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

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

1. Mobile home parks rent stabilization annual review (All Wards)

2. 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.

3. 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 southwest corner of Fifth and Market Streets, APNs 213-182-003, 004, 005, 006, and 010; by
Hyatt Place Hotel/Fox Plaza; Siavash Barmand, MetroRiverside, LLC, Negotiator

4. 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

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

5a. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning In re The Howsmith Corporation dba Riverside Golf Club, Debtor (Chapter 7 Proceeding), U.S. Bankruptcy Court Case No. 6:09-28774 RN

6. 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

6:15 P.M.

7. Report from Downtown Parking Committee Chair Brian C. Pearcy (All Wards)

6:30 P.M.

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

8. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Service Provider of the Month and Volunteer Center of Riverside County Executive Director Bobbie Neff to present an update on their service to the community

9. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Janet Goeske Center Executive Director Judith Vails to announce Senior Corps Office launch

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.

10. Clean and Green Sustainable Riverside Action Plan-Emerald City update (All Wards)

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

11. 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)

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.

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

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

14. 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

15. Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Riverside Municipal Code Section 17.24.010 regulating fees/bonds/deposits for grading - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-15-09, All Wards)

City Clerk

16. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of September 15, 2009

City Council

17. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Mayor Pro Tempore Gardner recommends cancellation of City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings of Tuesday, November 24 and December 22, 2009, due to holiday season (All Wards)

18. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends Energy High Efficiency Loan Program for $1 million from FY 2009-10 Public Benefits, Un-programmed Funds Account for pilot program for property owner assistance in solar installations and energy efficient improvements repaid through property tax assessment (All Wards)

19. Announcement of committee meeting

a. Public Safety Committee at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 21, 2009, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

City Manager

20. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to levy an annual assessment in the Arlington Parking and Business Improvement Area for the Fiscal Year 2009/2010 pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Streets and Highways Code, and generally describing the improvements and activities to be undertaken and fixing the time and place for a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Riverside on the levy of the proposed assessment - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for October 6, 2009, at 3 p.m. (Wards 5 and 6)

Community Development

21. Case P09-0083 - Steve Berzansky on behalf of California Baptist University (CBU) - Conditional use permit to legalize establishment of CBU School of Engineering within approximately 8,000 square feet of existing 29,000-square-foot office building on 1.45 acres - 3739 Adams Street (Ward 3)

Development

22. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Relocation Plan for Garage 7 Project for 400-space parking garage with ancillary retail space - 3620 Fairmount Boulevard, 3876 and 3878 Sixth Street, 3605 and 3633 Market Street, and 3654 Fairmount Boulevard (Ward 1)

Mayor

23. Mayor Loveridge and Transportation Committee recommend Pass Sale Agreement with Riverside Transit Authority for $160,000 from Air Quality Improvement Fund for bus pass subsidy program for City residents (All Wards)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

24. Johnny “Dusty” Baker Baseball Fields naming at Andulka Park - 5201 Chicago Avenue (Ward 3)

25. Agreement with Riverside County Economic Development Agency for Community Development Block Grant of $10,000 for operation of Arlanza Community Learning Center at Bryant Park through June 30, 2010 - 7950 Philbin Avenue - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 6)

Public Utilities

26. Award Energy Innovation Grant of $100,000 from Fiscal Year 2009-10 Public Benefits Funds-Energy Innovations Grant Program-Non-Residential Account to University of California Riverside for Southern California Research Initiative for Solar Energy (All Wards)

Public Works

27. Award Bid 6771 to International Pavement Solutions, Inc., Mentone, for $91,095 from Public Works Department Project Account for engineering and construction of permanent intersection modifications - Dufferin Avenue and Stewart Street (Ward 5)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

28. Legislative reports

a. League of California Cities - City Advocate Weekly of September 14, 2009

b. State Budget update

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

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