STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
9:30 A.M.
DELIA
JIMENEZ, AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER, INTRODUCED ELLEN WAY, FARM BUREAU PRESIDENT
1.1 26613 CLERK OF THE BOARD: Proof of Publication. [$0]
(APPROVED)
2.1 26595 SUPERVISOR V. MANUEL PEREZ: 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 27097 SUPERVISOR V. MANUEL PEREZ: Appointment of Lisa Durant-Jones and Kristen Martinez to the Bermuda Dunes Community Council, Fourth District [$0]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
2.3 27038 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 27039 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 26570 CLERK OF THE BOARD: Approval of the February 2025 Commemorative List of Presentations, All Districts. [$0]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
2.6 27010 HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS / WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (HWS/WDD) AND SUPERVISOR JOSE MEDINA: Riverside County Workforce Development Board Re-Appointment of Jeremey Shumaker; District 1. [$0]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
2.7 27118 SUPERVISOR V. MANUEL PEREZ: Reappointment of Robert Cox to the Assessment Appeals Board #1, Fourth District [$0]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.1 27096 BOS DISTRICT 5: Fifth District Use of Community Improvement Designation (CID) Funds for the Habitat for Humanity San Gorgonio Pass Area, Salt of the Earth Behavioral LLC, and Valley View Aquatics. [$12,000 - General Fund 100%] (4/5 Vote Required)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.2 27095 BOS DISTRICT 5: Approve the allocation of Unincorporated Communities Initiative (UCI) funds to sponsor a Fatherhood Summit event in Partnership with the Department of Child Support Services to educate and celebrate the fathers of all areas within District 5. [$10,000 Total Cost - 100% District 5 Unincorporated Communities Initiative /General Fund] (4/5 Vote Required)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.3 26949 AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER: Ratify and Approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 24-0132-029-SF with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Pest Detection Trapping Program to increase contract amount by $46,017, All Districts. [$58,321 Total Cost - State Funds 100%]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.4 26968 AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER: Ratify and Approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 24-0236-042-SF with California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Bulk Citrus Regulatory Program to increase agreement amount by $199,979, All Districts. [$499,966 Total Cost - State Funds 100%]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.5 26986 ASSESSOR-COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER / RMAP: Approval of Revised Departmental Records Retention Schedule for Office of Economic Development (OED), All Districts. [$0] (4/5 Vote Required)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.6 26845 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM) County Administration Center (CAC) Annex Emergency Boiler Replacement Project– California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exempt Pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities, Section 15302 Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction, and Section 15061 (b)(3) Common Sense Exemptions; Declaration of Emergency, Approval of In-Principle and Preliminary Project Budget, Ratify and Approve Emergency Procurement Purchase Order FMARC-0000119200 with ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc.; District 1. [$227,787 - 100% Facilities Management Deferred Maintenance Fund 11208] (4/5 Vote Required)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.7 26884 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM) AND PROBATION DEPARTMENT: Indio Juvenile Hall Recreation Yard Redesign Project - Approval of Revised Project Budget, District 4. [$81,477 - Probation Department General Fund 10000 - 100% State Funds]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.8 26885 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM) AND PURCHASING AND FLEET SERVICES: Hemet Fleet Facility Underground Storage Tank Removal Project – Approval of Notice of Completion for Horizons Construction Company International, Inc.; District 5. [$10,945 – Purchasing and Fleet Services General Fund 10000 - 100% Proceeds from the Sale of County Property - Fund 11183 (Previously Approved Budget)] (Clerk to Record Notice of Completion)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.9 26820 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM), RIVERSIDE COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (RCIT), PURCHASING AND FLEET SERVICES: Riverside County Innovation Center Boiler Replacement Project – Approval of Notice of Completion for ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. (ACCO). District 1. [$9,562 – 51.52% RCIT Enterprise Fund 45500, 6.08% Purchasing and Fleet General Fund 10000, and 42.40% Facilities Management General Fund 10000] (Previously approved budget) (Clerk to Record Notice of Completion).
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.10 27021 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM) AND RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM - PUBLIC HEALTH: Riverside University Health System – Public Health Administration Building Restrooms, Paint and Flooring Renovation Projects - Approval of Notice of Completion with Horizons Construction Company International, Inc. for the Paint and Flooring Portion of the Project; District 1. [$11,929 - RUHS Public Health General Fund 10000 - 55% Federal Funds, 28% State Funds, 17% Local Funds] (Clerk to Record Notice of Completion)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.11 26882 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM) AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC): 11th Floor County Administrative Center Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Tenant Improvement Project - California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class - 1 Existing Facilities Exemption, and Section 15061 (b)(3) “Common Sense” Exemption, Approval of In-Principle and Preliminary Project Budget; District 1. [$533,026 - 100% Reimbursement by Riverside County Transportation Commission Department (RCTC) to Facilities Management (FM)]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.12 26996 HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES: Classification & Compensation Recommendation to adjust the salary of the Regional Manager, Social Services classification and amend Ordinance No. 440 pursuant to Resolution No. 440-9471 submitted herewith, All Districts. [Total Cost $0, with an ongoing cost of $0]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.13 27004 HUMAN RESOURCES AND RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM – MEDICAL CENTER: Classification & Compensation Recommendation to adjust the salaries of multiple maintenance classifications, create a Supervising Medical Electronics Technician, and amend Ordinance No. 440 pursuant to Resolution No. 440-9473 submitted herewith, All Districts. [Total Cost $415,015, with an ongoing cost of $297,372 – Fire Department: Contract Reimbursement – 80%, Department Budget – 20%; Child Support Services: Federal – 66%, State – 34%; all other Departments: 100% Department Budget]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.14 26935 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Riverside County Lake Elsinore Library Project – Approval of In-Principle, Preliminary Project Budget and Budget Adjustment, District 2. [$300,000 Total Cost - 100%-Riverside County Library System Fund 21200] (CEQA Exempt per State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15061(b)(3)) (4/5 Vote Required)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.15 26957 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Receive and File the Statement of the Election Official, Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-003 Declaring the Results of a Consolidated Special Election, Introduction of Ordinance No. 993, an Ordinance of the County of Riverside Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax within Community Facilities District 25-2M (Summerwell) TR 36902 of the County of Riverside. District 4. (Clerk of the Board to Record Notice of Special Tax)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.16 26961 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Receive and File the Statement of the Election Official, Adopt Resolution No. 2025-010 Declaring the Results of a Consolidated Special Election to Amend the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax , Tract Map No. 31818-1. Introduce Ordinance No. 994 Authorizing the Amended Levy of a Special Tax within CFD 23-7M (Monteverdi) . District 2. [$0] (Clerk of the Board to Record Notice of Special Tax)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.17 26883 PROBATION DEPARTMENT: Approve the Professional Service Agreement with 4Sight Labs, Inc for Overwatch Youth Health Monitoring System (Hardware/Software License, Implementation and Maintenance) without seeking competitive bids for two years, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period through January 3, 2028; All Districts. [Total Cost $450,977; Annual Cost $128,250, One-time set up cost $66,227; 100% Probation Department Budget]
(CONTINUED TO MARCH 18, 2025 AT 9:30 A.M. OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER)
3.18 26943 RIVERSIDE COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Ratify and approve the Professional Service Agreement with American GI Forum Education Foundation of Santa Maria, California for the Technology on Wheels Program for Digital Navigation Services from January 28, 2025 through December 31, 2026, District 5. [Total Cost: $344,350.00; up to $34,435 in additional compensation; ARPA Funding- 100%].
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.19 24863 RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM – PUBLIC HEALTH: Ratify and Approve the Professional Service Agreement with Riverside County Superintendent of Schools (RCSS) for the Suicide Reporting and Crisis Response Pilot Project and Implementation Program for the Period of Performance of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025. All Districts [Total aggregate amount: $800,000; up to $80,000 in additional compensation – 100% State]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.20 26889 RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM-PUBLIC HEALTH: Ratify and Approve Federal Cooperative Grant Agreement No. GRT00363 with the Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Association, Inc., for the Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) for the Period of Performance of January 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025. All Districts. [Total aggregate amount $48,000; up to $9,600 in additional compensation - 100% CDC Pass Through Funds]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.21 26535 SHERIFF-CORONER-PA: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-36, Authorizing the Sheriff, or Designee, to Execute Actions to Administer and Secure FY23 Urban Area Security Initiative (FY23 UASI) Grant Funding Administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) and to Designate the Sheriff as the Authorized Agent, or Designee as Alternative Authorized Agents, to Apply for and Administer Federal Financial Assistance Under the FY23 UASI Grant; Acceptance of the FY23 UASI Grant Subaward from the City of Riverside’s Office of Emergency Management; All Districts. [$180,000 – Federal Funding 100%] (4/5 Vote Required)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.22 26890 SHERIFF-CORONER-PA: Approve the Professional Services Agreement for Helicopter Pilot Training between County of Riverside and HeliStream, Inc. Without Seeking Competitive Bids for a Total Aggregate Amount of $960,000 for Five Years through January 6, 2030 and Authorize the Chair of the Board to Sign the Agreement on Behalf of the County. All Districts; [Total Cost - $960,000 -100% Sheriff’s General Fund]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.23 26753 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY - CODE ENFORCEMENT: BOS DISTRICT 2 KAREN SPIEGEL: Approve the funding for a Code Enforcement Officer for The Riverside County Office located in Lakeland Village in support of District 2 unincorporated communities. [$115,000 Total Cost - District 2 Unincorporated Communities Initiatives (UCI) Fund 100%] (4/5 Vote Required)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.24 27013 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/PLANNING: Receive and File the Cannabis program Development Agreement annual review report, Initiate Revision of Board of Supervisor's Policy B-9 (Commercial Cannabis Activities), and Direct Staff to Conduct a Comparative Analysis of Cannabis Community Benefit Fee Rates and provide community benefit rate change recommendations. All Districts. [$40,000 Total Cost - Department Budget 100%]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.25 26571 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/TRANSPORTATION: Approve Contract Change Order No. 24 – Between the County of Riverside and Granite Construction Company for the Construction of Jurupa Road/Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Project, District 2. [$0 Total Cost – State Funds 100%]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.26 26679 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/TRANSPORTATION. Execute Amendment No. 2 with Murphy & Evertz, Attorneys at Law, for Legal Counsel and Services for the Gilman Springs Road Safety Improvement Project. District 5. [$150,00 Total Amendment Cost, $500,000 Total Agreement Cost - Local Funds 100%]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.27 26844 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/TRANSPORTATION: Approve Addendum to the Plans and Specifications, Accept the Low Bid and Award the Contract for the Construction of the Bennett Road Resurfacing Project, in the Community of Southeast Desert Hot Springs; District 4. [$778,520 Total Cost – Local Funds 100%.]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.28 26897 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/TRANSPORTATION: Approval of the Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bid for the Construction of North Shore Area Resurfacing Project, in the Community of North Shore; CEQA Exempt per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, District 4. [$6,855,548 Total Cost - Local Funds 100%] (Clerk to Advertise)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.29 26932 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/TRANSPORTATION: Emergency Bridge Repair Work, Ramon Road in the community of Thousand Palms and Live Oak Canyon Road in the San Timoteo Canyon Area, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exempt per State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15269 and 15301. Districts 4 and 5. [$1,200,000 Total Cost – Gas Tax 100%]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.30 26881 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY/ TRANSPORTATION: Approval of the Indemnification Agreement between the County of Riverside and the City of Beaumont for the construction of roadway features located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the County of Riverside. District 5. [$0 Total Cost]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.31 27082 BOS DISTRICT 2: Second District Use of Community Improvement Designation (CID) Funds for Corona-Norco Settlement House, Friends of Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy, LEAC - Law Enforcement Appreciation Ceremony, Oak Grove Institute Foundation and the Woman's Improvement Club of Corona. [$13,250.00 General Fund 100%] (4/5 Vote Required)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
3.32 27100 EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND COUNTY COUNSEL Affirming Riverside County to be a Vibrant, Compassionate, and Welcoming County for all Law-abiding Immigrants and Refugees.
4 SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
5 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
6 COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ASSET LEASING CORPORATION MEETING
7 RIVERSIDE COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
8 RIVERSIDE DISTRICT COURT FINANCING CORPORATION MEETING
9 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
10 IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY MEETING
11 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE BODY MEETING
12 RIVERSIDE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM FOUNDATION MEETING
13 HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING
14 FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT MEETING
14.1 27000 FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT: Approval of Funding Agreement Between the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the City of Corona for Corona Storm Drain Catch Basin Retrofit, Project No. 2-0-10045, CEQA Exempt per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), District 2. [$1,000,000 Not-to-Exceed Total Cost – District Funds 100%]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
15 COUNTY BOARD AND WASTE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MEETING
15.1 26806 DEPARTMENT OF WASTE RESOURCES: Public Hearing for Introduction of Riverside County Ordinance No. 779.25 Amending Ordinance No. 779 Relating to County Solid Waste Facilities and Establishing Fees; All Districts. [$0 – Waste Resources Enterprise Funds] (CEQA Exempt per Section 15273 and 15061(b)(3))
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
16 COUNTY BOARD AND REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEETING
17 RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOUSING CORP. MEETING
18 RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL CENTER GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
19 HARMONY HAVEN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTER GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
19.1 26649 HARMONY HAVEN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTER: Receive and file Harmony Haven Children and Youth Center Program Overview from September through December 2024 of the facility’s operation, activities, and census; All Districts. [$0]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
20 ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
3.28, 3.32
21.1 26847 HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS (HWS): Public Hearing for and Adoption of Resolution 2025-22, Approving the Issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds in the Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $20,000,000 for the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Acquisition, Construction, and Equipping of Rancho Las Bolsas Apartments by Ynez Road Housing Partners LP and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto; District 3. [$0]
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
21.2 27101 TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR: Public Hearing on the Recommendation for Distribution of Excess Proceeds for Tax Sale No. 218, Item 671. Last assessed to: James Davis and Lurline Davis, as co-Trustees of The Davis Living Trust, U/A dated April 17, 2015. District 4. [$2,803-Fund 65595 Excess Proceeds from Tax Sale] (Continued from January 28, 2025)
(APPROVED AS RECOMM.)
22 10:00 A.M. COUNTY GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT INITIATION PROCEEDINGS MEETING
23 10:00 A.M. COUNTY LAND USE PUBLIC HEARINGS MEETING
24.1 Pegie Crowley and Sharon Mastropletro Malone spoke regarding Animal Services.
24.2 Mr. Petrella spoke regarding the amount of votes for the president and opposition to item 3.35.
24.3 Mrs. Petrella spoke regarding the need for the Board to make Riverside County residents the priority and the negative comments of speakers.
24.4 Keith Renty spoke regarding a property tax billing issue with the Treasurer Tax Collector.
24.5 Tonya Gonzalez spoke regarding the housing needs of the Nuevo community and opposition to the Stoneridge project.
24.6 Linda Thomson spoke in opposition of warehouses in Temescal Valley.
Supervisor Washington
· 26th Annual Youth and Government Day
· All Chamber Mega Mixer
Supervisor Gutierrez
· Wake Up Moval
· San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Grand Opening
· D5 Furry Pets Foster Care Program
· Youth and Government Day
Supervisor Spiegel
· Youth and Government Day
· Corona Highschool Civil Air Patrol Squadron 29
· Lake Elsinore Women’s Club
· Advancing Women in Water and Wastewater
· Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District’s (JARPD) Art in Park Reveal
· Staybridge Suites Grand Opening in Eastvale
· Riverside State of the City
Supervisor Medina
· Youth and Government Day
· Foss Field Park Ribbon Cutting in the City of Perris
· Riverside State of the City
Supervisor Perez
· Salton Sea Funding and the need for a regional approach
· Date Festival February 13, 2025 through March 2, 2025
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORT / UPDATE
(NO BUSINESS)
EXECUTIVE OFFICER / STATE BUDGET UPDATE
(NO BUSINESS)
Supervisor Washington:
· Valerie Chase
Supervisor Spiegel:
· Kaley Pearson
· Samuel Allen
COUNTY COUNSEL REPORT ON CLOSED SESSIONS
(ONE REPORTABLE ACTION)
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, COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS, AND HARMONY HAVEN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTER:
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)
Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation:
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(4) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6:
27112 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):
27113 E.1 Public Employee Appointment Title: Public Health Officer
(BOARD UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPOINT DR. JENNIFER CHEMVINSKY AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER)
27120 E.2 Public Employee Appointment Title: Animal Services Director
(BOARD UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPOINT MARY MARTIN AS THE ANIMAL SERVICES DIRECTOR)
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned.
V. Manuel Perez, Chair of the Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: Kimberly A. Rector, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors