THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER,

LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,

CALIFORNIA 93721.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is

always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in the Council Chambers on

the 2nd floor of City Hall located at 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721.

To be called to speak during a meeting, please fill out a speaker card (located

throughout the chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection basket at the front

of the chamber. You may also approach the speaker podium upon the Council

President’s call for any additional public comment.

Unless otherwise announced, all public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address

Council pursuant to Rule No. 10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the

City of Fresno (available in the City Clerk’s Office).

SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the

Rules of Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless

submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard.

Documents / written comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of

the following methods:

1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments

through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440

characters and will be a part of the official record.

a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

and selecting the “eComment” link.

b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes

24 hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)].

c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items.

d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at:

https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/#information

2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Office

of the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to

Rule 11(c).

a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at clerk@fresno.gov

b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item

number.

VIEWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience,

there are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:

1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In

Progress” to view the live meeting).

2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/

3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos

4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos

5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99

6) Zoom: https://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting/

Should any of the six viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties,

the Council meeting will continue uninterrupted. Council meetings will only be paused

to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the

Council Chamber.

The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language

interpretation should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or

clerk@fresno.gov. The office of the City Clerk should also be contacted if spoken

language translation is expected to be needed during a meeting. To help ensure

availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a minimum of three

business days prior to the scheduled meeting.

GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY

DISCLOSURES - The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act) restricts campaign

contributions over $250 from a party to or participant in a proceeding involving a

license, permit, contract, or entitlement for use before the City. The Act requires

disclosure of the contribution and creates a conflict where a decisionmaker has

received $250 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12

months. A decisionmaker must disclose on the record during the proceeding that they

have received contributions from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant,

greater than $250 within the preceding 12 months and the name(s) of the

contributor(s). (See 2 CCR 18438.8(a).) Parties and participants to a proceeding are

required to disclose on the record if they made contributions over $250 within the prior

12 months, and are prohibited from making contributions to a decisionmaker during the

proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered on the

proceeding. Violations of these provisions are punishable as a misdemeanor.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO

DATE:

TIME:

Thursday, November 7, 2024

9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard

LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall

Please Take Notice the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special

Meeting of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code section

54956 at the above stated time and place. The purpose of the special meeting is

to meet and consider the following:

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

APPROVE AGENDA

ID 24-1552

Notice of Special Meeting - Signed

Council President Perea

Sponsors:

OPEN SESSION

ID 24-1553

RESOLUTION - Requesting the California Air Resources

Board Delay Hearings on Proposed Updates to the State

Low Carbon Fuel Standard to Assess Fiscal Impact on

Taxpayers.

Council President Perea and Vice President Karbassi

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT