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ID#14-587
| 1 | | | Action Item | Proclamation of “NATIONAL RUNAWAY PREVENTION MONTH” | presented | |
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ID#14-586
| 1 | | | Minutes | Approval of City Council minutes from November 6, 2014 | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-526
| 1 | 1-A | | Resolution | RESOLUTION - Of Intention to annex Final Tract Map No. 6051, Annexation No. 59, to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11 (southeast corner of N. Garfield and W. Barstow Avenues); and setting the public hearing for December 18, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. (Council District 2) | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-530
| 1 | 1-B | City-wide Collection Agencies | Action Item | Award two (2) collection agency contracts on behalf of all City of Fresno Departments to RSI Enterprises, Inc., and Financial Credit Network, Inc. | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-550
| 1 | 1-C | | Discussion Item | Actions pertaining to the 2014 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant program
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $450,000 in grant funding from the United States
Department of Justice through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES),
execute the grant agreement with CalOES for the 2014 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant
program
2. ***RESOLUTION - 23rd amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2014-95 appropriating $58,000 into the Police Department’s FY 2015 budget for the PSN grant program (Requires 5 affirmative votes) | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-551
| 1 | 1-D | | Discussion Item | Approve Master Agreement for inter-agency instructional services between Fresno City College and the City of Fresno Fire Department for reimbursement of instructional training hour costs | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-557
| 1 | 1-E | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to a sale of a portion of excess property in the San Joaquin River bottom just east of Fig Garden Golf Course:
1. Adopt a finding of a categorical exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(c) (existing facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a grant deed for the sale of a portion of excess property in the amount of $25,000.00 to Michael and Jeanne Adams located on the former Fresno Traction Company right of way, now known as River Bottom Road, just east of Fig Garden Golf Course in the San Joaquin River bottom APN 405-030-XR | | |
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ID#14-563
| 1 | 1-F | | Action Item | Approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $88,930 with Architecture + History, LLC to conduct an intensive historic survey of Phase I of the South Van Ness Industrial District and authorize the Director of the Development and Resource Management Department or her designee to sign on behalf of the City (Council District 3) | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-565
| 1 | 1-G | | Appointment | Approve the reappointments of Richard Keyes, Keith Lovgren, Aric Olson, Tom Richards and Lydia Zabrycki to the Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board; the appointment of Cary Catalano to the Planning Commission - Mayor’s Office; the appointment of Jasdeep Sidhu to the District 1 Plan Implementation Committee - Councilmember Xiong; the reappointment of Nicholas Don Paladino to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - Councilmember Brand; and the appointments of Wanda Hemmitt and Barigye McCoy to the District 3 Plan Implementation Committee - Acting President Baines | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-569
| 1 | 1-H | | Action Item | Approve amendment to the contract with Electrical Power System, Inc., for electrical engineering and design consulting services | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-575
| 1 | 1-I | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to On-Airport Ground Lease Agreement at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (Council District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section 15303(c) (New Construction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines to authorize a ground lease agreement between the City of Fresno and ROAM, a General Partnership between AMERICAN AIRBORNE, EMS, a California Corporation; and ROGERS HELICOPTERS, INC., a California Corporation, also known as SkyLife (“SkyLife”) at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)
2. Approve a ground lease for an Administration and Operations Facility at Fresno Yosemite International Airport between the City of Fresno and SkyLife | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-577
| 1 | 1-J | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to an Airport Hangar Lease at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301(a) and (d)/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines to authorize Lease Amendment No. 1 between the City of Fresno and Frank X. Ruiz Avionics, Inc., at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH)
2. Approve Lease Amendment No. 1 between the City of Fresno and Frank X. Ruiz Avionics, Inc. | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-585
| 1 | 1-K | | Discussion Item | RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6045 and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein -between N. Friant Road and E. Copper Avenue with the Copper River Ranch Master Planned Community (Council District 6) | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-562
| 1 | 1-L | | Ordinance | ***BILL NO. B-50 - (Intro. 11/6/2014) (For adoption) - Repealing Section 4-111 of the Fresno Municipal Code and adding Section 4-111 to the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Project Labor Agreements | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-568
| 1 | 1-M | | Ordinance | ***BILL NO. B-49 - (Intro. 11/6/2014) (For adoption) - Amending Section 4-401 of the Fresno Municipal Code and repealing Sections 4-402, 4-403 and 4-404 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to prevailing wages for public works | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-499
| 1 | 2-A | | Discussion Item | Claim $18,497.13 in funds for uncashed checks dated January 5, 2010 through December 27, 2010 and one bond deposit dating from 2003, and transfer said funds from the “Special Fund” 63539 to the General Fund 10101
1. RESOLUTION - Claiming funds for stale-dated (uncashed) checks dated January 5, 2010 through
December 27, 2010 and one bond deposit from 2003 and transferring said funds from the special unclaimed funds - Fund 63539 to the General Fund 10101 | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-500
| 1 | 2-B | | Discussion Item | Appoint 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 funds
1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno 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 funds | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-506
| 1 | 2-C | | Discussion Item | Approve the City of Fresno (the “City”) Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting an investment policy for public funds for fiscal year 2014-2015 | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-572
| 1 | 2-D | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to Copper Avenue Trail from Friant Road to Cedar Avenue, Bid File No. 3248 (Council District 6)
1. Adopt an addendum to the 2002 Copper River Ranch Program EIR No. 10126 (SCH2000021) pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, for the Copper Avenue Trail project from Friant Road to Cedar Avenue
2. Award a construction contract to Yarbs Grading and Paving, Inc. of Fowler, California in the amount of $589,622 for the construction of Copper Avenue Trail from Friant Road to Cedar Avenue | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-599
| 1 | 2-E | | Action Item | ***RESOLUTION -- Amend the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan to allow outdoor watering one-day per week during the winter season (December 1 to March 1) | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-607
| 1 | | | Action Item | Discussion and appointment of a City Council Sub-Committee on Transportation | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-566
| 1 | | | Closed Session Item | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Case Name: Carlton Jones v. City of Fresno; Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 12CECG03049 | presented | |
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ID#14-595
| 1 | | | Closed Session Item | CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: APNs 472-021-58T, 472-021-60T, 472-021-61T (5100 block of East Kings Canyon Road)
Negotiating Parties: City Manager Bruce Rudd; Cesar Chavez Foundation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation | presented | |
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ID#14-596
| 1 | | | Closed Session Item | CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: APN 466-214-17T (Kidney Lot); Remnant Parcel located between H Street, Broadway, and Fresno Streets, and Merced Mall
Negotiating Parties: City Manager Bruce Rudd; Executive Director Marlene Murphey; APEC International, LLC | presented | |
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ID#14-597
| 1 | | | Closed Session Item | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, Subdivision (d)(1)
City of Fresno v. Raps Fresno, LLC., et al. (Hotel Fresno); Superior Court Case No. 05CECG01744MS | presented | |
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ID#14-501
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Consent 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 therewith (Council action)
1. RESOLUTION - Consenting to and authorizing investment of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (“LAIF”) in the custody of the State Treasurer for purposes of investment, and authorizing certain Finance Officers in connection therewith (Council action) | | |
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ID#14-504
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Authorize advances of money to the Joint Powers Financing Authority (the “JPFA”) for investment with the Local Agency Investment Fund (the “LAIF”) and accept a Demand Promissory Note from the JPFA evidencing those advances (Council action)
1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing advances to the Joint Powers Financing Authority for investment with the Local Agency Investment Fund, and approving a promissory note from the Fresno Joint Powers Financing authority (Council action) | | |
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ID#14-544
| 1 | | | Resolution | HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community District No. 11, Annexation No. 57 (Final Tract Map No. 5967) (East side of N. Polk Avenue between W. Shaw and Gettysburg Avenue) (Council District 1)
1. RESOLUTION - Annexing Territory to Community Facilities District No. 11 and authorizing the levy of a special tax
2. RESOLUTION - Calling special mailed-ballot election
3. RESOLUTION - Declaring election results
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a special tax for the property tax year 2014-2015 and future tax years within and relating to Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 57, Final Tract Map No. 5967 | | |
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ID#14-570
| 1 | | | Action Item | PUBLIC MEETING concerning the renewal of the Fresno-Clovis Tourism Business Improvement District | | |
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ID#14-590
| 1 | | | Action Item | Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency consider adopting and approving:
1. Adopt finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the CEQA Guidelines (no change in existing use) (Successor Agency Action)
2. Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno and Mathews Harley-Davidson, Inc. for the Sale of Certain Former Redevelopment Agency Parcels located at the northwest corner of Abby and Belmont Avenues (APNs 452-301-25T, -26T, -27T & -30T) within the City of Fresno (Successor Agency Action) | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-592
| 1 | | | Action Item | Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Disposal and Sale of Property to Moose Family Center #445 at 5025 E. Dakota (APN 493-020-29ST) (Successor Agency action) | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-625
| 1 | | | Action Item | RESOLUTION - Amending Better Business Act to Incorporate Provisions of the Redevelopment Improvement Act Applicable to the City in its Capacity as Housing Successor | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-593
| 1 | | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to Owner Participation Agreement:
1. Invoke Exception to Better Business Act (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
2. Approve Restated and Amended Owner Participation Agreement (OPA) between the Housing Successor of the City of Fresno and Apec LLC International for the rehabilitation of 1241 Broadway Plaza (APN 466-214-01) (City action) | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-594
| 1 | | | Action Item | Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno and APEC International, LLC., for the Sale of Certain Former Redevelopment Agency Property located near the northwest corner of Fresno and H Streets (APN 466-214-17T) within the City of Fresno (Successor Agency Action) | approved | Pass |
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ID#14-584
| 1 | | | Ordinance | HEARING to consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-13-009, Rezone Application No. R-13-016, and related environmental assessment for the property located on the east side of N. Locan Avenue between the E. Dakota alignment and E. Shields Avenue (Council District 4) Development and Resource Management Department
a. Consider the environmental finding of Environmental Assessment No. A-13-009/R-13-016/TM-6067, a finding of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, dated October 17, 2014
b. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. A-13-009 amending the 2025 Fresno General Plan and Roosevelt Community Plan planned land use designation for ± 24.71 acres from the agricultural designation in the County of Fresno to the Medium Low Density Residential planned land use designation in the City of Fresno
c. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Amending the Official Zone Map to reclassify ± 24.71 acres from the AE-20 (Exclusive Twenty-Acre Agricultural, Fresno County) to R-1/cz (Single Family Residential/conditions of zoning, Fresno City) zone district | | |
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ID#14-501
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Consent 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 therewith (Council action)
1. RESOLUTION - Consenting to and authorizing investment of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (“LAIF”) in the custody of the State Treasurer for purposes of investment, and authorizing certain Finance Officers in connection therewith (Council action) | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-504
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Authorize advances of money to the Joint Powers Financing Authority (the “JPFA”) for investment with the Local Agency Investment Fund (the “LAIF”) and accept a Demand Promissory Note from the JPFA evidencing those advances (Council action)
1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing advances to the Joint Powers Financing Authority for investment with the Local Agency Investment Fund, and approving a promissory note from the Fresno Joint Powers Financing authority (Council action) | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-544
| 1 | | | Resolution | HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community District No. 11, Annexation No. 57 (Final Tract Map No. 5967) (East side of N. Polk Avenue between W. Shaw and Gettysburg Avenue) (Council District 1)
1. RESOLUTION - Annexing Territory to Community Facilities District No. 11 and authorizing the levy of a special tax
2. RESOLUTION - Calling special mailed-ballot election
3. RESOLUTION - Declaring election results
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a special tax for the property tax year 2014-2015 and future tax years within and relating to Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 57, Final Tract Map No. 5967 | adopted | Pass |
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ID#14-570
| 1 | | | Action Item | PUBLIC MEETING concerning the renewal of the Fresno-Clovis Tourism Business Improvement District | presented | |
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ID#14-567
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Appearance by George Aguilar, Al Makkai, Juan Bejar and Mario Soto to discuss the operation of the transportation company UBERX and why the company is not subject to the City of Fresno’s taxi regulations | presented | |
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ID#14-582
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Appearance by Parvis Laghaifar to discuss who is responsible for the expenses of moving a signal light at the corner of Shaw and Polk | | |
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ID#14-584
| 1 | | | Ordinance | HEARING to consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-13-009, Rezone Application No. R-13-016, and related environmental assessment for the property located on the east side of N. Locan Avenue between the E. Dakota alignment and E. Shields Avenue (Council District 4) Development and Resource Management Department
a. Consider the environmental finding of Environmental Assessment No. A-13-009/R-13-016/TM-6067, a finding of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, dated October 17, 2014
b. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. A-13-009 amending the 2025 Fresno General Plan and Roosevelt Community Plan planned land use designation for ± 24.71 acres from the agricultural designation in the County of Fresno to the Medium Low Density Residential planned land use designation in the City of Fresno
c. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Amending the Official Zone Map to reclassify ± 24.71 acres from the AE-20 (Exclusive Twenty-Acre Agricultural, Fresno County) to R-1/cz (Single Family Residential/conditions of zoning, Fresno City) zone district | adopted as amended | Pass |
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ID#14-561
| 1 | | | Action Item | Receive report of findings and summary of discussions from the Recharge Fresno Community Forums and direct City staff to initiate the Proposition 218 hearing process for proposed changes to the schedule of rates, fees, and charges for public water service and setting the public hearing for February 5, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. | approved | Pass |
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