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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/28/2022 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers (In Person And/Or Electronic)
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ID 22-677 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for “John Walker Day”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-424 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for the Connections Class “Community Beautification” Adult Transition ProgramPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-524 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation of “Peace Officers Memorial Day” and May 15 through May 21, 2022 as “National Police Week”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-380 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for “Rodney Lowery Day”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-652 1  Action ItemProclamation for “Cambodia Heritage Month”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-646 1  Action ItemAnnouncement of Spring Employee of the Quarter (EOQ) RecipientsPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-732 1  Action ItemUnscheduled Communication- Public Comment   Action details Not available
ID 22-641 11.-A. Action ItemApproval of the Minutes of April 21, 2022 Regular City Council MeetingTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-558 11.-B. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Van Ness Avenue Water Transmission Grid Main Project (Council District 3): 1. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act pertaining to the construction of a new 16-inch water transmission grid main in Van Ness Avenue between Divisadero and Merced Streets, State Clearinghouse No. 2022020073 2. Approve the Third Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc., to expand scope of services and increase the contract amount by $39,820, for an amended total not to exceed the amount of $326,968APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  Action details Not available
ID 22-585 11.-D. Action ItemApprove the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Golden State Peterbilt of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of one Peterbilt 567 dump truck in the amount of $229,086, procured by means of a cooperative purchase agreement with Sourcewell, for the Department of Public Utilities Wastewater Management DivisionADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-650 11.-I. Action ItemApprove a Consultant Services Agreement with Simon and Company, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $129,999.92 for Professional Lobbying and Consulting Services in Washington DC.TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-651 11.-J. Action ItemApprove a Consultant Services Agreement with Campbell Strategy and Advocacy, LLC., for an Amount Not to Exceed $180,000 annually, for Professional Lobbying and Consulting Services.TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-655 11.-L. Action ItemActions pertaining to COVID-19 emergency: ***RESOLUTION - Confirming the termination of the local emergency related to COVID-19 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-622 11.-M. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Cultural Arts Plan Consultant Selection (Citywide): 1. Award consultant services agreement to Network for Culture and Arts Policy (NCAP) in the amount of $150,000 for the development of the City’s Cultural Arts Plan. 2. Authorize the Director of Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services (PARCS) to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 63rd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 to appropriate $150,000 for a consultant services agreement to develop the City of Fresno’s Cultural Arts Plan (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-615 11.-N. Action ItemApprove a Second Amendment to the Community Development Block Grant Program Subrecipient Agreement with Self-Help Enterprises to extend the term of the agreement to September 30, 2022, at no additional cost to the City.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-610 11.-O. Action ItemActions pertaining to the CARES Act Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting and approving submission of Substantial Amendment 2019-07 to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reprogram $850,000 in CARES Act Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2. Approve an agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Housing Authority in the amount of $850,000 for the operations of the Step Up on 99 emergency shelter.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-675 11.-S. Action Item***BILL B- 7 -(Intro’d 4/21/2022) (For Adoption) - Amending Article 22 of Chapter 12 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to At-Risk Development (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-619 11.-T. Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2022 Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program: 1. Authorize acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program to the Fresno Police Department 2. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marjaree Mason CenterADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-605 11.-V. Action ItemActions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of an alley between East Tyler Avenue and State Route 41 (Council District 7) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number P21-03180 2. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a portion of an alley between East Tyler Avenue and State Route 41 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-608 11.-W. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Webster Neighborhood Canal Barricade Project - Bid File 3826 (Council District 7): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $296,709 to Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, CaliforniaADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-609 11.-X. Action ItemActions pertaining to South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study, Health Assessment, and Reimbursement Agreement. 1. Approve the Consultant Agreement with IBI Group and Katherine Padilla & Associates, Inc. for the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7). 2. Approve the Research Agreement with the University of California Merced for the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Health Assessment (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7) 3. Approve the Reimbursement Agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (District) for the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study and related health assessment, in the amount of $500,000.00.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-571 11.-Z. Action ItemBicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Semi-Annual Report (April 2021 through September 2021) (Citywide)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-606 11.-AA. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6336 as Annexation No. 132 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, May 26, at 10:05 am (property surrounded by East Clinton, North Armstrong, East McKinley, and North Fowler Avenues) (Council District 7)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-663 11.-CC. Action ItemApprove the appointment of Andrew J. Feil to the District 3 Project Review CommitteeADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-645 11.-DD. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Fresno Women’s CommissionADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-552 11.-C. Action ItemActions pertaining to the award of a sole source purchase agreement with Trapeze Software Group, Inc. dba Vontas of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $2,845,844 to upgrade the Computer Aided Dispatch Automated Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) system for the Department of Transportation Fresno Area Express: 1. RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution approving an exception to formal bidding procedures and award a sole source purchase agreement for a CAD/AVL system, software, services, and related components 2. Approve the award of a sole source purchase agreement with Trapeze Software Group, Inc. dba Vontas of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $2,845,844 to upgrade the CAD/AVL system for Fresno Area Express, and authorize the Director of Transportation, or designee, to execute all related documentsADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-563 11.-E. Action ItemBILL - (for introduction) - Amending the Fireworks Ordinance, FMC sections 10-55602.2 to 10-55602.4, to add liability for “social hosts” and increase the fine structure of the fireworks ordinance. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-653 11.-F. Action ItemActions pertaining to the new permanent Fire Station No. 12 project: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 64th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178, to appropriate $130,200 for new permanent Fire Station No. 12 updated design costs (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2. Approve an agreement with The Taylor Group Architects in the amount of $965,000 plus a contingency of $80,000 for the design and preparation of construction documents for the new permanent Fire Station No. 12 Project (Council District 1)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-640 11.-G. Action ItemActions pertaining to Public Safety Radio signal strength improvement: 1. RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, and property and authorizing the Chief Information Officer or designee to enter into and administer the contract with Crown Castle to install radio equipment on the tower owned by Crown Castle. (Requires 5 votes); and 2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the 57th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No 2021-178 appropriating $250,000 from the Information Services Department (ISD) FY22 ISF carryover funds (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto); and 3. Affirm the City Manger’s determination that Crown Castle is uniquely qualified to perform the services that establish a presence on their tower; and 4. Authorize the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to enter into an agreement with Crown Castle in the amount of $232,444 for the implementation fees for radio equipment to establish a new signal presence for radio improvement; and 5. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to enter into an agreement with Crown CastlADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-662 11.-H. Action ItemActions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity: 1. *** BILL B-6 - (Intro. 04/21/2022) (For Adoption) Amending Section 9-3307 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the location of retail cannabis businesses (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-656 11.-K. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Amending Resolution No. 2020-035 relating to the use and possession of weapons and security (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-614 11.-P. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Tower District Specific Plan Update: 1. Approve a consultant services agreement with Wallace, Roberts, and Todd, LLC., for professional planning and environmental analysis services related to the update of the Tower District Specific Plan in the amount of $400,000.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-546 11.-Q. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Encampment Resolution Funding Program from the State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s California Interagency Council on Homelessness: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Approving acceptance of a grant award from the State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Encampment Resolution Funding Program and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto); and 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 60th amendment of the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $5,070,057.68 for Encampment Resolution Funding Program related activities (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 3. Approve a services agreement between the City of Fresno and Poverello House in the amount of $4,662,554.80 for triage center services provided under the Encampment Resolution Funding ProgramADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-661 11.-R. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Authorizing a grant application to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Family Homelessness Challenge Grant for accelerating efforts by local jurisdictions and continuums of care to address and end family homelessness by making families’ experiences of homelessness rare, brief, and one-time and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-634 11.-U. Action ItemBILL - (For introduction) - Adding Chapter 5, Article 6 to the Fresno Municipal Code establishing rules for the Fresno Police Department to fund, acquire and use military equipment as defined in Assembly Bill 481.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-611 11.-Y. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Van Ness Avenue, Fulton Street, and Wishon Avenue Cycle Track - Bid File 3849 (Council Districts 1, 3, and 7) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1, Section 15302/Class 2, Section 15303/Class 3, and Section 15304/Class 4 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $696,886 to Glick Corporation, dba Asphalt Maintenance Company of CA, of Visalia, CaliforniaAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-658 11.-BB. Resolution1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 7th Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2021-179, adding one full-time position of Council Assistant in the Council City Support Division. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 65th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $20,000 for two months’ salary and benefits for the balance of Fiscal Year 2022, from the City Attorney’s Office Budget, Council Projects, to the Council City Support Division’s budget. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-642 11.-EE. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Confirming emergency conditions continue to directly impact the ability of legislative bodies to meet safely in person, and authorizing remote teleconference meetings of City legislative bodies for 30 days, pursuant to Brown Act provisions (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-602 1  Action ItemHEARING to receive public comment on the 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress ReportTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-600 1  Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan: 1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding the Draft 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan; and 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan; approving submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for application of $7,535,331.93 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), $3,694,681 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), $606,586 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and $875,943 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA) program funds; providing for subrecipient agreements; and Authorizing the City Manager to sign all implementing documents required by HUD as approved to form by the City Attorney (Subject to Mayor’s veto)TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-670 13.-A. Action ItemWORKSHOP- Presentation of the Annual Report of the Downtown Fresno PartnershipPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-647 13.-B. Action ItemWORKSHOP - City Wide Park Ranger ProgramPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-643 15.-A. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) City of Fresno v. Joan Kevorkian, et al., Fresno Superior Court Case No. 21CECG02816   Action details Not available
ID 22-648 15.-B. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: APN 468-400-54T Negotiating Parties: City Manager White, Prosperous Terra, LLC. (Ruelas, Inc.) Under Negotiation: Price and terms of sale.   Action details Not available
ID 22-671 15.-C.Closed SessionClosed 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   Action details Not available