2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
City of Fresno
Meeting Minutes
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
9:00 AM Council Chambers (In
Person and/or Electronic)
https://www.fresno.gov/bud
get-hearings/
Monday, June 3, 2024
Budget Hearings - Commencing June 3, 2024, budget hearings will be considered one continuous meeting.
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in budget hearing session on June 3, 2024, at 9:04 A.M.
9:04 A.M. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Esparza arrived at 9:05 A.M., Vice President Karbassi arrived at 9:06 A.M., Councilmember Maxwell arrived at 9:43 A.M.
President Annalisa Perea
Vice President Mike Karbassi
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias
Councilmember Tyler Maxwell
Councilmember Luis Chavez
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld
Councilmember Nelson Esparza
Present: 7 -
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Bredefeld.
Approve Agenda
AGENDA APPROVED
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Bredefeld, the agenda was APPROVED by the following vote:
Aye: Perea, Arias, Chavez, Bredefeld and Esparza5 -
Absent: Karbassi and Maxwell2 -
Monday, June 3, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.
Council President Perea announced public comment would take place at the beginning of each budget hearing.
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council:
Emmanuel Agraz-Torres and Brandi N.
ID 24-665 General Fund Overview
Budget Director Fierro presented an overview of the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-667 General Services Department
General Services Department Director Barr presented the General Services Department budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-674 Information Services Department
Information Services Director Horn presented the Information Services Department budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-675 Finance Department
Finance Controller Danisi presented a brief overview of the Finance Department budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-676 Budget & Management Studies Department
Budget Director Fierro presented a brief overview of the Budget & Management Studies Department for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
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Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-677 Airports Department
Airports Director Thompson presented the Airports budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
Council Motions Made June 3, 2024
No budget motions were made June 3, 2024.
Council Requests for Information Made June 3, 2024
Vice President Karbassi requested (a) a memo outlining the history of the city’s franchise agreement with PG&E detailing when it was first negotiated and approved, addressing amendments and resulting substantive changes; and (b) how City income has changed in relation to the higher rates PG&E charges customers, especially in the past few years.
Councilmember Arias requested (a) the growth of positions throughout the City since FY16 (b) a list of all budget cuts in the proposed budget with details; (c) how much money is set aside for legal settlements; (d) the committed projection of revenue when council approved card tables, how many were tables were active and the revenue over the last 5 years; (e) the trolley drive time from Campus Point to Downtown and a schedule of pick up and drop off times; (f) the structure and ratio for the request for 2 supervisors over 3 trolley drivers; (g) deferred maintenance needs, by priority, for the Veterans Memorial Auditorium and the Tower Theater; (h) all current vacancies with job titles, for all City departments; (i) which city-sponsored events received funding from the Office of Special Events in FY24 with details and current staffing levels; and (j) a cost estimate for the exterior repainting for the Tower Theatre, Water Tower, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Kearney Blvd. Gateway, the "Downtown Fresno" welcome sign on U Street and the "Van Ness" entrance gate on Van Ness Avenue.
Councilmember Chavez requested (a) an accounting of CARES, ARPA and ERAP funding with details; and (b) a summary/breakdown of amount and types of fire calls by station and police calls by quadrants.
Councilmember Maxwell requested information on the grant program to improve homes under flight paths around the airport including; (a) how many homes have been serviced; (b) how many still require improvements; (c) City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3
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how much was received for these repairs over the last 5 years; (d) have funds been allocated from within a department to cover these repairs; (e) the number of homes within the qualifying airport SMART noise abatement area and how many homes that have been serviced; (f) total number of remaining homes that qualify for noise abatement and the amount received in funding over the last 5 years (g); how many applications are pending; how many homes are currently in the design phase versus the construction phase.
Councilmember Maxwell also requested (a) the cost of wrought iron fencing along the Easter and Western border of Reedy Park as well as a chain-link fence along the North & South side of Reedy Park bordering the parking lot on the Northern side and the Garden of the Sun on the Southern side; (b) the status of the Youth Sports Fee Waiver Program and F25 budget details, including anticipated costs / usage, the number of participants in prior years, and the sports offered in FY24; and (c) whether the $100,000 in general funds previously allocated for a District 4 sensitive use text amendment are still available and have been carried over into the FY25 budget.
Councilmember Esparza requested the results of a survey about implementing Apple products in city offices.
Council President Perea requested (a) an estimate to upgrade the large screen and other upgrades in the Council Chambers; (b) an estimate to repave the alley located between Floradora and Home, east of Van Ness Avenue.
Adjournment
City Council recessed the June 3, 2024, Budget Hearings at 11:17 A.M. to be resumed Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 9:00 A.M.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the June 20, 2024, regular meeting.
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