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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/22/2024 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic) https://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting
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ID 24-125 1  Action ItemProclamation for "Mid Valley’s Recycler of the Year"PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 24-178 1  Action ItemFresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 24-255 1  Action ItemAppearance by Richard Renteria to discuss meet and greet. (Resident of District 3)   Action details Not available
ID 24-260 1  Action ItemAppearance by Fernando Elizando to discuss public scrutiny aka freedom of speech (Resident of District 3)   Action details Not available
ID 24-210 1  Action ItemHEARING to consider Development Permit Application No. P21-02699, Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 2021-09, and related Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2022050265, regarding an Office/Warehouse Project located on approximately ± 48.03 acres of property at the northeast intersection of North Marks and West Nielsen Avenues (Council District 3) 1. CERTIFY Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2022050265), apply the Council's independent judgment and analysis to the review, and then adopt the resolution certifying the FEIR as having been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on the proposed Final EIR and comments thereon; and; a. ADOPT the Water Supply Assessment (WSA) attached to the FEIR as Appendix K in compliance with Section 10910 of the California Water Code and Section 15155 of the CEQA Guidelines, and adopt the WSA as a technical addendum to the Environmental Impact Report; and, b. ADOPT Findings of Fact pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091; and, c. ADOPT a Mitigation Monitoring and RepAPPROVED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-216 12.-A. Action ItemApproval of minutes for February 2, 2024, regular meeting.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-196 12.-B. Action ItemActions related to the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Landry Consulting LLC: 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environment Quality Act Guidelines. 2. Approve the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement for an additional $180,000 with Laundry Consulting, LLC., for the implementation of the Airport Safety Management Systems program at Fresno Yosemite International airport. The total contract value is not to exceed $380,000. (Council District 4)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-201 12.-C. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Fresno Yosemite International Airport SMART Program Bid File No. 12302377 (Council District 4) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (a) and (b) (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $794,000.00 to S&L Specialty Construction, of Syracuse, New York for the acoustic treatment of 17 homes in the vicinity of Fresno Yosemite International AirportADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-243 12.-D. Action ItemActions pertaining to a grant agreement between the City of Fresno and Cal Recycle: 1. *** RESOLUTION - 37th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) 2023-185 to Appropriating $38,700 in Cal Recycle Grant Funding in FY2024 (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-253 12.-F. Action ItemApproval of Memorandum of Understanding with ACTS Foundation/Mint Thrift Store for temporary emergency housing if activated as a Warming Center (District 1).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-217 12.-G. Action ItemApprove a consultant agreement with Moss Adams, LLC., for an evaluation of the Youth Jobs Corps Program (YJCP) using grant funding from the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant not to exceed $58,000.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-231 12.-H. Action ItemAction pertaining to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement through the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for eligible expenses under various disaster preparedness programs. 1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Apply for and Accept Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant Funding through the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for reimbursement related to disaster preparedness funding (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign all documents related to FEMA reimbursementADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-207 12.-I. Action ItemActions related to 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant: 1) Award Consultant Agreement to AP Triton in the amount not to exceed $97,914 to conduct a comprehensive and expert Community Risk Assessment-Standards of Cover (CRR-SOC) and create an associated Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Plan 2) ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 32nd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) 2023-185 appropriating $93,900 for the 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to conduct a comprehensive and expert Community Risk Assessment-Standards of Cover (CRR-SOC) and create an associated Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Plan (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-228 12.-J. Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Contract with Gaetke Medical Corporation and 1582, LLC in the amount of $18,600 for a total contract amount of $279,600 for Annual Fitness/Wellness Evaluations (Annual Physicals) for the Fresno Fire Department sworn personnel.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-205 12.-L. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Quigley Park Rehabilitation Project (Council District 1): 1. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that Melton Design Group Inc. is uniquely qualified; 2. Approve the professional engineering and architectural services agreement with Melton Design Group Inc., of Sacramento, California in the amount of $869,200 with an additional $80,000 contingency, for design and construction support services for the Quigley Park Rehabilitation Project.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-206 12.-M. Action ItemReject all bids for the Cary Park ADA, Bleachers, and Pétanque Play Court Improvements Project Bid File No. 12400560 (Council District 4).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-208 12.-N. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Roessler Winery Building Project (Council District 4): 1. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that Brooks Ransom Associates is uniquely qualified; 2. Approve an agreement for professional architectural and engineering services with Brooks Ransom Associates of Fresno, California for an amount not to exceed $67,500 with an additional $15,000 contingency, for design and construction support services for the historic Roessler Winery Building Project.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-200 12.-O. Action ItemApprove Contract Change Order No. 05 with American Paving Company in the amount of $53,327.38 for the Audubon Drive and Nees Avenue Traffic Signal Modification and Roadway Reconstruction Project, Project ID PW00806 (Council District 2).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-150 12.-P. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the Fresno Council of Governments for the 2024 Measure "C" Transit Oriented Development Grant Program in the amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for the Project(s) to support transit-oriented development; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Council Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-157 12.-Q. Action Item***BILL B-2 (Intro’d January 18, 2024)(For Adoption) -Text Amendment Application No. P23-02443 adding Subsection U to Section 3804 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the deferral of certain sidewalk construction, driveway approaches and street trees in subdivisions until prior to occupancy of single-family homes (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-212 12.-R. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 41st Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 to appropriate $4,077,500 for previously approved capital improvement projects in the Public Works Department (citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s veto) (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-213 12.-S. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 34th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 to appropriate $632,400 for new capital improvement projects in the Public Works Department (citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-187 12.-T. Action ItemActions pertaining to an Extraterritorial Water and Sewer Service and Offsite Infrastructure Agreement between Clovis Unified School District and the City of Fresno (City of Fresno Sphere of Influence and County of Fresno): 1. RESOLUTION - Considering Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH No. 2018031007 and adopting findings pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15162; 2. Approve an Extraterritorial Water and Sewer Service and Offsite Infrastructure Agreement between Clovis Unified School District and the City of Fresno.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-202 12.-U. Action ItemApprove a consultant services agreement with AECOM Technical Services Inc., for a total amount not to exceed $85,560, inclusive of a $14,260 contingency, to provide engineering design and construction support services for the conversion of two natural gas driven pumps to electric motor-driven at Pump Stations 10A and 82-1. (Bid File No. 12400659) (Council Districts 5 and 7).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-209 12.-V. Action ItemApprove a consultant services agreement with ADS Corp for an amount not to exceed $1,086,249 to provide wastewater flow monitoring services for the City of Fresno. (Bid File 12400756) (Citywide).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-223 12.-X. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Sodium Hypochlorite Tank Replacement (Bid File 12400125) (Council District 6): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15302/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; 2. Award a purchase contract in the amount of $445,335.00 to Liberty Chemical Equipment & Supply, Inc., for a sodium hypochlorite replacement tank for the City of Fresno’s Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-179 12.-Y. Action ItemApprove the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Lehr Auto of Sacramento, California for the purchase of 32 Panasonic CF-33 Toughbook laptops in an amount not to exceed $242,300 to replace aging, out of date computers in Police vehicles.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-204 12.-Z. Action ItemApprove the updated Agreement between the City of Fresno Police Department and Flock Safety, in an amount not to exceed $1,498,690.41 for three (3) years for the subscription services of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR), cameras, and software.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-224 12.-AA. Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant 1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept additional grant funding of $270,000 for the 2024 STEP grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a total of $870,000 2. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute the revised agreement, extensions and all related documentation applicable to the 2024 STEP grant 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 39th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 to appropriate $270,000 for the Police Department’s 2024 STEP grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing the purchase of 364 mobile printers and power systems supplies in an amount not to exceed $250,000, with Barcodes, LLC without advertised competitive bidding (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-226 12.-BB. Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2023 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grant Program: 1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept grant funding in the total amount of $17,406 for the 2023 Off-Highway Vehicle grant program awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation; 2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement and all related documents applicable to the 2023 OHV grant including amendments and extensions; 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of $17,406 in grant funding from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for the Fresno Police Department’s 2023 Off-Highway Vehicle grant (Subject to Mayor’s Veto); 4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 38th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 to appropriate $17,406 for the Police Department’s Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) grant program (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-227 12.-CC. Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2024 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 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 36th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 appropriating $203,100 in Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Program Grant funding for the police department’s Domestic Violence Unit (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 3. Authorize Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marjaree Mason Center not to exceed $115,313ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-232 12.-DD. Action ItemAuthorize the Chief of Police to enter an agreement with County of Fresno for the reimbursement of five Fresno Police Officers, one Police Sergeant, and one Crime Analyst, which will be assigned to the Adult Compliance Team (ACT)/ Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium Team (MAGEC) in an amount not to exceed $1,773,531 for Fiscal Year 2023-24.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-104 12.-EE. Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to the Repair Services Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno (Fresno Housing) to amend The Valley Inn (Property) repairs and maintenance budget of $2,651,648 by $258,975.53 for a total amended contract amount of $2,910,623.53. The Valley Inn is located at 933 North Parkway Drive, Fresno, California (APN 449-335-32).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-215 12.-FF. Action Item***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, or designee, to sign all necessary implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-258 12.-II. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Establishing the Master Tax Sharing Agreement SubcommitteeADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-214 12.-JJ. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Directing City of Fresno Administration to Display Clement Renzi’s “A Day in the Park” Sculpture at Storyland (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-262 12.-KK. Action Item***Resolution - Adopting the 42nd Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 Appropriating $100,000 in Women’s Recovery Grant Funding in FY 2024 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-269 12.-LL. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 45th Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 reallocating $103,400 from the Public Works Department to the City Council Department for the purchase and installation of wood framed windows at the Armenian Town Homes through the Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-272 12.-MM. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Renaming the South Tower Park to the Broadway ParqueADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-263 12.-E. Action ItemBill (For Introduction) - Amending the Graffiti Abatement Ordinance, FMC Section 9-2514(e) to amend the violations imposed for graffiti abatement and adding Article 23 to Chapter 10 of the Fresno Municipal Code, to protect public and private property from acts of vandalism and defacement.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-246 12.-K. Action ItemApprove the second amendment to the lease agreement between the City of Fresno and Tutelian Holdings I, LLC, for office space at 2440 Tulare Street, Civic Center Square, extending the lease term through August 31, 2025, in the amount of $137,434 for rent plus the proportionate CAM (Common Area Maintenance) charges estimated through end of the term at $81,602 for the Planning and Development Department, Housing and Community Development DivisionAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-220 12.-W. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Department of Public Utilities Director or designee(s) to prepare and submit grant applications, accept funds, and execute any financial assistance agreements and amendments with the California State Water Resources Control Board on behalf of the City of Fresno for the planning, design, and construction of water and sewer infrastructure to serve the Community of Britten Avenue. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (Unincorporated Fresno County)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-254 12.-GG. Action ItemApprove City Attorney Amended At-Will Agreement.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-130 12.-HH. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Repealing and Replacing Resolutions 2004-6, 2004-185 and 2020-43, Establishing the Procedure for the Creation of Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Similar Bodies of the City of Fresno, and Establishing the Appointment ProcessADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-229 13.-A. Action ItemWORKSHOP - FY 2024 Mid-Year Budget ReviewPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 24-257 13.-B. Action ItemProgress of Code Enforcement, including ASET Quarterly reportPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 24-259 13.-C. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Declaring Outdoor Warming Fires to be a Health and Safety Hazard and a Public Nuisance and Direct the City Manager to Cause Them to be Extinguished (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-330 1  Action ItemPublic Comment Received   Action details Not available
ID 24-249 15.-A. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: James Copland v. City of Fresno, PSI, Administered by Tristar Risk Management; Tristar Claim No. 1010106162DISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 24-250 15.-B. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: David Gibeault v. City of Fresno, PSI, Administered by Tristar Risk Management, Claim Number 1010104308-ADR-1.DISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 24-251 15.-C. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: Fred Martinez v. City of Fresno, PSI, administered by Tristar Risk Management, Claim No.: 01161148DISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 24-265 15.-D. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) La Hacienda Mobile Estates, LLC v. City of Fresno, et al; Case Number: 24CECG00271.DISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 24-266 15.-E. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2): 1 potential caseDISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 24-268 15.-F. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Lasha Johnson, individually and as successor-in-interest to Gerald Johnson, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 21CECG00057DISCUSSED  Action details Not available