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

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

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

1. Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area annual levies - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, confirming the annual report of the Riverside Downtown Partnership acting in its capacity as the advisory board to the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area and levying assessments for calendar year 2009 - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

2. Case P08-0306 - Street vacation of Santa Fe Avenue, Jack B. Clarke Way, and Ninth Street - Atelier Architects on behalf of Riverside Packing House, LLC - Vacate approximately 220 lineal feet of Santa Fe Avenue between Jack B. Clarke Way and Ninth Street; 65 lineal feet of Jack B. Clarke Way ely. of Santa Fe Avenue; and 303 lineal feet of Ninth Street between Vine Street and the railroad to rehabilitate and adaptively re-use an existing two-story 20,212-square-foot historic packing house located at 3141 Ninth Street as an office in conjunction with proposed three-story 19,625-square-foot office addition on approximately .45-acre site - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, making its findings and determinations in the matter of Resolution of Intention No. 21744; and making its order vacating approximately 11,000 square feet of Santa Fe Avenue between Jack B. Clarke Way and Ninth Street; approximately 2,760 square feet of Jack B. Clarke Way between Santa Fe Avenue and the railroad; and approximately 20,000 square feet of Ninth Street between Vine Street and the railroad, in Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 2)

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

3. 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 constructing a 400-space parking structure with ground floor retail at the intersection of Market Avenue and Sixth Street and to complete restoration of the Fox Theater - Waive further reading - 3605-3633 Market Street and 3654 Fairmount Boulevard (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 - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence.

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

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

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.

6. 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)

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

8. 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

6:30 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

9. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Arts Council Executive Director Patrick Brien who will recognize the Greater Riverside Downtown Fine Dining Group as Arts Honoree of the Month

10. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Councilmember Mac Arthur to recognize Fueled by the Fallen founder Kevyn Major Howard

11. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Councilmember Schiavone to present a Proclamation for Air Force Week

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.

12. Riverside Renaissance - Design/Build Agreement with ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc., for $13,700,000 from Riverside Renaissance Certificates of Participation proceeds and Local Park Fees for design and construction of 35-acre Arlington Heights Sports Park - 2547 Van Buren Boulevard - Supplemental appropriations (Ward 5)

13. 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

14. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority - Minutes of November 4, 2008

City Council

15. Announcement of committee meeting

a. Public Safety Committee at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 17, 2008, Fifth Floor Large Conference Room

City Manager

16. Amendment to Employment Agreement with Russ Leach to serve as Chief of Police through June 30, 2013 (All Wards)

Community Development

17. Mills Act contracts with Eric and Laura Entrekin, Dr. Jonathan and Cecily C. Walton, John Rico, Thomas and Sandra Aguna, Chris May, and Aaron and Erin Gettis to provide owners of historic properties local tax relief - 4021 Linwood Place, 4831 Somerset Drive, 3324, 3326, and 3328 Lime Street, 3229 Mulberry Street, 3993 Elmwood Court, and 3105 Pine Street, respectively (Wards 1 and 2)

18. Case P06-0719 - Cole and Frick Architects on behalf of William Urbano - Rezone approximately 2.27 vacant acres from R-1-7000 - Single-family Residential Zone to BMP - Business Manufacturing Park Zone for development of three multiple tenant light industrial/manufacturing buildings totaling approximately 24,127 square feet - Waive 30-day building permit waiting period - 7010-7030 Arlington Avenue - 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-1-7000 to Zone BMP - Waive further reading (Intro. on 7-10-07, Ward 5)

Development

19. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Transfer management of public parking lot to Public Works Department and designate as Public Parking Lot 42 - Sely. corner of Sixth and Market Streets - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21323 to add Lot 42 to the City’s Municipal Parking Facilities; and revising the roster of Municipal Parking Facilities and ground leases - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

Police

20. Accept Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant of $4,373.48 from Bureau of Justice Assistance for purchase of approximately seven vests - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

21. Application to Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice for 2008-09 California Kids’ Plates Program Grant of $1,600 for two traffic education staff members attendance at LifeSavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

22. Regulation of poolrooms - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Sections 5.28.060 and 5.28.080 of the Riverside Municipal Code extending the term of permit and permit renewal and requiring notification upon the sale or transfer of business (Intro. on 11-4-08, All Wards)

23. A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, offering a reward in the amount of $10,000 for information leading to the determination of the identity of, and the apprehension of, those persons responsible for the death of Robert Carrion on May 31, 2008 - Waive further reading (All Wards)

Public Works

24. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6681 to Crown Fence Company, Inc., Corona, for $149,615 from Public Works Department budget for security fencing, automated rolling vehicle gate, and lighting enhancements at Pierce Street Sewage Pump Station - Nwly. corner of Pierce Street and State Route 91 (Ward 7)

25. Amend Riverside County Transportation Commission Transportation Expenditure Plan to clarify and include additional State Highway 111 segments eligible for Measure A funds - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving an amendment to the Riverside County Transportation Commission Transportation Expenditure Plan and Retail Transaction and Use Tax Ordinance (Ordinance No. 88-1) - Waive further reading (All Wards)

26. Riverside Renaissance - Five-year ground lease with Life Arts Center, Inc., for $85,000 from Public Works Department budget for use of 45-space parking lot - Nwly. corner of University Avenue and Lemon Street (Ward 1)

27. Riverside Renaissance - Increase change order authority with HDR Engineering, Inc., for $175,502.37 for construction management services for Jurupa Avenue Underpass Phase II Construction Project (Wards 1 and 3)

28. Third amendment to agreement with IDS Consulting Engineers, Inc., for $112,680 from Public Works Department budget for construction management for Parking Garages 1 and 2 renovations - 3743 and 3851 Orange Street (Ward 1)

29. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 20807 known as the Parking Schedule Resolution to a) establish a two-hour parking zone between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. of any day on the east side of Adams Street/Auto Center Drive from the BNSF Railroad right-of-way to 450 feet northerly thereof; b) establish a two-hour parking zone between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except Saturday, Sunday and holidays on the west side of Adams Street/Auto Center Drive between Indiana Avenue and 350 feet south of Autobahn Court; c) remove the existing no parking zone at all times on the west side of Adams Street/Auto Center Drive from A.T. & S.F. Railroad to 660 feet northerly thereof; and d) remove the existing two-hour parking zone between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. of any day on the west side of Adams Street/
Auto Center Drive from Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way to Autobahn Court - Waive further reading (Wards 4 and 5)

30. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 10.56.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the restriction of certain commercial vehicles for streets and portions thereof to establish a five ton weight limit on Sycamore Canyon Boulevard between El Cerrito Drive and University Drive (Ward 2)

31. Final approval of Parcel Map 35104 - Bill Alden on behalf of Limo’s by Tiffany, a California Corporation - Subdivide approximately 10 acres currently used for agricultural purposes into two parcels to facilitate two single-family residences - Covenant and Agreement and Declaration of Restrictions to defer water service fees and charges until building permit issuance or request for water service - Nly. side of Gratton Street and ely. of Dufferin Avenue - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the final map of Parcel Map 35104 - Waive further reading (Ward 5)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

32. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated November 7, 2008

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