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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 9/1/2022 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)
Regular Meeting
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ID 22-1240 1  Action ItemProclamation for “Mike Reid Day” Sponsors: Councilmember KarbassiTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1344 1  Action ItemProclamation for “Deputy Chief Mindy Casto Day” Sponsors: Vice President Maxwell and Councilmember BredefeldPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1357 1  Action ItemProclamation for “Officer Steve Hunt” Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld and Office of Mayor & City ManagerPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1358 11.-A. Action ItemApprove minutes for August 11, 2022, Regular Meeting, August 18, 2022, Regular Meeting, and August 18, 2022, Special Meeting.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1274 11.-B. Action ItemActions related to the Lease Agreement with John Tomaino, an individual, d.b.a. American Helicopters, which is a Specialized Aviation Service Operation (SASO) that runs a helicopter and airplane flight training business at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH). (Council District 3) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Approve the Lease Agreement (Lease) with John Tomaino, an individual, d.b.a. American Helicopters, to continue operating a helicopter and airplane flight training business at FCH for a term of three (3) years. The amount of potential revenue generated by this Lease is $57,203.16. (Council District 3)TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1349 11.-C. Action ItemActions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Defining the goals of the community benefit fund of the City of Fresno (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1148 11.-D. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative (EEMI) Grant Program: 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept the $70,000 in grant funding for the Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative (EEMI) Grant Program from the National League of Cities (NLC) 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents for the acceptance, modification, extension, and administration of the EEMI Grant Program 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and Bitwise Industries Inc. (Bitwise) regarding the EEMI grantADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1312 11.-E. Action ItemAward a consultant services agreement to Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers in the amount of $70,900 plus a contingency of $10,000 for the design and preparation of construction documents for the City Hall Sewer Lift Station Upgrades Project (Council District 3)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1325 11.-G. Action ItemActions pertaining to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software: 1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing a purchase agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) for an enterprise licensing agreement without advertised competitive bidding. 2. Approve a three-year Enterprise Agreement No. 00308741.0 with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) in the amount of $1,161,706.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1289 11.-H. Action ItemActions pertaining to using the Valley Inn located at 933 N. Parkway Drive, Fresno 93728, as an interim low-barrier homeless shelter: 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines; and 2. Approve a Repair Services Agreement with the Fresno Housing Authority not to exceed $2,651,648 (District 3)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1318 11.-I. Action Item*** RESOLUTION - Declaring a 10.27-acre property located at the southwest corner of S. Willow Avenue and E. Byrd Avenue in southeast Fresno (APN: 481-110-42T), to be exempt surplus land and directing staff to comply with the open and competitive request for proposals (RFP) process for the disposition of this property for an affordable housing development as required by FMC Section 4-204 (District 5) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1369 11.-J. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Third Amendment to the FY 2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Section 9, subsection 1.b; and Exhibit 2, Non-Represented Management and Confidential Classes adding the new classification of Project Liaison/Program Administrator and the respective new E13 salary range, retitling the Labor Relations Manager to Chief Labor Negotiator and modifying the salary range from E7 to E6, modifying the Deputy City Manager salary range from E7 to E6, and retitling the Principal Labor Relations Analyst to Principal Labor Relations/Risk Analyst, effective September 5, 2022 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)TABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1331 11.-K. Action ItemReject all bids for Ready Mix Concrete material requirements contract (Bid File 9648)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1332 11.-L. Action ItemActions pertaining to solar projects proposed at PARCS and Public Safety sites including Mosqueda Community Center, Roeding Park, Ted C. Wills Community Center, Inspiration Park, Mary Ella Brown Community Center, Fire Department Headquarters, and Police Regional Training Center (Council Districts 1, 3, 5): 1. Adopt findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines: a. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections 15303/Class 3; 15304-Class 4; and 15311/Class 11 of the CEQA Guidelines; 2. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 157 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at Mosqueda Community Center; 3. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 162 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at Roeding Park; 4. Approve the award of a cTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1334 11.-N. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of Grant Applications to the California Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 11 Call for Projects Totaling Up to $2 Million in Requests for Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Council Districts 1, 3, 4 & 7)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1335 11.-O. Action ItemActions pertaining to the Midtown Fresno School Area Multimodal Interconnectivity Project - Bid File No. 3834 (Council Districts 1, 3 and 7): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staffs determination, pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302, 15303, and 15304 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $2,214,587 to American Paving Company of Fresno, CaliforniaADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1336 11.-P. Action ItemApprove an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with Peters Engineering Group for $216,260, with a $10,000 contingency, for design and construction support services for the Highway City Street Improvement Project (Council District 1)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1337 11.-Q. Action ItemRESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6310 as Annexation No. 133 to the CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 11 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the public hearing for Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 10:00 am (Located on north side of West Dakota Avenue, between North Hayes and North Polk Avenues) (Council District 1)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1346 11.-R. Action ItemActions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6336 RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6336, Phase 2 of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6214, and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer installed required improvements - located on the east side of North Fowler Avenue, south of East Clinton Avenue (Council District 7)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1368 11.-S. Action Item***BILL B-26 (Intro’d 8/18/2022)(For Adoption) - Amending Section 6-520 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to regulations for urban water conservation (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1382 11.-T. Action ItemApprove the First Amendment to extend the current Consultant Services Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Fresno and JSA Inspections (JSA) for consultant and testing services for hazardous materials (i.e., lead and asbestos) until February 10, 2023.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1350 11.-V. Action ItemApprove the appointment of Stefanie Diaz to the City of Fresno Women’s Commission Sponsors: Councilmember BredefeldADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1307 11.-W. Action ItemBILL (for introduction) - Repealing Section 9-609 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the business hours of pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers. Sponsors: Councilmember BredefeldTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1370 11.-X. Action ItemApprove an agreement with Fresno Police & Neighborhood Watch, in the amount of $300,000, for outreach and marketing services Sponsors: Council President EsparzaADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1385 11.-Y. Action ItemApprove override of Mayoral Veto regarding the following actions pertaining to acceptance of State of California funds allocated to the City of Fresno as pass-through entity to be distributed to local non-profits pursuant to AB 178: 1. *** RESOLUTION - Accepting $7 million in state funds to the City of Fresno, as pass-through entity for Arte Americas; Accepting $1.5 million in state funds to the City of Fresno, as pass-through entity for Neighborhood Industries; and accepting $1 million in state funds to the City of Fresno, as pass-through entity for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (veto override requires 5 votes) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 7th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 to appropriate $1 million from the State of California to the City of Fresno as pass-through entity, which funds are earmarked for local non-profit Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (veto override requires 5 votes) Sponsors: Councilmember AriasADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1391 11.-Z. Action ItemLocal Government Strategic Consulting, LLC., Contract Amendment Sponsors: Councilmember ChavezTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1353 11.-F. Action ItemApprove the award of a purchase contract to Hometown Trolley of Crandon, Wisconsin for the purchase of three Villager Trolley buses in the amount of $865,664 for the General Services DepartmentTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1333 11.-M. Action ItemApprove the use of the CalEnviroScreening Score Analyzer as the tree equity scoring criteria to be used by staff in accordance with the City of Fresno Tree Policy.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1384 11.-U. Action Item***RESOLUTION - Establishing a policy for City cooling and warming centers (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) Sponsors: Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Soria, and Councilmember ChavezTABLEDPass Action details Not available
ID 22-1219 13.-A. Action ItemWORKSHOP - Community Cat Program - Trap, Neuter/Spay, and Return (TNR)PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1373 13.-B. Action ItemWORKSHOP - Office of Community Affairs: Strategic Plan OverviewTABLED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1343 13.-C. Discussion ItemWORKSHOP - Mixed Use Text Amendment (Development Code and General Plan Text Amendment No. P22-02413)PRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1380 33.-D. Action ItemUpdate by S. Elm Avenue property owners on project status and discussion on options available to the City concerning Senate Bill 330 Sponsors: Councilmember AriasPRESENTED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1365 15.-A. Closed Session ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2) Case Names: City of Fresno v. Cheng His Hsia; City of Fresno v. Guan HuixianDISCUSSED  Action details Not available
ID 22-1383 15.-B. Closed Session ItemDiscussion pertaining to Tower Theatre: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code 54956.9(d)(1); Existing Litigation: J & A Mash & Barrel, LLC. v. Superior Court of Fresno County. 2. Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2); Claims by Adventure Church against City of Fresno dated May 4, 2022, June 6, 2022, and June 24, 2022. 3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 777 E Olive Ave; Negotiating Parties: City Manager, J&A Mash & Barrel, LLC; Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of SaleDISCUSSED  Action details Not available