City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Thursday, December 15, 2022  
9:00 AM  
Regular Meeting  
Council Chambers (In Person And/Or Electronic)  
City Council  
President - Nelson Esparza  
Vice President - Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmembers:  
Annalisa Perea, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez,  
Garry Bredefeld  
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White  
City Attorney - Andrew Janz  
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC  
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,  
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Invocation by Associate Pastor Brent Deffenbacher from CrossCity Christian  
Church  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS  
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION  
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A  
SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING  
1. CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approval of the minutes for December 1, 2022, Regular  
Meeting and December 9, 2022, Special Meeting.  
Office of the City Clerk  
Sponsors:  
RESOLUTION - amending certain designated positions  
which shall be subject to the conflict of interest code and  
defining categories of disclosures for such positions  
Office of the City Clerk  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION-Adopt the 4th Amendment to the Position  
Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2022-153 adding (2)  
full-time positions of Community Coordinators in the General  
City Purpose Department, Animal Control Division (Subject  
to Mayor’s Veto)  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
Approve a Second Amendment to the Interfund Loan  
Agreement between the City of Fresno Sewer Operating  
Fund and the City of Fresno General Fund for the purchase,  
acquisition, and operation of the Valley Inn motel to extend  
repayment for up to three months  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 7th Amendment to FY 2023  
Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 2, Unit 2 -  
Non-Represented Management and Confidential Classes, to  
create the new classification of Senior City Attorney  
Investigator (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
Actions relating to the purchase and installation of License  
Plate Recognition System (LPR) as a part of the Parking and  
Control Revenue System equipment (PARCS) from  
SKIDATA, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, (SKIDATA) for the  
Surface Parking Lot project at Fresno Yosemite International  
Airport (Council District 4):  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to  
Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California  
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.  
2. RESOLUTION - Approving an Exception to Formal  
Bidding Requirements and Authorizing a Sole Source  
Contract for License Plate Recognition System.  
3. Award a contract to SKIDATA Inc., for the purchase and  
installation of License Plate Recognition System (LPR) as a  
part of the Parking and Revenue Control System equipment  
(PARCS) for all entrances and exits of Airport Parking with  
Grant Funds in the amount of $350,340.  
Airports Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions related to the Lease Agreement with John Tomaino,  
an individual, d.b.a. American Helicopters, which is a  
Specialized Aviation Service Operation (SASO) that runs a  
helicopter and airplane flight training business at Fresno  
Chandler Executive Airport (FCH). (Council District 3)  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to  
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California  
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines  
2. Approve the revised Lease Agreement (Lease), which  
contains amended language (staff received direction from  
the City Council on September 29, 2022), with John  
Tomaino, an individual, d.b.a. American Helicopters, to  
continue operating a helicopter and airplane flight training  
business at FCH for a term of three (3) years. The amount of  
potential revenue generated by this Lease is $57,101.59,  
plus an annual CPI adjustment. (Council District 3)  
Airports Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions related to the Baggage Cart Concession Agreement  
with Smarte Carte, Inc.:  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to  
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.  
2. Approve the Baggage Cart Concession Agreement  
between the City of Fresno and Smarte Carte, Inc., at Fresno  
Yosemite International Airport. The term of the agreement is  
5 years plus a 5-year option. Total annual revenue is  
estimated to be $5,700. Total anticipated revenue during the  
full term of the agreement is approximately $28,500. (Council  
District 4)  
Airports Department  
Sponsors:  
Submission and Acceptance of the City of Fresno Clean and  
Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax (Measure P) Report for Fiscal  
Year 2022.  
Finance Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Authorize the acceptance of 2021  
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response  
(SAFER) grant award for $7,246,600 from the Federal  
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and authorize the  
Fire Chief to complete all required documents (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto)  
Fire Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the award of a sole source purchase  
agreement with Powerscreen of Dixon, California, for the  
purchase of one Chieftain 1400 tracked mobile inclined  
screener in the amount of $401,500:  
1. RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution approving an  
exception to formal bidding procedures and award a sole  
source purchase agreement for one Chieftain 1400 tracked  
mobile inclined screener  
2. Approve the award of a purchase agreement to  
Powerscreen of Dixon, California for the purchase of one  
Chieftain 1400 tracked mobile inclined screener in the  
amount of $401,500 for the Department of Public Works,  
Street Maintenance Division  
General Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions Pertaining to a Requirements Contract for Custodial  
Services:  
1. Approve the Award of a Requirements Contract to  
ScrubCan Inc. for Three Years with Two One-year Optional  
Extensions for Routine and Deep Clean Custodial Services  
at Parks, Afterschool, Recreation and Community Services  
(PARCS) Facilities (Bid File 9658)  
2. Authorize Spending Authority for Custodial Services in an  
Amount Not to Exceed $700,000 Per Year with no Minimum  
Spending Guarantee Expressed or Implied Under Any  
Respective Requirements Contract  
3. Authorize the PARCS Director or Designee to Execute all  
Related Documents on Behalf of the City  
Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services  
Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 6th Amendment to FY 2023  
Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 8, Unit 8,  
Non-Represented to increase the salary range for the  
Lifeguard, Services Aide and Intern classifications from  
$15.00 - $19.00 per hour to $15.50 - $19.50 per hour;  
increase the Police Cadet I classification salary range from  
$15.00 - $20.00 to $15.50 to $20.50 per hour; increase the  
Senior Lifeguard classification salary range from $15.50 -  
$20.00 to $16.00 - $20.50 per hour; increase the minimum  
salary range of Sports Official classification from $15.00 to  
$15.50 per game; and amend the Cashier Clerk  
classification salary range from Flat Rate to Hourly with a  
salary range of $15.50 - $19.50 per hour, effective January  
1, 2023 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Personnel Services Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION-Adopt the 5th Amendment to the Position  
Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2022-153 adding one (1)  
permanent part time position of Senior HR/Risk Analyst in  
the Personnel Services Department (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
Personnel Services Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting Substantial Amendment  
2022-01 to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 Annual Action  
Plan and authorizing submission to the U.S. Department of  
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reprogram  
$3,840,768.21 in Community Development Block Grant  
(CDBG) funds from prior year CDBG project savings and  
repayment (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 16th Amendment to the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154  
appropriating $59,946,400 for Homekey Program related  
activities (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 19th Amendment to the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154  
appropriating $380,700 in Emergency Solutions  
Grant-Coronavirus (ESG-CV) (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve the Emergency Solutions-Coronavirus (ESG-CV)  
Grant agreement between the City of Fresno and  
Gracebound Inc. in the amount of $185,000 for the operation  
of mobile showers.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the 2020 Environmental Protection  
Agency Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant and the  
2019 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Coalition  
Assessment Grant:  
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 17th amendment to the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 to  
appropriate $694,000 for the Environmental Protection  
Agency Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant (Requires 5  
Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
2. Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant  
services agreement between the City of Fresno and Stantec  
Consulting Services, Inc., regarding planning services for the  
Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant to increase the  
scope of work, extending the contract performance period to  
January 31, 2026, and authorizing additional compensation  
in the amount up to $100,000.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve a $2.5 million State and Local Fiscal Recovery  
Funds (part of the American Rescue Plan) Agreement with  
Fresno 1101 Parkway, LP for the proposed Sun Lodge  
project, which consists of the rehabilitation of the former  
Days Inn Motel and the introduction of new construction at  
the site to create 64 affordable permanent housing units in  
west central Fresno (District 3)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the acquisition of three undeveloped  
properties by Assignment of Purchase and Sale Agreements  
for the development of affordable housing (District 3):  
1. Approve Assignment of Purchase and Sale Agreement for  
the amount $192,000 from the Fresno Housing Authority for  
1.03 acres of undeveloped land (APNs 44934203,  
44934204, & 44934205).  
2. Approve Assignment of Purchase and Sale Agreement for  
the amount of $69,000 from the Fresno Housing Authority for  
0.28 acres of undeveloped land (APN 44934202)  
3. Approve Assignment of Purchase and Sale Agreement for  
the amount of $125,000 from the Fresno Housing Authority  
for 0.84 acres of undeveloped land (APN 44932118).  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the Proposition 64 Health and Safety  
Grant Cohort 2 (Prop. 64) Grant program  
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $1,958,057 in  
grant funding for the Proposition 64 Health and Safety  
Cohort 2 (Prop. 64) Grant awarded to the Fresno Police  
Department from the State of California, Board of State and  
Community Corrections (BSCC).  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing  
acceptance of $1,958,057 in grant funding from the State of  
California Board of State and Community Corrections  
(BSCC) for the Fresno Police Department’s Proposition 64  
Public Health and Safety Cohort 2 (Prop. 64) grant (Subject  
to Mayor’s Veto)  
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 6th Amendment to the  
Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2022-153  
adding one full-time position of Community Services Officer  
to act as a liaison between Fresno Police Department and  
residents of the city of Fresno for the Police Department’s  
Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Cohort 2 (Prop. 64)  
grant (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 20th Amendment to the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154  
appropriating $604,400 for the Police Department’s  
Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Cohort 2 (Prop. 64)  
Grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
5. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum  
of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Mendota to hire  
personnel, purchase equipment, attend training and conduct  
public outreach and events to raise awareness about the  
legalization of cannabis in the amount of $452,510 over the  
three-year performance period of the grant  
6. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum  
of Understanding (MOU) with the Fresno Economic  
Opportunities Commission (FEOC) for the hiring of  
personnel to provide therapy and counseling for youth  
referrals from project partners and conduct monthly  
youth-focused activities in both the cities of Fresno and  
Mendota in the amount of $1,100,637 over the three-year  
performance period of the grant  
7. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum  
of Understanding (MOU) with the Boys & Girls Clubs of  
Fresno County for the implementation of youth prevention  
programs including drug prevention and intervention in the  
amount of $124,410 over the three-year performance period  
of the grant  
8. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum  
of Understanding (MOU) with California State University of  
Fresno, Foundation to prepare a pre-and post-Local  
Evaluation Report in the amount of $15,000 over the  
three-year performance period of the grant  
Police Department  
Sponsors:  
Authorize the Chief of Police to enter an agreement with  
County of Fresno for the reimbursement of five Fresno  
Police Officers, one Police Sergeant, and one Crime Analyst  
which will be assigned to the Adult Compliance Team (ACT)  
in an amount not to exceed $1,660,661 for Fiscal Year  
2022-23.  
Police Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services  
agreement with Stearns, Conrad, and Schmidt Consulting  
Engineers, Inc., to expand the scope of services, to extend  
the agreement to December 31, 2023, and increase the  
previously amended contract amount of $84,540 by $65,024  
for a total amended contract amount of $149,564, for  
professional consulting services for SB 1383 compliance  
planning. (Citywide)  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
Approve First Amendment to the consultant services  
agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., to expand the scope of  
services, extend the agreement to December 31, 2023, and  
increase the contract amount by $230,600 for a total contract  
amount of $660,450, for groundwater investigation and  
remedial action at the City of Fresno Sanitary Landfill.  
(Council District 3)  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
Reject all bids received for Requirements Contract to Furnish  
and Install Concrete and Paving Repairs at the  
Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility.  
(Bid File 9642) (Council District 3)  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6325  
RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6325,  
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 North Armstrong Avenue and East  
Clinton Avenue (Council District 7)  
1.  
-AA.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Reject all bids for the BRT Corridor ATP Pedestrian  
Intersection Improvements Project - Bid File 3820 (All  
Council Districts)  
1.  
-BB.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Annual Review and Acceptance of the FY 2022 Summary of  
Impact Fee Waivers  
1.  
-CC.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve the Tenth Amendment to the California High Speed  
Rail Authority Reimbursement Agreement No. HSR 11-29,  
which extends the contract end date by 12 months to  
December 31, 2023 (Council District 1, 2, & 3)  
1.  
-DD.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering  
Services with Peters Engineering Group for $258,770, with a  
$30,000 contingency, for design and construction support  
services for the Clinton Avenue Widening Project from 600  
feet west of Marks Avenue to 500 feet west of Valentine  
Avenue (Council District 3)  
1.  
-EE.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to professional on-call civil engineering  
services for the Public Works Engineering Division on City of  
Fresno neighborhood infrastructure capital projects  
(Citywide)  
1.  
-FF.  
1. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with  
Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., in the amount of $1,500,000  
2. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with  
Peters Engineering Group, in the amount of $1,500,000  
3. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with  
Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, in the amount of  
$1,500,000  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)  
Semi-Annual Report (May 2022 through October 2022)  
(Citywide)  
1.  
-GG.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of  
the southeast corner of North Parkway Drive and West  
Shields Avenue; a portion of North Parkway Drive, north of  
West Weldon Avenue; and a portion of North Marks Avenue,  
north of the Marks-Shields Connector (Council District 3)  
1. Adopt finding of Categorical Exemption per staff  
determination, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing  
Facilities) and 15305/Class 5 (Minor Alteration in Land Use  
Limitations) of the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number  
PW00663-SR99-01 for the Southeast corner of North  
Parkway Drive and West Shields Avenue  
1.  
-HH.  
2. Adopt findings of Categorical Exemption per staff  
determinations, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing  
Facilities) and 15305/Class 5 (Minor Alteration in Land Use  
Limitations) of the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number  
PW00663-SR99-02 for a portion of North Parkway Drive,  
north of West Weldon Avenue  
3. Adopt findings of Categorical Exemption per staff  
determinations, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing  
Facilities) and 15305/Class 5 (Minor Alteration in Land Use  
Limitations) of the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment Number  
PW00663-SR99-03 for a portion of North Marks Avenue,  
north of the Marks-Shields Connector  
4. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a  
portion of the Southeast corner of North Parkway Drive and  
West Shields Avenue; a portion of North Parkway Drive,  
north of West Weldon Avenue; and a portion of North Marks  
Avenue, north of the Marks-Shields Connector (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No.  
5388 as Annexation No. 135 to the CITY OF FRESNO  
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 11 and to  
Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the public  
hearing for Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 10:00 am  
(located along West San Jose Avenue north of North Salinas  
Avenue) (Council District 2)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Award a requirements contract to Witbro Inc. dba Seal Rite  
Paving & Grading up to $411,611.55 per year to furnish and  
install pavement undulations on various streets (Bid File  
9661) (Citywide)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to on-call professional environmental  
assessment and technical study support services for the  
Public Works Engineering Division on City of Fresno capital  
improvement projects (Citywide)  
1.  
-KK.  
1. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with  
Harris & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $4,000,000  
2. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with  
LSA Associates, Inc., in the amount of $4,000,000  
3. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with  
SWCA Environmental Consultants, Inc., in the amount of  
$4,000,000  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6238  
RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6238,  
and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except  
for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of  
developer installed required improvements - located near the  
southeast corner of North Alicante Drive and North Crest  
View Drive (Council District 6)  
1.  
-LL.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve Third Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement  
No. HSR 16-57 with the California High Speed Rail Authority  
for the Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation (Council  
District 2)  
1.  
-MM.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the Fink-White Park Splash Play Area  
Project - Bid File 12300706 (Council District 3)  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff’s  
determination, pursuant to Section 15301 (d)/Class 1 and  
15302/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act  
Guidelines  
1.  
-NN.  
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of  
$1,271,280 to American Paving Company of Fresno,  
California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder  
Public Works Department, Parks, After School and  
Recreation and Community Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to grant applications to the California  
State Transportation Agency funding programs  
1.  
-OO.  
1. RESOLUTION - Approve a grant application for the  
Blackstone and McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project  
for grant funds up to the amount of $80,000,000 from the  
California State Transportation Agency Port and Freight  
Infrastructure Program (Council Districts 1 and 7)  
2. RESOLUTION - Approve a grant application for the  
Blackstone and McKinley BNSF Grade Separation Project  
for grant funds up to the amount of $80,000,000 from the  
California State Transportation Agency Transit and Intercity  
Rail Capital Program (Council Districts 1 and 7)  
3. RESOLUTION - Approve a grant application for the FAX  
Zero-Emissions Technology Investment Project for grant  
funds up to the amount of $37,500,000 from the California  
State Transportation Agency Transit and Intercity Rail  
Capital Program (All Council Districts)  
Public Works Department and Department of Transportation  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Confirming emergency conditions  
continue to directly impact the ability of legislative bodies to  
meet safely in person and authorizing remote teleconference  
meetings of City legislative bodies for 30 days, pursuant to  
Brown Act provisions (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).  
1.  
-PP.  
Council President Esparza  
Sponsors:  
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FRESNO  
REVITALIZATION CORPORATION, THE CITY OF FRESNO IN ITS  
CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE  
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, AND THE  
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF  
THE CITY OF FRESNO  
Actions pertaining to the affordable residential housing  
project at 1241-1263 Broadway Mall, commonly known as  
Hotel Fresno  
1.  
-QQ.  
1. ***RESOLUTION - Supporting Broadway Plaza Family  
Apartments, LP’s Hotel Fresno project and awarding $1.5  
million in Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds for  
development of the Hotel Fresno Housing Project in  
downtown Fresno (District 3) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (City  
Action Only)  
2. Approve a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and  
Restated Owner Participation Agreement with Broadway  
Plaza Family Apartments, LP  
Office of Mayor & City Manager and Councilmember Arias  
Sponsors:  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR  
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
10:05 A.M.  
HEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone  
Application No. P19-05950 and related Environmental  
Assessment No. P19-05950, for approximately 1.73 acres of  
property located on the south side of West Nees Avenue,  
between North Blackstone and North Ingram Avenues  
(Council District 2)  
1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration as prepared for  
Environmental Assessment No. P19-05950 dated July 29,  
2022, for the proposed project pursuant to the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application  
No. P19-05950 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan  
to change the planned land use designation for the subject  
property from High Density Residential (±1.73 acres) to  
Regional Mixed Use (±1.73 acres).  
3. BILL (for introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone  
Application No. P19-05950 proposing to amend the Official  
Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the subject  
property from the RM-3/UGM/CZ (Multi-Family Residential,  
High Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of  
zoning) zone district to the RMX (Regional Mixed Use) zone  
district in accordance with Plan Amendment Application No.  
P19-05950.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
Update on State Center Community College District Projects  
by Chancellor Dr. Carole Goldsmith  
Councilmember Arias  
Sponsors:  
4. CITY COUNCIL  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Case Name(s): Desiree Martinez, et al. v. City of Fresno;  
Eastern District Court Case No. 1:22-cv-00307  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -  
Government Code Section 54957.6  
City Negotiators: TJ Miller  
Employee Organizations:  
1. International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary  
Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39); 2. Fresno City Employees  
Association (FCEA); 3. Fresno Police Officers Association  
(FPOA Basic), Unit 4; 4. International Association of  
Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 5 (Fire Basic); 5. Amalgamated  
Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU); 6. International  
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW); 7.  
Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Management); 8.  
International Association of Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 10  
(Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno Professional  
Employees Association (CFPEA); 10. City of Fresno  
Management Employees Association (CFMEA); 11.  
Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport  
Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS); 12. Operating  
Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport Public Safety  
Officers (FAPSO); 13. Unrepresented Employees in Unit 2  
(Non-Represented Management and Confidential Classes):  
Airport Public Safety Manager, Assistant City Attorney,  
Assistant City Manager, Assistant Controller, Assistant  
Director, Assistant Director of Personnel Services, Assistant  
Director of Public Utilities, Assistant Director of Public Works,  
Assistant Police Chief, Assistant Retirement Administrator,  
Background Investigator, Budget Analyst, Budget Manager,  
Chief Assistant City Attorney, Chief Information Officer, Chief  
Labor Negotiator, Chief of Staff to Councilmember, Chief of  
Staff to the Mayor, City Attorney (City Negotiator, Council  
President Esparza), City Attorney Investigator, City Clerk  
(City Negotiator, Council President Esparza), City Engineer,  
City Manager (City Negotiator, Mayor Dyer), Community  
Coordinator, Community Outreach Specialist, Controller,  
Council Assistant, Deputy City Attorney II , Deputy City  
Attorney III, Deputy City Manager, Director, Director of  
Aviation, Director of Development, Director of Personnel  
Services, Director of Public Utilities, Director of  
Transportation, Economic Development Coordinator,  
Economic Development Director , Executive Assistant to  
Department Director, Executive Assistant to the City  
Attorney, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, Executive  
Assistant to the Mayor, Fire Chief, Governmental Affairs  
Manager, Human Resources Manager, Independent  
Reviewer, Internal Auditor, Investment Officer, Management  
Analyst II, Payroll Accountant, Payroll Manager, Police Chief,  
Principal Budget Analyst, Principal Internal Auditor, Principal  
Labor Relations Analyst, Project Liaison/Program  
Administrator, Public Affairs Officer, Public Works Director,  
Retirement Administrator, Retirement Benefits Manager,  
Retirement Office Manager, Senior Budget Analyst, Senior  
Deputy City Attorney I, Senior Deputy City Attorney II, Senior  
Deputy City Attorney III, Senior Human Resources/Risk  
Analyst, Senior Law Clerk, Supervising Deputy City Attorney  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Case Name: Nelson Esparza v. Garry Bredefeld; Fresno  
Superior Court Case No. 22CECG01469  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
ADJOURNMENT  
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
JANUARY 19, 2023  
10:00 A.M. - Hearing to adopt resolutions and ordinances to annex territory and  
levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11,  
Annexation No. 135 (Final Tract Map No. 5388)(located along West San Jose  
Avenue north of North Salinas Avenue)(Council District 2)  
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES  
January 18, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Winter Quarter  
April 19, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Spring Quarter  
April 26, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards  
July 19, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Summer Quarter  
October 18, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Winter Quarter  
November 15, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards  
2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE  
DECEMBER 22, 2022 - NO MEETING  
DECEMBER 29, 2022 - NO MEETING  
2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE  
JANUARY 05, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.  
JANUARY 12, 2023 - NO MEETING  
JANUARY 19, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.  
JANUARY 26, 2023 - NO MEETING  
FEBRUARY 02, 2023 - NO MEETING  
FEBRUARY 09, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.  
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 - NO MEETING  
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.  
MARCH 02, 2023 - NO MEETING  
MARCH 09, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.  
MARCH 16, 2023 - NO MEETING  
MARCH 23, 2023 - NO MEETING  
MARCH 30, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.