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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hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)].

c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items.

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the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to Rule

11(c).

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

technical issues that interrupt public participation during meetings.

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including sign language interpretation, contact the Office of the City Clerk at (559)

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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 Pastor Edward Thomas from ImpAct Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 26-372

Proclamation for “Sunnyside H.S. Theater & Drama Dept.”

Councilmember Vang

Sponsors:

ID 26-397

Proclamation of “Marcus P. Johnson Day “

Council President Esparza and Office of Mayor & City

Manager

Sponsors:

ID 26-399

Sponsors:

Proclamation for “American Muslim Appreciation and

Awareness Month”

Councilmember Arias

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:05 A.M.

ID 26-419

Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act (TEFRA) public

hearing.

1. TEFRA HEARING - To hear and consider financing and

refinancing the acquisition, development, construction and

equipping of a 120-unit (including one manager’s unit)

multifamily rental housing project. The new bond will be

issued by the California Municipal Finance Authority

(Authority). As a jurisdiction in which the facilities are located,

the Council must consider authorizing the Authority to issue

the obligations for such purposes.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Approving a plan of finance including

the issuance of exempt facility bonds by the California

Municipal Finance Authority in an aggregate outstanding

principal amount not to exceed $16,000,000 to finance and

refinance a qualified residential rental project for the benefit

of FCTC Family II, LP (or an affiliate), and certain other

matters relating thereto (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Finance Department

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 26-421

Approval of the Minutes for the March 19, 2026, Regular and

Special Meetings, and March 26, 2026, Regular Meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 26-280

Actions pertaining to the Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction

project at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (Council

District 4),Bid file 12502600:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 38th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2025-179

appropriating $7,500,000 for the AIP 106 Reconstruction

Runway Project 11L-29R for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

(Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

1. Award a Construction Contract to DeSilva Gates

Construction-Vanguard a Joint Venture, of Dublin, California,

for the Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction project at Fresno

Yosemite International Airport in the amount of

$98,888,888.00 (Bid File 12502600), with a notice to proceed

each year contingent on FAA funding.

2. Approve a Consultant Agreement with Krazan of Fresno,

California, to provide geotechnical quality assurance testing

and inspection services for the Runway 11L-29R

Reconstruction project at Fresno Yosemite International

Airport in the amount of $1,164,070.00 for a term of three (3)

years, with a notice to proceed each year contingent on FAA

funding

3. Approve a Consultant Agreement with Kimley Horn for

professional construction management and phasing services

in the amount of $4,391,389.00 for a term of three (3) years,

with a notice to proceed each year contingent on FAA funding

Airports Department

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 26-351

Approve the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. in the

amount of $2,392,831.00, bringing the total contract to

$10,061,878.23 with $325,000.00 remaining in contingency

to provide the additional professional engineering services

needed to revise and complete the plans, specifications, and

estimates for the Blackstone Avenue and McKinley Avenue

BNSF Grade Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7).

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 26-380

Actions pertaining to the disposition of two City-owned

parcels, identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers

510-326-32T and 510-326-33T (Council District 1):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15332/Class 32 of the Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines;

2. ***RESOLUTION - Finding Good Cause and Clear and

Convincing Benefit to the public pursuant to Fresno Municipal

Code Section 4-204, relating to the disposition of surplus real

property identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 510-326-

32T and 510-326-33T (Requires Five Affirmative Votes)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto);

3. Approve the execution of the Agreement for Purchase and

Sale of Real Property and Escrow Instructions with MDS

Properties LTD, a California corporation, for the sale of two

City-owned parcels totaling 0.18-acres (7,840 square feet),

for a purchase price of $175,000, including a seller-provided

credit of $5,250 (3%), resulting in net proceeds of $169,750.

Capital Projects Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 26-390

Reject all bids received for the Trolley Park Lighting and

Shade Structure Project, Bid File 12600535 (Council District

1).

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 26-411

Actions related to the lease of office space at 1555 Van Ness

Avenue and a non-professional services agreement between

the City of Fresno and Community Media Access

Collaborative (CMAC) (District 3):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. ***RESOLUTION - Finding good cause and clear and

convincing benefit to the public to vary from the request for

proposals process pursuant to FMC Section 4-204 relating to

the disposition of real property APN 466-145-12T (Property)

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

3. Approve a Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno

and CMAC, a California non-profit public benefit corporation,

to lease office space for two years with options to extend for

three additional one-year terms, starting at $366,306 in year

one and increasing exponentially each year, starting at 3%,

totaling $1,954,650 over five years in rent

4. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that CMAC is Uniquely

Qualified to perform the services outlined in the Agreement

5. Approve a Service Agreement between the City of Fresno

and CMAC, a California non-profit public benefit corporation,

to provide media services for the public and the City,

not-to-exceed $250,000 per year for two years plus three

one-year optional extensions

General Services Department and Information Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 26-402

Approve a no-cost Fourth Amendment to the Grant

Agreement (Agreement) with Hinton Community Center, a

California nonprofit organization (Hinton Center) to extend the

term of the Agreement to April 12, 2027 to complete the

project (District 3)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 26-409

Approve a Third Amendment to the Grant Agreement with

Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission/Advance Peace

to extend the term of the grant to October 31, 2026, expand

the participant age range, and increase the grant award by

$250,000 for a total amount not to exceed $625,000

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 26-251

Approve the First Amendment to the Service Agreement with

Elevate Community Services (Elevate) for the continued

operation of emergency shelter services at Parkway Inn,

located at 959 N Parkway Drive (APN 449-324-11) by

providing 62 emergency shelter beds for individuals

experiencing homelessness. The amended agreement term is

from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for an amount not

to exceed $1,550,000 under the Homeless Housing,

Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program (City Council

District 3) (Bid File No. 12500851)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 26-275

Actions pertaining to On-Call Plan Check, Back Check, and

Inspection Services for the Building and Safety Division

1. Approve a Second Amendment to the consultant services

agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., extending

the performance term from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027,

with no change to the not-to-exceed amount; and

2. Approve a Second Amendment to the consultant services

agreement with BPR Consulting Group, LLC, extending the

performance term from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with

no change to the not-to-exceed amount

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 26-384

Actions pertaining to the 2024 National Sexual Assault Kit

Initiative (SAKI) grant program:

1. Authorize the Chief of Police or her designee to enter into

a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fresno

County Probation Department James Rowland Crime Victim

Assistance Center (CVAC) to fund a full-time Victim Witness

Advocate for two years of the three-year grant performance

period totaling $217,569 ($107,177 Year 1 of the MOU and

$110,392 Year 2 of the MOU)

Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 26-385

Actions pertaining to the 2026 Law Enforcement Specialized

Unit Program:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing

acceptance of $203,142 in grant funding from the California

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ Law Enforcement

Specialized Unit Program for the Fresno Police Department’s

Domestic Violence Unit 2026 Law Enforcement Specialized

Unit Program (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 43rd Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 to appropriate

$54,700 for the Police Department’s Law Enforcement

Specialized Unit Program grant in the department’s Domestic

Violence Unit (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

3. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Marjaree

Mason Center, Inc. for the acceptance in the amount to not

exceed $142,872 for grant funding, a one-year term from

January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, from the California

Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ Law Enforcement

Specialized Unit Program for the Fresno Police Department’s

Domestic Violence Unit 2026 Law Enforcement Specialized

Unit Program

4. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into Memorandum of

Understanding with Marjaree Mason Center Inc., on behalf of

the City of Fresno, subject to prior approval as to form by the

City Attorney’s Office.

Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 26-216

Award a Product Requirements Contract for bulk sodium

hypochlorite to Pur Water LLC., of Napa, California, for an

initial term of three years, with two optional one-year

extensions, in an amount not to exceed $2,210,340.00 per

year plus annual Producer Price Index adjustments (Bid File

12600675) (Citywide)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 26-349

Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group for the

Northwest Fresno Recharge Basin to increase compensation

for the second phase of the Agreement, in the amount of

$72,200.00, for a total contract amount not to exceed

$147,200.00 (Unincorporated County of Fresno).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 26-371

Approve a Requirements Contract with Ferguson Enterprises,

LLC. doing business as Ferguson Waterworks of Fresno,

California for the purchase of tapping sleeves and tapping

valves for one year with four optional one-year extensions, in

a total amount not to exceed $3,474,638.25 over five years

plus annual Producer Price Index increases (Bid File

12600030) (Citywide).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-P. ID 26-378

RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No.

6312 and the Territory Known as Assessor’s Parcel No.

579-390-71S as Annexation No. 71 to the City of Fresno

Community Facilities District No. 9 and to Authorize the Levy

of Special Taxes; and setting the Public Hearing for

Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 9:10 am (Northwest corner of East

Copper Avenue and North Portofino Drive) (Council District

6).

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-Q. ID 26-340

Actions pertaining to the vacation of two portions of right of

way located at the eastern intersection of Tuolumne Street

and Fulton Street, and the southern intersection of Tuolumne

Street and Van Ness Avenue (Council District 3):

1. RESOLUTION - Adopt the attached Resolution of Intent

Number 1162-D to vacate two portions of City-owned right of

way located at the eastern intersection of Tuolumne Street

and Fulton Street, and the southern intersection of Tuolumne

Street and Van Ness Avenue;

2. Set the required public hearing at 9:15 a.m. on May 7,

2026.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 26-175

WORKSHOP - Active Transportation Plan Update

presentation

Public Works 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 26-423

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: Sumeet Malhi

Employee Organization(s): 1. International Union of

Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local

39); 2. Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA); 3. Fresno

Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic), Unit 4; 4.

International Association of Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 5

(Fire Basic); 5. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027

(ATU); 6. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,

Local 100 (IBEW); 7. Fresno Police Officers Association

(FPOA Management); 8. International Association of

Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 10 (Fire Management); 9. City of

Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA); 10.

City of Fresno Management Employees Association

(CFMEA). 11. Employee Organization(s): Unrepresented

Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented Management and

Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager, 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 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 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 26-450

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

ACLU of Southern California v. City of Fresno; Fresno

Superior Court Case No.: 24CECG01635; Fifth District Court

of Appeal Case No. F089987

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 26-412

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4)

1 potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

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

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

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

May 14, 2026 (Mayor's Budget Presentation)

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

June 4, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)