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.

4 P.M.

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 may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.

2. 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

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 §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.

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

5. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Arts Council Director Patrick Brien who will recognize Veora Erwin as Arts Honoree of the Month

6. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Councilmember Mac Arthur to present a Proclamation to Moms of the Military Executive Director Mary Badalamente recognizing the support group

7. Mayor Loveridge to present a Proclamation to Rotary Club Representative Phil Bremenstuhl, Riverside Bicycle Club President Edith Reasons, and Safe Routes to School Coordinator Gail Carlson recognizing Bike to Work and School Day

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

8. Cases P08-0960 and P09-0025 - Appeal - Dinerstein Companies - Planning Commission conditions of approval for revised conditional use permit to convert approximately 11,459 square feet of existing ground floor retail space into eight student housing units totaling 24 bedrooms with double occupancy and increase number of student beds from 528 up to 635 and design review of exterior facade improvements on 5-acre student housing facility - 1400 University Avenue (Ward 2)

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.

9. Riverside Renaissance - Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Transfer $1,000,000 from La Sierra/Arlanza 2007 Tax Exempt Bonds Fund Account for joint use library with Alvord Unified School District high school - 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 improvements within or without the La Sierra/Arlanza Redevelopment Project Area consisting of the construction of a joint use library on the corner of Pierce Street and Indiana Avenue - 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 or without the La Sierra/Arlanza Redevelopment Project Area consisting of the construction of a joint use library on the corner of Pierce Street and Indiana Avenue - Waive further readings (Ward 6)

10. Mayor Loveridge recommends referral of Master Trails Task Force update to Park and Recreation Commission and Community Services and Youth Committee (All Wards)

11. 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.

12. 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

13. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21089 to revise the Records Retention Schedule and authorizing the destruction of certain City records for City Manager Department Information Technology Division - Waive further reading (All Wards)

14. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of May 5, 2009

City Council

15. Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Schiavone recommends fuel assistance to Riverside Unified School District service vehicles on short-term basis at Corporation Yard - 8095 Lincoln Avenue
(All Wards)

16. This item was removed from the agenda

17. Community Services and Youth Committee recommends Memorandum of Understanding with Presley Center for Crime and Justice Studies, University of California, Riverside, for development of Healthy Neighborhood Assessment (All Wards)

18. Announcement of committee meetings

a. Community Services and Youth Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2009, Seventh Floor Conference Room

b. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2009, Seventh Floor Conference Room

Development

19. Purchase and sale agreement with Cecilia Garcia for $145,000 for acquisition and $25,000 for relocation, title, escrow, and related costs from State Route 91/Van Buren Boulevard Interchange Improvement Project Account - 9568 Indiana Avenue (Ward 5)

20. Redevelopment Agency - Transfer $150,000 from Market Street Improvements Account to acquire facade easements for relocated City Landmark residences - 4586 Olivewood Avenue and
4587 Mulberry Street (Ward 1)

21. Riverside Renaissance - Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Reimbursement agreement with Redevelopment Agency for $3,863,000 from University Corridor/Sycamore Canyon 2007 Un-Programmed Tax-Exempt Bond Funds and University Corridor/Sycamore Canyon Fund Balance Accounts for construction of approximately 14,635-square-foot childcare facility - 2008 Martin Luther King Boulevard - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adopting findings pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33445 and authorizing execution of a reimbursement agreement for repayment of costs for publicly owned projects within or without the University Corridor/Sycamore Canyon Merged Redevelopment Project Area consisting of a childcare facility at Bordwell Park - A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, California, adopting findings pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33445 and authorizing execution of a reimbursement agreement for repayment of costs for publicly owned projects within or without the University Corridor/Sycamore Canyon Merged Redevelopment Project Area consisting of a childcare facility at Bordwell Park - Waive further readings - Funds transfer - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 2)

22. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Supplemental agreement with Housing Authority of the County of Riverside to expand Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program for financial assistance, housing relocation, and stabilization services - Amend 2008-09 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan to receive $1,383,070 for homeless prevention and rapid re-housing assistance - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

Human Resources

23. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts I, II, and III describing the Fringe Benefits, Salary Plan and Addendum to reflect the terms of the Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding with the Riverside City Firefighter’s Association for the period of April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011, and creating the classification of Emergency Medical Dispatch Coordinator - Waive further reading (All Wards)

Mayor

24. Mayor Loveridge and Councilmember Melendrez recommend a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, supporting AB 774 to allow Riverside Community College District to assess a transportation fee equally for all full-time students - Waive further reading (All Wards)

Public Utilities

25. Declare as surplus approximately 9.90 acres of Utility-owned property on swly. corner of Third Street and Palm Lane in City of San Bernardino (All Wards)

26. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, supporting the “One Water One Watershed” Santa Ana River Watershed Integrated Regional Water Management Plan and its submittal to the Department of Water Resources for Proposition 84, Chapter 2 Program funding - Waive further reading (All Wards)

Public Works

27. Riverside Renaissance - Include Streeter Avenue and Riverside Avenue grade separations in Federal Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill as high priority projects (Wards 1 and 3)

28. Bid 6724 - Reject all bids for replacement of eight tertiary 30-inch butterfly valves at Water Quality Control Plant - 5950 Acorn Street (All Wards)

29. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6735 to Sierra Landscape Company, Palm Desert, for $251,006.50 from Riverside Renaissance Certificates of Participation proceeds and Public Utilities and Public Works Department budgets for approximately 8,800 feet of water-wise median beautification - Ransom Road between Chicago Avenue and Claridge Drive, Ransom Place from Ransom Road to Shaker Drive, and Country Club Drive between Chicago Avenue and Canyon Crest Drive - Supplemental appropriation (Wards 2 and 4)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

30. Legislative reports

a. League of California Cities - City Advocate Weekly of May 1, 2009

b. State Budget update

31. Status report for regional organization

a. Mayor Loveridge - Southern California Association of Governments

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

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

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