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.

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4 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 - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes, and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence.

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.

2. City Council - 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 3605-3633 Market Street and 3654 Fairmount Boulevard, APN’s 213-221-008, 009, and 003; by Prabhu and Prabha Dhalla, Trustees of the Dhalla Family Trust Dated June 21, 1983, 4D Limited Partnership, and Commercial Investment Limited Liability Company, Negotiators

3. 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

4. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Columbia Avenue Partnership, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 483542

5. 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. CBS Outdoor, Inc., et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 458091

6. 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 3737 Main Street, Suite 100, APN 213-262-006, by PHOOD on Main, Lyn Cloninger, Negotiator

6a. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Port of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BS 119161

6b. 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

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. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc., et al., LACSC Case No. BC 410878

8. 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.

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

9. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside International Film Festival President Dr. Harki Dhillon and Program Director Nancy Douglas to announce the 2009 Festival

10. Mayor Loveridge to present a Proclamation to Riverside Society of Parliamentarians President Eadean Scribner recognizing Parliamentarian Month

11. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Community Flower Show & Garden Tour Committee President Danielle Milligan to announce the 62nd annual event

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. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 update - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City of Riverside all necessary applications, contracts, payment requests, agreements and amendments for application of grant funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Waive further reading (All Wards)

7 P.M.

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

13. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 2009-10 Annual Action Plan for $6,741,285 from Community Development Block and Emergency Shelter Grants, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and Home Investment Partnership Program - Continued to April 14, 2009 (All Wards)

14. Case P08-0946 - City of Riverside - Vacate approximately five-foot-wide by 212-foot-long pedestrian walkway - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, making its findings and determinations in the matter of Resolution of Intention No. 21793; and making its order vacating a pedestrian walkway, connecting San Marcos Avenue and Madison Street, in Riverside, California - Between 3907 and 3917 San Marcos Avenue and 3908 and 3918 Madison Street - Waive further reading (Cont. fr/3-24-09, Ward 3)

15. Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any items on City Council/Redevelopment Agency Consent Calendar or 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.

16. City Attorney report on closed session discussions

CONSENT CALENDAR--All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City Council/Redevelopment 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.

City Clerk

17. This item was removed from the agenda

18. Accept resignations of James Ward from Community Police Review Commission and Brent W. Lee from Parking, Traffic, and Streets Commission (All Wards)

19. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of March 24, 2009

City Council

20. Transportation Committee recommends introduction of an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 5.15.080 of the Riverside Municipal Code to permit official police tow service companies to pass through the per tow franchise fee on all City-generated tows (All Wards)

21. Public Safety Committee Chair Melendrez and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Schiavone recommend submittal of United States Department of Justice 2009 Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Recovery Program grant application for $4,961,460 for 15 full-time police officer positions - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

22. Announcement of committee meetings

a. Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, Mayor's Office

b. Governmental Affairs Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, Mayor's Ceremonial Room

c. Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2009, Seventh Floor Conference Room

City Manager

23. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 Part II - Salary Resolution, Section 7, deferring salary increases for Executive, Management and Confidential Employees - Waive further reading (All Wards)

Community Development

24. Case P07-0682 - City of Riverside - Rezone 12 parcels totaling approximately 13 acres developed with offices and commercial buildings from CR-Commercial Retail Zone to O-Office 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 CR to Zone O - Waive further reading - 1950 and 2000 Market and 4300-4371 Latham Streets and 4500-4590 Allstate and 1919 Atlas Drives (Intro. on 3-24-09, Ward 1)

25. Case P07-0722 - City of Riverside - Rezone 61 parcels totaling approximately 12.03 acres developed with single- and multiple-family residences and three vacant lots from R-3-1500-Multiple Family Residential Zone to R-1-7000-Single-Family Residential 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 R-1-7000 - Waive further reading - 5002-5017 Laurelwood Avenue, 11491-11521 Anacapa Place, 5004 Walnut Street, 5003-5015 Buckeye Place, 4951-5012 Tulsa Avenue, odd-numbered addresses within 4971-4995 Walnut Street, and even-numbered addresses within 5000-5024 Golden Avenue and 11310-11540 Doverwood Drive (Intro. on 3-24-09, Ward 7)

26. Case P09-0002 - City of Riverside - Rezone approximately 1.7 and 3.11 acres developed with commercial center and manufacturing/industrial building, respectively, to add BSR-Business Support Retail Overlay Zone designation - 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 I-SP to Zone I-BSR-SP and Zone BMP-SP to BMP-BSR-SP - Waive further reading - 2255 Chicago Avenue, 1725-1735 Spruce Street, and 2180-2246 Iowa Avenue (Intro. on 3-24-09, Ward 1)

27. Case P09-0178 - Establish North Hill Historic District Neighborhood Advisory Committee - Area bounded by First and Pine Streets, Redwood Drive, Houghton Avenue, and Randall Road (Ward 1)

28. Transfer one Building Inspector II and one Building Permit Technician position to Neglected Property Abatement Section of Code Enforcement Division - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

29. Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency eleventh amendment to joint powers and first amendment to implementation agreements to add the cities of Menifee and Wildomar as Member Agencies (All Wards)
Development

30. Purchase and sale agreement with Barton and Linda M. Baker for $303,000 for acquisition and $68,000 for relocation, title, escrow, demolition, and related costs from State Route 91/Van Buren Boulevard Interchange Improvement Project Account - 3473 Farnham Place (Ward 5)

31. Purchase and sale agreement with Jose Pliego Guzman and Andrea Gomez De Pliego for $291,000 for acquisition and $68,000 for relocation, title, escrow, demolition, and related costs from State Route 91/Van Buren Boulevard Interchange Improvement Project Account - 3472 Farnham Place (Ward 5)

32. Property Transfer Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding with Riverside County Transportation Commission for APN’s 234-250-009, 010, 012, and 026 for $330,525 for acquisition and $5,000 for title, escrow, and related costs for State Route 91/Van Buren Boulevard Interchange Improvement Project (Ward 5)

33. Purchase and sale agreement with Fannie Mae Corporation for $75,000 for acquisition and $2,000 for title, escrow, and closing costs from Main Street Project Account for future construction of right-turn lane from south-bound Main Street onto west-bound State Route 60 on-ramp - 2017 Main Street
(Ward 1)

34. Redevelopment Agency - Transfer $200,000 from Hunter Park/Northside 2007 Un-Programmed Tax-Exempt Bond Funds Account to facilitate design phase for pavement rehabilitation, landscaped median beautification, striping, and signage improvements for new bike lanes and construction of sidewalks for North Main Street Improvement Project - North Main Street between Columbia Avenue and Placentia Lane and wly. side of North Main Street between Columbia and Carter Avenues, respectively (Ward 1)

General Services

35. Appropriate $46,764 from Public Access, Educational, and Governmental Funds Account to replace video switcher, ancillary equipment, and digital video tape recorder for Government Channel public broadcasting (All Wards)

Mayor

36. Mayor Loveridge recommends appointment of non-voting youth liaisons from Riverside Youth Council to Cultural Heritage and Metropolitan Museum Boards, Park and Recreation and Human Relations Commissions, and Board of Library Trustees - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 2.16.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding members of the Human Relations Commission (All Wards)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

37. Agreement with Service First Contractors Network dba Service First Commercial Pool Systems for $250,996 from Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department budget for maintenance of City swimming pools through December 31, 2010 (All Wards)

38. Bid 6723 - Reject all bids for construction of concrete basketball court, resurfacing of basketball courts, and installation of concrete slabs at Rutland Park - 7000 Rutland Avenue (Ward 7)

Public Utilities

39. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California grant of $2,500 for Earth Night in the Garden 2009 event - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

Public Works

40. Final approval of Parcel Map 35055 - Hector Herrera - Subdivide approximately .44 vacant acre into two parcels to facilitate development of two single-family residences - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the final map of Parcel Map 35055 - Waive further reading - Nwly. corner of Magnolia and Golden Avenues (Ward 7)

41. Increase change order authority for Bid 6622 with Silvia Construction Company to $140,000 from Public Works Department budget to construct 600 feet of sidewalk, curbs, gutter, and Americans with Disabilities Act improvements on wly. side of Hillside Avenue between Central and Arlington Avenues and rehabilitate pavement on Antioch and Hillside Avenues (Ward 3)

42. 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 Harrison Street between Victoria Avenue and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad tracks (Ward 5)

43. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6712 to Ken Thompson, Inc., Corona, for $321,344 from Public Works Department budget to reroute failing sewer between Lyndhurst Drive and Chequers Court to Blazewood Street and Lyndhurst Drive and repair storm drain across Alessandro Boulevard approximately 440 feet sely. of Via Vista Drive (Wards 2 and 4)

44. Riverside Renaissance - Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Transfer $525,606 from La Sierra/Arlanza 2007 Tax Exempt Bond Fund Account for street reconstruction, striping, and Americans with Disabilities Act improvements - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adopting findings pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33445 and authorizing payment of costs for publicly owned projects within the La Sierra/Arlanza Redevelopment Project Area consisting of street improvements - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring that based upon estimates approved by the City Manager, the pavement and concrete reconstruction, ADA improvements and striping of various streets in the La Sierra/Arlanza area may be performed better or more economically by City forces and authorizing the work to be performed by City forces without competitive bidding - A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, California, adopting findings pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33445 and authorizing payment of costs for publicly owned projects within the La Sierra/Arlanza Redevelopment Project Area consisting of street improvements - Waive further readings (Ward 6)

45. Award Bid 6703 to DBL Construction Corp., Anaheim, for $56,163.93 from Community Development Block Grant Account to reconstruct approximately 4,000 square feet of sidewalk and construct 22 wheelchair ramps - Bounded by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Indiana Avenue, and Jackson and Monroe Streets (Ward 5)

46. Agreement with AT&T for reimbursement of approximately $131,250 to relocate utility lines for State Route 91/Van Buren Boulevard Interchange Improvement Project (Ward 5)

47. First Amendment to Settlement, Release, and Indemnification and On-Site Escrow Agreements with Rohr, Inc., to extend terms for remediation of Agricultural Park through April 11, 2014 (Ward 7)

48. Cooperative Agreement with State of California Department of Transportation to establish construction responsibilities for State Route 91/Van Buren Boulevard Interchange Improvement Project (Ward 5)

49. Riverside Renaissance - Site preparation, pavement, and striping improvements at Parking Lot 33 - Nely. corner of Market and Third Streets - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring that based upon estimates approved by the City Manager, the expansion of Parking Lot 33 may be performed better or more economically by City forces and authorizing the work to be performed by City forces without competitive bidding - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 1)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

50. Legislative reports

a. League of California Cities - City Advocate Weekly of March 27, 2009

b. State Budget update

51. Status reports for regional organizations

a. Mayor Loveridge - Western Riverside Council of Governments

b. Councilmember Melendrez - Riverside Transit Agency

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

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