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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/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS --Audience
participation is encouraged.
1. Case P07-1264 - City of Riverside - Amend Mission Grove
Specific Plan to allow advertising statuary signs for
approximately 1.26 vacant acres for Chili’s Bar and Grill
Restaurant - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, amending the Mission Grove Specific Plan
Development Standards, Section F., Retail Commercial to
facilitate the development of a national chain restaurant -
Waive further reading - 499 Alessandro Boulevard (Ward 4)
2. Case P07-1232 - Appeal - Yolanda Flavela - Zoning
Administrator’s denial of administrative variances to legalize
existing 449-square-foot accessory structure setback of four
feet from rear property line where minimum five feet is required
for guest house originally developed as laundry and storage room
- 4278 Via San Jose (Ward 3)
3. 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 (Cont. fr/1-15-08, Ward 5)
4. 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.
5. Redevelopment Agency - Pursuant to Government Code
§54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal
counsel concerning Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside
v. Riverside Scrap Iron & Metal Corp., et al, Riverside Superior
Court Case No. RIC 471484
6. City Council - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to
confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning
Matthew Maxfield v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside
Superior Court Case No. RIC 392273
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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.--CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
10. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Alvord Unified School
District Superintendant Kathy Wright to introduce La Sierra High
School Principal Robert Cunard, Eagle’s Quill Advisor Mary Ann
Neal and the student editor
11. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Chief of Police Russ Leach
to recognize Deputy Chief Dave Dominquez for his many years of
service
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.
12. Mayor Loveridge and Councilmember Mac Arthur recommend a
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,
California, in support of the continued operation of the
California Citrus State Historic Park in the City of Riverside -
Waive further reading (All Wards)
13. Amend 2007-08 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action
Plan to allocate $100,000 from Community Development Block Grant
funds to Path of Life Ministries for operation of City Emergency
Shelter Program - 2840 Hulen Place - Funds transfer (Ward 1)
14. 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
15. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of January
22, 2008
City Council
16. Land Use Committee Chair Bailey recommends appointment of
Councilmember Mac Arthur and re-affirm appointment of
Councilmember Adams and Board of Public Utilities Member
Stockton as representatives for ad hoc committee on water issues
with Western Municipal Water District (All Wards)
17. Announcement of committee meeting
a. Governmental Affairs Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday,
February 6, 2008, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room
City Manager
18. Select Best, Best, and Krieger as bond counsel, Banc of
America Securities as senior manager/bond underwriter, and Stone
& Youngberg and E.J. De La Rosa as co-managers for issuance of
Capital Improvement Plan revenue bonds for comprehensive
rehabilitation and expansion of Water Quality Control Plant - A
Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California,
declaring its intent to reimburse certain capital expenditures
relating to the City’s Sewer Collection and Treatment System
from proceeds of debt pursuant to Section 1.150-2 of Title 26 of
the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations - Waive further reading
(All Wards)
Community Development
19. Case P07-1171 - Zach Shields - Conditional use permit to
operate indoor rock climbing facility in 11,737-square-foot
building within approximately 4.16-acre existing
business/industrial park - 6935 Arlington Avenue (Ward 3)
Development
20. Riverside Renaissance - Agreement for Conveyance of Easement
without an Escrow with C.A.B. Family Limited Partnership for
$95,200 for acquisition and $1,000 for title and related closing
costs from Columbia Avenue Overpass Project Account for Columbia
Grade Separation Project - Nely. corner of Columbia Avenue and
Ardmore Street, APN’s 249-034-012 and 013 (Ward 1)
21. Amend 2007-08 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action
Plan to allocate $30,000 from Community Development Block Grant
funds to Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc., to
establish Loss Mitigation and Foreclosure Prevention Project for
Riverside homeowners - Funds transfer (All Wards)
22. Riverside Renaissance - Purchase and Sale Agreement with
Freddy Blanco for $1,615,000 for acquisition and $15,000 for
title, escrow, and related closing costs from Magnolia Avenue
Underpass Project Account for Magnolia Avenue Grade Separation
Project - 6174 and 6180 Magnolia Avenue (Ward 3)
General Services
23. Increase purchase order with Eagle Road Service to $60,027
through June 30, 2008, from General Services budget for recapped
tires for City vehicles (All Wards)
24. Award Bid 6583 to Meadows Construction Services, Inc. for
installation of energy, safety and Americans with Disabilities
Act improvements in the second phase of the City Hall Expansion
Project and updated scope of work to contract with SMC
Construction Company - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Human Resources
25. Human Resources policy and procedure for reasonable
accommodation for disabled applicants and employees (All Wards)
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
26. Amend 2007-08 Short Range Transit Plan and submit grant
application to State of California, Department of Transportation
for $990,000 in Proposition 1B Funds to replace eleven vehicles
- Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Public Utilities
27. Authorize use of operating and reserve cash to be reimbursed
from future bond proceeds for capital financing requirements for
Water Utility Five Year Capital Improvement Program -
Reimbursement Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, regarding the funding of the Capital
Improvement Program of the Water Utility - Waive further reading
(All Wards)
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
28. Legislative report
a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated January 25,
2008
29. Status reports for regional organizations
a. Mayor Loveridge - Western Riverside Council of Governments
b. Councilmember Melendrez - Riverside County Community Action
Commission
c. Councilmember Melendrez - Riverside Transit Agency
30. Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and meetings
attended by Mayor and City Council
31. Items for future City Council consideration as requested
by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager Reports |
