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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/28/2017 8:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Regular Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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ID17-1324 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation of “Georgeanne White Day”presented  Action details Not available
ID17-1289 1  Ceremonial ItemPresentation of the SPCA Pet of the Monthpresented  Action details Not available
ID17-1330 1  Ceremonial ItemIntroduction of Münster Sister City Exchange Students.presented  Action details Not available
ID17-1277 1  Ceremonial ItemProclamation of “Latino Heritage Month”presented  Action details Not available
ID17-112 1  MinutesApproval of minutes from September 21, 2017approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1219 11-A Action ItemApprove the Third Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with ECS Imaging, Inc., to expand Laserfiche consulting and implementation services for the Public Works Department in an amount not to exceed $70,000, and extend the contract to June 30, 2018.approved  Action details Not available
ID17-1251 11-B Action ItemActions Pertaining to the Parking Agreement between the City of Fresno and Club One Casino, Inc. 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 Class 1 (existing facility) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Authorize the Eighth Amendment to the Parking Agreement between the City of Fresno and Club One Casino, Inc. allowing for continuation of the agreement on a month to month basis (Council District No.3)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1267 11-C Action ItemAuthorize the City Manager or designee to execute a right of way grant deed to Union Pacific Railroad on Clinton Avenue at the eastern edge of the Clinton Avenue overcrossing over Union Pacific Railroad (Council District 1).approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1288 11-D Action ItemApprove The South Fresno Development Project Agreement between the City of Fresno, County of Fresno, Fresno Irrigation District and Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (Fresno County and Council District 3)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1306 11-E Action ItemRESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6126 and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein - Between North Friant Road and East Copper Avenue, within the Copper River Ranch Planned Community (Council District 6)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1311 11-F Action ItemApprove an agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers of Clovis, CA in the amount of $62,100 with a not-to-exceed contingency of $11,500 for the design of civil plans, cost estimates and general construction documents for the new Police Department Southeast Substation (Council District 5)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1307 11-G Action ItemBILL - (For introduction) Amending the uncodified ordinance to adopt changes and additions to the official list of designated special speed zones for various streets within the City of Fresno pursuant to Section 14-1501 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Citywide)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1270 11-H Action ItemAuthorize the City Manager or designee to execute six grant deeds for the return of property adjoining an alley near E. Kings Canyon and S. Backer Street to six property owners (APN 470-081-22, 470-081-24, 470-081-25, 470-081-26, 470-081-27 and 470-081-28) (Council District 5).approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1281 11-I Action ItemActions pertaining to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Mandated Partner Phase II Memorandums of Understanding: 1. Approve the use of the template for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Mandated Partner Phase II Memorandum of Understanding. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign all Phase II MOUs, not in excess of $50,000, as they complete negotiation and are presented to the City Manager.approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1297 11-J Action ItemAction pertaining to the design of the Recycled Water Transmission Main along Madison Avenue, Valentine Avenue, Whitesbridge Avenue and Brawley Avenue (Council District 3 and Fresno County) 1. ***RESOLUTION - 26th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 appropriating $431,600 for design of the Recycled Water Main along Madison Avenue, Valentine Avenue, Whitesbridge Avenue and Brawley Avenue (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto) 2. Award a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of $415,307 and a contingency of $5,000 for the design of the Recycled Water Transmission Main along Madison Avenue, Valentine Avenue, Whitesbridge Avenue and Brawley AvenueapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1299 11-K Action ItemActions pertaining to rehabilitating a 16-Inch Diameter Well to 318 Feet Deep at Pump Station 284, located at 304 West Browning Avenue, Fresno, California (Council District 2): 1. Adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15301(b) 2. Award a contract in the amount of $147,240 to Zim Industries, Inc., (Bid File 3538)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1303 11-L Action ItemApprove Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $ 34,716, to the engineering and design services agreement with Siegfried Engineering, Inc., for additional services for the Manchester Transit Center Improvement Project (Council District 7)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1305 11-M Action ItemApprove the award of a contract in the amount of $367,607.21 to Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the refurbishing of three side loading refuse truck bodies (Bid File 9395)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1312 11-N Action Item***RESOLUTION - 538th amendment to the Master Fee Schedule (MFS) Resolution No. 80-420 to add a reduced bus fare rate and include language allowing the Transportation Director, contingent upon the approval of the City Manager, to reduce fares for pilot programs not to exceed one year in duration (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)   Action details Not available
ID17-1317 11-O Action ItemActions related to a grant for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program: 1. Authorize the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department to accept a grant in the amount of $120,000 from the State of California Department Office of Traffic Safety for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. 2. ***RESOLUTION - 27th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 appropriating $120,000 from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).   Action details Not available
ID17-1326 11-P Action ItemApprove Amended Employment Agreement of City ClerkapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1312 11-N Action Item***RESOLUTION - 538th amendment to the Master Fee Schedule (MFS) Resolution No. 80-420 to add a reduced bus fare rate and include language allowing the Transportation Director, contingent upon the approval of the City Manager, to reduce fares for pilot programs not to exceed one year in duration (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1317 11-O Action ItemActions related to a grant for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program: 1. Authorize the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department to accept a grant in the amount of $120,000 from the State of California Department Office of Traffic Safety for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. 2. ***RESOLUTION - 27th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 appropriating $120,000 from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1284 1  ResolutionHEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 19, the territory associated the development of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 480-213-13, 14, and 15 (Development Permit Application No. 2016-111) (northwest corner of E. Church and S. Chestnut Avenues) (Council District 5) 1. ***RESOLUTION - Annexing Territory to Community Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax (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 2017-2018 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 19 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1285 1  ResolutionHEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 84 (Final Tract Map No. 6130) (east side of North Fowler Avenue between East Grant and Illinois Avenues) (Council District 5) 1. ***RESOLUTION - To annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 11 and authorizing the levy of a special tax for Annexation No. 84 (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 2017-2018 and future tax years within and relating to Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 84 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)approved  Action details Not available
ID17-1244 1  Action ItemHEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-013 and related Environmental Assessment No. C-17-013, for property located on the southwest corner of North Figarden Drive and West Bullard Avenue. This is an appeal of the July 19, 2017 Planning Commission decision. (Council District 2) 1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. C-17-013 dated June 12, 2017 with clarifying changes made on September 1, 2017. 2. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-013 requesting to develop a commercial center consisting of a 3,764 square-foot ampm convenience store, an ARCO fuel facility consisting of eight multi-product fuel dispensers under an overhead canopy, a 4,000 square-foot retail building, and a 3,462 square-foot quick serve restaurant with a drive-through service window, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated July 19, 2017. 3. DENY Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-17-013 requesting to establish a Type 20 alcohol license (Package Store - sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where soldapproved as amendedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1302 15-AClosed SessionClosed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator(s): Jeffrey Cardell, Ken Phillips Employee Organization: Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors, Operating Engineers, Local 3 (FAPSS/OE3), Unit 15   Action details Not available
ID17-1314 15-B Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (b) 1. Mountain Cascade Incorporated v. City of Fresno   Action details Not available
ID17-1315 15-C Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (b) 1. North Central Fire Protection District v. City of Fresno   Action details Not available
ID17-1248 13-A Action ItemAward a construction contract in the amount of $575,520 to American Paving Company, of Fresno, California for the Shields eastbound widening, 650 feet west from Fowler Avenue - Bid File No. 3482-12050 (Council District 4).approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1309 13-B Action ItemActions pertaining to the Job Order Contracting (JOC) for General Building Construction and HVAC Construction (Bid File 9399) (Citywide) 1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301(d) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, and 2. Award a Job Order Contracting contract with Strategic Mechanical, Inc., Mesa Energy Systems, Inc., Haus Construction, Inc., Durham Construction Company, Inc. and Puma Construction for the first year of the JOC programapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1295 13-C Action ItemActions pertaining to State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for Youth Soccer improvements to Hinton Park and Frank Romain Playground Park 1. Authorize the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department to accept two grants totaling $628,400 from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for Youth Soccer improvements to Hinton Park and Frank Romain Playground Park (Districts 3, and 7). 2. ***RESOLUTION - 25th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 appropriating $628,400 from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)approvedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1329 13-D Action ItemAward a cooperative purchase agreement in the amount of $757,444.60 to Stommel, Inc., dba Lehr Auto Electric, to purchase hardware packages for 55 Police Department patrol SUVsapprovedPass Action details Not available
ID17-1293 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 - Bredefeld, Olivier, Brandau 3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Baines 4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Mayor Brand-Ex-Officio, (Brandau-Alternate) 5. Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board - Baines 6. Fresno County Zoo Authority - Mayor Brand-Ex-Officio, (Baines-Alternate) 7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier 8. Joint Powers Financing Authority - Baines, Brandau, Mayor Brand 9. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Mayor Brand-Ex-Officio, (Brandau-Alternate) 10. Association for the Beautification of Highway 99 - Baines 11. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management JPA - Brandau (Olivier, Georgeanne White and Thomas Esqueda - Alternates) 12. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County - Brandau-Ex-Off   Action details Not available