February 21, 2023 - 1 - 5:28 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
February 21, 2023 6:00 PM Council Chamber
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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 meeti ng 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.
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February 21, 2023 - 2 - 5:28 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 and mic check.
All callers will be placed on mute, and at the appropriate time for you r 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 written 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 wanting to make a verbal comment via call will need to ensure that they accessed the WebEx meeting with audio and microphone transmission capabilities.
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE - Councilmember Pearce
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
1. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the African-American Historical & Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley in Celebration of its 30th Anniversary.
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.
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.
February 21, 2023 - 3 - 5:28 PM CONSENT CALENDAR - Items considered ro utine 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 separate 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 that have received a unanimous vote upon introduction are considered Consent items.
2. Administration - Approval - Minutes from the February 13, 2023, Council Meeting.
3. Administration - Approval – Award the Request for Proposals a nd approve the purchase of Cisco Network Hardware to Axelliant LLC. The total cost for the Cisco Core network equipment and shipping is $128,395.45 plus tax.
4. General Services – Approval – Res. 23 -___, Authorizing the General Services Manager to Execute Documents for the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) and Fresno Council of Governments FY 2022 -2023 Measure C New Technology Reserve Grant Program for Advanced Transit Projects; and Approval – Res. 23 -___, Amending the FY 2022 -2023 Transit Budge t to Reflect Receipt of $425,000 of Measure C New Technology Reserve Grant Program Funds.
5. Planning and Development Services – Approval – Final Acceptance for CIP 21 -12, Nees Avenue Widening – Rule 20B.
6. Planning and Development Services – Approval – Final Acceptance for Final Map for Tract 6174, located at the southeast corner of Ashlan Avenue and Leonard Avenue (Wilson Premier Homes, Inc.)
7. Planning and Development Services – Approval – Res. 23-___, Adopting Policy and Procedure for the Application of Contract Change Orders for Public Works Contracts.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - A public hearing is an open consideration within a regular or special meeting of the City Council, for which special notice has been given and may be required. When a public hearing is continued, noticing of the adjourned item is required as per Government Code 54955.1.
8. Consider Approval - Res. 23 -___, Resolution of Necessity to determine that public interest and necessity require acquisition of property for public purposes and; authorizing proceedings in eminent domain for two properties located between Locan Avenue and DeWolf Avenue. APN/Owner: 553 -030-05/Zepeda and 565 -042- 14/Samarin.
Staff: Ryan C. Burnett, Engineering Program Supervisor
Recommendation: Approve
9. Consider Approval – Res. 23-___, AC2022-001, A resolution of the City Council of the City of Clovis making findings and tentatively approving petition for cancellation of Land Conservation Contract No. 6273, and authorizing the recordation of a Certificate of Tentative Cancelation for property located near the southeast corner of Shaw and De Wolf Avenues. Precision Civil Engineering, Inc., applicant; Frank and Georgia W.
Sorrenti, property owners.
Staff: George González, Senior Planner
Recommendation: Approve
February 21, 2023 - 4 - 5:28 PM ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - Administrative Items are matters on the regular City Council Agenda other than Public Hearings.
10. Receive and File – Public Utilities Department Update.
Staff: Scott Redelfs, Public Utilities Director
Recommendation: Receive and File
11. Consider – Various Options Addressing the Findings and Recommendations Provided by the Clovis Transit Fleet Electrification Feasibility Study Regarding the Required Zero-Emission Conversion of the Transit Fleet.
Staff: Amy Hance, General Services Manager
Recommendation: Consider and Provide Direction
COUNCIL ITEMS
12. Consider Approval – To Submit a Letter of Support for Senate Bill 14, Senator Shannon Grove, to include Human Trafficking in the lists of Crimes Defined as Serious and Violent Under California Law.
Staff: John Holt, City Manager
Recommendation: Approve
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
13. Update on Founders' Day Event and Activities.
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.
14. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Case Name: Desiree Martinez v. City of Clovis, et al., Case No. F082914
15. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation
Three potential cases based on claims received for the Sunnyside Avenue water main break and property flooding incident on January 3, 2022.
16. Government Code Section 54957.6
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: John Holt and Shonna Halterman Employee Organization: Clovis Public Safety Employees Association
February 21, 2023 - 5 - 5:28 PM
ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS
Regular City Council Meetings are held at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber. The following are future meeting dates:
Mar. 6, 2023 (Mon.)
Mar. 13, 2023 (Mon.)
Mar. 20, 2023 (Mon.) (Joint Meeting with Planning Commission)