REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 12, 2019
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, P.E., Director
Public Works Department
MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Darling Ingredients relocation to Wastewater Treatment Facility (District 3):
1. Approve Jensen Road Transfer Agreement between the City and County of Fresno related to the transfer of ownership and maintenance of Jensen Avenue right of way to the City between South Chateau Fresno and approximately 660 feet west of South Fig Avenue, and payment of certain property taxes to City.
2. Approve Amendment to City of Fresno Tax Rebate Agreement between the City of Fresno and Darling Ingredients, Inc.
3. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager to grant an easement to Darling Ingredients, Inc., for fire access between the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the new Darling Rendering Plant (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the Council approve a Jensen Avenue road transfer agreement between the City and County of Fresno, an amendment to the City of Fresno Tax Rebate Agreement between the City and Darling Ingredients, and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to grant an easement to Darling Ingredients, Inc., for fire access between the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the new Darling Rendering Plant.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 22, 2019, the Council adopted Ordinance 2019-022, approving the Disposition and Development Agreement between the City of Fresno and Darling Ingredients, Inc., pertaining to relocation, and the transfer and development of real property to the southwest of the intersection of Jensen and Cornelia Avenues. On September 19, 2019, the Council also approved a tax rebate agreement with Darling. Since the time of these two actions by the Council, it has been determined that three additional actions will be necessary for the Darling relocation project. The Jensen Avenue Road Transfer Agreement will ...
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