MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community

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 and Redevelopment Agency.

Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 21553, 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.

6:30 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

1. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Planning Director Ken Gutierrez to acknowledge the American Planning Association Comprehensive Planning Award - Large Jurisdiction and the Southern California Association for Governments Compass Blueprint Distinguished Leadership Award

2. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Development Department’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Manager Jonathan Yorba and Museum Director Ennette Morton to announce new Citywide Arts and Culture Program

DISCUSSION CALENDAR--This portion of the City Council's Agenda is for all matters where staff and public participation is anticipated. Audience participation is encouraged.

PLEASE NOTE--Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.

3. Mayor Loveridge and Mayor Pro Tempore Schiavone recommend a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, expressing the City Council’s opposition to DHL’s plan to expand its operations by contracting with Polar Air for a nightly flight between Riverside and Asia which would involve late-night landings and early-morning departures from the March Air Reserve Base and authorizing the City Attorney to take all necessary and appropriate legal action in order to oppose the March Joint Powers Authority’s approval of this plan and to otherwise abate the disproportionate noise impacts to the citizens of the City of Riverside caused by DHL’s late-night and early-morning flights - Waive further reading (All Wards)

4. Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any items on closed sessions, City Council Consent Calendar, joint Consent items with the Redevelopment Agency, or matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes, and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence.

CONSENT CALENDAR--All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.

City Clerk

5. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of May 20, 2008

City Manager

6. Monthly investment summary and financial reports - April 30, 2008 (All Wards)

Community Development

7. Case P04-1506 - Douglas Shackelton of Psomas - Rezone 7.7 acres from R-1-7000 - Single-Family Residential to R-3-1500 - Multiple-Family Residential for 168-unit apartment project - Waive 30-day building permit waiting period - Sly. side of Magnolia Avenue, wly. of Fillmore Street, and ely. of State Route 91 - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 19.06 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning land from Zone R-1-7000 to Zone R-3-1500 - Waive further reading (Intro. on 12-6-05, Ward 6)

8. Case P07-0279 - Tract Map 35455 - Tim Huyck - Subdivide approximately 26 vacant acres into six single-family residential lots and lot width variances for three corridor access lots - Nly. side of California, ely. of Bolton, and sly. of Cook Avenues (Ward 6)

9. Case P07-0882 - City of Riverside - Limit keeping of crowing roosters in Zones RA-5 - Residential Agricultural, RC - Residential Conservation, and RR - Rural Residential - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 19 - Zoning, amending Sections 19.910.020, 19.910.040, and 19.455.030 (Intro. on 5-20-08, All Wards)

Development

10. This item has been removed from the agenda

Fire

11. Accept 2007 Homeland Security Grant funds of $60,535 for reimbursement of overtime, backfill, and related equipment incurred for County-wide Hazmat Operations Group training and exercises - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

General Services

12. Award Bid 6612 to American Cooling Tower, Inc., Westminster, for $95,555 from Convention Center Minor Repairs Account to rehabilitate cooling tower at Riverside Convention Center - 3443 Orange Street (Ward 1)

13. Award Bid 6616 to Thomco Construction, Inc., Anaheim, for $133,350 from Airport Terminal Building Account for removal of front entrance canopy and Americans with Disabilities Act parking improvements at Riverside Municipal Airport - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

14. Riverside Renaissance - Accept Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Grant of $64,256.25 for Bobby Bonds Resilient Turf Field - 2060 University Avenue - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 2)

15. Agreements with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc., for $73,000 from Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department's Recreation Services and Riverside Downtown Partnership Donation Accounts for fireworks displays at La Sierra Park, Mount Rubidoux, Riverside Sports Complex, and Fairmount Park - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, (1) waiving the professional consultant selection process of Administrative Manual II-4 for retention of Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. to provide pyrotechnic services for the 2008 4th of July fireworks displays at Mt. Rubidoux, the Riverside Sports Complex, La Sierra Park and Fairmount Park and (2) authorizing the City Manager to execute the 2008 Display Agreements - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation (Wards 1, 2, and 7)

Police

16. Submit National Institute of Justice 2008 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant application for $95,000 to enhance Digital Imaging Management System, purchase specialized equipment to examine digital media, training, and certification for evidence collection and computer forensics units - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

Public Utilities

17. Five-year Agreement with Asplundh Tree Expert Company for total contract amount not-to-exceed $6,939,712 from Public Utilities Department budget for electric line clearance tree trimming services (All Wards)

Public Works

18. Riverside Renaissance - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring that based upon estimates approved by the City Manager, the repaving and striping of various City streets may be performed better or more economically by City forces and authorizing the work to be performed by City forces without competitive bidding - Waive further reading (Ward 4)

19. Final approval of Parcel Map 35379 - I.W. Consulting Engineers on behalf of Marinita Development Company - Subdivide approximately 2.7 vacant acres into four parcels for retail commercial purposes - Nly. side of Van Buren Boulevard between Dauchy Avenue and Winchester Way - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the final map of Parcel Map 35379 - Waive further reading (Ward 4)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

20. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated May 16, 2008

21. Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and meetings attended by Mayor and City Council

22. Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager Reports

CLOSED SESSIONS - Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.

23. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(c) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation

24. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b)(3)(c) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Tort Claim of Chris and Constance Finazzo, Claim No. 06-11-12