Thursday, February 22, 2024
9:00 AM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)
https://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting
City Council
President - Annalisa Perea
Vice President - Mike Karbassi
Councilmembers:
Miguel Angel Arias, Tyler Maxwell, 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
February 22, 2024City 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://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting 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.
February 22, 2024City 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:
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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.
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES - The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act) restricts campaign contributions over $250 from a party to or participant in a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or entitlement for use before the City. The Act requires disclosure of the contribution and creates a conflict where a decisionmaker has received $250 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. A decisionmaker must disclose on the record during the proceeding that they have received contributions from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant, greater than $250 within the preceding 12 months and the name(s) of the contributor(s). (See 2 CCR 18438.8(a).) Parties and participants to a proceeding are required to disclose on the record if they made contributions over $250 within the prior 12 months, and are prohibited from making contributions to a decisionmaker during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered on the proceeding. Violations of these provisions are punishable as a misdemeanor.
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Fresno Police Department Chaplain Mathew Markarian Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation for "Mid Valley’s Recycler of the Year"ID 24-125 Sponsors: Councilmember Esparza
Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”ID 24-178 Sponsors: Animal Center Department
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS
1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
9:30 A.M.
Appearance by Richard Renteria to discuss meet and greet. (Resident of District 3)
ID 24-255
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
9:35 A.M.
Appearance by Fernando Elizando to discuss public scrutiny aka freedom of speech (Resident of District 3)
ID 24-260
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
10:00 A.M.
HEARING to consider Development Permit Application No.
P21-02699, Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 2021-09, and related Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2022050265, regarding an
Office/Warehouse Project located on approximately ± 48.03 acres of property at the northeast intersection of North Marks and West Nielsen Avenues (Council District 3)
1. CERTIFY Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No.
2022050265), apply the Council's independent judgment and analysis to the review, and then adopt the resolution
certifying the FEIR as having been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on the proposed Final EIR and comments thereon; and;
a. ADOPT the Water Supply Assessment (WSA) attached to
the FEIR as Appendix K in compliance with Section 10910 of the California Water Code and Section 15155 of the CEQA Guidelines, and adopt the WSA as a technical addendum to the Environmental Impact Report; and,
b. ADOPT Findings of Fact pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15091; and,
c. ADOPT a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15097
2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning Commission in the approval of Development Permit
Application No. P21-02699 which requests authorization to construct four office/warehouse buildings with a total gross floor area of approximately ± 901,438 square feet, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated October 4, 2023; and,
3. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning Commission in the approval of Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 2021-09 which requests authorization to subdivide the subject property into four parcels: Parcel A ± 11.68 acres, Parcel B ± 5.38 acres, Parcel C ± 5.14 acres, Parcel D ±
26.15 acres, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated October 4, 2023.
ID 24-210
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
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2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of minutes for February 2, 2024, regular meeting.ID 24-2162.-A.
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
Actions related to the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Landry Consulting LLC:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California
Environment Quality Act Guidelines.
2. Approve the Second Amendment to the Consultant
Services Agreement for an additional
$180,000 with Laundry Consulting, LLC., for the
implementation of the Airport Safety Management Systems program at Fresno Yosemite International airport. The total contract value is not to exceed $380,000. (Council District 4) ID 24-1962.-B.
Sponsors: Airports Department
Actions pertaining to the Fresno Yosemite International Airport SMART Program Bid File No. 12302377 (Council
District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (a) and (b) (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of
$794,000.00 to S&L Specialty Construction, of Syracuse, New York for the acoustic treatment of 17 homes in the
vicinity of Fresno Yosemite International Airport
ID 24-2012.-C.
Sponsors: Airports Department
Actions pertaining to a grant agreement between the City of Fresno and Cal Recycle:
1. *** RESOLUTION - 37th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) 2023-185 to Appropriating $38,700 in Cal Recycle Grant Funding in FY2024 (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 24-2432.-D.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Bill (For Introduction) - Amending the Graffiti Abatement Ordinance, FMC Section 9-2514(e) to amend the violations imposed for graffiti abatement and adding Article 23 to Chapter 10 of the Fresno Municipal Code, to protect public and private property from acts of vandalism and defacement.
ID 24-2632.-E.
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager, Police Department, Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Bredefeld
Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with ACTS
Foundation/Mint Thrift Store for temporary emergency
housing if activated as a Warming Center (District 1).
ID 24-2532.-F.
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
Approve a consultant agreement with Moss Adams, LLC., for an evaluation of the Youth Jobs Corps Program (YJCP) using grant funding from the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant not to exceed $58,000.
ID 24-2172.-G.
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager and Finance Department Action pertaining to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement through the California Office of
Emergency Services (CalOES) for eligible expenses under various disaster preparedness programs.
1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or
Designee to Apply for and Accept Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Grant Funding through the
California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for
reimbursement related to disaster preparedness funding
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign all
documents related to FEMA reimbursement
ID 24-2312.-H.
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager and Finance Department Actions related to 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant:
1) Award Consultant Agreement to AP Triton in the amount not to exceed $97,914 to conduct a comprehensive and
expert Community Risk Assessment-Standards of Cover
(CRR-SOC) and create an associated Community Risk
Reduction (CRR) Plan
2) ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 32nd Amendment to the
ID 24-2072.-I.
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Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) 2023-185
appropriating $93,900 for the 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to conduct a comprehensive and expert Community
Risk Assessment-Standards of Cover (CRR-SOC) and create an associated Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Plan
(Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
Sponsors: Fire Department
Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services
Contract with Gaetke Medical Corporation and 1582, LLC in the amount of $18,600 for a total contract amount of
$279,600 for Annual Fitness/Wellness Evaluations (Annual Physicals) for the Fresno Fire Department sworn personnel.
ID 24-2282.-J.
Sponsors: Fire Department
Approve the second amendment to the lease agreement
between the City of Fresno and Tutelian Holdings I, LLC, for office space at 2440 Tulare Street, Civic Center Square, extending the lease term through August 31, 2025, in the amount of $137,434 for rent plus the proportionate CAM
(Common Area Maintenance) charges estimated through end of the term at $81,602 for the Planning and Development Department, Housing and Community Development Division
ID 24-2462.-K.
Sponsors: General Services Department and Planning and Development Department
Actions pertaining to the Quigley Park Rehabilitation Project (Council District 1):
1. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that Melton Design Group Inc. is uniquely qualified;
2. Approve the professional engineering and architectural services agreement with Melton Design Group Inc., of
Sacramento, California in the amount of $869,200 with an additional $80,000 contingency, for design and construction support services for the Quigley Park Rehabilitation Project.
ID 24-2052.-L.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Reject all bids for the Cary Park ADA, Bleachers, and
Pétanque Play Court Improvements Project Bid File No.
12400560 (Council District 4).
ID 24-2062.-M.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Actions pertaining to the Roessler Winery Building Project (Council District 4):
1. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that Brooks Ransom Associates is uniquely qualified;
2. Approve an agreement for professional architectural and engineering services with Brooks Ransom Associates of
Fresno, California for an amount not to exceed $67,500 with an additional $15,000 contingency, for design and
construction support services for the historic Roessler Winery Building Project.
ID 24-2082.-N.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Approve Contract Change Order No. 05 with American
Paving Company in the amount of $53,327.38 for the
Audubon Drive and Nees Avenue Traffic Signal Modification and Roadway Reconstruction Project, Project ID PW00806
(Council District 2).
ID 24-2002.-O.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant
Application to the Fresno Council of Governments for the 2024 Measure "C" Transit Oriented Development Grant
Program in the amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for the
Project(s) to support transit-oriented development; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or
Designee (Council Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7).
ID 24-1502.-P.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
***BILL B-2 (Intro’d January 18, 2024)(For Adoption) -Text Amendment Application No. P23-02443 adding Subsection U to Section 3804 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the deferral of certain sidewalk construction, driveway approaches and street trees in subdivisions until prior to occupancy of single-family homes (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
ID 24-1572.-Q.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 41st Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 to appropriate $4,077,500 for previously approved capital improvement
projects in the Public Works Department (citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s veto) (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)
ID 24-2122.-R.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 34th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 to appropriate $632,400 for new capital improvement projects in the Public Works Department (citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
(Requires 5 Affirmative Votes).
ID 24-2132.-S.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Actions pertaining to an Extraterritorial Water and Sewer Service and Offsite Infrastructure Agreement between Clovis Unified School District and the City of Fresno (City of Fresno Sphere of Influence and County of Fresno):
1. RESOLUTION - Considering Mitigated Negative
Declaration SCH No. 2018031007 and adopting findings
pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15162;
2. Approve an Extraterritorial Water and Sewer Service and Offsite Infrastructure Agreement between Clovis Unified School District and the City of Fresno.
ID 24-1872.-T.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Approve a consultant services agreement with AECOM
Technical Services Inc., for a total amount not to exceed $85,560, inclusive of a $14,260 contingency, to provide engineering design and construction support services for the conversion of two natural gas driven pumps to electric
motor-driven at Pump Stations 10A and 82-1. (Bid File No. 12400659) (Council Districts 5 and 7).
ID 24-2022.-U.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Approve a consultant services agreement with ADS Corp for an amount not to exceed $1,086,249 to provide wastewater flow monitoring services for the City of Fresno. (Bid File 12400756) (Citywide).
ID 24-2092.-V.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Department of Public
Utilities Director or designee(s) to prepare and submit grant applications, accept funds, and execute any financial
assistance agreements and amendments with the California State Water Resources Control Board on behalf of the City of Fresno for the planning, design, and construction of water and sewer infrastructure to serve the Community of Britten Avenue. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (Unincorporated Fresno County)
ID 24-2202.-W.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Actions pertaining to the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Sodium Hypochlorite Tank Replacement (Bid File 12400125) (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 Guidelines;
2. Award a purchase contract in the amount of $445,335.00 to Liberty Chemical Equipment & Supply, Inc., for a sodium hypochlorite replacement tank for the City of Fresno’s
Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility.
ID 24-2232.-X.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Lehr Auto of Sacramento, California for the purchase of 32 Panasonic CF-33 Toughbook laptops in an amount not to
exceed $242,300 to replace aging, out of date computers in Police vehicles.
ID 24-1792.-Y.
Sponsors: Police Department
Approve the updated Agreement between the City of Fresno Police Department and Flock Safety, in an amount not to exceed $1,498,690.41 for three (3) years for the subscription services of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR),
cameras, and software.
ID 24-2042.-Z.
Sponsors: Police Department
Actions pertaining to the 2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept additional grant funding of $270,000 for the 2024 STEP grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a total of $870,000
2. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute the revised agreement, extensions and all related
documentation applicable to the 2024 STEP grant
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 39th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 to
appropriate $270,000 for the Police Department’s 2024
STEP grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)(Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing the
purchase of 364 mobile printers and power systems supplies in an amount not to exceed $250,000, with Barcodes, LLC without advertised competitive bidding (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 24-2242.
-AA.
Sponsors: Police Department
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Actions pertaining to the 2023 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grant Program:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept grant funding in the total amount of $17,406 for the 2023 Off-Highway Vehicle grant program awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation;
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement and all related documents applicable to the 2023 OHV grant including amendments and extensions;
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing
acceptance of $17,406 in grant funding from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for the Fresno Police Department’s 2023 Off-Highway Vehicle grant (Subject to Mayor’s Veto);
4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 38th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 to
appropriate $17,406 for the Police Department’s Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) grant program (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
ID 24-2262.
-BB.
Sponsors: Police Department
Actions pertaining to the 2024 Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program
1. Authorize acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 36th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 appropriating $203,100 in Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program
Grant funding for the police department’s Domestic Violence Unit (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. Authorize Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marjaree Mason Center not to
exceed $115,313
ID 24-2272.
-CC.
Sponsors: Police Department
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Authorize the Chief of Police to enter an agreement with County of Fresno for the reimbursement of five Fresno Police Officers, one Police Sergeant, and one Crime Analyst, which will be assigned to the Adult Compliance Team (ACT)/
Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium Team (MAGEC)
in an amount not to exceed $1,773,531 for Fiscal Year
2023-24.
ID 24-2322.
-DD.
Sponsors: Police Department
Approve the First Amendment to the Repair Services
Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno (Fresno Housing) to amend The Valley Inn (Property) repairs and maintenance budget of $2,651,648 by $258,975.53 for a total amended contract amount of $2,910,623.53. The Valley Inn is located at 933 North Parkway Drive, Fresno, California (APN 449-335-32).
ID 24-1042.
-EE.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing application for and
acceptance of funding from the Permanent Local Housing
Allocation (PLHA) Program of the California Housing and Community Development Department for the development of Affordable multifamily and single-family housing,
owner-occupied home rehabilitation, and down payment
assistance to benefit Low- and Moderate-Income persons, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to sign all necessary implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor’s
Veto)
ID 24-2152.
-FF.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Approve City Attorney Amended At-Will Agreement.ID 24-2542. -GG.
Sponsors: Council President Perea and Councilmember Maxwell
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
RESOLUTION - Repealing and Replacing Resolutions
2004-6, 2004-185 and 2020-43, Establishing the Procedure for the Creation of Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Similar Bodies of the City of Fresno, and Establishing the Appointment Process
ID 24-1302.
-HH.
Sponsors: Council President Perea and Vice President Karbassi RESOLUTION - Establishing the Master Tax Sharing
Agreement Subcommittee
ID 24-2582.-II.
Sponsors: Council President Perea
***RESOLUTION - Directing City of Fresno Administration to Display Clement Renzi’s “A Day in the Park” Sculpture at Storyland (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 24-2142.-JJ.
Sponsors: Councilmember Esparza and City Attorney's Office ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 42nd Amendment to the
Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185
Appropriating $100,000 in Women’s Recovery Grant Funding in FY 2024 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)
ID 24-2622.
-KK.
Sponsors: Councilmember Esparza
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 45th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185
reallocating $103,400 from the Public Works Department to the City Council Department for the purchase and installation of wood framed windows at the Armenian Town Homes
through the Housing Successor to the Redevelopment
Agency (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
ID 24-2692.
-LL.
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias
RESOLUTION - Renaming the South Tower Park to the
Broadway Parque
ID 24-2722.
-MM.
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WORKSHOP - FY 2024 Mid-Year Budget ReviewID 24-2293.-A.
Sponsors: Budget and Management Studies Department
Progress of Code Enforcement, including ASET Quarterly
report.
ID 24-2573.-B.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
***RESOLUTION - Declaring Outdoor Warming Fires to be a Health and Safety Hazard and a Public Nuisance and Direct the City Manager to Cause Them to be Extinguished (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
ID 24-2593.-C.
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A
SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
4. CITY COUNCIL
5. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Case Name: James Copland v. City of Fresno, PSI,
Administered by Tristar Risk Management; Tristar Claim No. 1010106162
ID 24-2495.-A.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Case Name: David Gibeault v. City of Fresno, PSI,
Administered by Tristar Risk Management, Claim Number
1010104308-ADR-1.
ID 24-2505.-B.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Case Name: Fred Martinez v. City of Fresno, PSI,
administered by Tristar Risk Management, Claim No.:
01161148
ID 24-2515.-C.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
La Hacienda Mobile Estates, LLC v. City of Fresno, et al; Case Number: 24CECG00271.
ID 24-2655.-D.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2): 1
potential case
ID 24-2665.-E.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Lasha Johnson, individually and as successor-in-interest to Gerald Johnson, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 21CECG00057
ID 24-2685.-F.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
MARCH 7, 2024
9:30 A.M. - HEARING to consider Text Amendment Application No. P23-03987 and related Environmental Finding For Environmental Assessment No. P23-03987 amending Section 4304 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code related to
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
findings for approval of tentative map amendments - Planning & Development Department.
MARCH 7, 2024
9:35 A.M. - HEARING to consider Plan Amendment-Rezone Application No.
P19-05889, Development Permit Application No. P20-01559, and related Environmental Assessment No. P19-05889/P20-01559 pertaining to approximately
4.83 acres of property located on the northwest corner of East Tulare Street and North Helm Avenue (Council District 7) - Planning & Development Department.
MARCH 7, 2024
9:40 A.M. - HEARING to Consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No.
P21-01960, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-01959, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-03251, Planned Development Permit Application No.
P21-03252 and related Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2021100443 pertaining to ±22.4 acres of property located on the northeast corner of West Herndon Avenue and North Riverside Drive (Council District 2) - Planning & Development Department MARCH 21, 2024
9:30 A.M. - RESOLUTION of Intention to Annex the Territory Known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 329-090-19 as Annexation Number 57 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District Number 9 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the Public Hearing for Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 10:00 am (Southwest corner of East North Avenue and South East Avenue) (Council District 3)
APRIL 18, 2024
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 Number 9, Annexation Number 59 (Parcel Map Number 2004-36) (East Belmont Avenue and North Laverne Avenue) (Council District 5)
MAY 2, 2024
9:30 A.M. - HEARING to adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to Annex Territory and Levy a Special Tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District Number 9, Annexation Number 57 (territory known as Assessor’s Parcel Number
February 22, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
329-090-19) (Southwest corner of East North Avenue and South East Avenue) (Council District 3)
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