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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/29/2015 8:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Regular Session
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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ID#15-068 1  Ceremonial ItemPresentation of Awards to the Employees of the Winter Quarter, 2015 (Reception immediately following - 2nd floor foyer)presented  Action details Video Video
ID#15-006 11-AAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2015-002 TO THE FY 2014-2015 AUTHORIZING $57,400 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR HOMELESS SERVICES AND $150,000 FOR A LEAD HAZARD CONTROL PROGRAM FROM EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS FOR USE AS GRANT PROGRAM MATCH; ANDAction ItemRESOLUTION - Adopt Amendment No. 2015-002 to the FY 2014-2015 Annual Action Plan authorizing $57,400 of Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funds for Homeless Services and $150,000 for a Lead Hazard Control Program from existing appropriations for use as grant program match; adopting the project location list for street and sidewalk improvements in the CDBG-funded Neighborhood Infrastructure Program; and authorizing the City Manager to sign all implementing documents required by HUDapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-015 11-B Action ItemActions pertaining to the traffic signal improvements at Brawley and Shields Avenues - Bid File 3356 (Council Districts 1 & 3) 1. Adopt finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301(c) (existing facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, for the traffic signal improvements at Brawley and Shields Avenues 2. Award a Construction Contract to American Construction Engineers, of Tollhouse, California in the amount of $379,140 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the traffic signal improvements at Brawley and Shields AvenuesapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-041 11-C Action ItemApprove First Amendment to Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Convention & Visitor’s Bureau for implementation of the Tourism Business Improvement District Plan   Action details Video Video
ID#15-055 11-D Action ItemApprove Amendment No. 7 to Agreement between City of Fresno and ERM-West Inc. (ERM) to provide on-going engineering, environmental and remedial actions concerning groundwater contamination at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) for an amount not to exceed $468,000approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-056 11-E Action ItemRESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6044 and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein - northeast corner of N. Garfield Avenue and W. Barstow Avenue (Council District 2)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-058 11-F Action ItemActions pertaining to Terminal Space Lease Agreement at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (Council District 4) 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 Agreement with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) 2. Approve Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-060 11-G Action ItemActions related to Class I Bike Trail Feasibility Studies for Herndon Avenue and Clovis Avenue (Council Districts 2, 4, 5 and 6) 1. ***RESOLUTION - 34th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) 2014-95 appropriating $137,300 to complete a Class 1 Bike Trail Feasibility Study for segments along Herndon Avenue and Clovis Avenue (Requires 5 affirmative votes) 2. Approve an agreement with BKF Engineers in the amount of $99,818 and a contingency amount of $10,000 to provide professional engineering services for the preparation of Class I Bike Trail Feasibility Studies for Herndon Avenue and Clovis AvenueapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-063 11-H Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to the Agreement to reimburse City of Clovis for Phase II of the southern water main interconnectionapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-064 11-I Action ItemApprove Amendment No. 2015-003 amending the Annual Action Plan to award 2012-2013 Emergency Solutions Grant Program funding to the Marjaree Mason Center in the amount of $100,000 for emergency shelter, and Westcare California, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $269,008 for rapid re-housing and homeless prevention, and authorize the City Manager to execute agreements   Action details Not available
ID#15-086 11-J Action ItemAuthorize the sale of a portable stage located at Chukchansi Park for $25,000approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-073 11-K ResolutionRESOLUTION - Designating positions which shall be subject to the Conflict of Interest Code and defining categories of disclosure for such positions (Council and Successor Agency action)approved  Action details Not available
ID#15-064 11-I Action ItemApprove Amendment No. 2015-003 amending the Annual Action Plan to award 2012-2013 Emergency Solutions Grant Program funding to the Marjaree Mason Center in the amount of $100,000 for emergency shelter, and Westcare California, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $269,008 for rapid re-housing and homeless prevention, and authorize the City Manager to execute agreementsadopted as amendedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-018 13-A Discussion ItemWORKSHOP regarding role & function of the Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau by Layla Forstedtpresented  Action details Video Video
ID#15-041 11-C Action ItemApprove First Amendment to Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Convention & Visitor’s Bureau for implementation of the Tourism Business Improvement District PlanapprovedPass Action details Video Video
ID#15-052 12-A Action ItemSubmission for informational purposes, the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) regarding the financial activities of the City of Fresno Retirement Systems for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2014presentedPass Action details Video Video
ID#15-078 12-B ResolutionRESOLUTION - Authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development and acceptance of 2014 Housing-Related Parks Program grant funds in the amount of $1,305,825 and authorizing execution of documents by the PARCS Director or designee (Districts 3, 4, and 5)adoptedPass Action details Video Video
ID#15-088 1  ResolutionHEARING to consider a Resolution of Public Use and Necessity for acquisition of permanent utility easements and temporary construction easements from APNs 581-030-02s owned by Rodric H. and Kimberly K. Lichti; 580-040-07 owned by Earleen Lesher, and 580-040-08 owned by Earleen Lesher as to an undivided 72% and the estate of Velda D. Lesher as to an undivided 28%; 580-040-21s (formerly a portion of 580-040-03) owned by Robert D. and Suzanne Johnson, as trustees of the Johnson Family Trust; and 581-020-05s owned by Lilli Herold and Linda E. Cheney, as trustees of the “Lilli Herold Living Trust” (Continue to February 26, 2015 @ 10:00 a.m.) 1. ***RESOLUTION - That the public interest and necessity require and authorize eminent domain for acquisition of permanent utility easements and temporary construction easements from real property: APNs 581-030-02s; 580-040-07 and 580-040-08; 580-040-21s (formerly a portion of 580-040-03); and 581-020-05s, located in the County of Fresno (Requires 5 affirmative votes)continued  Action details Not available
ID#15-042 1  ResolutionHEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance amending Annexation No. 29 of the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11, Final Tract Map No. 5626, to change the types of Services, the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax, and the Maximum Special Tax to be levied (southeast corner of N. Fowler and E. Hamilton Avenues) (Council District 5) 1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Amendment of Annexation No. 29 of Community Facilities District No. 11 and the Levy of a New Maximum Special Tax 2. RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election 3. RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results 4. *** BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Amending Ordinance No. 2008-29 and Levying a Changed Maximum Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2014-2015 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 29, Final Tract Map No. 5626adoptedPass Action details Video Video
ID#15-072 1  MinutesApproval of City Council minutes from January 15, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-085 1  Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) City of Fresno v. PulteGroup, Inc.presented  Action details Video Video