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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/30/2020 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Regular Meeting
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ID 20-00151 1  Action ItemApproval of Minutes for January 16, 2020 and Special Meeting Minutes for January 16, 2020.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID 20-00115 1  Action ItemRecognition of the City of Fresno as a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.   Action details Not available
ID 20-0029 1  Ceremonial ItemFresno City College Soccer - California Community College Athletic Association State Soccer Champions And Fresno City College Wrestling - California Community College Athletic Association State Wrestling Champions   Action details Not available
ID 20-00104 11-A Action ItemRESOLUTION - Of Intention to annex Final Tract Map No. 6215 as Annexation No. 108 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 27, 2020, at 10:00 am (southwest corner of North Hayes and West Gettysburg Avenues) (Council District 1)adopted  Action details Not available
ID 20-00113 11-B Action ItemActions pertaining to design for the ADA Upgrades at the City of Fresno Convention Center (Council District 3): 1. Approve Second Amendment to Agreement with Integrated Designs by SOMAM, Inc. in the amount of $11,525; and 2. Approve Third Amendment to Agreement with Integrated Designs by SOMAM, Inc. in the amount of $12,760 increasing the contract amount to $131,715.approved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00116 11-C Action ItemActions pertaining to Cedar Avenue Pavement Overlay from Barstow Avenue to Bullard Avenue - Bid File No. 3700 (Council District 4) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff’s determination, pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $563,240 to Cal Valley Construction, Inc., of Fresno, CA, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Cedar Avenue Pavement Overlay projectapproved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00117 11-D Action ItemActions pertaining to Herndon Avenue and Shaw Avenue Corridor Pedestrian Signalization Upgrades - Bid File No. 3710 (Council District 1, 2, 4, and 6) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1, 15302/Class 2, and 15303/Class 3 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $137,772.00 to Cen-Pac Engineering of Fresno, CA, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Herndon Avenue and Shaw Avenue Corridors Pedestrian Signalization Upgrade projectapproved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00107 11-E Action ItemActions pertaining to the Homeless Emergency Aid Program Grant: 1. Approve Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission in the amount of $100,053.90 for homeless employment program 2. Approve Revised Spending Plan for City of Fresno’s HEAP funds   Action details Not available
ID 20-00108 11-F Discussion ItemActions pertaining to the 2017 Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Grant and Transform Fresno Plan projects: 1. Adopt a finding that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Class 1 and Class 2 Categorical Exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2; and 2. Approve a Sub-Recipient Agreement with the City of Fresno Department of Public Works for Project 11 Southwest Urban Forest Expansion totaling $212,199.21approved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00109 11-G Discussion ItemActions pertaining to the 2017 Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Grant and Transform Fresno Plan project regarding the Workforce Development Project - West Fresno Advance Transportation Technical (WFATT) training program: 1. Approve Sub-Recipient Agreement with the Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation totaling $1,249,432 2. ***RESOLUTION - 26th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2019-133 appropriating $1,249,400 for the TCC grant (requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).adopted  Action details Not available
ID 20-0046 11-H Discussion ItemApprove a Sub-Recipient Agreement with the City of Fresno Department of Public Works for Park at MLK Magnet Core totaling $5,430,466.53 pertaining to the 2017 Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant and Transform Fresno plan.approved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00123 11-I Action ItemApprove the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Provost and Pritchard Consulting Group, Inc., amending the work completion date to March 31, 2021 for Engineering Design and Feasibility Analysis for Removal of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane from Groundwater Extraction Wells, with no impact to the previously approved contract amount of $1,044,000 (Citywide)approved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00125 11-J Action ItemApprove the first amendment for engineering consultant services with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., a New York corporation, for $31,718 increasing the contract total to $862,036 and extending the term through June 2020 for the Design of a New Odor Control System for the Headworks building at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3)approved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00126 11-K Action ItemActions pertaining to Water Distribution System Hydraulic Modeling On-call Services Contract (Citywide) 1. Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Akel Engineering Group, Inc., for on-call water distribution system hydraulic modeling services for a period of three years in the amount not to exceed $450,000 2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign all documents on behalf of the City of Fresnoapproved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00124 11-L AppointmentApprove the appointment of Cierra Jones to the Friends of Fancher Creek and the appointment of Gurjant Singh to the District 5 Project Review Committeeapproved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00145 11-M ResolutionRESOLUTION - Amending certain designated positions which shall be subject to the Conflict of Interest Code and defining categories of disclosure for such positions   Action details Not available
ID 20-0087 11-N Discussion Item***RESOLUTION - 25th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No 2019-133 establishing appropriations in the amount of $205,900 for training programs in accordance with the joint reimbursable training program contract between the Fresno City Fire Department and Fresno City College (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)adopted  Action details Not available
ID 20-00147 11-O Action Item1. Council Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports, Assignments and/or Appointments, Reappointments, Removals to/from City and non-City Boards and Commissions 2. Approve the appointments of Councilmember Soria as Chair and Council President Arias as Vice Chair to the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresnoapproved  Action details Not available
ID 20-00153 11-P ResolutionRESOLUTION - To Amend the Council Rules of Procedure   Action details Not available
ID 20-00150 11-Q OrdinanceAction related to amending the Cannabis Retail Business and Commercial Cannabis Business Ordinance: 1. ***BILL NO. B-3 - (Intro. 1/16/2020) (For adoption) - Amending Sections 9-3306, 9-3307, 9-3308, 9-3309, 9-3310, 9-3311, 9-3312, 9-3313, 9-3314, 9-3316, 9-3317, 9-3318, 9-3319, 9-3321, 9-3325, 9-3328, 9-3335, and 9-3337 of the Fresno Municipal Code related to Cannabis Retail Business and Commercial Cannabis Business. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)adopted  Action details Not available
ID 20-00152 11-R AppointmentApprove the appointment of Lori Buffington to the District 2 Project Review Committeeapproved  Action details Not available
ID 20-0084 11-S Resolution***RESOLUTION - Authorizing a Grant Application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development For Funding Under the CalHome Program and Execution of a Standard Agreement and Other Required Program Documents For the Repair, Rehabilitation or Replacement of Manufactured Homes in the City of Fresno (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)adopted  Action details Not available
ID 20-00142 11-T Action Item***RESOLUTION - 7th Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution No. 2019-134 adding a total of one (1) Senior Network Systems Specialist position to the Information Services Department, effective February 1, 2020. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)adopted  Action details Not available
ID 20-00146 11-U Ordinance***BILL NO. B-2 - (Intro. 1/16/2020) (For adoption) - Amending Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 3, Article 1 - Personnel to Update Outdated Language and Gender Specific Terms, Provide Clarity of Respective Provisions, and Make Other Preferred and Necessary Changes Regarding Leaves of Absences for all City employees, Employment Outside of City Service, Overtime, and References for the Proper Appointing Authority; Code amendments have been approved by the respective bargaining units. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)adopted  Action details Not available
ID 20-00140 11-V Action Item***RESOLUTION - 6th Amendment to Position Authorization Resolution No. 2019-134,adding 16 permanent, full-time positions to the Fresno Police Department (FPD), as follows: two (2) Background Investigators, four (4) Emergency Services Dispatchers I, two (2) Laborers, three (3) Property and Evidence Technicians, and five (5) Police Support Services Clerks, effective February 1, 2020 (Subject to Mayor’s veto).adopted  Action details Not available
ID 20-00107 11-E Action ItemActions pertaining to the Homeless Emergency Aid Program Grant: 1. Approve Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission in the amount of $100,053.90 for homeless employment program 2. Approve Revised Spending Plan for City of Fresno’s HEAP fundsapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID 20-00153 11-P ResolutionRESOLUTION - To Amend the Council Rules of Procedureadopted as amendedPass Action details Not available
ID 20-0030 1  Action ItemHEARING to consider adoption of resolution related to the designation of a property to the Local Register of Historic Resources 1. *** RESOLUTION - Designating the Ridge Electric Motor Company Building located at 1235 G Street, Fresno, California to the Local Register of Historic Resources (Council District 3) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)adoptedPass Action details Not available
ID 20-00148 1  Action ItemCONTINUED HEARING - Appeal Request: Denial of Waiver - Construction of Sidewalk Along S. Channing Avenue, APNs: 464-220-058, P19-01742approvedPass Action details Not available
ID 20-00143 1  Discussion ItemAppearance by Gonzalo Arambula to discuss work and labor issues   Action details Not available
ID 20-00144 1  Discussion ItemAppearance by Mary Padilla to discuss restoring peace back to our City (Speaker resides in District 2)   Action details Not available
ID 20-00155 1  Discussion ItemWORKSHOP - Regarding Tower District Beautification Planpresented  Action details Not available
ID 20-00102 1  Discussion ItemWORKSHOP - Presentation on Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) District Preliminary Feasibility Analysispresented  Action details Not available
ID 20-00127 13-A Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) 1. Jeeteen Vallabh, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 19CECG01582 (Transportation Department).   Action details Not available
ID 20-00154 13-B Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- DECIDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4); City of Fresno v. Darling Ingredients, Inc.   Action details Not available
ID 20-00156 13-C Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) 1. City of Fresno v. Shell Oil Company, et al.; San Bernardino County Superior Court Case No.: SCVSS120627(Public Utilities Department)   Action details Not available
ID 20-00158 13-D Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 3400 Gap Drive (portion) Negotiating Parties: City Manager Wilma Quan Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Property Acquisition   Action details Not available