Thursday, June 8, 2023
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 - Tyler Maxwell
Vice President - Annalisa Perea
Councilmembers:
Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez,
Garry Bredefeld, Nelson Esparza
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White
City Attorney - Andrew Janz
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC
Meeting Agenda - Final
Regular Meeting
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is always encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways:
1) Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
a) To speak during a City Council meeting in person: fill out a speaker card (available in the Council Chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection basket at the front of the Council Chamber. You may also approach the speaker podium upon the Council President’s call for public comment. 2) Participate Remotely via Zoom:
https://fresno-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A--POOykTQeEArc9GnieJg a) The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting.
b) To speak during a City Council meeting while attending remotely: while in the Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of the screen. Then select “RaiseHand” at the bottom of the Participants window. Your digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to “unmute” when your name is called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there will be no opportunity to share your screen.
All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address Council pursuant to Rule No. 10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Fresno (available in the City Clerk’s Office).
SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard.
Documents / written comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of the following methods:
1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440 characters and will be a part of the official record.
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and selecting the “eComment” link.
b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes 24 hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)]. c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at:
https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/
2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Office of the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to Rule 11(c).
a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at [email protected]
b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item number.
VIEWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience, there are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:
1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In Progress” to view the live meeting).
2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/ 3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos 4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos
5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99 Should any of the five viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the Council meeting will continue uninterrupted. Council meetings will only be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the Council Chamber.
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation, should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or [email protected]. To help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting.
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Pastor Jim Franklin of Cornerstone Church Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation for “Pride Month”ID 23-740
Sponsors: Vice President Perea
Proclamation for “Hugo Morales Day”ID 23-935
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY 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 the minutes of May 25, 2023, Regular Meeting and the May 25, 2023, Special Meeting.
ID 23-9171.-A.
Award a consultant services agreement to Chabin Concepts, Inc. to provide a U.S. Economic Development Administration compliant Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
for an amount not to exceed $100,000, (Bid File 12301676) ID 23-8421.-B.
Sponsors: Economic Development Department
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Approve a Consultant Services Contract with Gaetke
Medical Corporation and 1582, LLC for Annual
Fitness/Wellness Evaluations (Annual Physicals) for the Fresno Fire Department sworn personnel in the amount not to exceed $261,000
ID 23-8601.-C.
Sponsors: Fire Department
Approve the award of a purchase contract to Bauer
Compressors, Inc., California, for the purchase of MSA-G1 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) in the amount of $4,410,060.71 for the Fire Department (Bid File
12302062).
ID 23-8171.-D.
Sponsors: Fire Department
Actions pertaining to the replacement of customer
relationship management software (Bid File 12300269)
(Citywide):
1. Award a contract to Incapsulate, LLC for the Customer Relationship Management Replacement solution and
implementation services in the amount of $395,723.80 for one year with the option of four, five-year extensions.
2. Approve the purchase of Salesforce cloud subscription licenses from Carahsoft Technology Corporation, at
government approved pricing, in the amount of $610,343.91.
ID 23-9161.-E.
Sponsors: Information Services Department
Actions pertaining to Golden Bell Products, Inc., (“Golden Bell”) as the Service Provider to purchase Insecta Access Structure Coating (Citywide):
1. RESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution authorizing an
exception to the formal bidding procedures and award a Sole Source Purchasing Agreement with Golden Bell
2. Approve a multi-year sole source purchasing agreement with Golden Bell for the annual purchase and Citywide
application of Insecta cockroach pesticide in identified City sanitary sewer access structures, in a total amount not to exceed $99,000 per year
3. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to execute a multi-year sole source purchasing agreement with Golden Bell for the annual purchase and Citywide application of Insecta cockroach pesticide in identified City sanitary ID 23-4511.-F.
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
sewer access structures, in a total amount not to exceed $99,000 per year for the next four years, with provisions for three one-year extensions.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Actions pertaining to a water connection to serve Three Palms Mobile Home Park (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Director of the
Department of Public Utilities or designee to accept funds and execute the financial assistance agreement and any
amendments thereto with the California State Water
Resources Control Board on behalf of the City of Fresno for a water connection to serve Three Palms Mobile Home Park. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 23-8511.-G.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Actions pertaining to Access Structures Rehabilitation in Fruit Avenue from North Avenue to Jensen Avenue (Bid File 12301561) (Unincorporated Fresno):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301(d)/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
2. Award a construction contract to Floyd Johnston
Construction, Inc., of Clovis, California, in the amount of $553,700.
ID 23-8821.-H.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Approve the second amendment to the consultant services agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., for the preparation of a Nitrate Initial Assessment to extend the term of the agreement (Council Districts 3 and 6).
ID 23-8831.-I.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Award a Requirements Contract in the amount of $0 to
Backflow Solutions Incorporated, of Chicago Illinois for backflow data management services and authorize the
Director of Public Utilities or his designee, to execute a contract for a term of three years with the possibility of two one-year extensions - (Bid File 9664) (Citywide)
ID 23-8901.-J.
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
***BILL B-15 - (Intro’d 5/25/2023)(For Adoption) - Repealing Section 6-516 of the Fresno Municipal Code and amending Section 6-501(ee) relating to transmission grid mains and associated reimbursements (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 23-9181.-K.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Actions pertaining to the North Fresno Wastewater
Reclamation Facility (Council District 6):
1. Adopt a finding of Statutory Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 and a “common sense” exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
2. Award a consultant services agreement to Carollo
Engineers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in the amount not to exceed $148,638, inclusive of a $15,000 contingency, to conduct a feasibility study for the expansion of the North Fresno Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 6).
ID 23-8911.-L.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Actions pertaining to on-call professional engineering
services for the Public Works Traffic Operations and
Planning Division for bicycle facilities planning (Citywide)
1. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with TJKM Transportation Consultants, in the amount of
$100,000
2. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with Peters Engineering Group, in the amount of $100,000
ID 23-8761.-M.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Approve an agreement for professional engineering services with Quad Knopf Inc., of Fresno, California for $108,750, with a $10,000 contingency, for design and construction support services for the Vinland Park Pickleball Court Project
(Council District 4)
ID 23-9021.-N.
Sponsors: Public Works Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Approve an agreement for professional engineering services with Quad Knopf Inc., of Fresno, California for $105,550, with a $10,000 contingency, for design and construction support services for the Rotary East Park Pickleball Court Project (Council District 6)
ID 23-9031.-O.
Sponsors: Public Works Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map
Number 6283 as Annexation Number 145 to the City of
Fresno Community Facilities District Number 11 and to
Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the Public Hearing for Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 10:00 am (located on the southeast corner of North Fowler Avenue and East
Dakota Avenue) (Council District 4)
ID 23-9041.-P.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Authorize a three (3) year, with two (2) one (1) year options agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno
Economic Opportunities Commission to fulfill the
Consolidated Transportation Service Agency requirement for social service transportation in Urban Fresno County for a projected FY2024 Operations Program & Budget amount of
$1,485,704.
ID 23-8971.-Q.
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of funding requests to the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program for bus
service operating support and hydrogen fuel cell bus
purchase, execution of grant award documents if awarded, and execution of related certifications and assurances and authorized agent forms.
ID 23-8441.-R.
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
Reject all proposals for Product Requirements Contract
12301979 for the procurement of fare media to be used by the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express
(FAX).
ID 23-8381.-S.
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
Reject all bids of a two-year service contract, with options for ID 23-8751.-T.
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
three one-year extensions for the purchase of mystery rider program (RFP File 12300134)
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
***Bill B-16 - (Intro’d 5/25/2023)(For Adoption) Adding Article 21 and Article 22 to Chapter 10 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Prohibiting Impeding on Sidewalks Within 500 Feet from Sensitive Areas Including Schools, Childcare Facilities, Public Parks, Public Libraries, Warming and Cooling
Centers, and City-Permitted Shelters for the Unhoused
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 23-9191.-U.
Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld and Councilmember Arias Approve the appointment of Elizabeth McBee to the District 2 Project Review Committee to serve a term which is at the pleasure of the Councilmember
ID 23-9201.-V.
Sponsors: Councilmember Karbassi
***RESOLUTION - Granting Authority to the City Manager or Designee to Terminate the Agreement with BW Industries, Inc., Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to
Aid in the Covid-19 Recovery Effort (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 23-9321.-W.
Sponsors: Councilmember Karbassi, Councilmember Esparza and Office of Mayor & City Manager
Approve the appointment of Olivia Adams to the City of
Fresno Women’s Commission for a term ending June 8,
2025.
ID 23-9341.-X.
Sponsors: Councilmember Esparza
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
9:00 A.M. RESUMED BUDGET HEARINGS
Office of the City Clerk / Copy CenterID 23-798A.
City Attorney’s OfficeID 23-799B.
General City PurposeID 23-800C.
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Office of Mayor & City ManagerID 23-801D.
City Council OfficesID 23-803E.
JOINT MEETING OF THE FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION AND CITY
OF FRESNO IN ITS CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Receive Annual Report and Approve FY 23/24 Program
Income Budget for the City of Fresno in its capacity as Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Fresno
ID 23-895F.
10:00 A.M. #1
Appearance by Mary Padilla to discuss who we are
representing. (District 2 Resident)
ID 23-854
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
10:00 A.M. #2 (CONTINUED TO JUNE 15, 2023, AT 10:05 A.M.) Adoption of the Central Southeast Specific Plan (CSESP)ID 23-914 Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
10:05 A.M. (CONTINUED TO JUNE 15, 2023, AT 10:10 A.M.)
HEARING to Consider Plan Amendment and Rezone
Application No. P22-00507, Development Permit Application No. P22-00505, and related Environmental Assessment No.
P22-00507/P22-00505 pertaining to ±1.23 acres of property located on the west side of North Sugar Pine Avenue
between West Fir Avenue and West Beechwood Avenues.
(Council District 2) - Planning & Development Department.
1. ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P22-00505/P22-00507,
dated December 9, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application
No. P22-00507, requesting authorization to amend the
Fresno General Plan to change the planned land use
designation for the subject property from Residential - ID 23-913
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Medium Density (±1.23 acres) to Commercial - General (±
1.23 acres); and,
3. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving
Rezone Application No. P22-00507, requesting authorization to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the subject property from the RS-5 (Residential
Single Family, Medium Density) (±1.23 acres) zone district to the CG (Commercial - General) (±1.23 acres) zone district in accordance with the Plan Amendment Application; and
4. APPROVE - Development Permit Application No. P22-
00505, requesting authorization to construct an 11,664
-square-foot medical clinic and associated parking,
circulation, and infrastructure improvements on the
approximately 1.23-acre site, subject to compliance with Conditions of Approval dated March 1, 2023.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Approve a grant agreement with Bakman Water Company
allocating up to $2,700,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the construction of water infrastructure necessary to meet safety standards and fire suppression requirements for the development of affordable housing at the Fancher Creek Town Center development.
ID 23-9123.-A.
Sponsors: Finance Department
4. CITY COUNCIL
Resolution - Naming the Fresno Police Department Regional Training Center the “Jerry P. Dyer Regional Police Training Center”
ID 23-9234.-A.
Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld, Council President Maxwell and Councilmember Karbassi
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
5. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Lester Renard Parham, Sr. v. City of Fresno, et al; Fresno Superior Court Case
No.: 22CECG00243
ID 23-9065.-A.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Henry Torres v. City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 22CECG00596
ID 23-9075.-B.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Case Name(s): City of Fresno v. Shell Oil Company, et al.; San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-22-600974
ID 23-9085.-C.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -
Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiators: TJ Miller
Employee Organizations:
1. International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39); 2. Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA); 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic), Unit 4; 4. International Association of
Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 5 (Fire Basic); 5. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU); 6. International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW); 7.
Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Management); 8.
International Association of Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 10 (Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno Professional
Employees Association (CFPEA); 10. City of Fresno
ID 23-9225.-D.
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Management Employees Association (CFMEA); 11.
Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport
Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS); 12. Operating
Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport Public Safety Officers (FAPSO)
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
JUNE 15, 2023
10:00 A.M. - A resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno, California, approving the issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of multifamily housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of Hotel Fresno Apartments and certain other matters relating thereto
JUNE 22, 2023
10:00 A.M. -HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 144 (Final Tract Map No. 6276) (located on the northwest corner of North Parc West Drive and North Grantland Avenue) (Council District 1) JUNE 29, 2023
10:05 A.M. - HEARING to consider the proposed Annual Assessment for the City of Fresno Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (Citywide) JULY 20, 2023
10:00 A.M.-HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 145 (Final Tract Map No. 6283) (located on the southeast corner of North Fowler Avenue and East Dakota Avenue) (Council District 4)
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 9:00 A.M.
• July 19, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Summer Quarter • October 18, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Fall Quarter EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.
• November 15, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards
June 8, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
June 14, 2023 - Vote on Motions
June 15, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.
June 22, 2023 - 9:00 A.M./Final Budget Vote
June 29, 2023 - 9:00 A.M./Reserved for Final Budget Vote July 20, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.
August 10, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.
August 24, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.