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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/30/2015 8:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Regular Session
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ID#15-631 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation of “BRIAN SHARP DAY”presented  Action details Not available
ID#15-660 1  Ceremonial ItemPresentation of Certificate of Recognition to Shari Boggesstabled  Action details Not available
ID#15-693 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation of “NATIONAL NIGHT OUT DAY”presented  Action details Not available
ID#15-603 1  MinutesApproval of City Council minutes from June 23, 2015continued  Action details Not available
ID#15-622 1  MinutesApproval of City Council minutes from June 29, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-695 1  MinutesApproval of City Council minutes from July 16, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-532 11-A Action Item***RESOLUTION - Approving the reallocation of $482,900 from a previously approved capital project within the Right-of-Way acquisition fund for the engineering and Right-of-Way acquisition for the Belmont Avenue widening between Clovis and Fowler Avenues (District 5) (Requires 5 affirmative votes)adopted  Action details Not available
ID#15-619 11-B Action ItemActions pertaining to the acquisition of 36,507 square feet of property owned by Ronald P. and Paulette Lorenzetti: 1. ***RESOLUTION to the 2nd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2015-104 appropriate funds for the purchase of the property for permanent Fire Station 18 (Requires 5 affirmative votes) 2. Adopt the Categorical Exemption Environmental Assessment No. EA 15-019, dated June 3, 2015. 3. Approve the acquisition of 36,507 square feet of property owned by Ronald P. and Paulette Lorenzetti, APN 512-030-33 for $192,000.00 for the construction of a new fire station on the south side of West Shaw Avenue between North Bryan and North Grantland Avenues. 4. Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-624 11-C Action ItemActions pertaining to On-Airport BCH Hangar Facility Lease Agreement at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (Council District 3) 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 Amendment No. 2 between the City of Fresno and Don Williams and Jim Wood, D.B.A. BCH Aviation Center, at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) 2. Approve Lease Amendment No. 2 between the City of Fresno and Don Williams and Jim Wood dba BCH Aviation Center at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-625 11-D Action ItemActions pertaining to On-Airport D&D Aircraft Services Hangar Facility Lease Agreement at Fresno Chandler Executive (Council District 3) - Airports Department 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 Amendment No. 2 between the City of Fresno and Chris Dillahunty, dba D&D Aircraft Services at Fresno, Chandler Executive Airport (FCH). 2. Approve Lease Amendment No. 2 between the City of Fresno and Chris Dillahunty, dba D&D Aircraft Services at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH).approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-659 11-E Action ItemRESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a portion of the relinquishment of direct access rights on the south side of W. Clinton Avenue west of N. Weber AvenueapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-666 11-F Action ItemActions pertaining to License Agreements for Community Based Organizations Operating Neighborhood Parks 1. Approval of a three year agreement with Boys and Girls Club of Fresno County for lead agency responsibility for recreational programming at El Dorado Neighborhood Center and authorize the PARCS Director to sign the agreement 2. Approval of a three year agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission for lead agency responsibility for recreational programming at Sunset Park Neighborhood Center and authorize the PARCS Director to sign the agreement 3. Approval of a three year agreement with Boys 2 Men, Girls 2 Women for lead agency responsibility for recreational programming at Pinedale Community Center and authorize the PARCS Director to sign the agreement 4. Approval of a three year agreement with United One Productions for lead agency responsibility for recreational programming at Mary Ella Brown Neighborhood Center and authorize the PARCS Director to sign the agreement   Action details Not available
ID#15-673 11-G ResolutionConsideration of alignments and widths of proposed public streets for a 20-lot industrial parcel map for property located on the northwest corner of the intersection of E. Central and S. Orange Avenues (Council District 3) 1. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. TPM-2012- 06 dated March 20, 2015 2. RESOLUTION - Approving the street alignments and widths of proposed public streets within the boundaries of Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 2012-06approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-680 11-H Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program 1. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute a joint agreement between the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno regarding 2015 JAG program 2. ***RESOLUTION - 5th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $202,400 from the 2015 JAG program award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (Requires 5 affirmative votes)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-683 11-I Action ItemApprove the second amendment to the contract with First Carbon Solutions in an amount not to exceed $72,000 for professional environmental consulting services to complete the Downtown Plans and Code Environmental Impact Report and authorize the City Manager or his or her designee to execute documents.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-684 11-J Action ItemActions pertaining to the 2015 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grant 1. ***RESOLUTION -3rd amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $175,000 for the Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grant (Requires 5 affirmative votes) 2. Authorize the Development and Resource Management Director to accept $175,000 in total grant funding for the Brownfields Area-Wide Planning grant for the Elm Avenue Corridor and execute all related documents applicable to the 2015 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Area-Wide Planning GrantapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-692 11-K Action ItemApprove a two-year agreement with Central California Baseball Academy for the Al Radka Park youth baseball fields and the adoption of the park. (Council District 5)withdrawn  Action details Not available
ID#15-582 11-L Action ItemBILL (for Introduction) - Granting a non-exclusive roll-off franchise for roll-off collection within the City of Fresno to Selma Disposal and Recycling, LLC, in preparation for a public hearing on the matter and final vote to approve the non-exclusive roll-off franchise on August 20, 2015.   Action details Not available
ID#15-611 11-M OrdinanceBILL - (For introduction) - Adding Section 11-111 to the Fresno Municipal Code relating to expedited permitting procedures for small residential rooftop solar systemsintroduced and laid overPass Action details Not available
ID#15-634 11-N Action ItemBILL - (For introduction) - Amending Section 13-204(f) of the Fresno Municipal Code modifying the surcharge for failure to secure a permit for street workintroduced and laid overPass Action details Not available
ID#15-685 11-O Ordinance1. ***BILL NO. B-25 - (Intro. 7/16/2015) (For adoption) - Adding Section 3-356 to Chapter 3, Article 3 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the establishment of a Qualified Excess Governmental Benefit Arrangement in the City of Fresno Fire and Police Retirement System 2. ***BILL NO. B-26 - (Intro. 7/16/2015) (For adoption) - Adding Section 3-570 to Chapter 3, Article 5 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the establishment of a Qualified Excess Governmental Benefit Arrangement in the City of Fresno Employees Retirement SystemadoptedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-686 11-P Ordinance***BILL NO. B-27 (Intro. 7/16/2015) (For adoption) - Adding Section 2-702 to the Fresno Municipal Code, banning display and sale of the Confederate flag by the City.   Action details Not available
ID#15-666 11-F Action ItemActions pertaining to License Agreements for Community Based Organizations Operating Neighborhood Parks 1. Approval of a three year agreement with Boys and Girls Club of Fresno County for lead agency responsibility for recreational programming at El Dorado Neighborhood Center and authorize the PARCS Director to sign the agreement 2. Approval of a three year agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission for lead agency responsibility for recreational programming at Sunset Park Neighborhood Center and authorize the PARCS Director to sign the agreement 3. Approval of a three year agreement with Boys 2 Men, Girls 2 Women for lead agency responsibility for recreational programming at Pinedale Community Center and authorize the PARCS Director to sign the agreement 4. Approval of a three year agreement with United One Productions for lead agency responsibility for recreational programming at Mary Ella Brown Neighborhood Center and authorize the PARCS Director to sign the agreementapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-582 11-L Action ItemBILL (for Introduction) - Granting a non-exclusive roll-off franchise for roll-off collection within the City of Fresno to Selma Disposal and Recycling, LLC, in preparation for a public hearing on the matter and final vote to approve the non-exclusive roll-off franchise on August 20, 2015.introduced and laid overPass Action details Not available
ID#15-686 11-P Ordinance***BILL NO. B-27 (Intro. 7/16/2015) (For adoption) - Adding Section 2-702 to the Fresno Municipal Code, banning display and sale of the Confederate flag by the City.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-653 12-A Action ItemRESOLUTION - Approve an amendment to Resolution 2015-83 of the City Council of the City of Fresno, California, designating Huntington Boulevard, which Includes all properties described in Attachment A, as a Local Historic DistrictapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-663 12-B Action ItemActions pertaining to Exclusive Airport Advertising Concession 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 Exclusive Airport Advertising Concession Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. DBA Clear Channel Airports at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) 2. Approve Exclusive Airport Advertising Concession Agreement between the City of Fresno and Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. DBA Clear Channel Airports (Clear Channel)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-665 12-C Action ItemRESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of grant applications to the Fresno Council of Governments (COG) Cycle 2 Regional Competitive Active Transportation Program (ATP) and authorizing the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee (Council Districts 3, 5 and 7).approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-668 12-D Action ItemRESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of grant applications to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Cycle 7 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and authorizing the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee (Council Districts 3 and 4).approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-676 12-E Action ItemActions pertaining to the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) 2-Megawatt Solar Energy Facility (Bid File 3380) (Council District 3) 1. ***RESOLUTION - 4th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $1,367,500 in the sewer Enterprise State Revolving Loan Fund for the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility 2-Megawatt Solar Energy Facility (Requires 5 affirmative votes) 2. Award a $10,024,426.24 contract as negotiated, to MD Energy, Inc., of Rancho Cucamonga, California for the design and construction thereofcontinued  Action details Not available
ID#15-677 12-F Action Item***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA), representing Unit 4, Non-Supervisory Police Regarding Lateral Hire IncentivesapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-658 1  Discussion ItemRequest to appear by Dawn Belanger to discuss a personal injury sustained from a City bus while trying to board the bus.presented  Action details Not available
ID#15-662 1  Discussion ItemAppearance by George Whitman to demonstrate an effective solution to reducing water usage.presented  Action details Not available
ID#15-655 1  ResolutionHEARING to consider the proposed Annual Assessment for the City of Fresno Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (Citywide) 1. ***RESOLUTION confirming the diagram and assessment and levy of annual assessment, 2015-2016, for Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-672 1  Action ItemHEARING to Consider Rezone Application No. R-15-006 and Initiation of “California-Armstrong No. 2 Reorganization” (Council District 5) a. Adopt a Finding of Conformity to the Fresno General Plan Master Environmental Impact Report as Environmental Assessment No. R-15-006/T-6095, dated May 29, 2015 b. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone Application No. R-15-006 proposing to amend the Official Zone Map and prezone an approximately 19.6 acre subject site located on the east side of S. Armstrong Avenue, between E. California and E. Church Avenues from the AL-20 (Limited 20-Acre Agricultural [Fresno County]) zone district to the R-1/UGM (Single Family Residential/Urban Growth Management) zone district c. RESOLUTION - Applying to the Fresno Local Agency Formation Commission for the detachment of an approximately 19.6 acre subject site from the Fresno County Fire Protection District and the Kings River Conservation District in order to annex the same territory to the City of Fresno for the proposed California-Armstrong No. 2 ReorganizationapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-681 12-G Action ItemActions pertaining to accepting funds from the Board of State and Community Corrections and entering into Addendum No. 2 to the Agreement with partner cities and Fresno County: 1. Accept funding of $1,699,324 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC); and 2. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into and execute Addendum No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno, Cities of Clovis, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Fowler, Huron, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove, Parlier, Reedley, Sanger, Selma and the County of Fresno; and 3. ***RESOLUTION - 1st amendment of the Position Authorization Resolution No. 15-491 (PAR) to increase the Police Department’s Community Outreach Specialist position by one (1) personapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-682 12-H Action Item***Adopt a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and City of Fresno Management Employees Association (Unit 14 - CFMEA, Management Confidential)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-667 12-I Action ItemApprove a Transition Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno County Fire District.adopted as amendedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-670 12-J Action ItemActions pertaining to completion of construction funding applications for City of Fresno’s Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline, Kings River Pipeline, and Regional Transmission Mains: 1. ***RESOLUTION - To adopt Pledged Revenue Funds to the State Water Resources Control Board through its Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Low-Interest Loan Program for Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline 2. ***RESOLUTION - To reimburse the State Water Resources Control Board through its Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Low-Interest Loan Program for Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline 3. ***RESOLUTION - To adopt Pledged Revenue Funds to the State Water Resources Control Board through its Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Low-Interest Loan Program for Kings River Pipeline 4. ***RESOLUTION - To reimburse the State Water Resources Control Board through its Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Low-Interest Loan Program for Kings River Pipeline 5. ***RESOLUTION - To adopt Pledged Revenue Funds to the State Water Resources Control Board through its Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Low-Interest approvedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-669 12-K Action ItemActions pertaining to the Orange Center School District Pipeline Consolidation Incentive Project through the State Water Resources Control Board State Revolving Fund Program (Sphere of Influence in County of Fresno) 1. Adopt findings for the Orange Center School District Pipeline Consolidation Incentive Project, Mitigated Negative Declaration, State Clearing House No. 2014051033 2. Approve Extra-territorial Service Agreement for connection of the Orange Center School District to the City of Fresno water system 3. RESOLUTION - Authorize the Director of Public Utilities to sign a financing application for Financial Assistance Agreement with the Orange Center School District through the State Water Resources Control Board’s State Revolving Fund Consolidation Incentive Program 4. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Extra-territorial Agreement and the Director of Public Utilities, or his designee to execute all other documents on behalf of the City of FresnoapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID#15-650 13-A Action ItemCouncil Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports, Assignments and/or Appointments, Reappointments, Removals to/from City and non-City Boards and Commissions: 1. Council of Governments - Swearengin-Ex-Officio (Olivier-Alternate) 2. Finance and Audit Committee - Brand, Olivier, Brandau 3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Baines 4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Swearengin, Brandau 5. Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board - Baines, Renena Smith 6. Fresno County Zoo Authority - Swearengin (Baines-Alternate) 7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier 8. Joint Powers Financing Authority - Baines, Brandau, Swearengin 9. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Swearengin (Brandau-Alternate) 10. Association for the Beautification of Highway 99 - Baines 11. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management JPA - Brandau (Soria, Georgeanne White and Thomas Esqueda - Alternates) 12. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County - Brandau-Ex-Officio (Baines - Alternate) 13. presented  Action details Not available
ID#15-652 1  Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: City of Fresno, et al v. AIG Financial Products Corp., et al. U.S. District Court Case No.: 08 MDL No. 1950presented  Action details Not available
ID#15-671 1  Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: People of the State of California, City of Fresno (Real Party in Interest) v. Marejg Properties, LLC, et al; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 09CECG02906 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECIDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4) Case Name: People of the State of California, City of Fresno (Real Party in Interest) v. Earth Choice Collective Association, et al.presented  Action details Not available
ID#15-678 1  Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: River Park Properties III v. City of Fresno; Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 09CECG04022presented  Action details Not available
ID#15-696 1  Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECIDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4) - Case Name: City of Fresno v. State of California and Michael Cohen, Director of Finance, in his official capacity, related to repayment of debt from the former Redevelopment Agency.presented  Action details Not available
ID#15-704 1  Action ItemRESOLUTION - a resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno, California, opposing Assembly Bill 113 pertaining to Redevelopment DissolutionapprovedPass Action details Not available