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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/7/2024 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 24-338 1  Action ItemProclamation for Women in Construction WeekPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 24-348 1  Action ItemSpecial ProclamationPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 24-235 1  Action ItemHEARING to consider Text Amendment Application No. P23-03987 and related Environmental Finding For Environmental Assessment No. P23-03987 amending Section 4304 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code related to findings for approval of tentative map amendments - Planning & Development Department. 1. ADOPT a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P23-03987 dated December 27, 2023, that Text Amendment Application No P23-03987 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the commonsense exemption that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility of significant adverse effect on the environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). 2. BILL (for introduction) - Amending Section 4304 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the language of the required findings for approval of tentative map amendments from “and” to “or.”ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-236 1  Action ItemHEARING to consider Plan Amendment-Rezone Application No. P19-05889, Development Permit Application No. P20-01559, and related Environmental Assessment No. P19-05889/P20-01559 pertaining to approximately 4.83 acres of property located on the northwest corner of East Tulare Street and North Helm Avenue (Council District 7) - Planning & Development Department. 1. ADOPT - Mitigated Negative Declaration as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P20-01559/P19-05889, dated January 30, 2024, for the proposed project pursuant to the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. P19-05889, requesting authorization to amend the Fresno General Plan and Roosevelt Community Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject property from Medium Low Density Residential to Urban Neighborhood 3. BILL (for introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone Application No. P19-05889, requesting authorization to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the subject property from the RS-4 (Residential Single-FADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-245 1  Action ItemHEARING to Consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P21-01960, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-01959, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-03251, Planned Development Permit Application No. P21-03252 and related Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2021100443 pertaining to ±22.4 acres of property located on the northeast corner of West Herndon Avenue and North Riverside Drive (Council District 2) - Planning & Development Department. 1. RESOLUTION - CERTIFYING Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2021100443), for the proposed Costco Commercial Center Project; a. Adopt the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091; and, b. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15097; and, 2. APPROVE Plan Amendment Application No. P21-01960, requesting authorization to amend the Fresno General Plan and Bullard Community Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject property from Community CommeTABLEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-292 1  Action ItemHEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation Number 148 (Final Tract Map Number 6234) (located on the southwest corner of West Dakota Avenue and North Hayes Avenue) (Council District 1) 1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 148 (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 2023-2024 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 148 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-293 12.-A. Action ItemApproval of the minutes for February 22, 2024, regular meeting.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-329 12.-B. Action Item***Bill B-3 (Intro’d February 22, 2024)(For Adoption) - 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 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-286 12.-C. Action ItemApprove the consultant services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to provide professional engineering services for the Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction Project at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport in an amount not to exceed $1,879,495 (Council District 4)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-283 12.-D. Action ItemApprove the consultant services agreement with Hill International, Inc., to provide professional construction management services for the Terminal Expansion Project at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport in an amount not to exceed $3,311,516.00 (Council District 4)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-288 12.-E. Action ItemApprove the consultant services agreement with Deol Data, Inc. to provide professional aviation security systems planning and design services at Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Fresno Chandler Executive Airport in an amount not to exceed $834,400 (Council District 4)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-222 12.-F. Action ItemActions pertaining to the California for All More People and Pets Together Grant: 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept $156,900 in grant funding from the Regents of the University of California on behalf of its Davis Campus School of Veterinary Medicine on behalf of its Koret Shelter Medicine Program in connection with the California for All Animals statewide animal shelter assistance program for the Animal Center’s ‘Regreso a Casa’ Grant. 2. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute the Shelter Services Grant Agreement, for the California for All Animals More People and Pets Together ‘Regreso a Casa’ Grant. 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 44th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 appropriating $156,900 for the Animal Center from the California for All Animals More People and Pets Together ‘Regreso a Casa’ Grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-285 12.-G. Action ItemActions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding: 1. Approve an agreement with Fresno Police Neighborhood Watch (FPNW) allocating $100,000 in ARPA funding for operational costs to enhance capacity, training, and general operations for the Neighborhood Watch program. 2. Approve an agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) allocating $100,000 in ARPA funding for operational costs supporting Fresno EOC’s LGBTQ+ Resource Center.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-282 12.-I. Action ItemApprove the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Quinn Company of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one Caterpillar backhoe in the amount of $181,751 for the Department of Public Utilities, Water Operations DivisionADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-294 12.-J. Action ItemActions pertaining to the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Director of General Services to pay relocation assistance to the businesses impacted by the development of affordable senior housing at 4323-4333 Blackstone Avenue, adjacent to the Senior Center Project (District 4): 1. RESOLUTION - A Resolution authorizing the Director of General Services or designee to sign and approve payment of relocation assistance claims and all associated documents to facilitate relocation for tenants located at 4323-4333 Blackstone Avenue, Fresno, California in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970sADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-247 12.-N. Action ItemApprove a Community Development Block Grant loan Agreement in the amount of $1,243,000 with Fresno Avalon Commons Phase II, LP, for property acquisition of the project site located at 7521 N. Chestnut Avenue, Fresno, CA 93720 (District 6)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-277 12.-P. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 46th Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185 appropriating $2,383,300 for Indirect Costs in the Capital Projects Department Capital Projects Capital Indirect Cost Recovery Fund. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-261 12.-Q. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7) 1. Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Property and Escrow Instructions to acquire fee interest of a 0.11-acre (4,800 square feet) parcel improved with a single-family residence located at 1592 North Calaveras Street (Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 451-064-01), owned by David and Patricia Wasemiller, in the amount of $191,000.00, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project 2. Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Property and Escrow Instructions to acquire fee interest of a 0.11-acre (4,800 square feet) parcel improved with a single-family residence located at 1587 North Calaveras Street (APN 451-063-03), owned by Pamela A. Hinojosa De Rodriguez, in the amount of $380,000.00, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-278 12.-R. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Parcel Map Number 2004-36 as Annexation Number 59 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District Number 9 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the Public Hearing for Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10:00 am (East Belmont Avenue and North Laverne Avenue) (Council District 5).TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 24-279 12.-S. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6383, and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer installed required improvements - located on the southeast corner of North Armstrong Avenue and East McKinley Avenue Alignment (Council District 7).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-349 12.-V. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Attorney or Designee to apply for and accept Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant Funding through the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) (Subject to Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-335 12.-H. Action ItemApprove a Voluntary Collection Agreement with Airbnb for collection of City of Fresno Transient Occupancy Tax and authorize the City Controller to execute AgreementAPPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-357 12.-K. Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to the consulting agreement with TRC Solutions, Inc., adding professional grant writing services to the scope of work and assist the City of Fresno with funding opportunities to implement the California Air Resource Board (CARB) Advanced Clean Fleets regulation not-to-exceed $150,000APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-271 12.-L. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Authorizing application for and acceptance of funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Round 2, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to sign all necessary implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-86 12.-M. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing application to and acceptance of funding from the State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency’s (BCSH) California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) as a joint applicant for the fifth round of Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAP) and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) 2. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing the City to participate in and comply with the jointly completed Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan and application for the fifth round of HHAPADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-248 12.-O. Action ItemActions pertaining to the conversion of the former Parkside Inn Motel into a 38-unit residential affordable housing project, located at 1415 W. Olive Avenue, Fresno 93728 (District 3): 1. Approve a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Loan Agreement in the amount of $3 million with Silvercrest, Inc., for property acquisition of the former Parkside Inn Motel; and 2. ***RESOLUTION - To support Silvercrest, Inc., a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Application for the substantial rehabilitation of the form Parkside Inn; and to provide a conditional commitment of HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Program loan funds in an amount not to exceed $858,000 to the Project (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-280 12.-T. Action ItemActions pertaining to an Extraterritorial Service and Offsite Infrastructure Agreement between Sandra R. Deazevedo and David M. Lantis and the City of Fresno (City of Fresno Sphere of Influence and County of Fresno): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15301(c)/Class 1; 2. Approve an Extraterritorial Service and Offsite Infrastructure Agreement between Sandra R. Deazevedo and David M. Lantis and the City of Fresno.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-356 12.-U. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Declaring Board Member and Commissioner Positions Vacant Upon the Expiration of Their Term and Provide for the Council to Fill Resulting Vacancies Lasting Longer Than One Year (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).TABLEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-327 12.-W. Action Item***RESOLUTION- Declaring property located at various scattered sites in Southwest Fresno, California 93706, (APNs 464-113-13T, 465-174-21T & -22T, 467-155-07T, 477-121-05T, -06T & -13T) to be surplus and directing staff to comply with the Surplus Land Act (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 24-221 13.-A. Action ItemWORKSHOP - Update on Animal Center OperationsPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 24-358 1  Action ItemPublic Comment Received   Action details Not available
ID 24-287 15.-A. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: Hayden M. Snyder, a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, et al v. City of Fresno v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 20CECG02826   Action details Not available
ID 24-289 15.-B. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2): 1 potential case   Action details Not available