City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Thursday, October 31, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Regular Meeting  
Council Chambers  
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 THE COUNCIL CHAMBER,  
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
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2nd floor of City Hall located at 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721.  
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additional public comment.  
Unless otherwise announced, 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).  
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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:  
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11(c).  
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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 Michael Loera, Young Adults Pastor of Family Christian Assembly  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS  
Proclamation for Red Ribbon Week  
Council President Perea and Councilmember Maxwell  
Sponsors:  
“Proclamation of Fresno Police Department SWAT Team’s  
50th Anniversary”  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
“Proclamation for Disability Awareness Month”  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
“Honoring Joy Goto New Honorary Consul of Japan in  
Fresno”  
Office of Mayor & City Manager and Councilmember Esparza  
Sponsors:  
Proclamation for Manufacturing Month  
Councilmember Esparza and 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.  
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)  
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community  
Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special  
Tax for Annexation No. 63; (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. 63. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
9:20 A.M. (CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 7, 2024, AT 9:20 A.M.)  
HEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit Application No.  
P21-06064, (Council District 1) - Planning & Development.  
1. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning  
Commission to deny Conditional Use Permit Application No.  
P21-06064 requesting authorization to establish a State of  
California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 20 alcohol  
license (Off-Sale beer and wine) for a proposed Arco AM/PM  
combination automobile service station and convenience  
store.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
9:25 A.M.  
HEARING to consider adoption of a resolution designating a  
property to the Local Register of Historic Resources.  
1. RESOLUTION - Designating the Property Located at 1235  
N. Arthur Avenue to the Local Register of Historic Resources  
(Council District 3)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
9:30 A.M.  
HEARING to consider adoption of a Resolution designating a  
property to the Local Register of Historic Resources.  
1. RESOLUTION - Designating the Property Located at 914  
F Street to the Local Register of Historic Resources (Council  
District 3)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
9:35 A.M.  
HEARING to consider adoption of a Resolution designating a  
property to the Local Register of Historic Resources.  
1. RESOLUTION - Designating the Property Located at 420  
E Terrace Ave to the Local Register of Historic Resources  
(Council District 7)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
10:00 A.M.  
Appearance by Camilla Sutherland to thank the City Council  
for the use of Measure P funds for the resurfacing and  
improvement of the Roeding Park Tennis Courts. (District 6  
Resident)  
Office of the City Clerk  
Sponsors:  
1:30 P.M.  
HEARING to consider an appeal related to Conditional Use  
Permit Application No. P23-03592 and related Environmental  
Assessment No. P23-03592, pertaining to an existing  
±11,250 square-foot vacant building located on a ±0.26-acre  
parcel at the northwest corner of Stanislaus and M Streets in  
downtown Fresno (Council District 3) - Planning &  
Development Department.  
1. CONSIDERATION of Environmental Assessment No. P23-  
03592, dated July 23, 2024, a determination that the  
proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) through a Class 1 (Existing Facilities)  
Categorical Exemption; and,  
2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning  
Commission to approve Conditional Use Permit Application  
No. P23-03592 and related Environmental Assessment No.  
P23-03592, authorizing the expansion of an existing legal  
non-conforming Auto/Vehicle Repair (Major) land use and  
related site operations into a vacant building located across  
the street subject to compliance with the Conditions of  
Approval dated April 23, 2024.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
2. CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approval of the minutes for October 10, 2024, regular  
meeting  
Office of the City Clerk  
Sponsors:  
Approve Grant Agreement with Marjaree Mason Center  
(MMC) allocating $75,000 in funding for the MMC Community  
Resource Building Project.  
Office of Mayor & City Manager and Councilmember Maxwell  
Sponsors:  
Approve the reappointments of Sandra Vicente-Martinez and  
Douglas Dart to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development  
Board to terms ending November 1, 2026.  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to a grant agreement between the City of  
Fresno and Cultiva La Salud, a California Non-Profit  
Corporation:  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorial Exemption pursuant to Class  
32, Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Project) of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.  
2. Approve the Grant Agreement with Cultiva La Salud for  
$700,000 to support the development of a commercial  
community kitchen for mobile food vendors.  
Economic Development Department, Councilmember Arias  
and Councilmember Chavez  
Sponsors:  
Approve a Grant Agreement with Lighthouse for Children, Inc.  
allocating $150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)  
funding to support a partnership with the Dollywood  
Foundation implementing the Imagination Library program in  
the City of Fresno.  
Finance Department and Councilmember Maxwell  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to conservation of 15 pieces of artwork  
located at Fulton Street, Convention Center, and Mariposa  
Mall:  
1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that Sculpture  
Conservation Studio is uniquely qualified to perform  
conservation services for city owned artwork;  
2. Award a services contract to Sculpture Conservation  
Studio in the amount of $275,000 to provide non-professional  
maintenance services to artworks located at Fulton Street,  
Convention Center, and Mariposa Mall;  
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the  
contract on behalf of the City and execute all related  
documents  
General Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Robert V.  
Jensen, Inc. of Fresno, California for the purchase of  
gasoline and diesel fuel for three years, with two optional  
one-year extensions, for an amount not-to-exceed  
$8,000,000 per year, plus semi-annual CPI adjustments, and  
a contingency of $500,000 per year (Bid File 12500405)  
General Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve a two-year agreement with Dell Technologies for the  
citywide Adobe Enterprise Agreement, covering all Adobe  
products with an annual cost of $186,157.13, for a total  
contract amount of $372,314.26.  
Information Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the disposition of a City owned,  
undeveloped parcel situated at the northeast corner of South  
Hughes Avenue and West Dan Ronquillo Drive (Council  
District 3):  
1. Adopt a Categorical Exemption per Environmental  
Assessment Number P21-06225, pursuant to Section  
15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act  
Guidelines;  
2. RESOLUTION - Adopt the attached Resolution of  
Intention Number 1153-D to vacate a portion of public street  
right of way at the northeast corner of South Hughes Avenue  
and West Dan Ronquillo Drive;  
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring a portion of a public street  
right of way located at the northeast corner of South Hughes  
Avenue and West Dan Ronquillo Drive to be exempt surplus  
land; (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
4. ***RESOLUTION - Finding Good Cause and Clear and  
Convincing Benefit pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code  
Section 4-204, relating to the disposition of real surplus  
property located at the northeast corner of South Hughes  
Avenue and West Dan Ronquillo Drive; (Requires 5  
Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
5. Approve the execution of the Agreement for Purchase and  
Sale of Real Property and Escrow Instructions to sell a 0.15  
-acre (6,642 square feet) City owned, undeveloped parcel of  
land, identified as a portion of Assessor’s Parcel Number 458  
-090-83, located at the northeast corner of South Hughes  
Avenue and West Dan Ronquillo Drive in the amount of  
$18,911.00 to GS Central Valley Investments, LLC a  
California limited liability company, and authorize the City  
Manager or designee to execute the Purchase and Sale  
Agreement and associated Grant Deed for the transfer of the  
subject property.  
Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Reject all bids received for the Radio Park Renovation  
Project. (Bid File 12402889) (Council District 7)  
Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and  
Recreation and Community Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real  
Property and Escrow Instructions to acquire fee interest of a  
combined 0.40-acre (17,583 square feet) improved parcel,  
identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 451-071-17 and  
451-071-34, owned by Arthur Velasquez and Patricia  
Velasquez for an amount of $1,347,500, for the construction  
of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project.  
(Council Districts 1 and 7)  
Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real  
Property and Escrow Instructions to acquire fee interest of a  
combined 0.5795-acre (25,241 square feet) improved parcel,  
identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 446-232-36 and  
446-232-40, owned by Maninder Singh Sandhu and  
Palwinder Kaur Sandhu for an amount of $1,572,850, for the  
construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade  
Separation Project. (Council Districts 1 and 7)  
Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve use of Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-502(d),  
Design-Build Qualifications Method of procurement for the  
North Fulton Parking Structure Project generally bounded by  
Tuolumne Street, Merced Street, Broadway Street and  
Congo Alley. (Council District 3)  
Capital Projects Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the Barstow and Bond Traffic Signal  
Project (Bid File No. 12500264) at the intersection of East  
Barstow Avenue and North Bond Street (Council District 4):  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
Section 15301/Class1 and Section 15302/Class2 for the  
Barstow and Bond Traffic Signal Project;  
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of  
$1,260,917.00 to American Paving, Co. of Fresno, CA, as the  
lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and authorize the  
Capital Projects Director or designee to sign the construction  
contract.  
Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION- Authorizing the submission of a grant  
application to the California Coastal Commission Whale Tail®  
Grants program of up to $50,000 to provide marine  
stewardship education for youth and authorizing the City  
Manager or designee to accept grant funds, and sign all  
related documents on behalf of the City (Citywide) (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto)  
Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services  
Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the Fresno City Employees Association,  
FCEA for Unit 3  
1. ***Adopt a Successor Memorandum of Understanding  
between the City of Fresno and the Fresno City Employees  
Association (Non-Supervisory White Collar - Unit 3) (Subject  
to Mayor’s veto)  
2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Fourth Amendment to FY  
2025 Salary Resolution No. 2024-120, amending Exhibit 3,  
Unit 3 - Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA), to provide a  
salary increase for respective classes as required by the  
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno  
and the Fresno City Employees Association  
(Non-Supervisory White Collar - Unit 3) (Subject to Mayor’s  
veto)  
Personnel Services Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of an application  
for and acceptance of funds from the California Department  
of Housing and Community Development Prohousing  
Incentive Program (PIP) Round 3, and authorizing the City  
Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing  
documents. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the West Area Neighborhoods Specific  
Plan:  
1. Approve the Fourth Amendment to the consultant services  
agreement with De Novo Planning Group for environmental  
analysis services for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific  
Plan Environmental Impact Report, extending the contract  
performance period to June 30, 2025.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve a Service Agreement with Fresno Economic  
Opportunities Commission (FEOC) to operate eight (8) Youth  
Bridge Housing beds located at 1046 T Street, Fresno CA  
93721 (District 3), through June 30, 2026, in the total amount  
of $395,332.00 funded with Homeless Housing, Assistance,  
and Prevention (HHAP) Youth Set-Aside funds.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
*** RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of a grant  
application and the acceptance of funds totaling up to  
$500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  
FY25 Brownfield Community-Wide Assessment Grant to fund  
the assessment of Brownfields and authorizing the City  
Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing  
documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the South Fresno Community Alliance  
Settlement Agreement (related to the development project  
located at 3611 S. Northpointe Drive) amending the South  
Central Community Benefits Fund:  
1. RESOLUTION - Amending the Community Benefits Fund  
and Expenditure Plan  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
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:  
Actions pertaining to the 2022-2023 Officer Wellness and  
Mental Health grant program  
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $557,453.63 in  
grant funding for the 2022-2023 Officer Wellness and Mental  
Health grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from  
the California Board of State and Community Corrections  
(BSCC).  
2. Authorize the Chief of Police or her designee to execute all  
related documentation applicable to the 2022-2023 Officer  
Wellness and Mental Health grant award.  
Police Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the 2021 State Homeland Security  
Grant Program (SHSGP)  
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $129,800 in grant  
funding for the 2021 State Homeland Security Grant awarded  
to the Fresno Police Department by the California Office of  
Emergency Services (CalOES) through the County of Fresno  
Department of Behavioral Health.  
2. Authorize the Chief of Police or her designee to execute  
the agreement and all related documentation applicable to  
the 2021 SHSGP grant.  
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 13th Amendment to the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122  
appropriating $64,300 for the Police Department’s extended  
2021 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Subject to  
Mayor’s veto)  
Police Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to Wellhead Treatment System at Pump  
Station 347 (Council District 7):  
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution authorizing an  
exception to formal bidding procedures and award of a sole  
source purchase agreement with ATEC Water Systems,  
LLC., in an amount not to exceed $191,016.62 (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto);  
2. Award a sole source purchase agreement to ATEC Water  
Systems, LLC., in the amount of $191,016.62, to provide and  
deliver the ATEC Water Filtration System to Pump Station  
347.  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Consultant Services  
Agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., to expand the scope of  
services and increase the contract amount by $526,490 for a  
total amount of $1,916,893 for Groundwater and Landfill  
Remediation Services at the City of Fresno Sanitary Landfill  
(Council District 3).  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
2.  
RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6265,  
and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except  
for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of  
developer installed required improvements - located on the  
north side of East Tulare Avenue west of North Fowler  
Avenue (Council District 5)  
-AA.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
2.  
Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6379:  
1. RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No.  
6379, and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein  
except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of  
developer installed required improvements - located on the  
northwest corner of South Peach Avenue and East Florence  
Avenue; (Council District 5)  
-BB.  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 19th Amendment to the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 to  
appropriate $55,300 in developer contributions for the  
acquisition of right-of-way for public street and public utility  
easements for the Final Map of Tract No 6379 at the  
northwest corner of South Peach Avenue and East Florence  
Avenue. (Council District 5) (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
2.  
RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6362,  
and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except  
for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of  
developer installed required improvements - located on the  
southeast corner of North Garfield Avenue and West  
Gettysburg Avenue alignment. (Council District 1)  
-CC.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
2.  
Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of the  
public pedestrian easement on East Dakota Avenue, east of  
North Blattella Lane: (Council District 4)  
-DD.  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff  
determination, pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,  
Environmental Assessment Number P23-01228;  
2. RESOLUTION - Approving the summary vacation of a  
portion of the public pedestrian easement on East Dakota  
Avenue, east of North Blattella Lane.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
2.  
Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC)  
Semi-Annual Report (May 2024 through September 2024).  
(Citywide)  
-EE.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
2.  
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):  
-FF.  
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. 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 9:00 a.m. on November  
21, 2024  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
2.  
Approve the appointment of Kendy Villa to the City of Fresno  
Women’s Commission for a term ending October 31, 2026  
-GG.  
Councilmember Chavez  
Sponsors:  
2.  
***Bill B-37- (Intro’d October 10, 2024)(For Adoption) -  
Amending 11-115 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to  
the adoption of rules and regulations restricting vehicular or  
pedestrian traffic through alleys (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
-HH.  
Councilmember Arias  
Sponsors:  
***Bill B-38 - (Intro’d October 10, 2024) (For Adoption) -  
Amending Section 13-305 of the Fresno Municipal Code,  
relating to Tree Preservation (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Esparza and  
Councilmember Maxwell  
Sponsors:  
***Resolution repealing and replacing resolution no.  
2024-211 and granting authority to the City Manager or his or  
her designee to enter into agreements with community-based  
organizations to provide programs and services funded by  
the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to aid in the  
LGBTQIA+ community-based organizations. (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto).  
Council President Perea  
Sponsors:  
2.  
Actions pertaining to the Warnors Theater Roof Repair  
Project (District 3):  
-KK.  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to  
Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 23rd Amendment to the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2024-122 appropriating  
$86,900 from the Public Works Department District 3  
Infrastructure Project to the City Council Department for the  
Warnors Theater Roof Repair Project (Requires 5 Affirmative  
Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Councilmember Arias  
Sponsors:  
2.  
***RESOLUTION - Establishing Policies and Procedures for  
Placing Murals on City-Owned Property(Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
-LL.  
Council President Perea  
Sponsors:  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
WORKSHOP - Annual Report of the Cannabis Administrative  
Prosecutor Program (CAPP)  
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  
WORKSHOP- Measure C Progress  
Council President Perea  
Sponsors:  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
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:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Margarita Cingoz v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior  
Court Case No.: 23CECG04597  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Park 7, LLC., and, LandValue Management LLC., v. City of  
Fresno; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 24CECG04298  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
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:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
City of Fresno Fire & Police Retirement System, et al. v. City  
of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 24CECG03835  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
GPP II, LLC v. Central Valley Community Sports Foundation;  
City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court Case No.:  
24CECG02635  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
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:  
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  
Council President Perea  
Sponsors:  
ADJOURNMENT  
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
NOVEMBER 7, 2024 9:20 A.M - HEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit  
Application No. P21-06064, (Council District 1) - Planning & Development.  
NOVEMBER 7, 2024 9:25 A.M - 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.  
NOVEMBER 21, 2024 9:30 A.M - HEARING to consider the vacation of 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)  
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 SERVICE AWARDS  
• November 20, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards - 10:00 A.M.  
2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE  
November 7, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)  
November 21, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)  
December 5, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)  
December 12, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)