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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:
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber
COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)
PRESENTATION - Item # 5
Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation to Rebirth Homes Founder and Chief Executive Office Debbie Martis to recognize January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month (5-minute presentation)
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 6-8
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fourth Quarter Financial update - Carryover of unexpended funds of approximately $4.78 million in General Fund and $40.11 million in other City funds to Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Appropriate CUPA revenues of $167,424 in Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, CUPA, personnel expenditure accounts and increase 1.0 FTE for Deputy Fire Marshal in Fire Department for Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Appropriate to Fiscal Year 2025-26 $400,000 from General Fund Infrastructure Reserve and reallocate $400,000 from Goeske Center bathroom renovations to fund $500,000 in Orange Terrace Community Park playground renovations and $300,000 for the Hole Lake Master Plan - Appropriate to Fiscal Year 2025-26 $500,000 and interfund transfer from General Fund to Capital Projects Fund to establish Orange Terrace Community Park playground project funding - Supplemental appropriation - Interfund transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
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Amendment No. 1 to Service Agreement with County of Riverside and City of Jurupa Valley for $3,975,276, for total amount to $5,208,186, from Measure A Mission Boulevard Bridge Replacement Account for Mission Boulevard Bridge Improvements at Santa Ana River (Public Works) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)
Fire Department AP Triton Master Plan Study and Standard of Cover update (Fire) (All Wards) (20-minute presentation)
CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 9-15
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
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Jasmin Palma v. City of Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2503781
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
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of Inspector General by City Council
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING - Item # 16
Case DP-2023-01895 - Request by Geoffrey Starns to designate Hays-Pattee Residence as a City Landmark - Determine Case DP-2023-01895 (Historic Designation), to designate Hays-Pattee Residence as a City Landmark, is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) and 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Environment), as proposal will have no significant effect on the environment, identifies the structure as a cultural resource, and preserves the historic character of a cultural resource - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Approving the Application under Planning Case Number DP-2023-01895 Designating the Hays-Pattee Residence located at 3611 Mount Rubidoux Drive, as City Historic Landmark #153 - Waive further reading (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Mill
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 18-23
Community and Economic Development
Terminate Agreement with ECS Imaging Inc., Riverside, pursuant to termination for convenience clause for terms originally proposed under Request for Proposal 2274 due to material change in ownership and business conditions (All Wards)
Case PC-2025-00539 (VC-S) - City of Riverside - Determine project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense) of CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility project will have a significant effect on environment - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Providing for the Summary Street/Alley Vacation (Case No. PR-2025-00539) of an Approximately 10,329-Square-Foot excess Right-of-Way Street, Located on the Southerly Portion of 11th Street, Between Orange and Lemon Streets - Waive further reading (Ward 1)
Finance
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fourth Quarter Cash, Investments, and Debt Report (All Wards)
Human Resources
Request for Proposal 2480 Agreement with MissionSquare Retirement Services as City's Deferred Compensation provider for 457(b) and 401(a) Plans, through January 13, 2029, with two additional one-year extension options (All Wards)
Public Utilities
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Electric and Water Utility Rate Plan update (All Wards)
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Public Works
Reciprocal Access, Easement and Improvement Agreement with Reimbursement Agreement with Riverside Community College District and adjoining University Avenue property owner for maintenance and construction costs of electronic gate system, miscellaneous pedestrian and fencing improvements along Whittier Place between vacated portion of Chestnut and Market Streets - Direct staff return to Council to award bid for construction improvements associated with alleyway vacation, alongside formal adoption of proposed vacation (Ward 1)
PUBLIC HEARING - Item # 24
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan Amendment to allocate $965,617.75 in Community Development Block Grant unprogrammed funds for acquisition and rehabilitation of Quality Inn Motel located at 1590 University Avenue coveting 30 affordable housing units - Homekey+ Program Notice of Funding Availability Acceptance of Terms and Conditions of Conditional Award with California Department of Housing and Community Development and Riverside Housing Development Corporation for up to $20,137,410 of Homekey+ grant funds - Loan Agreements with Riverside Housing Development Corporation with $965,617.75 from Community Development Block Grant, $1,000,000 from HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and $7,569,272.25 from Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 3 and 4 for University Terrace Homes project - 1590 University Avenue (Housing and Human Services) (Ward 2) (15-minute presentation)
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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, January 27, 2026
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