Thursday, September 26, 2024
9:00 AM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Council Chambers
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
September 26, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.
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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
Invocation by Pastor Cassandra Topping from the Northeast Assembly of God Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation of Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthID 24-1017 Sponsors: Council President Perea
Proclamation for “Dunn Transport”ID 24-1208
Sponsors: Vice President Karbassi
Proclamation for “Sophia Maria Lesseos Day”ID 24-1229
Sponsors: Vice President Karbassi
Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”ID 24-1072 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
9:15 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 60 (territory known as Assessor’s Parcel Number
487-150-45S & 487-150-46S) (Southwest corner of East
Jensen Avenue & South Holloway Avenue) (Council District 5);
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community
ID 24-1261
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Facilities District No. 9 and Authorize the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 60 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2024-2025 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities
District No. 9, Annexation No. 60 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) Sponsors: Public Works Department
9:20 A.M. #1
HEARING to adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to annex
territory and levy a Special Tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District Number 18, Annexation Number 001 (Final Tract Map Number 6362) (Located on the
northeast corner of West Indianapolis Avenue and North
Garfield Avenue) (Council District 1);
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community
Facilities District No. 18 and Authorize the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 001 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2024-2025 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities
District No. 18, Annexation No. 001 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) ID 24-1259
Sponsors: Public Works Department
9:20 A.M. #2(CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 31, 2024 AT 9:20 A.M.) HEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit Application No.
P21-06064, (Council District 1) - Planning & Development.
1. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning Commission to deny Conditional Use Permit Application No.
P21-06064 requesting authorization to establish a State of ID 24-1250
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California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 20 alcohol license (Off-Sale beer and wine) for a proposed Arco AM/PM combination automobile service station and convenience
store.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
9:25 A.M. #1
HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex
territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District Number 11, Annexation Number 151 (Final Tract Map Number 6362) (Located on the
northeast corner of West Indianapolis Avenue and North
Garfield Avenue) (Council District 1)
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community
Facilities District No. 11 and Authorize the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 151 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2024-2025 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities
District No. 11, Annexation No. 151 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) ID 24-1263
Sponsors: Public Works Department
9:25 A.M. #2(CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 10, 2024, AT 9:25 A.M.) HEARING to consider initiation of the Tower District Specific Plan update, pertaining to all properties located within the boundaries of the Tower District Specific Plan area of the Fresno General Plan.
1. RESOLUTION - Application No. P24-02869 initiating the Tower District Specific Plan Draft Land Use Map and Draft Specific Plan update
2. RESOLUTION - Application No. P24-02420 initiating
preparation of the Tower Entertainment District Overlay
3. RESOLUTION - Application No. P24-02871 initiating
preparation of the Tower District Specific Plan Objective ID 24-1170
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Design Standards
4. Second contract amendment extending the Consultant
Services Agreement with Wallace, Roberts and Todd (WRT) to June 30, 2025.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
9:35 A.M.
Actions pertaining to adopting an ordinance granting
Non-Exclusive Roll-Off Franchises (Citywide):
1. Hold a hearing on September 26, 2024, at 9:35 a.m. in accordance with Fresno City Charter Section 1303 related to the ordinance and adoption of the ordinance;
2. ***BILL No. B-28 (Introduced August 29, 2024) (For
adoption) of the City of Fresno, California, to grant Big Bros Dumpsters Rentals, E&E Transport, LLC., Everyday Junk
Removal & Hauling, Inc., and UC Cleanup Services a
Non-Exclusive Franchise for Roll-Off Collection Services within the City of Fresno (Subject to Mayor’s veto);
3. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to execute the agreements of Non-Exclusive Franchise for
Roll-Off Collection Services with the City of Fresno.
ID 24-1213
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
9:40 A.M.
Actions pertaining to the acquisition of fee title interest of a parcel to benefit the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade
Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7):
1. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for
acquisition of fee title interest for rights of way for public street purposes of Assessor Parcel Numbers 451-071-17 and 451-071-34, owned by Arthur and Patricia Velasquez, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade
Separation Project;
2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and necessity require acquisition of fee interest for rights of way for public street purposes of Assessor’s Parcels Numbers 451-071-17 and 451-071-34, owned by Arthur and Patricia Velasquez, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley ID 24-1222
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BNSF Grade Separation Project and authorizing eminent
domain proceedings for public use and purpose. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department 9:45 A.M.
Actions pertaining to the acquisition of fee title interest of parcels to benefit the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade
Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7):
1. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for
acquisition of fee title interest for rights of way for public street purposes of Assessor Parcel Numbers 446-232-36 and 446-232-40, owned by Maninder Singh and Palwinder Kaur
Singh, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project;
2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and necessity require acquisition of fee interest for rights of way for public street purposes of Assessor’s Parcels Numbers 446-232-36 and 446-232-40, owned by Maninder Singh
Sandhu and Palwinder Kaur Sandhu, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project
and authorizing eminent domain proceedings for public use and purpose. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 24-1223
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department 9:55 A.M.
HEARING to consider an appeal related to Conditional Use Permit Application No. P23-03592 and related Environmental Assessment No. P23-03592, pertaining to an existing
±11,250 square-foot vacant building located on a ±0.26-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Stanislaus and M Streets in downtown Fresno (Council District 3) - Planning &
Development Department.
1. CONSIDERATION of Environmental Assessment No. P23-
03592, dated July 23, 2024, a determination that the
proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through a Class 1 (Existing Facilities) ID 24-1192
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Categorical Exemption; and,
2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning Commission to approve Conditional Use Permit Application No. P23-03592 and related Environmental Assessment No.
P23-03592, authorizing the expansion of an existing legal non-conforming Auto/Vehicle Repair (Major) land use and related site operations into a vacant building located across the street subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated April 23, 2024.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
10:00 A.M.
Appearance by the Fresno Valley Dream Center to discuss Love Note evidence based curriculum
ID 24-1294
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
10:03 A.M.
Appearance by Fernando Paul Elizondo to discuss the use of eminent domain and public comment. (District 3 Resident) ID 24-1224
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of the minutes for September 12, 2024, regular meeting
ID 24-12922.-A.
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
Actions related to the Airport Joint Use Agreement with the United States of America covering the use of Airfield Facilities at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) by California Air National Guard (CANG). (Council District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and
2. Approve an Airport Joint Use Agreement with the United States of America covering the use of Airfield Facilities at FAT by California Air National Guard (CANG) for the term of seven (7) years. The amount of potential revenue generated ID 24-12962.-B.
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by this Agreement is $289,312.56 for fees from the two (2) year holdover period, and an additional $1,076,489.70 in fees from years 3-7 for the remaining term of the Agreement. Total anticipated revenue during the full term of the Agreement is approximately $1,365,802.26, plus annual CPI adjustments not to exceed 3%.
Sponsors: Airports Department
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 10th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 to appropriate $3,252,100 in FY 2024 City Council Department operating and capital carryover and trueing up the Department of Public Works Council Infrastructure Capital Project budgeted
carryover totals (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
ID 24-12762.-C.
Sponsors: Budget and Management Studies Department
***Bill B-31 (Intro’d September 12, 2024) (For Adoption) - Amending Hearing Officer Authority, FMC section 1-409, to provide authority for limited reductions in fines. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 24-12802.-D.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
Approve the Third Amendment to the Agreement with the
Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation for the Small Business
Façade Program adding $400,000 in additional funding and extending the term to December 31, 2025
ID 24-12532.-E.
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager and Economic Development Department
Approve a Voluntary Collection Agreement with
HOMEAWAY.COM, INC. (Vrbo.com) and its subsidiaries for
collection of City of Fresno Transient Occupancy Tax and authorize the City Controller to execute the Agreement.
ID 24-13022.-F.
Sponsors: Finance Department
Actions Pertaining to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne Discretionary Grant:
1. Approving a grant subrecipient agreement (Agreement) with the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) ID 24-12552.-G.
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to provide reimbursement for licensed mental health services for Advance Peace Fellows and violence impacted individuals in amount not to exceed $270,000.
2. Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.
Sponsors: Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Actions pertaining to service agreements for One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program between the City of Fresno (City) and the CBOs:
1. Approve the Second Amendment to the agreement
between the City and Downtown Association of Fresno to
extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase
compensation in the total amount to not exceed $703,030.
2. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City and Career Nexus to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total amount to not exceed $176,820.
3. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City and Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase
compensation in the total amount to not exceed $84,510.
4. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City and Fresno County Economic Opportunities
Commission (Fresno EOC) to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total amount to not exceed $285,110.
5. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City and Poverello House to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total
amount to not exceed $276,850.
ID 24-12752.-H.
Sponsors: Personnel Services Department
Approve a Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of
Restrictive Covenants between the City of Fresno and
Fresno Mission Communities, Inc., and for the benefit as a third-party beneficiary the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for the Homekey 3
ID 24-10742.-I.
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City Studios project located at 3876 North Blackstone
Avenue, Fresno, California (Council District 4)
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
Approve acceptance of donated funds from the Fresno Police Chief’s Foundation, in the total amount of $33,500 to secure five (5) additional Automated License Plate Readers
subscriptions for two years from Flock Safety.
ID 24-12282.-J.
Sponsors: Police Department
Actions pertaining to the 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $673,000 in grant funding for the 2025 STEP grant awarded to the Fresno
Police Department from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
2. Authorize the Chief of Police or her designee to execute the agreement, extensions and all related documentation applicable to the 2025 STEP grant
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 14th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122
appropriating $502,500 for the Police Department’s STEP grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
ID 24-12722.-K.
Sponsors: Police Department
Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department’s Air Support “Skywatch” Unit lease purchase and installation agreements with Airbus, Inc. and Hangar One, Inc.
1. Award a sole source agreement with Airbus Inc. for a lease of 10 years in an amount not to exceed $4,700,833.01 including 8.35% tax for the purchase and maintenance of one H125 helicopter to provide airborne law enforcement, fire suppression, air ambulance, search and rescue and many
other public and private operations with specific mission needs within the city.
2. Award a sole source agreement with Hangar One, Inc. for a lease of 10 years in an amount not to exceed
$2,226,224.54 including 7.75% tax for purchase and
ID 24-13032.-L.
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installation of police equipment on the H125 helicopter.
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution authorizing an
exception to formal bidding procedures and approving the sole source purchase of an Airbus H125 Helicopter for the Fresno Police Department (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing an
exception to formal bidding procedures and approving the sole source purchase and installation of Police equipment on an Airbus H125 Helicopter for the Fresno Police Department (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Police Department
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 15th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriations Resolution No. 2024-122 appropriating $18,635,900 for the Capital Projects Department budget to allocate retained earnings from the Downtown Fresno
Infrastructure Grant for the remaining fiscal year expenditures and reappropriate $4,254,100 from Public Works Department to Capital Projects Department. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 24-12562.-M.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department
Actions pertaining to professional on-call engineering design services for the Capital Projects Department on City of Fresno water, wastewater, and recycled water capital
improvement projects (Bid File 12400575) (Citywide):
1. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Fresno, California in the amount of $1,000,000;
2. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with Blair, Church, & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc., of Clovis, California in the amount of $1,000,000;
3. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., of Fresno, California in the amount of $1,000,000;
4. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with Michael K. Nunley & Associates, of Fresno, California, in the amount of $1,000,000;
5. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with ID 24-12332.-N.
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Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, of Clovis, California in the amount of $1,000,000.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department
Actions pertaining to professional On-Call Construction Management Services for the Capital Projects Department on City of Fresno capital improvement projects: (Bid File
12402167) (Citywide);
1. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with NV5, Incorporated of Fresno, California in the amount of $5,000,000;
2. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with Anser Advisory of Bakersfield, California in the amount of $5,000,000;
3. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with CCME, Incorporated of Fresno, California in the amount of $5,000,000.
ID 24-12352.-O.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department
Reject all bids received for the Paul “Cap” Caprioglio
Community Center Remodel Project. (Bid File No. 12403201) (Council District 4)
ID 24-12402.-P.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with WRT Inc., of San Francisco, California in the amount of $900,969, with a contingency amount not to exceed $120,000, for the design and construction support services for the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Basins Project. (Council District 2, 3, 4 and 6)
ID 24-12442.-Q.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Public Works Director,
Capital Projects Director, or their respective designees to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, all
project-related documents and agreements, including
amendments, with utility companies, public or otherwise, for public work of improvement no greater than the formal bid ID 24-12472.-R.
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limit. (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department Approve the First Amendment to the consultant services
agreement with Partners in Control Inc., dba Enterprise Automation, in the amount of $200,000, increasing the total contract amount to $650,000. (Citywide)
ID 24-12662.-S.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Award a Product Requirements Contract for Bulk Sodium
Hypochlorite with Thatcher Company of California, Inc., for three years with an option for two one-year extensions; with a total not to exceed contract amount of $5,371,126.20, plus annual Consumer Price Index increases (Bid File
12401016-1) (Citywide).
ID 24-12742.-T.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
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. 2005101054 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 for the Terry Bradley Educational Center.
ID 24-13152.-U.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Approve Funding Agreement No. 2 with the Fresno County
Transportation Authority (FCTA) for the Highway Litter
Abatement Program (LAP) in the amount of $300,000.
(Citywide)
ID 24-12112.-V.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant
Application to the United States Department of
Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant
ID 24-12482.-W.
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Program Cycle 3 Call For Projects Totaling up to $2 Million in Request for Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of a Planning Grant Application and Grant Agreement documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Council District 3 and 5)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Parcel Map
Number 2004-36 as Annexation Number 59 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, October 10, 2024, at 9:15 am. (East Belmont Avenue and North Laverne Avenue) (Council District 5)
ID 24-12582.-X.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex the Territory Known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 511-250-02 as Annexation
Number 63 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, October 31, 2024, at 9:10 am (Located on the east side of North Blythe Avenue, south of West Ashlan Avenue) (Council District 1)
ID 24-12602.-Y.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Award a requirements contract to Witbro Inc. dba Seal Rite Paving & Grading for one year with four optional one-year extensions in an amount not to exceed $406,611.55 per year to furnish and install pavement undulations on various streets (Bid File 12402144) (Citywide).
ID 24-12772.-Z.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Actions pertaining to South Central Fresno AB 617
Community Truck Reroute Study and related Health
Assessment: (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7),
1. Approve a Third Amendment to Consultant Agreement
with Arcadis, formerly IBI Group, to extend the agreement to December 31, 2024;
2. Approve a Third Amendment to Research Agreement with the University of California, Merced, related to the Health ID 24-12972.
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Assessment, to extend the agreement to December 31, 2024;
3. Approve a Second Amendment to the Reimbursement
Agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (District) for the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study and relate Health
Assessment to extend the agreement to December 31, 2024.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION -Authorizing submission of a funding request in the amount of $2,194,113 to the Low Carbon Transit
Operations Program for the purchase of two (2) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Buses, execution of grant award documents if awarded, and execution of related certifications and assurances and authorized agent forms.
ID 24-12392.
-BB.
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
Actions related to the California State of Good Repair (SGR) Program for funding to conduct FAX maintenance facility improvements:
1. Adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption for Existing Facilities pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301.
2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of a project
description for and acceptance of funding in the amount of $1,348,874 from the California State of Good Repair (SGR) program, approving the associated FY 2024-25 project list, and authorizing execution of grant documents. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
ID 24-12622.
-CC.
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
Approve Grant Agreement with Marjaree Mason Center
(MMC) allocating $75,000 in funding for the MMC Community Resource Building Project.
ID 24-13002.
-DD.
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager and Councilmember Maxwell Approve Grant Agreement with Marjaree Mason Center
(MMC) allocating $300,000 in funding for Domestic Violence Emergency Response and Safe Housing Programs
ID 24-13012.
-EE.
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager, Council President Perea and Vice President Karbassi
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CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WORKSHOP - Tower District Specific Plan UpdateID 24-13053.-A.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS -
Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiators: Jennifer Misner; Sumeet Malhi
Employee Organization(s): 1. International Union of
Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39); 2. Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA); 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic), Unit 4; 4.
International Association of Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 5 (Fire Basic); 5. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027
(ATU); 6. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW); 7. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Management) Unit 10; 8. International Association of Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 10 (Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA); 10.
City of Fresno Management Employees Association
(CFMEA); 11. Fresno Airports Public Safety Officers
Association (FAPSOA)
ID 24-12065.-A.
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Emilia Lizeth Rivera Silva v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 21CECG00913
ID 24-12525.-B.
September 26, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Margarita Cingoz v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 23CECG04597
ID 24-9875.-C.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Adventure Church, Inc. v. City of Fresno; Terance Frazier; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 22CECG04022 and Court of Appeal F086428
ID 24-13135.-D.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 potential case
ID 24-12825.-E.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
OCTOBER 10, 2024
9:10 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 62 (territory known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 444-092-40) (Located on the south side of East Clinton Avenue, east of North Blackstone Avenue) (Council District 7)
OCTOBER 10, 2024
9:15 A.M. #1 - HEARING to Consider an appeal regarding Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-13 and related Environmental Assessment No. TPM 2023-13 for approximately 2.76 acres of property located on the northeast corner of North West and West Olive Avenues (Council District 3)
September 26, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
OCTOBER 10, 2024
9:15 A.M. #2 - 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)
OCTOBER 10, 2024
9:25 A.M. -HEARING to consider initiation of the Tower District Specific Plan update, pertaining to all properties located within the boundaries of the Tower District Specific Plan area of the Fresno General Plan.
OCTOBER 31, 2024
9:10 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 63 (territory known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 511-250-02) (Located on the east side of North Blythe Avenue, south of West Ashlan Avenue) (Council District 1)
OCTOBER 31, 2024
9:20 A.M. - HEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit Application No.
P21-06064, (Council District 1) - Planning & Development.
OCTOBER 31, 2024
9:30 A.M. - PROPOSED VACATION OF PORTIONS OF EXCESS PUBLIC
STREET RIGHT OF WAY ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF NORTH WEBER AVENUE AND THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF “F” STREET, NORTHWEST OF
WEST HERNDON AVENUE
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
9:40 A.M. - RESOLUTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF PUBLIC STREET RIGHT
OF WAY AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTH HUGHES AVENUE AND
WEST DAN RONQUILLO DRIVE
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 10:00 A.M.
• October 24, 2024 (Thursday) - Employee of the Fall Quarter
September 26, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS
• November 20, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards - 10:00 A.M. 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
October 10, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
October 31, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
November 7, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
November 21, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
December 5, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
December 12, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)