City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Thursday, January 18, 2024

9:00 AM

Regular Meeting

Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)

https://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting

City Council

President - Annalisa Perea

Vice President - Mike Karbassi

Councilmembers:

Miguel Angel Arias, Tyler Maxwell, Luis Chavez,

Garry Bredefeld, Nelson Esparza

City Manager - Georgeanne A. White

City Attorney - Andrew Janz

City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC

THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY 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 in one of the two following ways:

1) Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street,

Fresno, CA 93721

a) To speak during a City Council meeting in person: fill out a speaker card

(available in the Council Chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection

basket at the front of the Council Chamber. You may also approach the speaker

podium upon the Council President’s call for public comment.

2) Participate Remotely via Zoom: https://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting

a) The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in

the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a

confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting.

b) To speak during a City Council meeting while attending remotely: while in the

Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of the

screen. Then select “RaiseHand” at the bottom of the Participants window. Your

digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to “unmute” when your name is

called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there will be no opportunity to

share your screen.

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/

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

Should any of the five 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 interpreters,

or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation, should contact the

office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. 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.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Dr. Sarbjeet Singh from the Sikh Institute of Fresno

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 24-60

Proclamation for “Sally Caglia”

Vice President Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 24-29

Proclamation for “Luisa Medina Day”

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 24-56

Proclamation for "Human Trafficking Prevention Month"

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M.

ID 24-27

Appearance by Jorge Zavala to discuss good jobs grants

misappropriation of funds (District 4 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:10A.M.

ID 24-102

HEARING to consider Text Amendment Application No.

P23-02443 and related Environmental Finding for

Environmental Assessment No. P23-02443 amending

Subsection U to Section 3804 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno

Municipal Code pertaining to the deferral of certain

subdivision improvements (all Council Districts):

1. ADOPT a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment

No. P23-02443, dated July 26, 2023, that Text Amendment

Application No. P23-02443 is exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the

commonsense exemption that it can be seen with certainty

that there is no possibility of significant adverse effect on the

environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 1506(b)

(3).

2. BILL (for Introduction) Text Amendment Application No.

P23-02443 adding Subsection U to Section 3804 of Chapter

15 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the deferral of

certain sidewalk construction, driveway approaches and

street trees in subdivisions until prior to occupancy of

single-family homes.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A

SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 24-89

Approval of minutes for January 11, 2024, Regular Meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 24-24

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing and directing a grant

application to the California Interagency Council on

Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Encampment

Resolution Funding Program, round 3, third disbursement

(ERF-3-R) for actionable, person-centered local proposals

that resolve the experience of unsheltered homelessness for

people residing in encampments, and authorizing the City

Manager to sign all required application documents. (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department, Office of Mayor &

City Manager, Councilmember Maxwell, Councilmember

Esparza and Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 24-84

Approve the appointment of Katie Botello to the

Fresno/Clovis Community Media Authority to a term ending

June 30, 2024. Approve the appointment of Ward Scheitrum

to the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District to a term

ending December 31, 2024. Approve the appointment of

Christina Soto to the Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission

for a term ending July 1, 2025.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 24-25

Award a requirements contract for Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)

fuel to Clean Energy of Newport Beach, California for two

years, with three optional one-year extensions, for an amount

not to exceed $2,059,500 per year plus annual CPI

adjustments (Bid File 12400370)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 24-67

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or designee

to accept grant funding from Pacific Gas and Electric

Company (PG&E) to reimburse the City of Fresno PARCS

Department in the amount of $34,938.10 for costs associated

with the 2023 cooling center operations and authorize the

City Manager or designee to respond to PG&E’s 2024 grant

solicitation to seek reimbursement for costs associated with

the 2024 cooling center operations (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 24-77

Action pertaining to proposed changes to the fees for Camp

Fresno, Camp Fresno Jr., and Riverside Golf Course:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing City’s Parks, After School,

Recreation and Community Services Department to

administratively update the Master Fee Schedule annually to

update fees for Camp Fresno, Camp Fresno Jr., and

Riverside Golf Course to reflect the twelve-month percentage

change in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer

Price Index (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 579th update to the

Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to adjust fees

for Riverside Golf Municipal Golf Course and Camp Fresno

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 24-72

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 31st Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 to appropriate

$223,100 into the Parks, After School, Recreation, and

Community Services (PARCS) budget, from the California

Office of Traffic Safety (CA OTS) to fund the City of Fresno

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program. (Citywide) (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto) (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 24-63

Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Evergreen

Solutions, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $128,500 (RFQ

No. 12401195) to conduct a comprehensive classification

and compensation study for job classifications represented

by Unit 1, Non-Supervisory Blue Collar (Local 39).

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 24-02

Approve a Project-Specific Tax Sharing Agreement Between

the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno Regarding

Bullard-Maroa Reorganization No. 3 for approximately 1.43

acres of property located on the south side of West Bullard

Avenue between North Maroa and North Winchester

Avenues (Council District 4).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 24-15

Actions pertaining to the Heritage Estates homeownership

development project located at East Florence Avenue and

South Plumas Street in Southwest Fresno (District 3):

1. Approve a Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA)

Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno in

the amount of $3,062,689 for the pre-development and

construction of the Heritage Estates homeownership

development project.

2. Authorize the utilization of up to $1,400,000 in

accumulated CalHome Program Income for first-time

homebuyer mortgage assistance.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 24-106

Actions pertaining to Amendment Application No. P23-02808

and related Environmental Finding For Environmental

Assessment No. P23-02808 amending Subsection E of

Section 3314 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code

related to tentative map appeal hearings - Planning &

Development Department.

1. ***BILL B-1 (Intro’d 1/11/2024)(For Adoption) Amending

Subsection E to Section 3314 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno

Municipal Code relating to the language of the required

tentative map appeal hearing date from 30 days to 45 days

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 24-51

Approve the First Amendment to the Utility Relocation,

Adjustment, and/or Protection Agreement with CenturyLink

Communications, LLC., to increase the contract amount by

$102,955.79, for a total amended contract amount of

$778,037.57 (Council District 3, 5 and Fresno County)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 24-110

***RESOLUTION - Supporting Corporation for Better

Housing and/or Integrated Community Development, LLC’s

submission of a low-income housing tax credit application for

the construction of affordable senior housing located at

4323-4333 North Blackstone Avenue, and expressing the

City’s intent to contribute to the project in an amount not to

exceed $15,000,000 upon full award of tax credit funding and

Developer’s completion of the project (Subject to Mayor’s

veto)

Councilmember Maxwell, Council President Perea and Vice

President Karbassi

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 24-62

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Name(s): City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy

Communities Court of Appeal Case No.: F084662; and

Fresno Building Healthy Communities v. City of Fresno Court

of Appeal Case No.: F084666 (PARCS Department)

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 24-71

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Keith Davis v. City of Fresno, PSI, administered

by Tristar Risk Management; Tristar Claim Nos.: 01162707

and 01166238.

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 24-73

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Mark Hudson v. City of Fresno, PSI,

administered by Tristar Risk Management; Tristar Claim No.:

1010104574-ADR-1.

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 24-74

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Keith Kobashi v. City of Fresno, PSI,

Administered by Tristar Risk Management, Claim No.:

1010103434-ADR-1.

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 24-85

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Catherine Smith v. City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court

Case No.: 20CECG01538

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-F. ID 24-90

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

(2) Jeffrey Logue v. City of Fresno; Claim No. 2020042098

and CSMCS #ARB-20-0137.

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-G. ID 24-103

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: Jennifer Misner

Employee Organization(s): City of Fresno Professional

Employees Association (CFPEA).

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-H. ID 24-107

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: Councilmember Tyler Maxwell.

Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney

Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

10:00 A.M. - HEARING to consider Development Permit Application No.

P21-02699, Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 2021-09, and related Final

Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2022050265,

regarding an Office/Warehouse Project located on approximately ± 48.03 acres of

property at the northeast intersection of North Marks and West Nielsen Avenues

(Council District 3)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 10:00 A.M

• January 17, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Winter Quarter

• April 3, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Spring Quarter

• July 17, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Summer Quarter

• October 16, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Fall Quarter

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.

• April 17, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards

• November 20, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards