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.

3 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

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

1. 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, making its findings and determinations in the matter of Resolution of Intention No. 21643; and making its order vacating two pedestrian walkways connecting California Avenue to Stotts Street and California Avenue to Lafayette Street, in Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 5)

2. Case P05-1237 - Palm Heights Neighborhood Advisory Committee - Designate area bounded by Arch Way, Merrill, Brockton, and Central Avenue as City Historic District and approve draft District Specific Guidelines for Palm Heights Historic District - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the application under Historic Designation Case P05-1237 and designating the area and its associated features, roughly bounded by Central Avenue to the south, Brockton Avenue to the east, Merrill Avenue to the north, and Arch Way to the west, within address ranges including the address range of odd numbered properties 4151-4443 and 4529-4693 Central Avenue; all properties within the address range of 4158-4694 Sunnyside Drive; all properties within the address range of 4141-4694 Beatty Drive; all properties within the address range of 4148-4630 Merrill Avenue; the address range of even numbered properties from
4638-4694 Merrill Avenue; all properties within the address range of 6328-6511 and 6530, 6550, 6578 Palm Avenue; and the address range of odd numbered properties 6329-6395 Brockton Avenue; Riverside, California, as a City Historic District, to be known as the Palm Heights Historic District - Waive further reading (Ward 3)

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

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

4. Riverside Renaissance - Joint item with City Council - Acquire two parcels totaling 20,000 square feet for $2,000,000 from reprogramming of proceeds of First and Third Project interfund loan and $700,000 for relocation and other ancillary costs from 2003 Unprogrammed Downtown/Airport Tax-Exempt Bond Funds for Fox Theater parking structure project - 3620 Fairmount Boulevard and 3876 Sixth Street - Funds transfer (Ward 1)

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.

5. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Riverside County Lumber Co., et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 437546

6. 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 (1) 3839-3881 Van Buren Boulevard and the northeast corner of Van Buren Boulevard and Hayes Street, APN’s 191-312-019 and 017 and (2) 9443 Miller Street and 9442 Hayes Street, APN’s 191-312-010 and 002; (1) Riverside County Lumber Company; Jerald Jack Abraham and Flora Susan Abraham, Co-Trustees of the Abraham Trust of February 1995, and (2) City of Riverside; (1) Connie Cooke Sandifier, Esq., Negotiator

7. 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 7550 Summit Avenue, APN 242-040-004; by Nira Roston, Trustee of the Nira Roston Trust, established May 17, 2005; Ryan M. Easter, Esq., of Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm and Waldron, Negotiator

8. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Terry Rabb, Sr., et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., Federal District Court Case No. EDCV 07-00699 SGL (JCRx)

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

10. 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, 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

11. Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluations of City Manager

6:30 P.M.

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

12. Mayor Loveridge to receive a Proclamation from the Department of Conservation Director Bridgett Luther regarding a joint recycling effort with the City of Riverside

13. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Arts Council Executive Director Patrick Brien who will recognize Rick Buran as Arts Honoree of the Month

14. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Aquettes Coach Sue Nesbit to announce a special performance by the U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team

15. Mayor Loveridge to present a plaque to Councilmember Schiavone for his dedicated service as Mayor Pro Tempore from December 11, 2007, through July 8, 2008

16. City Council to appoint Councilmember Bailey as Mayor Pro Tempore for the period of July 8, 2008, through December 31, 2008
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.

17. Residential and non-residential energy efficiency programs to provide energy savings and peak demand reduction - Appropriate $500,000 from unreserved Electric Public Benefit Fund for Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Direct Mail Campaign in compliance with Assembly Bill 2021 (All Wards)

18. Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any items on 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.

Airport

19. Issue Request for Statement of Qualifications to evaluate, interview, and select qualified firm to perform environmental assessment and services for north side of Airport, runway safety areas associated with Runway 9/27, and other development areas listed in Airport Capital Improvement Plan - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)

City Clerk

20. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of June 24, 2008

City Council

21. Announcement of committee meetings

a. Governmental Affairs Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

b. Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2008, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

c. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2008, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

d. Community Services and Youth Committee at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

e. Finance Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

f. Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2008, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

g. Public Safety Committee at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 21, 2008, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

City Manager

22. Monthly investment summary and financial reports - May 31, 2008 (All Wards)

23. Authorize Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer to reassign the lending fund for loans between funds of the City and between the City and the Redevelopment Agency (All Wards)

Community Development

24. Case P04-1506 - Rezone 7.7 vacant acres from Zone R-1-7000 - Single-Family Residential to R-3-1500 - Multiple-Family Residential for 168-unit apartment project - Sly. side of Magnolia Avenue, wly. of Fillmore Street, and ely. of State Route 91 - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, repealing Ordinance No. 6984, in its entirety, and approving an amendment to the Riverside Municipal Code and the Official Zoning Map by rezoning land from Zone R-1-7000 to Zone R-3-1500 (Ward 6)

25. Case P07-1245 - Shawn and Laura Goffman - Designate two-story single-family residence built in 1906 as Structure of Merit - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the application under Planning Case Number P07-1245 designating the structure at 3864 Ridge Road as a City Structure of Merit, APN: 209-172-002 - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

26. Case P07-1309 - Zelma Beard and Susan Mitchell - Designate Craftsman Style two-story single-family residence Structure of Merit No. 41 associated with C.O. Evans family and architect and builder G. Stanley Wilson as City Historic Landmark - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the application under Planning Case Number P07-1309 designating the structure at 4622 Indian Hill Drive, as a City Historic Landmark, Assessor’s Parcel Number: 207-041-003 - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

27. Case P08-0101 - David Nichols - Conditional use permit to allow entertainment activities in conjunction with existing 5,406-square-foot Killarney’s Restaurant and Irish Pub within Riverside Plaza Shopping Center - 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive (Ward 3)

28. Cases P08-0178 and P08-0370 - Jari Jittanongsak on behalf of Westone Management Consultants - Condominium conversion permit and design review to allow conversion of existing 178-unit apartment complex to condominium complex on approximately 10.86 acres and exterior facade improvements - 5203 El Cerrito Drive (Ward 2)

29. Cases P08-0255 and P08-0256 - Joe Tavaglione - Conditional use permit and design review to legalize existing 1,500-square-foot non-conforming automotive repair facility and construct approximately 6,530-square-foot addition for second automotive repair tenant and facade improvements on approximately 1.1 acres - 3405 Arlington Avenue (Ward 3)

30. Case P08-0310 - Kostantinos Valaskanzis - Conditional use permit to re-open existing approximately 4,100-square-foot fast-food restaurant with drive-thru lane on approximately .74 acre - 18661 Van Buren Boulevard (Ward 4)

Development

31. Participate in Riverside County Mortgage Credit Certificate Program providing 15 percent tax credit against interest paid on mortgage loan - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing participation in the Riverside County Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program - Waive further reading (All Wards)

32. Riverside Renaissance - Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Reimbursement Agreement with Redevelopment Agency for $43,100.90 and change order with Elite Bobcat Services, Inc., for $23,031.23 from Arlington 2007 Un-programmed Tax-Exempt Bond Funds Account for construction services and abatement of three underground storage tanks during Magnolia Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard Right-Turn Pocket Extension Project - Funds transfer (Ward 5)

33. Riverside Renaissance - Amendment to agreement with Drisko Studio Architects, Inc., for not-to-exceed $627,000 including reimbursable expenses and ten percent contingency for contract administration, schematic, design development, and construction drawings for Phase II of Metropolitan Museum Rehabilitation - 3580 Mission Inn Avenue (Ward 1)

Fire

34. Accept Wal-Mart Foundation Safe Neighborhood Heroes Grant of $1,000 to purchase toys for 2008 “Spark of Love” toy drive - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

35. Accept Riverside Rotary Foundation donation of $500 to expand File of Life Program availability to households to assist Emergency Medical Service personnel with rapid identification of patient’s medical history and prescribed medications - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

General Services

36. Sixth amendment to agreement with Guardsmark, LLC, for $600,779.92 from General Services, Public Utilities, Library, and Metropolitan Museum budgets for unarmed security services for Public Utilities Plaza, Casa Blanca Resource Center, exterior of Main Library and Metropolitan Museum, and City Hall through June 30, 2010 (All Wards)

Information Technology

37. Order telecommunication services exclusively from AT&T, Inc., and subsidiaries through State of California telecommunication pricing contract for not-to-exceed $230,000 annually from Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget (All Wards)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

38. Riverside Renaissance - Agreements with Riverside Community College District, Riverside Community College Foundation, and County of Riverside for $3,000,000 from Riverside Renaissance Certificate of Participation proceeds for development and maintenance of Aquatics Complex on Riverside Community College campus - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 1)

Police

39. Accept donations totaling $3,000 from Wal-Mart Foundation and Riverside Discount Mall, Inc., to purchase digital audio recorders, audio recorder case holders, memory cards for digital cameras, batteries, and trauma kits for patrol officers - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

40. Annual Purchase Order for Bid 6409 with Galls, Inc., Riverside, for $126,000 from Police Department budget to purchase police uniforms through June 30, 2009 (All Wards)

Public Utilities

41. Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 applications for approximately $4,284,000 and $283,500 for expanded Gage Canal Exchange and Palmyrita Booster Station Projects, respectively, to reduce water demand from Colorado River - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing signature of a funding agreement and related documents for funding under the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 (Proposition 50) for the Riverside Canal and Gage Canal Exchange Project - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing signature of a funding agreement and related documents for funding under the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 (Proposition 50) for the Palmyrita Booster Station Project - Waive further readings (All Wards)

Public Works

42. Final approval of Tract Map 35763 - Charles Brown - Subdivide two-story office building on approximately .39 acre into two airspace lots for office purposes - Wly. side of Almond between Tenth and Eleventh Streets - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the final map of Tract No. 35763 - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

43. Final approval of Tract Map 32270 - Adkan Engineering on behalf Hawarden Development - Subdivide approximately 35 vacant acres into 18 single-family residential lots - Nely. side of Via Vista Drive sely. of Overlook Parkway - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the final map of Tract No. 32270 - Waive further reading (Ward 4)

44. Agreements with Executive Home Builders of Riverside, LLC, for improvement credit and reimbursement of Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Funds for construction of approximately 1,300 feet of Overlook Parkway relative to Tract Map 32270 (Ward 4)

45. Modify existing parking rules to implement color parking permit system for resident parking on both sides of street and increasing number of guest permits to four per property for Historic Wood Street area on designated segments of Larchwood, Beechwood, and Castle Reagh Places, Ramona Drive, Riverside Avenue, Elmwood Court, and Elmwood Drive (Ward 1)

46. Establish 30 miles-per-hour speed limit on Pierce Street between Riverwalk Parkway and Ambs Drive - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California amending Section 10.76.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the prima facie speed limits for streets and portions thereof in accordance with the provisions of Sections 10.20.020 and 10.20.030 (Ward 7)

47. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6618 to Pouk and Steinle, Inc., Riverside, for $772,874.42 from Public Works Department budget to install three traffic signals on Sycamore Canyon Boulevard at Box Springs Boulevard, Sierra Ridge Drive, and Eastridge Avenue, protective/permissive left-turn phasing on East La Cadena Drive at Columbia Avenue, three wheelchair ramps at Sycamore Canyon Boulevard and Eastridge Avenue intersection, and closed circuit television cameras at nine locations for integration with City’s Traffic Management Center (Wards 1 and 2)

48. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Sections 2.40.020.A and 2.40.030.A of the Riverside Municipal Code, repealing Chapter 13.02 and enacting a new Chapter 13.02, repealing Chapter 16.18 and enacting a new Chapter 16.18, and amending Table 19.650.020, to maintain compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program, and adoption of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s digital floodplain maps and flood insurance study (All Wards)

49. Second amendment to agreements with Azteca Landscape and Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., and first amendments to agreements with Charles T. Andrews, Inc., dba CTAI Pacific Greenscape, Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., Azteca Landscape, and Merchants Landscape Services, Inc., to extend terms at existing rates through December 31, 2008 - Request for Proposals for landscape maintenance at various City locations (All Wards)

50. Award Bid 6596 to Thermo Electron North America, LLC, Madison, Wisconsin, for $84,634.28 from Public Works Department budget for Simultaneous Duel Viewing Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission System to improve efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements at Water Quality Control Plant - 5950 Acorn Street (All Wards)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

51. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated June 27, 2008

52. Status reports for regional organizations

a. Councilmember Melendrez - Riverside County Community Action Commission

b. Councilmember Melendrez - Riverside Transit Agency

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

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