THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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

CALIFORNIA 93721.

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Council pursuant to Rule No. 10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City

of Fresno (available in the City Clerk’s Office).

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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 Pastor Cassandra Topping from the Northeast Assembly of God

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 24-1017

Proclamation of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Council President Perea

Sponsors:

ID 24-1208

Proclamation for “Dunn Transport”

Vice President Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 24-1229

Proclamation for “Sophia Maria Lesseos Day”

Vice President Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 24-1072

Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”

Animal Center Department

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:15 A.M.

ID 24-1261

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

60 (territory known as Assessor’s Parcel Number

487-150-45S & 487-150-46S) (Southwest corner of East

Jensen Avenue & South Holloway Avenue) (Council District

5);

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

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

Tax for Annexation No. 60 (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. 60 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:20 A.M. #1

ID 24-1259

HEARING to adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to annex

territory and levy a Special Tax regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District Number 18, Annexation Number

001 (Final Tract Map Number 6362) (Located on the

northeast corner of West Indianapolis Avenue and North

Garfield Avenue) (Council District 1);

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

Facilities District No. 18 and Authorize the Levy of a Special

Tax for Annexation No. 001 (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. 18, Annexation No. 001 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:20 A.M. #2(CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 31, 2024 AT 9:20 A.M.)

ID 24-1250

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. #1

ID 24-1263

HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex

territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District Number 11, Annexation Number

151 (Final Tract Map Number 6362) (Located on the

northeast corner of West Indianapolis Avenue and North

Garfield Avenue) (Council District 1)

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

Facilities District No. 11 and Authorize the Levy of a Special

Tax for Annexation No. 151 (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. 11, Annexation No. 151 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:25 A.M. #2(CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 10, 2024, AT 9:25 A.M.)

ID 24-1170

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.

1. RESOLUTION - Application No. P24-02869 initiating the

Tower District Specific Plan Draft Land Use Map and Draft

Specific Plan update

2. RESOLUTION - Application No. P24-02420 initiating

preparation of the Tower Entertainment District Overlay

3. RESOLUTION - Application No. P24-02871 initiating

preparation of the Tower District Specific Plan Objective

Design Standards

4. Second contract amendment extending the Consultant

Services Agreement with Wallace, Roberts and Todd (WRT)

to June 30, 2025.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:35 A.M.

ID 24-1213

Actions pertaining to adopting an ordinance granting

Non-Exclusive Roll-Off Franchises (Citywide):

1. Hold a hearing on September 26, 2024, at 9:35 a.m. in

accordance with Fresno City Charter Section 1303 related to

the ordinance and adoption of the ordinance;

2. ***BILL No. B-28 (Introduced August 29, 2024) (For

adoption) of the City of Fresno, California, to grant Big Bros

Dumpsters Rentals, E&E Transport, LLC., Everyday Junk

Removal & Hauling, Inc., and UC Cleanup Services a

Non-Exclusive Franchise for Roll-Off Collection Services

within the City of Fresno (Subject to Mayor’s veto);

3. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to

execute the agreements of Non-Exclusive Franchise for

Roll-Off Collection Services with the City of Fresno.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

9:40 A.M.

ID 24-1222

Actions pertaining to the acquisition of fee title interest of a

parcel to benefit the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade

Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7):

1. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for

acquisition of fee title interest for rights of way for public

street purposes of Assessor Parcel Numbers 451-071-17 and

451-071-34, owned by Arthur and Patricia Velasquez, for the

construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade

Separation Project;

2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and

necessity require acquisition of fee interest for rights of way

for public street purposes of Assessor’s Parcels Numbers

451-071-17 and 451-071-34, owned by Arthur and Patricia

Velasquez, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley

BNSF Grade Separation Project and authorizing eminent

domain proceedings for public use and purpose. (Requires 5

affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:45 A.M.

ID 24-1223

Actions pertaining to the acquisition of fee title interest of

parcels to benefit the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade

Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7):

1. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for

acquisition of fee title interest for rights of way for public

street purposes of Assessor Parcel Numbers 446-232-36 and

446-232-40, owned by Maninder Singh and Palwinder Kaur

Singh, for the construction of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF

Grade Separation Project;

2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and

necessity require acquisition of fee interest for rights of way

for public street purposes of Assessor’s Parcels Numbers

446-232-36 and 446-232-40, owned by Maninder Singh

Sandhu and Palwinder Kaur Sandhu, for the construction of

the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project

and authorizing eminent domain proceedings for public use

and purpose. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:55 A.M.

ID 24-1192

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:

10:00 A.M.

ID 24-1294

Appearance by the Fresno Valley Dream Center to discuss

Love Note evidence based curriculum

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:03 A.M.

ID 24-1224

Appearance by Fernando Paul Elizondo to discuss the use of

eminent domain and public comment. (District 3 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 24-1292

Approval of the minutes for September 12, 2024, regular

meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 24-1296

Actions related to the Airport Joint Use Agreement with the

United States of America covering the use of Airfield Facilities

at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) by California

Air National Guard (CANG). (Council District 4)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the

California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and

2. Approve an Airport Joint Use Agreement with the United

States of America covering the use of Airfield Facilities at

FAT by California Air National Guard (CANG) for the term of

seven (7) years. The amount of potential revenue generated

by this Agreement is $289,312.56 for fees from the two (2)

year holdover period, and an additional $1,076,489.70 in fees

from years 3-7 for the remaining term of the Agreement. Total

anticipated revenue during the full term of the Agreement is

approximately $1,365,802.26, plus annual CPI adjustments

not to exceed 3%.

Airports Department

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 24-1276

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 10th Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 to appropriate

$3,252,100 in FY 2024 City Council Department operating

and capital carryover and trueing up the Department of Public

Works Council Infrastructure Capital Project budgeted

carryover totals (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

Budget and Management Studies Department

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 24-1280

***Bill B-31 (Intro’d September 12, 2024) (For Adoption) -

Amending Hearing Officer Authority, FMC section 1-409, to

provide authority for limited reductions in fines. (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 24-1253

Approve the Third Amendment to the Agreement with the

Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation for the Small Business

Façade Program adding $400,000 in additional funding and

extending the term to December 31, 2025

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Economic Development

Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 24-1302

Approve a Voluntary Collection Agreement with

HOMEAWAY.COM, INC. (Vrbo.com) and its subsidiaries for

collection of City of Fresno Transient Occupancy Tax and

authorize the City Controller to execute the Agreement.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 24-1255

Actions Pertaining to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Byrne Discretionary Grant:

1. Approving a grant subrecipient agreement (Agreement)

with the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC)

to provide reimbursement for licensed mental health services

for Advance Peace Fellows and violence impacted individuals

in amount not to exceed $270,000.

2. Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to execute the

Agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 24-1275

Actions pertaining to service agreements for One Fresno

Youth Jobs Corps Program between the City of Fresno (City)

and the CBOs:

1. Approve the Second Amendment to the agreement

between the City and Downtown Association of Fresno to

extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase

compensation in the total amount to not exceed $703,030.

2. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between

the City and Career Nexus to extend the term through June

30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total amount to

not exceed $176,820.

3. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between

the City and Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC)

to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase

compensation in the total amount to not exceed $84,510.

4. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between

the City and Fresno County Economic Opportunities

Commission (Fresno EOC) to extend the term through June

30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total amount to

not exceed $285,110.

5. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between

the City and Poverello House to extend the term through

June 30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total

amount to not exceed $276,850.

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 24-1074

Approve a Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of

Restrictive Covenants between the City of Fresno and

Fresno Mission Communities, Inc., and for the benefit as a

third-party beneficiary the State of California Department of

Housing and Community Development for the Homekey 3

City Studios project located at 3876 North Blackstone

Avenue, Fresno, California (Council District 4)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 24-1228

Approve acceptance of donated funds from the Fresno Police

Chief’s Foundation, in the total amount of $33,500 to secure

five (5) additional Automated License Plate Readers

subscriptions for two years from Flock Safety.

Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 24-1272

Actions pertaining to the 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement

Program (STEP) grant

1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $673,000 in grant

funding for the 2025 STEP grant awarded to the Fresno

Police Department from the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) through the California Office of

Traffic Safety (OTS)

2. Authorize the Chief of Police or her designee to execute

the agreement, extensions and all related documentation

applicable to the 2025 STEP grant

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 14th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122

appropriating $502,500 for the Police Department’s STEP

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

Veto).

Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 24-1303

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department’s Air

Support “Skywatch” Unit lease purchase and installation

agreements with Airbus, Inc. and Hangar One, Inc.

1. Award a sole source agreement with Airbus Inc. for a

lease of 10 years in an amount not to exceed $4,700,833.01

including 8.35% tax for the purchase and maintenance of one

H125 helicopter to provide airborne law enforcement, fire

suppression, air ambulance, search and rescue and many

other public and private operations with specific mission

needs within the city.

2. Award a sole source agreement with Hangar One, Inc. for

a lease of 10 years in an amount not to exceed

$2,226,224.54 including 7.75% tax for purchase and

installation of police equipment on the H125 helicopter.

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution authorizing an

exception to formal bidding procedures and approving the

sole source purchase of an Airbus H125 Helicopter for the

Fresno Police Department (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing an

exception to formal bidding procedures and approving the

sole source purchase and installation of Police equipment on

an Airbus H125 Helicopter for the Fresno Police Department

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 24-1256

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 15th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution No. 2024-122 appropriating

$18,635,900 for the Capital Projects Department budget to

allocate retained earnings from the Downtown Fresno

Infrastructure Grant for the remaining fiscal year expenditures

and reappropriate $4,254,100 from Public Works Department

to Capital Projects Department. (Requires 5 Affirmative

Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Capital Projects Department

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 24-1233

Actions pertaining to professional on-call engineering design

services for the Capital Projects Department on City of

Fresno water, wastewater, and recycled water capital

improvement projects (Bid File 12400575) (Citywide):

1. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Fresno, California in the

amount of $1,000,000;

2. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

Blair, Church, & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc., of Clovis,

California in the amount of $1,000,000;

3. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

Carollo Engineers, Inc., of Fresno, California in the amount of

$1,000,000;

4. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

Michael K. Nunley & Associates, of Fresno, California, in the

amount of $1,000,000;

5. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, of Clovis, California in

the amount of $1,000,000.

Capital Projects Department

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 24-1235

Actions pertaining to professional On-Call Construction

Management Services for the Capital Projects Department on

City of Fresno capital improvement projects: (Bid File

12402167) (Citywide);

1. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

NV5, Incorporated of Fresno, California in the amount of

$5,000,000;

2. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

Anser Advisory of Bakersfield, California in the amount of

$5,000,000;

3. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

CCME, Incorporated of Fresno, California in the amount of

$5,000,000.

Capital Projects Department

Sponsors:

2.-P. ID 24-1240

Reject all bids received for the Paul “Cap” Caprioglio

Community Center Remodel Project. (Bid File No. 12403201)

(Council District 4)

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-Q. ID 24-1244

Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with WRT Inc., of

San Francisco, California in the amount of $900,969, with a

contingency amount not to exceed $120,000, for the design

and construction support services for the Fresno Metropolitan

Flood Control District Basins Project. (Council District 2, 3, 4

and 6)

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-R. ID 24-1247

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Public Works Director,

Capital Projects Director, or their respective designees to

negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, all

project-related documents and agreements, including

amendments, with utility companies, public or otherwise, for

public work of improvement no greater than the formal bid

limit. (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-S. ID 24-1266

Approve the First Amendment to the consultant services

agreement with Partners in Control Inc., dba Enterprise

Automation, in the amount of $200,000, increasing the total

contract amount to $650,000. (Citywide)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-T. ID 24-1274

Award a Product Requirements Contract for Bulk Sodium

Hypochlorite with Thatcher Company of California, Inc., for

three years with an option for two one-year extensions; with a

total not to exceed contract amount of $5,371,126.20, plus

annual Consumer Price Index increases (Bid File

12401016-1) (Citywide).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-U. ID 24-1315

Actions pertaining to an Extraterritorial Water and Sewer

Service and Offsite Infrastructure Agreement between Clovis

Unified School District and the City of Fresno (City of Fresno

Sphere of Influence and County of Fresno):

1. RESOLUTION - Considering Mitigated Negative

Declaration SCH No. 2005101054 and adopting findings

pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines

section 15162;

2. Approve an Extraterritorial Water and Sewer Service and

Offsite Infrastructure Agreement between Clovis Unified

School District and the City of Fresno for the Terry Bradley

Educational Center.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-V. ID 24-1211

Approve Funding Agreement No. 2 with the Fresno County

Transportation Authority (FCTA) for the Highway Litter

Abatement Program (LAP) in the amount of $300,000.

(Citywide)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-W. ID 24-1248

RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant

Application to the United States Department of

Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant

Program Cycle 3 Call For Projects Totaling up to $2 Million in

Request for Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of a

Planning Grant Application and Grant Agreement documents

by the Public Works Director or Designee (Council District 3

and 5)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-X. ID 24-1258

RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Parcel Map

Number 2004-36 as Annexation Number 59 to the City of

Fresno Community Facilities District Number 9 and to

Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the Public

Hearing for Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 9:15 am. (East

Belmont Avenue and North Laverne Avenue) (Council District

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-Y. ID 24-1260

RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex the Territory Known as

Assessor’s Parcel Number 511-250-02 as Annexation

Number 63 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District

Number 9 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and

setting the Public Hearing for Thursday, October 31, 2024, at

9:10 am (Located on the east side of North Blythe Avenue,

south of West Ashlan Avenue) (Council District 1)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-Z. ID 24-1277

Award a requirements contract to Witbro Inc. dba Seal Rite

Paving & Grading for one year with four optional one-year

extensions in an amount not to exceed $406,611.55 per year

to furnish and install pavement undulations on various streets

(Bid File 12402144) (Citywide).

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 24-1297

Actions pertaining to South Central Fresno AB 617

Community Truck Reroute Study and related Health

Assessment: (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7),

-AA.

1. Approve a Third Amendment to Consultant Agreement

with Arcadis, formerly IBI Group, to extend the agreement to

December 31, 2024;

2. Approve a Third Amendment to Research Agreement with

the University of California, Merced, related to the Health

Assessment, to extend the agreement to December 31, 2024;

3. Approve a Second Amendment to the Reimbursement

Agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control

District (District) for the South Central Fresno AB 617

Community Truck Reroute Study and relate Health

Assessment to extend the agreement to December 31, 2024.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 24-1239

RESOLUTION -Authorizing submission of a funding request

in the amount of $2,194,113 to the Low Carbon Transit

Operations Program for the purchase of two (2) Hydrogen

Fuel Cell Electric Buses, execution of grant award documents

if awarded, and execution of related certifications and

assurances and authorized agent forms.

-BB.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

ID 24-1262

Actions related to the California State of Good Repair (SGR)

Program for funding to conduct FAX maintenance facility

improvements:

-CC.

1. Adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption for

Existing Facilities pursuant to the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of a project

description for and acceptance of funding in the amount of

$1,348,874 from the California State of Good Repair (SGR)

program, approving the associated FY 2024-25 project list,

and authorizing execution of grant documents. (Subject to

Mayor’s veto)

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

ID 24-1300

Approve Grant Agreement with Marjaree Mason Center

(MMC) allocating $75,000 in funding for the MMC Community

Resource Building Project.

-DD.

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 24-1301

Approve Grant Agreement with Marjaree Mason Center

(MMC) allocating $300,000 in funding for Domestic Violence

Emergency Response and Safe Housing Programs

-EE.

Office of Mayor & City Manager, Council President Perea and

Vice President Karbassi

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 24-1305

WORKSHOP - Tower District Specific Plan Update

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A

SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 24-1206

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:

5.-B. ID 24-1252

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Emilia Lizeth Rivera Silva v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno

Superior Court Case No. 21CECG00913

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 24-987

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:

5.-D. ID 24-1313

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Adventure Church, Inc. v. City of Fresno; Terance Frazier;

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 22CECG04022 and Court of

Appeal F086428

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 24-1282

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:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

OCTOBER 10, 2024

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 62 (territory known as Assessor’s Parcel Number

444-092-40) (Located on the south side of East Clinton Avenue, east of North

Blackstone Avenue) (Council District 7)

OCTOBER 10, 2024

9:15 A.M. #1 - HEARING to Consider an appeal regarding Tentative Parcel Map

No. 2023-13 and related Environmental Assessment No. TPM 2023-13 for

approximately 2.76 acres of property located on the northeast corner of North West

and West Olive Avenues (Council District 3)

OCTOBER 10, 2024

9:15 A.M. #2 - 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 59 (Parcel Map Number 2004-36) (East Belmont

Avenue and North Laverne Avenue) (Council District 5)

OCTOBER 10, 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.

OCTOBER 31, 2024

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)

OCTOBER 31, 2024

9:20 A.M. - HEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit Application No.

P21-06064, (Council District 1) - Planning & Development.

OCTOBER 31, 2024

9:30 A.M. - PROPOSED VACATION OF PORTIONS OF EXCESS PUBLIC

STREET RIGHT OF WAY ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF NORTH WEBER

AVENUE AND THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF “F” STREET, NORTHWEST OF

WEST HERNDON AVENUE

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 OF THE QUARTER - 10:00 A.M.

• October 24, 2024 (Thursday) - Employee of the Fall Quarter

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS

• November 20, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards - 10:00 A.M.

2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

October 10, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

October 31, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

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)