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decision-maker must disclose on the record during the proceeding that they have received

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within the preceding 12 months and the name(s) of the contributor(s). (See 2 CCR

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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Very Reverend Father Ashod Khachadourian from Holy Trinity Armenian

Apostolic Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 25-819

Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”

Animal Center Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1621

Proclamation of “International Migrants Day”

Vice President Arias

Sponsors:

ID 25-1716

Proclamation of “The Hmong Inc.”

Councilmember Vang and Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:10 A.M.

ID 25-1672

HEARING to Vacate two portions of City-owned right of way

located at the eastern intersection of Tuolumne Street and

Fulton Street, and the southern intersection of Tuolumne

Street and Van Ness Avenue (Council District 3):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Vacate two portions of City-owned

right of way located at the eastern intersection of Tuolumne

Street and Fulton Street, and the southern intersection of

Tuolumne Street and Van Ness Avenue. (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:15 A.M.

ID 25-1577

HEARING to consider Annexation Application No. P23-00446,

Pre-zone Application No. P23-00449, Development Permit

No. P23-00702 and the related Environmental Assessment

No. P23-00446/P23-00449/P23-00702 for approximately

10.55 acres of property generally located on the southwest

corner of East Nees and North Willow Avenues (Council

District 6)

1. ADOPT Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for

Environmental Assessment No. P23-00446/P23 00449/P23-

00702 dated October 31, 2025 for the proposed project

pursuant to Sections 15070 and 15074 of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or his/her

designee to initiate the Annexation of the “Nees-Willow No.

3b Reorganization” with the Fresno Local Agency Formation

Commission (“LAFCo”).

3. BILL - (for Introduction and Adoption) - Amending the

official zoning map as described by Section 15-108 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, and pursuant to the procedures set

forth in Article 58, Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code.

4. APPROVE - Development Permit No. P23-00702 which

proposes to construct two (2) ±11,160 square-foot buildings

and one (1) ±11,780 square-foot building to be utilized for

medical, dental, and/or professional offices.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:20 A.M. (TO BE HEARD AT 4:30 P.M.)

ID 25-1641

Actions pertaining to the Southeast Development Area

(SEDA):

HEARING to consider the adoption of the Southeast

Development Area Specific Plan and related Final

Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse (SCH No.

2022020486). The following applications have been filed by

the City of Fresno and pertain to approximately 9,000 acres

in the Development Area-3 Southeast and Development

Area-4 East:

1. RESOLUTION - Certifying Final Environmental Impact

Report (EIR SCH No. 2022020486), for the Southeast

Development Area Specific Plan.

a. ADOPT Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding

Considerations prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines

Section 15091; and

b. APPROVE a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

(MMRP) as required by Public Resources Code Section

21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097 (See Exhibit

S).

2. ***RESOLUTION - to Adopt the Southeast Development

Area Specific Plan and accompanying Proposed Land Use

Map (see Exhibits J and K) (Plan Amendment Application No.

P23-03090) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. RESOLUTION - Updating the Land Use Map (Figure LU-

1), the Dual Designation Map (Figure LU-2) and text of the

Fresno General Plan to incorporate the Southeast

Development Area Specific Plan (see Exhibits I and N) (Plan

Amendment Application No. P23-03091).

4. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Planning and

Development Department Director or their designee to

update the text, policies, maps, tables, and exhibits contained

in the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan document

to reflect final action taken by Council, to the extent that such

updates are necessary to maintain consistency. (see Exhibit

G).

5. Select an alternative described in the EIR and direct staff

to: a) prepare an updated SEDA land use map reflecting the

selected alternative; b) confirm that the selected alternative is

within the scope of the EIR; c) prepare a financial analysis for

the plan; d) make any other minor updates to the plan

necessary to accommodate the selected alternative; and e)

return to Council for consideration.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:25 A.M.

ID 25-1708

HEARING to declare the results of majority protest

proceedings and approve the Resolution for the renewal of

the Fresno-Clovis Tourism Business Improvement District.

1. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring results of the majority protest

proceedings and renewing the Fresno Clovis Tourism

Business District (FCTBID). (Subject to Mayors Veto)

Finance Department

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 25-1703

Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes for December 4,

2025.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 25-1659

Approval of City Council Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year

2026.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 25-1700

Actions pertaining to the amendment of various ordinances:

1. ***BILL B-56 (Introduced December 4, 2025) (For

Adoption) - Amending Chapter 9 Article 31 Section 9-3104 of

the Fresno Municipal Code, relating unlawful possession and

abandonment of carts (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***BILL B-57 (Introduced December 4, 2025) (For

Adoption) - Amending Chapter 9 Article 25 Section 9-2507 of

the Fresno Municipal Code relating to exposure of minors to

tobacco products (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. ***BILL B-58 (Introduced December 4, 2025) (For

Adoption) - Amending Sections 10-2101 of the Fresno

Municipal Code relating to the prohibition of camping in public

places (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

4. ***BILL B-59 (Introduced December 4, 2025) (For

Adoption) -Adding Chapter 9, Article 37 of the Fresno

Municipal Code, Relating to unauthorized possession and

use of a City, an Authorized Cart/Bin Collection Agent, or

Authorized Roll-Off Collector owned trash containers (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

5. ***BILL B-60 (Introduced December 4, 2025) (For

Adoption) - Adding Chapter 9, Article 38 of the Fresno

Municipal Code, Relating to criminal prosecution of wage

theft (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 25-1679

Actions pertaining to the expansion of the Criminal and

Special Prosecutions Unit in the City Attorney’s Office:

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Second Amendment to the

Position Authorization Resolution (“PAR”) No. 2025-178,

adding one full-time Senior Paralegal and one full-time City

Attorney Investigator positions in the City Attorney’s Office.

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 25-1682

Actions Pertaining to the Fresno Convention and

Entertainment Center Management Services Contract:

1. Approve a three-year contract with two optional one-year

extensions for Management Services of the Fresno

Convention and Entertainment Center with VenuWorks of

Fresno LLC., for an annual Base Management Fee of

$180,000, subject to annual CPI increases not-to-exceed

2.8%, plus a Variable Management Fee of 3% of Net

Revenues estimated annually at $137,324, subject to a

limited financial performance guarantee, for total annual

estimated contract value of $317,324 (Bid File 12600327)

(Council District 3)

2. Approve the Third Amendment to the 2020 Convention

Center Management Agreement between the City and ASM

Global Fresno, LLC., now known as Legends Global

Merchandise LLC., extending the contract term to January

31, 2026.

3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to Sign the

Contracts on Behalf of the City of Fresno (City)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 25-1725

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Yosemite International

Airport Air Traffic Control Placement Project

1. RESOLUTION - Certifying Final Environmental Impact

Report (SCH No. 2024030739), as related to the Airport Air

Traffic Control Tower Replacement at Fresno Yosemite

International Airport

a. ADOPT Findings of Facts as required by Public

Resources Code Section 21081(A) and CEQA Guidelines,

Section 15091; and

b. APPROVE a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and

CEQA Guidelines Section 15097; and

c. ADOPT the Findings and Fact and Statement of

Overriding Considerations as required by Public Resources

Code Section21081(B) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15093.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Director of Aviation or

other authorized representative to execute all implicated

documentation for pre-application and application to the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Airport Terminal

Program (ATP) for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 for the Fresno

Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to upgrade, modernize,

and rebuild the Air Traffic Control Tower. (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Airports Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 25-1664

Actions pertaining to Job Order Contracting for the Airports

Department projects for a term of three years with two

one-year optional extensions (Bid File 12600201) (District 4,

District 3):

1. Award a Job Order Contracting contract for general

engineering with Yarbs Grading & Paving Inc. of Fowler,

California in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for a period

of three years;

2. Award a Job Order Contracting contract for general

engineering with Terra West Construction, Inc. of Clovis,

California in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for a period

of three years;

3. Award a Job Order Contracting contract for general

building construction with Puma Construction of Fresno,

California in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for a period

of three years;

4. Award a Job Order Contracting contract for general

building construction with Ardent General, Inc. of Fresno,

California in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for a period

of three years;

5. Award a Job Order Contracting contract for Heating,

Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Construction with ACCO

Engineered Systems, Inc. of Fresno, California in an amount

not to exceed $3,000,000 for a period of three years;

6. Award a Job Order Contracting contract for Heating,

Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Construction with

Strategic Mechanical Inc. of Fresno, California in an amount

not to exceed $3,000,000 for a period of three years;

7. Award a Job Order Contracting contract for Electrical

Construction with A-C Electric Company of Fresno, California

in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for a period of three

years; and

8. Award a Job Order Contracting contract for Low Voltage

Systems with Alpha Omega Data Solutions, Inc. of Los

Banos, California in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for

a period of three years.

Airports Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 25-1655

Actions pertaining to the Infill Infrastructure Grant Catalytic

Downtown Water and Sewer Improvements Project (Bid File

12600298) (Council District 3):

1. Adopt an Initial Study - Mitigated Negative Declaration as

prepared for SCH 2025100590 dated October 14, 2025, for

the Infill Infrastructure Grant Catalytic Downtown Water and

Sewer Improvements Project pursuant to the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 23rd Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 appropriating

$2,770,200.00 for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Catalytic

Downtown Water and Sewer Improvements Project (Requires

5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto);

3. Award a construction contract in the amount of

$23,550,277.49, for the Base Bid plus all four (4) Add

Alternates, to Katch Environmental, Inc. dba Katch General of

Fresno, California as the lowest responsive and responsible

bidder for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Catalytic Downtown

Water and Sewer Improvements Project.

Capital Projects Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 25-1661

Actions pertaining to the Parking Automation and Video

Surveillance Project (Council District 3):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff’s

determinations, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the

California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines,

Environmental Assessment No. PS00012, for the Convention

Center Garage project location;

2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff’s

determinations, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the

California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines,

Environmental Assessment No. PS00012, for the

Underground Garage project location;

3. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff’s

determinations, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the

California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines,

Environmental Assessment No. PS00012, for the Spiral

Garage project location;

4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 12th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 appropriating

$1,980,000.00 for the Parking Automation and Video

Surveillance Project (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto);

5. Approve Design-Build Contract Amendment No.1 for

Phase Two of a Progressive Design-Build Agreement with

Swinerton Builders of Sacramento, California, to provide

design and construction services related to the Parking

Automation and Video Surveillance Project in an amount not

to exceed $2,287,859.00, bringing the total contract amount

to $2,889,380.00.

Capital Projects Department and Planning and Development

Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 25-1600

Actions pertaining to the Police Department Headquarters

Renovation Project (Council District 3):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 30th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution No. 2025-179 appropriating

$12,000,000 for the Police Department Headquarters

Renovation Project (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto);

2. Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with LPAS, Inc.

of Sacramento, California in the amount of $1,250,000.00,

with a contingency amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for

the design and preparation of construction documents for the

Police Department Headquarters Renovation Project.

Capital Projects Department and Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 25-1627

Approve the Third Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with Ericsson-Grant, Inc., of Fresno, California, to

increase the total contract by an amount not to exceed

$27,395.00, paid on a time and materials basis and add an

additional contingency amount not to exceed $5,000.00, for a

revised total contract amount not to exceed $61,665.00 paid

on a time and materials basis, and a revised contingency

amount not to exceed $20,000.00, and extend the term of the

agreement to December 31, 2027, for the California

Environmental Quality Act Environmental Assessment for the

Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility Natural Gas

Pipeline Project. (Council District 3)

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 25-1643

Approve Contract Change Order No. 02 with Emmett’s

Excavation Incorporated of Clovis, California in the amount of

$0.00 with one hundred twenty-three (123) additional working

days for the Sewer Rehab Improvements in the Area Bound

by Shields, Dakota, Fruit, and Palm Avenues Project - Bid

File No. 12302877. (Council District 1)

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 25-1619

Approve a Treasury Investment Management Software

Service Contract with Emphasys Computer Solutions, Inc. for

a four-year term in an amount not to exceed $163,165, with

three (3) optional one (1) year extensions each not to exceed

$48,500 annually (Bid File No. 12501002)

Finance Department

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 25-1681

Submission and Acceptance of the City of Fresno Clean and

Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax (Measure P) Report for Fiscal

Year 2025.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 25-1610

Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to

Haaker Equipment Company Inc. of La Verne, California for

the purchase of one Vactor sewer cleaning truck in the

amount of $629,333 for the Department of Public Utilities,

Wastewater Management Division

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-P. ID 25-1624

Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to

PB Loader Corporation of Fresno, California for the purchase

of one Kenworth T380 Hot Patch Truck in the amount of

$303,281 for the Department of Public Works, Street

Maintenance Division

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-Q. ID 25-1671

Approve an increase to the citywide security services

Requirements Contract with Universal Protection Services,

LP dba Allied Universal Services of Fresno, California in the

total amount of $2,095,000 per year, for a revised total

annual amount not-to-exceed $5,595,000 for the remainder of

the contract term plus annual CPI adjustments, to provide

security for the Sequoia Brewery property through the close

of escrow, provide security services of parking facilities

beginning January 2026 for the Planning and Development

Department and provide security services for the Department

of Transportation/FAX (Bid File 9686)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-R. ID 25-1675

Approve the award of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement to

Ruckstell Sales Co., Inc. of Fresno, California for the

purchase of 15 Peterbilt model 520 refuse trucks in the

amount of $7,879,800 for the Department of Public Utilities

Solid Waste Management Division

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-S. ID 25-1676

Approve the award of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement to

Mythics, LLC., in the amount of $6,383,482.16, for an

upgrade of existing PeopleSoft HCM (HR and Payroll)

software which includes upgrade services, cloud application

hosting, software licensing, and support for five years

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-T. ID 25-1673

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or Designee

to Apply for and Accept a Grant of up to $450,000 from the

State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to Fund

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Programming (Citywide)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-U. ID 25-1680

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or Designee

to Apply for and Accept up to $500,000 from Fresno Unified

School District to Fund Blue Space Aquatics Programming at

up to Seven High Schools and up to Four City of Fresno Pool

Locations During Summer 2026 (Citywide) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-V. ID 25-1687

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or Designee

to Apply for and Accept a Grant of up to $100,000 from the

Trust for Public Land to Fund Movies in the Park Events in

Summer 2026 and to Support Community Gardens (Citywide)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-W. ID 25-1709

Actions Pertaining to a Grant Agreement with Storyland and

Playland, Inc. for the Fresno Storyland Improvements Project

(District 3):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. Approve a two-year Grant Agreement for $1,000,000 to

Storyland and Playland, Inc. for improvements.

Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services

Department and Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

2.-X. ID 25-1678

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Seventeenth Amendment to the

FY 2026 Salary Resolution No. 2025-177 amending Exhibit 3,

Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA), by adding the

new classification of Airports Systems Technician and the

respective salary step plan range of $5,677 - $6,897 monthly,

and adding the new classification of Transit Scheduler

Technician and the respective salary step plan range of

$5,718 - $6,876, effective December 22, 2025 (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department, Airports Department and

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

2.-Y. ID 25-1715

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Eighteenth Amendment to the

FY 2026 Salary Resolution No. 2025-177, amending Exhibit

8, Unit 8, Non-Represented to increase the salary range for

impacted classifications in accordance with the increase in

California minimum wage, effective January 1, 2026 (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-Z. ID 25-1486

Actions pertaining to Community Development Block Grant

(CDBG) Non-Profit Public Services activities in accordance

with the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan

1. Approve the agreement between the City of Fresno and

Poverello House in the amount of $163,000 for the Culinary

Workforce Development Program through June 30, 2026.

2. Approve the agreement between the City of Fresno and

Boys and Girls Clubs of Fresno County in the amount of

$37,000 for the Educate and Inspire Fresno Youth Program

through June 30, 2026.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1713

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 29th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2025-179 to

appropriate $5,000,000 in Downtown Fresno and Chinatown

Infrastructure Grant funding (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

-AA.

Planning and Development Department and Office of Mayor

& City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 25-1677

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department’s

technology contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc.

-BB.

1. Award a sole source agreement between the City of

Fresno Police Department and Axon Enterprises, Inc., in the

amount of $234,470.77 for the purchase of two (2) Drones

as First Responder (DFR) units with Axon Air software and

service support for a total of twelve (12) months and for the

purchase of the third DFR unit from Axon Services, Inc. with

Axon Air software and service support for a total period of

four (4) years, in the amount of $149,588.62;

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing the

establishment of a contract for the purchase of two (2) drones

with Axon Air software and service support for a total of

twelve (12) months, along with the purchase of one (1)

additional drone with Axon Air software and service support

for a period of four (4) years, as a first responder with Axon

Enterprises, Inc. without advertised competitive bidding

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto);

3. Approve acceptance of donated funds for the purchase of

the third DFR unit from Axon Services, Inc., to be dispensed

in the amount of $50,000 each year for a total of four-years

from the Fresno Police Chief’s Foundation, a third party, in an

amount not to exceed $205,000;

4. Approve the purchase of the three (3) DFR units in

compliance with California Government Codes (GC) 7070-

7075 which require the governing body’s approval to

purchase Military Equipment as defined by the government

code.

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1685

BILL (for Introduction) - Repealing Section 10-812 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to Conditions on Police

Response to Public Safety Alarm Systems

-CC.

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1690

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department Air

Support Unit “Skywatch”

-DD.

1. Award a Sole Source Agreement with Airbus Helicopters,

Inc. for the purchase of an overhauled main rotor gearbox

main module for Airbus EC120 helicopter N524MW in an

amount not to exceed $200,000.

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt a Resolution authorizing an

exception to formal bidding procedures and approving the

sole source purchase and installation of a main rotor gearbox

overhaul for N524MW Airbus EC120 Helicopter for the

Fresno Police Department. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1674

Actions pertaining to receiving Unreleased Restoration Flows

from Millerton Lake:

-EE.

1. Adopt a finding of statutory exemption pursuant to the

California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section

15282(u).

2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Director of Public

Utilities to Execute a Sales Agreement for the future Sale of

Unreleased Restoration Flows with the United States

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and to

Purchase Unreleased Restoration Flows from Millerton Lake

through February 29, 2028, at Prices to be Determined by the

Bureau of Reclamation in Accordance with the Sales

Agreement. (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

ID 25-1584

Annual Review and Acceptance of the FY 2025 Summary of

Impact Fee Waivers.

-FF.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1701

***BILL B-61 (Introduced December 4, 2025) (For Adoption)

Amending Fresno Municipal Code Sections 14-310 through

14-312, 14-811, 14-812, 14-1706, and 14-1707, related to

bikeways and bicycle regulations (Citywide). (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

-GG.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1662

Actions pertaining to the widening of South Temperance

Avenue:

-HH.

1. Adoption of Environmental Assessment No. 11072 dated

December 18, 2025, an Addendum to Environmental

Assessment No. R-05-84/T-5531/C-05-218, in accordance

with Sections 15162 and 15164 of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and

2. Approval of Engineering Cost Reimbursement Agreement

with San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company in the amount of

$147,449.00 (Council District 5)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-II. ID 25-1667

RESOLUTION - Adopting the 28th Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 to appropriate

$674,200 for new capital improvement projects in the Public

Works Department (Council Districts 2, 4, 6, 7). (Requires 5

Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-JJ. ID 25-1668

RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6437,

and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except

for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of

developer installed required improvements - located on the

west side of North Portofino Drive between East Copper

Avenue and North Alicante Drive. (Council District 6)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1689

RESOLUTION - Dedicating a portion of City-owned property

for public utility purposes to accommodate the construction of

an underground utility within Roeding Park adjacent to State

-KK.

Route 99. (Council District 3)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1658

RESOLUTION - Dedicating portions of City-owned property

for public utility purposes on the north side of West Dakota

Avenue for the new Dolores Huerta Park (Council District 1)

-LL.

Public Works Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

ID 25-1719

***RESOLUTION - Amending the Transparency Act relating

to Charter Officials appointed by the Mayor and City Council.

(Subject to Veto)

-MM.

Office of Mayor, Council President Karbassi and City

Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 25-1686

Approve the award of a Requirements Contract to California

Wood Recycling, Inc. of Oxnard, CA through December 4,

2026 with three optional one-year extensions for the

purchase of recycled mulch as required by California State

Senate Bill 1383 procurement requirement for recovered

organic waste products in an amount not to exceed

$329,926.00 per year, and authorize the Director of Public

Utilities, or designee, to sign the contract on behalf of the City

of Fresno (Bid File 12600921). (Citywide)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A

SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 25-1704

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: Sumeet Malhi

Employee Organization(s): 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 202, 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 202, Unit 10 (Fire Management); 9. City of

Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA); 10.

City of Fresno Management Employees Association

(CFMEA). 11. Employee Organization(s): 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 Karbassi), City Attorney

Investigator, City Clerk (City Negotiator, Council President

Karbassi), 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 Council, 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 City Attorney Investigator, 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,

Veterinarian

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 25-1628

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Titus Clark v. City of Fresno; Nathan

Underwood

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 24CECG03116

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 25-1629

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Rodolfo Valdez Guzman v. City of Fresno, et al.

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 24CECG02984

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 25-1692

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Joseph Perez, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 22CECG01150

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 25-1693

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

South Fresno Community Alliance v. City of Fresno, et al.

Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 21CECG03237

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-F. ID 25-1695

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Megan Gonzales GAL for Victor Cardenas, III a

minor v. City of Fresno, et al;

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 23CECG05172

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-G. ID 25-1694

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4): 1

potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-H. ID 25-1720

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECIDING

WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4)

Case Name:

City of Fresno v. Deping Huang

(5158 W. Weathermaker Avenue; Code Enforcement Case

Number E25-12804)

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

January 15, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)