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.

2 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING --Audience participation is encouraged.

1. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside approving and transmitting the report to the City Council for the proposed 2009 Plan Amendments and Merger to the Riverside City Council - A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside certifying the Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the proposed 2009 Plan Amendments and Merger involving the Merged Downtown/Airport Industrial Redevelopment Project Area, the Hunter Park/Northside Redevelopment Project Area, and the University Corridor/Sycamore Canyon Merged Redevelopment Project Area, making certain findings of fact related thereto, adopting findings and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California approving and adopting the 2009 Plan Amendments and Merger, and making certain findings thereto - Waive further readings (Wards 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7)

WORKSHOP

2. Riverside Public Utilities financial update (All Wards)

3. 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.

4. Redevelopment Agency - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning MLMT 2005-CIP1 University Avenue Limited Partnership v. Riverside Village, LLC, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. 532239

5. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Dorothy Ortiz v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No. 00000100

6. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Diana Roselyn Herrera v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 514449

7. 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

8. City Council - 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)

9. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Garcia Juarez v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 496716

10. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning H & H General Contractors, Inc., v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 515708

11. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. PBS&J, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 518360

12. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Riverwalk Vista, LLC, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 518527

13. 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

14. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Arts Council Director Patrick Brien who will recognize Friends of the Mission Inn as Arts Honoree of the Month

15. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Councilmember Bailey to present a Proclamation to World Swimming Championships Silver Medalist Tyler Clary

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

16. Case P07-1286 - Tract Map 35388 - Appeal - Stephen Whyld on behalf of Bergum Family Trust and Dickinson Investments Co., L.P. - Planning Commission approval to subdivide approximately 14.7 acres into five single-family residential lots and one open space lot - Ely. side of Canyon Crest Drive between Country Club Drive and Sycamore Canyon Park (Ward 2)

17. (Continued Public Hearing) Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside approving and transmitting the report to the City Council for the proposed 2009 Plan Amendments and Merger to the Riverside City Council - A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside certifying the Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the proposed 2009 Plan Amendments and Merger involving the Merged Downtown/Airport Industrial Redevelopment Project Area, the Hunter Park/Northside Redevelopment Project Area, and the University Corridor/Sycamore Canyon Merged Redevelopment Project Area, making certain findings of fact related thereto, adopting findings and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California approving and adopting the 2009 Plan Amendments and Merger, and making certain findings thereto - Waive further readings (Wards 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7)

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.

18. Riverside Renaissance - Agreement with Drisko Studio Architects, Inc., for $213,000 plus ten percent design contingency and up to $30,000 in administrative costs from Certificates of Participation proceeds for Phase 2 design of Riverside Metropolitan Museum Project - 3580 Mission Inn Avenue (All Wards)

19. Riverside Renaissance - First amendment to agreement with Pfeiffer Partners Architects, Inc., for not-to-exceed $148,357 and supplemental agreement with Albert A. Webb Associates for not-to-exceed $200,000 from Development Department budget for modified design and professional environmental consulting services, respectively, for Riverside Main Library Project - 3581 Mission Inn Avenue (All Wards)

20. 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.

21. 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 Attorney

22. Reimbursement of $19,350 for attorney fees and costs incurred from City of Riverside vs. BMF Management, Inc., et al., RCSC Case No. RIC 473322 for court-ordered sale of 6281 Antioch Avenue - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

City Clerk

23. Amendment to agreement with County of Riverside for new delivery terms for off-site storage and retrieval of inactive and semi-active City records (All Wards)

24. Introduce an ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 14 (Public Utilities) of the Riverside Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 14.32 to make provisions with respect to the aggregation of demand response on behalf of retail customers in the City of Riverside and repealing Ordinance 7050 - Waive further reading (All Wards)

25. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of July 28, 2009

City Council

26. Councilmember Mac Arthur recommends a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, in support of Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8 (Jeffries) relating to meetings of the State Legislature to notify the public 72 hours before voting on a bill and to make bill text available 24 hours before voting - Waive further reading (All Wards)

27. Announcement of committee meetings

a. Community Services and Youth Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 2009, Seventh Floor Conference Room

b. Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2009, Seventh Floor Conference Room

c. Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2009, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

d. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2009, Seventh Floor Conference Room

City Manager

28. Monthly investment summary and financial reports - June 30, 2009 (All Wards)

Community Development

29. Fiscal Year 2008-09 status report on collection and expenditure of Stephens' Kangaroo Rat Fees (All Wards)

30. Transfer two Code Enforcement Officer II positions to Neglected Property Abatement Section of Code Enforcement Division - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

31. Case P09-0185 - Taso Politis - Conditional use permit to establish drive-thru restaurant within existing vacant 280-square-foot drive-thru building on approximately .9 acre developed with auto repair facility - 7590 Indiana Avenue (Ward 4)

32. This item was removed from the agenda

33. Award Bid 6766 to Panattoni Construction, Inc., Irvine, for $243,640 plus ten percent contingency from CDBG Unprogrammed, CDBG Homeless Access Center, and Homeless Services Campus Maintenance/Repair and Building Improvements Accounts for Homeless Access Center tenant improvements - 2880 Hulen Place - Funds transfer (Ward 1)

34. Amend 2008-09 and 2009-10 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plans to transfer $134,273 from Community Development Block Grant Un-programmed Funds Account for Arlington Park Pavilion Project - 3860 Van Buren Boulevard - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 5)

General Services

35. Reimbursement grant agreement with South Coast Air Quality Management District for $505,500 for purchase of 16 heavy-duty CNG-powered vehicles, CNG fueling station expansion, and Corporation Yard fleet maintenance facility modifications for replacement of open flame heaters - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

36. Lease agreement with State of California for approximately 120 square feet of Market Street Building for use by Senator Robert Dutton - 3750 Market Street (Ward 1)

Information Technology

37. Enterprise License Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., for $640,000 from Information Technology Department Budget for software and maintenance through June 30, 2012 (All Wards)

Library

38. Appropriate State Public Library Fund grant of $101,070 for library materials (All Wards)

Mayor

39. Mayor Loveridge recommends support of Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial designation at March Air Field Museum - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, supporting the passage of H.R. 2788 in the United States House of Representatives - Waive further reading (All Wards)

40. Mayor Loveridge and Councilmember Gardner recommend a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, in support of State Senate Bill 94 (Calderon) relating to mortgage loan modification services - Waive further reading (All Wards)

41. Mayor Loveridge and Councilmember Gardner recommend Santa Ana River Parkway Blue Ribbon Task Force update (All Wards)

Museum

42. Appropriate $8,160 from The Community Foundation Charles F. and Wilhelmina E. Clark Botanical Fund to support Metropolitan Museum botanical collection and educational programs (All Wards)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

43. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6760 to Lake Arrowhead Construction, Inc., dba Trinity Construction, Blue Jay, for $95,000 from Park and Recreation Department budget for Mt. Rubidoux Park entrance improvements (Ward 1)

Public Works

44. Increase change order authority for Bid 6663 with Haitbrink Asphalt Paving, Inc., to $40,000 from Nelson Thomas Project and Public Utilities Water Main Replacement Accounts to extend paving limits and repair additional utility trenches for sidewalk construction at Nelson Street, Thomas Avenue, and Colorado Avenue (Wards 3 and 5)

45. Agreement with Riverside Transit Agency for $75,000 from Air Quality Improvement Fund Balance for Go-Pass Program for Riverside Community College District student riders through August 22, 2010 (All Wards)

46. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, 1) authorizing the filing of an application with the California Transportation Commission for a grant of funds to construct the State Route (SR) 91 East Bound Auxiliary Lane between La Sierra Avenue and Tyler Street Project; 2) authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager; and 3) certifying that sufficient local matching funds are available - Waive further reading (Ward 5)

47. First amendment to agreement with AMP Mechanical, Inc., for not-to-exceed $49,999 from Public Works Department budget for full service heating, ventilation, and air conditioning maintenance at Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant and ancillary locations through June 30, 2010 - 5950 Acorn Street (All Wards)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

48. Legislative reports

a. League of California Cities - City Advocate Weekly of July 31, 2009

b. State Budget update

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

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

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