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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/28/2023 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)
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ID 23-1355 1  Action ItemProclamation for “Roosevelt Strong Day”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-1344 1  Action Item“Honoring Historically Black Colleges and Universities.PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-1316 1  Action ItemASE Blue Seal of Excellence Recognition to the Maintenance Division of the Department of TransportationPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-1303 1  Action ItemFresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 23-1391 11.-A. Action ItemApproval of Minutes for September 14, 2023, Regular Meeting.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1375 11.-B. Action ItemActions related to the Food & Beverage Concession Agreement with SSP America, Inc. dba SSP America FAT, LLC, at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). (Council District 4) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and 2. Approve a Food & Beverage Concessions Agreement (Agreement) with SSP America, Inc., dba SSP America FAT, LLC., for Food & Beverage Concessions at Fresno Yosemite International Airport for the term of fifteen (15) years. The amount of potential revenue generated by this Agreement is $816,436 annually, this includes $450,586 from percentage sales and $365,850 from space rent. Total anticipated revenue during the full term of the Agreement is approximately $12,246,540 plus annual CPI adjustments for space rent.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1376 11.-C. Action ItemActions related to the News & Convenience Concession Agreement with HG Fresno Concessionaires JV, at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). (Council District 4) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and 2. Approve a News & Convenience Concessions Agreement (Agreement) with HG Fresno Concessionaires JV, for News & Convenience Concessions at Fresno Yosemite International Airport for the term of fifteen (15) years. The amount of potential revenue generated by this Agreement is $623,437 annually, this includes $461,617 from percentage sales and $161,820 from space rent. Total anticipated revenue during the full term of the Agreement is approximately $9,351,555 plus annual CPI adjustments for space rent.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1308 11.-D. Action ItemActions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to Armenian Cultural Foundation (ACF) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 for proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 2. Approve an agreement with ACF allocating $150,000 in ARPA funding for capital improvement of the Garo and Alice Gurechian Armenian Cultural Center.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1389 11.-E. Action ItemActions pertaining to an agreement with Price Paige & Company, Certified Public Accountants, LLP for professional consulting services to support completion of monthly bank reconciliations for the 2022/23 fiscal year: 1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that Price Paige & Company, Certified Public Acountants, LLP is uniquely qualified to provide services to assist with monthly bank reconciliations. 2. Approve an agreement with Price Paige & Company, Certified Public Accountants, LLP in an amount not to exceed $120,000 to provide assistance and consulting services to complete bank reconciliations for the 2022/23 fiscal year.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1333 11.-G. Action ItemApprove the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to PB Loader of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one Freightliner asphalt patch truck in the amount of $188,933 for the Department of Public UtilitiesADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1352 11.-H. Action ItemApprove the award of a purchase contract to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of three Kenworth T880 water trucks in the amount of $764,940 for the Department of Public Utilities and the Department of Public WorksADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1404 11.-I. Action ItemActions pertaining to the award of multiple general building and HVAC Job Order Contracting construction contracts for one year plus two one-year optional extensions not to exceed an annual aggregate total of $2,000,000 each (Bid File 12303112) (Citywide): 1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301(d) Existing Facilities of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. Award Job Order Contracting contracts with Quincon, Inc., Exbon Development, Inc., Better Enterprises, Inc., Durham Construction Company, Inc., Puma Construction Company, Inc., Heritage General, Newton Construction & Management, Inc., Strategic Mechanical, Inc. and ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. 3. Authorize the General Services Director or designee to sign all related documents.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1350 11.-N. Action ItemApprove the award of three requirement contracts for on-call technology support services, hardware and software configuration, for three years with three optional one-year extensions in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 per year to (RFP# 12301308): 1. AMS.NET Inc., of Livermore, California 2. ConvergeOne Inc., of San Francisco, California 3. 22nd Century Technologies Inc., of Los Angeles, CaliforniaADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1378 11.-P. Action ItemActions Pertaining to a Requirements Contract for Logging Services for Camp Fresno and Camp Fresno Junior: 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and 15304/Class 4 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. Approve the Award of a Requirements Contract to Arbor Pros LLC., for One-Year with Two Optional One-Year Extensions (Proposal No 12301339). 3. Authorize spending authority for logging services in an amount not to exceed $180,000 per year for a total of $540,000, with no minimum spending guarantee expressed or implied under any respective requirements contract. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign all related documents on behalf of the City.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1228 11.-Q. Action ItemActions pertaining to homeless services provided by Poverello House under the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program and the Encampment Resolution Funding Round 2 (ERF-2R) Program: 1. Approve an agreement with Poverello House through June 30, 2025 to provide Encampment Resolution Fund homeless services in the total amount of $9,780,325.71. 2. Approve the first amendment to the agreement with Poverello House for Clarion Triage Center Emergency Shelter services reducing funding by $1,039,909.29 for a total amount of $1,760,088.19.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1343 11.-R. Action ItemActions related to the acquisition of Travelodge Motel, located at 3876 North Blackstone Avenue (436-260-22) to facilitate the development of permanent affordable housing (District 4): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing use of Encampment Resolution Funds for the acquisition of Travelodge Motel in an amount not to exceed $4,401,709.00 (Subject to Mayor’s veto). 3. Approve a month-to-month lease agreement for up to 12 months with Shiv Investments, Inc., for the Travelodge located at 3876 North Blackstone Avenue (436-260-22) for $1,000 per month effective upon execution and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract related documents on behalf of the City.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1367 11.-V. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department Student Resource Officer (SRO) program. 1. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) to provide one Police Officer (Student Resource Officer) at .95 FTE, one sergeant at .15 FTE, one patrol vehicle lease cost, and administrative fees totaling $213,609 for one year, the officer will be housed at Violet Heintz Educational Academy. 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 13th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 appropriating $190,800 to fund one (1) FTE Police Officer (Student Resource Officer) for the FCSS contract, one patrol vehicle lease cost, and administrative fees. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 3rd Amendment to Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2023-184, adding one FTE Police Officer position to the Fresno Police Department, assigned to the Violet Heintz Educational Academy. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1385 11.-W. Action ItemApprove an agreement with the County of Fresno for the purpose of processing Fresno Police Department Arrestees at the Fresno County Jail at a rate of $33.55 per prisoner.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1397 11.-Y. Action ItemActions pertaining to Hiring Incentives and Referral Incentives for Qualified Police Officer Recruits, Lateral Police Officers, and Lateral Emergency Services Dispatcher II/IIIs: 1. ***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA), for Unit 4 - Non-Management Police, regarding Police Officer Lateral Hire and Referral Incentives and Police Officer Recruit Hire Incentives (Subject to Mayor’s Veto). 2. ***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA), for Unit 3 - Non-Supervisory White Collar, regarding Emergency Services Dispatcher Lateral Hire and Referral Incentives (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1380 11.-Z. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6283, and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer installed required improvements - located at the southeast corner of Fowler Avenue and Dakota Avenue (Council District 4)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1342 11.-AA. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Shaw Avenue Lighting Project (Bid File No. 12302722) (Council District 4): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per consultant determination, pursuant to Section 15302 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $649,865 to Power Design Electric of Kingsburg, CaliforniaADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1301 11.-CC. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution for dedicating a portion of City-owned property for the purpose of a Constructing Public Street Improvements for Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation Project In and Around the Veterans Overpass and Through the New Golden State Boulevard Realignment (Council District 2)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1329 11.-DD. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Jensen Avenue Overlay Project between State Route 41 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Bid File No. 12301728) (Council District 3): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1, 15302/Class 2, 15303/Class 3, and 15304/Class 4 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $2,219,535.45 to Granite Construction Company, of Fresno, CaliforniaADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1249 11.-GG. Action ItemActions related to the award of an annual software and hardware service contract with Trapeze Software Group, Inc., dba Vontas, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $2,168,965: 1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that Trapeze Software Group, Inc. dba Vontas, is uniquely qualified to perform software and hardware maintenance services for the Department of Transportation’s Computer Aided Dispatch/Automated Vehicle Locator (CAD/AVL) system. 2. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that Trapeze Software Group, Inc. dba Vontas is uniquely capable as defined by the Federal Transit Administration for sole source non-competitive procurements, to perform software and hardware maintenance services for the Department of Transportation’s CAD/AVL system. 3. Award a three-year, with two 1-year optional extensions, software and hardware maintenance service agreement to Trapeze Software Group, Inc., dba Vontas, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $2,168,965. 4. Authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to execute all related documents.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1361 11.-HH. Action ItemAward a requirements contract to Tolar Manufacturing Company, Inc. of Corona, California for two years with three options one-year extensions not-to-exceed $7,050,877, plus annual CPI adjustments, over a five-year maximum contract duration for transit shelters and associated passenger amenities (Bid File No. 12302459)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1395 11.-II. Action Item***Bill B-27 (Intro’d August 10, 2023) (For adoption) - Amending Sections 3-616, 7-1510, 9-234 and 9-915 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to human rights, including protections against discrimination based on an individual’s caste and indigeneity (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1428 11.-KK. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Initiating an Amendment to the Fresno General Plan, any Applicable Specific Plan, and to the Official Zoning Map for Real Property Located at the Northwest Corner of East McKinley Avenue and North Fine Avenue, APNs 494-29-105 and 494-29-110, Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Sections 15-5803-B and 15-5803-C.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1434 11.-LL. Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to an agreement with the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation for the Small Business Façade Program (Districts 1 and 4).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1331 11.-F. Action ItemActions pertaining to the award of three Requirements Contracts for the purchase of radios, related equipment, and repairs with radio equipment manufacturers L3Harris Technologies, Inc., JVC Kenwood USA Corporation, and BK Technologies, Inc., for three years with two optional one-year extensions not-to-exceed the total aggregate amount of $1,500,000 per year plus annual CPI increases (Bid File 9675)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1405 11.-J. Action ItemApprove the award of a cooperative purchase contract to Haaker Equipment Company Inc. of La Verne, California for the purchase of two Elgin CNG Broom Bear street sweepers in the amount of $1,173,353 for Public Works Street Maintenance Division.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1354 11.-K. Action ItemApprove the award of a purchase contract to Lenco Armored Vehicles of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, for the purchase of one Lenco BearCat armored tactical vehicle in the amount of $398,765 for the Police DepartmentAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1353 11.-L. Action ItemApprove the Second Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Fresno and Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) to increase the per person per hour production rate to $85.00 per hour.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1349 11.-M. Action ItemApprove the award of three requirement contracts for on-call technology support services and hardware, for three years with three optional one-year extensions in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 per year to (RFP# 12301307): 1. Alpha Omega, of Los Banos, California 2. AMS.NET Inc., of Livermore, California 3. Cook's Communications Corp., of Fresno, CaliforniaAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1377 11.-O. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Authorizing Submission of Application to the California Public Utilities Commission for Federal Funding Account last mile broadband deployment in total amount of approximately $11,800,000 and authorize the City Manager or designee, to apply for grant funds and execute all related documents.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1386 11.-S. Action ItemActions pertaining to homeless street outreach, assessment and mobile shower operations agreements provided under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program (Bid File 12302683): 1. Approve an Agreement for one-year with one optional one-year extension with Poverello House to conduct homeless street outreach and assessment in the annual amount of $379,738.00. 2. Approve an Agreement for one-year with one optional one-year extension with Gracebound to operate two mobile shower trailers in the annual amount of $300,000.00.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1392 11.-T. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Infill Infrastructure Grant - Catalytic Qualifying Infill Area (IIGC) Program 1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager to accept $43,733,136 in IIGC program award funds to the City of Fresno from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD); and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to sign all required implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 21st amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 appropriating $43,733,136 from the IIGC Program awarded by HCD for capital improvement projects. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1359 11.-U. Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant 1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $600,000 in grant funding 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) 2. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute the agreement, extensions and all related documentation applicable to the 2024 STEP grant 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 16th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 appropriating $450,000 for the Police Department’s STEP grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1381 11.-X. Action ItemActions pertaining to the FY24 Position Authorization Resolution No. 2023-184: 1: ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 4th Amendment to Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2023-184, adding two (2) full-time positions in the Finance Department, two (2) full-time positions in the General Services Department, three (3) full-time positions in the Public Works Department, and three (3) full-time positions in the Transportation Department. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1399 11.-BB. Action ItemApprove the Third Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with UltraSystems Environmental Inc. of Irvine, California extending the consultant’s performance period by one year to September 30, 2024, to continue professional environmental services and preparation of technical memos for the McKinley Avenue Widening Project between Marks Avenue and Hughes Avenue (Council District 3)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1345 11.-EE. Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with RossDrulisCusenbery Architecture, Inc., of Sonoma, California in the amount of $2,951,601, for a total increased contract amount of $3,875,201 with a remaining contingency of $25,000 for professional architectural services for the design of plans and general construction contract documents for the Fresno Fire Department Regional Training Center (County of Fresno)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1346 11.-FF. Action ItemAward a construction contract in the amount of $249,800 to MAG Engineering, Inc of Fresno, CA, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Demolition of Existing Building and Parking Lot at 4343 Blackstone Avenue project (Bid File No. 12302820) (Council District 4)APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1390 11.-JJ. Action ItemBILL - (for introduction) Adding Section 9-110 to Chapter 9 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Adding the Infectious Disease Lab Accountability and Transparency Ordinance.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1318 1  Action ItemHearing to consider adoption of resolutions related to the designation of properties to the Local Register of Historic Resources and Adoption of findings necessary to support recommendation pursuant to FMC 12-1609 1. ***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fresno, California, designating the site of the Inaugural National Farm Workers Association meeting located at 1405 E California Avenue, Fresno, California to the Local Register of Historic Resources (Council District 3) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1323 1  Action ItemActions pertaining to the acquisition of fee interest and a permanent street easement and right of way for the construction of a storm drain pipeline along the McKinley Avenue alignment between Armstrong Avenue and Laverne Avenue (Council District 7) 1. HEARING to consider a resolution of public use and necessity for acquisition of fee interest and a permanent street easement and rights of way for public street purposes over, under, through and across portions of Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 574-130-05, owned by Sukhwinder Singh, for the construction of a storm drain pipeline between Armstrong Avenue and Laverne Avenue (Project) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and necessity require acquisition of fee interest and permanent easement and rights of way for public street purposes over, under, through and across portions of APN 574-130-05, owned by Sukhwinder Singh, a married man as his sole and separate property, for the construction of a storm drain pipeline between Armstrong Avenue and Laverne Avenue and authorizing eminent domain proceedings for public use and ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1330 1  Action ItemHearing to consider Text Amendment Application No. P23-02443 and related Environmental Finding pertaining to acceptance of subdivision Improvements (all Council Districts): 1. ADOPTION of a Finding that the project is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), No Possibility of Significant Adverse Effect, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P23-02443 dated August 2, 2023. 2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL of 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.TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 23-1398 1  Action ItemAppearance by Paul Haros to discuss Significance of Parade to the Central Valley and it’s contribution to the downtown Fresno area (Resident District 1)DISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 23-1357 1  Action ItemConsideration of an appeal filed regarding Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6366, Planned Development Permit Application No. P22-04877, and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6366/P22-04877 for approximately 7.94 acres of property located on the west side of North Bliss Avenue between East Shields and East Princeton Avenues (Council District 7). 1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. T-6366/P22-04877 dated July 12, 2023, an Addendum to Environmental Assessment No. P22-01202, in accordance with Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning Commission in the approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6366 proposing to subdivide approximately 7.94 acres of the subject property into a 71-lot single-family residential development subject to the following: a. Development shall take place in accordance with the Conditions of Approval for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6366 dated August 2, 2023. 3. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning Commission in the approval of Planned DevelopmCONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
ID 23-1413 15.-A. Action ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 potential case   Action details Not available