ID 22-256
| 1 | | | Ceremonial Item | Proclamation for “October Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Metastatic Breast Cancer Action Week” | TABLED | |
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ID 22-1184
| 1 | | | Ceremonial Item | Proclamation for “National Mental Illness Awareness Week” | PRESENTED | |
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ID 22-1589
| 1 | | | Ceremonial Item | Proclamation for “Indigenous Peoples' Day” | PRESENTED | |
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ID 22-1590
| 1 | | | Ceremonial Item | Proclamation for “Code Enforcement Appreciation Week” | PRESENTED | |
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ID 22-1515
| 1 | | | Ceremonial Item | Proclamation for Disability Awareness Month and announcing Disabilities Advisory Commission Awardees | PRESENTED | |
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ID 22-1516
| 1 | | | Ceremonial Item | Proclamation for “Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month” | PRESENTED | |
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ID 22-1517
| 1 | 1.-A. | | Action Item | Approve minutes for September 29, 2022, Regular Meeting. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1452
| 1 | 1.-B. | | Action Item | Actions related to the Lease Agreement Amendment No. 3 with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for Terminal Space at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). (Council District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Approve the Lease Agreement Amendment No. 3 (Amendment) with Transportation Security Administration (TSA), for Terminal Space at Fresno Yosemite International Airport for a term of three (3) additional years. The amount of potential revenue generated by this Lease is $604,208.15 over the additional term. (Council District 4) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1437
| 1 | 1.-C. | | Action Item | Approve agreement with Moss Adams, LLP for consultant services for agreed-upon procedures for $190,640 (RFP No. 10121) | TABLED | |
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ID 22-1542
| 1 | 1.-D. | | Action Item | Approve the first amendment to the animal control services agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Humane Animal Services to allow the City to advance a one-time payment of $300,000 for future reimbursements (cash account.) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1566
| 1 | 1.-E. | | Action Item | ***RESOLUTION - Supporting the 144th Fighter Wing and the recapitalization of next-generation aircraft squadrons to ensure that the Air National Guard continues to thrive in the City of Fresno. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1565
| 1 | 1.-F. | | Action Item | Approve the Reappointment of James Sponsler to the Historic Preservation Commission (Resident of District 3).
Approve the Reappointment of Melanie Ruvalcaba to the Bicycle Pedestrian and Advisory Committee (Resident of District 6).
Approve the Reappointment of Frances Reyes Acosta to the Disability Advisory Commission (Resident of District 4).
Approve the Appointment of Sandra Vicente to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (Resident of District 5). | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1569
| 1 | 1.-G. | | 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 | |
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ID 22-1561
| 1 | 1.-H. | | Action Item | ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 12th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No 2022-154 to transfer funds and re-appropriate $420,000 from the Station 12 Debt Service Fund to the Station 12 Construction Fund for the demolition phase of the construction project. (Subject to Mayor Veto) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1535
| 1 | 1.-I. | | Resolution | ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing application for and acceptance of funding from the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program of the California Housing and Community Development Department for the development of affordable multifamily and single-family housing, owner occupied home rehabilitation, and down payment assistance to benefit low- and moderate-income persons and authorizing the City Manager to sign all necessary implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1507
| 1 | 1.-J. | | Action Item | Approve the Sixth Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Ascent Environmental, Inc., extending the contract performance period to December 31, 2023, and authorizing additional compensation in the amount of $211,310 for the South Central Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1532
| 1 | 1.-K. | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to homeless services agreements provided under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program:
1. Approve an Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission to operate two additional units at the Youth Bridge Housing program in the total amount of $84,333.
2. Approve an Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission to operate four units at the HOPE Youth Bridge Housing program in the total amount of $399,067. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1551
| 1 | 1.-L. | | Action Item | 1. ADOPT a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P21-05809 dated April 20, 2022, that Text Amendment Application No. P21-05809 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the commonsense exemption that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed text amendment may have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
2. ***BILL B-29 (Intro’d 09/29/2022) (For Adoption) Amending Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Tables 15-1102, 15-1402, and 15-1502 and Section 15-2010, relating to the Zone Districts where Electrified Fences are permitted. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1474
| 1 | 1.-M. | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to the South Peach Avenue Park Phase 1 Project (Council District 5):
1. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc., is uniquely qualified: and
2. Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers Inc., in the amount of $626,000, with a contingency amount not to exceed $60,000, for the design and preparation of construction documents for the South Peach Avenue Park Phase 1 Project
3. Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the contract and amendments approved by the City Attorney’s Office on behalf of the City of Fresno | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1529
| 1 | 1.-N. | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to the Jaswant Singh Khalra Park Tot Lot Replacement Project Bid File 3865 (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff’s determination, pursuant to Section 15301 (d) and 15302 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $449,000 to Rakkar Development and Construction of Fresno, CA, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Jaswant Singh Khalra Park Tot Lot Replacement Project | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1512
| 1 | 1.-O. | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to the acquisition of a 3.39-acre vacant parcel located at 4461 East Dakota Avenue (APN: 438-022-21) for the development of a City park (Council District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 16 Section 15326 (transfer of ownership of land in order to create parks) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
2. Approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Won K. Lee and Sang D. Lee for $1,165,685 | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1548
| 1 | 1.-P. | | Action Item | RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Establish a Community Facilities District (Community Facilities District No. 18 - Public Safety Services) and future annexation area and to Authorize the Levy of a Special Tax; and setting the public hearing for Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 10:00am (T-6310, near the northwest corner of Dakota and Polk Avenues; T-6234, southwest corner of Dakota & Hayes Avenues; future annexation area encompasses entire City of Fresno) (Citywide) | TABLED | |
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ID 22-1511
| 1 | d1.-Q. | | Action Item | RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6325 as Annexation No. 134 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, December 1, 2022, at 10:00 am (Located on the northwest corner of North Armstrong Avenue and East Clinton Avenue) (Council District 4) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1510
| 1 | 1.-S. | | Action Item | RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Conditional Use Permit No. P20-04902 as Annexation No. 56 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, November 17, 2022, at 10:00 am (located on East Tulare Ave between South Clovis Avenue and North Fowler Avenue) (Council District 5) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1465
| 1 | 1.-T. | | Action Item | Award an architect and engineering contract to Provost and Pritchard Consulting Group, of Fresno, California, in the amount of $225,554.72 for full design services for seventy-five (75) Fresno Area Express Standard Bus Stops (Bid File #10129) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1462
| 1 | 1.-U. | | Action Item | Approve the Department of Transportation/FAX 2022 Title VI Program | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1562
| 1 | 1.-V. | | Action Item | BILL (for introduction) - Amending Section 9-613 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Exceptions from the Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers Ordinance. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1554
| 1 | 1.-W. | | Action Item | Approve the appointment of Sean Zweifler to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory (BPAC) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1592
| 1 | 1.-X. | | Appointment | Approve the Appointment of Sarah Harris to the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) as the Urban Representative (Resident of District 3). | APPROVED | Pass |
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ID 22-1574
| 1 | 1.-Y. | | Action Item | ***RESOLUTION - Adopting a program to incentivize job creation along the Ventura/Kings Canyon/Avenida Cesar Chavez corridor east of First Street (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) | TABLED | |
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ID 22-1513
| 1 | 1.-R. | | Action Item | Actions pertaining to Fresno Street Corridor Improvements Project (Council Districts 3, 4, 6, and 7)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15303/Class 3 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Approve the Application for Custom Work - Actual Cost Basis with AT&T in the amount of $85,315.81 to relocate telecommunication facilities | APPROVED | Pass |
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ID 22-1595
| 1 | | | Action Item | Consideration of Development Code Text Amendment Application No. P22-02413 and related Environmental Finding for Environmental Assessment No. P22-02413, amending Tables 15-1102, 15-1103, 15-1202, 15-1203, and Section 15-1104 of the Fresno Municipal Code and adding Section 15-1106 to the Fresno Municipal Code, and corresponding General Plan Text Amendment relating to mixed-use development:
1. ADOPT a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P22-02413 dated July 6, 2022, and recirculated on August 19, 2022, of a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(d)
2. BILL (for adoption) amending the Fresno Municipal Code, Tables 15-1102, 15-1103, 15-1202, 15-1203, and Section 15-1104 of the Fresno Municipal Code and adding Section 15-1106 and to the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to mixed-use development.
3. RESOLUTION (continued from September 29, 2022) Amending Chapter 3, the Urban Form, Land Use, and Design Element of the Fresno General Plan, Table 3-1, and pages 3-41 and 3-42 consistent with the Development Code Text Amendment described above an | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1598
| 1 | | | Ordinance | HEARING to Consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P20-04209, Development Permit Application No. P20-04211, and related Environmental Assessment No. P20-04209/P20-04211 pertaining to ±18.9 acres of property located on the southeast corner of South West and West Church Avenues (Council District 3) - Planning & Development Department.
1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P20-04211/P20-04209, dated March 4, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. P20-04209, requesting authorization to amend the Fresno General Plan and Southwest Fresno Specific Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject property from Residential - Medium Density (±18.9 acres) to Employment - Light Industrial (±18.9 acres); and,
3. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone Application No. P20-04209, requesting authorization to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the subject property f | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1210
| 1 | | | Action Item | Consideration of Plan Amendment Application No. P20-01665, Rezone Application No. P20-01665 and the related Environmental Assessment No. P20-01665 pertaining to ±92.53 acres of property bounded by East Vine Avenue to the north, State Route 41 to the east, South Elm Avenue to the west and East Chester/East Samson Avenue (alignment) to the south (Council District 3).
1. ADOPT - Addendum to Final Program EIR (SCH No. 2017031012) for the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan, dated January 12, 2021, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164.
2. ***RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. P20-01665 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject properties from Neighborhood Mixed Use to Light Industrial Employment and to amend Southwest Fresno Specific Plan Policy LU-8.1. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***BILL - (for introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone Application No. P20-01665 proposing to rezone the subject proper | ADOPTED AS AMENDED | Pass |
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ID 22-1514
| 1 | | | Action Item | HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 11, Annexation No. 133 (Final Tract Map No. 6310) (Located on north side of West Dakota Avenue, between North Hayes and North Polk Avenues) (Council District 1)
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 133 (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 2021-2022 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 133 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1555
| 1 | A. | | Action Item | HEARING to adopt Resolution designating and authorizing certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno (“City”) to take certain actions as required for prudent financial administration and safekeeping of Fresno Joint Powers Finance Authority (“JPFA”) funds and property | APPROVED | |
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ID 22-1558
| 1 | B. | | Action Item | HEARING to adopt Resolution designating and authorizing certain Finance Officers of the City of Fresno to deposit and withdraw funds into and out of the Local Agency Investment Fund (“LAIF”) in the custody of the State Treasurer | APPROVED | |
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ID 22-1556
| 1 | C. | | Action Item | RESOLUTION - Authorizing 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 | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1557
| 1 | D. | | Action Item | 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 | ADOPTED | Pass |
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ID 22-1243
| 1 | | | Action Item | Hearing - To consider the adoption of the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2019069117), and related actions:
1. RESOLUTION - Certifying FEIR (SCH No. 2019069117), for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and related plan amendment, rezones, and text amendment to the Development Code.
a. ADOPT Findings of Fact as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081(a) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15091; and,
b. ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations as required by Public Resources Code, Section 21081(b) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15093; and c. APPROVE a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097.
2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application P22-01351 which proposes to repeal the West Area Community Plan, pertaining to approximately 12,341 acres located in the Development Area-1 West Development Area, and the portion of the Highway City Neighborhood Specific Plan that overlaps the West Area Neighb | TABLED | |
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ID 22-1553
| 1 | 3.-A. | | Action Item | Progress of Code Enforcement, including ASET Quarterly report. | PRESENTED | |
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ID 22-1470
| 1 | 5.-A. | | Closed Session Item | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Alexa Smith, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; (Police Department)
Fresno Superior Court Case No. 20CECG01010 | DISCUSSED | |
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ID 22-1588
| 1 | 5.-B. | | Closed Session Item | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. City of Fresno | DISCUSSED | |
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ID 22-1571
| 1 | 5.-C. | | Action Item | CONSIDER PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - Government Code Section 54957(b):
Consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.
Title: City Attorney | DISCUSSED | |
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ID 22-1597
| 1 | 5.-D. | | Closed Session Item | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION,
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - City Council is considering whether to initiate litigation: One (1) potential case | TABLED | |
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ID 22-1568
| 1 | 5.-E. | | Closed Session Item | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION, Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2);
Nelson Esparza v. City of Fresno
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1);
People v. Nelson Esparza (F22905037) | TABLED | |
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