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date and time above written.

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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

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11(c).

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meeting will continue uninterrupted. Meetings will only be paused to address verified

technical issues that interrupt public participation during meetings.

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reasonable ADA accommodations are needed, including sign language interpretation,

contact the Office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. Also contact

the Office of the City Clerk if spoken language translation is required. Accommodation and

language requests should be made a minimum of three business days prior to the

scheduled meeting.

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 Sarbjit Singh of the Sikh Institute Fresno

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 25-1575

Proclamation of “Central High Schools Men’s Water Polo

Team Day’’

Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

ID 25-1651

Proclamation of “California Apartment Association Day”

Council President Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 25-1546

Proclamation of the 75th Anniversary of the Bulldog

Foundation

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 25-1612

APWA Project of the Year Award

Office of Mayor & City Manager, Department of Public Utilities

and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:10 A.M.

ID 25-1598

HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex

territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 72

(Territory known as Assessor’s Parcel No. 310-132-43)

(north side of East Belmont Avenue, east of North Laverne

Avenue): (Council District 5)

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

Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special

Tax for Annexation No. 72 (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 2025-2026 and Future

Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities

District No. 9, Annexation No. 72 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:15 A.M.

ID 25-1346

HEARING to obtain public comments regarding community

needs for consideration in the development of the 2026-2027

Annual Action Plan for federal funding through the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of

Community Planning and Development (HUD CPD).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:20 A.M. (CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 18, 2025, MEETING AT 9:20

A.M.)

ID 25-1247

HEARING to consider the adoption of the Southeast

Development Area Specific Plan and related Final

Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse (SCH No.

2022020486). The following applications have been filed by

the City of Fresno and pertain to approximately 9,000 acres

in the Development Area-3 Southeast and Development

Area-4 East:

1. RESOLUTION - Certifying Final Environmental Impact

Report (EIR SCH No. 2022020486), for the Southeast

Development Area Specific Plan.

a. ADOPT Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding

Considerations prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines

Section 15091; and

b. APPROVE a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

(MMRP) as required by Public Resources Code Section

21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15097 (See Exhibit

S).

2. RESOLUTION - to Adopt the Southeast Development

Area Specific Plan and accompanying Proposed Land Use

Map (see Exhibits J and K) (Plan Amendment Application No.

P23-03090).

3. RESOLUTION - Updating the Land Use Map (Figure LU-

1), the Dual Designation Map (Figure LU-2) and text of the

Fresno General Plan to incorporate the Southeast

Development Area Specific Plan (see Exhibits I and N) (Plan

Amendment Application No. P23-03091).

4. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Planning and

Development Department Director or their designee to

update the text, policies, maps, tables, and exhibits contained

in the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan document

to reflect final action taken by Council, to the extent that such

updates are necessary to maintain consistency. (see Exhibit

G).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M.

ID 25-1585

Appearance by Dr. Eimear O’Brien “Shaping the Future of

Education”

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:03 A.M.

ID 25-1586

Appearance by Daniel / Nykkynn regarding “Fresno's

developing Arts and Music Scene”

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 25-1631

Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes for November 6,

2025, and November 20, 2025

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 25-1625

Actions pertaining to the amendment of various ordinances:

1. BILL - (For Introduction) - Amending Chapter 9 Article 31

Section 9-3104 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating

unlawful possession and abandonment of carts

2. BILL - (For Introduction) - Amending Chapter 9 Article 25

Section 9-2507 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to

exposure of minors to tobacco products

3. BILL - (For Introduction) - Amending Sections 10-2101 of

the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the prohibition of

camping in public places

4. BILL - (For Introduction) -Adding Chapter 9, Article 37 of

the Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to unauthorized

possession and use of a City, an Authorized Cart/Bin

Collection Agent, or Authorized Roll-Off Collector owned

trash containers

5. BILL - (For Introduction) - Adding Chapter 9, Article 38 of

the Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to criminal prosecution

of wage theft

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 25-1618

Approve the reappointment of Lydia Zabrycki to the Fresno

Regional Workforce Development Board to a term expiring on

November 1, 2027.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 25-1532

Reject all bids for the Merced Street Reconnection Project

(Bid File No. 12501885). (Council District 3)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 25-1580

Approve Contract Change Order No. 4 with American Paving

Company Incorporated of Fresno, California in the amount of

$37,935.87 with one hundred and eighteen (118) additional

working days for the Mariposa Plaza Reconstruction Project.

(Bid File 12302138-12468) (Council District 3)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 25-1589

Approve the Agreement between the City and Forward

Fresno Foundation allocating $75,000 to support the

augmentation of the Fresno Young Leaders Academy.

Finance Department and Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 25-1535

Actions related to amending agreement #A211006364 with

the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES):

1. Approve acceptance of Cal OES Amendment Nine (9) for

an additional $75,000 for Haz Mat training agreement

#A211006364, and authorize the Fire Chief to compensate

Fire personnel to staff vacancies caused by training

attendance

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 24th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 to appropriate

$75,000 for Amendment Nine for Haz Mat training agreement

A211006364 (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Fire Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 25-1608

Approve the award of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement to

Fire Apparatus Solutions of Rialto, California, for the

purchase of two Smeal heavy fire apparatuses in the amount

of $2,948,458 for the Fire Department

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 25-1609

Approve the award of a Purchase Contract to Swanson

Fahrney Ford, of Selma, California, for the purchase of 10

Ford vehicles for various departments in the amount of

$414,186 (Bid File 12600472)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 25-1614

Actions pertaining to the International Union of Operating

Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 for Unit 1

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and International Union of

Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local

39), Non-Supervisory Blue Collar - Unit 1 (Subject to Mayor’s

veto)

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

2026 Salary Resolution No. 2025-177, amending Exhibit 1,

Unit 1 - Non-Supervisory Blue Collar (Local 39), to provide a

salary increase for respective classes as required by the

Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno

and International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary

Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 25-1623

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Fifteenth Amendment to the FY

2026 Salary Resolution No. 2025-177 amending Exhibit 2,

Unit 2, Non-Represented Management and Confidential

Classes, by adding the new classification of Special Assistant

City Attorney and the respective E5 salary range; and

amending Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar

(FCEA), by retitling the Environmental Control Officer

classification to Environmental Compliance Inspector,

effective December 1, 2025. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department, City Attorney's Office and

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 25-1488

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of an application

for and acceptance of funding from the California Department

of Housing and Community Development Prohousing

Incentive Program (PIP) Round 4 and authorizing the City

Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing

documents. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 25-1517

Approve a Consultant Services Agreement between the City

of Fresno and Stantec Consulting Services Inc., a corporation

based in Albany, New York, in an amount not to exceed

$387,515 to provide professional environmental consultant

services for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Brownfields Assessment grant activities through October 31,

2029; and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the

agreement on behalf of the City.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 25-1524

***RESOLUTION - Approving the submission of the

Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) 5-Year Plan

amendment to the California Housing and Community

Development Department (HCD) for the Owner-Occupied

Home Rehabilitation to increase the Area Median Income

(AMI) threshold and authorizing the City Manager, or

designee, to sign all necessary implementing documents.

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 25-1540

Approve the Service Agreement with Poverello House

(Poverello) to operate the Emergency Shelter at Clarion

Pointe located at 4061 N. Blackstone Avenue, term is from

January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, in the amount not to

exceed $900,000 utilizing Homeless Housing Assistance and

Prevention (HHAP) funding. (Council District 4) (Bid File

No.12500851)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-P. ID 25-1541

Actions pertaining to Emergency Shelter operations provided

by Elevate Community Services (Elevate) under the

Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP)

program.

1. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement with

Elevate for emergency shelter operations at Valley Inn,

located at 933 N. Parkway Drive. The amended agreement

term is from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, in an

amount not to exceed $1,073,879.00, funded through the

HHAP program. (Council District 3) (Bid File No. 12500851)

2. Approve a Service Agreement with Elevate for emergency

shelter operations at Travel Inn, located at 1444 W. White

Avenue. The agreement term is from January 1, 2026,

through December 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed

$2,231,579.65, funded through the HHAP program. (Council

District 3) (Bid File No. 12500851)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-Q. ID 25-1587

RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6384,

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 McKinley Avenue and McKelvey Avenue.

(Council District 7)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-R. ID 25-1599

Actions pertaining to a Bill for Introduction amending Sections

14-310 through 14-312, 14-811, 14-812, 14-1706, and

14-1707 related to bikeways and bicycle regulations:

1. Adopt a finding of exemption from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section

15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines;

2. BILL - (For introduction) Amending Fresno Municipal Code

Sections 14-310 through 14-312, 14-811, 14-812, 14-1706,

and 14-1707, related to bikeways and bicycle regulations

(Citywide).

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-S. ID 25-1636

***BILL B-53 (Introduced November 20, 2025)(For Adoption)

Amending the Uncodified Ordinance to adopt changes and

additions to the official list of designated special speed zones

for various streets within the City of Fresno pursuant to

Section 14-1501 of the Fresno Municipal Code. (Citywide)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-T. ID 25-1537

***RESOLUTION - Adopting a Pilot Program to Incentivize

Commercial Job Creation Within Vacant Buildings or

Storefronts in the Tower District (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

2.-U. ID 25-1637

***BILL B-46 (Reintroduced November 20, 2025)(For

Adoption) - Amending Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, sections

10-2603 and 10-2606, amending the citation structure

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Vice President Arias and Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

2.-V. ID 25-1640

***BILL B-54 (Introduced November 20, 2025)(For Adoption)

Adding Chapter 10 of Article 28 of the Fresno Municipal

Code, relating to the regulation of the sale and distribution of

kratom products within the City limits (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Councilmember Esparza and Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

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 25-1601

WORKSHOP - Higher Education Student Government

Updates

Councilmember Richardson

Sponsors:

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 25-1632

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: 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 25-1613

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Arevik Hagopian v. City of Fresno; Eric Scott

Davis

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 25CECG00453

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 25-1617

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Michael Diaz v. City of Fresno, PSI,

administered by Tristar Risk Management; Tristar Claim No.:

231087315

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 25-1639

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: City of Fresno, et al. v. Scott Turner, et al.

Northern District of California Case No. 3:25-cv-07070-RS

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT