May 02, 2022 - 1 - 2:59 PM A G E N D A • C I T Y C O U N C I L M E E T I N G
May 2, 2022 6:00 PM Council Chamber
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to access the City Council Chamber to participate at this meeting, please contact the City Clerk or General Services Director at (559) 324 -2060 (TTY – 711). Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the Council Chamber.
The Clovis City Council meetings are open to the public at the physical address listed above. There are numerous ways to participate in the City Council meetings: you are able to attend in person; you may submit written comments as described below; you may participate by calling in by phone (see “Verbal Comments” below); and you may view the meeting which is webcast and accessed at www.cityofclovis.com/agendas.
Written Comments
• Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments at:
www.cityofclovis.com/agendas at least two (2) hours before the meeting (4:00 p.m.). You will be prompted to provide:
▪ Council Meeting Date
▪ Item Number
▪ Name
▪ Email
▪ Comment
• Please submit a separate form for each item you are commenting on.
• A copy of your written comment will be provided to the City Council noting the item number.
If you wish to make a verbal comment, please see instructions below.
• Please be aware that any written comments received that do not specify a particular agenda item will be marked for the general public comment portion of the agenda.
• If a written comment is received after 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, efforts will be made to provide the comment to the City Council during the meeting. However, staff cannot guarantee that written comments received after 4:00 p.m. will be provided to City Council during the meeting. All written comments received prior to the end of the meeting will be made part of the record of proceedings.
Council Chamber, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612 (559) 324-2060 www.cityofclovis.com
May 02, 2022 - 2 - 2:59 PM Verbal Comments
• If you wish to speak to the Council on an item by telephone, you should contact the City Clerk at (559) 324-2060 no later than 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
• You will be asked to provide your name, phone number, and your email. You will be emailed instructions to log into Webex to participate in the meeting. Staff recommends participants log into the Webex at 5:30 p.m. the day of the meeting to perform an audio check.
• All callers will be placed on mute, and at the appropriate time for your comment your microphone will be unmuted.
• In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less, or 10 minutes per topic
Webex Participation
• Reasonable efforts will be made to allow writte n and verbal comment from a participant communicating with the host of the virtual meeting. To do so, a participant will need to chat with the host and request to make a written or verbal comment. The host will make reasonable efforts to make written and verbal comments available to the City Council. Due to the new untested format of these meetings, the City cannot guarantee that these written and verbal comments initiated via chat will occur. Participants desiring to make a verbal comment via chat will need to ensure that they accessed the meeting with audio transmission capabilities.
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE - Councilmember Ashbeck
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
1. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing Wilma Tom Hashimoto as Mother of the Year.
2. Presentation of Plaques to outgoing Personnel Commissioners Kari Mercer and Darren Rose for their years of service.
3. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring May 1st - May 7th, 2022, as Teacher Appreciation Week.
4. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring May as Mental Health Matters Month.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - This is an opportunity for the members of the public to address the City Council on any matter within the City Council’s jurisdiction that is not listed on the Agenda. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less, or 10 minutes per topic. Anyone wishing to be placed on the Agenda for a specific topic should contact the City Manager’s office and submit correspondence at least 10 days before the desired date of appearance.
May 02, 2022 - 3 - 2:59 PM ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS - With respect to the approval of resolutions and ordinances, the reading of the title shall be deemed a motion to waive a reading of the complete resolution or ordinance and unless there is a request by a Councilmember that the resolution or ordinance be read in full, further reading of the resolution or ordinance shall be deemed waived by unanimous consent of the Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Items considered routine in nature are to be placed upon the Consent Calendar. They will all be considered and voted upon in one vote as one item unless a Councilmember requests individual consideration. A Councilmember’s vote in favor of the Consent Calendar is considered and recorded as a separat e affirmative vote in favor of each action listed. Motions in favor of adoption of the Consent Calendar are deemed to include a motion to waive the reading of any ordinance or resolution on the Consent Calendar. For adoption of ordinances, only those tha t have received a unanimous vote upon introduction are considered Consent items.
5. Administration - Approval - Minutes from the April 18, 2022, Council Meeting.
6. Administration - Adopt - Ord. 22-03, A request to adopt a Military Equipment Use Policy Pursuant to Assembly Bill 481. Approval of Policy 706 and the adopted ordinance will allow the Clovis Police Department to continue to use its existing military equipment in accordance with the new law requirements. (Vote: 5-0)
7. Administration - Receive and File – Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) Third Quarter Report, January through March 2022.
8. Administration - Receive and File – Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County Quarterly Report, January - March 2022.
9. Finance – Receive and File – Investment Report for the Month of January 2022.
10. Finance – Receive and File – Treasurer’s Report for the Month of January 2022.
11. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Bid Award for CIP 20 -10 Barstow Avenue Street Improvements; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
12. Police - Approval - Res. 22-___, Amending the Police Department budget for FY 2021- 2022 to reflect the California Department of Justice Tobacco grant award of $97,640.
13. Police - Approval – Res. 22___, Amending the 2021-2022 Police Department Budget to reflect the award of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) Program in the amount of $17,709.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - Administrative Items are matters on the regular City Council Agenda other than Public Hearings.
14. Receive and File – Update on 325 Pollasky Avenue (Clovis Chamber of Commerce Building).
Staff: Andrew Haussler, Assistant City Manager
Recommendation: Receive and File
15. Consider Approval – Res. 22 -___, A Request to adopt a resolution approving the initiation of an application to amend the General Plan and Loma Vista Specific Plan with regard to street alignments, land use patterns, and master plan boundaries for the area designated as the Eastern Village within the Loma Vista Specific Plan.
Staff: Dave Merchen, City Planner
Recommendation: Approve
May 02, 2022 - 4 - 2:59 PM
16. Consider Approval – Res. 22-___, A Request authorizing the City Manager to execute a consultant agreement between the City of Clovis and De Novo Planning Group (De Novo) for services related to preparation of the 2014 Clovis General Plan Review and Guidance Document.
Staff: Ricky Caperton, Deputy City Planner
Recommendation: Approve
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
COUNCIL COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION - A “closed door” (not public) City Council meeting, allowed by State law, for consideration of pending legal matters and certain matters related to personnel and real estate transactions.
17. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation
Two potential cases
18. Government Code Section 54956.8
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 2791 Serena Ave.
Agency Negotiators: John Holt, Mike Harrison, Andrew Haussler Negotiating Parties: Legacy Building Company, by Wathen Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
ADJOURNMENT
MEETINGS AND KEY ISSUES
Regular City Council Meetings are held at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber. The following are future meeting dates:
May 9, 2022 (Mon.)
May 16, 2022 (Mon.) Budget Introduction
June 6, 2022 (Mon.)
June 13, 2022 (Mon.) Budget Adoption
June 20, 2022 (Mon.)