (All Wards)
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Fourth Amendment to Agreement with ECOTEC Solutions, Inc., Colton, for $94,870.22, for total of $717,806.70 from Refuse Fund, Refuse Disposal, Professional Services Regulatory Compliance Account for monitoring, reporting, and associated operation services for closed Tequesquite Landfill gas collection system, and flare through June 30, 2026 (All Wards)
Fourth Amendment to Agreement with T.Y. LIN International, Ontario, for State Route 91/Adams Street Interchange Reconfiguration’s Project Approval and Environmental Documents Project through August 22, 2028 (Ward 5)
Accept 2025 Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program (LTCAP) Cycle 2 grant for $1,215,000, for environmental and engineering design phases of 14th Street Underpass Storm Water Pump Station Replacement (Ward 2)
Public Highway At-Grade Crossing Agreements with Union Pacific Railroad for total of $2,726,305 from Gas Tax and Measure A Funds UP Quiet Zone-Brockton and Palm Project Accounts for rail crossings improvements related for establishment of railroad quiet zones at Brockton and Palm Avenues (Ward 3)
Award Bid 8177 to Estate Design and Construction, Los Angeles, for $508,900 from Measure Z Capital Public Parking Funds for construction of City-owned parking lot and alley maintenance for Downtown Parking Lots 3, 18, and 19 (Ward 1)
Request for Proposal 2459 Agreement with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., Riverside, for $592,155 from General Fund Forestry Landscape Maintenance and Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Accounts for landscape and general outside maintenance services for Riverwalk LMD through June 20, 2028, with three additional one-year extension options (Ward 7)
Award Bid 8150 to Hardy & Harper, Inc., Lake Forest, for $8,550,000 for construction of Fiscal Year 2024-25 Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Street Maintenance Improvements - Appropriate $820,000 from Gas Tax Fund to Road Maintenance Rehabilitation and Traffic Improvement Project Accounts - Five affirmative votes required (Wards 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Final Tract Map 38431 - Proposal by Andrew Woodard, of the Woodard Group, to subdivide one lot on 3.52 acres into six-lot development, consisting of new culdesac street - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Tract Map 38431 - Waive further reading - Accept agreement and sureties for installation and faithful performance of improvements and labor and material bonds - Northwest corner of Dauchy Avenue and Victor Hugo Drive (Ward 4)
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 62
Industrial development regulations update including overview of recent legislative activity affecting warehousing and distribution facilities - Direct staff on policy changes for future consideration (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (30-minute presentation)
COMMUNICATIONS
City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports
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