2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
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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/
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Budget Hearings Continued - Vote on Budget Motions
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in budget hearing session on June 12, 2024, at 9:09 A.M.
9:09 A.M. ROLL CALL
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
Councilmember Bredefeld led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Vote on Budget Motions) City Clerk Stermer announced there were no changes to the agenda but there was a separately noticed special closed session meeting scheduled at 9:00 A.M.
On motion of Councilmember Maxwell, seconded by Vice President City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1
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Karbassi, the agenda was APPROVED by the following vote:
Aye: Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell, Chavez, Bredefeld and Esparza
7 -
Following approval of the agenda, Council recessed from the budget hearing to hear a separately noticed special closed session item at 9:13 A.M. The budget hearing resumed at 9:54 A.M.
ID 24-695 Vote on Budget Motions
Council President Perea announced Councilmembers would be allowed to make new budget motions which must receive a second. Once all new motions had been made, the Council President would entertain one final motion to approve all the seconded budget motions as a bundle.
Councilmembers would have the ability to register "no" votes or abstentions on any of the individual motions in the bundle. It was also announced members of the public would have the ability to comment on the budget either at the beginning or end of the budget hearing, but not both.
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council regarding the FY 2025 Proposed Budget: Emanuel Agraz-Torres, Kyle Lopez-Schmidt, Alondra Williams Vasquez, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Lisa Flores, Elliott Balch, Marisa Moraza, B.T. Lewis, Ricky Valentino Zuba, Cindy Piombino, Mark Green, Steven Honn, Eric Payne, Rechelle H., Ana Pano, Dez Martinez, Latasha Brown, Christopher Green Washington and Miss 5250.
During discussion of the proposed budget, Councilmembers made a total of 86 additional motions (#25 thru #110), detailed below.
Councilmember Esparza made motion #111, to approve all budget motions.
Councilmember Arias seconded the motion. Councilmember Bredefeld registered a "no" vote for individual budget motion #19 ($100,000 for the Immigrant Legal Defense Fund), motion #108 ($100,000 to the Economic Opportunities Commission LGBTQ+ Resource Center) and motion #109 ($100,000 to fund grants for LGBTQ non- profits).
On motion of Councilmember Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Arias, that all budget motions (#1 thru #110) be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote (with Councilmember Bredefeld registering a "no" vote on individual motions #19, #108 and #109):
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Aye: Perea, Arias, Maxwell, Chavez, Bredefeld and Esparza6 -
Absent: Karbassi1 -
Council Motions Made June 12, 2024
Councilmember Bredefeld motioned (#25) to maintain same levels of fire staffing and medical squad - funded by not making additional future payments to the overfunded retirement system. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#26) to Plan B (from above) - Temporarily reduce two medical squads (from 4 to 2) to keep all stations at 4 fighter fighters. Reduction of over appropriated lease payment and small equipment purchases. Stations 2, 12 & 14. Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#27) to allocate $10k for the Veterans Blvd. Honor Valley Vets banner program. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#28) to allocate $150k to hydroguard pilot program (graffiti abatement and anti loitering program). Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#29) to allocate $150k for the Garo & Alice Gureghian Armeinian Culture Center for facility preservation.
Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#30) to allocate $65k additional dollars (in addition to remaining FY24 carryover funds) for Sister City liaison position. The motion will also cover annual dues for Sister City International organization. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#31) to allocate $70k dollars to Sister City travel fund plus any remaining FY24 carry over. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#32) to allocate $10k for additional City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3
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funding in the District 4 council support budget for ceremonial miscellaneous responsibilities next FY. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#33) for district beautification at $340k to cover wrought iron fencing painting and block walls that have graffiti.
Councilmember to work with Public Works Department to choose sites.
Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#34) to allocate $570k for repaving Alluvial Avenue, east of Pacific Avenue - Councilmember to work with staff to move projects around. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#35) to allocate $200k slurry seal for Royal Coach neighborhood. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#36) to allocate $700K repaving Star Elementary neighborhood. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#37) to allocate $1.42 million to complete road repairs on Marks Avenue between Sierra and Herndon Avenues. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#38) to allocate $22,100 for median island upgrades on Palm Avenue between Blackstone and Bullard Avenues.
Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#39) to allocate $25k to install left turn phasing and signal upgrades at Van Ness and Herndon Avenues .Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#40) for $286,500 for restrooms and $200k for facility improvements at the Pinedale Community Center.
Funding source to be determined with administration input. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#41) for $909,200 for Logan Park tot lot City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4
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improvements. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Vice President Karbassi motioned (#42) for $686,205 for soccer field lighting at Koligian Park (which is the original cost plus 15% to account for inflation). Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Arias motioned (#43) for $207,460 for volleyball court lighting at Koligian Park (which is the original cost plus 15% to account for inflation). Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Arias motioned (#44) for staff to develop a plan, utilizing current bonding capacity, to renovate Tower Theater, Veterans Memorial Hall, and repairs to community centers. The plan to be ready within 30 days. Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion.
Councilmember Arias motioned (#45) to allocate $200,000 to complete transition of historic light posts to LED. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Arias motioned (#46) to amend motion 13 to $200,000 from Measure P funds. Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion.
Councilmember Arias motioned (#47) to re-appropriate money to Distritct 3 parks. Re-appropriate from parks in design phase to parks that are construction ready according to exhibit "A". Council President Perea seconded the motion. Exhibit "A" was received by the City Clerk following the meeting and has been attached to File ID 24-695 as "Exhibit A to motion 47".
Councilmember Arias motioned (#48) to establish mobile food vendor fund in Code Enforcement at $250,000. Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion.
Councilmember Arias motioned (#49) to fully fund changes of tree replacement and trimming program via the Trolley Management Fund.
Councilmember Maxwell seconded the motion.
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Councilmember Arias motioned (#50) to appropriate $280,000 in the Chukchansi Deferred Maintenance Fund for renovations of restrooms at Chukchansi Stadium. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#51) to allocate $741,055 to be used for design and construction for a third floor exhibit at City Hall. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#52) to allocate $150,000 for a PBID study within the Airport District. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#53) to allocate $300,000 to be used for an assessment providing a cost estimate for permanent improvements at Roessler Winery. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#54) to allocate $150,000 to be used for the Maddy Institute, a local 501(c)3 community benefit organization, for their operations funding. The funding source shall be the wrought Rotary West Fence ARPA allocation in District 4. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#55) to allocate $150,000 to be used for the Dollywood Foundation's local Imagination Library Initiative. The funding source shall be split between $143,600 from the wrought Rotary West Fence ARPA allocation, and $6,400 from our DPW Infrastructure ARPA allocation.
Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#56) to allocate $100,000 to be used for the Central Valley Honor Flight, a local 501(c)3 community benefit organization, for their operations funding. The funding source shall be our DPW infrastructure ARPA allocation. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#57) to allocate $3,800 for after-school program funding to Success from Within for the public purpose of supporting a local 501(c)3 organization in providing after-school programs including mentorship, financial literacy and entrepreneurship classes, as well as City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6
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scholarships. The funding source shall be our FY24 and FY25 general fund DPW infrastructure funds. Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#58) to allocate $13,000 for parks operations fees to the Cary Baseball League for the public purpose of supporting a local 501(c)3 organization to continue to provide access to after-school sports. The funding source shall be our FY24 and FY25 general fund DPW infrastructure funds. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#59) to allocate $75,375 to be used for the Fresno Discovery Center, a 501(c)3 community benefit organization, for their operations funding. The funding source shall be the Reedy Park ARPA FY24 allocation. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#60) to allocate $484,265 to be used for construction of the Cary Park Play Structure. The funding source shall be El Dorado Park ARPA funding allocation. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#61) to allocate $463,000 to be used for construction of the Cary Park Bleachers. The funding source shall be the wrought Rotary West Fence ARPA allocation. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#62) to allocate $376,400 from the Parks Budget to be used for the Roessler Winery immediate structural repair improvements. The $376,400 represents three years of Gross Revenue Permit Fee accumulations pursuant to Reso No. 2021-217. This motion does not impact or change Resolution 2021-217 moving forward. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#63)to allocate $497,485 to be used for the Roessler Winery immediate structural repair improvements. The funding source shall be split between $99,050 from the general fund Reedy Park Lighting project and $398,435 in Dakota / Barton ARPA funding. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
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Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#64) to allocate $250,000 to be used for the Vinland Park Playground & Splash Pad shade structure and ADA path of travel. The funding source shall be the wrought Rotary West fence ARPA allocation. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#65) to allocate $632,600 to be used for the Large Park new restrooms and faucets project. The funding source shall be our FY24 and FY25 General Fund Public Works infrastructure funds.
Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#66) to allocate $434,400 for the Rotary West Park wrought iron fence along the northern border. Funding source:
$307,600 District 4 FY24 & FY25 General Fund Public Works infrastructure funds - $110k of Rotary West fence ARPA allocation - $16,800 Public Works infrastructure ARPA allocation. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#67) to allocate $409,200 to be used for the Vinland Park pickleball and futsal project. The funding source shall be the Rotary West fence ARPA allocation. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#68) to allocate $273,050 to be used for a wrought iron fence along the west side of Reedy Park. The funding source shall be $41,200 from the FY24 and FY25 General Fund Public Works infrastructure funds and $231,850 Reedy Park General Fund lighting improvements allocation. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#69) to allocate $216,500 to be used for the Reedy Park lifecycle improvements. The funding source shall be the Reedy Park FY24 ARPA allocation. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#70) to allocate $58,220 to be used for Cary Park field improvements. The funding source shall be the Dakota / Barton ARPA allocation. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion. .
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Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#71) to allocate $18,100 to be used for the Reedy Park irrigation improvements. The funding source shall be the Reedy Park General Fund lighting improvements allocation. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#72) to allocate $210,225 to be used for the Cary Park hockey rink upgrades. The funding source shall be the Reedy Park FY24 ARPA allocation. Vice President Karbassi seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#73) to allocate $110,000 to be used for the Shaw Avenue alleyway between Fisher Avenue and 4th Street. The funding source shall be our FY24 and FY25 General Fund Public Works infrastructure funds. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#74) to allocate $62,000 to be used for the (3) approved out-sourced project estimates provided by Public Works.
The funding source shall be the Rotary West fence ARPA allocation.
Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#75) to allocate $16,500 to be used for the (3) approved in-house concrete repair estimates provided by Public Works. The funding source shall be the Rotary West fence ARPA allocation.
Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#76) to allocate $12,500 to be used for a set of speed radars next to Oraze Elementary School. The funding source shall be the Rotary West fence ARPA allocation. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#77) to allocate $8,000 to be used for the Oraze Elementary cross-walks and signage. The funding source shall be the Rotary West fence ARPA allocation. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#78) to allocate $18,000 to be used for the beautification project at Keats Reading Corner. The funding source shall be the Dakota / Barton ARPA allocation. Council President Perea seconded City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 9
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the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#79) to allocate $100,000 to be used for the placement of decorative bark or mulch on the Barstow Avenue center and frontage medians from Angus Street to Cedar Avenue. The funding source shall be the Dakota / Barton ARPA funds. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Chavez motioned (#80) to form a Southeast Cultural Arts District, along the Chavez Boulevard corridor. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Chavez motioned (#81) to relocate the Council General Fund capital appropriations currently budgeted in Public Works ($2.8 million total/$400,000 per district) to the individual capital budgets housed in each Council District budget. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Chavez motioned (#82) to set aside 25% of the Eviction Protection Program (EPP) earmarked for senior citizens living on fixed incomes. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Bredefeld motioned (#83) to move $250,000 from the District 6 infrastructure budget to PARCS for the BMX park in Woodward Park. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#84) to allocate $75,000 to fund landscaping improvements and planning and development fees for the Marjaree Mason Center. Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion.
Councilmember Arias motioned (#85) to allocate $100k facilities maintenance budget to City Hall cafeteria improvements. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#86) to allocate an additional $116,600 to be funded for the completion of the Lafayette Park Restroom Rehabilitation Project. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
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Councilmember Esparza motioned (#87) to fund the construction of the Manchester Park Skate Park amenity in the amount of $925,400.
Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#88) to fund the installation of two security cameras at Manchester Park in the amount of $5,000.
Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#89) to fund the design of the Lafayette Park tennis court and basketball court resurfacing project in the amount of $13,200. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#90) to allocate $1,200,000 for traffic improvements at Van Ness and Clinton Avenues. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#91) to fund a high-visibility crosswalk at Dakota Avenue and Clark Avenue for the safety of students at Aspen Ridge Public School. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#92) to dedicate $40,000 to establish incentives for place-making / landscaping projects in the industrial triangle to incentivize high CO2 capturing trees. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#93) to fund recruitment efforts of more Environmental Impact Report vendors to accommodate smaller projects and reduce reliance on three-party agreements in the amount of $10,000.
Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#94) to fund a study to evaluate suitable sites across Fresno for a safe camp / safe park area in the amount of $30,000. Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#95) to supplement the Housing / Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART) with an additional $300,000.
Councilmember Bredefeld seconded the motion.
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Councilmember Esparza motioned (#96) to fund the construction of a roundabout at Wishon and Cortland Avenues for $900,000. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Councilmember Esparza motioned (#97) to fund the design of a roundabout at Wishon Avenue and Fountain Way in the amount of $80,000. Council President Perea seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#98) to allocate $400K (from the delta of the over funding of the pension plan) to nonprofit Marjaree Mason Center to sustain funding and essential services for domestic violence, emergency response and safe housing programs. This allocation will be subject to adjustment based on the restoration of VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) funding from this year's State of California budget. Councilmember Maxwell seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#99) for $222,000 for the design and installing a shade structure over the play structure at Trolley Park.
Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#100) for $312,000 to design and construct additional site lighting at Trolley Park. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#101) to allocate $964,000 for roadway paving in the neighborhood of Griffith/Crystal/ Dakota/ Hughes, excluding major street. Councilmember Maxwell seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#102) to allocate $1,360,000 for roadway paving in the neighborhood of Cornell/ West/ Clinton/ Crystal.
Councilmember Maxwell seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#103) to allocate $430,000 for concrete repair, curb and gutters for the Bengston Neighborhood of Hughes/ Holt /West/Emerson (phase 1). Councilmember Maxwell seconded the motion.
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Council President Perea motioned (#104) to allocate $944,000 for paving in the Bengston Neighborhood of Hughes/ Holt /West/Emerson (phase 1).
Councilmember Maxwell seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#105) to allocate $1,891,000 for concrete in the neighborhood of Fruit/Shields/ West/ Clinton.
Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#106) to allocate $1,800,000 for street and concrete repair for the greater neighborhood of Garland/ Palm/ Shields/Jeanne. Councilmember Esparza seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#107) to allocate $1,721,000 for paving on Shields Avenue from Brawley to Marks Avenues (Districts 1 & 3).
Councilmember Maxwell seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#108) to allocate $100k to the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission LGBTQ+ Resource Center.
Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#109) to allocate $100,000 to fund grants for LGBTQ non-profits. Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion.
Council President Perea motioned (#110) to allocate $50,000 for alleyway gate installations. Councilmember Arias seconded the motion.
Council Requests for Information Made June 12, 2024
No requests for information were made.
Adjournment
City Council recessed the June 12, 2024 Budget Hearings at 2:06 P.M. to be resumed Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 9:00 A.M.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the June 27, 2024, regular meeting.
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