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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/5/2026 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Regular Meeting
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ID 26-1296 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for “Athletic Hall of Fame Day”   Not available Not available
ID 26-1211 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for “Secret War Veterans Day”   Not available Not available
ID 26-1192 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation of “Nurse Practitioners Week”   Not available Not available
ID 26-1382 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for “Sikh Heritage Month”   Not available Not available
ID 26-1371 1  Action ItemActions pertaining to the acquisition of property rights on a parcel located at 3811 North Orchard Street, to benefit the Blackstone Shields-Dakota AHSC Improvements Project (Council District 4): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption for Environmental Assessment Number PW01119, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for acquisition of a permanent street easement, a permanent pedestrian easement, and a temporary construction easement for public street, pedestrian walkway, and utility purposes on portions of Assessor’s Parcel Number 436-292-07, owned by Salvador and Karina Cisneros, for the construction of the Blackstone Shields-Dakota Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Improvements Project 3. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and necessity require acquisition of a permanent street easement, a permanent pedestrian easement, and a temporary construction easement for public street, pedestrian walkway, and utility purposes over, unde   Not available Not available
ID 26-1373 1  Action ItemHEARING to consider Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730 and related Environmental Finding for Environmental Assessment No. P26-02730, amending Section 15-1302 of the Fresno Municipal Code to maintain compliance with the City of Fresno Housing Element and permit additional housing types on vacant or underutilized parcels in the (O) Office Zone District 1. ADOPTION of a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P26-02730, that Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.085 of the California Public Resources Code 2. BILL (for introduction) amending Section 15-1302 of the Fresno Municipal Code to permit additional housing types on vacant or underutilized parcels in the (O) Office Zone District   Not available Not available
ID 26-1445 1  Action ItemActions pertaining to the Southeast Development Area (SEDA) HEARING to consider the adoption of the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan and related Final Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2022020486). The following applications have been filed by the City of Fresno and pertain to approximately 9,000 acres in the Development Area-3 Southeast and Development Area-4 East: 1. RESOLUTION - Certifying Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR SCH No. 2022020486), for the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan. a. ADOPT Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 included as the July 29, 2026 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations; and b. APPROVE a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097 attached to the July 29, 2026 Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Exhibit M) 2. ***RESOLUTION - to adopt the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan and accompanying   Not available Not available
ID 26-1426 12.-A. Action ItemApproval of the Minutes for October 22, 2026, Regular Meeting and Special Meeting   Not available Not available
ID 26-1250 12.-B. Action ItemApprove Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo Corporation to increase the current boundary for the construction, maintenance and operation of a surface parking facility adjacent to the proposed new zoo entrance within Roeding Park, increase the lease payment from $1 to $247,752 per year, and extend the lease term by 5 years to expire on January 1, 2066 (Council District 3)   Not available Not available
ID 26-1437 12.-C. Action ItemApprove a Consultant Service Agreement with Commune Communication Corp. for Marketing Support Services at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) through July 31, 2029, with the option of two (2) one-year extensions for an amount not to exceed $600,000 (Bid File 12500351) (Council District 4)   Not available Not available
ID 26-1394 12.-D. Action ItemApprove Contract Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $2,804.25 with forty-four (44) additional working days for the installation of one (1) solar power irrigation controller, cost credit for omitting the removal of pole bases and the installation of a power feed for the existing streetlights, bringing the new Construction Contract total to $7,037,639.37 with $509,224.26 remaining in contingency, with Yarbs Grading and Paving, Inc. of Fowler CA for the MLK Center Active Transportation Infrastructure project located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Church Avenue and Jensen Avenue - Project ID PW00842 (Council District 3)   Not available Not available
ID 26-1402 12.-E. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Requirements Contract to Furnish and Install Polyethylene Water Service Replacements (Bid File 12700039) (Citywide and County) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302/Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Award a Requirements Contract to West Valley Construction Company, Inc., of Fresno California, in an amount not to exceed $3,084,875 per year, for one year with two optional one-year extensions   Not available Not available
ID 26-1443 12.-F. Action ItemActions pertaining to the lease of city-owned agricultural land at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File #9704) (District 3) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15304/Class 4 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Approve a Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno and James F. Cook in the amount of $80,227.05 annually for lease of approximately 305.88 acres of City-owned agricultural land at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) for an initial term of four years, plus two optional one-year extensions totaling $481,362 in rent   Not available Not available
ID 26-1292 12.-G. Action ItemApprove an Agreement with Dell Technologies, for the citywide Adobe Enterprise Agreement covering all Adobe products, with an annual cost of $247,591.79, for a term of three years, utilizing competitively bid California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) contract 3-22-06-1045.   Not available Not available
ID 26-1429 12.-H. Action ItemActions pertaining to the expanded access to arts and culture grant program (cycle three): 1. RESOLUTION - Amending Resolution 2026-143 adopting the Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Guidelines to correct an inadvertent omission 2. RESOLUTION - Creating the Ad-hoc Cultural Arts Grant Application Review Committee to be Known as “ARC Group F”   Not available Not available
ID 26-1372 12.-I. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Adopting Substantial Amendment 2025-02 to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan; authorizing submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to apply for a $15 million Section 108 Loan to fund a loan pool for non-profit developers of affordable housing for land acquisition and acquisition of manufactured homes to support the development of affordable housing; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing documents required by HUD (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-1336 12.-J. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department's new 9-1-1 Call Center Construction Capital Project, located at 1515 El Dorado Street (Council District 3) 1. Approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Russ Bassett Corporation for the purchase and installation of console furniture and related accessories and contingency in an amount not to exceed $734,387.54 2. Affirm City Manager’s determination that AT&T is Uniquely Qualified to provide extended warranty support through March 5, 2027, for the existing 9-1-1 CPE Basic Turn-Key Stand-Alone System in an amount not to exceed $99,695.62 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 26th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159 appropriating a total of $904,500 to fund the purchase and installation of console furniture and related accessories ($804,800); and for the AT&T 9-1-1 CPE Support Agreement for the existing 9-1-1 Communications/Call Center ($99,700) (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-1418 12.-K. Action Item****RESOLUTION - Adopting the 599th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 revising various fees for Contract Law Enforcement Services and Regional Training Center Facilities in the Police Department Section (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-1363 12.-L. Action ItemActions related to initiating the Proposition 218 process for proposed updates and increases to the schedule of rates for water and wastewater services 1. Direct City staff to initiate the Proposition 218 process for proposed updates and increases to rates for water and wastewater services 2. Set a public hearing to consider proposed updates and increases to rates for water and wastewater services on December 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.   Not available Not available
ID 26-1417 12.-M. Action ItemRESOLUTION of Intention to Annex Final Parcel Map No. 2025-16 as Annexation No. 78 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the Public Hearing for Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 9:20 am (Northeast corner of North Marks Avenue and West Nielsen Avenue) (Council District 3)   Not available Not available
ID 26-1190 12.-N. Action ItemActions related to the California State of Good Repair (SGR) Program for funding to conduct Department of Transportation Fresno Area Express (FAX) purchase non-revenue vehicles: 1. Adopt a finding adopt a finding that the proposed project is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of an allocation request to purchase non-revenue vehicles for and acceptance of funding from the California State of Good Repair (SGR) program, approving the associated FY 2026-27 project list, and authorizing execution of grant documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-1466 14.-A. Action ItemWORKSHOP - Financially Sustainable Cities   Not available Not available
ID 26-1427 15.-A. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiators: 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); 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. Employee Organization(s): Unrepresented Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented Management and Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager, Airports Public Safety Assistant Manager, Assistant City Attorney, Assistant City Manager, Assistant Controller, Assistant Director, Assistant Director of Personnel Ser   Not available Not available
ID 26-1432 15.-B. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Maria Gonzalez De Negrete v. City of Fresno, et al; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 22CECG01665   Not available Not available
ID 26-1358 15.-C. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Richard Fitzgerald v. City of Fresno, et al.; Eastern District Court Case No. 1:21-CV-01409   Not available Not available
ID 26-1453 15.-D. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4): 1 potential case   Not available Not available
ID 26-1459 15.-E. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4) Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case   Not available Not available
ID 26-1460 15.-F. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4) Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case   Not available Not available
ID 26-1473 15.-G. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4) Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case   Not available Not available
ID 26-1474 15.-H. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4) Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case   Not available Not available
ID 26-1451 15.-I. Closed Session ItemPUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee. Title: City Clerk   Not available Not available
ID 26-1452 15.-J. Closed Session ItemPUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee. Title: City Attorney   Not available Not available