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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/7/2026 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Regular Meeting
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ID 26-516 1  Action ItemProclamation of “World Asthma Day”   Not available Not available
ID 26-364 1  Action ItemProclamation of “Darrell Fifield Day”   Not available Not available
ID 26-471 1  Action ItemProclamation of “Mental Health Awareness Month”   Not available Not available
ID 26-410 1  Action ItemProclamation of “Tennis Month”   Not available Not available
ID 26-307 1  Action ItemProclamation Honoring “National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day”   Not available Not available
ID 26-577 1  Action ItemProclamation of “AAPI Heritage Month”   Not available Not available
ID 26-461 1  Action ItemProclamation of “Fresno Christian High School’s The Feather Online”   Not available Not available
ID 26-522 1  Action ItemHEARING to Adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to Annex Territory and Levy a Special Tax Regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 71 (Final Tract Map No. 6312 and the Territory Known as Assessor’s Parcel No. 579-390-71S) (Northwest corner of East Copper Avenue and North Portofino Drive): (Council District 6) 1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 71 (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 2026-2027 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 71 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).   Not available Not available
ID 26-394 1  Action ItemHEARING to vacate two portions of City-owned right of way located at the eastern intersection of Tuolumne Street and Fulton Street, and the southern intersection of Tuolumne Street and Van Ness Avenue (Council District 3): 1. ***RESOLUTION - To vacate two portions of City-owned right of way located at the eastern intersection of Tuolumne Street and Fulton Street, and the southern intersection of Tuolumne Street and Van Ness Avenue. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-591 1  Action ItemActions pertaining to the City-owned property located at 815 Fulton Street (APN: 468-28-23T) and Housing Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency-owned properties located at 829 & 835 Fulton Street (APN(s): 468-282-05T & 468-282-22T), near the West corner of Fulton and Inyo (Council District 3): 1. ***RESOLUTION - Finding good cause and clear and convincing benefit to the public pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-204 relating the disposition of real property identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 468-28-23T, 468-282-05T & 468-282-22T (815, 829 & 835 Fulton Street) (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto) 2. Approve a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement between the City of Fresno, the City of Fresno in its capacity as Housing Successor, and The Park Partners, LLC   Not available Not available
ID 26-147 1  Action ItemProclamation for “Fresno Preservation Month”   Not available Not available
ID 26-558 12.-A. Action ItemApproval of the Minutes for April 23, 2026, Regular Meeting   Not available Not available
ID 26-518 12.-B. Action ItemApprove the final relocation reimbursement claim submitted by Genuine Parts Company, doing business as NAPA Auto Parts, for expenses resulting from the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7)   Not available Not available
ID 26-524 12.-C. Action ItemApprove the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of a Permanent Easement and Temporary Construction Easement to acquire portions of a parcel as easements on Assessor’s Parcel Number 511-012-05S, required for the Ashlan Avenue Widening - Polk to Cornelia Project. (Council District 1)   Not available Not available
ID 26-567 12.-D. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Trolley Park Lighting and Shade Structure Rebid Project, Bid File 12601981: (Council District 1) 1. Adopt a finding of a Categorical Exemption per staff’s determination, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment No. PC00222; 2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $206,226.87 to Geometric Construction, Inc. of Fresno, California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Trolley Park Lighting and Shade Structure Rebid Project.   Not available Not available
ID 26-514 12.-E. Action ItemActions pertaining to the sale of an approximate 14.58± acre property located at the southwest corner of West Herndon and North Brawley Avenues (Council District 2) 1. ***RESOLUTION - Finding good cause and clear and convincing benefit to the public pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-204 relating to the disposition of real property identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 507-030-48ST (Herndon & Brawley Avenue) (Property) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2. Approve the First Amendment of the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Lakhjit S. Sandhu, MD, increasing the purchase price to $2,100,000, (a $250,000 increase over the initial agreement), with applicable title and escrow costs to be split 50/50 with the buyer, not to exceed $6,000, resulting in net proceeds of $247,000   Not available Not available
ID 26-535 12.-F. Action ItemActions related to Amending Agreement A231012261 with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): 1. Approve acceptance of Cal OES Amendment Two for an additional $77,250 for a total of $324,450 for Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response and Regional Task Force Five (RTF 5) training agreement A231012261 and authorize the Fire Chief, or designee, to compensate Fire personnel in order to staff the vacancies caused by training attendance. 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 49th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 appropriating $77,300 for amendment two to the 2024 Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and Regional Task Force Five (RTF5) training agreement A231012261 (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-543 12.-G. Action ItemActions pertaining to the service agreement with the County of Fresno to receive emergency dispatch services 1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that County of Fresno is Uniquely Qualified to provide the emergency dispatch services; and 2. Approve a Service Agreement between the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno to receive Emergency Dispatch services for both fire suppression and emergency medical calls for the period of July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, in the amount of $1,713,360.   Not available Not available
ID 26-502 12.-H. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Establishing procedures for appeals in the competitive bidding process and rescinding Resolution 2003-129 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-542 12.-I. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Apply for and Accept a Grant of up to $180,000 from the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging to Fund Fiscal Year 2027 Senior Hot Meals Programming (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-517 12.-J. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Non-Supervisory Groups and Crafts, IBEW for Unit 7: 1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Non-Supervisory Groups and Crafts - Unit 7) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Nineteenth Amendment to FY 2026 Salary Resolution No. 2025-177, amending Exhibit 7, Unit 7 - Non-Supervisory Groups and Crafts (IBEW), to provide a salary increase for respective classes as required by the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Non-Supervisory Groups and Crafts - Unit 7) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-398 12.-K. Action ItemApprove a Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund discounted loan agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation in the amount of $1,194,000 for asbestos, lead-based paint, and mold abatement at the Former Berkeley Building, 887 Fulton Street, Fresno, CA 93721 parcel number 468-282-21T. (District 3)   Not available Not available
ID 26-401 12.-L. Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to the Service Agreement with RH Community Builders, LP for the continued operation of Youth Rapid Rehousing services located at 1309 W. Shaw Ave (APN 425-041-39), by providing 25 units for Transitional Age Youth (TAY ages 18-24) individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the City of Fresno. The amended agreement term is July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for an amount not to exceed $500,000 under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Program (City Council District 2) (Bid File No. 12402933).   Not available Not available
ID 26-413 12.-M. Action ItemBILL - (For Introduction) Amending Section 2-603 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the Publication of Legal Notices (Citywide)   Not available Not available
ID 26-440 12.-N. Action ItemApprove a Revolving Loan Fund Agreement in an amount not to exceed $8,000,000 with The Park Partners LLC for the development of The Park at South Stadium, a multifamily rental housing project located at 815, 829, and 835 Fulton Street (City Council District 3)   Not available Not available
ID 26-550 12.-O. Action ItemActions pertaining to Stantec Consulting Services Inc., a corporation based in Albany, New York, to provide professional consulting services for a historic survey of Fresno’s Chinatown: 1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that Stantec Consulting Services Inc. is Uniquely Qualified; 2. Approve a Consultant Service Agreement between the City of Fresno and Stantec Consulting Services Inc., in an amount not to exceed $144,580 to provide professional consultant services for a historic survey of Fresno’s Chinatown through July 31, 2028; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the agreement on behalf of the City.   Not available Not available
ID 26-363 12.-P. Action ItemActions pertaining to Annexation Application No. P26-00103, relating to approximately 2.40 acres of the North Lanes Road right-of-way, west of North Rice Road (Council District 6) 1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P26-00103 dated May 7, 2026, finding that the proposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) 2. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or his/her designee to initiate the Annexation of the “Copper-Friant No. 3 Reorganization” with the Fresno Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”)   Not available Not available
ID 26-533 12.-Q. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 50th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2025-179 to appropriate $37,700 for the Police Department’s 2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)   Not available Not available
ID 26-521 12.-R. Action ItemActions pertaining to a Requirements Contract with Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for the purchase of ferric chloride (Bid File 12600814) (Council District 3): 1. Approve the award of a Requirements Contract with Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for a three-year term with two optional single-year extensions for the purchase of ferric chloride at an annual cost of $1,874,361.71 plus annual Producer Price Index increases, with a total not-to-exceed amount of $9,951,240.88 for the entire term, including optional extensions; 2. Authorize the Purchasing Manager, or designee, to execute the Requirements Contract with Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., on behalf of the City of Fresno.   Not available Not available
ID 26-538 12.-S. Action ItemApprove a Consultant Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, for the North Fresno Wastewater Reclamation Facility Process Improvements Project with a term of December 31, 2027, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $408,122.00 (Bid File No. 120601291). (Council District 6)   Not available Not available
ID 26-269 12.-T. Action ItemActions pertaining to the River West Fresno Eaton Trail Extension Project (Council District 2): 1. RESOLUTION - Adopting Addendum No. 2 to the River West Fresno, Eaton Trail Extension Project Final Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2014061017 pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164 and adopting findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091 and 15093 as required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15096 for the River West Eaton Fresno, Trail Extension Project 2. Approve the Joint Project Agreement with San Joaquin River Conservancy and authorize the Public Works Director or Designee to execute the Joint Project Agreement subject to modifications which shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office 3. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Proposition 4 Grant Application for $5,115,000.00 in Grant Funds to the San Joaquin River Conservancy and Authorizing the Public Works Director or Designee to Accept and Execute All Application and Grant Agreement Documents on Behalf of the City of Fresno for construction of t   Not available Not available
ID 26-479 12.-U. Action ItemActions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of the public utility easement on the north side of Lot 38 of T-6325: (Council District 7) 1. Adopt an addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for Environmental Assessment Number T-6325/P21-02804, pursuant to Section 15164, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; 2. RESOLUTION - Approving the summary vacation of a portion of the public utility easement on the North side of Lot 38 of T-6325.   Not available Not available
ID 26-520 12.-V. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Approve the Final Map of Tract No. 6475, accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer installed required improvements - located on McKinley Avenue just west of Armstrong Avenue. (Council District 7)   Not available Not available
ID 26-532 12.-W. Action ItemApprove a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc., in the amount not to exceed two hundred and ninety-eight thousand dollars ($298,000) with a contingency amount not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for any additional work, for the development of the Mobility Design Guide. (Citywide)   Not available Not available
ID 26-478 12.-X. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Department of Transportation Fresno Area Express (FAX) Bus Stop Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Upgrades Phase B Project: 1. Adopt Environment Assessment No. P26-20261, dated February 25, 2026, a determination that the proposed project qualifies for categorical exemption as set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15302/Class 2, of the State of California CEQA Guidelines. 2. Award a Construction Contract to American Paving Co, of Fresno, California, in the amount of $487,566 for the Department of Transportation Fresno Area Express (FAX) Bus Stop ADA Upgrades Phase B project, within the City of Fresno, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all related documents (Bid File #12600141) (Council District 2, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7)   Not available Not available
ID 26-519 13.-A. Action ItemWORKSHOP - BOLD (Bond Opportunities for Land Development) Program Presentation   Not available Not available
ID 26-559 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 26-562 15.-B. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4) Case Name: City of Fresno v. Brawley 7 LLC, Matthew Dolph, Robert Manos (4381 N. Brawley Ave #106; Code Enforcement Case Number E25-14375)   Not available Not available
ID 26-570 15.-C. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4) Case Name: City of Fresno v. Wu Junjie 6311 E Robinson Ave.; Code Enforcement Case Number E25-01927   Not available Not available
ID 26-563 15.-D. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4) 1 potential case   Not available Not available
ID 26-580 15.-E. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2) 1 potential case   Not available Not available
ID 26-586 15.-F. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2) 1 potential case   Not available Not available
ID 26-588 15.-G. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2) 1 potential case   Not available Not available
ID 26-564 15.-H. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) City of Fresno v. County of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 24CECG01199   Not available Not available
ID 26-528 15.-I. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) South Fresno Community Alliance v. City of Fresno, et al. Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 21CECG03237   Not available Not available
ID 26-581 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 Clerk 2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator. City Negotiator: Council President Nelson Esparza. Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk   Not available Not available
ID 26-585 15.-K. 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 2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator. City Negotiator: Council President Nelson Esparza. Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney   Not available Not available