STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

 

ALL MEMBERS PRESENT

 

DECEMBER 6, 2022

TUESDAY                                                                                                                   

9:30 A.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER

Invocation by Rhonda Goodwin, Secretary I, Transportation & Land Management Agency

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CLERK OF THE BOARD UPDATE

 

1          ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION

 

1.1      17799 CLERK OF THE BOARD:  Proof of Publication. [$0]

(APPROVED)

 

2          CONSENT CALENDAR

 

2.1      17816 SUPERVISOR CHUCK WASHINGTON:  Renewal of the Revised Local Emergency Declaration for Riverside County due to the epidemic infestation of bark beetles in the Mountain Communities of Idyllwild and Pine Cove, and the positive find of the Golden Spotted Oak Borer (GSOB) in the community of Idyllwild. [$0]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

2.2      20371 EXECUTIVE OFFICE and REGISTRAR OF VOTERS: Election Advisory Committee Recommendation Report for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election. [$0]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

2.3      20617 AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER: Renewal of Local Emergency in Riverside County Due to the Discovery of Citrus Greening Disease, or Huanglongbing, All Districts. [$0]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

2.4      20618 AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER: Renewal of the Local Emergency Declaration for Riverside County Due to the Spread of Pierce's Disease in the Local Vineyards, District 3. [$0]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

2.5      20627 ASSESSOR-COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER: Records Management and Archives Program (RMAP) Annual Report for fiscal year 2021/2022, All Districts. [$0]                             

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

2.6      20361 AUDITOR-CONTROLLER: Fiscal Year 22/23 Allocation of Enhancing Law Enforcement Activities Sub-account (ELEAS) for Citizen's Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program and Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA), Districts All. [$12,582,652 -  State Funds 100%]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

2.7      17829 CLERK OF THE BOARD: Approval of the December 2022 Commemorative List of Presentations. All Districts [$0]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

2.8      20546 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/ TRANSPORTATION: Approval of Final Parcel Map 37678 a Schedule "E" Subdivision in the Thousand Palms area. District 4. [Applicant Fees 100%]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

2.9       20707 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS: Approval of Election Services for the City of Banning Recall Election, District 5. [$18,000]; Reimbursement from the City of Banning to the General Fund].

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

2.10    20704 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS: Acceptance of the Official Canvass of Votes for the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General Election, All Districts. [$0].

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3          POLICY CALENDAR

 

3.1      20742 SUPERVISORS CHUCK WASHINGTON AND KEVIN JEFFRIES: Appointment of Supervisors to provide supervisorial oversight of specified communities and act as stewards for constituent concerns until the remaining district lines take effect in January 2025. [$0]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.2      20631 EXECUTIVE OFFICE: Approve a budget adjustment in the total amount of $12,437,991 for County Departments Response to COVID-19 from the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Coronavirus Relief Fund for FY 22/23;  All Districts. [$12,437,991- 100% American Rescue Plan Act Funds] (4/5 Vote Required)

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.3      20720 EXECUTIVE OFFICE: Status Report on the Activity of the Board of Supervisors’ Ad Hoc Committee for Inter-Departmental Systems Improvement for the Protection of Vulnerable Children and Adults and Approval to Amend Salary Ordinance No. 440-9325 submitted herewith, All Districts. [$400,000 annually - 100% General Fund Contingency] (4/5 Vote Required)

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.4      20723 EXECUTIVE OFFICE: Approve and Execute the Infrastructure Project Funding Agreement Between the County of Riverside and Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District for Delivery of Sewer and Water System Infrastructure Projects, through Fiscal Year 26/27.  District 1.  [$10,034,839 Total Cost; 100% ARPA Funds]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.5      20147 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT REAL ESTATE (FM-RE): Emergency Declaration for the United States Bankruptcy Court Flood Remediation Project, CEQA Exempt, Approval of In-Principle and Project Budget, District 1.  [$96,270 -  100% Lease Payments from General Services Administration]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.6      20189 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM) AND COUNTY COUNSEL: County Counsel Murrieta Additional Office Remodel Project - California Environmental Quality Act Exempt, Approval of In-Principle and Preliminary Project Budget, District 3. [$114,235 - 100% County Counsel Department General Fund 10000]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.7      19939 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM) AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT: Ben Clark Training Center Shower Trailer Project - California Environmental Quality Act Exempt, Approval of In-Principle and Preliminary Project Budget, District 1. [$262,089 - 100% Riverside County Fire Department Budget-General Fund 10000]   

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.8      19832 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - REAL ESTATE (FM-RE) AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES (DPSS): Approval of the Third Amendment to Lease with Jurupa Mission Partners, LLC, 5961 Mission Blvd., Riverside, Tenant Improvements, CEQA Exempt per State CEQA Guidelines sections 15301 and 15061(b)(3), District 2. [$10,864,111, Department Funds: Federal 65.5%, State 29.4%, & County 5.1% - 100% DPSS General Fund 10000] (Clerk to file Notice of Exemption)

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.9      19369 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM) AND RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM: Riverside University Health System Medical Center Emergency Department Corridor Doors Renovation Project - California Environmental Quality Act Exempt, Approval of In-Principle & Preliminary Project Budget, District 5. [$199,485 - 100% RUHS Enterprise Fund 40050]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.10    20268 FIRE DEPARTMENT: Adoption of Ordinance No. 787.10 to adopt as amended, revised and supplemented the 2022 California Fire Code and find it exempt from CEQA.; All Districts. [$27,100 total cost, 100% General Fund].

(CONT’D. TO 12/13/2022 @ 9:30 A.M. OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER)

 

3.11    20736 HUMAN RESOURCES: Introduction of Ordinance No. 781.16, establishing compensation and benefits for elected officials other than members of the Board of Supervisors, All Districts. [Total Cost - $538,992, with an ongoing cost of $368,784, 100% Departmental Budgets]

(DENY STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS)

 

3.12    20626 HUMAN RESOURCES & RIVERSIDE COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT: Classification & Compensation Recommendation to adjust the salaries of the RCIT Data Network Engineer class series, RCIT Voice Engineer class series, and the IT Systems Administrator class series; and amend Ordinance No. 440 pursuant to Resolution No. 440-9315 submitted herewith, All Districts. [Cost $97,419, with an ongoing cost of $63,322, 100% Enterprise Allocation and Department Budgets]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.13    20619 HUMAN RESOURCES AND SHERIFF: Classification & Compensation Recommendation to adjust the salary of the Sheriff Communications Manager classification; and amend Ordinance No. 440 pursuant to Resolution No. 440-9314 submitted herewith, All Districts. [$19,383, with an ongoing cost of $11,999, 100% Department Budget]    

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.14    20041 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Idyllwild Public Restroom Facility Project – Approval of Plans and Specifications to Advertise for Bids.  District 3.  [$0] (Clerk to Advertise for Bids)

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.15    20623 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES: Approve and Execute Agreement DPSS-0004647 with Binti, Inc. for Placement Services Software through June 30, 2027; All Districts. [Total Cost $2,102,000 and up to $420,400 in additional compensation; Funding: Federal 24%; General Fund 24%; Realignment 52%]                            

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.16    19859 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES (DPSS): Accept the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) allocation, award letter dated August 15, 2022, for the Community Care Expansion Program (CCEP) for the preservation of licensed residential and senior care facilities in Riverside County, through June 30, 2029; All Districts. [Total Cost $6,621,335; up to $4,966,001 in Additional Compensation - 100% State Funding]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.17    20593 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES:  Approve Professional Services Agreement DPSS-0004535 with Kingdom Causes, Inc. dba. City Net for the Bringing Families Home Program (BFHP) for a total aggregate amount of $5,585,274 effective upon execution through June 30, 2025, with two (2) one-year options to renew through June 30, 2027; All Districts. [Total Cost $5,585,274; up to $6,478,917 in additional compensation - 100% State]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.18    20652 RIVERSIDE COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (RCIT): Approve the Reseller Agreement with Ahead Inc., to provide ServiceNow Enterprise License Subscriptions for the County’s information technology service and operations management from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 with the option to renew for two additional annual renewals. All Districts. [Total Cost $5,980,473, additional compensation not to exceed a total aggregate $1,500,000- RCIT Budget - 100%]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.19    20669 RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Authorize Riverside University Health System-Behavioral Health (RUHS-BH) to Accept a Funding Allocation in Conjunction with the West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation No Place Like Home Development titled Aloe Palm Canyon for the California Department of Housing and Community Development Housing Accelerator Program and Adopt Resolution 2022-219, Authorization; All Districts. [$0, State 100%].   

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.20    20640 RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM – PUBLIC HEALTH: Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Regional Access Project Foundation for Nutrition and Tobacco Prevention Education Services without seeking competitive bids through June 30, 2024. District 4 [Total Aggregate Amount $162,500 – 75% Federal, 25% State]     

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.21    20442 SHERIFF-CORONER-PA: Ratify and Approve Agreement for the Fiscal Year 2021 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program with the County of San Diego and Other Parties for Acceptance of FY2021 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program (OPSG), funded by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), passed through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and administered by the County of San Diego, All Districts [$219,300 - Federal Funding 100%] (4/5 Vote Required)

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.22    20533 SHERIFF-CORONER-PA: Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement for Security Services Between the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the Riverside University Health System (FY19/20-FY23/24), and Amend Salary Ordinance No. 440 pursuant to Resolution No. 440-9310 submitted herewith.  District 5. [$781,500- RUHS Security Law Enforcement 100%] (4/5 Vote Required)                   

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.23    20570 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/ TRANSPORTATION: Resolution No. 2022-220, Accepting un-named road easement (currently known as Valley View Drive) for public use, and the naming of said un-named road easement in the Nuevo Area, CEQA Exempt per State CEQA Guidelines sections 15061(b)(3) and 15060(c). District 5. [Applicant Fees 100%]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.24    20544 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/ TRANSPORTATION: Approve Addenda to Plans and Specifications, Accept the Low Bid and Award the Contract for the Construction of the Girard Street Resurfacing and Acacia Avenue Drainage Repair and Resurfacing, the Rosalie Avenue and Caroline Court Resurfacing Project, and the Valle Vista Library Parking Lot Paving Project, in the Communities of East Hemet and Valle Vista. CEQA Exempt, District 3. [$5,592,526 Total Cost - Local Funds 100%]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

3.25    20697 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS: Ratify and Approve Amendment No. 1 with Consolidated Printers, Inc. to provide Sample Ballot Printing and Mailing Services from August 23, 2013 to August 23, 2023 for the amount of $2,000,000 annually, Second Amendment with Dominion Voting Systems to provide Software Licenses and Maintenance from June 18, 2019 to July 1, 2029 for the total $14,969,056, and Amendment No. 1 with Runbeck Election Services Inc. to provide Official Ballot Printing and Mailing Services from March 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023 for the total amount of $2,715,000; All Districts. [Total Cost $19,684,056 Additional Compensation not to exceed 20% of each contract aggregate; 38% General Fund, 62% State Reimbursement & Local Jurisdiction Reimbursement]          

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

4          SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

5         

 

5A       Public Financing Authority Meeting

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

5B       COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ASSET LEASING CORPORATION MEETING

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

5C       RIVERSIDE COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

5D       RIVERSIDE DISTRICT COURT FINANCING CORPORATION MEETING

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

6          Industrial Development Authority Meeting

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

7          In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Meeting

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

8          Community Facilities District Legislative Body Meeting

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

9          Riverside County Library System Foundation Meeting

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

10        Housing Authority Meeting

 

10.1    20204 HOUSING AUTHORITY: Approve the Form of Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program Agreement to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payments Contract for New Construction; Approve the Form of the Housing Assistance Payments Contract for New Construction (HAP Contract); and Approve the Form of the Consent to Assignment of AHAP and HAP Contract, between Monamos Terrace, L.P. and the Housing Authority of the County of Riverside, for the Monamos Terrace Apartments Project, Located in the City of Murrieta; District 3. [$0]                             

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

11        Flood Control and Water Conservation District Meeting

 

11.1    20521 FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT:  Approval of License Agreement Between the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the City of Palm Springs for the Ramon Road Widening Project (Bridge Improvements) at Whitewater River – Right Bank Levee, Encroachment Permit No. 3382, Nothing Further is Required Under CEQA, District 4. [$0]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

12        County Board and Waste Resources Management District Meeting

 

C. County

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

D. District

 

12.1    20662 WASTE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DISTRICT:  Approve the Restated Nationwide Administrative Services Agreement for the Riverside County Waste Resources Management District Deferred Compensation Plan, Money Purchase Plan, and Supplemental Contribution Plan as Proposed by the Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee, All Districts. [$0 Total Cost - Waste Resources Enterprise Funds]        (APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

13        County Board and Regional Park and Open Space District Meeting

 

 

C. County

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

D. District

(NO BUSINESS)

 

14        Riverside Community Housing Corp. Meeting

 

14.1    19299 RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOUSING CORP (RCHC):  Approve and Accept the Lowest Bid and Award the Contract to Direct AC, Inc. for the HVAC Replacement Project at the Dr. Clair S. Johnson Apartments in Mecca; Approve the HVAC Equipment Installation Contract; District 4.  [Total Cost $256,780; up to $25,678 in additional compensation; Building Operation Funds 100%]; CEQA and NEPA Exempt.            

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

15        Riverside University Health System Medical Center Governing Board Meeting

 

15.1    20592 RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM (RUHS) - MEDICAL CENTER: Ratify and Approve Amendment No. 9 to the Master Services Agreement with Loma Linda University Shared Services (LLUSS) to implement additional functionality into the EPIC Electronic Health Records System through September 30, 2026; All Districts. [Total (Amendment) Cost $20,921,387; up to $4,502,998 in additional compensation - 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund - 40050]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

16        Public Comment

 

16.1    Sherry Hill spoke regarding issue with permits on the Twelve Oaks event center in Temecula.

 

16.2    Cassandra Vasquez spoke regarding her events company being shut down in Temecula.

 

16.3    Kelley Winter spoke regarding her events company being shut down in Temecula.

 

16.4    Colleen Claypool spoke regarding her job loss over the Winter White Barn being shut down.

 

16.5    Errol Koschewtz spoke regarding government Oath of Offices and lack of oversight.

 

16.6    Savvier Ortiz spoke regarding his concert venue being shut down.

 

16.7    Don Kazarian spoke regarding the Perris Auto Speedway in danger of being shut down.

 

16.8    Roy Bleckert spoke regarding Perris Auto Speedway in danger of being shut down and voting issues.

 

16.9    Israel Rivera spoke regarding an issue in Sky Valley involving a house being rented out for parties.

 

17        Presentations

 

THE UNFORGETTABLES FOUNDATION (SUPERVISOR SPIEGEL)

 

18        ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION

 

2.10, 3.11

 

19        Public Hearings

 

19.1    20447 COUNTY COUNSEL: Public Hearing for Amended Appendix to the Conflict of Interest Code for Departments, Agencies, Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Councils of the County of Riverside, All Districts [$0]

(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)

 

20        10:00 A.M. County General Plan Amendment Initiation Proceedings Meeting

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

21        10:00 A.M. County Land Use Public Hearings Meeting

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

22        Comments

 

Board Members (5 Minutes)

 

Supervisor Washington:

·         Hemet/San Jacinto Action Group: Behavioral Health

·         Groundbreaking of Menifee’s newest Fire Station Fire Station, Fire Station No. 5 and Groundbreaking of I-215/Holland Road Overpass

·         Menifee and Murrieta Christmas Tree Lightings

 

Supervisor Spiegel:

·         Shops at Dos Logos and Corona Christmas Tree Lightings

·         Donate to Spark of Love and reach out to help donate to schools

·         Requested the CEO to come back to the Board on Gilman Springs Road Safety plans

 

Supervisor Perez:

·         Groundbreaking of the North Shore Fire Station No. 41

 

Supervisor Jeffries:

·         One of Fire Chief Weiser and Chief Deputy Pemberton’s most critical missions will be to focus on long term needs and capital improvements

 

Board Committee Report / Update

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

Executive Officer / State Budget Update

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

County Counsel Report On Closed Sessions

 

(NO REPORTABLE ACTION)

 

23        Memorials / Adjournments

 

Supervisor Perez:

·         Buford Crites

 

Supervisor Spiegel:

·         Carrie Pope

 

CONCURRENT EXECUTIVE SESSION-COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, GOVERNING BOARD OF THE RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL CENTER, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT, FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, WASTE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, HOUSING AUTHORITY, RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOUSING CORP., IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS.

 

With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9:

 

Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation:

(Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

 

20751 A.1      Abelina Perez, individually and as successor in interest to Luis Angel Munoz Perez, deceased, and Fabiola Perez v. County of Riverside, et al (United States District Court Case No. 5:22-CV-00515 JGB(KKx))

 

20752 A.2      Rachel Margaret McCombs v. County of Riverside, et al. (Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2105345)

 

 

Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation:

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9:

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation:

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(4) of Government Code Section 54956.9:

 

(NO BUSINESS)

 

With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:

 

20753 D.1     Conference with labor negotiator:

                        Agency Negotiator – County Executive Officer

Employee organizations – Management/Confidential, Unrepresented, RCDDAA, RSA, SEIU, LIUNA, UDW and LEMU

 

With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1):

 

20754 E.1      Public Employee Appointment, Evaluation, Discipline, Dismissal or Release

                        Title:  Clerk of the Board

 

(NO REPORT OUT)

 

The Chair declared the meeting adjourned.

Jeff Hewitt, Chair of the Board of Supervisors

ATTEST:  Kecia R. Harper, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors