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.

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

COUNCILMEMBER HART CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

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

1. Mobile home parks rent stabilization annual review (All Wards)

2. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority - Disposition and Development Agreement with Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, and Riverside Housing Development Corporation for sale and rehabilitation of Agency-owned four-plex properties located at 8813, 8969, 8981, 9035, 9057, 9089, and 9097 Indiana Avenue, between Jackson and Monroe Streets for Indiana Four-Plexes Rehabilitation Project Phase II - Staff recommends continuance to October 7, 2008 (Ward 5)

3. Land Use Committee recommends conceptual approval of Sewer Services Charge structure for residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers, Sewer Capacity Charges for new residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial developments, and Sewer Public Benefits Program for financial assistance for low-income residential sewer customers through County of Riverside Sharing Households Assist Riverside’s Energy Program, ongoing public awareness campaign for all customers, and financial incentives for existing and new commercial, institutional, and industrial customers to reduce flow and/or pollutant discharge into sewer system - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California: (1) recording receipt of written protests, comments or objections to proposed annual rate adjustments for sewer services; (2) approving annual rate adjustments for sewer services for a six year period, effective July 1, 2009; and (3) repealing Resolution 21184 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California: (1) increasing sewer capacity charges (connection fees), as authorized by Riverside Municipal Code Section 14.08.120; (2) establishing the sewer connection unit of benefit fee, as authorized by Riverside Municipal Code Section 14.08.100; (3) repealing Resolution 21184; and (4) continuing previously approved reductions in sewer capacity charges (connection fees) for qualifying age-restricted senior citizen housing (Resolution No. 21085) and residential in-fill (Resolution No. 20400) - Waive further readings (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, 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. Letter of Intent with Scott Ross dba MFR Development for relocation of two historic single-family residences from 4586 Olivewood Avenue and 4587 Mulberry Street to 5236 Olivewood Avenue to facilitate new office project (Ward 1)

6. Transfer $365,000 from University Corridor/Sycamore Canyon 2007 Un-Programmed Taxable Bond Account for Brett Miller and Kosmia Sfakis dba Brett Miller’s Upholstery and Fadi Maher and Zaher Samaan dba Discount Liquor relocation settlements for land assembly and future redevelopment purposes - 2585 and 2619 University Avenue (Ward 2)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

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

CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

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 §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 455693

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 3911 University Avenue, APN 214-252-016, by Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; Peter C. Flanderka, Esq., Bononi Law Group, Negotiator

10. Redevelopment Agency - 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(b)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation

12. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning In re the Bankruptcy of Center Chevrolet, Inc., Debtor, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Case No. 6:08-bk-11862 MJ

13. City Council - 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

13a. 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

13b. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. City of Colton, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVSS 807 782

6:15 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

14. Oral report from Board of Library Trustees President Wendel Tucker, Ph.D (All Wards)

6:30 P.M.

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

15. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Councilmember Adams to recognize Loma Vista student Sammy Sosa winner of the national Sixth Annual Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest

16. Mayor Loveridge to present a Proclamation to Riverside Museum Associates Multicultural Council recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Family Village Festival

17. Mayor Loveridge to call upon The Pick Group Young Professionals of Riverside President Erin Phillips to introduce the organization

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.

18. Center for Digital Government’s 2008 Best of Web update (All Wards)

19. TriTech Small Business Development Center activities and economic impact update (All Wards)

20. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6654 to MCM Construction, Inc., North Highlands, for $16,575,300 plus five percent contingency, agreement with Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc., for not-to-exceed $1,250,205.04 plus five percent contingency, and second amendment to agreement with DMJM+HARRIS, Inc., for not-to-exceed $253,328 plus 25 percent contingency for construction, management and support services, respectively, to construct railroad grade separation at Columbia Avenue/Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad at-grade crossing - Supplemental appropriations (Ward 1)

20a. Update on Fiscal Year 2008-09 State Budget (All Wards)

21. 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.

City Clerk

22. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of September 16, 2008

23. Biennial review of Conflict of Interest Codes for employees for consideration by December 22, 2008 (All Wards)

City Council

24. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Mayor Pro Tempore Bailey recommends cancellation of regular City Council and Redevelopment Agency meeting of Tuesday, December 23, 2008, due to holiday season (All Wards)

25. Transportation Committee recommends support of key concepts of "On Time Act" to help fund local infrastructure improvements related to international goods movement - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, supporting the “ON TIME ACT” sponsored by Congressman Ken Calvert - Waive further reading (All Wards)

26. Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 14 of the Riverside Municipal Code by adding a new Chapter 14.28 entitled “Mandatory Use of Recycled Water” to facilitate transition of large landscapes to non-potable and recycled water - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-16-08, All Wards)

27. Announcement of committee meeting

a. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday,
September 25, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

City Manager

28. Monthly investment summary and financial reports - August 31, 2008 (All Wards)

Community Development

29. Case P06-1295 - Rezone approximately .72 acre developed with approximately 9,500-square-foot animal hospital complex from R-3-1500 - Multiple Family Residential Zone to CR - Commercial Retail Zone - Adopt 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 Zone R-3-1500 to Zone CR - Waive further reading - 4229 Van Buren Boulevard (Intro. on 8-26-08, Ward 5)

30. First amendment to agreements with C.R. Gann, Demolition, Inc., Dakeno, Inc., Environmental Klean-Up, Exclusive Construction, Interior Demolition, Inc., Vizion’s West, Inc., Warren Duncan Contracting, Exclusive Towing, Clark Construction, and Ron Ubrun Farms for compensation cap increase of $300,000 per contractor from Community Development Department Code Enforcement Division budget for demolition and vehicle, weed, and general abatement through June 30, 2011 - Master agreements with Dakeno, Inc., Environmental Klean-Up, Inland Empire Property Services, Inc., Warren Duncan Contracting, California Building Maintenance, Jim Deguire, and Darise Ecklund dba 1-800-GOT-JUNK for up to $300,000 per contractor from Community Development Department Code Enforcement Division budget for general and weed abatement through June 30, 2011 (All Wards)

31. Case P08-0144 - IW Consulting Engineers. Inc., on behalf of Raymond Gong - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, providing for the summary vacation (Case No. P08-0144) of approximately 3.12 acres of unimproved right-of-way, consisting of Ferrari Drive between Chicago Avenue and Rusty Road, and Chicago Avenue between Craycraft Drive and its northerly termination, in the City of Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 4)

Development

32. Riverside Renaissance - Agreement with RRM Design Group for $853,824 and ten percent contingency from Fire Department budget for Downtown Fire Station No. 1 and Fire Administration Building design and engineering - Nwly. corner of University Avenue and Lime Street (Ward 1)

General Services

33. Bid 6644 - Reject all bids for automobile/truck wash system renovation at City Corporation Yard - 8095 Lincoln Street (Ward 4)

Mayor

34. Accept resignation of Dildar R. Ahmad from Board of Library Trustees (All Wards)
Police

35. Addendum to Memorandum of Understanding with County of Riverside for $39,251 from Police Department budget to extend term for Project Safe Neighborhoods Riverside County Gang Task Force Program though September 30, 2009 (All Wards)

Public Utilities

36. Agreement with RBF Consulting for not-to-exceed $495,322 for preparation of Environmental Impact Report for Riverside Groundwater Aquifer Storage and Recovery System to capture Santa Ana River storm water for percolation into underlying aquifer for future use - Agreement with Western Municipal Water District and San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District for joint funding of Environmental Impact Report preparation - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

Public Works

37. Second amendment to agreement with GeoLogic Associates, Inc., for not-to-exceed $85,174 from Public Works Department budget for quarterly ground and surface water sampling, monitoring, and reporting for Tequesquite Landfill through July 31, 2009 (Ward 1)

38. 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 at all times on the west side of Castleman Street from Garfield Street to 200 feet southerly thereof - Waive further reading (Ward 5)

39. Riverside Renaissance - Increase change order authority for Bid 6553 with M.S. Construction Management Group, Inc., to $1,800,000 from Public Works Department budget, Public Parking Fund, and ten-year interfund loan for replacement of estimated 325 post tensioning tendons and additional work for Parking Garages 1 and 2 - 3743 and 3851 Orange Street - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 1)

40. Six-month extension to temporary closure of Valencia Hill Drive at Watkins Drive for evaluation and determination of viability of permanent closure (Ward 2)

41. Award Bid 6572 to Moore Electrical Contracting, Inc., Corona, for $79,764 from Public Works Department budget for replacement of 391 damaged traffic loops at 33 signalized intersections for Citywide Detector Loop Replacement Project (All Wards)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

42. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated September 12, 2008

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