THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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

CALIFORNIA 93721.

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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).

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reasonable ADA accommodations are needed, including sign language interpretation,

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GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY

DISCLOSURES - The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act) restricts campaign contributions

over $500 to a decision-making public official from a party or participant, or their agent, in

a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or entitlement for use. The Act requires

disclosure of the contribution and creates a conflict where a decision-maker has received

$500 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. A

decision-maker 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 $500

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

18438.8(a).) Parties to a proceeding are required to disclose on the record if they made

contributions over $500 to a decision-maker within the prior 12 months, and are prohibited

from making contributions to a decision-maker during the proceeding and for 12 months

after the date a final decision is rendered on the proceeding.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Chaplain (Capt.) Joseph Rios from the US Army

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 25-1349

Proclamation of “Marine Corps 250th Anniversary”

Councilmember Richardson

Sponsors:

ID 25-1389

Proclamation of “Athletic Hall of Fame Day”

Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 25-1513

Proclamation of “Central Unified School District”

Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

ID 25-1478

ASE Blue Seal of Excellence Recognition to the Maintenance

Divisions of Department of Transportation

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Department of

Transportation

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:15 A.M.

ID 25-1529

HEARING to Consider adoption of the Vehicle Miles Traveled

(VMT) Reduction Program and Nexus Study and Vehicle

Miles Traveled Mitigation Fee; and related Environmental

Impact Report SCH No. 2024091129.

1. RESOLUTION - Certifying Environmental Impact Report

SCH No. 2024091129, adopting Findings of Fact as required

by Public Resources Code Section 21081(A) and CEQA

Guidelines, Section 15091, Approving a Mitigation Monitoring

and Reporting Program as Required by Public Resources

Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097,

Adopting the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding

Considerations as Required by Public Resources Code

Section 21081(B) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, as

Related to the Adoption of the Vehicle Miles Traveled

Reduction Program and Nexus Study.

a. ADOPT the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding

Considerations pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091;

and

b. ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

(MMRP) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15097; and

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting a Vehicle Miles Traveled

Nexus Study, Reduction Program, and Capital Improvement

Plan as described in the Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction

Program and Nexus Study document dated September 2025,

prepared pursuant to the requirements of California Public

Resources Code Section 21099, CEQA Guidelines Sections

15064.3(B), 15064.7, and 15126.4, and the Mitigation Fee

Act (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

a. ADOPT the Nexus Study based on the Council’s

determination that the Vehicle Miles Reduction Program and

Nexus Study was prepared in compliance with the Mitigation

Fee Act and meets all requirements for a nexus study

b. ADOPT the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) based on the

Council’s determination that the CIP was prepared pursuant

to the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act.

c. ADOPT the Program inclusive of the VMT Mitigation Fee

based on the Council’s determination that the public facilities,

services, and amenities contemplated are individually and

collectively necessary to contribute to the reduction of VMT

Citywide, and that the VMT Mitigation Fee is in compliance

with the Mitigation Fee Act and is supported by the Nexus

Study.

3. ***BILL B-43 (Introduced October 16, 2025)(For Adoption)

- Adding Article 4.17 to Chapter 12 of the Fresno Municipal

Code, relating to the Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Fee

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 593rd Amendment to the

Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to add a Vehicle

Miles Traveled Mitigation Fee in the Planning Section for

Planning and Development Department (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:25 A.M. Joint Meeting of the City Council, The City in Its Capacity

as Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency of the City

of Fresno and The Fresno Revitalization Corporation

ID 25-1530

Actions pertaining to the City-owned property located at 815

Fulton Street (APN: 468-28-23T; 0.6 Acres) and Housing

Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency owned

properties located at 829 & 835 Fulton Street (APN(s):

468-282-05T (0.08 Acres) & 468-282-22T (0.09 Acres)), near

the West corner of Fulton and Inyo (Council District 3):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring property located at 815

Fulton Street (APN: 468-28-23T) to be exempt surplus land

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (City Action Only); and

2. ***RESOLUTION - Finding good cause and clear and

convincing benefit to the public pursuant to Fresno Municipal

Code Section 4-204 relating to the disposition of real property

identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 468-28-23T (815

Fulton Street) for an affordable housing development.

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

Action Only); and

3. ***RESOLUTION - Finding good cause and clear and

convincing benefit to the public pursuant to Fresno Municipal

Code Section 4-204 relating to the disposition of real property

identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number(s) 468-28-05T & 468-

28-22T (829 & 835 Fulton Street) for an affordable housing

development. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto); and

4. Approve a Disposition and Development Agreement

between the City of Fresno, the City of Fresno in its capacity

as Housing Successor, and The Park Partners, LLC.

Planning and Development Department and Successor

Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 25-1458

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 591st Amendment to the

Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to add a per

package Tobacco Retail Prohibited Products Fine in the City

Attorney’s Office/Code Enforcement Section (Subject to

Mayor’s veto).

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 25-1522

***BILL B-48 (Introduced October 30, 2025)(For Adoption) -

Adding Chapter 9, Article 37 to the Fresno Municipal Code,

Entitled “Tobacco Retailer Ordinance” (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 25-1539

Actions pertaining to the suspension of the Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the Federal

government shutdown:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 26th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 to appropriate

$250,000 to fund the Central California Food Bank in the City

of Fresno (Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that Central California

Food Bank (CCFB) is Uniquely Qualified to perform the

services outlined in the agreement

4. Approve a Service Agreement with Central California Food

Bank for the provision of emergency food distribution to

at-risk City of Fresno residents from October 31, 2025

through February 28, 2026 in the amount of $250,000.

(Citywide)

Office of Mayor & City Manager, Finance Department and

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 25-1449

Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 with West Valley

Construction Company Incorporated, of Fresno, California in

the amount of $0.00 with thirty (30) additional working days

for the Van Ness Avenue Transmission Grid Main Project

between Divisadero Street and Stanislaus Street. (Bid File

12401958) (Council District 3)

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 25-1450

Approve the substitution of listed Subcontractor, Anderson

Striping & Construction Incorporated of Kingsburg, California

for signage and striping work with T&T Pavement Markings

and Products Incorporated of Fresno, California for the ITS

Clovis Avenue Adaptive Traffic Signal Synchronization

Project - CML 5060 (398) - Project ID PW01005. (Bid File

12500629) (Council Districts 4,5,7)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 25-1493

Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of

$188,137.20, with no additional working days, for bid item

overruns in Hot Mix Asphalt paving with Avison Construction,

Incorporated, of Madera, California, for the Herndon Avenue

Overlay from Valentine Avenue to Marks Avenue - Project ID

PW01003 (Bid File 12500989) (Council District 2)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 25-1474

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 21st Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 Appropriating

$500,000 for Costs Associated with the Youth Community

Access (YCA) Grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 25-1490

RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to

Apply for a Grant of up to $500,000 from the Sierra Nevada

Conservancy’s (SNC) Sustainable Recreation, Tourism, and

Equitable Outdoor Access Grant Program to Increase Access

to Camp Fresno by Funding Cabin Replacements and

Improving Promotional and Communications Activities for

Camp Fresno (Citywide)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 25-1518

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Airports Public Safety

Officers’ Association (FAPSOA) for Unit 11

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and Fresno Airports Public Safety

Officers’ Association (FAPSOA - Unit 11) (Subject to Mayor’s

veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Twelfth Amendment to FY

2026 Salary Resolution No. 2025-177, amending Exhibit 11,

Unit 1 - Fresno Airports Public Safety Officers’ Association

(FAPSOA), to provide a salary increase for respective

classes as required by the Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and Fresno Airports Public Safety

Officers’ Association (FAPSOA - Unit 11) (Subject to Mayor’s

veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 25-1538

Approve the Sixth Amendment to the Services Agreement

with Orange Avenue Disposal Company, Inc., (OAD) to

extend the term of the Agreement by one year to February

25, 2035, and to allow OAD to make future requests to

materially alter the Agreement or to increase costs to the City

under the Agreement which are occasioned by changes in

law, legal mandates, or other legally required programs

(Citywide)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 25-1442

The actions pertaining to the dedication of that portion of

City-owned property for a public street easement on the east

side of North Armstrong Avenue, between East McKinley

Avenue and East Clinton Avenue: (Council District 7)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,

Wellhead Treatment and Site Improvements at Pump Station

347;

2. RESOLUTION - Dedicating that portion of City-owned

property for a public street easement on the east side of

North Armstrong Avenue, between East McKinley Avenue

and East Clinton Avenue.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 25-1441

Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of a

public street easement and a public pedestrian easement on

the west side of North Blythe Avenue, south of West Cornell

Avenue (Council District 1):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination, pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15305

of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number P24-03975;

2. RESOLUTION - Approving the summary vacation of a

portion of a public street easement and a public pedestrian

easement on the west side of North Blythe Avenue, south of

West Cornell Avenue.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 25-1466

BILL B-46 (For Reintroduction) - Amending Sidewalk Vending

Ordinance, sections 10-2603 and 10-2606, amending the

citation structure

Vice President Arias and Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 25-1410

RESOLUTION - Initiating an Amendment to Fresno Municipal

Code Section 15-2760(B)(6)(b) relating to Paved Temporary

Parking Lots

Council President Karbassi

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 25-1527

***RESOLUTION - to Support the Allocation of Both Harness

and Thoroughbred Racing Dates at the Big Fresno Fair

(Subject To Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 25-1436

WORKSHOP - Southeast Development Area

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 25-930

Consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P24-00794

and related Environmental Finding for Environmental

Assessment No. P24-00794, amending Sections 15-1302,

15-4907, 15-6702, 15-6802 of the Fresno Municipal Code,

repealing Section 15-1106 of the Fresno Municipal Code,

and establishing Section 15-2742.5 of the Fresno Municipal

Code to allow residential uses in the Office District.

1. ADOPTION of Mitigated Negative Declaration Sch No.

2024110662 for Text Amendment Application No. P24-00794.

2. ***BILL B-23 (Reintroduced as Amended June 19, 2025)

(For Adoption), amending Sections 15-1302, 15-4907,15-

6702, 15-6802 of the Fresno Municipal Code, repealing

Section 15-1106 of the Fresno Municipal Code, and

establishing Section 15-2742.5 of the Fresno Municipal

Code, to permit office-to-dwelling conversions and new

residential uses on vacant or underutilized parcels located in

the Office District, except when the vacant or underutilized

parcel is within 500 feet of a school. (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3.-C. ID 25-1521

Actions pertaining to compliance with Court order to decertify

an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and set aside

approvals for a proposed Costco project at the northeast

corner of West Herndon Avenue and North Riverside Drive

(Project):

1. Adopt a finding that decertifying the Project EIR and

setting aside Project approvals are exempt from California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the common

sense exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section

15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there

is no possibility that this action will have a significant effect

on the environment.

2. RESOLUTION - Rescinding Resolution No. 2024-072 to

Decertify Environmental Impact Report, Set Aside Project

Approvals, and Rescind Resolution No. 2024-073 Amending

the Fresno General Plan.

3. BILL - (for Introduction and Adoption) - Repealing

Ordinance No. 2024-011 Amending the Official Zoning Map

Planning and Development Department

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

4.-A. ID 25-1190

WORKSHOP - Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Community Engagement

and Upcoming Projects

Vice President Arias

Sponsors:

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 25-1508

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: Anthony Garcia; 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 25-1515

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Josephine Eva Dwelshauvers v. City of Fresno,

et al.

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 23CECG00756

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 11:00 A.M.

• April 16, 2025 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards

2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

November 20, 2025 - 9:00 A.M (Regular Meeting)

December 4, 2025 - 9:00 A.M (Regular Meeting)

December 18, 2025 - 9:00 A.M (Regular Meeting)

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