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.

SPEAKER CARDS--If you wish to address the City Council please complete and submit a speaker card to the City Clerk before the scheduled meeting time. Speaker cards can be found at the east entrance to the City Council Chamber and City Hall lobby. Speaker cards will be accepted until the agenda item is called. In accordance with the Public Records Act, any information you provide on this form is available to the public.

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

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

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

1. Case P08-0948 - City of Riverside - Planning Commission recommends amending Hunter Business Park Specific Plan to establish procedural provisions and location, operational, and development standards for entertainment uses within existing “Eating and Drinking” establishments in General Industrial District - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Hunter Business Park Specific Plan Development Standards and Design Guidelines to establish procedural provisions and location, operational and development standards in the General Industrial District of the Hunter Business Park Specific Plan - Waive further reading - Case P08-0491 - Appeal - Hector Gonzalez on behalf of Mexicali Bar and Grill - Planning Commission approval of conditional use permit for entertainment at existing 7,004-square-foot Mexicali Bar and Grill - 1690 Spruce Street (Ward 1)

2. Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any items on closed sessions 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 DISCUSSION CALENDAR--This portion of the Redevelopment Agency’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

3. A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside authorizing the transmittal of the Preliminary Report and Draft Amended Redevelopment Plan text for the proposed 2009 Redevelopment Plan Amendments to the Merged Downtown/Airport Industrial Redevelopment Project Area, the Hunter Park/Northside Redevelopment Project Area, and the University Corridor/Sycamore Canyon Redevelopment Project Area - Waive further reading (Wards 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

4. Status reports for regional organization

a. Councilmember Adams - Riverside County Transportation Commission

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. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Stronghold Engineering v. City of Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 514039

7. City Council - 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

8. 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

9. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(c) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning two cases of anticipated litigation

10. 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

6:30 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

11. Mayor Loveridge to present a Proclamation to American Heart Association Volunteer Cathy Boston recognizing American Heart Month

12. Mayor Loveridge to present a Proclamation to National Association for the Advancement of Colored People President Woodie Rucker-Hughes honoring the NAACP Centennial Celebration

13. Mayor Loveridge to call upon City Manager Hudson to recognize retiring Fire Department Chief Tedd Laycock

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.

14. Councilmembers Hart and Mac Arthur recommend a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, expressing support for Senate Bills 18 and 38 to create a “Silver Alert” system to assist in locating a missing senior person with an impaired mental condition - Waive further reading (All Wards)

15. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 update (All Wards)

16. 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 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.

17. City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions

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

18. Minutes of February 10, 2009

Community Development

19. Economic stimulus package to encourage and support development industry through deferral of Regional Park, Local Park, Traffic Signal Mitigation, and Local Traffic Impact Fees - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California to temporarily continue the amendments to Sections 16.44.040, 16.60.040, 16.64.030, and 16.64.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code, which were adopted as Ordinance No. 6979, and which deferred the payment of certain development impact fees until final inspection, and to repeal Ordinance No. 6979 (All Wards)

Development

20. Mitigated Negative Declaration for construction of three-story, 28,000-square-foot Downtown Fire Station with fire apparatus storage, public reception area, living quarters, administrative offices, and fire museum - 3401 University Avenue (Ward 1)

Fire

21. 2008 State Homeland Security Grant of $188,014 for mobile command vehicle satellite link and repeaters, portable radios, and Emergency Management Program - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

Mayor

22. Mayor Loveridge recommends appointment of John Field to Ward 3 seat on Cultural Heritage Board (All Wards)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

23. Application to State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation for Land and Water Conservation funds of $225,000 to construct playground at Bobby Bonds Park - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the application for Land and Water Conservation Funds for the Bobby Bonds Park Playground Project; authorizing the filing of said application with the State Department of Parks and Recreation; accepting said grants; and authorizing the execution of the necessary documents - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - 2060 University Avenue (Ward 2)

24. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6679 to CS Legacy Construction, Inc., Chino, for $279,614 plus 15 percent contingency from Riverside Renaissance Certificates of Participation proceeds for construction of two tennis courts, gates, mow curb, benches, plaza area, drinking fountain, area lighting, irrigation modifications, and turf repair at Thundersky Park - 20540 Thundersky Circle (Ward 4)

25. Award Bid 6676 to D&L Wheeler Enterprises Corporation dba D&L Paving, Yucaipa, for $59,000 plus 15 percent contingency from Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department budget to construct trash enclosures at Bryant, Hunt, Nichols, Orange Terrace, and Villegas Parks - 7950 Philbin Avenue, 4015 Jackson Street, 5505 Dewey Avenue, 20010 Orange Terrace Parkway, and 7204 Marguerita Street, respectively (Wards 3, 4, 5, and 6)
Police

26. Sam’s Club Foundation grant of $2,000 for supplies and promotional items for Riverside Youth Court program (All Wards)

Public Utilities

27. Mitigated Negative Declaration to construct pump station on sely. intersection of 91/60/215 Freeway interchange and install approximately 12,405 lineal feet of 18-inch diameter transmission main on Kansas Avenue, Spruce Street, and East La Cadena and Watkins Drives for Expanded Gage Exchange Project - Continue to March 3, 2009 (Wards 1 and 2)

28. Cooperative Agreement with Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County for water production and conveyance (All Wards)

Public Works

29. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6701 to Nature Tech Landscaping, Riverside, for $53,908 from Public Works Department budget for design and installation of landscaping and irrigation improvements at Pierce Street Sewage Pump Station - Nwly. corner of Pierce Street and State Route 91 (Ward 7)

30. Second Amendment to Exchange, Disposition, and Development Agreement with Friends of Riverside Airport, LLC, Van Buren Golf Center, LLC, and Riverside Gateway Plaza, LLC, to facilitate remediation and removal of toxic materials located on 59.53-acre Agricultural Park by June 30, 2009 - Between Crest and Rutland Avenues (Ward 7)

31. Agreement with Adkan Engineers for $202,602 from Public Works Department budget for preparation of environmental documents and construction plans for Jurupa Avenue Extension from Van Buren Boulevard to Rutland Avenue Project (Ward 7)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

32. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated February 6, 2009

b. State Budget update

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