THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE 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 by attending a meeting in the Council Chambers on the

2nd floor of City Hall located at 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721.

To be called to speak during a meeting, please fill out a speaker card (located throughout

the chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection basket at the front of the chamber.

You may also approach the speaker podium upon the Council President’s call for any

additional public comment.

Unless otherwise announced, all public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address

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

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

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/#information

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

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are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:

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

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

6) Zoom:

https://fresno.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_FNSElVGFRqG799m0Rx4lEA

Should any of the viewing methods above experience technical difficulties, the Council

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

technical issues that interrupt public participation during meetings.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If 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.

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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 Fr. Ivan Hernandez-Melchor from Diocese of Fresno, Pastor of the Shrine

of St. Thérèse

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

Morning Ceremonials

ID 26-328

Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”

Animal Center Department

Sponsors:

ID 26-267

Proclamation of “Kopi Sotiropulos Day”

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 26-286

Proclamation of “Women’s History Month”

Council President Esparza, Councilmember Perea and

Women's Commission

Sponsors:

ID 26-292

Proclamation of “Dr. Jackie Ryle Day”

Vice President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 26-294

Proclamation of “Red Cross Month”

Councilmember Vang

Sponsors:

Afternoon Ceremonials

ID 26-375

Proclamation of “San Joaquin Memorial High School Boys

Basketball State Championship Day”

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Council President

Esparza

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 26-368

Actions pertaining to amendment of various ordinances:

1. ***BILL B-4 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) -

Amending Chapter 1, Articles 3 and 5, sections 1-303, 1-308,

and 1-503 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

2. ***BILL B-5 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) -

Amending Chapter 9, Article 24, sections 9-2402, 9-2403,

and 9-2405 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

3. ***BILL B-6 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) -

Amending Chapter 10, Articles 1 and 6, sections 10-106, 10-

603, 10-604, and 10-605 of the Fresno Municipal Code

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

4. ***BILL B-7 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) -

Amending Chapter 11, Articles 3 and 4, sections 11-305, 11-

328, and 11-405 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

5. ***BILL B-8 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) -

Amending Chapter 12, Article 20, sections 12-2003, 12-2013,

and 12-2014 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 26-350

Approve the appointment of Vincent Cosentino to the

Fresno/Clovis Community Media Authority to a term expiring

on June 30, 2027.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 26-296

Approve the substitution of listed Subcontractor, Dawn

Electric Inc. of Hanford, California, for electrical work with

Strategic Mechanical Inc. of Fresno, California, for the

Vinland Park Futsal and Pickleball Courts Project - Project ID

PC00351 (Bid File 12500501). (Council District 4)

Capital Projects Department

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 26-306

Actions pertaining to the Sunnyside between Church and

Jensen Water Main Replacement Project (Bid File 12600949)

(Council District 5):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and 15302/Class

2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;

2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of

$1,160,865.00 to Dawson-Mauldin, LLC as the lowest

responsive and responsible bidder.

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 26-361

Submission and Acceptance of the City of Fresno Annual

Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Annual

Comprehensive Debt Report (ACDR) for Fiscal Year 2025

Finance Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 26-338

Approve the award of a Purchase Contract to Elk Grove Auto

of Elk Grove, California, for the purchase of 30 Dodge

Durango marked patrol vehicles in the amount of $1,664,466

for the Police Department (Bid File 12601282)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 26-318

Approve the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement

between the City of Fresno’s Parks, After School, Recreation

and Community Services (PARCS) Department and Fresno

Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) to extend the

term of the Lease Agreement through September 1, 2026 for

program sites located at Mary Ella Brown Community Center,

Mosqueda Community Center, Willow and Balch Park, and

Romain Playground for the Head Start Preschool Program,

and authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to

execute the First Amendment on the City’s behalf (Districts 3,

5 & 7)

General Services Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 26-299

Actions pertaining to the 2025-2026 California Volunteers

Youth Service Corps Grant:

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

Funding from California Volunteers Youth Service Corps

Program Grant in the Amount of $2,608,201 for the One

Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program and Authorizing the City

Manager or Designee to Sign All Necessary Implementing

Documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 45th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025 - 179 to

appropriate $2,608,201 for the new One Fresno Youth Jobs

Corps Program from the 2025-2026 California Volunteers

Youth Service Corps Grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 44th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025 - 179 to

appropriate $946,500 of carryover funding from the 2023-

2024 #CaliforniansForAll Youth Service Corps grant

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

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 26-295

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the Third Amendment to the

Position Authorization Resolution No. 2025-179 adding three

permanent, full-time positions in the Parks, After School,

Recreation, and Community Services Department, effective

April 6, 2026 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 26-388

Actions pertaining to the City of Fresno Management

Employees Association (CFMEA) for Unit 14

1. ***Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of

Fresno and City of Fresno Management Employees

Association (CFMEA - Unit 14) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 26-365

Approve the renewal of the Fresno Police Department Annual

Military Equipment Use Report as originally required by

Assembly Bill 481, codified under Government Code sections

7070-7075.

Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 26-370

Actions pertaining to the emergency replacement of the

biological treatment process air distribution pipeline located

at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Facility (Council District 3):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section

15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;

2. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the

preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City

Manager or designee to enter into agreements without

advertised competitive bidding for the emergency

replacement of the biological treatment process air supply

distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional

Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Requires Five Affirmative

Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 26-369

***BILL B-9 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) -

Amending Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, Sections 10-2603

and 10-2604, Regarding Vending of Services. (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Vice President Maxwell and Council President Esparza

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

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 26-367

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); 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, Airports

Public Safety Assistant 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, Special Assistant City Attorney,

Supervising Deputy City Attorney, Veterinarian

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 26-379

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision

(d)(1)

1 Community Compact v. City of Fresno; Fifth District Court

of Appeal Case No. F089737

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 26-386

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: La-Kebbia Wilson v. City of Fresno; et al,

Eastern District Court Case No. 1:19-cv-01658

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 26-387

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Karen Micheli, et al. v. City of Fresno; Fifth District Court of

Appeal Case No. F085599

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 26-391

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

David Phillips-Kerley v. City of Fresno; et al, Eastern District

Court Case No. 1:18-CV-00438

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-F. ID 26-392

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Jennifer Regan v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior

Court Case No. 22CECG00876

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-G. ID 26-383

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the

appointment, employment, evaluation of performance,

discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.

Title: City Clerk

2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor

negotiator.

City Negotiator: Council President Nelson Esparza.

Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

5.-H. ID 26-382

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the

appointment, employment, evaluation of performance,

discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.

Title: City Attorney

2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor

negotiator. City Negotiator: Council President Nelson

Esparza. Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

3:00 P.M.

5.-I. ID 26-400

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

South Fresno Community Alliance v. City of Fresno, et al.

Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 21CECG03237

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 10:00 A.M.

• April 2, 2026 (Thursday) – Employee of the Spring Quarter

• July 22, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employee of the Summer Quarter

• October 7, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employee of the Fall Quarter

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.

• April 15, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employee Spring Service Awards

• November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employees Fall Service Awards

2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

April 9, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

April 23, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

May 7, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

May 14, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Mayor's Budget Presentation)

May 21, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)