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File #: ID 26-370    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 3/17/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/26/2026 Final action: 3/26/2026
Title: Actions pertaining to the emergency replacement of the biological treatment process air distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; 2. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into agreements without advertised competitive bidding for the emergency replacement of the biological treatment process air supply distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
Attachments: 1. 26-370 Environmental Assessment, 2. 26-370 Notice of Exemption, 3. 26-370 Resolution of Urgent Necessity, 4. 26-370 Vicinty Map, 5. 26-370 Photo Exhibits
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: PAUL AMICO, PE, Director
Department of Public Utilities

BY: AHMED ALY, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning and Engineering

JOSHUA MERTEN, Engineer II
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning and Engineering


SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the emergency replacement of the biological treatment process air distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;
2. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into agreements without advertised competitive bidding for the emergency replacement of the biological treatment process air supply distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).

Body
RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends that City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and adopt a Resolution declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into agreements without advertised competitive bidding for the emergency replacement of the B Side and C Side biological treatment process air supply distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Project).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In August of 2025, Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) staff discovered that the 60-inch air supply pi...

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