Agenda, regular meeting — Fresno City Council, November 2, 2023

Thursday, November 2, 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

November 2, 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_2TE5h1vjSMuFxW5sGqcEpw 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.

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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.

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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Senior Pastor, DJ Criner from Saint Rest Baptist Church Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
Celebrating EPU’s Gala of Light HonoreesID 23-1608
Sponsors: Council President Maxwell
Proclamation for “Poverello House 50th Anniversary”ID 23-1593 Sponsors: Council President Maxwell
Proclamation for “World Day of Remembrance”ID 23-1582
Sponsors: Councilmember Karbassi and Council President Maxwell Proclamation for “Honoring Sikh Heritage Month”ID 23-1517 Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
National Animal Shelter Appreciation WeekID 23-1520
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager and Animal Center Department

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
Approval of Minutes for October 19, 2023, Regular MeetingID 23-15741.-A.

Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk

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RESOLUTION - Adopting the Measure P Expanded Access
to Arts and Culture Grant guidelines.

ID 23-15541.-B.

Sponsors: Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the Sixth Amendment to Fiscal
Year 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183, amending
Exhibit 14, Unit 14, Management Classes (CFMEA) by
adding the new classification and providing a monthly salary step plan range for Clinic Manager, effective November 6, 2023 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

ID 23-15921.-C.

Sponsors: Personnel Services Department
Approve a $253,673 HOME Investment Partnerships
Program, Community Housing Development Organization
Agreement with Habitat for Humanity Fresno County, Inc., for the construction of a single-family house at 64 E. Atchison Street in southwest Fresno (Council District 3).

ID 23-14251.-D.

Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Approve an agreement for professional architectural
engineering services with NJA Architecture, of Lodi, CA for $1,072,670, with an $80,000 contingency, for community
outreach, infrastructure assessment, master planning, and schematic development services for the West Fresno
Community Centers Rehabilitation Planning Project (Council District 3).

ID 23-15301.-E.

Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Actions pertaining to the Concrete Liner Installation at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Sludge Drying Beds 1 and 2 (Bid File 12400215) (Council District 6):

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

2. Award a construction contract to Unified Field Services Corporation of Bakersfield, California, in the amount of $3,533,654
ID 23-14721.-F.

Sponsors: Capital Projects Department and Department of Public Utilities

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Approve the First Amendment to Service Contract with
Partners in Control Inc., dba Enterprise Automation, to increase the value of the Service Contract by $97,754, for a revised fee of $247,673, to complete operational
programming at Pump Station 117 (Fresno County island
near Council Districts 4 and 6).

ID 23-15181.-G.

Sponsors: Capital Projects Department and Department of Public Utilities
Reject the bid for the Bridge Preventive Maintenance
Program Phase II Project at Various Locations - Bid File Number 12400024 (Council District 4 and 7)
ID 23-15391.-H.

Sponsors: Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department Approve a first amendment to a service contract with
Holloway Environmental Solutions, LLC., to increase the contract not-to-exceed amount for Biosolids reuse and
disposal services in the amount of $2,826,866.69, for a total contract value of $9,198,866.69 (Bid File No. 9468)
(Citywide)
ID 23-15591.-I.

Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
BILL - (For introduction) Amending the uncodified ordinance to adopt changes and additions to the official list of
designated special speed zones for various streets within the City of Fresno pursuant to Section 14-1501 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Citywide).

ID 23-15431.-J.

Sponsors: Public Works Department
***RESOLUTION- Authorizing the submission of grant
applications to California Air Resource Board (CARB)
Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) Grant
Program for Environmental Justice and Transportation
Equity in West Fresno Projects totaling up to $12 million in requests of grant application funding and authorizing the execution of grant application and accepting the grant and completing grant agreement documents by the Department
of Transportation Director or Designee(s). (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto).

ID 23-15451.-K.

Sponsors: Department of Transportation

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Approve the reappointment of Dr. Carole Goldsmith to the Regional Workforce Development Board for a term ending
November 1, 2025.

ID 23-15861.-L.

Sponsors: Councilmember Karbassi
Resolution renaming the Roeding Dog Park Run to “Puppy
Love” Dog Park
ID 23-15881.-M.

Sponsors: Councilmember Arias
***RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Fresno CHIPS
Incentive Program (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 23-15891.-N.

Sponsors: Councilmember Esparza
***Resolution - Directing the City Manager or Designee to Notify the Council of Any Delays to Existing Citywide and District Projects Caused by New Public Works or Capital Projects, Acceptance of Grant Funds or the Reprograming of Funds (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 23-16071.-O.

Sponsors: Council President Maxwell

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:00 A.M.

HEARING to consider Environmental Assessment No.

P22-04122 pertaining to approximately 8.0 acres of property located on the east side of North Abby Street, between East Minarets/East Alluvial and East Spruce Avenues (Council District 6) - Planning & Development Department.

1. DENY the appeal and ADOPT Environmental
Assessment P22-04122, dated May 5, 2023, a Mitigated
Negative Declaration for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

ID 23-1506
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department

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10:05 A.M.

Appearance by Camilla Sutherland to discuss Roading Park resurface of the tennis courts start date. (District 3 Resident) ID 23-1594
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Case Name: Leonard Lujan v. City of Fresno, PSI, Admin by Tristar Risk Management; Tristar Claim No.:
1010103818-ADR-1
ID 23-14895.-A.