Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/19/2023 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)
Regular Meeting
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ID 23-101 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for “Frances ‘Skip’ Echeverria Day”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-19 1  Action ItemProclamation for “Dope Barbershop Day” in the City of FresnoPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-131 1  Action ItemProclamation for “Human Trafficking Awareness Month”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-122 1  Action ItemProclamation for “Michael Lopez Day”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-173 1  Action ItemPublic Comment Received for January 19, 2023, Regular Meeting   Action details Not available
ID 23-89 11.-A. Action ItemApproval of Minutes for January 5, 2023, Regular Meeting.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  Action details Not available
ID 23-35 11.-B. Action ItemActions pertaining to Airports Department - Job Order Contracting (Bid File 12300168) (Council District 4) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Award Job Order Contracting contracts for General Building construction to EXBON Development, Inc., Durham Construction Company, Inc., Ardent General and Puma Construction Co., Inc.; for HVAC construction to Strategic Mechanical, and Mesa Energy Systems, Inc.; and for Electrical construction to Collins Electrical Company, Inc., and Valley UniqueAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-69 11.-C. Action ItemApprove a consultant services agreement with CSDA Design Group to provide professional noise abatement related consultant services for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport Residential Sound Insulation Program in an amount not to exceed $376,617.62 (Phase 18, Bid Group 26A) (Council District 4)APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-93 11.-D. Resolution***RESOLUTION - Authorize the acceptance of 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award for $7,246,600 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and authorize the Fire Chief to complete all required documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 23-80 11.-F. Action ItemApprove the award of three citywide Requirements Contracts to CORE, Facility Designs, and Tangram for five years with two one-year optional extensions for the purchase of furniture, installation, and related products and services, not to exceed $750,000 per year plus annual CPI increases (Bid File 9666)APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-87 11.-H. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Authorizing a Grant Application Totaling up to $250,000 to the California Office of Traffic Safety (CA OTS) to Fund Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Programming and Authorizing the Execution of Related Documents by the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department Director or Designee. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (Citywide)APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-105 11.-I. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Authorizing and directing submission of an application for funding under the State of California Regional Early Action Planning Grants of 2021 (REAP 2.0) Higher Impact Transformative (HIT) Allocation for $10,000,000 for water/wastewater infrastructure improvements near the future High Speed Rail station (Subject to Mayor’s veto)APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-65 11.-J. Action ItemApprove the Fifth Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn, Consulting Engineers, Inc., of Clovis, California in the amount of $24,962 to provide additional civil engineering design, bidding and construction support services for the Peach Avenue Widening Project between Butler and Jensen Avenues, for a total contract amount of $351,924 (Council District 5)APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-72 11.-K. Action ItemApprove a substitution of listed Subcontractors Fresno Fab-Tech and Boneso Brothers for FAX Facility Improvement Project (Council District 3)APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-85 11.-L. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6400 as Annexation No. 136 to the CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 11 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the public hearing for Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (southwest corner of East Clinton Avenue and North Armstrong Avenue) (Council District 7)APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-81 11.-M. Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc., to increase the contract amount by $46,785 for a total fee not to exceed $95,200 with $10,000 remaining in contingency, to provide hydrogeological support services during the drilling and construction of the new public water supply well at Pump Station 372 (Council District 3).APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-63 11.-N. Action ItemActions related to acceptance of a WaterSMART Water Energy and Efficiency Grant award from the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation: 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301(a)/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. ***Approve an Assistance Agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and accept receipt of a $379,390 WaterSMART grant for the Smart Irrigation Timers Direct Install Project (Subject to Mayor’s veto) 3. ***Resolution - Adopt the18th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No 2022-154 establishing appropriations in the amount of $843,700 for the WaterSMART grant for the Smart Irrigation Timers Direct Install Project (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-84 11.-R. Action ItemSubmission for Informational Purposes of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (“ACFR”) regarding the Financial Activities of the City of Fresno Retirement Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-137 11.-S. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Updating the Policy Entitled “School Liaison Act” (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-59 11.-T. Action ItemCouncil Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports, Assignments and/or Appointments, Reappointments, Removals to/from City and non-City Boards and CommissionsAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-120 11.-U. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Amending Rule 2 of the Council Rules of Procedure Relating to the Election of Council President and Vice PresidentTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 23-64 11.-W. Resolution*** RESOLUTION - Declaring a .29-acre vacant parcel located at the southeast corner of E. Ventura Street and S. Seventh Street (APN: 470-052-01T), a 2.85-acre vacant parcel located on E. Ventura Street between S. Eighth Street and S. Seventh Street (APN: 470-052-02T), and a .26-acre vacant parcel located at the southeast corner of S. Eighth Street and E. El Monte Way (APN: 470-052-03T), to be exempt surplus land and directing staff to comply with the open and competitive request for proposals process for the disposition of these parcels for a mixed-use mixed-income housing development as required by FMC Section 4-204 (District 5) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-88 11.-X. Action ItemSuccessor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno and Fresno Revitalization Corporation (FRC) consider adopting: 1. RESOLUTION - Approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 23-24APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARPass Action details Not available
ID 23-116 11.-E. Action ItemApprove the first amendment to the Bank of America contract for banking services to allow for amendments to the Services that are not included in the scope of services but are necessary for City business operationsAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-114 11.-G. Action ItemApprove a lease agreement between the City of Fresno and Bericon Partners, LLC, a California limited liability company, to lease office space in amount of $69,561.60 annually in rent payments for three years, totaling $208,684.80 in rent plus the cost of utilitiesAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-104 11.-O. Action ItemActions pertaining to receiving non-storable flood flows from Millerton Lake: 1. Adopt a finding of statutory exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15282(u). 2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Execution of a contract for Temporary Water Service between the United States and the City of Fresno to purchase and accept non-storable flood flows from Millerton Lake during the current water year.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-96 11.-P. Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2022 Project Safe Neighborhoods grant program 1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $430,318 in grant funding from the Office of Justice Program (OJP) through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and execute the grant agreement for the 2022 Project Safe Neighborhoods grant. 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 21st amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2022-154 appropriating $427,300 to the Police Department’s FY 2023 budget for the Project Safe Neighborhoods grant program (Requires 5 affirmative votes)(Subject to Mayor’s veto). 3. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Chief of Police or his Designee to execute a contract with Penlink, Ltd. for the purchase of hardware, software and maintenance services, in the amount of $320,000 without advertised competitive bidding.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-94 11.-Q. Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2023 Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program: 1. Authorize acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program to the Fresno Police Department 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 23rd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 appropriating $203,100 for the Police Department’s Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program Grant in the department’s Domestic Violence Unit (requires five affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto) 3. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marjaree Mason CenterADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-90 11.-V. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Confirming emergency conditions continue to directly impact the ability of legislative bodies to meet safely in person and authorizing remote teleconference meetings of City legislative bodies for 30 days, pursuant to Brown Act provisions (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-92 1  Action ItemHEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 135 (Final Tract Map No. 5388) (located along West San Jose Avenue north of North Salinas Avenue) (Council District 2) 1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 135 (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 2022-2023 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 135 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-66 1  Action ItemActions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 5388 RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 5388, and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer installed required improvements - located at the intersection of North Salinas Avenue and West San Jose Avenue (Council District 2)TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 23-16 1  Action ItemHEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P19-05950 and related Environmental Assessment No. P19-05950, for approximately 1.73 acres of property located on the south side of West Nees Avenue, between North Blackstone and North Ingram Avenues (Council District 2) 1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P19-05950 dated July 29, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. P19-05950 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject property from High Density Residential (±1.73 acres) to Regional Mixed Use (±1.73 acres). 3. BILL (for introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone Application No. P19-05950 proposing to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the subject property from the RM-3/UGM/CZ (Multi-Family Residential, High Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to the RMX (Regional Mixed Use) zone district in accordanADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-107 1A. Action ItemHEARING designating and authorizing certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno (“City”) to sign various investment and commercial banking documents, and to provide verbal instruction required for prudent financial administration and safekeeping of Fresno Joint Powers Finance Authority (“JPFA”) funds and propertyADOPTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-108 1B. Action ItemHEARING to consent to and authorize the investment monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (“LAIF”) in the custody of the State Treasurer for purposes of prudent financial administration and safekeeping of Fresno Joint Powers Finance Authority (“JPFA”) funds, and authorize certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno (“City”) in connection therewithADOPTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-109 1C. Action ItemAppoint and authorize certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno (“City”) to sign City checks and various investment and commercial banking documents, and to provide verbal instruction required for the prudent financial administration and safekeeping of City fundsADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-110 1D. Action ItemConsent to and authorization of the investment of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (“LAIF”) in the custody of the State Treasurer for purposes of investment and authorize certain Finance Officers in connection therewithADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-121 13.-A. Action ItemProgress of Code Enforcement, including ASET Quarterly report.PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-132 14.-A. Action ItemWorkshop - Constituent Service Software- FiresidePRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-73 15.-A. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Joshua Spengeman v. City of Fresno   Action details Not available
ID 23-74 15.-B. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: Lori Brown (Richard Brown, Dec’d) v. City of Fresno, PSI, Admin by Tristar Risk Management; WCAB No.: ADJ14667282   Action details Not available
ID 23-75 15.-C. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: William Hunter v. City of Fresno, PSI, Admin. by Tristar Risk Management; WCAB Case No. ADJ11218501; Claim No.: 1010102289.   Action details Not available
ID 23-76 15.-D. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: Joseph Ploharz v. City of Fresno, PSI, Admin by Tristar Risk Management; ADR Case No.: FP-ADR-01387   Action details Not available
ID 23-77 15.-E. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: Cary Weigant v. City of Fresno, PSI, Admin by Tristar Risk Management; IDR Case No.: FP-ADR-01250   Action details Not available
ID 23-97 15.-F. Action ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Terance Frazier, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; United States District Court Case No.: 1:20-CV-01069   Action details Not available
ID 23-118 15.-G. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: Sonia Quintero-Perez v. City of Fresno, et al. Fresno Superior Court Case No. 18CECG00843   Action details Not available
ID 23-133 15.-H. Action ItemCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 591 N. Fowler (Fowler and Tulare) Negotiating Parties: City Manager; BN Diversified, LLC. (Bonadelle Homes) Under negotiations: Price and terms of saleTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 23-141 15.-I. Action ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: Nelson Esparza v. Garry Bredefeld; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 22CECG01469   Action details Not available