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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/17/2022 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers (In Person And/Or Electronic)
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ID 22-1732 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for “National Caregivers Month”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1190 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1743 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation for “Lung Cancer Awareness Month”TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1751 11.-A. Action ItemApproval of the minutes for November 3, 2022, Regular Meeting.   Action details Not available
ID 22-1757 11.-B. Resolution***RESOLUTION - Declaring a proper purpose for separation of emergency and non-emergency demolition contracts in the procurement process. (Subject to Mayor Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1753 11.-D. Action ItemActions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to Community Based Organizations (CBOs) 1. Approve an agreement with Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation allocating $2,000,000 in ARPA funding to provide: $1,000,000 in micro grants to underserved and minority small business that have suffered negative economic impacts; $500,000 to small businesses that are at risk of eviction due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and $500,000 for a micro-business assistance program specific to mobile food vendors.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1749 11.-E. 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  Action details Not available
ID 22-1750 11.-F. Action Item***BILL B-36 (Intro’d 11/3/2022) (For Adoption) - Adopting express findings of necessity related to local climatic, topographical, and geological conditions, which make the City’s amendments to the California Fire Code reasonably necessary, repealing Article 10 of Chapter 5, and adding Article 10 to Chapter 5 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to fire and life safety regulations (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1684 11.-H. Action ItemApprove the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to PB Loader of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Freightliner asphalt patch trucks in the amount of $362,054 for the Department of Public UtilitiesADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1506 11.-I. Action ItemActions pertaining to Master License Agreement for Small Cell Infrastructure with Verizon Wireless: 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 for the Proposed Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); 2. Approve a Master License Agreement with MSA Limited Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless for placement of telecommunication equipment on City assets as defined by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Order 18-133.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1736 11.-J. Action ItemApprove the purchase of computer equipment (laptops and docking stations) from Dell Technologies (Dell) in an amount not to exceed $1.6 million, utilizing National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) Contract MNWNC-108/715034003 as part of the Citywide Computer Replacement Plan.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1713 11.-L. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Director or Designee of the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department to Submit a Grant Application to KABOOM! to Fund and Implement Community Engagement, Project Management, Design, and Community Organizing for the Construction of a New Play Structure at University Park, and Authorizing Execution of the Grant Agreement and Any Related Documents with KABOOM! By the PARCS Director or Designee (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (Council District 4).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1650 11.-N. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Travel Inn Shelter: 1. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that Elevate Community Services is uniquely qualified to operate the Travel Inn Shelter; and 2. Approve an Emergency Solutions Grant- Coronavirus Agreement with Elevate Community Services in the amount of $253,266.21 to add three full time case managers to the staff at the Travel Inn Shelter.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1731 11.-O. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of grant applications to the United States Department of Transportation 2022 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grants Program totaling up to $2 million in requests for funding; and authorizing the execution of grant application and grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1655 11.-Q. Action ItemApprove the Fourth Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc., to expand scope of services and increase the contract amount by $80,900, for an amended total not to exceed amount of $407,868, for the Van Ness Avenue Transmission Grid Main Project. (District 3)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1742 11.-R. Action ItemReject the sole bid received for the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Sodium Hypochlorite Tank Replacement (Bid File 3881) (Council District 6)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1738 11.-S. Action ItemActions pertaining to the water main replacement along East Jensen Avenue between South Clovis and South Fowler Avenues. (Bid File 3871) (Council District 5 and County): 1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Award a construction contract to Emmett’s Excavation, Inc., in the amount of $1,669,031ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1646 11.-T. Action ItemApprove a professional consultant agreement in the amount of $533,600 with PCubed Associates, a California corporation, for design and engineering services to implement the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) Maintenance Facility HVAC and Building Improvements projectADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1745 11.-V. Action ItemApprove Agreement with Bell Memorials & Granite Works, Inc., in the amount of $117,534.55 for design, fabrication and installation servicesADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1376 11.-W. 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 22-1746 11.-X. 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)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1739 11.-C. Action ItemActions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to Community Based Organizations (CBOs) 1. Approve an agreement with Arte Americas allocating $413,175 in ARPA funding to complete needed capital improvements and necessary repairs to the Arte Americas building and surrounding property. 2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 for to proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1756 11.-G. Action ItemApprove a change order in the amount of $1,131,160 to a purchase contract with 72 HOUR LLC previously awarded by Council on September 29, 2022, to increase the quantity of Dodge Durango marked patrol vehicles from 80 to 105 for a total revised contract value of $4,750,870.04 (Bid File 12300303)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1658 11.-K. Action ItemActions pertaining to the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant 2022 (CalVIP 2022) awarded to the City of Fresno (City) on June 9, 2022: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2nd Amendment to “A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno Establishing the Number of Positions Authorized in the Various Departments and Offices of the City for Fiscal Year 2023,” Resolution No. 2022-153 (PAR), adding one Community Coordinator position in the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Community Engagement Division (ONSCE) within Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department funded under the CalVIP 2022 grant. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 12th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 appropriating $607,900 of the CalVIP 2022 grant award for year one programming and grant administration for Camp Fresno, Fresno Summer Nights, and Street Outreach Training Modules. (Requires five affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1765 11.-M. Action ItemActions pertaining to amendments to resolutions and ordinances related to compensation and benefits for city employees and charter officials 1.***RESOLUTION - Adoption of 5th Amendment to the FY 2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2.***RESOLUTION - Adoption of Amendment to the “Transparency in City Government Act” (Transparency Act) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 3.*** Resolution Adopting the 3rd Amendment to “A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno Establishing the Number of Positions Authorized in the Various Departments and Offices of the City for Fiscal Year 2023 removing the 8 positions from the Budget Division of the Mayor and City Manager’s Offices and adding 10 positions to the newly created Department of Budget and Management Studies (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 4.Introduction of Bill, Amending Ordinance No. 2022-22 of the Fresno Municipal Code and Adopting an Ordinance Setting Forth the Compensation of Elective Officers 5.Introduction of Bill, Amending Ordinance No. 2017-10 of the Fresno Municipal Code and Adopting an Ordinance Related to ReimbuAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1733 11.-P. Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with MLA Green Inc., DBA Studio MLA in the amount of $44,000, increasing the total contract amount to $859,695, for landscape architectural design services and preparation of construction documents for the No.13 Park at MLK Magnet Core Project (Council District 3)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1735 11.-U. Action ItemAward a two-year Requirements Contract, with options for three one-year extensions, for the purchase of Solar Real Time Digital Displays to Way Sine LLC (Bid File 9663).APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1729 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. 56 (Conditional Use Permit No. P20-04902) (Located on East Tulare Street between North Fowler Avenue and North Claremont Avenue) (Council District 5) 1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 56 (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 2022-2023 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 56 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1659 1  Action ItemConsideration of Plan Amendment Application No. P21-06440; Rezone Application No. P21-06440; Tentative Tract Map No. 6402; Planned Development Permit Application No. P22-00795; Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-06515; and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6402/P21-06440/P22-00795/P21-06515 for approximately 4.83 acres of property located on the north side of East Alluvial Avenue, between North Paula and North Willow Avenues (Council District 6). 1. ADOPT - Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. T-6402/P21-06440/P22-00795/P21-06515 dated September 23, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. P21-06440 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and Woodward Park Community Plan to change the planned land use designation for approximately 3.00-acres of the subject property from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential. 3. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone Application No. P21-06440 propoAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1541 1  Action ItemHEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P19-05950 and related Environmental Assessment No. P19-05950, for approximately 1.73 acres of property located on the south side of West Nees Avenue, between North Blackstone and North Ingram Avenues (Council District 2) 1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P19-05950 dated July 29, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. P19-05950 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject property from High Density Residential (±1.73 acres) to Regional Mixed Use (±1.73 acres). 3. BILL (for introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone Application No. P19-05950 proposing to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the subject property from the RM-3/UGM/CZ (Multi-Family Residential, High Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to the RMX (Regional Mixed Use) zone district in accordanTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1700 1  Action ItemTEFRA HEARING - To hear and to consider information concerning the proposed issuance of tax-exempt Health Facility Revenue Bonds by the Michigan Finance Authority for the purpose of financing, or refinancing to the Borrower, the cost of acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of health care facilities in the City of Fresno. Proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to Trinity Health Corporation, an Indiana nonprofit corporation, and the sole corporate member of Saint Agnes Medical Center, a California nonprofit corporation. 1. ***RESOLUTION - To Approve the issuance Revenue Bonds (Trinity Health Credit Group), by the Michigan Finance Authority, in one or more series, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $900,000,000, for the purpose among other things, of financing or refinancing the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of health care facilities owned and operated by Saint Agnes Medical Center and certain other matters relating thereto. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto.)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1717 1  Action ItemActions pertaining to Residential Permit Parking District #10 1. HEARING to consider an amendment to Residential Permit Parking District #10 2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1/Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines 3. ***RESOLUTION - Amending Residential Permit Parking District #10 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1761 1  Action ItemWorkshop - Safe Access to Woodward Park StudyPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1737 13.-A. Action ItemWORKSHOP - Broadband Strategic PlanPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1766 14.-A. Action ItemResolution in support of the women and children of Iran as they stand against the government of Iran in its persecution of women and violations of human rightsAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1609 15.-A. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) City of Fresno v. Shell Oil Company, et al. (Public Utilities Department) San Francisco County Superior Court Case No.: CGC-22-600974DISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1675 15.-B. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Desiree Martinez, et al. v. City of Fresno; Eastern District Court Case No. 1:22-cv-00307DISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1764 15.-C. Closed Session ItemCONSIDER PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - Government Code Section 54957(b) Consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee. Title: City AttorneyDISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1760 15.-D. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE 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)DISCUSSED  Action details Not available