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.

3 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

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

1. Cases P03-1340 and P07-0889 - Appeal - Saint Francis de Sales Church - Planning Commission denial of request to revise previously approved request to vacate easternmost 135 feet of Thirteenth Street, between Lime and Mulberry Streets to facilitate establishment of surface parking lot expansion - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, making its findings and determinations in the matter of Resolution of Intention No. 21549; and making its order vacating a portion of Thirteenth Street, situated between Lime Street and Mulberry Street, in Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

2. Cases P06-0144, P06-0145, and P06-0146 - Appeal - Doug Shackelton of Psomas Engineering on behalf of Lew Sheridan - Planning Commission condition of approval requiring addition of swimming pool to common open space area for 23-unit Planned Residential Development project and subdivide approximately 3.8 acres into five lots currently developed with two single-family residences - Between Muir Avenue and Myers Street, nly. of Primrose Drive (Ward 5)

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. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning David Johansen v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No. 070252

5. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b)(3)(c) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Tort Claim of John Friesen v. City of Riverside, Claim No. 08-01-10

6. 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 property at 6330 Antioch Avenue, APN 190-102-016, by Marcus Smail, Negotiator

6:30 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

7. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Arts Council Director Patrick Brien who will recognize Folklore Mexicano del sur de California as Arts Honoree of the Month

8. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Councilmember Melendrez to recognize the 101st Anniversary of Babcock Environmental Labs

9. Mayor Loveridge to recognize the work of University of California Riverside fraternity Lambda Theta Phi

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.

10. Councilmembers Bailey and Hart recommend referral of joint use of Riverside and Alvord Unified School Districts' sports facilities to the City Council Community Services and Youth Committee (All Wards)

11. Green Riverside – Update on Model Solar City initiative - Appropriate $2,500,000 annually for ten years from Public Benefits Account to expand Green Power Programs through addition of non-residential solar rebate program and compliance with Senate Bill 1 - Establish voluntary Green Power Premium program available to all customers to contribute additional $.02 per kilowatt hour for the purchase of renewable energy (All Wards)

12. Riverside Renaissance - Appropriate $6,900,000 for Bid 6521, $650,000 for shade structure and art elements, $690,000 for inspection and infrastructure engineering, $1,648,000 for construction contingency from 2007 Certificates of Participation proceeds for Main Street Pedestrian Mall Rehabilitation Project - Award Bid 6521 to Elite Bobcat Services, Inc., Corona, for construction services (Ward 1)

13. Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any items on City Council Consent Calendar, joint Consent items with the Redevelopment Agency, or matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council - 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 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 votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council 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

14. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of January 8 and 9, 2008

City Council

15. Announcement of committee meetings

a. Finance Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

b. Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, Mayor’s Office

City Manager

16. Riverside Renaissance - Appropriate $370,148.24 from proceeds of 2007 Certificates of Participation for masonry and wrought iron fence, concrete mow curbs, and irrigation system at Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery - 4414 Fourteenth Street (Ward 1)

Community Development

17. Case P07-1161 - Dale Partridge - Conditional use permit to establish indoor rock climbing facility in 5,580 square foot lease space within existing industrial building on approximately 2.8 acres - 2111 Iowa Avenue (Ward 1)

Library

18. Submit application to California Council for the Humanities for $1,000 to implement ten-week digital photography documentary project for teens - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 1)

Public Works

19. Temporary right-turn exit only on Somerset Drive at Victoria Avenue as traffic mitigation measure to reduce cut-through traffic (Ward 2)

20. Establish 45 miles per hour speed limit on Irving Street between Victoria Avenue and Monroe Street - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California amending Section 10.76.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the prima facie speed limits for streets and portions thereof in accordance with the provisions of Sections 10.20.020 and 10.20.030 - Waive further reading (Intro. on 1-8-08, Ward 5)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

21. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated January 4, 2008

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

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