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.

2:30 P.M. --CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

a. 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.

b. 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

1. 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 Long Beach, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BS 120872

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. City of Los Angeles, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2009-00123216-CU-WM-CJC

3. 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

3 P.M.

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

4. Proposed Fiscal Year 2009-10 Annual Budget (All Wards)

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 present the 101 Things To Do in Riverside as Arts Honoree of the Month

6. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Councilmember Hart to present a Sparkplug Award to Marcelino Macias

7. Mayor Loveridge to present a Proclamation to Donate Life representatives Christy Bethel and Debbie Morgan

8. City Clerk to administer Oaths of Office to newly elected Councilmembers Andy Melendrez, Paul Davis, and Nancy Hart

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. Mayor Loveridge and Mayor Pro Tempore Melendrez recommend appointments to City Council Standing Committees and regional organizations (All Wards)

10. Mayor Loveridge and Councilmembers Gardner, Melendrez, and Hart recommend Riverside Arts Plan and “City of Arts & Innovation” branding (All Wards)

11. United States Department of Justice 2009 Justice Assistance Grant application for $225,973 for purchase of 30 portable radios for field officers and replacement of Police Department computers including CPUs, monitors, scanners, and printers to reduce crime and improve public safety - Funds transfer - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

12. 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.

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. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 20.15.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code to reduce the number of members on the Cultural Heritage Board from ten to nine - Waive further reading (All Wards)

14. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of June 16, 2009
City Council

15. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Disclosure by Council/Agency Member-Elect Davis of property ownership in Arlington Redevelopment Project Area (Ward 5)

16. Land Use Committee recommends solid waste legislative, regulatory, and operational waste hauling update - Sixth amendment to agreement with Agua Mansa MRF, LLC, for greenwaste material handling and processing (All Wards)

17. Announcement of committee meeting

a. Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

City Manager

18. Adopt Fiscal Year 2009-10 Annual Budget - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Riverside for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010 - Waive further reading (All Wards)

19. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2009-10 for the City of Riverside in accordance with the provisions of Division 9 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California - Waive further reading (All Wards)

20. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 within Street Lighting District No. 1, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for July 14, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. (All Wards)

21. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 within the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District, approving report, and providing for notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for July 14, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. (Ward 7)

22. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 within Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands), approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for July 14, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. (Ward 2)

23. Monthly investment summary and financial reports - May 31, 2009 (All Wards)

Community Development

24. Cases P09-0142 and P09-0229 - Kimley-Horn and Associates on behalf of California Auto Dealers Exchange, LLC - Establish vehicular storage yard on two vacant contiguous lots totaling 4.22 acres adjacent to existing automotive wholesale business - Nely. corner of Jurupa and Payton Avenues
(Ward 3)

Development

25. Amend 2008-09 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan to transfer $300,000 from Community Development Block Grant Un-programmed Funds Account to assist Family Service Association with purchase of real property for child care facility expansion - 8172 Magnolia Avenue - Funds transfer (Ward 3)

26. Amend 2008-09 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan to transfer $28,000 from Community Development Block Grant Un-programmed Funds Account for Preschool and Senior Aquatic Programs at YWCA - 8172 Magnolia Avenue - Funds transfer (Ward 3)

General Services

27. Change order with Mutual Propane for $40,000 from General Services Department budget for motor vehicle grade liquefied natural gas for alternative fuel vehicles and mini buses (All Wards)

28. Award Bid 6740 to Scher Tire, Inc., Riverside, for $89,189.65 from General Services Department budget for purchase of tires and tubes for City vehicles through June 30, 2010 (All Wards)

Library

29. Accept donation from Councilmember-Elect Davis and Davis Family of 1,000 DVDs toward permanent collections at Orange Terrace and Casa Blanca Libraries and 14 full-color children activity posters to promote activities during Summer Reading Program at all library branches (Ward 4)

Mayor

30. Mayor Loveridge recommends appointment of Charissa J. Leach to Cultural Heritage Board (All Wards)

31. Mayor Loveridge recommends second amendment to Joint Powers Agreement of the Western Riverside Council of Governments to add Western and Eastern Municipal Water Districts to governing board (All Wards)

Public Utilities

32. Eighth amendment to agreement with Community Action Partnership of Riverside County for $900,000 and up to 25 percent contingency from Public Utilities Department budget for administration of Sharing Households Assist Riverside’s Energy Program to provide low-income residents with utility bill assistance through June 30, 2010 (All Wards)

33. Additional funding of $50,000 from Fiscal Year 2008-09 Public Benefits Unprogrammed Fund Account and change orders for not-to-exceed $100,000 per vendor for 2009 Tree Power Program Free Shade Tree Coupon Campaign (All Wards)

Public Works

34. Riverside Renaissance - Increase change order authority for Bid 6446 with Brutoco Engineering and Construction, Inc., to $1,000,000 from Public Works Department budget, second amendment to agreement with HDR Construction Control Corporation to increase change order authority to $351,000, and increase reimbursement to $2,721,809 to Union Pacific Railroad for crossing signal house temporary relocation and communication duct rerouting for Jurupa Avenue Underpass Phase II Construction Project - Supplemental appropriation (Wards 1 and 3)

35. Riverside Renaissance - Appropriate $322,595 from California Department of Transportation for planning and design work for Iowa Avenue/Burlington Northern Santa Fe Grade Separation Project (Ward 1)

36. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6749 to Hillcrest Contracting, Inc., Corona, for $693,990.50 from Public Utilities and Public Works Department budgets for Jurupa Avenue Extension Phase I, from Van Buren Boulevard to 610 feet Westerly Project - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 7)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

37. Legislative reports

a. League of California Cities - City Advocate Weekly of June 12, 2009

b. State Budget update

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

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

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