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.

12 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL - Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

1. AB1234 Biannual State and Local Ethics Law Training - Luncheon

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

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

2. Case P07-1168 - Appeal - Rebecca Pinhero - Land Use Committee recommends approval of Certificate of Appropriateness to legalize existing chain link fence on contributing single-family residence within proposed Mile Square Northwest Historic District - 4237 Fourth Street (Ward 1)

3. Cases P05-0269 and P08-0416 - IW Consulting Engineers, Inc., on behalf of Younis Homes, LLC - Tract Map 33550 - Subdivide approximately 2.01 vacant acres into nine single-family residential lots and rezone from Zone R-3-1500-Multiple Family Residential to Zone R-1-7000-Single-Family Residential - 3723 Strong Street (Ward 1)

4. 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, 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.

5. Joint item with City Council - Agreements with Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire, Inc., for cumulative total of $150,000 from Development Department budget for Down Payment Assistance Program through June 30, 2009 (All Wards)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

6. Status report for regional organization

a. Mayor Loveridge - Southern California Association of Governments

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

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

8. Redevelopment Agency - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct Agency’s Negotiator, Bradley J. Hudson, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of 3372, 3382, and 3390 University Avenue and 3876 Lime Street, APN’s 213-312-001 and 002, by Regional Properties, Inc.; Mark Rubin, Negotiator

9. Redevelopment Agency - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct Agency’s Negotiator, Bradley J. Hudson, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of 3898 Lime Street, APN 213-312-003, by County of Riverside, Facilities Management; Robert Field, Director of Facilities Management, Negotiator

10. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation

11. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Riverside Citizens For Smart Growth v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 475218

12. 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

6:30 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

13. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Arts Council Executive Director Patrick Brien who will recognize Visual Artist Katy Betz as Arts Honoree of the Month

14. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Marriott General Manager Tom Donahue to introduce Riverside Restaurant Week 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.

15. Recycled Water Program conceptual long range development plan for adequate and local water resources (All Wards)

16. Transportation Committee recommends revised Neighborhood Traffic Management Program used to identify and implement neighborhood traffic calming measures (All Wards)

17. Transportation Committee recommends Riverside County Transportation Commission and California Department of Transportation proposed High Occupancy Vehicle lanes at 60/215 Freeways east junction and widening of State Route 91 between Mary Street and 60/91/215 Freeways Interchange update (Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4)

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. Change order with Associated Engineers, Inc., for $20,000 from Airport Department budget for consulting and construction management services for Riverside Airport Westside Taxiway Project - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)

City Clerk

20. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of September 2 and 3, 2008

City Council

21. Announcement of committee meetings

a. Finance Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

b. Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

c. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday,
September 11, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

Community Development

22. Cases P08-0274 and P08-0275 - Designers Collective Incorporated, on behalf of IDS Real Estate Group - Conditional use permit and design review of plot plan and building elevations to construct and operate a 2,746-square-foot commercial bank with drive-thru lane on approximately .14 acre lease area within 29-acre commercial retail center - 2570 Canyon Springs Parkway (Ward 2)

23. This item was removed from the Agenda

Development

24. Agreement for Conveyance of Fee Title with Airport Office Plaza for $57,000 for acquisition and $2,000 for title, escrow, and related closing costs from Van Buren Boulevard Widening-Jackson Street to Santa Ana River Account for Van Buren Boulevard widening project - 6550 and 6560 Van Buren Boulevard (Ward 7)

Mayor

25. Mayor Loveridge recommends establishment of Task Force to guide assessment, review, and updating of Trails Master Plan (All Wards)

Public Utilities

26. Appropriate $3,000,000 from Electric Fund Balance and procure air quality offset credits for $6,967,896.24 from Riverside Energy Resources Center Account for operation of Riverside Energy Resource Center Units 3 and 4 (All Wards)

27. Rebate $171,578 to Riverside Medical Clinic from Fiscal Year 2008/09 and 2009/10 Public Benefits, New Construction Efficiency Incentive Program Accounts for New Construction Energy-Efficiency Program - 7117 Brockton Avenue (Ward 3)

28. Rebate $252,525 to Path of Life Ministries from Fiscal Year 2008/09 Public Benefits Non-Residential Photovoltaic System Rebate Account for purchase and installation of photovoltaic panels at Access Center facility for homeless - 2840 Hulen Place (Ward 1)

29. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California adopting a Riverside Public Utilities Internal Compliance Program to ensure compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards and authorizing the Public Utilities General Manager to make certain revisions to the program - Waive further reading (All Wards)

Public Works

30. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 20807 known as the Parking Schedule Resolution to remove the existing no parking zones between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday with preferential permit parking for residents on Frost Court from Watkins Drive to the westerly terminus and on Knox Court from Watkins Drive to the easterly terminus - Waive further reading (Ward 2)

31. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 20807 known as the Parking Schedule Resolution to establish a one-hour parking zone between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. any day except with permit on the north side of Arlington Avenue from Glacier Drive to Yellowstone Drive - Waive further reading (Ward 3)

32. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 20807 known as the Parking Schedule Resolution to establish a no parking bus loading zone between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday thru Friday except holidays, on the east side of Dwight Avenue from 365 feet north of Twelfth Street to 56 feet northerly thereof - Waive further reading - 4076/4078 Dwight Avenue (Ward 2)

33. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 20807 known as the Parking Schedule Resolution to remove the existing no parking zone between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday except holidays on both sides of Joshua Tree Road from Lincoln Avenue to Jackson Street - Waive further reading (Ward 5)

34. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 20807 known as the Parking Schedule Resolution to establish a two-hour parking zone between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday except holidays, on the west side of Palm Court from 75 feet south of Palm Avenue to 110 feet southerly thereof - Waive further reading - 6939 Palm Court
(Ward 3)

35. Agreement with Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce for $210,747 from Public Works Department budget for Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful Program for litter prevention, waste reduction, beautification, and community improvement services through June 30, 2009 (All Wards)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

36. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated August 29, 2008

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