Agenda, regular meeting — Fresno City Council, September 29, 2022

Thursday, September 29, 2022
9:00 AM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Council Chambers (In Person And/Or Electronic)
City Council
President - Nelson Esparza
Vice President - Tyler Maxwell
Councilmembers:

Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez, Garry Bredefeld
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White
Interim City Attorney - Rina Gonzales
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
Regular Meeting

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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
Proclamation for “Latino Heritage Month”ID 22-255
Sponsors: Councilmember Soria, Council President Esparza, Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Arias
Proclamation for “Centro La Familia’s 50th Anniversary”ID 22-1494 Sponsors: Councilmember Soria and Councilmember Arias
Proclamation for “Sons of Italy 100th Anniversary”ID 22-1408 Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager

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
Approve minutes for August 31, 2022 Special Meeting,
September 1, 2022, Regular Meeting.

ID 22-14091.-A.

Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
Actions pertaining to Solar Energy Power Purchase
Agreements with Energea Fresno LLC at Fresno Yosemite
International Airport (Council District 4):

1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act ID 22-14051.-B.

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Guidelines

2. Approve the Amended and Restated Solar Energy Power
Purchase Agreement (SGIP) between Energea Fresno LLC
and the City of Fresno for the 1,000 kW (AC) solar
photovoltaic system

3. Approve the Amended and Restated Solar Energy Power
Purchase Agreement (CSI) between Energea Fresno LLC
and the City of Fresno for the 1,000 kW (AC) solar
photovoltaic system under the CSI rules
Sponsors: Airports Department
Actions related to the Lease Agreement with John Tomaino, an individual, d.b.a. American Helicopters, which is a
Specialized Aviation Service Operation (SASO) that runs a helicopter and airplane flight training business at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH). (Council District 3)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines

2. Approve the Lease Agreement (Lease) with John
Tomaino, an individual, d.b.a. American Helicopters, to continue operating a helicopter and airplane flight training business at FCH for a term of three (3) years. The amount of potential revenue generated by this Lease is $57,203.16. (Council District 3)
ID 22-14361.-C.

Sponsors: Airports Department
Approve a consultant services agreement with Unison
Consulting, Inc., to provide professional services for Financial Feasibility Report for bond financing of the Fresno Yosemite International Airport Terminal Expansion not to exceed
$200,000. (Council District 4)
ID 22-14581.-D.

Sponsors: Airports Department
Approve the Second Amendment to the Design Contract with Q&D Construction for additional preconstruction services required for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Terminal Expansion Project in the amount of $1,378,974.00 (Council District 4)
ID 22-14631.-E.

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Sponsors: Airports Department
Actions pertaining to Air Service Development at Fresno Yosemite International Airport:

1. Uphold the City Manager’s finding that InterVISTAS
Consulting Group, Inc. is uniquely qualified vendor for Air Service Development at Fresno Yosemite International
Airport (FAT)

2. Approve an agreement with InterVISTAS Consulting
Group, Inc. for Air Service Development at FAT
ID 22-13641.-F.

Sponsors: Airports Department
Actions pertaining to auditing sales tax records:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the examination of sales or transactions and use tax records (Subject to Mayor’s veto);

2. Approve the Second Amendment and Resolution to the
consultant services agreement with MuniServices, LLC
(MuniServices) authorizing MuniServices to access and
examine sales tax records from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) that correspond to the Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax - Measure
P, as well as authorize the Controller, or designee, to sign the Second Amendment on behalf of the City
ID 22-13881.-G.

Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 573rd Amendment to the
Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to add and
revise various fees for the Tower Theater in the General Government Section (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 22-14341.-H.

Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
Actions pertaining to flags and ceremonial lighting at City facilities:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Providing for honorary flag raising and lighting at City facilities (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Approving list of Honorary Flag Raising and/or Light Events for Fiscal Year 2023 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 22-15051.-I.

Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager

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***Resolution - Adopt the11th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No 2022-154 establishing appropriations in the amount of $975,000 for Fire Department Station 12 Design and Engineering. (Requires 5 affirmative votes)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 22-14421.-J.

Sponsors: Fire Department
Approve acceptance of 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Award in the amount of $260,250, requiring a City match of $23,660.

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the acceptance of the
2021 AFG grant and authorizing completion and submission of all required documents (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
ID 22-13871.-K.

Sponsors: Fire Department
***RESOLUTION - Authorize the acceptance of 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant
award for $7,246,600 from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and authorize the Fire Chief to complete all required documents (Subject to Mayor’s veto) ID 22-13131.-L.

Sponsors: Fire Department
Approve the award of a citywide requirements contract to Office Depot, LLC for five years with two one-year optional extensions for the purchase of office supplies, in the amount of $750,000 per year plus annual CPI increases. (Bid File 9621)
ID 22-13971.-M.

Sponsors: General Services Department
Approve the award of a purchase contract to Hometown
Trolley of Crandon, Wisconsin for the purchase of three Villager Trolley buses in the amount of $865,664 for the General Services Department
ID 22-14221.-N.

Sponsors: General Services Department
Approve the award of a purchase contract to Fire Apparatus Solutions of Rialto, California, for the purchase of one SVI Incident support, and one SVI Hazmat heavy fire apparatus in the amount of $2,214,297 for the Fresno Fire Department ID 22-14641.-O.

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Sponsors: General Services Department
Approve the award of a purchase contract to 72 Hour LLC of Watsonville, California, for the purchase of 80 Dodge
Durango marked patrol vehicles in the amount of
$3,619,710.04 for the Police Department (Bid File 12300303) ID 22-14711.-P.

Sponsors: General Services Department
Approve the award of a purchase contract to Golden State Fire Apparatus Inc. of Sacramento, California, for the
purchase of two Boise Mobile Equipment type-six wildland fire engines in the amount of $682,757 for the Fresno Fire Department
ID 22-14721.-Q.

Sponsors: General Services Department
Actions pertaining to the Pilibos Park Irrigation Pump
Controller and Turf Replacement Project:

1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 Existing Facilities of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract to Clean Cut Landscape Inc. of Clovis, CA in the amount of $598,955 for the
construction of the Pilibos Park Irrigation Pump Controller and Turf Replacement Project (Bid File 3877) (District 5)

3. Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to execute all related documents.

ID 22-13981.-R.

Sponsors: General Services Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Actions pertaining to Citywide Translation and Interpretation Services on an as-needed/on-demand Basis:

1. Approve an agreement with Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Service Center authorizing expenditures not-to-exceed
$300,000 over a two-year period for professional American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services on an
as-needed/on-demand basis;

2. Approve an agreement with Focus Language authorizing expenditures not-to-exceed $800,000 over a two-year period for professional translation and interpretation services on an ID 22-14541.-S.

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as-needed/on-demand basis;

3. Approve an agreement with Hanna Interpreting Services LLC authorizing expenditures not-to-exceed $800,000 over a two-year period for professional translation and interpretation services on an as-needed/on-demand basis;

4. Approve an agreement with Translating Services, Inc.

DBA Lazar Translating & Interpreting authorizing
expenditures not-to-exceed $800,000 over a two-year period for professional translation and interpretation services on an as-needed/on-demand basis;

5. Approve an agreement with Voyce, Inc. authorizing
expenditures not-to-exceed $500,000 over a two-year period for over-the-phone (OPI) and on-demand video remote
interpretation (VRI) on an as-needed/on-demand basis;

6. The City will only compensate Consultants for those
services performed under the Agreements;

7. Authorize the PARCS Director or designee to execute
agreements approved as to form by the City Attorney; and

8. Authorize the PARCS Director or designee to extend the agreements for a two-year term with an additional value not to exceed the original agreement amount.

Sponsors: Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Actions pertaining to solar projects proposed at PARCS and Public Safety sites including Mosqueda Community Center, Roeding Park, Ted C. Wills Community Center, Inspiration Park, Mary Ella Brown Community Center, Fire Department Headquarters, and Police Regional Training Center (Council Districts 1, 3, 5):

2. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy
Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and ID 22-14961.-T.

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maintenance of a 157 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at Mosqueda Community Center;

3. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy
Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 162 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at Roeding Park;

4. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy
Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 219 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at Ted C. Wills Community Center;

5. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy
Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 78 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at Inspiration Park;

6. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy
Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 94 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at Mary Ella Brown Community Center;

7. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy
Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 110 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at Fire Department Headquarters;

8. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy
Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 110 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at Police Regional Training Center;

9. Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to
execute subsequent documents, instruments, estoppel and acknowledgement certificates, etc. related to securing a financing party;

10. Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to
approve of any changes to the PPA rates up to the maximum

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amount authorized in the agreements;

11. Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to
execute the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Interconnection Agreement required for the project(s).

Sponsors: Public Works Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Fourth Amendment to the FY
2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA) by adding the new classification of Park Ranger I, Park Ranger II and Senior Park Ranger and providing a salary step plan range for the respective classifications, effective October 3, 2022 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 22-14441.-U.

Sponsors: Personnel Services Department
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Third Amendment to the FY
2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Section 9, subsection 1.b; and Exhibit 2, Non-Represented
Management and Confidential Classes adding the new
classification of Project Liaison/Program Administrator and the respective new E13 salary range, retitling the Labor Relations Manager to Chief Labor Negotiator and modifying the salary range from E7 to E6, modifying the Deputy City Manager salary range from E7 to E6, and retitling the
Principal Labor Relations Analyst to Principal Labor
Relations/Risk Analyst, effective October 3, 2022 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 22-14191.-V.

Sponsors: Personnel Services Department
Actions pertaining to the use of Parking Garage 7:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.

2. Approve the Second Amendment to the License
Agreement between the City of Fresno, and T-Mobile West, LLC., to license use of certain real property, together with access and utility rights located at the Fresno City Parking Garage 7 (801 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93721) for four ID 22-13671.-W.

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(4) five-year terms and total contract revenue of $436,920 (District 3)
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Approve the Agreement with Mental Health Systems (MHS)
to operate the Fresno HOME as a low-barrier emergency
homeless shelter in the total amount of $981,908.68 using Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funds and authorize the City Manager or designs to sign all
implementing documents as approved to form by the City
Attorney.

ID 22-13991.-X.

Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Approve the fourth Amendment to the Agreement with
Turning Point of Central California, Inc., to increase the number of beds from 50 to 100 for triage center services at the Golden State Triage Center using HHAP funds.

ID 22-14171.-Y.

Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Approve the third Amendment to the Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc., for triage center services at the Journey Home Triage Center.

ID 22-14661.-Z.

Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Actions pertaining to the 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant

1. ***Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $500,000 in grant funding for the 2023 STEP grant awarded to the
Fresno Police Department from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute the agreement, extensions and all related documentation applicable to the 2023 STEP grant

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 9th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154
appropriating $375,000 for the Police Department’s STEP grant (Requires five affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto).

ID 22-14291.
-AA.

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Sponsors: Police Department
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
Semi-Annual Report (October 2021 through April 2022)
(Citywide)
ID 22-12651.
-BB.

Sponsors: Public Works Department
Actions pertaining to the Veterans Boulevard North Extension Project (Bid File No. 3854) (Council District 2):

1. RESOLUTION - Adopting findings pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15091 and 15093 as required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15096
for the Veterans Boulevard North Extension Phase 4B Project

2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of
$7,085,420.50 to Yarbs Grading and Paving Inc, of Fowler, California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder ID 22-13891.
-CC.

Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Establish a Community
Facilities District (Community Facilities District No. 18 - Public Safety Services) and future annexation area and to Authorize the Levy of a Special Tax; and setting the public hearing for Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 10:00 am (Tract 6310, near the northwest corner of Dakota and Polk Avenues; and Tract 6234, southwest corner of Dakota and Hayes Avenues;
future annexation area encompasses entire City of Fresno) (Citywide)
ID 22-14211.
-DD.

Sponsors: Public Works Department
Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with Provost and Pritchard Consulting Group for $1,650,000, with a $62,500 contingency, for design and construction support services for the River West Eaton Trail Extension Project (Council District 2)
ID 22-13901.
-EE.

Sponsors: Public Works Department
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the Artistic Crosswalk Policy
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
ID 22-14501.
-FF.

Sponsors: Public Works Department

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Actions pertaining to the Barton Avenue and Florence
Avenue Improvements Project at Calwa Park - Bid File 3831 (Council District 5):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff
determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and 15302 Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $636,396 to Terra West Construction of Clovis, California
ID 22-14511.
-GG.

Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant
Application to the United States Department of
Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot
Discretionary Grant Program Totaling Up to $2 Million in Request for Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Council District 3)
ID 22-14531.
-HH.

Sponsors: Public Works Department
Actions pertaining to the North Avenue sewer trunk main realignment (Council Districts 3 and 5)

1. RESOLUTION - Adopt Resolution authorizing an
exception to the formal bidding procedures and award a sole source signal relocation agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company

2. Award a signal relocation agreement in the amount of $379,906 with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Company for the relocation of signal equipment that conflicts with the North Avenue sewer trunk main realignment
ID 22-13941.-II.

Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Approve the First Amendment to the consultant services
agreement with SEAM Group, LLC, to increase the
compensation by $150,000, for a total amended contract
amount not to exceed $387,200, inclusive of a $20,000
contingency, for the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration Compliant Lockout-Tagout Program for
ID 22-14041.-JJ.

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electrical and mechanical equipment at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3) Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Approve two Title VI Fare Equity Analyses for the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX), including (1) an updated analysis of the new fare structure enacted in September 2021 which now contains a determination on free fares for veterans and active-duty military, and (2) an analysis of temporary free fares for Reduced Fare riders.

ID 22-14151.
-KK.

Sponsors: Department of Transportation
Actions pertaining to solar projects proposed at Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) sites including the FAX Employee Parking Lot and Bus Yard

1. Adopt findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines:
a. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections 15303/Class 3; 15304/Class 4; and 15311/Class 11 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines and exempt pursuant to Section 21080.35.(a) of the California Public Resources Code (PRC);

2. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy
Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM SOLAR, LLC, for
the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 1.07 mW (DC) (estimated) solar
photovoltaic system at the FAX Bus Yard;

3. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy
Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 219 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at the FAX Employee Parking Lot;

4. Authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to execute subsequent documents, instruments, estoppel and acknowledgement certificates, etc. related to securing a financing party;

5. Authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to approve of any changes to the PPA rates up to the maximum ID 22-13721.
-LL.

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amount authorized in the agreements;

6. Authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to execute the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Interconnection Agreement required for the project(s).

Sponsors: Department of Transportation
Approve the cooperative purchase of fourteen (14)
medium-accessible paratransit cutaway unleaded vehicles from Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) for the
Department of Transportation/FAX, in the amount of
$1,768,955.35
ID 22-14731.
-MM.

Sponsors: Department of Transportation
Approve the Sixth Amendment to the professional consultant agreement with Stantec Architecture, Inc., to incorporate additional design due to differing as-built conditions, future facility needs, and project grant and compliance requirements for the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express Division Facility Improvement Project in the amount of
$19,467.00 and authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to execute all related documents
ID 22-12851.
-NN.

Sponsors: Department of Transportation
BILL (for introduction) - Repealing Section 9-609 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the business hours of pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers.

ID 22-14201.
-OO.

Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld
Approve the appointment of Lois White Murphy to the Council District 6 Project Review Committee.

ID 22-14431.
-PP.

Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld
***RESOLUTION - Confirming emergency conditions
continue to directly impact the ability of legislative bodies to meet safely in person and authorizing remote teleconference meetings of City legislative bodies for 30 days, pursuant to Brown Act provisions (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

ID 22-13741.
-QQ.

Sponsors: Council President Esparza

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***RESOLUTION - Establishing a policy for City cooling and warming centers (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 22-14231.
-RR.

Sponsors: Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Soria and
Councilmember Chavez
Approve the appointment of Elisa Rivera to the City of Fresno Women’s Commission.

ID 22-14991.
-SS.

Sponsors: Vice President Maxwell
Actions pertaining to public education services for Measure M and Measure C
1a. Uphold the City Manager’s finding that Local
Government Strategic Consulting (LGSC) is uniquely
qualified to provide public education services related to Measure M (Veterans’ Services and Facilities)
1b. Approve a consultant services agreement with Local
Government Strategic Consulting in an amount not to exceed $500,000
2a. Uphold the City Manager’s finding that Jeffrey Scott Agency (JSA) is uniquely qualified to provide public education services related to Measure C (Transportation)
2b. Approve a consultant services agreement with Jeffrey Scott Agency (JSA) to provide public education services regarding Measure C in an amount not to exceed $250,000 ID 22-15021.
-TT.

Sponsors: Councilmember Chavez, Vice President Maxwell and Office of Mayor & City Manager
***RESOLUTION - Directing the donation and transfer of
Southern Pacific Engine 1238 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 22-15031.
-UU.

Sponsors: Councilmember Arias
Joint Meeting of The City Council, The City in Its Capacity as Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno and The Fresno Revitalization Corporation
Actions pertaining to the disposition of the 8-acre property located at the southeast corner of East Florence and South Plumas Avenues (APN 477-060-04T) (District 3).

1. ***Resolution - Declaring property at the southeast corner ID 22-14681.
-VV.

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of East Florence and South Plumas Avenues to be exempt
surplus land and directing staff to comply with the Surplus Land Act (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. Resolution - Finding good cause and clear and convincing benefit to the public to vary from the Request for Proposals process pursuant to FMC Section 4-204 (Requires 5
Affirmative Votes)
Sponsors: Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno
Actions pertaining to the Hye Project for the rehabilitation as affordable housing of historic resources located at M and Santa Clara Streets:

1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the distribution of funds from FRC Canyon Crest, LLC., to the Fresno Revitalization
Corporation (FRC Action)

2. Approve Owner Participation Agreement with Essayons, LP., for the Hye Project to rehabilitate three single family homes at M and Santa Clara Streets (City as Housing
Successor and FRC Action)

3. Approve Facade Covenant (Successor Agency Action)
ID 22-14951.
-WW.

Sponsors: Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:00 A.M. #1
Consideration of Development Code Text Amendment
Application No. P22-02413 and related Environmental
Finding for Environmental Assessment No. P22-02413,
amending Tables 15-1102, 15-1103, 15-1202, 15-1203,
15-4907 and Section 15-1104 of the Fresno Municipal Code and adding Sections 15-1106 and 15-5102-E to the Fresno Municipal Code, and corresponding General Plan Text
Amendment relating to mixed-use development:

1. ADOPT a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment ID 22-1407

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No. P22-02413 dated July 6, 2022, and recirculated on
August 19, 2022, of a Mitigated Negative Declaration
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(d)

2. BILL (for introduction) amending the Fresno Municipal Code, Tables 15-1102, 15-1103, 15-1202, 15-1203, 15-4907 and Section 15-1104 of the Fresno Municipal Code and
adding Sections 15-1106 and 15-5102-E to the Fresno
Municipal Code, relating to mixed-use development, with staff corrections as recommended by Planning Commission on
July 20, 2022.

3. RESOLUTION (continued to October 13, 2022) Amending
Chapter 3, the Urban Form, Land Use, and Design Element of the Fresno General Plan, Table 3-1, and pages 3-41 and 3 -42 consistent with the Development Code Text Amendment described above and as set forth in General Plan Text
Amendment Application No. P22-02413
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
10:00 A.M. #2 (CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 13, 2022, AT 10:00 AM) HEARING to Consider Plan Amendment and Rezone
Application No. P20-04209, Development Permit Application No. P20-04211, and related Environmental Assessment No.

P20-04209/P20-04211 pertaining to ±18.9 acres of property located on the southeast corner of South West and West
Church Avenues (Council District 3)

1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration as prepared for
Environmental Assessment No. P20-04211/P20-04209, dated March 4, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,

2. RESOLUTION approving Plan Amendment Application
No. P20-04209, requesting authorization to amend the
Fresno General Plan and Southwest Fresno Specific Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject property from Residential - Medium Density (±18.9 acres) to Employment - Light Industrial (±18.9 acres); and,

3. BILL (For introduction and adoption) approving Rezone Application No. P20-04209, requesting authorization to
amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to
ID 22-1203

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rezone the subject property from the RS-5/UGM (Residential Single Family, Medium Density/Urban Growth Management)
(±18.9 acres) zone district to the IL (Light Industrial/Urban Growth Management) (±18.9 acres) zone district in
accordance with the Plan Amendment Application; and

4. APPROVE Development Permit Application No. P20-
04211, requesting authorization to construct a state of the art ±477,470 square-foot two (2) story food production,
warehousing, and distribution facility, subject to compliance with Conditions of Approval dated May 18, 2022.

Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
10:05 A.M.

HEARING to consider Official Plan Line (OPL) for the West North Avenue alignment from South Marks Avenue to South Elm Avenue, and related Environmental Assessment No.

EA-18-004. (Council District 3)

1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. EA-18-004, filed
May 18, 2018, resulting in a Mitigated Negative Declaration for purposes of the proposed project

2. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving the Official Plan Line for the West North Avenue alignment from South Marks Avenue to South Elm Avenue pursuant to the
Fresno General Plan Land Use and Circulation Map (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 22-1401
Sponsors: Public Works Department
10:10 A.M.

Actions pertaining to the Program Year (PY) 2021
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report
(CAPER) for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development
(CPD) programs:

1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding the PY
2021 CAPER; and

2. Adopt PY 2021 CAPER and authorize submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ID 22-1392

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Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
10:15 A.M.

HEARING for Consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P21-05809 and related Environmental Finding for
Environmental Assessment No. P21-05809, amending
Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Tables 15-1102, 15-1402, and 15-1502, and Section 15-2010, relating to the Zone Districts where Electrified Fences are permitted.

1. RECOMMEND ADOPTION of a finding set forth in
Environmental Assessment No. P21-05809 dated April 20,
2022, that Text Amendment Application No. P21-05809 is
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the commonsense exemption that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed text amendment may have a significant effect on the
environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b) (3).

2. BILL (For Introduction) Amending Chapter 15 of the
Fresno Municipal Code, Tables 15-1102, 15-1402, and 15- 1502 and Section 15-2010, relating to the Zone Districts where Electrified Fences are permitted.
.

ID 22-1411
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
10:20 A.M.

Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6345; and related Environmental Assessment No.

T-6345/P22-00411/P22-00442 for approximately 36.75 acres of property located on the southeast corner of the East California Avenue alignment and South Willow Avenue
(Council District 5).

1. ADOPT - Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for
Environmental Assessment No. T-6345/P22-00411/P22-0442
dated August 12, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

ID 22-1445

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2. ***RESOLUTION - Approving Annexation Application No.

P22-00411 to initiate annexation proceedings for the
California-Willow No. 4 Reorganization proposing
incorporation of the subject property within the City of Fresno; and, detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and Fresno County Fire Protection District. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving Pre-zone Application No. P22-00442 proposing to pre-zone:
approximately 38.37 acres of the subject property from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno RS-5 (Single-Family Residential, Medium
Density) zone district; approximately 37.90 acres of the subject property from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited
Agriculture) zone district to the RS-5/ANX (Single-Family Residential, Medium Density/Annexed Rural Residential
Transitional Overlay) zone district; and, approximately 41.70 acres of the subject property from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno RM- 2/ANX (Multi-Family Residential, Urban
Neighborhood/Annexed Rural Residential Transitional
Overlay) zone district. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

4. APPROVE - Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6345,
proposing to subdivide approximately 36.75 acres of the subject property into a 199-lot conventional single-family residential development subject to compliance with the
Conditions of Approval dated September 21, 2022.

Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
1:30 P.M.

Workshop on the proposed Fresno County
Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element Update.

ID 22-1410
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Actions related to One Fresno Housing Strategy:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Create a Voucher Incentive Program ID 22-14673.-A.

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(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Create a Rent Stabilization Program (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. ***RESOLUTION - Fund the Central California Land
Trust (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

4. ***RESOLUTION - Fund the Fresno Mixed-Income
Neighborhood Trust (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

5. ***RESOLUTION - Allocate American Rescue Plan
Funding to the City of Fresno Local Housing Trust Fund
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

6. ***RESOLUTION - Fund the Fresno City College Tiny Home Construction Partnership (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

7. ***RESOLUTION - Acknowledge the Continuance of the Eviction Protection Program (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
WORKSHOP - Office of Community Affairs: Strategic Plan
Overview
ID 22-14133.-B.

Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
WORKSHOP - West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan
(P22-01351, P22-01352, & P22-01353)
ID 22-14563.-C.

Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
WORKSHOP - South Central Specific Plan - Status UpdateID 22-14753.-D.

Sponsors: Planning and Development Department

4. CITY COUNCIL
Council consideration of general enforcement approaches to address illegal disclosures of confidential closed session communications to the media that have taken place over the past two years.

ID 22-15014.-A.

Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld and Councilmember Karbassi

5. CLOSED SESSION