THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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

CALIFORNIA 93721.

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Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language

interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation,

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help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a

minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Dr. Sarbjeet Singh, Sikh Association of Fresno

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 23-79

Proclamation for “Lore Doll Fitness Day”

Councilmember Chavez

Sponsors:

ID 23-198

Announcement of “OCA Civic Academy Graduates”

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 23-246

Fresno Animal Center’s “Dog of the Month” presented by

Fresno Humane Animal Services

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A

SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

1. CONSENT CALENDAR

1.-A. ID 23-282

Approval of Minutes for January 19, 2023, Regular Meeting

and February 9, 2023, Regular Meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 23-295

Approve the appointment of Jacqueline Lyday (Resident of

District 6) to the Planning Commission for a term ending on

June 30, 2025.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 23-301

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 575th Amendment to the

Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to Add, Adjust,

Move, Revise or Delete Various Fees (Subject to Mayor’s

veto).

Budget and Management Studies Department

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 23-299

Actions related to the Terminal Expansion Project at Fresno

Yosemite International Airport (Council District 4):

1. Approve Design-Build Contract Amendment No. 3 for

Phase Two of a Progressive Design-Build contract with Q&D

Construction, to construct a New Terminal Expansion at

Fresno Yosemite International Airport in an amount not to

exceed $126,868,863

2. Approve a consulting agreement with Moore Twining

Associates, Inc. of Fresno, California, to provide geotechnical

quality assurance testing and inspection services for the New

Terminal Expansion at Fresno Yosemite International Airport

in the amount of $777,667

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 23-204

Approve the award of a citywide requirements contract to

W.W. Grainger, Inc. for five years with two one-year optional

extensions for the purchase of maintenance and operations

supplies, parts, equipment, and materials, in the amount of

$600,000 per year plus annual CPI increases. (Bid File 9667)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 23-294

Approve the award of a Requirements Contract to Stommel

Inc., dba Lehr Automotive, of Sacramento, California, for

three years with two optional one-year extensions for the

purchase of patrol vehicle hardware and safety equipment,

not to exceed $4,000,000 annually plus annual CPI increases

for the Police Department

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 23-281

Approve the grant agreement in the amount of $100,000 with

the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to support

services provided by the Fresno Economic Opportunities

Commission LGBTQ+ Resource Center.

Economic Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 23-261

Approve the First Amendment to the repair services

agreement with RH Community Builders, Inc. (RH Community

Builders) to amend the Project Homekey rehabilitation budget

of $5,981,700.00 by $150,000 for a total amendment contract

amount of $6,131,700.00 for repairs and maintenance at The

Ambassador Inn (Property), located at 1804 W. Olive Avenue,

Fresno, California (APN 449-231-11)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 23-278

Approve the First Amendment to the repair services

agreement with RH Community Builders, Inc. (RH Community

Builders) to amend the Project Homekey rehabilitation budget

of $4,702,108.00 by $450,000.00 for a total amended

contract amount of $5,152,108.00 for repairs and

maintenance at The Villa Motel (Property), located at 817

North Parkway Drive, Fresno, CA (APN 449-335-25).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 23-263

Approve a $964,482 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

(part of the American Rescue Plan Act) Grant Agreement with

Poverello House for the construction of 26 tiny homes to be

used as non-traditional permanent housing for those

experiencing homelessness.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 23-289

***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 2, second disbursement

(ERF-2-R) for actionable, person-centered local proposals

that resolve the experience of unsheltered homelessness for

people residing in encampments by addressing the safety

and wellness of people within encampments, resolve critical

encampment concerns, and transition individuals into interim

shelter with clear pathways to permanent housing or directly

into permanent housing, using data informed, non-punitive,

low-barrier, person-centered, housing first, and coordinated

approaches and authorizing the City Manager to sign all

required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 23-292

Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Lease Agreement

between the City of Fresno and Tutelian Holdings I, L.L.C., a

California Limited Liability Company for office space at 2440

Tulare Street, Civic Center Square, for the Housing and

Community Development Division

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 23-255

Actions pertaining to the award of a requirements contract to

Builders Concrete Inc. of Fresno, California in the amount up

to $1,275,442.03 for the purchase of Ready Mix Concrete.

(Bid File 12300757)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 23-257

Approve Contract Change Order No. 03 with Avison

Construction extending the date of completion to May 1, 2023

for the Shields Bankside Trail Project ID PW00725 (Council

District 7)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 23-260

Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering Services

with PBK Architects, Inc. for $678,300, with a $60,000

contingency, for design and construction support services for

the 911 Emergency Call Center Project (Council District 3)

Public Works Department and Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 23-270

RESOLUTION - Accepting the Fancher Creek Trail Plan

(Council District 5)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-Q. ID 23-273

Approve Contract Change Order No. 06 with Avison

Construction Inc., in the amount of $0 and an increase in

contract time of one hundred seventy-four (174) calendar

days for the Rebid Fresno Area Express Bus Entry Gate,

Project ID FC00036 (Council District 3).

Public Works Department and Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 23-279

Approve Contract Change Order No. 23 with Granite

Construction Company extending the date of completion to

April 28, 2023 for the Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation,

Project ID PW00683 (Council District 2)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 23-323

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant

Application to the Fresno Council of Governments for the

2023 Measure "C" Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill

Development Grant Program in the amount of up to

$2,700,000 for the Senior Activity Center And Housing Street

Improvements, the Planning Grant For West Area Mixed Use

Town Center, and the Ventura & 7th Housing Streetscape

Projects; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application

and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works

Director or Designee. (Council Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department and Planning and Development

Department

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 23-208

Approve the award of a professional consulting services

contract to Transportation Management & Design, Inc. (TMD)

of Carlsbad, California, for Title VI analyses for a total not to

exceed $185,000 over the course of five years (RFP NO.

12300935)

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 23-314

***RESOLUTION of the Council of the City of Fresno,

California, supporting the success of the Tower District

Farmer’s Market on Thursday evenings (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Vice President Perea

Sponsors:

1.-V. ID 23-303

***BILL B-3 (Intro’d 2/9/2023)(For Adoption) Ordinance to

prohibit the unlawful possession of catalytic converters

(Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

1.-W. ID 23-317

Install an Intertie/Pressure Valve Connecting the City of

Fresno Water to the affordable housing project located within

Fancher Creek to assist in the fire suppression efforts for the

Brand Haven facility

Councilmember Chavez

Sponsors:

1.-X. ID 23-319

Approve the appointment of Jesse Rojas to the Immigrant

Affairs Committee to a term which serves at the pleasure of

the Councilmember

Councilmember Bredefeld

Sponsors:

1.-Y. ID 23-339

***Resolution - Adopt the 26th Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No 2022-154 appropriating

$25,000 received from the California Commission on the

Status of Women and Girls for capacity building establishing

the City of Fresno Women's Commission (Requires 5

affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M.

ID 23-256

HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex

territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 136

(Final Tract Map No. 6400) (southwest corner of East Clinton

Avenue and North Armstrong Avenue) (Council District 7)

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

Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special

Tax for Annexation No. 136 (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 2022-2023 and Future

Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities

District No. 11, Annexation No. 136 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M.

ID 23-269

Appearance by The People’s Fresno LLC to discuss

preliminary license to be reinstated to complete CUP

process, the cannabis social equity program, and social

equity policy be changed (District 3 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M.

ID 23-283

Appearance by the Fresno Valley Dream Center

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF FRESNO IN

ITS CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, THE

SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF

THE CITY OF FRESNO, AND FRESNO REVITALIZATION

CORPORATION

10:15 A.M.

ID 23-343

Actions pertaining to the disposition of approximately 2.28

acres generally located at the southwest corner of Florence

and Walnut and the northwest corner of Florence and Plumas

Avenue for development of a 14-unit single-family affordable

housing project:

1. HEARING to consider disposition of property located at

the southwest corner of Florence and Walnut Avenue and

northwest corner of Florence and Plumas Avenue

2. ***RESOLUTION - Finding Substantial Community

Benefits resulting from the Amended and Restated

Disposition and Development Agreement that justify a price

less than fair market value pursuant to Fresno Municipal

Code Section 4-204 relating the disposition of real property

(Subject to Mayor’s veto)

3. Approve an Amended and Restated Disposition and

Development Agreement between the City of Fresno in its

capacity as Housing Successor and Self-Help Enterprises

Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City

of Fresno

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 23-349

***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution of the Council of the

City of Fresno, California, to Authorize the examination of

sales or transactions and use tax records by Fresno City

Councilmembers (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 23-316

WORKSHOP - FY 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review

Budget and Management Studies Department

Sponsors:

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 23-123

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Christina Hernandez, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al; Fresno

County Superior Court Case No.: 20CECG00052

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 23-129

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Douglas Hecker, et al. v. City of Fresno; Fresno County

Superior Court Case No.: 18CECG01593

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 23-304

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision

(d)(1) Terance Frazier, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; United

States District Court Case No.: 1:20-CV-01069

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 23-305

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- POTENTIAL

EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION: Government Code Section

54956.9(d)(2): Central Valley NMTC Fund, LLC., v. City of

Fresno

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 23-354

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR -

Government Code Section 54956.8

Property: 2487 South Walnut Avenue, Fresno, CA 93706

(APN 479-050-04)

Negotiating Parties: City Manager; Ruth McDonald and

Florine Parish

Under negotiations: Price and terms of property acquisition

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-F. ID 23-313

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: TJ Miller

Employee Organization: Fresno City Employees Association

(FCEA), for Unit 3 - Non-Supervisory White Collar, regarding

Emergency Services Dispatcher.

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

5.-G. ID 23-321

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)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

MARCH 9, 2023

10:00 A.M. - Public Hearing to consider adopting a Resolution of Public Use and

Necessity requiring the acquisition of a permanent public easement under and

across real property owned by the following property owner: The vacant parcel of

Ruth McDonald and Florine Parish, 2487 South Walnut Avenue, (APN:

479-050-04), for the construction of a concrete public sidewalk and a concrete curb

ramp along the east side of South Walnut Avenue between East Church Avenue

and East Grove Avenue

MARCH 30, 2023

10:00 A.M. - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and

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

Annexation No. 137 (Final Tract Map No. 6299) (located at the southeast corner of

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

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)

MARCH 30, 2023

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

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

11, Annexation No. 139 (Parc West) (located at northwest corner of West Ashlan

Avenue and North Grantland Avenue) (Council District 1)

MARCH 30, 2023

10:15 A.M. - Proposed vacation of a portion of a 16 foot-wide alley adjacent and

south of Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 2 of Waller Track.

MARCH 30, 2023

10:20 A.M. - Annexation Application No. P21-03755, Pre-zone Application No.

P21-03756, and Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-03

APRIL 20, 2023

10:00 A.M. - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and

levy a special tax regarding CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES

DISTRICT NO. 11, Annexation No. 140 (Final Tract Map No. 6338) (Northeast

corner of East Church Avenue and South Sunnyside Avenue) (Council District 5)

APRIL 20, 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. 11, Annexation No. 141 (Final Tract Map No. 6212) (Southwest

corner of North Parc West Drive and North Grantland Avenue) (Council District 1)

APRIL 20, 2023

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

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

18, Annexation No. 002 (T6212, located at the southwest corner of North Parc

West Drive and North Grantland Avenue; T6276, located on the northwest corner

of North Parc West Drive and North Grantland Avenue; T6350, located on the

northeast corner of North Parc West Drive and West Holland Avenue) (Council

District 1)

APRIL 20, 2023

10:15 A.M. - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and

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

Annexation No. 138 (Final Tract Map No. 6371) (located north of East Floradora

Avenue and east of North Armstrong Avenue) (Council District 7)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 9:00 A.M.

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

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

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

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.

• April 26, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards

• November 15, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards