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.

2 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

1. 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/Redevelopment Agency Consent Calendar, or matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes, and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence.

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.

2. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning John Lonberg v. City of Riverside, USDC Case No. EDCV 97-00237-SGL (AJWx)

3. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Bradley J. Hudson, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of 6192 Magnolia Avenue, APN 225-052-021; by Jay Ward dba Specialized Porsche Services; David Hubbard, Esq., Negotiator

3a. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Everett L. Spriggs, etc., et al. v. Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. 500297

CONSENT CALENDAR--All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City Council/Redevelopment Agency 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/Redevelopment Agency votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency 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

4. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of May 27, 2008

5. Biennial review of Conflict of Interest Codes for employees, board and commission members, and Redevelopment Agency for consideration before October 1, 2008 (All Wards)

City Council

6. Announcement of committee meetings

a. Community Services and Youth Committee at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

b. Finance Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

Community Development

7. Case P08-0175 - Brian Goodell on behalf of Panattoni Development - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, providing for the summary vacation (Case No. P08-0175) of approximately 5,822 square feet of unused right-of-way, located along the easterly side of Sycamore Canyon Boulevard, between Cottonwood Avenue and Alessandro Boulevard, in the City of Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 2)

8. Case P08-0166 - City of Riverside - Vacate two approximately five-foot-wide by ten-foot-long pedestrian walkways - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to set a public hearing to vacate two pedestrian walkways connecting California Avenue to Stotts Street and California Avenue to Lafayette Street, and setting the date, hour and place of hearing, pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for July 8, 2008, at 3 p.m. (Ward 5)

Development

9. Redevelopment Agency - Purchase and Sale Agreement with Lisa Bengochea for $395,000 for acquisition of approximately .75 vacant acre and $28,000 for escrow fees, environmental studies, and related closing costs from La Sierra/Arlanza Fund Balance Account for land assembly purposes - Corner of Bogart and Bushnell Avenues - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 7)

10. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Transfer $4,425,000 from Magnolia Center 2007 Un-programmed Tax Exempt Bond Fund Account for acquisition, escrow costs, and property reports for two parcels totaling 1.8 acres developed with 18,000-square-foot, two-story professional office building with additional off-site parking for relocation and expansion of Marcy Library and Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department offices - 6927 Magnolia Avenue - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adopting findings pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33445 and authorizing payment of costs for publicly owned projects within the Magnolia Center Redevelopment Project Area - Expansion of Marcy Library - A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, California, adopting findings pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33445 and authorizing payment of costs for publicly owned projects within the Magnolia Center Redevelopment Project Area - Expansion of Marcy Library - Waive further readings (Ward 3)

Fire

11. Accept donation from Costco Distribution Center for 30 boxes of laundry and dishwasher detergent valued at approximately $700 for fire station use (All Wards)

12. This item has been removed from the agenda

Public Works

13. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6597 to Amtek Construction, Santa Fe Springs, for $157,242.96 from Public Works Department budget and Senate Bill 821 Grant Funds of $125,000 for construction of 73 wheelchair ramps to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements - Area bounded by Adams, Monroe, and California Streets, and Arlington Avenue - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 5)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

14. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated May 23, 2008

15. Status reports for regional organizations

a. Mayor Loveridge - Western Riverside Council of Governments

b. Councilmember Melendrez - Riverside Transit Agency

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

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

3 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS --Audience participation is encouraged.

18. Cases P07-0685 and P07-0686 - City of Riverside - Rezone 20 parcels from Zones R-3-1500 and R-3-2500 to R-1-7000 and RR and amend General Plan land use designation of four parcels developed with multiple-family residences and vacant parcel from High Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for consistency with existing residential development pattern - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning land from Zones R-3-1500 and R-3-2500 to Zone RR and rezoning land from Zone R-3-1500 to Zone R-1-7000 - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, amending the Land Use Element of the Riverside General Plan as to approximately 3.18 acres of land located at 6303 - 6321 Jones Avenue, and 10332 - 10393 Gould Street, and situated on the northerly and southerly sides of Gould Street between
Jones Avenue and Tyler Street - Waive further reading (Ward 7)

19. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Disposition and Development Agreement with TELACU Housing-Riverside II, Inc., Sale of approximately 2.12 acres of Agency-owned property for $1,698,000 to fund off-site improvements, and appropriation of $2,245,555 from HOME Un-programmed Account and $1,698,000 from Redevelopment Housing Fund Account for development of 75 affordable senior apartments - 4030 Harrison Street - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the sale of real property by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside pursuant to that certain Disposition and Development Agreement by and between the City of Riverside, Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside and TELACU Housing-Riverside II, Inc. - A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, California, approving that certain Disposition and Development Agreement by and between the City of Riverside, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside and TELACU Housing-Riverside II, Inc. - Waive further readings - Funds transfer (Ward 6)

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

20. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the public use and necessity for which certain legally described real property is to be acquired by eminent domain, stating the statutory authority for such acquisition, and authorizing proceedings in eminent domain for the purpose of widening and improving Van Buren Boulevard from Jackson Street to the Santa Ana River (Van Buren-Jackson to Santa Ana River Project) - Waive further reading (Wards 3, 5, 6, and 7)