City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final-revised

Thursday, April 27, 2023

9:00 AM

Regular Meeting

Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)

City Council

President - Tyler Maxwell

Vice President - Annalisa Perea

Councilmembers:

Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, 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.

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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.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Pastor Doug Lanier with Christian Life Assembly Church.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 23-293

Proclamation for “Officer Lindsay Dozier”

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 23-535

Proclamation for “Fair Housing Month”

Council President Maxwell and Councilmember Esparza

Proclamation for “Peace Officer Memorial Week”

Councilmember Bredefeld

Sponsors:

ID 23-628

Sponsors:

ID 23-449

Proclamation for “Arbor Day”

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Public Works

Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-562

Proclamation for “National and California Community College

Month”

Office of Mayor & City Manager, Vice President Perea,

Councilmember Arias and Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 23-556

Fresno Animal Center’s “Pet 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 23-524

***RESOLUTION - Declaring a portion of the Fresno

Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and a portion of the

Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) (APNs

464-220-43T and 464-020-28T) to be exempt Surplus Land

for leasing purposes only as it pertains to the City’s use

pursuant to the Surplus Land Act (SLA). (Districts 3 and 4)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 23-636

Actions related to Bid File 12300507 soliciting proposals to

manage and operate Food & Beverage Concessions and

News & Convenience Concessions at Fresno Yosemite

International Airport (FAT). (Council District 4)

1. Award a fifteen-year term Agreement to SSP America, Inc.

dba SSP America FAT, LLC, for Food & Beverage

Concessions (F&B) at Fresno Yosemite International Airport

(FAT) and authorize the Director of Aviation (Director) to

execute the contractual document(s) (Bid File 12300507)

(District 4); and

2. Award a fifteen-year term Agreement to Hudson Group

Retail, LLC, dba HG Fresno Concessionaires JV, for News &

Convenience Concessions (N&C) at Fresno Yosemite

International Airport (FAT) and authorize the Director of

Aviation (Director) to execute the documents (Bid File

12300507) (District 4). The potential revenue of both

contracts is $1,295,045 annually. Total anticipated revenue

during the full term of both contracts is approximately

$19,425,673.

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 23-607

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 37th Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 to appropriate

$2,383,200 from FY 2023 General Fund surplus to various

City Departments (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 23-663

Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:

1. Approve the Loan Agreement for Eddie Rodriguez (the

Owner) of Truffle Tree LLC, a cannabis social equity

business, in the amount of $75,000 to assist with the start-up,

regulatory costs, and operating costs of opening a retail

commercial cannabis business in the City of Fresno.

2. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to award

$114,006.85 in State of California Cannabis Equity Act Grant

Funding to each approved Social Equity Applicants.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 23-611

Actions pertaining to the 2022 Community Project Funding

(CPF) grant through the department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD):

1. Accept the CPF grant award from HUD totaling $665,000

for the Urban Heat Island Mitigation and Edible Food Rescue

and Distribution project led by Fresno Metro Ministry

2. Approve Sub-Recipient Agreement with Fresno Metro

Ministry totaling $665,000

3. ***RESOLUTION - A resolution of the council of the City of

Fresno Adopting the 24th amendment to the annual

appropriation resolution No. 2022-154 to appropriate

$665,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) for the Community Project Fund (CPF)

grant (Requires five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto).

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 23-649

Actions pertaining to Transient Room Tax:

1. ***BILL B-11 (Intro’d 4/20/2023)(For Adoption) Amending

Section 7-602 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to

compelling short-term rental crowdsourcing entities such as

Airbnb, VRBO, etc. to collect Transient Occupancy Tax

(TOT) on the City’s behalf and to remit the revenue to the

City. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 23-625

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing a Grant Application for

$100,000 to California Automated Permit Processing

(CalAPP) Program for establishing an eligible automated,

solar permitting platform and authorizing the Planning and

Development Department Director or designee to accept

grant funds and execute all related documents. (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto) (Citywide)

Information Services Department and Planning and

Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 23-467

Actions pertaining to the agreement with Tyler Technologies

for implementation and hosting of Financials, Human Capital

Management and Utility Billing software:

1. Approve Amendment 2 reallocating $161,400 within the

project from unused services. No additional funding is

requested.

2. Approve Amendment 3 reallocating $58,400 within the

project from unused services. No additional funding is

requested.

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 23-671

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Eighth Amendment to the

Position Authorization Resolution (“PAR") No. 2022-153

entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno

establishing the number of positions authorized in the various

departments and offices of the City for Fiscal Year 2023,” to

add a total of four positions: one full time Projects

Administrator; one full time Program Manager; and two full

time Senior Management Analysts, in the Parks, After School,

Recreation, and Community Services (“PARCS”)

Department. (Subject to Mayor’s veto).

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 23-623

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 13th Amendment to the FY

2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 1,

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

new classification of Park Equipment Mechanic I to be flexibly

staffed with Park Equipment Mechanic II as a series, and

providing a monthly salary step plan range of $3,715-$4,515

for the Park Equipment Mechanic I classification; amending

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

adding the new classification of Airports Credentialing

Technician and providing a monthly salary step plan range of

$3,780-$4,540 for the classification; and amending Exhibit

13-1, Unit 13, Exempt Supervisory and Professional (CFPEA)

by adding the new classification of Airports Credentialing

Supervisor and providing a monthly salary step plan range of

$5,527-$6,693 for the classification, retroactively effective

April 24, 2023 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 23-629

Actions pertaining to the 2021 Project Safe Neighborhoods

grant program

1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $374,046 in grant

funding from the Office of Justice Program (OJP) through the

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and execute the sub

award grant agreement between San Diego Association of

Governments for the 2021 Project Safe Neighborhoods grant

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 32nd amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2022-154 to appropriate

$124,700 for the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) 21 grant

program (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 23-642

Actions pertaining to the 2021 National Sexual Assault Kit

Initiative (SAKI) grant program, herein referred to as the SAKI

grant

1. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to accept

$1,000,000 in grant funding for the SAKI grant awarded to the

Fresno Police Department from the U.S. Department of

Justice, through the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of

Justice Assistance (BJA)

2. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to enter into

a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fresno

County District Attorney’s Office to fund .10 of the full-time

equivalent Senior Deputy District Attorney for years two and

three of the three-year grant performance period totaling

$51,120 ($25,560 Year 2 and $25,560 Year 3)

3. ***RESOLUTION -Adopt the 9th Amendment to Position

Authorization Resolution (“PAR”) No. 2022-153 entitled “a

Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno establishing

the number of positions authorized in the various

departments and offices of the City for Fiscal Year 2023;”

adding two full-time Crime Specialist positions to the Fresno

Police Department (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 23-631

Actions pertaining to the FY 2022 Community Oriented

Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant, herein

referred to as the COPS Metro Bike Unit grant

1. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to accept

$1,500,000 in grant funding for the 2022 COPS Hiring

Program grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department

from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and to

execute all related documents applicable to the COPS Hiring

Program

2. ***RESOLUTION -Adopt the 10th Amendment to Position

Authorization Resolution (“PAR”) No. 2022-153 entitled “a

Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno establishing

the number of positions authorized in the various

departments and offices of the City for fiscal year 2023”;

adding twelve full-time Police Officer positions to the Fresno

Police Department (subject to Mayor’s veto)

Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 23-638

***RESOLUTION - 35th Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 to appropriate

$77,000 for the Knight Avenue Improvement Project and

$90,400 for the Traffic Signal Improvement Project at Church

and Walnut Avenues (Council District 3) (Requires 5

affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 23-634

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant

Application to the California Department of Transportation for

the Clean California Local Grant Program Cycle 2 in the

amount of $5,000,000 for the South Fresno Litter Abatement,

Beautification, and Placemaking Project at Shields Avenue

from Weber Avenue to Hughes Avenue, Brawley Avenue and

Fountain Way, Kearney Boulevard from Fresno Street to

Marks Avenue, Midtown Trail Segment 4, Van Ness Avenue

from Floradora Avenue to Home Avenue, and Highway Litter

Abatement on SR-41, SR-180, SR-99, and Golden State

Boulevard; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application

and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works

Director or Designee (Council Districts 1, 3, 4 and 7) (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 23-633

Actions pertaining to Downtown Fresno Neighborhood

Beautification and Cleanup Project on Blackstone Avenue

and Abby Street from Olive Avenue to Belmont Avenue, and

on Belmont Avenue from Abby Street to First Street (RFP No.

12301221) (Council Districts 3 & 7):

1. Adopt finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing

Facilities) and 15302/Class 2 (Replacement or

Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number

PW01012, dated April 12, 2023

2. Award a requirements contract to ScrubCan, Inc. of

Fresno, CA, in the amount of $113,760 for a one-year

contract for Business Corridor Litter Abatement Services on

Blackstone Avenue, Abby Street, and Belmont Avenue

business corridors

Public Works Department and Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-Q. ID 23-609

Actions pertaining to the Veterans Boulevard Grade

Separation Project (Council District 2)

1. ***RESOLUTION - 36th Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 appropriating

$413,500 for the Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation

Project (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s

veto)

2. Approve Contract Change Order No. 28 in the amount of

$218,740 and an increase in contract time of nine (9) working

days with Granite Construction Company for the Veterans

Boulevard Grade Separation Project, Project ID PW00683

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 23-608

Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6400

RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6400,

and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except

for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of

developer installed required improvements - located near the

northeast corner of East Clinton Avenue and North Armstrong

Avenue (Council District 7)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 23-596

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 34th amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154

appropriating $1,761,500 for the Parks and Public Safety

Energy Efficiency Projects (Citywide) (Requires 5 Affirmative

Votes)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 23-595

Actions pertaining to the Department of Transportation

Fresno Area Express Replace HVAC FAX Administration

Building Project, Project ID: FC00036

1. Approve Contract Change Order No. 4 to Strategic

Mechanical, Inc. in the amount of $93,898.43

2. Approve Contract Change Order No. 5 to Strategic

Mechanical, Inc. in the amount of $1,644.74

Public Works Department and Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 23-594

Approve an agreement for professional engineering services

with O’Dell Engineering, Inc. for $429,400, with a $44,000

contingency, for design and construction support services for

the Play Structure Improvements Project (Council Districts 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Public Works Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-V. ID 23-593

Approve an agreement for professional engineering services

with O’Dell Engineering, Inc. for $93,900, with a $22,000

contingency, for design and construction support services for

the Milburn Overlook Redesign and Construction Project

(Council District 2)

Public Works Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-W. ID 23-573

***RESOLUTION - Approving the application for project

funding from the San Joaquin River Conservancy and

authorizing the Director of Public Works or Designee to

accept project funds and execute all application and funding

related documents with the San Joaquin River Conservancy

on behalf of the City of Fresno for the construction of a

Traffic Signal and Intersection Improvements at Audubon

Drive and Del Mar Avenue (Council District 2) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-X. ID 23-463

Actions pertaining to the disposal of vacated roadway

properties associated with the State Route 99 Realignment

Project (Council District 3):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring a portion of the southeast

corner of North Parkway Drive and West Shields Avenue; a

portion of North Parkway Drive, north of West Weldon

Avenue; and a portion of North Marks Avenue, north of the

Marks-Shields Connector to be exempt surplus land (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

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 Surplus Property being a portion of the southeast corner

of North Parkway Drive and West Shields Avenue; a portion

of North Parkway Drive, north of West Weldon Avenue; and a

portion of North Marks Avenue, north of the Marks-Shields

Connector (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)

3. Approve the execution of the Property Transfer Agreement

and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to

execute the Property Transfer Agreement and associated

Grant Deeds with Caltrans for the transfer of the Subject

Properties

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-Y. ID 23-647

A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno, California,

Supporting a City contribution of funds to FCTC Senior, LP

for the construction of water infrastructure necessary to meet

fire suppression requirements, in an amount not to exceed

$2,700,000, associated with the Fancher Creek Town Center

Development and Affordable Housing project therein.

Councilmember Chavez

Sponsors:

1.-Z. ID 23-672

Bill (For Introduction) - Amending Chapter 9, Article 26 of the

Fresno Municipal Code to add Section 9-2610, “Sideshows,

Street Races, and Reckless Driving Exhibitions,” prohibiting

the knowing participation as a driver, passenger, or spectator

in sideshows, street races, or reckless driving exhibitions.

Councilmember Bredefeld and Vice President Perea

Sponsors:

ID 23-661

***RESOLUTION - Adopting a pilot program to incentivize job

creation within portions of the Tower District located within

Districts 1 and 3 and the portion of the area west of Highway

99 between Clinton Avenue and Shaw Avenue located within

District 1. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

-AA.

Vice President Perea and Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 23-662

RESOLUTION - Amending the Council Communication Policy

-BB.

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 23-689

Actions pertaining to the State of California’s Homekey 3

Program and development of permanent affordable housing

at 6507 North Polk Avenue (506-130-04) (District 2):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing joint application to and

participation in the State of California’s Homekey 3 Program

to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons

experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and

authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all required

implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor's Veto).

2. ***RESOLUTION - In support of future City Contribution of

Funds for construction and development expenses

associated with the project in an amount not to exceed

$2,800,000 upon full award of Homekey 3 funding for Valley

Teen Ranch’s Welcome Home project. (Subject to Mayor's

Veto)

-CC.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M. #1

ID 23-617

Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act (TEFRA) public

hearing.

TEFRA HEARING - To hear and consider information

concerning the proposed issuance of tax-exempt bonds by

California Enterprise Development Authority for the purpose

of financing the acquisition, construction, installation and

equipping of a healthcare facility located at 4615 & 4623

North First Street, Fresno, California 93726 (the Facility) and

paying certain costs of issuance in connection with such

financing by United Health Centers of the San Joaquin

Valley.

1. ***RESOLUTION - Approving the issuance by the

California Enterprise Development Authority of not to exceed

$10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the California

Enterprise Development Authority’s Revenue Bonds for the

purpose of financing the cost of developing, constructing,

installing, equipping and furnishing of a facility for the benefit

of United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley and other

matters relating thereto (Subject to Mayor's veto).

Finance Department

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M. #2

ID 23-640

Actions pertaining to the City of Fresno Airport Revenue

Bonds:

1. TEFRA HEARING - Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility

Act (TEFRA) to hear and consider information concerning the

proposed issuance of tax-exempt bonds by the City of Fresno

of exempt facility bonds for the purpose of financing various

improvements at Fresno Yosemite International Airport

2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the issuance, sale and

delivery of City of Fresno Airport Revenue Bonds, Series

2023 Bonds, authorizing the execution and delivery of a

fourth supplemental indenture, bond purchase contract,

escrow agreement, continuing disclosure certificate, official

statement, and related documents, and authorizing certain

other actions and the execution of certain other documents in

connection therewith. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject

to Mayor’s veto)

Airports Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M.

ID 23-613

Actions pertaining to the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan:

1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding the Draft

2023-2024 Annual Action Plan; and

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2023-2024 Annual Action

Plan; approving submission to the U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for application of

$6,897,161 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG),

$3,578,083 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME),

$601,082 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and $990,192

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA)

program funds; providing for subrecipient agreements; and

Authorizing the City Manager to sign all implementing

documents required by HUD as approved to form by the City

Attorney (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M.#1

ID 23-645

Appearance by Cruz Gonzales to discuss Kings Canyon

Renaming Project. (District 4 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M.#2

ID 23-646

Appearance by Community Compact to discuss rescinding

the Kings Canyon renaming Resolution. (District 5 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:20 A.M.

ID 23-673

HEARING to consider adoption of a resolution related to the

designation of a property to the Local Register of Historic

Resources

1. ***RESOLUTION - Designating the Sequoia Hotel/Fink &

Skopp building located at 925-933 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno

California to the Local Register of Historic Resources

(APN46825403) (District 3) (Subject to Mayor Veto).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 23-465

WORKSHOP - Annual Review of the Community Workforce

Agreement (Project Labor Agreement)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 23-651

WORKSHOP - NLC Service Line Warranty Program by

HomeServe

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 23-658

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

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

Significant Exposure to Litigation: Bakman Water Company

v. City of Fresno

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 23-674

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); 13. 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 Maxwell), City Attorney Investigator, City Clerk

(City Negotiator, Council President Maxwell), 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 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 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

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 23-677

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision

(d) of Section 54956.9: 1 potential case

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 23-52

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 Clerk

2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor

negotiator. City Negotiator: Council President Tyler Maxwell.

Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 23-51

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 Tyler Maxwell.

Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

MAY 11, 2023

10:00 A.M. - Consideration of Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No.

P22-01086, Development Permit Application No. P21-06232, and related

Environmental Assessment No. P22-01086/P21-06232 pertaining to ±2.20 acres of

property located on the west side of North Chestnut Avenue, between East

Shepherd and East Teague Avenues (Council District 6)

MAY 25, 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.

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)

MAY 25, 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. 142 (Final Tract Map No. 6350) (located on the northwest corner

or North Parc West Drive and West Holland Avenue) (Council District 1)

MAY 25, 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. 143 (Final Tract Map No. 6370) (located on the west side of North

Chestnut Avenue and East Powers Avenue) (Council District 6)

JUNE 22, 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. 144 (Final Tract Map No. 6276) (located on the northwest corner of

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

JUNE 29, 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. 145 (Final Tract Map No. 6283) (located on the southeast corner of

North Fowler Avenue and East Dakota Avenue) (Council District 4)

JUNE 29, 2023

10:05 A.M. - HEARING to consider the proposed Annual Assessment for the City

of Fresno Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (Citywide)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

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

• 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.