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1 P.M.
MAYOR PRO TEM CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Mayor Pro Tem Conder
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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:
Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber
Land Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber
COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)
PRESENTATIONS - Items # 5-7
Innovation and Technology Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Finance Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Mayor Pro Tem Conder to present a Proclamation recognizing Native American Cultural Heritage Month (5-minute presentation)
CONSENT CALENDAR - Items # 8-21
City Clerk
Appoint Kathleen Fanning to Board of Ethics Ward 4 seat and Marion H. Cronin to Human Resources Board Ward 5 seat (All Wards)
Minutes of October 21, 2025
Community and Economic Development
Case PR-2025-001793 - City of Riverside - Zoning Code Text Amendment as part of Zoning Code Clean-up - Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending numerous Sections of Title 19, including but not limited to Articles II (Zoning Code Administration, Interpretation, and Enforcement), V (Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions), VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), VIII (Site Planning and General Development Provisions), and IX (Land Use Development Permit Requirements/Procedures); and other minor, non-substantive changes and technical corrections as required to provide clarity, correct errors, or remove redundancy - Waive further reading (Intro. on 10-21-25, All Wards)
Case PR-2025-001800 - City of Riverside - Zoning Code text amendment as part of Senate Bills 9 and 450 Zoning Code clean up - Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending various Sections of Titles 18, 19, and 20 including but not limited to Title 18 Article III (Maps and Permits), Title 19 Article VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), and Title 20; and other minor, non-substantive changes and technical corrections as required to achieve consistency with California Government Code - Waive further reading (Intro. on 10-21-25, All Wards)
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Fire
Accept Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency grant award of $1,517,811 for 2025 National Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement for salaries and benefits of one each FTE Fire Captain, Battalion Chief, Inventory Control Specialist and Management Analyst for Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Mayor
Mayor Lock Dawson requests approval of travel expenses of $1,912.00 from City Council’s Travel and Meeting account for travel to South Korea for November 10-12, 2025 (All Wards)
Museum
Deaccession from the Museum of Riverside’s Heritage House permanent collection, where applicable, of four (4) objects: a table (O271), two chairs (A500-83; unknown accession number), and a lamp (RMA 8) (All Wards)
Deaccession from the Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of the Lisa L. Andersen and William M. A. Swafford collection (A1814) comprised of sixteen (16) baskets, eight (8) woven plaques, four (4) gourds, thirteen (13) kachina figures, fifteen (15) masks, one (1) shield, three (3) wooden plaques, and one (1) totem pole (All Wards)
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
Grant Agreement with LA84 Foundation for $20,000 for Fiscal Year 2025 for Aquatic Programs - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Request for Proposal 2207 - Agreement with Contemporary Services Corporation, Northridge, for $608,623.46 with 10 percent change order authority from Festival of Lights Account for security services for Festival of Lights event through January 31, 2027, with one additional one-year extension option (Ward 1)
Request for Proposal 2474 - Services Agreement with Southern California Lighting Inc, doing business as The Christmas Kings, Lake Elsinore, for $360,000 plus 10 percent change order authority from Festival of Lights Account for holiday decor services for Festival of Lights through January 31, 2027, with one additional two-year term extension option (Ward 1)
Police
Memorandum of Agreement with United States Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for reimbursement of overtime salary costs of $21,740.50 associated with participation in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Task Force with term ending September 30, 2030 for one assigned detective - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Agreement with U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services accepting 2025/2026 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Implementation Projects grant award of $200,000 for period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
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Public Works
First Amendment to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Agreement with Western Riverside Council of Governments for $4,475,000, for increased total amount to $4,635,000, for Van Buren Boulevard Widening Project from Jurupa Avenue to the Santa Ana River Bridge for planning, engineering, and construction phases (Wards 3 and 7)
Successor Agency to Redevelopment Agency
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside Approving a Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreement with R. C. Hobbs Company, Inc. for the Sale of 0.945 Acres of Successor Agency-Owned Vacant Land, Identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers 146-231-016, -017, -027, -031, -032, -033, -034, and -036, located on the Southeast Corner of Hole and Bushnell Avenues, Riverside, California, for the Development of a 33-unit, with 15 percent Affordable Multi-Family Residential Project for Sale Amount of $560,000 - Waive further reading - Recommend Countywide Oversight Board adopt a Board resolution authorizing the execution of Agreement with R. C. Hobbs for sale of property in accordance with California Department of Finance approved Long-Range Property Management Plan (State Approved LRPMP), to be presented to Countywide Oversight Board for final consideration and approval (Ward 7)
CLOSED SESSIONS - Items # 22a-27
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Katie Mendonca v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): ADJ13163911
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Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Ronald Nunan v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): ADJ4378973, ADJ15593503, ADJ14573066, ADJ9004740, ADJ4670259, ADJ21208677, ADJ21219328, ADJ2239108, ADJ9482712
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Marvin Braun v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): 230045; ADJ18242600
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Goodrich Corporation, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., U.S. District Court Central Case No. 5:24-cv-2640-KK-DTB and City of Riverside v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC410878
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Friends of Riverside’s Hills v. City of Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2505311
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Sun Trust, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2501973
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 - one case
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
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING - Item # 28
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends Request for Proposal 2452 Agreement with ACE PARKING III, LLC., for $334,597 with 10 percent change order authority from Public Works, Public Parking Fund, Public Parking Professional Services Account for six-month pilot program for Park Riverside Downtown Valet program through June 30, 2026, with two one-year extension options, not-to-exceed two years and six months - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal Code, to Add One Subsection to the Schedule of Regulation, Products, and Services, Subsection XI - Public Parking - Public Works, to Add One Additional Category Titled Valet Parking - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Amending the City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule as Set Forth in Resolution No. 21960, as Amended, Establishing the Valet Parking Fee, and Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to Amend the Master Fees and Charges Schedule - Waive further reading - Direct staff to return to City Council with status update on program by sixth month of operation for future consideration (Public Works) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item #28a-28d
Waive Sunshine Ordinance to add Item No. 28b pursuant to Riverside Municipal Code Section 4.05.050(D)(2) to consider reallocating $100,000 from the Senior Supplemental Rental Assistance Program to an emergency food access program to assist households impacted by the federal government shutdown to the Agenda (City Council) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
Reallocate $100,000 from Senior Supplemental Rental Assistance Program to The Salvation Army Emergency Food Access Program to provide food assistance to City of Riverside residents who are participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and federal employees financially impacted by the federal government shutdown - Agreement with The Salvation Army for expansion of Emergency Food Access Program - Carryover of $100,000 of unexpended Fiscal Year 2024-25 funds into Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Five affirmative votes required (Housing and Human Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Waive Sunshine Ordinance to add Item No. 28d pursuant to Riverside Municipal Code Section 4.05.050(D)(2) to consider non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Chaevi Co., Ltd. for collaboration on Economic Development and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure to the Agenda (City Council) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
Memorandum of Understanding with Chaevi Co., Ltd., South Korea, for collaboration on Economic Development and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-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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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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