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/
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Budget Hearings - Continued from June 3, 2024.
The budget hearings will be considered one continuous meeting.
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in budget hearing session on June 4, 2024, at 9:03 A.M.
9:03 A.M. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Esparza arrived at 9:04 A.M., Vice President Karbassi arrived at 9:05 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.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.
Council President Perea announced public comment would take place at the beginning of the budget hearing for all departments.
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Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Kyle Lopez-Schmit, Emmanuel Agraz-Torres, Debbie Darden, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, MJ Williams, Lisa Flores, Marisa Moraza, Bob McCloskey, Jennifer Cruz, and Lynn Owens.
AGENDA APPROVED
On motion of Vice President Karbassi, seconded by Councilmember Arias, that the above agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell, Chavez, Bredefeld and Esparza
7 -
ID 24-786 Capital Projects Department
Capital Projects Department Director Morrison presented the Capital Projects Department budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-680 Economic Development Department
Economic Development Department Director Lippincott presented the Economic Development Department budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-681 Planning and Development Department
Planning and Development Department Director Clark presented the Planning and Development Department budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-682 Public Works Department
Public Works Department Director Mozier presented the Public Works Department budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-678 Department of Transportation / FAX
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Department of Transportation / FAX budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
ID 24-787 Animal Center
Animal Center Department Director Torres presented the Animal Center Department budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
Council Motions Made June 4, 2024
Councilmember Chavez motioned (#1) to allocate $700,000 for the Mobile Food Vendor Association usage. In partnership with a nonprofit helping support this effort. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#2) for $100,000 to develop a Property-Based Improvement District (PBID) along the Blackstone Corridor.
Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#3) for $100,000 to develop a Property-Based Improvement District (PBID) along the Belmont Corridor.
Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#4) for $3.5 million for complete realignment of Beechwood - Cost to be bourne by Planning Dept.
Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Arias motioned (#5) to restore the Tree Maintenance Fund to FY24 levels and return to a 10-year cycle. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#6) to increase the Residential Infill Incentive Program by an additional $500,000, making the total amount for the program $1,500,000. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Arias motioned (#7) to fund the freeway cleanup program with Measure C funds. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Council Requests for Information Made June , 2024
Councilmember Maxwell requested (a) the differences between Federal Requirements and Local requirements for CDBG grant funding; (b) a list of City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3
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where $400,000 of beautification funding will be spent; (c) the status of bus stops with amenities by district and the 75 ADA by district that are ready for construction win phases A/B and C/D; (d) a list of remaining unsheltered bus stops in District 4 with a list of the bus stops pending a shelter as determined by the ADA transition plan and outline which of the bus stops require additional right of way acquisitions in order to have a shelter in place; and (e) the status of street signal holdup on Browning and Fresno Streets.
Councilmember Arias requested (a) Planning and Development revenue and expenditure for the year and how many approved tract maps have yet to be requested for construction, including the unit amount per tract map; (b) the outstanding debt for all parking assets; (c) the total neighborhood investments in the proposed budget compared to last fiscal year, i.e., 7-week projects and sidewalk improvements; (e) the cost estimate for a direct bus route from Poverello house to Clovis Community Medical Center and a direct bus route from CRMC to Clovis Community Medical Center; (f) confirmation of whether the cost for the Police Department's FAX unit was related to the increase in the labor contracts; and (g) updated numbers of historic lamp posts in District 3 and a cost estimate for switching the historic lamppost globes and lights to LED.
Councilmember Esparza requested (a) a report of the current applications that have been received and approved for potential incentives as part of the Residential Infill Incentive Program; (b) a list of the paving projects that constitute the 69.1 miles listed in the proposed budget; (c) a list of the slurry seal projects that have been identified in the proposed budget; (d) a report on the received and completed service requests for the pothole crew since its launch; (e) status update and estimate for construction costs of the Splash Pad Amenity at Manchester Park (f) status update and estimate for construction costs of the Skate Park Amenity at Manchester Park; (g) status update and estimate for construction costs of the restroom renovation at Lafayette Park; (h) status update and estimate on of 2 tennis courts and 1 basketball court at Lafayette Park; and (i) the cost of installations of security cameras at Manchester Park to deter crime.
Vice President Karbassi requested (a) the status of the street racing team, specifically with staffing levels and data on their historic areas of deployment since their inception and information on major operations; (b) status of the traffic division and staffing levels including average vacancy rate over last three fiscal years and the current vacancy rate; (c) the number of tickets issued for speeding, red light/stop sign violations and DUIs in the current City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4
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fiscal year and the previous two; (d) the budget motions that were approved and included in the FY 2015, FY2016, & FY 2017 budgets and reconciliation sheets, if available; and (e) information on whether an animal can be taken from its owner as a punitive measure and whether a breeding moratorium can be put in place.
Council President Perea requested (a) a memo outlining the city's current bonding capacity; and (b) information on whether an animal can be taken from its owner as a punitive measure and whether a breeding moratorium can be put in place.
Adjournment
City Council recessed the June 4, 2024, Budget Hearings at 4:51 P.M. to be resumed Wednesday, June 5, 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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