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.

1 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY--Seventh Floor Conference Room

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

1. Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding agenda item 2 and Closed Sessions - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence.

2. Community Police Review Commission, Planning Commission, and Board of Public Utilities interviews--With full quorum, five affirmative votes required. With less than full quorum, four affirmative votes required

CLOSED SESSIONS--City Council Board Room

Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.

3. 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

4. Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Russ Leach regarding threat to public services or facilities

5. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Justin Ryan Golding v. City Of Riverside, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSS700791

5a. 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 property at La Crosse and Barton Road, City of Grand Terrace, APN 1167-121-10; Maria C. Duarte Adams, Gerard G. Adams and Janette H. Sosothikul, Negotiators

5b. 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 Deberry Street at Highway 215, in the City of Grand Terrace, APN 1167-161-01, by Janine H. Richardson, Negotiator

6:15 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

6. Report from Community Police Review Commission Chair Brian C. Pearcy (All Wards)

6:30 P.M.

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

7. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Rotary Club of Magnolia Center President Dr. Jerry Miller to update their community service activities

8. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Unified School District Superintendant Dr. Susan Rainey to introduce North High School Principal Dale Kinnear, Athletic Director Jim McNamara, and the District Champion Husky Football Team

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.

9. Agreement with Janet Goeske Foundation for $33,632.50 monthly from January 1 to June 30, 2008, and $428,590 annually through June 30, 2010, from Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department budget for management and operation of Janet Goeske Center for Senior/Handicapped Citizens - 5257 Sierra Street (Ward 3)

10. Land Use Committee recommends reduction in annexation activity in the City’s Sphere of Influence (All Wards)

11. Councilmember Schiavone recommends negotiations for Memorandum of Understanding with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation regarding train blockages of public highway-rail grade crossings (All Wards)

7 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING--Audience participation is encouraged.

12. Case P07-0392 and P07-0395 - Appeal - John Isaacson on behalf of Greyhound Lines, Inc. - Planning Commission denial of conditional use permit and design review for establishment of bus terminal facility on approximately .5 acre developed with abandoned service station building - 1115 West La Cadena - Staff recommends continuance to April 15, 2008 (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.

Airport

14. Riverside Renaissance - Agreement with Associated Engineers, Inc., for $640,707 for engineering, design, and environmental services from Airport Fund Balance and anticipated Federal and State Grant Funds and prepare consent to assignment of that agreement to PB Americas, Inc. - Submit grant applications to Federal Aviation Administration for $3,500,000 and State of California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics for $87,500 for engineering, design, environmental services, and grading for North Side Development Project - 6951 Flight Road - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 3)

City Clerk

15. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of February 19, 2008

City Council

16. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Sections 16.44.040, 16.60.040, 16.64.030, and 16.64.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code to temporarily change the date for payment of Development Impact Fees (Prep. authorized 2-19-08, All Wards)

17. Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 5 of the Riverside Municipal Code by adding Chapter 5.59 relating to fire alarm systems - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 5 of the Riverside Municipal Code by amending Chapter 5.58 relating to security alarm systems - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, establishing penalties for false alarm responses by the Police and Fire Department pursuant to Chapters 5.58 and 5.59 of the Riverside Municipal Code relating to security and fire alarm systems, and repealing Resolution No. 21583 - Waive further readings (Intro. on 2-19-08, All Wards)

18. Announcement of committee meetings

a. Development Committee at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008, Mayor’s Ceremonial Room

b. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday,
February 28, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

City Manager

19. Monthly investment summary and financial reports - January 31, 2008 (All Wards)

Community Development

20. Case P07-1359 - Richard Lee - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, providing for the summary vacation (Case No. P07-1359) of approximately 285 feet of unused right-of-way located along Marlborough Street between Rustin Avenue and the Southern Pacific Railroad, in the City of Riverside, California, to facilitate future development - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

Development

21. Amend 2007-08 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan to allocate $1,125,000 for Purchase and Sale Agreement with Felipe Lozano, Jr., for $950,000 for acquisition, $25,000 for title, escrow, and related closing costs, and $150,000 for building improvements from Community Development Block Grant funds to establish centralized homeless services facility - 2880 Hulen Place - Funds transfer (Ward 1)

Mayor

22. Mayor Loveridge recommends bike lanes update to Parking, Traffic, and Streets Commission and Transportation Committee (All Wards)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

23. Agreement with Chan H. Yang dba Bell Building Maintenance Company for $288,000 from Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department budget for janitorial maintenance of community centers and park facilities through June 30, 2009 (All Wards)

24. Accept Microsoft Unlimited Potential Grant of $50,000 for expanded digital inclusion programming at ten community centers - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

Police

25. Three-year agreement with Bio-Tox Laboratories, Inc., for $40,000 annually from Police Department budget for toxicology services through June 30, 2010 (All Wards)

26. Agreement with American Forensic Nurses, Inc., for $75,000 annually from Police Department budget for forensic evidence collection services (All Wards)

Public Works

27. Riverside Renaissance - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, 1) authorizing the filing of an application with the California Department of Transportation for a grant of funds to construct the Columbia Avenue Overpass at Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad Project; 2) authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager; 3) certifying that all matters prerequisite to the award of the construction contract can be accomplished within one year after allocation of the funds; and 4) certifying that sufficient local funds will be made available as the work of the project progresses - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

28. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated February 15, 2008

29. Status reports for regional organizations

a. Councilmember Schiavone - March Joint Powers Commission

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

Special Meeting scheduled for Friday, February 29, 2008, at 12 p.m., in the Mayor’s Ceremonial Room for luncheon with Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries