Friday, June 7, 2024
1:30 PM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Council Chambers - CANCELLED (OVERFLOW NOT NEEDED)
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
Budget Hearings - Continued from June 6, 2024.
The budget hearings will be considered one continuous meeting.
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The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in budget hearing session on June 7, 2024, at 9:0 A.M.
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/budget-hearings/ 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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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.
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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Monday, June 3, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.
General Fund OverviewID 24-665
General Services DepartmentID 24-667
Information Services DepartmentID 24-674
Finance DepartmentID 24-675
Budget & Management Studies DepartmentID 24-676
Airports DepartmentID 24-677
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.
Capital Projects DepartmentID 24-786
Economic Development DepartmentID 24-680
Planning and Development DepartmentID 24-681
Public Works DepartmentID 24-682
Department of Transportation / FAXID 24-678
Animal CenterID 24-787
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.
Fire DepartmentID 24-683
Police DepartmentID 24-679
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services
(PARCS)
ID 24-685
Personnel Services DepartmentID 24-686
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Convention Center / StadiumID 24-687
Department of Public UtilitiesID 24-688
Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular / Budget Meeting) Office of the City Clerk / Copy CenterID 24-689
City Attorney’s OfficeID 24-690
General City PurposeID 24-691
Office of Mayor & City ManagerID 24-692
City Council OfficesID 24-693
Friday, June 7, 2024 - 1:30 P.M.
Reserved for budget overflowID 24-792
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Vote on Budget Motions) Vote on Budget MotionsID 24-695
5. Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting / Vote on Final Budget)
Vote on Final BudgetID 24-699
Thursday, June 27, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting / Reserved for Final Vote on Budget)
Reserve for Final Budget VoteID 24-702
ADJOURNMENT