April 15, 2024 - 1 - 5:02 PM AGENDA • CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 15, 2024 6:00 PM Council Chamber
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April 15, 2024 - 2 - 5:02 PM
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE - Councilmember Bessinger
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
1. Presentation of Updated Fresno County Clovis Regional Library Elevations.
2. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring April 26, 2024, as Arbor Day.
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.
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 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.
3. Administration - Approval - Minutes from the April 8, 2024, Council Meeting.
4. Administration – Approval – Award the Request for Proposals and approve the purchase of twenty-two (22) Mobile Data Computers to Stommel, Inc., dba Lehr Auto for $102,025.66 plus tax.
5. Finance – Receive and File – Investment Report for the Month of November 2023.
6. Finance – Receive and File – Treasurer’s Report for the Month of November 2023.
7. Finance – Receive and File – Investment Report for the Month of December 2023.
8. Finance – Receive and File – Treasurer’s Report for the Month of December 2023.
9. Finance – Approval – Res. 24-___, A Resolution of the Clovis City Council Dissolution of the Community Facilities District 2004-1 Oversight Committee.
10. General Services – Approval - Claim Rejection of the General Liability Claim by Candace Smith.
11. Planning and Development Services - Approval – Final Acceptance for CIP 15- 03 Landmark Square
12. Planning and Development Services – Approval – Bid Award for CIP 23 -03, Willow Avenue Street Improvements to Asphalt Design by Juan Gomez in the amount of $1,058,995.50; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
April 15, 2024 - 3 - 5:02 PM
13. Planning and Development Services – Approval – Bid Award for CIP 23 -11, Alley Improvements to Dave Christian Construction in the amount of $636,931; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City, and Approval – Res. 24-___, amending the 2023-2024 Community Investment Program Budget for Sewer Capital Projects - Enterprise in the amount of $190,000.
14. Planning and Development Services - Approval – Res. 24- ___, Annexation of Miscellaneous Properties to the Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. (Councilmember Bessinger has a conflict of interest on this item)
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.
15. Consider items associated with approximately 1.62 acres of land located on the northwest corner of Ashlan and De Wolf Avenues. Harpreet Singh Sumal, owner/applicant; Kelsey George of Precision Civil Engineering, representative.
a. Consider Introduction - Res. 24- ___, A resolution to approve an environmental finding of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for General Plan Amendment 2023-002 and Rezone 2023-002.
b. Consider Introduction - Res. 24 -___, GPA2023- 002, A resolution to amend the General Plan as part of the Second General Plan Amendment Cycle of 2024, re- designating the subject property from the Low Density Residential (2.1- 4.0 dwelling units per acre) a nd Open Space designations to the High Density Residential (15.1-
30.0 dwelling units per acre) designation.
c. Consider Introduction - Ord. 24-___, R2023-002, An ordinance to rezone the subject property from the R -A (Single-Family Residential Very Low Density) Zone District to the R-3 (Multifamily High Density Residential) Zone District.
Staff: McKencie Perez, MPA, Senior Planner
Recommendation: Approve
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - Administrative Items are matters on the regular City Council Agenda other than Public Hearings.
16. Consider Approval – Res. 24-___, A Resolution Declaring the Intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2024- 25, Authorizing the City of Clovis Engineering Division to conduct a property owner Proposition 218 proceeding, Approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Preliminary Engineer’s Report, and setting a Public Hearing for June 17, 2024, or at such time thereafter for Area 1 of Benefit Assessment District No. 95-1 (Blackhorse Estates).
Staff: Sean Smith, Supervising Civil Engineer
Recommendation: Approve
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17. Consider Approval - Res. 24-___, Approving the Sale and Transfer of interest in K & M Casinos, Inc., (500 Club Casino located at 771 W. Shaw Ave, Clovis, CA 93612) from Michael Leblanc to Richard Barclay and Mark English.
Staff: John Holt, City Manager
Recommendation: Approve
COUNCIL ITEMS
18. Consider Approval – Various Actions Associated with the Personnel Commission and Planning Commission.
Staff: John Holt, City Manager
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.
19. Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Anticipated litigation: One potential case
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS
Regular City Council Meetings are held at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber. The following are future meeting dates:
May 6, 2024 (Mon.)
May 13, 2024 (Mon.)
May 20, 2024 (Mon.)
June 4, 2024 (Mon.)
June 11, 2024 (Mon.)
June 18, 2024 (Mon.)