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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3 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/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 §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning State of California (LADWP) et al., ex rel. Nora Armenta v. James Jones Company, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Civil Case Nos. BC173487 and BC218857

3. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, et al. v. James Jones Co., etc., et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Civil Case No. BC321513

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. Riverwalk Vista, LLC, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 518527

5. 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

6. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Mark Johnson and Doreen Johnson, etc., et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC513720

7. 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 6370 Magnolia Avenue, APN 225-134-002; by D. Gary Horne & Associates; Michael Rubin, Esq., Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Negotiator

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 Arts Council Director Patrick Brien who will recognize Chick Curtis as Arts Honoree of the Month

10. Mayor Loveridge to present a Proclamation to Riverside Braille Club Representative Terry Byland celebrating 60 years of service

11. Mayor Loveridge to present a Proclamation to Human Relations Commission Chair Gladys Walker recognizing Race Equality Week from September 8-14, 2009

12. Mayor Loveridge to introduce reaffirmation of “Building a More Inclusive Riverside Community” Statement

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

13. City of Riverside - Electrical Subtransmission Project Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program for construction of three double-circuit 69 kV sections of subtransmission lines and upgrade to eight existing associated substations including addition of three circuit breakers at Riverside Substation - Between State Highway 91 and Interstate 215 along Commerce Street, Tenth Street, Victoria Avenue, Eleventh Street, Sedgwick Avenue, and Twelfth Street, through University of California Riverside (UCR) West Campus, along Chicago Avenue between Twelfth Street and 1,200 feet southerly of Martin Luther King Boulevard, and adjacent to westerly side of Interstate 215 between the UCR campus and El Cerrito Drive (Wards 1, 2, 4, and 5) - Continued to September 22, 2009, at 6:30 p.m.

DISCUSSION CALENDAR--This portion of the City Council/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.

14. Case P09-0382 - Review of General Plan 2025 Program components including General Plan 2025, Zoning Code (Title 19), Subdivision Code (Title 18), Citywide Design and Sign Guidelines, and Noise Code amendment (Title 17) (All Wards)

15. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of application and acceptance of grant award for $4,221,720 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Emergency Management Agency for the Fiscal Year 2009 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager or Assistant City Manager; and amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 accordingly for training, equipment, and administrative activities - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation (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/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.

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

17. Economic Success Report - Wards 3 and 4

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

19. 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

20. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 5, Chapter 5.32 of the Riverside Municipal Code by adding a new Section 5.32.125 requiring transient occupancy tax payment prior to seeking judicial review (All Wards)

City Clerk

21. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of September 1, 2009

City Council

22. Governmental Affairs Committee recommends Mobile Home Parks Annual Courtesy Review Program - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 5.75.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code to clarify the procedure for distribution of permitted capital improvement costs as a rental increase among mobile home park spaces (All Wards)

23. Announcement of committee meeting

a. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2009, Seventh Floor Conference Room

City Manager

24. Carryover of appropriations for incomplete projects and outstanding purchases to Fiscal Year 2009-10 Budget (All Wards)

Development

25. Riverside Renaissance - Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Agreement with Pfeiffer Partners Architects, Inc., for $225,760 plus $22,576 for contingency and $30,000 in administration costs from Development Department budget for Phase 2 design of Riverside Municipal Auditorium Project - 3485 Mission Inn Avenue - Funds transfer (Ward 1)

26. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California designating the entire geographical area of the City of Riverside as a Recovery Zone under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the purposes of Sections 1400U-1, 1400U-2 and 1400U-3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 - Waive further reading (All Wards)

Fire

27. Bottled water donation of 174 cases valued at $1,000 from Ron Vervick for Fire Department personnel, fire victims, and volunteers (All Wards)

28. Fireman’s Fund Heritage Grant of $10,303 for purchase of 57 fire helmets with improved protection - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

29. Paving stones donation valued at $1,181 from Angelus Block Company for training props at Fire Department Training Center (All Wards)

Mayor

30. Mayor Loveridge recommends reaffirmation of “Building a More Inclusive Riverside Community” Statement (All Wards)

 Police

31. Target Foundation grant of $2,000 for purchase of two patrol bicycles, diagnostic equipment for auto theft crimes, video equipment for surveillance, and tactical vests for North Neighborhood Policing Center - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

Public Works

32. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6764 to Riverside Construction Company, Inc., Riverside, for $2,755,649.50 from Sewer Fund and Public Works Department budget to replace and upgrade approximately 5,000 feet of sewer line and installation of dual left turn lanes - University Avenue between Canyon Crest Drive and Chicago Avenue and eastbound University Avenue at Iowa Avenue, respectively - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 2)

33. Final approval of Parcel Map 35997 - GRAE Ventures, LLC - Subdivide approximately 24.47 acres developed with office, restaurant, auto related uses, and associated parking lots into five parcels for financial purposes - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the final map of Parcel Map 35997 - Waive further reading - Sely. corner of La Sierra and Magnolia Avenues (Ward 6)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

34. Legislative reports

a. League of California Cities - City Advocate Weekly of August 28, 2009

b. State Budget update

c. Assembly Bill 135 - California Citrus State Historic Park

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

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