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

CALIFORNIA 93721.

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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.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Sr. Pastor Elias Loera of Family Christian Assembly

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 24-857

Proclamation for “Carol Lewis Day”

Vice President Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 24-1188

Proclamation for "Indigenous Peoples’ Day”

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 24-1249

Proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

presented to Centro La Familia and Marjaree Mason Center

Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Esparza, Council

President Perea, Vice President Karbassi and

Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 24-1326

Proclamation of Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation

Week

Council President Perea

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:10 A.M.

ID 24-1337

HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex

territory and Levy a Special Tax regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District Number 9, Annexation Number

62: (Territory known as Assessor’s Parcel Number

444-092-40) (Located on the south side of East Clinton

Avenue, west of North Blackstone Avenue) (Council District

1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community

Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special

Tax for Annexation No. 62; (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 2024-2025 and Future

Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities

District No. 9, Annexation No. 62; (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:15 A.M. #1

ID 24-1221

HEARING to Consider an appeal regarding Tentative Parcel

Map No. 2023-13 and related Environmental Assessment No.

TPM 2023-13 for approximately 2.76 acres of property

located on the northeast corner of North West and West

Olive Avenues (Council District 3) - Planning and

Development Department.

1. ADOPT an Environmental Assessment No. TPM-2023-13

dated February 6, 2024, a determination that the proposed

project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality

Act (CEQA) Guidelines through a Section 15315/Class 15

Categorical Exemption.

2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning

and Development Department Director in the approval of

Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-13 authorizing the

subdivision of approximately 2.67 acres of property into a

two-lot subdivision, subject to the following:

a. Development shall take place in accordance with the

Conditions of Approval for Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-13

dated July 3, 2024.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:15 A.M. #2

ID 24-1336

HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex

territory and Levy a Special Tax regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District Number 9, Annexation Number

59: (Final Parcel Map Number 2004-36) (East Belmont

Avenue and North Laverne Avenue) (Council District 5)

1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community

Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special

Tax for Annexation No. 59 (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 2024-2025 and Future

Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities

District No. 9, Annexation No. 59. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:25 A.M.

ID 24-1306

HEARING to consider initiation of the Tower District Specific

Plan update, pertaining to all properties located within the

boundaries of the Tower District Specific Plan area of the

Fresno General Plan.

1. RESOLUTION - Application No. P24-02869 initiating the

Tower District Specific Plan Draft Land Use Map and Draft

Specific Plan update

2. RESOLUTION - Application No. P24-02420 initiating

preparation of the Tower Entertainment District Overlay

3. RESOLUTION - Application No. P24-02871 initiating

preparation of the Tower District Specific Plan Objective

Design Standards

4. Second contract amendment extending the Consultant

Services Agreement with Wallace, Roberts and Todd (WRT)

to June 30, 2025.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:30 A.M.

ID 24-1176

Actions pertaining to the U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development’s FY24 Pathways to Removing obstacles

to Housing (PRO Housing) grant application:

1. HEARING to obtain public comments on the City’s Draft

PRO Housing application; and

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

application and acceptance of funds from the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development’s FY24

Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)

grant to fund the development of affordable housing and

authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all

necessary implementing documents (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M.

ID 24-1325

Appearance by Carol Goiburn to discuss “Making Fresno a

Nuclear Free Zone and 1985 Measure B Nuclear Free Zone

Act” (District 4 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:03 A.M.

ID 24-1345

Appearance by Anna Rhinehart to discuss Operation Clean

Up Schedule. (District 1 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 24-1351

Approval of the minutes for September 26, 2024, regular

meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 24-1283

Actions pertaining to California Tupman and Romain Park

Improvements Project (Bid File No. 12500042) (Council

Districts 3 and 7):

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

determination, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and

Section 15302/Class 2 of the California Environmental

Quality Act Guidelines, Environmental Assessment No.

PC00326 and PC00319, for the California Tupman and

Romain Park Improvements Project;

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of

$434,056.02 to Geometric Construction Inc., of Fresno,

California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder

for the California Tupman and Romain Park Improvements

Project.

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 24-1284

Actions pertaining to the South Peach Avenue Park Project

(Bid File 12402799) (Council District 5):

1. Adopt an Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration

SCH 2021040358, dated April 12, 2021, prepared for

Development Permit Application No. P21-00726 pursuant to

California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections

15162 and 15164;

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of

$9,653,846.35 for the Base Bid plus all six (6) Add Alternates

to American Paving Co. of Fresno, California, as the lowest

responsive and responsible bidder for the South Peach

Avenue Park Project.

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 24-1299

Award a construction contract in the amount of $449,289 to

Harris Development Corp. dba HBC Enterprises, of Clovis,

California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder

for the Cary Bleacher and ADA Improvements Project. (Bid

File No. 12500111) (Council District 4)

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 24-1304

Approve the First Amendment to the Professional

Engineering Services Agreement with Michael K. Nunley &

Associates, Inc., of Fresno, California, in the amount of

$12,710, increasing the total contract amount to $624,379,

with a remaining contingency amount not to exceed $6,647,

due to an increased scope of services for the construction

document phase of the Southwest Recycled Water System

Storage Tank and Booster Pump Station Project (Fresno

County).

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 24-1312

Reject the bid for the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon

Project. (Bid File No. 12402193-1) (Council District 2, 4, and

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 24-1314

Actions pertaining to the Knight Avenue Improvements

Project between Jensen Avenue and Grove Avenue (Bid File

No. 12500187) (Council District 3):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $567,905

to Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, California.

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 24-1057

Actions related to updating water conservation measures and

the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan (Citywide):

1. Adopt a finding that the proposed updates to the City’s

water conservation measures are exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the common

sense exemption in that it can be seen with certainty that

there is no possibility the proposed changes will have a

significant effect on the environment pursuant to Section

15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act

Guidelines;

2. BILL (for introduction) - Amending Subsection (vv) of

Section 6-501, Subsections (a) and (e) of Section 6-520, and

Section 6-522 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to

regulations for urban water conservation and water efficient

landscape standards;

3. ***RESOLUTION - Amending the Water Shortage

Contingency Plan (Subject to Mayor’s Veto);

4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 571st Amendment to the

Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to update water

rate penalties relating to conditions of service work in the

Public Utilities Section (Subject to Mayor’s Veto);

5. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the issuance of fines for

violations of the Fresno Municipal Code’s water conservation

regulations based on water meter data and rescinding

Resolution No. 2018-253 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 24-1308

Approve the award of a service contract to REMIX of San

Francisco, California, for cloud-based transit planning

software for a total not to exceed $197,000 over five years

plus two optional one-year extensions. (Bid File 12402788)

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 24-1273

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 16th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 to

appropriate $296,000 from the State of California’s Office of

Traffic Safety (OTS) to the Parks, After School, Recreation,

and Community Services (PARCS) Department for Bicycle

and Pedestrian Safety programming (Citywide) (Requires 5

Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 24-1356

Actions pertaining to the California Volunteers Youth Service

Corps Program Grant

1. Accept the California Volunteers Youth Service Corps

Program Grant and authorize the City Manager or designee

to execute all grant related documents.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 18th amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122

appropriating $1,080,902.56 for the OneFresno Youth Jobs

Corps Program (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 24-559

Approve an Agreement with Community Health Improvement

Partners to administer an Independent Living Home - Rapid

Rehousing program (ILA-RR) in the total amount of

$2,882,282.63 using Encampment Resolution Funding

(ERF-3R).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 24-819

Approve First Amendment to the Service Agreement with

Poverello House for professional emergency shelter, bridge

housing, street outreach, and navigation services for

individuals experiencing homelessness in two State

encampment areas extending the contract term to July 30,

2025, and increasing funding by $2,001,280.00 in

Encampment Resolution Funding-Round 3 (ERF-3R) grant

for a total program award of $11,781,605.71.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 24-1094

Actions pertaining to the 2022 Environmental Protection

Agency Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant

1. Approve the consultant services agreement between the

City of Fresno and Stantec Consulting Services Inc., in the

amount of $101,750 to perform environmental consultant

services for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant activities

with a contract performance period to January 31, 2027

2. Authorize the Planning and Development Director to

accept $1,000,000 in total grant funding for the Brownfields

Revolving Loan Fund grant and execute all related

documents applicable to the 2022 Environmental Protection

Agency Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 24-1338

RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant

Application for Competitive Grant Funds to the California

Transportation Commission’s Local Partnership Competitive

Program for the BNSF Blackstone McKinley Grade

Separation Project Totaling up to $25 Million in Request for

Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application

and Grant Agreement documents by the Public Works

Director or Designee. (Council Districts 1 and 7)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-P. ID 24-1366

Actions pertaining to Resolution of Intention Number 1155-D

to vacate portions of excess public street right of way on the

northeast side of North Weber Avenue and the southeast

side of West Farrington Avenue, northwest of West Herndon

Avenue (Council District 2):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination, pursuant to Section 15332 of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental

Assessment for Planned Development & Development Permit

Application No. P22-00207;

2. RESOLUTION - Adopt the attached Resolution of

Intention Number 1155-D to vacate portions of excess public

street right of way on the northeast side of North Weber

Avenue and the southeast side of West Farrington Avenue,

northwest of West Herndon Avenue;

3. Set the required public hearing at 9:30 a.m. on October

31, 2024.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-Q. ID 24-1202

Approve the reappointment of Sarah Harris to the Fresno

County Transportation Authority with a term ending October,

10, 2026.

Council President Perea

Sponsors:

2.-R. ID 24-1371

Bill - (For Introduction) - Amending 11-115 of the Fresno

Municipal Code relating to the adoption of rules and

regulations restricting vehicular or pedestrian traffic through

alleys.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

2.-S. ID 24-1279

***RESOLUTION - Repealing and Restating Resolution

2022-086 Establishing the City of Fresno Tree Policy

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Maxwell and

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

2.-T. ID 24-1278

Sponsors:

Bill - (For Introduction) - Amending Section 13-305 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, relating to Tree Preservation

Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Esparza and

Councilmember Maxwell

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 24-1352

Progress of Code Enforcement, including ASET Quarterly

report.

City Attorney's Office

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 24-1327

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

John Rose v. City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court Case

No. 21CECG03763

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 24-1328

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

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

Significant Exposure to Litigation:

Edward Cruz & Jennyfer Pena v. City of Fresno, Risk File No.

RM2023045072 (Public Works Department)

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 24-1342

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of

subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 24-1362

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: Jennifer Misner; 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) Unit 10; 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. Fresno Airports Public Safety Officers

Association (FAPSOA)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 24-1374

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

City of Fresno v. County of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court

Case No.: 24CECG01199

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-F. ID 24-1349

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the

appointment, employment, evaluation of performance,

discipline, or dismissal of a public employee. Title: City

Attorney

2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor

negotiator. City Negotiator: Council President Annalisa

Perea. Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

9:10 A.M. - HEARING to adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to Annex Territory and

Levy a Special Tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District Number

9, Annexation Number 63 (territory known as Assessor’s Parcel Number

511-250-02) (Located on the east side of North Blythe Avenue, south of West

Ashlan Avenue) (Council District 1)

OCTOBER 31, 2024

9:20 A.M. - HEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit Application No.

P21-06064, (Council District 1) - Planning & Development.

OCTOBER 31, 2024

9:30 A.M. - Proposed vacation of portions of excess public street right of way on

the Northeast side of North Weber Avenue and the Southeast side of “F” Street,

Northwest of West Herndon Avenue

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 9:40 A.M. - Resolution to vacate a portion of public street

right of way at the Northeast corner of South Hughes Avenue and West Dan

Ronquillo Drive

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 10:00 A.M.

• October 24, 2024 (Thursday) - Employee of the Fall Quarter

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS

• November 20, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards - 10:00 A.M.

2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE