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

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

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 other 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.

CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR--All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City Council/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.

2. City Council - Riverside Renaissance - Business Relocation Plan for Magnolia Avenue Grade Separation Project - 6174-6359 Magnolia Avenue (Ward 3)

3. Joint item with City Council - Appropriate $68,400 in lease payment income from 1901 Massachusetts Avenue to Homeless Service Campus-2880 Hulen Place Account to support maintenance and utilities costs - Transfer $169,336.78 from General Services Homeless Acquisition-Hulen-Maintenance Repair Building Account to Development Department Homeless Service Campus-2800 Hulen Place Account to support maintenance and utilities costs (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.

4. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. ExxonMobil Oil Corporation as Successor In Interest to Mobil Oil, etc., et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 501654

5. 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 6589 Van Buren Boulevard, APN 189-290-009, by Leroy and Jean Bain; Dale Sexton, Negotiator

6. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Daniel Kwangok Kim, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 437554

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 3909 Van Buren Boulevard, APN 191-311-016, by A & B Dental (Leasehold Interest), Bob Alexander and Arden Bauman, Owners; David Hubbard, Esq., of Redwine & Sherrill, Negotiator

8. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Ricky L. Scoggins, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 433300

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, including 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.--CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

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

11. Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with California Municipal Financing Authority for issuance of not-to-exceed $25 million of tax-exempt debt to La Sierra University for financing and refinancing of acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipment costs, and expenses incurred in connection with issuance of Bonds for educational facilities - 4500 and 4821 Riverwalk Parkway, 11943, 12100, and 12108 Raley Drive, 4987 and 5005 Sierra Vista Avenue, 4988 Walnut Street, 11550 Anacapa Place, and 4601, 11134, 11144, 11290, 11400, 11498, 11500, and 11550 Pierce Street - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving, authorizing, and directing execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement relating to the California Municipal Finance Authority and approving the issuance of revenue bonds by the Authority for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction and improvement of certain facilities for the benefit of La Sierra University - Waive further reading (Ward 7)

12. Cases P07-0030, P06-0582, and P06-0584 - Dr. M.H. MacArthur - Amend General Plan land use designation from Medium Density Residential to Office, rezone from R-1-7000-Single-Family Residential Zone to O-Office Zone, and design review to reconfigure and expand surface parking lot on two parcels totaling approximately .71 acre developed with 10,000-square-foot two-story medical office building and vacant lot - 4515 Central Avenue and 6531 Palm Avenue (Ward 3)

13. Cases P08-0300 and P08-0378 - Pam Forbes of Patriot Development, LLC, on behalf of Thomas Jimenez - Rezone approximately .41 acre developed with single-family residence, contributor to Old Magnolia Neighborhood Conservation Area, from R-1-7000-Single-Family Residential Zone to O-Office Zone and variances to allow existing patio cover and accessory structure to encroach into required five-foot side yard setback and existing circulation aisles to remain at current widths to facilitate conversion of existing single-family residence to office use - 7179 Magnolia Avenue (Ward 3)

14. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the diagram and assessment for the Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands) and levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 - Waive further reading (Ward 2)

15. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the diagram and assessment for the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District and levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 - Waive further reading (Ward 7)

16. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the diagram and assessment for Street Lighting District No. 1, and levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 - Waive further reading (All Wards)

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

17. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Authorize $1,134,000 from Columbia and Iowa Avenues Street Improvement Project Real Estate Purchase Account to widen and improve .75 mile and .5 mile of Columbia and Iowa Avenues - 1086, 1200, 1215, 1257, 1285, 1455, and 1495 Columbia and 1020, 1040, 1189 Iowa Avenues and APN’s 249-040-011 and 249-060-009 and 010 - 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 0.75 miles of Columbia Avenue and 0.5 miles of Iowa Avenue, including the intersection (Columbia and Iowa Avenues Street Improvement Project) - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

6:15 P.M. --CITY COUNCIL

18. Report from Human Resources Board Chair Clarence A. E. House (All Wards)

6:30 P.M.

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

19. Mayor Loveridge to receive a $50,000 donation for Operation Splash Swim Program from Kaiser Permanente Executive Director Vita Willett and Kaiser Permanente Area Medical Director Dr. Richard Rajaratnam

20. Mayor Loveridge to welcome University of California Riverside Chancellor Dr. Timothy P. White

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.

21. Land Use Committee recommends conceptual approval of Sewer Service Charge structure for residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers through June 30, 2014, and mailing of notice of intent to adopt new rate structure - Conceptual approval of Sewer Capacity Charges structure for residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial development and Integrated Master Plan for Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facilities (All Wards)

22. Governmental Affairs Committee recommends proposed Charter amendment to elect Mayor and members of the City Council by plurality - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, proposing amendments to the City Charter - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, ordering, calling, providing for and giving notice of a Special Municipal Election to be held in said City on the 4th day of November 2008, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Riverside, certain amendments to the Charter of the City of Riverside, and giving notice and ordering that said Special Municipal Election is consolidated with all other elections being held in the same territory on the same date - Waive further readings - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

23. 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

24. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, suspending the Consumer Price Index adjustments in all leases at the Riverside Municipal Airport for twelve months - Waive further reading - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)

City Clerk

25. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of July 8, 2008

City Council

26. Employment Agreement with Bradley J. Hudson to serve as City Manager - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 to amend Part 1 (Fringe Benefits) and Part II (Salary Resolution) establishing the salary and fringe benefits for the City Manager effective July 22, 2008 - Waive further reading (All Wards)

26a. Public Safety Committee recommends opposition to Proposed Fiscal Year 2008-09 State Budget Public Safety funding cuts (All Wards)

27. Announcement of committee meetings

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

b. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

c. Finance Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

d. Community Services and Youth Committee at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

e. Finance Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

City Manager

28. Monthly investment summary and financial reports - June 30, 2008 (All Wards)

29. Fix amount of property tax revenue at $1,205,820 for debt service and set annual tax rate at $.00747 per every $100 of assessed valuation to be levied for Fiscal Year 2008-09 General Obligation Fire Bonds to replace inadequate and outdated fire facilities - Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, ascertaining and fixing the amount of revenue from property taxes necessary to support the debt service requirements of the City of Riverside for Fiscal Year 2008-09 - Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, fixing the rate of property taxes to be levied for debt service requirements of the City of Riverside for Fiscal Year 2008-09 - Waive further readings (All Wards)

30. Renew $20 million of excess municipal liability insurance from Everest National Insurance Company and American Merchants Casualty Company for $398,158 annual premium from City Manager Department budget (All Wards)

31. Introduce and adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2008/09 for the payment of the principal of and interest on and administrative expenses with respect to the bonds of Community Facilities District No. 86-1 (Orangecrest) of the City of Riverside, California; and declaring this Ordinance to be effective upon adoption; an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2008/09 for the payment of the principal of and interest on and administrative expenses with respect to the bonds of Community Facilities District No. 90-1 (Highlander Area) of the City of Riverside, California; and declaring this Ordinance to be effective upon adoption; an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2008/09 for the payment of the principal of and interest on and administrative expenses with respect to the bonds of Community Facilities District No. 90-2 (Tyler Mall) of the City of Riverside, California; and declaring this Ordinance to be effective upon adoption;
an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2008/09 for the payment of the principal of and interest on and administrative expenses with respect to the bonds of Community Facilities District No. 92-1 (Sycamore Canyon Business Park) of the City of Riverside, County of Riverside, State of California, and declaring this Ordinance to be effective upon adoption; an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2008/09 for the payment of the principal of and interest on and administrative expenses with respect to the bonds of Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 of the City of Riverside, County of Riverside, State of California; and declaring this Ordinance to be effective upon adoption; and an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year 2008-09 within Improvement Area No. 1 of Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Riverwalk Vista) of the City of Riverside, County of Riverside, State of California, and declaring this Ordinance to be effective upon adoption - Waive further readings (Wards 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Community Development

32. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the report, assessing the costs and establishing liens against parcels of real property in the City of Riverside relating to unpaid administrative citations pursuant to Chapter 1.17 of the Riverside Municipal Code - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the report, assessing the costs and establishing liens against parcels of real property in the City of Riverside relating to unpaid administrative civil penalties pursuant to Chapter 1.17 of the Riverside Municipal Code - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the report on the abatement of dangerous buildings within the City of Riverside, assessing the costs therefore and establishing liens against the parcels of real property involved pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the report, assessing the costs and establishing liens against parcels of real property in the City of Riverside relating to the abatement of garbage, rubbish, refuse, trash/debris or waste matter as public nuisances pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6.15 of the Riverside Municipal Code - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the report on the abatement of weeds within the City, assessing the costs therefore and establishing liens against the parcels of real property involved pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6.15 of the Riverside Municipal Code - Waive further readings (All Wards)

33. Restated and Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement authorizing Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency General Manager to enter into agreements not-to-exceed $25,000, execute non-substantive amendments to agreements, and require Board Members be elected officials representing Member Agencies (All Wards)

34. 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 - Adopt 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
(Intro. on 7-8-08, Ward 6)

35. Cases P06-0682 and P06-0683 - Fresh and Easy Supermarket - Rezone approximately one vacant acre from R-1-7000-Single-Family Residential Zone to CR-Commercial Retail Zone and amend land use designation from Medium Density Residential to Commercial to facilitate commercial development - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 19.100 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning land from Zone R-1-7000 to Zone CR - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, amending the Land Use Element of the Riverside General Plan as to approximately one acre of vacant land situated on the southerly side of Colorado Avenue, easterly of Van Buren Boulevard - Waive further readings (Intro. on 5-1-07, Ward 5)

36. Case P08-0078 - Carlos O’Brien’s - Planning Commission recommends denial of revised minor conditional use permit to modify conditions of approval for restaurant with on-site alcohol sales and entertainment within existing 12,200-square-foot building on approximately 8 acres developed with commercial center to eliminate or reduce posted $100,000 bond and cover charge for night club and to allow entertainment seven nights a week and drink specials - 10102 Indiana Avenue (Ward 5)

37. Cases P08-0246, P08-0247, P08-0380, and P08-0381 - NewMark Merrill Companies - Design review, minor conditional use permit, conditional use permit, and related variances to remove two retail buildings totaling approximately 11,000 square feet to establish 15,000-square-foot Fresh and Easy Supermarket and two commercial/retail buildings totaling 8,802 square feet, relocate existing Madison Market and Check Into Cash to tenant spaces within existing shopping center, and exterior facade and parking lot improvements within existing commercial retail shopping center and variances for parking and proximity of Fresh and Easy Supermarket, Madison Market, and Check Into Cash from residentially zoned properties, church, Ramona High School, and other facilities selling alcohol for off-site consumption - 4000 Madison Street (Ward 3)

38. Case P08-0259 - Neena Dorigo - Conditional use permit to establish and operate night club within existing 3,550-square-foot Trilussa restaurant - 3737 Main Street (Ward 1)

39. Case P08-0329 - Action Surveys on behalf of SRMUV, LLC - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, providing for the summary vacation (Case No. P08-0329) of a 53-foot-wide portion of unused right-of-way located along the easterly side of Commerce Street between Mission Inn Avenue and University Avenue, in the City of Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 2)

Development

40. Appropriate Fiscal Year 2007-08 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Program loan repayment income of $417,345.01 and $66,832.82, respectively, for future eligible activities (All Wards)

41. Appropriate Fiscal Year 2007-08 Riverside Housing Development Corporation earned interest income of $9,394.50 to Unprogrammed Funds HOME, Cal Home Rehabilitation, Unprogrammed Community Development Block Grant, and Affordable Homeownership accounts for future eligible activities (All Wards)

42. Sponsorship Agreement with Order Sons of Italy in America, Sgt. John Basilone Lodge No. 2748 for $60,000 in combined monetary and in-kind contributions from Development Department budget to organize, plan, and conduct Festa Italiana festival through Fiscal Year 2010-11 (All Wards)

43. Agreements with Housing Authority of Riverside County for $69,474 and $100,000 from Community Development Block Grant and HOME Funds, respectively, for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (All Wards)

43a. Redevelopment Agency - Purchase and Sale Agreement with PPA Holdings, LLC, for $3,135,000 for acquisition and $15,000 for title, escrow, and related closing costs from Development Department budget for 1733 and 1705 Seventh Street for land assembly purposes - Supplemental appropriation - Funds transfer (Ward 2)

43b. Conceptual approval and authorization to execute three-year agreement with Stein/Malone Group, LLC, for operation, management, and marketing of Fox Theater Performing Arts Center - 3801 Mission Inn Avenue - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 1)

Fire

44. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 16.32 of the Riverside Municipal Code, to include Section 16.32.080 relating to means of egress obstruction, and to further make minor administrative corrections (All Wards)

Mayor

45. Accept resignation of Raymond F. Hicks from Downtown Parking Committee (All Wards)

Public Utilities

46. Declare as surplus approximately 6,816-square-foot parcel along nly. boundary of Central Avenue, ely. of Mountain View Avenue in City of San Bernardino - Purchase and Sale Agreement with Inland Valley Development Agency for $34,000 for Central Avenue Improvement Project (All Wards)

47. Appropriate $9,000,000 from electric wholesale sales revenue for increased power supply costs in Fiscal Year 2007-08 (All Wards)

48. Seventh amendment to agreement with Community Action Partnership of Riverside County for $900,000 and up to 25 percent contingency from Public Utilities Department budget for administration of Sharing Households Assist Riverside’s Energy Program to provide low-income residents with utility bill assistance through June 30, 2009 (All Wards)

Public Works

49. Adopt 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 (Intro. on 7-8-08, All Wards)

50. Establish 30 miles-per-hour speed limit on Pierce Street between Riverwalk Parkway and Ambs Drive - Adopt 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 (Intro. on 7-8-08, Ward 7)

51. Agreements with T.Y. Lin International and Moffatt and Nichol for not-to-exceed $1,989,679 and $1,549,435, respectively, from Public Works Department budget for environmental clearance and final engineering of Streeter and Riverside Avenues grade separation projects (Wards 1 and 3)

52. Riverside Renaissance - Bid 6522 - Agreement with Bonadiman-McCain, Inc., San Bernardino, for $2,432,901 from Public Works Department budget, Sewer Fund, and Capital Outlay Fund to complete construction of East La Cadena Drive, Spring Garden Street, Columbia Avenue Sewer Pipeline Capacity Improvement, Palmyrita Avenue Sewer Pipeline Capacity Improvement, and Palmyrita Avenue Street Improvements projects - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California (1) declaring that the completion of the East La Cadena Drive, Spring Garden Street, Columbia Avenue Sewer Pipeline Capacity Improvement, Palmyrita Avenue Sewer Pipeline Capacity Improvement and Palmyrita Avenue Improvements Project (former Bid No. 6522) is of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health and property (2) authorizing the work to be performed without competitive bidding pursuant to Purchasing Resolution No. 21182 and City Charter Section 1109; (3) awarding a contract to Bonadiman-McCain, Inc. for the necessary work; and (4) authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary contract documents - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 1)

53. First amendment to agreement with Qualified Mobile, Inc., for $51,999.96 from Public Works Department Landscape Maintenance budget for pressure washing and sidewalk and fixture cleaning services for Downtown through June 30, 2009 (Ward 1)

54. Request Statement of Qualifications for planning and environmental analysis, biological and cultural resources, landscape architecture, construction management, and civil, geotechnical, and traffic engineering for on-call consultant panel through December 31, 2011 (All Wards)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

55. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated July 11, 2008

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

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