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.

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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

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

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

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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://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting/

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

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

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

Chamber.

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

Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpretation

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

office of the City Clerk should also be contacted if spoken language translation is expected

to be needed during a meeting. To help ensure availability of these services, you are

advised to make your request a minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled

meeting.

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 Ron Killian from New Covenant Community Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 24-1455

Proclamation for “Prematurity Awareness Month”

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 24-1073

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

9:10 A.M. (CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 21, 2024, AT 9:10 A.M.)

ID 24-1521

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)

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

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

Tax for Annexation No. 63; (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. 63. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:20 A.M. (CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 21, 2024, AT 9:20 A.M.)

ID 24-1481

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.

ID 24-1395

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. P24-02871 initiating

preparation of the Tower District Specific Plan Objective

Design Standards

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 24-1479

Actions pertaining to a grant agreement between the City of

Fresno and CalRecycle:

1. *** RESOLUTION - 17th Amendment to The Annual

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) 2024-122 Appropriating

$100,000 In CalRecycle Tire Cleanup Grant Funding In

FY2025 (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 24-1488

Approve the Second Amendment to extend the term of the

Agreement for Administration of City of Fresno Revolving

Loan Fund Program for six months to May 31, 2025, with Cen

Cal Business Finance Group, Inc., a California Non-profit

Corporation.

Economic Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 24-1281

Actions pertaining to a grant agreement between the City of

Fresno and the Senior Citizens Village:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California

environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. Approve a Grant Agreement with The Senior Citizens

Village allocating $376,500 in American Rescue Plan Act

(ARPA) funding to support energy efficient lighting and hot

water heaters for residents at the facility.

Finance Department and Councilmember Chavez

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 24-1483

RESOLUTION- Authorizing the submission of a grant

application of up to $20 million to the Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) Community Change Grant Program

to conduct climate action and pollution reduction projects,

and authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all

related documents on behalf of the City.

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 24-1523

Actions pertaining to the City of Fresno Management

Employees Association, CFMEA for Unit 14

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and the City of Fresno

Management Employees Association (Management Classes -

Unit 14) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Sixth Amendment to FY 2025

Salary Resolution No. 2024-120, amending Exhibit 14, Unit

14 - Management Classes (CFMEA), to provide a salary

increase for respective classes as required by the

Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno

and the City of Fresno Management Employees Association

(Management Classes - Unit 14) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 24-1524

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Airport Public Safety Officers

Association, FAPSOA for Unit 11

1. ***Adopt a new Memorandum of Understanding between

the City of Fresno and Fresno Airport Public Safety Officers

Association (FAPSOA - Unit 11) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Fifth Amendment to FY 2025

Salary Resolution No. 2024-120, amending Exhibit 8, Unit 8 -

Non-Represented to remove Airport Public Safety Officers

and Airport Public Safety Supervisors from the exhibit;

amending Section 18 to remove the benefits and terms and

conditions for Airport Public Safety Officers and Airport Public

Safety Supervisors; amending Section 13 to add Fresno

Airport Public Safety Officers Association as Exhibit 11; and

adding Exhibit 11, Unit 11 - Fresno Airport Public Safety

Officers Association to provide a salary increase for

respective classes as required by the Memorandum of

Understanding between the City of Fresno and Fresno

Airport Public Safety Officers Association (FAPSOA - Unit 11)

(Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 24-1467

Approve a three-year Consultant Agreement with option for

one two-year extension for professional forensic toxicology

testing services with Central Valley Toxicology (CVT), Inc. for

cost not to exceed $150,000 annually or $450,000 over three

years or $750,000 over five years.

Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 24-1431

Award a construction contract in the amount of $2,099,923 to

Cal Valley Construction Incorporated, of Fresno, California for

the Southwest Fresno Trail Project. (Bid File No. 12500364)

(Council District 3)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 24-1416

Approve First Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement

with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. in the amount of

$1,185,261.00 bringing the total contract amount to

$7,669,047.23, with $325,000.00 of remaining contingency,

for additional professional engineering services required for

the design of plans and general construction documents for

the Blackstone Avenue & McKinley Avenue BNSF Grade

Separation Project. (Council Districts 1 and 7)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 24-1487

RESOLUTION- Authorizing the Submission of additional

Grant Applications to the California Department of

Transportation’s Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle

7 Regional Call for Projects totaling up to $3 million in

requests for funding; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant

Applications and Grant Agreement documents by the Public

Works Director or Designee. (Council District 2)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 24-1434

RESOLUTION - Authorize the submission of a grant

application for $4,055,000.00 in formulaic grant funds for the

Herndon Avenue BNSF Bridge Widening Project (Polk to

Milburn) from the Local Partnership Program and Authorizing

the execution of all grant documents and agreements by the

Director of Public Works or designee. (Council District 2)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 24-1436

Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6234:

1. RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No.

6234, and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein

except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of

developer installed required improvements - located on the

southwest corner of North Hayes Avenue and West Dakota

Avenue; (Council District 1)

2. ***RESOLUTION - 20th Amendment to the Annual

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

$816,100 in developer contributions for the acquisition of

right-of-way for public street and public utility easements for

the Final Map of Tract No 6234 at the southwest corner of

Hayes and Dakota. (Council District 1) (Requires 5

affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 24-1370

Actions pertaining to the purchase of El Dorado Park:

1. Adopt a finding that the project is exempt from CEQA

pursuant to the Commonsense Exemption set forth in the

CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3).

2. Approve a Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreement

and Escrow Instructions between the City of Fresno and

Wesley United Methodist Church for the purchase of El

Dorado Park.

3. Approve an Agreement and Covenant between the City of

Fresno and Wesley United Methodist Church.

Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 24-1533

Bill - (For Introduction) - Adding Chapter 10, Article 26 To

The Fresno Municipal Code, Entitled “The Sidewalk Vending

Ordinance”

City Council

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 24-1468

WORKSHOP - The Highest-Need Neighborhoods Definition

Update

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

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 24-1469

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

La Hacienda Mobile Estates, LLC v. City of Fresno, et al;

Case Number: 24CECG00271

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 24-1470

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

In Re La Hacienda Mobile Estates, LLC, US Bankruptcy

Court, Eastern District of California;

Case Number: 24-11967-A-11

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 24-1471

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Hacienda Homeowners for Justice, et al, v. La Hacienda

Mobile Estates, LLC, et al;

Fresno Superior Court, Case Number: 23CECG03987; and

California Court of Appeal,

Fifth Appellate District, Case Number: F087978

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 24-1535

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Fresno Community Alliance v. City of Fresno

Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 21CECG03237

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 24-1534

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Paula Dodd v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior Court

Case No. 24CECG02140

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-F. ID 24-1507

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:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

NOVEMBER 21, 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

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 9:20 A.M. - HEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit

Application No. P21-06064, (Council District 1) - Planning & Development.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 9:30 A.M - HEARING to consider the vacation of portions

of excess public street right of way on the northeast side of North Weber Avenue

and the southeast side of West Farrington Avenue, northwest of West Herndon

Avenue (Council District 2)

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 SERVICE AWARDS

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

2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

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)