January 06, 2025 - 1 - 6:03 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
January 6, 2025 6:00 PM Council Chamber
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January 06, 2025 - 2 - 6:03 PM CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURE – Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, a Councilmember shall not accept, solicit, or direct a campaign contribution of more than $500 from any party or their agent, or from any participant or their agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or other entitlement for use is pending before the City or for 12 months after a final decision is rendered in that proceeding. Any Councilmember who has received a campaign contribution of more than $500 within the preceding 12 months from a party or their agent, or from a participant or their agent, must disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the decision.
Pursuant to Governmen t Code section 84308, subdivision (e), any party to a covered proceeding before the City Council is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any campaign contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made within the preced ing 12 months by the party or their agent to any Councilmember. The disclosure shall be made as required by Government Code Section 84308, subdivision (e)(1) and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 18438.8. No party or their agent, and no part icipant or their agent, shall make a campaign contribution of more than $500 to any Councilmember during the covered proceeding or for 12 months after a final decision is made in that proceeding. The foregoing statements do not constitute legal advice, and parties and participants are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the applicable requirements of the law.
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE - Councilmember Ashbeck
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
1. Presentation of Proclamation declaring January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention 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 3 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.
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.
2. Administration - Approval - Minutes from the December 16, 2024, Council Meeting.
3. Administration – Adopt - Ord. 24 -19, R2024-006, An ordinance of the City Council approving a request to prezone the properties within the annexation area from the January 06, 2025 - 3 - 6:03 PM Fresno County AE -20 Zone District to the Clovis R -1-PRD Zone Dist rict, associated with ±37.92 acres of land located at the southeast corner of the N. Peach Avenue alignment and Behymer Avenue. DeYoung Properties and Gary Yamamoto, owners; DeYoung Properties, applicant; Juli Kutka, representative. (Vote: 5-0)
4. Administration – Adopt - Ord. 24 -20, R2024-005, An ordinance of the City Council approving a request to prezone property within the annexation area from the Fresno County AE20 Zone District to the Clovis C -1, R-1-PRD, O, and P-C-C Zone Districts, associated with approximately 201 acres on the east side of N. Minnewawa Avenue, between East Behymer and Shepherd Avenues. Multiple, owners; Lennar Homes, applicant; Yamabe & Horn Engineering, Inc., representative. (Vote: 5-0)
5. Administration - Receive and File – Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) Second Quarter Report, October through December 2024.
6. Administration – Approval - 2025 Street Closure Requests; and Approval – Res. 25- __, Declaring Certain Events as Old Town Special Events and Setting Precise Boundaries for Those Old Town Special Events.
7. Finance – Receive and File – Status Report of Development Fee Funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
8. General Services – Approval - Claim Rejection of the General Liability Claim on behalf of Terra Anderson.
9. General Services – Approval – Res. 25-___, Authorizing Amendments to the Principal Account Clerk, Principal Office Assistant, and Senior Accounting Systems Technician Classifications within the Finance Department.
10. Planning and Development Servi ces – Approval – Res. 25 -___, A Resolution supporting and implementing the “Timely Use of Funding” as required by AB1012 for candidate transportation projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
11. Planning and Development Services – Approval – Bid Award for CIP 23 -06 New Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons to Sebastian Corporation for the amount of $236,763.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - Administrative Items are matters on the regular City Council Agenda other than Public Hearings.
12. Consider – General Plan Update progress and request for direction regarding the Planning Area Boundary
Staff: Lily Cha, Senior Planner
Recommendation: Consider and Provide Direction
13. Consider Introduction – Ord. 25 -__, an Ordinance Repealing Ordinance 24 -16 Amending Section 2.1.01 of Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Clovis Municipal Code Relating to City Council Meeting Day and Time Adopted on November 12, 2024.
Staff: Andrew Haussler, City Manager
Recommendation: Approve
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
COUNCIL COMMENTS
January 06, 2025 - 4 - 6:03 PM 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)(2)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to 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:
Jan. 13, 2025 (Mon.)
Jan. 21, 2025 (Tue)
Feb. 3, 2025 (Mon.)