THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,

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

CALIFORNIA 93721.

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“video” for the corresponding meeting. The Council meeting can also be viewed live

at 9:00 A.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99.

PUBLIC COMMENT: The following options are available for members of the public

who want to address City Council:

1. eComment at https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

a) eComments is a tool for citizens to comment on agenda items and those

comments will become part of the official record. eComments will be available as

soon as the agenda is published and will close 24 hours prior to the start of the

meeting. The User Agreement and Procedures document for eComment can be

accessed by the URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/

b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.

2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: January 5, 2023, 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Topic: January 5, 2023, Regular Meeting

a) Register in advance for this webinar:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x_fS0AG1SLCGKujUvZBKQQ

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joining the webinar.

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down menu and click on “rename” to rename yourself.

c) If you wish to address Council during the public comment portion of the agenda,

click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom center of your PC or Mac

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d) Those addressing Council must state their name for the record.

e) To facilitate electronic access, no person shall speak until recognized by the

Presiding Officer.

3. Email: to clerk@fresno.gov

a) Residents may also email comments to be read during the meeting. Please include

the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of your

email.

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c) All comments received will be distributed to Council prior and during the meeting

and will be a part of the official record.

Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of

Fresno, 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.

All participants will be on mute until they are called upon at which point they will be

unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the

option to show their video.

The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, If you

need additional accommodations such as interpreters, sign language signers, or the

services of a translator, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650

or clerk@fresno.gov. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at

least three business days prior to the meeting.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Pastor DJ Criner from Saint Rest Baptist Church.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Performances By:

Bagpiping Performance by Aaron Lipinski

Mariachi Cachanilla

Folklorico Performance by Los Niños de Aztlán (The Children of Aztlán)

Hmong Culture and Art Performance by Viv Ncaus Koom Siab (Sisters in Harmony)

APPROVE AGENDA

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A

SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

Installation and Administration of Oaths of Office to Councilmembers-Elects &

Statements by the Newly Sworn in Councilmembers

ID 23-02

ID 23-03

Councilmember Annalisa Perea - District 1

Oath Administered by Former Fresno County Supervisor

Henry R. Perea

Councilmember Miguel Arias - District 3

Oath Administered by Anaii Zamora-Arias and Diego Angel

Zamora-Arias

ID 23-04

ID 23-05

Councilmember Luis Chavez - District 5

Oath Administered by Pablo Villagrana

Councilmember Nelson Esparza - District 7

Oath Administered by Sandra Garcia and Dania Michelle

Esparza

ID 23-06

ID 23-07

Election of Chair and Vice Chair to the Successor Agency to

the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno

Election of Council President and Vice President

ID 23-08

Comments by Council President & Vice President

1:00 P.M. MEETING TO RESUME IN CHAMBERS

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED)

ID 23-41

Proclamation for “Corin Hoggard Day”

Councilmember Karbassi and Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

1. CONSENT CALENDAR

1.-A. ID 23-01

Approval of Minutes for December 15, 2022, Regular Meeting

and December 22, 2022, Special Meeting.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 23-28

Actions related to the One Fresno Housing Strategy to

address the production of new housing and leveraging

adaptive reuse opportunities:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 22nd Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154

Appropriating $175,000 for One Fresno Housing Strategy

Related Activities (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

2. Affirm the City Manager’s Finding that LeSar Support

Services is Uniquely Qualified

3. Approve a Consultant Agreement with LeSar Support

Services for $175,000 to Provide Consultant and Grant

Writing Services

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 23-10

Actions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

funding to Community Based Organizations (CBOs)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

CEQA Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 for to proposed

project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA)

2. Approve an agreement with Helping Others Pursue

Excellence (HOPE) allocating $500,000 in ARPA funding for

small business assistance and to construct a commercial

kitchen at an existing space on the Vision View campus.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 23-27

***RESOLUTION - Approving the payoff of the Roeding

Business Park Loan in the amount of $1,220,801.51 between

the City of Fresno and the California Infrastructure and

Economic Development Bank (Subject to Mayor’s Veto.)

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 23-09

***RESOLUTION - Authorize the acceptance of 2021 Staffing

for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant

award for $7,246,600 from the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) and authorize the Fire Chief to

complete all required documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 23-42

Approve an agreement with DataProse, LLC., in the

not-to-exceed amount of $206,874.40 annually, plus annual

CPI adjustments, for three years with three one-year optional

extensions for the Finance Department’s print and mail

services for utilities, business tax, and animal license billings

and authorize the City Controller/Finance Director to execute

all related documents (Bid File 9641)

General Services Department and Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 23-48

Approve the purchase of licensing for the Accela Cannabis

Module for our on-premise Accela Civic Platform in the

amount of $20,000.

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 23-32

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 8th Amendment to the FY 2023

Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 2, Unit 2,

Non-Represented Management and Confidential Classes to

decrease the E13 minimum salary range from $9,766 to

$9,092 per month for the affected classification of Project

Liaison/Program Administrator, effective January 2, 2023

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 23-15

Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of the

southeast corner of North Parkway Drive and West Shields

Avenue; a portion of North Parkway Drive, north of West

Weldon Avenue; and a portion of North Marks Avenue, north

of the Marks-Shields Connector (Council District 3)

1. Adopt finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing

Facilities) and 15305/Class 5 (Minor Alteration in Land Use

Limitations) of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number

PW00663-SR99-01 for the Southeast corner of North

Parkway Drive and West Shields Avenue

2. Adopt findings of Categorical Exemption per staff

determinations, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing

Facilities) and 15305/Class 5 (Minor Alteration in Land Use

Limitations) of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number

PW00663-SR99-02 for a portion of North Parkway Drive,

north of West Weldon Avenue

3. Adopt findings of Categorical Exemption per staff

determinations, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing

Facilities) and 15305/Class 5 (Minor Alteration in Land Use

Limitations) of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number

PW00663-SR99-03 for a portion of North Marks Avenue,

north of the Marks-Shields Connector

4. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a

portion of the Southeast corner of North Parkway Drive and

West Shields Avenue; a portion of North Parkway Drive,

north of West Weldon Avenue; and a portion of North Marks

Avenue, north of the Marks-Shields Connector (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 23-11

Approve the Fourth Amendment to the professional

consultant services agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc.,

to expand the scope of services and increase the contract

amount by $111,810 for a total fee not to exceed $1,101,141

(Council District 3).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 23-12

Actions pertaining to Reclamation Well Power Poles

Replacement (Bid File 12300454) (Council District 3):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b)&(d)

(Existing Facilities) and Section 15302(c) (Replacement or

Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act

Guidelines; and

2. Award a construction contract to A-C Electric Company, in

the amount of $176,700.00.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 23-13

Approve consultant services agreement with Electrical Power

Systems, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $87,362, to

provide a required Arc Flash Review and Update Study at the

Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility.

(Council District 3)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 23-26

Actions pertaining to roof repairs at the Department of Public

Utilities Operations & Maintenance Facility located at 1626 E

Street, Fresno, California ( Bid File 12300671) (Council

District 3):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination pursuant to Section 15302/Class 1 of the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a contract in the amount of $248,315.43 to Nations

Roof West, LLC of Fresno, California

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 23-30

Actions pertaining to the submission of grant applications for

the California Department of Water Resources 2022 Urban

Community Drought Relief Program:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of a 2022

Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program grant

application to the California Department of Water Resources

for the Critical Wells for Drought Relief Project, and

authorizing the Director of Public Utilities or designee to

accept grant funds and execute all application and grant

agreement documents on behalf of the City of Fresno

(Council Districts 5, 6, and 7) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of a 2022

Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program grant

application to the California Department of Water Resources

for the Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Improvements

Project, and authorizing the Director of Public Utilities or

designee to accept grant funds and execute all application

and grant agreement documents on behalf of the City of

Fresno (Council District 4) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 23-14

***RESOLUTION - Authorize acceptance of funding in the

amount of $100,000 from the Pacific Gas and Electric

(PG&E) Foundation Better Together Nature Positive

Program, approving the associated Community College Rides

Free project, and authorizing execution of grant documents.

(Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Department of Transportation and Vice President Maxwell

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 23-57

Declaring local state of emergency to address affordable

housing and homelessness.

Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Arias and

Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

4. CITY COUNCIL

4.-A. ID 23-25

RESOLUTION of the City of Fresno, California Honoring

Fresno State Athletics and Urging Admission to a Power Five

Conference.

Vice President Maxwell and Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 23-17

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: TJ Miller

Employee Organizations:

1. International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary

Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39); 2. Fresno City Employees

Association (FCEA); 3. Fresno Police Officers Association

(FPOA Basic), Unit 4; 4. International Association of

Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 5 (Fire Basic); 5. Amalgamated

Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU); 6. International

Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW); 7.

Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Management); 8.

International Association of Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 10

(Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno Professional

Employees Association (CFPEA); 10. City of Fresno

Management Employees Association (CFMEA); 11.

Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport

Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS); 12. Operating

Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport Public Safety

Officers (FAPSO); 13. Unrepresented Employees in Unit 2

(Non-Represented Management and Confidential Classes):

Airport Public Safety Manager, Assistant City Attorney,

Assistant City Manager, Assistant Controller, Assistant

Director, Assistant Director of Personnel Services, Assistant

Director of Public Utilities, Assistant Director of Public Works,

Assistant Police Chief, Assistant Retirement Administrator,

Background Investigator, Budget Analyst, Budget Manager,

Chief Assistant City Attorney, Chief Information Officer, Chief

Labor Negotiator, Chief of Staff to Councilmember, Chief of

Staff to the Mayor, City Attorney (City Negotiator, Council

President Esparza), City Attorney Investigator, City Clerk

(City Negotiator, Council President Esparza), City Engineer,

City Manager (City Negotiator, Mayor Dyer), Community

Coordinator, Community Outreach Specialist, Controller,

Council Assistant, Deputy City Attorney II , Deputy City

Attorney III, Deputy City Manager, Director, Director of

Aviation, Director of Development, Director of Personnel

Services, Director of Public Utilities, Director of

Transportation, Economic Development Coordinator,

Economic Development Director , Executive Assistant to

Department Director, Executive Assistant to the City Attorney,

Executive Assistant to the City Manager, Executive Assistant

to the Mayor, Fire Chief, Governmental Affairs Manager,

Human Resources Manager, Independent Reviewer, Internal

Auditor, Investment Officer, Management Analyst II, Payroll

Accountant, Payroll Manager, Police Chief, Principal Budget

Analyst, Principal Internal Auditor, Principal Labor Relations

Analyst, Project Liaison/Program Administrator, Public Affairs

Officer, Public Works Director, Retirement Administrator,

Retirement Benefits Manager, Retirement Office Manager,

Senior Budget Analyst, Senior Deputy City Attorney I, Senior

Deputy City Attorney II, Senior Deputy City Attorney III, Senior

Human Resources/Risk Analyst, Senior Law Clerk,

Supervising Deputy City Attorney

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 23-44

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2);

Case Name(s): Adventure Church, Inc. v. City of Fresno;

Terance Frazier; Fresno Superior Court Case No.

22CECG04022

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 23-45

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2);

Case Name(s): PW Fund B, LP; Span Development, LLC;

Robin W. Martella Trust v. City of Fresno

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 23-46

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PUBLIC

SECURITY - Government Code Section 54957(a): Discuss

security of City Hall.

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 23-43

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)

Case Name: Nelson Esparza v. Garry Bredefeld; Fresno

Superior Court Case No. 22CECG01469

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

JANUARY 19, 2023

10:00 A.M. - Hearing to adopt resolutions and ordinances to annex territory and

levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11,

Annexation No. 135 (Final Tract Map No. 5388)(located along West San Jose

Avenue north of North Salinas Avenue)(Council District 2)

MARCH 30, 2023

10:05 A.M. - HEARING – To adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to annex territory

and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No.

17, Annexation LS003 (Final Tract Map No. 6299) (located at southeast corner of

East Belmont Avenue and North Armstrong Avenue) (Council District 5)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

January 18, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Winter Quarter

April 19, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Spring Quarter

April 26, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards

July 19, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Summer Quarter

October 18, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Fall Quarter

November 15, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards

2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

JANUARY 12, 2023 - NO MEETING

JANUARY 19, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

JANUARY 26, 2023 - NO MEETING

FEBRUARY 02, 2023 - NO MEETING

FEBRUARY 09, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 - NO MEETING

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

MARCH 02, 2023 - NO MEETING

MARCH 09, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

MARCH 16, 2023 - NO MEETING

MARCH 23, 2023 - NO MEETING

MARCH 30, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

APRIL 06, 2023 - NO MEETING

APRIL 13, 2023 - NO MEETING

APRIL 20, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

APRIL 27, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.