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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/12/2017 8:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Regular Meeting
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ID17-0021 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation of “NATIONAL SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH”presented  Action details Not available
ID17-0002 11-A Action Item***RESOLUTION - 11th amendment to Fiscal Year 2017 Salary Resolution No. 2016-120: unflexing the Communications Technician I/II classification in Exhibit 1, Non-Supervisory Blue Collar (Local 39); implementing a scheduled 2% wage increase for Unit 3 pursuant to the successor MOU with the Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA); amending the classification title and increasing the salary for Tax/Permit Representative in Exhibit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA); increasing the minimum hourly rate for Cashier Clerk, Lifeguard, Senior Lifeguard, Police Cadet I, Police Cadet II, Services Aide, Sports Official and Student Aide II in Exhibit 8, Non-Represented; increasing the salary for Human Resources Analyst in Exhibit 13-1, Exempt Supervisory and Professional (CFPEA); adding the new classification of Sanitation Supervisor to Exhibit 13-1, Exempt Supervisory and Professional (CFPEA); adding the new classification of Senior Paralegal to Exhibit 13-2, Non-Exempt Professional (CFPEA); and amending the classification title and increasing the salary for Legal Assistant in Exhibit 13-2,approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0007 11-B Action ItemRESOLUTION - Of Intention to annex Parcel “A” of Parcel Map No. 2016-04, Development Permit Application No. 2016-086, Annexation No. 11, to City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 (North East Corner of North Spalding Avenue and East Spruce Avenue) (Council District 6)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0008 11-C ResolutionRESOLUTION - Of Intention to annex Assessor’s Parcel Number 567-030-71 and 567-030-76, Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-104, GB3 Sports Club Development, Annexation No. 12, to City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 (northeast corner of East Champlain Avenue and North Hickory Hill Drive) (Council District 6)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0010 11-D Action ItemApprove a Reimbursement Agreement with FFDA Properties, LLC for $225,527 for the Met Block Project Off-site Improvements under Round Five of the 2015 funding cycle for the Measure “C” TOD Program. (Council District 3)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0016 11-E ResolutionRESOLUTION - Of Intention to annex territory associated with the development of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 404-083-44, 45, 42 and 404-090-47, Annexation No. 13, to City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 (northwest corner of East Herndon and North Willow Avenues) (Council District 6)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0020 11-F Action ItemActions pertaining to the design contract for the Recycled Water Distribution System, Southwest Quadrant, Project (Council District 3 and Fresno County) 1. ***RESOLUTION - 33rd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2016-118 to appropriate $141,600 for the design of the Recycled Water Distribution System, Southwest Quadrant (Requires affirmative 5 votes) 2. Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, a California Corporation for professional engineering services for the design (Council District 3 and portions of Fresno County)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0023 11-G Action ItemApprove an agreement with CMI Contractors, Inc. of Fresno, CA for $87,110 with a contingency amount not to exceed $5,000 for the design of plans, cost estimates and general construction documents for the replacement of four air handlers at the Police Department Headquarters (PDHQ) project (Council District 3)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0027 11-H Action Item***RESOLUTION - 35th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2016-118 to appropriate $92,400 for two railroad crossing safety improvement projects. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Districts 1, 2, 3 and 7)   Action details Not available
ID17-0028 11-I Action ItemUnder the provisions of Administrative Order 3-3 governing Sole Source vendors, approve a Purchase Order in the amount of $96,700 to LN Curtis to replace hoses that are delaminating.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0032 11-J ResolutionRESOLUTION - Of Intention to annex Final Tract Map No. 6163, Annexation No. 73, to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11 (south of East Dakota Avenue along the east and west side of North Saddleback Avenue) (Council District 4)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-33 11-K Action ItemApprove a first amendment to the agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, a California Corporation for professional engineering services for the design of the Sewer Rehabilitation/Replacement in North Central Downtown for a net increase of $13,314 bringing the total fee to $87,414 (Council District 3)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-35 11-L Action ItemRESOLUTION - Authorizing the execution and delivery of a Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement, certain separate lease schedules, and other documents required in connection therewith in respect to the acquisition, purchase, financing and leasing of equipment for the public benefit.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0018 11-M Ordinance***BILL NO. B-62 - (Intro. 12/15/ 2016) (For adoption) - Amending Section 14-1006 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the Prohibited Use of Streets for Storage of VehiclesadoptedPass Action details Not available
ID17-67 11-N Ordinance***BILL NO. B-63 - (Intro. 12/15/2016) (For adoption) - Amending Section 4-108 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to local preferenceadoptedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0027 11-H Action Item***RESOLUTION - 35th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2016-118 to appropriate $92,400 for two railroad crossing safety improvement projects. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Districts 1, 2, 3 and 7)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0003 13-AWORKSHOP-FFD: 2016 FFD Training Division Resource and SART Report ImplementationDiscussion ItemWORKSHOP - Fresno Fire Department (FFD): 2016 FFD Training Division Resource and SART Report Implementationpresented  Action details Not available
ID17-0005 13-B Action ItemActions Pertaining to Regulation of Newsracks in the City of Fresno: 1. BILL - (For Introduction) - Adding Article 7 to Chapter 13 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Publication Dispensing Racks Citywide and in Special Districts 2. ***RESOLUTION - 527th amendment to the Master Fee Schedule (MFS) Resolution No. 80-420 Adding Newsrack Fees in the Public Works Sectionwithdrawn  Action details Not available
ID17-0006 13-C Action Item***Resolution - 31st amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution 2016-118 to appropriate $500,000 for the installation of a permanent calcium hydroxide chemical feed system at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility. (Requires 5 affirmative votes)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0030 13-D Action ItemActions Pertaining to the Engineering Services to divert Renewable Natural Gas into the Natural Gas pipeline at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3) 1. ***RESOLUTION - 12th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2016-118 appropriating $637,000 for engineering services to divert renewable natural gas into the natural gas pipeline at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Requires 5 affirmative votes) 2. Award a professional engineering services contract for $592,000, with $25,000 contingency, to Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt Consulting Engineers Incorporated of Long Beach, CaliforniaapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0017 13-F Action ItemApprove a write-off on a 2007 Home Buyer Assistance Loan for property at 4019 East Garland Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726 in the amount of $68,852.approvedFail Action details Not available
ID17-0004 1  Action ItemHEARING - Regarding the vacation of a portion of an alley between N. Blackstone Avenue and N. Effie Street north of E. Cornell Avenue (Council District 7). 1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a portion of an alley between N. Blackstone Avenue and N. Effie Street north of E. Cornell Avenue.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0019 1  OrdinanceHEARING to consider Rezone Application No. R-16-010, Development Permit Application D-16-081, Variance Application No. V-16-009 and Annexation Application No. ANX-16-004 and related Environmental Assessment (EA) No. R-16-010/D-16-081/V-16-009/ANX-16-004 pertaining to 4.65 acres of property located on the north side of W. Clinton Avenue between N. Valentine and N. Brawley Avenues in the unincorporated portion of the City of Fresno’s Sphere of Influence Boundary. The applicant proposes to construct an 80-unit multi-family housing project at the site. 1. Adopt the Finding of Conformity to the Fresno General Plan Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR #2012111015) as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. R-16-010/D-16-081/V-16-009/ANX-16-004, filed October 14, 2016. 2. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approve Rezone Application No. R-16-010 which proposes to amend the Official Zone Map to pre-zone the subject property from the Fresno County (RR) (Rural Residential) zone district to the City of Fresno RM-2/UGM (Residential Multi-Family, Urban Neighborhood/Urban Growth MaapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0026 1  Action ItemHEARING to consider Rezone Application No. R-16-008, Annexation Application No. ANX-16-002 and related Addendum to Environmental Assessment No. C-14-041 for a 57 acre site located on the west side of N. Armstrong between E. Floradora and E. Olive Avenues in the unincorporated portion of City’s Sphere of Influence boundary (location of the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility). 1. APPROVE an addendum to Environmental Assessment No. C-14-041, in accordance with Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA). 2. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approve Rezone Application No. R-16-008 which proposes to amend the Official Zone Map to rezone the property from the Fresno County AE-20 (Agriculture Exclusive, 20 acres) zone district to the City of Fresno PI/UGM (Public and Institutional/Urban Growth Management) zone district. (Conditional Use Permit No. C-14-041 was approved on September 28, 2015, to allow the phased development of the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility and future City Water Division administration site). 3. ***RESOLUTIapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0015 1  Action Item(HEARING CONTINUED - DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED) CONTINUED HEARING to consider adoption of resolutions related to the designation of properties to the Local Register of Historic Resources 1.*** RESOLUTION - Designating the C.J. Ryland Home located at 573 E. Terrace Avenue, Fresno, California to the Local Register of Historic Resources (Council District 1). 2.*** RESOLUTION - Designating the J.B. Inderrieden Company Building located at 2721 Ventura Street, Fresno, California to the Local Register of Historic Resources (Council District 3). 3.*** RESOLUTION - Designating the David and Frances Bruner Home located at 215 N. Clark Street, Fresno, California to the Local Register of Historic Resources (Council District 7). 4.***RESOLUTION - Designating the Armenian Town Historic District to the Local Register of Historic Resources (Council District 3).continued  Action details Not available
ID17-0011 13-G Action ItemActions pertaining to the purchase and installation of 55 Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) along the Blackstone/Kings Canyon Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor (Council District 3) 1. RESOLUTION - Affirming the City Manager’s approval of bypassing formal bid procedures to purchase Genfare Ticket Vending Machines from SPX Corporation (owner of Genfare) under the sole source exception 2. Award a contract to SPX Corporation and Genfare SPX for the purchase and installation of 55 TVMs along the Blackstone/Kings Canyon BRT corridor, two years of warranty and maintenance, and an option for an additional three years of maintenance, in the amount of $4,261,144 3. ***RESOLUTION - 39th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2016-118 appropriating $4,359,700 in grant funds from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) and local match for the purchase of TVMs along the Blackstone/Kings Canyon corridors (Requires 5 affirmative votes)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-34 1  Action ItemSuccessor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno and Fresno Revitalization Corporation (FRC) consider adopting: 1. RESOLUTION - Approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 17-18approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-0009 13-E Action ItemActions pertaining to Parking Fees: 1. Adopt a Finding of no possibility of significant effect on the environment, per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2. ***RESOLUTION - 531st Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution (MFS) No. 80-420 to add, adjust, and delete various parking fees.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-69 13-H Action ItemApprove the sale of APN 507-030-12st, approximately 14.55 acres of which 10.72 are developable, (“Property”) in the amount of $1.7 million to Marc O’Polo Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation (“Buyer”). The property is located at the southwest corner of Herndon and Brawley Avenues in Fresno, California, to be used for future development. (Council District 2)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-68 14-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 - Mayor Brand-Ex-Officio (Olivier-Alternate) 2. Finance and Audit Committee - Vacant, Olivier, Brandau 3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Baines 4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Vacant, Brandau 5. Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board - Baines 6. Fresno County Zoo Authority - Vacant (Baines-Alternate) 7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier 8. Joint Powers Financing Authority - Baines, Brandau, Vacant 9. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Vacant (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, City Manager Bruce Rudd and (Baines - Alternate) 13. League ofcontinued  Action details Not available
ID17-75 15-A Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECIDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4) City of Fresno v. Venu Sharma (an individual) and 530 N. Weber, et al., (Hotel California)presented  Action details Not available
ID17-76 15-B Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: Appeal by Chris Henry of Administrative Hearing Decision; 2103 N. Angus Street, LLC v. City of Fresno, et al., (Summerset); Fresno Superior Court Case No. 16CECL09293withdrawn  Action details Not available
ID17-78 15-C Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) 1. Steven Kennedy v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 14CECG02334withdrawn  Action details Not available
ID17-81 15-D Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: APN 466-206-50T and 466-206-51T (1911 Merced St.) Negotiating Party: City Manager Bruce Rudd Under Negotiation: Price and terms of paymentpresented  Action details Not available