City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Thursday, September 14, 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.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is

always encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways:

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

Street, Fresno, CA 93721

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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when your name is called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there

will be no opportunity to share your screen.

All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address Council pursuant to Rule No.

10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Fresno (available in the

City Clerk’s Office).

SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the

Rules of Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless

submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard.

Documents / written comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of

the following methods:

1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments

through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440

characters and will be a part of the official record.

a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

and selecting the “eComment” link.

b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes

24 hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)].

c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items

d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at:

https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/

2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the

Office of the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard,

pursuant to Rule 11(c).

a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at clerk@fresno.gov

b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item

number.

VIEWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience,

there are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:

1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In

Progress” to view the live meeting).

2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/

3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos

4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos

5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99

Should any of the five viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties,

the Council meeting will continue uninterrupted. Council meetings will only be paused

to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the

Council Chamber.

The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language

interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation,

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

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

minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Pastor Franklin from Cornerstone Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 23-1293

Proclamation for “National Voter Registration Day”

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 23-1324

Proclamation “Valley Animal Center’s Dr. James W.

Thornton Dog Park”

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 23-1213

Proclamation “Captain Anthony Martinez Day”

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 23-1294

Proclamation for “Hispanic Heritage Month”

Vice President Perea

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY 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 23-1321

Approval of Minutes for August 24, 2023, Regular Meeting.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 23-1327

Approve acceptance of 2022 Fire Prevention & Safety

(FP&S) Grant Award in the amount of $98,653, requiring a

City match of $4,697.77.

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the acceptance of the

2022 Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) Grant and authorizing

the completion and submission of all required documents

(Subject to Mayor’s veto).

Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 23-1306

Actions pertaining to the award of five Requirements

Contracts for equipment and vehicle rentals for various

departments on an as needed basis in the total aggregate

amount of $1,250,000 per year plus annual CPI increases to

(Bid File 9673):

1. Enterprise Fleet Management of Fresno, California

through April 18, 2026, with one optional one-year extension

2. Caterpillar, Inc. of Fresno, California through August 27,

2024, with one optional one-year extension

3. Altec Inc. dba Global Rental Inc. of Bakersfield, California

through August 27, 2024, with one optional one-year

extension

4. Sunbelt Rentals Inc. of Fowler, California through August

27, 2024, with one optional one-year extension

5. United Rentals (North America) Inc. of Fresno, California

through August 27, 2024, with one optional one-year

extension

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 23-1307

Actions pertaining to the award of six Requirements

Contracts for the purchase of aftermarket vehicle parts and

supplies in the total aggregate amount of $1,000,000 per

year plus annual CPI increases to (Bid Files 9671 & 9672):

1. Genuine Parts Company dba NAPA Auto Parts, of

Fresno, through May 19, 2025, with one optional one-year

extension

2. Jasper Holdings, Inc., of Visalia, California through May

19, 2025, with one optional one-year extension

3. O’Reilly Auto Enterprises dba O’Reilly Auto Parts, of

Fresno, California through May 19, 2025, with one optional

one-year extension

4. Elliott Auto Supply Co. Inc. dba Factory Motor Parts, of

Fresno, California through December 14, 2024, with one

optional one-year extension

5. Ford Motor Company, of Fresno, California through

December 14, 2024, with one optional one-year extension

6. General Motors LLC, of Fresno, California through

December 14, 2024, with one optional one-year extension

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 23-1312

Approve the award of a Requirements Contract to E.J. Ward,

Inc., of San Antonio, Texas for one year with one optional

one-year extension for the purchase of vehicle fueling and

monitoring equipment, in the amount of $200,000 per year

plus annual CPI increases. (Bid File 9674)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 23-1313

Award a requirements contract for street sweeper brooms

and brushes to United Rotary Brush Corporation of Lenexa,

Kansas, for four years, with three one-year optional

extensions, for a total seven-year contract amount of

$2,262,817 plus annual CPI adjustments (Bid File 12302516)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 23-1314

Approve the award of a purchase contract to Elk Grove

Dodge of Elk Grove, California, for the purchase of 78 Dodge

Durango marked patrol vehicles in the amount of $3,676,998

for the Police Department and Airports Department (Bid File

12400501)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 23-1322

Approve the award of a purchase contract to Swanson

Fahrney Ford, of Selma, California, for the purchase of 56

Ford F-150 trucks for Department of Public Utilities,

Department of Public Works, Airports Department, Fire

Department, Police Department, PARCS Department,

General Services Department, and Animal Center in the

amount of $2,388,274 (Bid File 12400368)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 23-1315

Actions pertaining to acceptance of grant funding from the

Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging (FMAAA) (Districts 1,

2, 3, 5, and 7):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Approving a one-year agreement

between the City of Fresno (City) and FMAAA in the amount

of $124,000 for the Senior Hot Meals Program at six

community centers and authorizing the City Manager or

designee to execute the agreement and all related

documents with FMAAA (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. *** RESOLUTION - Adopting the 12th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 to allocate

$124,000 for the Fresno-Madera Area Agency On Aging

Agreement in the PARCS Department for Senior Hot Meals

Programming. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 23-1326

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Second Amendment to Fiscal

Year 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183, amending

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

adjust the A Step of the Emergency Services Dispatcher II

classification from $5,405 to $5,410 monthly and amending

Exhibit 13-1, Unit 13, Exempt Supervisory and Professional

(CFPEA) by increasing the Chief Surveyor monthly salary

step plan range from $9,861 - $11,966 to $11,353 - $13,800

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 23-1288

Actions pertaining to homeless street outreach, assessment

and mobile shower operations agreements provided under

the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP)

program (Bid File 12302683):

1. Approve an Agreement for one-year with one optional

one-year extension with Poverello House to conduct

homeless street outreach and assessment in the annual

amount of $379,738.00.

2. Approve an Agreement for one-year with one optional

one-year extension with Gracebound to operate mobile

shower trailers in the annual amount of $300,000.00.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 23-1297

***BILL B-31 (Intro’d August 24, 2023) (For Adoption)

-Amending Article 17, Chapter 9, Sections 9-1702 9-1704,

9-1706, 9-1707, 9-1708, 9-1709, 9-1711, 9-1712 and 9-1713

of the Fresno Municipal Code as it relates to police

department dispatching of tow trucks. (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 23-1310

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submittal of application(s)

for all CalRecycle grants and payment programs for which

the City of Fresno is eligible (Citywide). (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 23-1287

Actions pertaining to the Requirements Contract to Furnish

and Install Permanent Asphalt Concrete Pavement Repairs.

(Bid File 12302384) (Citywide):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination pursuant to the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15301(b) and (d),

Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and 15302(c), Class 2

(Replacement and Reconstruction)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 9th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185

appropriating $960,000 for the Requirements Contract to

Furnish and Install Permanent Asphalt Concrete Pavement

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

Veto).

3. Award a construction contract to Dawson-Mauldin LLC.,

in the amount of $1,537,300.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 23-1154

Approve a consultant services agreement with Southwest

Strategies, LLC, for an amount not to exceed $299,744 for

professional education and outreach services for City of

Fresno residential food waste education and outreach

program (Bid File 12301817) (Citywide)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 23-1298

Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of a

public street easement at the southeast corner of East Shaw

Avenue and North Fresno Street (Council District 4):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per

Environmental Assessment Number D-17-120 per staff

determination, pursuant to Section 15332 Class 32 of the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a

portion of a public street easement at the southeast corner of

East Shaw Avenue and North Fresno Street

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-Q. ID 23-1302

Approve a Third Amendment to the Consultant Service

Agreement with SWCA Environmental Consultants, of San

Luis Obispo, California in the amount of $18,426 to provide

additional environmental and technical memoranda services

for the Ashlan Avenue Widening Project, for a total contract

value of $87,334 (Council District 1)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 23-1337

Actions pertaining to the New Fire Station 10 Project

(Council District 7):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 14th Amendment of the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185

appropriating $756,700 in order to enter into a professional

engineering services agreement with The Taylor Group

Architects for design and construction services for

permanent Fire Station 10 and to fund related City staff costs

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

2. Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering

Services with The Taylor Group Architects of Clovis, CA for

$865,000, with a $80,000 contingency, for design and

construction support services for the new Fire Station 10

Capital Projects Department and Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 23-1304

Approval of a Product Purchase Utilizing a Washington

Statewide Contract with Gillig LLC. for Twelve (12) 40’ Low

Floor CNG buses in the amount of $11,020,284.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 23-1296

***BILL B-32 (Intro’d September 14, 2023) (For Adoption)

Adding Section 9-110 to Chapter 9 of the Fresno Municipal

Code, Adding the Infectious Disease Lab Accountability and

Transparency Ordinance. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Bredefeld, Councilmember Arias and

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 23-1285

***Bill B-27 (Intro’d August 10, 2023) (For adoption) -

Amending Sections 3-616, 7-1510, 9-234 and 9-915 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, relating to human rights, including

protections against discrimination based on an individual’s

caste and indigeneity (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Karbassi and Vice

President Perea

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:05 A.M.

ID 23-1246

Actions pertaining to funding provided by the U.S.

Department of Housing and Community Development Office

of Community Planning and Development (HUD CPD):

1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding

Substantial Amendment 2023-01 to the 2023-2024 Annual

Action Plan and submission of a $20 million Section 108

Loan Application to the United States Department of Housing

and Urban Development (HUD) for the development of a

Senior Activity Center, located at 4343 North Blackstone

Avenue

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting Substantial Amendment

2023-01 to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Annual Action

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

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to apply for a $20

million Section 108 Loan for the development of a Senior

Activity Center; and authorizing the City Manager or

designee to sign all necessary implementing documents

required by HUD (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M.

ID 23-1247

Actions pertaining to the Program Year (PY) 2022

Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report

(CAPER) for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development

(CPD) programs:

1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding the PY

2022 CAPER; and

2. Adopt PY 2022 CAPER and authorize submission to the

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:25 A.M. #1

ID 23-1276

Consideration of an appeal filed regarding Vesting Tentative

Tract Map No. 6366, Planned Development Permit

Application No. P22-04877, and related Environmental

Assessment No. T-6366/P22-04877 for approximately 7.94

acres of property located on the west side of North Bliss

Avenue between East Shields and East Princeton Avenues

(Council District 7).

1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. T-6366/P22-

04877 dated July 12, 2023, an Addendum to Environmental

Assessment No. P22-01202, in accordance with Section

15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines.

2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning

Commission in the approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map

No. 6366 proposing to subdivide approximately 7.94 acres of

the subject property into a 71-lot single-family residential

development subject to the following:

a. Development shall take place in accordance with the

Conditions of Approval for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No.

6366 dated August 2, 2023.

3. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning

Commission in the approval of Planned Development Permit

Application No. P22-04877 proposing to modify the RS-5

(Single-Family Residential, Medium Density) zone district

development standards to allow for a reduction in the garage

setback, rear yard setback, garage to façade setback,

minimum lot size, minimum lot depth, an increase in

maximum lot coverage, and gated private streets subject to

the following:

a. Development shall take place in accordance with the

Conditions of Approval for Planned Development Permit

Application No. P22-04877 dated August 2, 2023.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:25 A.M. #2

ID 23-1271

Hearing to consider adoption of resolutions related to the

designation of properties to the Local Register of Historic

Resources and adoption of findings necessary to support

recommendation pursuant to FMC 12-1609

1. ***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the City Council of the

City of Fresno, California, designating the Dr. Earl R. Meyers

Sr. & Mrs. Mattie B. Meyers Fresno Street Medical Arts

Center located at 444 Fresno Street, Fresno California to the

Local Register of Historic Resources (Council District 3)

(Subject to Mayor’s veto).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 23-1309

Actions related to the Second Amendment to Commercial

Solid Waste Franchise Agreements with Allied Waste

Services of North America dba Republic Services of Fresno,

LLC, and Mid-Valley Disposal, LLC, to comply with Senate

Bill 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (Citywide)

1. RESOLUTION - Adopting findings pursuant to California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15091 and

15093 as required for Responsible Agencies by the

California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section

15096 for SB 1383 Regulations Short-Lived Climate

Pollutants: Organic Waste Methane Emission Reduction

2. Approve the Second Amendment to the Commercial Solid

Waste Franchise Agreement with Allied Waste Services of

North America dba Republic Services of Fresno, LLC, to add

Organic Waste Reductions requirements and to extend the

term of the agreement by five years to November 30, 2036

3. Approve the Second Amendment to the Commercial Solid

Waste Franchise Agreement with Mid-Valley Disposal, LLC,

to add Organic Waste Reductions requirements and to

extend the term of the agreement by five years to November

30, 2036

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 23-1153

Actions pertaining to the creation of the Animal Center

Department within the City of Fresno

1. ***RESOLUTON - Creating the Animal Center

Department within the City of Fresno (Subject to Mayor's

Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 8th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185

reclassifying $6,741,400 from the General City Purpose

Department to the new Animal Center Department (Requires

5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Second Amendment to the

Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2023-184

adding 75 positions and transferring 2 positions from the

General City Purpose Department to the Animal Center

Department (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Third Amendment to the FY

2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183, amending Exhibit 3,

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

new classification of Animal Resource Officer I, Animal

Resource Officer II and Senior Animal Resource Officer and

providing a monthly salary step plan range. (Subject to

Mayor's Veto).

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 23-1325

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

HAVEN #20, LLC v. City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court

Case No.: 22CECG00238

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 23-1341

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

City of Fresno v. Pinedale County Water District; Kings

County Superior Court Case No.: 18C-0051

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 23-1340

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4): 1

potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

10:05 A.M. - Actions pertaining to the acquisition of fee interest and a permanent

street easement and right of way for the construction of a storm drain pipeline

between Armstrong Avenue and Laverne Avenue (Council District 7)

10:10 A.M. - Hearing to consider Text Amendment Application No. P23-02443 and

related Environmental Finding pertaining to acceptance of subdivision

Improvements (all Council Districts)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

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

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

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.

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

2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

September 28, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

October 5, 2023- 9:00 A.M.

October 19, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

November 2, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

November 16, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

December 7, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

December 14, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.