Saturday, January 15, 2022
12:00 PM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Council Chambers
City Council
President - Luis Chavez
Vice President - Nelson Esparza
Councilmembers:
Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Tyler Maxwell, Garry Bredefeld
City Manager - Thomas Esqueda
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
City Clerk - Todd Stermer,. CMC
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PUBLIC ADVISORY:
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.
You can also participate in the meeting on our City’s website click on the URL https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the “In progress” link under “video” for the corresponding meeting. The Council meeting can also be viewed live at 9:00 A.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99.
The City Council Chambers are open for public participation. However, members of the public are encouraged to participate electronically because of reduced capacity of seating in the Chambers to allow for social distancing, and masks will be required for the vaccinated and unvaccinated.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The following options are available for members of the public who want to address City Council:
1. eComment at https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. a) eComments is a tool for citizens to use to make comments on agenda items. It will be open during the Council meeting and closed at the end of the meeting and will be a part of the official record. The User Agreement and Procedures document for eComment can be accessed by the URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/ b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.
OR
2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: October 27, 2021 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: October 27, 2021 Regular Meeting
a) Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4EHL1YX8QyaNfzbzk_jFKA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
b) If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop down menu and click on “rename” to rename yourself.
c) If you wish to address Council during the public comment portion of the agenda,
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click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom center of your PC or Mac screen. At the bottom of the window on the right side of the screen, click the icon labeled “RaiseHand”. Your digital hand will now be raised. d) Those addressing Council must state their name for the record. e) To facilitate electronic access, no person shall speak until recognized by the Presiding Officer.
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3. Email: to [email protected]
a) Residents may also email comments to be read during the meeting. Please include the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of your email.
b) Emails will be a maximum of 450 words.
c) All comments received will be distributed to Council prior and during the meeting and will be a part of the official record.
No documents shall be accepted for Council review unless they are submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item being heard.
All participants will be on mute until they are called upon at which point they will be unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the option to show their video.
The City of Fresno ’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, If you need additional accommodations such as interpreters, sign language signers, or the services of a translator, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 6217650 or [email protected]. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least three business days prior to the meeting.
The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent spreading COVID19 virus.
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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A
SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of Minutes for December 9, 2021 Regular Meeting and December 9, 2021 Special Closed Session Meeting
ID 22-36
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
Actions pertaining to the Fresno Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Directing the creation of a special fund for the Fresno Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the ___th amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 to
appropriate $5,979.50 for reimbursement of expenses related to the formation of the Fresno Enhanced Infrastructure
Financing District (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
ID 22-37
Sponsors: Vice President Esparza
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***BILL B-46- (Intro. 12/2/2021)(For Adoption) Amending Article 1 of Chapter 6 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to billing and collection procedures for municipal utilities (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
ID 22-38
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities and Finance Department
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10AM #1
HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex
territory and levy a special tax regarding CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 9, Annexation No.
53 (the Adjusted Parcel B of Lot Line Adjustment No.
2020-15, DSS Campus West Dakota Avenue HAWK Traffic
Signal) (southeast corner of West Dakota Avenue and East Airways Boulevard) (Council District 4).
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community
Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 53 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2021-2022 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities
District No. 9, Annexation No. 53 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) ID 22-39
Sponsors: Public Works Department
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
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RESOLUTION - Approve and authorize the City Manager to
execute and submit all necessary settlement documents and the intrastate allocation agreement to resolve the City’s claims against the Distributor Defendants in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Case No. 1:17-md-02804; Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute and submit all necessary settlement documents and the intrastate allocation agreement to resolve the City’s claims against Janssen
(Johnson & Johnson) in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Case No. 1:17-md-02804.
ID 22-40
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
Action pertaining to budgeting American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 30th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $38,155,000 for citywide operational support that will be funded from first tranche of ARPA funds (Requires 5
Affirmative Votes)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 22-41
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
4. CITY COUNCIL
5. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
City of Fresno v. W.M. Lyles Co. and Carollo Engineering Fresno Superior Court Case No. 21CECG03426
ID 22-42
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR -
Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: UMC Campus;
Negotiating Parties: City Manager, County of Fresno; Under Negotiations: Price and terms of sale.
ID 22-43
Sponsors: Vice President Esparza
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE