City Council - Regular Meeting

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

INVOCATION - Councilmember Hemenway

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

PUBLIC COMMENT

Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events

Announcement of Committee meetings: Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber; Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber; Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber; Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber; Land Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber

City Manager Updates

Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)

Public Utilities Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

Councilmember Robillard to introduce Inspector General Lori K.M. Cox

15-MINUTE BREAK

Approve legal budget with law firm of Jarvis Fay for not-to-exceed 130,000 from Sewer Fund, Outside Legal Services Account to defend the City in the California Supreme Court case entitled Regents of the University of California v. City of Riverside, an appeal to a writ of mandate action challenging City's sewer capacity fees, in which the City prevailed (All Wards)

Add Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP to City's approved panel of outside counsel and approve a three-year legal services agreement with Martenson, Hasbrouck & Simon LLP (All Wards)

Approve minutes of October 6, 2026

File resignation of Carlos Trigueros from Airport Commission Ward 5 seat (All Wards)

Approve Third Amendment to Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease Agreement with Stephen Campbell and Lisa Campbell, trustees of Stephen and Lisa Campbell Family Trust as Lessor, for 133,197.12 Plus 1,743.26 for alignment period, from Museum Facilities & Operations, Professional Services Account for use of storage facility for three-year term with two one-year extension options - 4049 Burgess Way (Ward 1)

Approve Commercial Lease Agreement with SPT Energy Base Hub (“SPT”) for initial monthly amount of $11,361.60, subject to annual CPI adjustments, for lease of City-owned surplus land for development and operation of hydrogen production, storage, dispensing, and fueling infrastructure, EV charging and related clean transportation uses for 10 years with one five-year term extension option - 670 Iowa Avenue (Ward 2)

Approve Mills Act Historic Property Preservation Agreements for property tax reduction and corresponding property improvements with: Brian and Gina Walden, 3673 Linwood Place; Malissa McKeith, 2881 Rumsey Drive; Mary Lugo, 3601 Linwood Place; Jennifer Allen, 3869 Linwood Place; Benjamin and Hilary Guizlo, 4438 5th Street; Thomas Dover and Lorin Wolf, 4989 Magnolia Avenue; Crystal Coleman, 3221 Redwood Drive; Cory Timerman and Rebecca Reames, 3770 Locust Street; Austin Johnson, 4485 6th Street; Nyle Kanda, 2139 Archdale Street; Dominick Ricci and Anna Gaissert, 5958 Edith Avenue; Roger Tomihama (4562 Orange Street LLC), 4562 Orange Street; Rafael Garcia Negrete and Cristina Valadez, 4536 Indian Hill Road; Miguel Baeza (Cabrillo Landmark Management LLC), 3595 University Avenue; and Andrew and Rachel Davidge, 3630 Castle Reagh Place for minimum term of 10 years with annual automatic renewals (Wards 1, 3, and 4)

Adopt a Resolution authorizing staff to establish a Capital Investment Program enabling the City to offer capital investment incentive amounts for qualifying manufacturing companies consistent with state law

Waive further reading - Submit required notifications to Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO Biz) as required under Government Code Section 51298(e) (All Wards)

Approve Riverside New Car Dealers Association report - Adopt a Resolution declaring its intention to levy an annual assessment in the Auto Center Business Improvement District for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2026, 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 beginning September 1, 2026 and ending August 31, 2027

Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (Wards 4 and 5)

Approve Riverside Downtown Partnership Annual Report - Adopt a Resolution declaring its intention to levy an annual assessment in the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement area for Calendar Year 2027 pursuant to section 36534 of the California Streets and Highways Code, generally describing the improvements and activities to be undertaken and fixing the time and place for a public hearing