2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
President - Nelson Esparza  
Vice President - Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmembers:  
Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel  
Arias, Luis Chavez,  
Garry Bredefeld  
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White  
Interim City Attorney - Rina Gonzales  
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC  
9:00 AM  
Thursday, November 17, 2022  
Council Chambers (In  
Person And/Or Electronic)  
The City Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
9:05 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Councilmember Soria was absent during roll call but joined the meeting at  
1:51 P.M. during closed session.  
Present: 7 -  
Council President Nelson Esparza  
Vice President Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmember Esmeralda Z. Soria  
Councilmember Mike Karbassi  
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmember Luis Chavez  
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld  
Invocation by Rev. Elisa Loera, Senior Pastor with Christian Temple Fresno  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
City Clerk Stermer announced the following changes to the agenda:  
A special closed session was separately noticed for 9:00 A.M. for a  
conference with labor negotiators to discuss unrepresented employee, City  
Attorney (ID 22-1787).  
The proclamation for "Lung Cancer Awareness Month" (ID 22-1743) was  
removed from the agenda with no specified return date by Council President  
Esparza.  
Consent Calendar Item 1-C (ID 22-1739) regarding the American Rescue  
Plan Act (ARPA) funding to Community Based Organizations - the following  
correction was read into the record: adoption of the CEQA finding would be  
the first action by Council followed by approval of the Arte Americas  
agreement as the second action.  
Consent Calendar item 1-Q (ID 22-1655) regarding the fourth amendment to  
the consultant services agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting  
Engineers - the following correction was read into the record: the "Fiscal  
Impact," section of the staff report should be made to replace "Water  
Enterprise Fund," with "Water Capacity Fee Fund," as follows: [t]he Project  
is funded in the Water Division's five-year Capital Improvement Program  
budget within the Water Capacity Fee Fund 40202, WC00085.  
Consent Calendar item 1-X (ID 22-1746) regarding incentivizing job creation  
along the Ventura / Kings Canyon / Avenida Cesar Chavez corridor - the  
following change by the item sponsor was read into the record: the program  
will be a pilot program and will expire in 18 months.  
Consent Calendar item 1-E (ID 22-1749), regarding the SAFER Grant, was  
moved to the December 1, 2022, agenda by staff.  
Scheduled Hearing 10:05 A.M. #2 (ID 22-1541), regarding Plan Amendment  
P19-05950, was moved to the December 15, 2022, agenda at 10:05 A.M. by  
Councilmember Karbassi.  
Councilmember Bredefeld registered a "no" vote for Consent Calendar item  
1-W (ID 22-1376) concerning the confirmation of emergency conditions  
impacting the ability to meet safely.  
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE MOVED FROM THE CONSENT  
CALENDAR TO THE CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR FOR  
FURTHER DISCUSSION  
1-C (ID 22-1739) regarding the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding  
to Community Based Organizations - moved to Contested Consent by  
Councilmember Bredefeld.  
1-G (ID 22-1756) regarding a change order with 72 Hour LLC for Dodge  
Durango patrol vehicles - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember  
Arias.  
1-K (ID 22-1658) regarding the California Violence Intervention and  
Prevention Grant - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-M (ID 22-1765) regarding compensation and benefits for city employees  
and charter officials - moved to Contested Consent by staff for a  
presentation.  
1-P (ID 22-1733) regarding the first amendment to a consultant services  
agreement with MLA Green, Inc. - moved to Contested Consent by  
Councilmember Arias.  
1-U (ID 22-1735) regarding a requirements contract for the purchase of  
Solar Real Time digital displays to Way Sine, LLC. - moved to Contested  
Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell, the agenda was APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Soria  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS  
Proclamation for “National Caregivers Month”  
ID 22-1732  
PRESENTED  
Proclamation for “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims”  
Proclamation for “Lung Cancer Awareness Month”  
ID 22-1190  
PRESENTED  
ID 22-1743  
The above proclamation was removed from the agenda by Council  
President Esparza with no specified return date.  
TABLED  
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
Councilmember Arias Reports and Comments. Public Works has been  
trimming the trees downtown and scheduled a follow up meeting in the  
Tower neighborhood regarding protected bike lanes. The PARCS and  
Public Works Departments worked hard on the reopening of Tupman Park  
and were doing work at Hinton Park and MLK Park.  
Councilmember Karbassi Reports and Comments. The District 2 Operation  
Gobble event will partner with Pinedale and Nelson Elementary Schools to  
provide 400 families with Thanksgiving groceries for Thanksgiving dinners.  
Councilmember Chavez Reports and Comments. District 5 will sponsor  
Thanksgiving for the seniors at Senior Citizens Village.  
Vice President Maxwell Reports and Comments. Free wifi will be added to  
bus lines 9 and 38 which serve the Highway City and Calwa neighborhoods.  
The District 4 Operation Gobble event will take place at Wesley United  
Methodist Church and will provide hundreds of Thanksgiving meals due to  
the efforts of numerous partners.  
Council President Esparza Reports and Comments. The Council President  
participated in the Jackson Elementary Fall Festival and the downtown  
annual Veterans Day Parade. District 7 hosted a Beautify Fresno event in  
partnership with Building Healthy Communities and a mock council meeting  
and civic engagement workshop in partnership with Delta Sigma Theta  
alumni. A townhall meeting was recently held with merchants from the  
Blackstone Avenue corridor to discuss various issues.  
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
City Manager White Reports and Comments. On November 20, 2022, the  
Old Fresno Water tower will be lit yellow in honor of World Day of  
Remembrance for road traffic victims. Since the previous meeting, the  
administration provided memos to Council concerning: IDIFER Q1, Q2 and  
Q3 report; efforts to secure a firm for the Measure "P" audit; options and  
alternatives regarding re-energizing the solar farm at the airport; and  
reducing long term absences in the Police Department. In the spirit of  
Thanksgiving all city employees and elected officials were recognized for  
work they do to keep the City moving forward.  
Mayor Dyer Reports and Comments. Mayor Dyer and Councilmember  
Karbassi introduced a delegation visiting from Ersekë, Albania to study  
good government practices. The delegation consisted of Ersekë Mayor  
Erion Isai, his wife and municipal team.  
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION  
Upon call for unscheduled communication and public comment on consent  
calendar, contested consent calendar and closed session items, the  
following members of the public addressed Council: Steve Diddy (1-C),  
Philip Neufeld (3-A), Craig Jones, Fernando Paul Elizondo Sr., Joe  
Martinez, Kevin Miller (3-A), Dez Martinez, Lisa Flores, Latanya Beamon,  
Brandi Nuse-Villegas and Laura Splotch.  
1. CONSENT CALENDAR  
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Council President  
Esparza, the CONSENT CALENDAR was hereby adopted by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Soria  
Approval of the minutes for November 3, 2022, Regular Meeting.  
1.-A.  
1.-B.  
ID 22-1751  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***RESOLUTION - Declaring a proper purpose for separation of  
ID 22-1757  
emergency and non-emergency demolition contracts in the procurement  
process. (Subject to Mayor Veto)  
RESOLUTION 2022-249 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.-D.  
ID 22-1753  
Actions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to  
Community Based Organizations (CBOs)  
1. Approve an agreement  
with  
Fresno  
Area  
Hispanic  
Foundation allocating $2,000,000 in ARPA funding to provide:  
$1,000,000 in micro grants to underserved and minority small  
business that have suffered negative economic impacts; $500,000  
to small businesses that are at risk of eviction due to the COVID-19  
pandemic; and $500,000 for a micro-business assistance program  
specific to mobile food vendors.  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***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)  
1.-E.  
1.-F.  
ID 22-1749  
The above item was tabled to December 1, 2022, by staff.  
TABLED  
***BILL B-36 (Intro’d 11/3/2022) (For Adoption)  
ID 22-1750  
-
Adopting express  
findings of necessity related to local climatic, topographical, and  
geological conditions, which make the City’s amendments to the  
California Fire Code reasonably necessary, repealing Article 10 of  
Chapter 5, and adding Article 10 to Chapter 5 of the Fresno Municipal  
Code relating to fire and life safety regulations (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
ORDINANCE 2022-037 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to PB Loader of  
Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Freightliner asphalt patch trucks  
in the amount of $362,054 for the Department of Public Utilities  
1.-H.  
1.-I.  
ID 22-1684  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to Master License Agreement for Small Cell  
ID 22-1506  
Infrastructure with Verizon Wireless:  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 for the Proposed Project  
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);  
2. Approve a Master License Agreement with MSA Limited  
Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless for placement of  
telecommunication equipment on City assets as defined by Federal  
Communications Commission (FCC) Order 18-133.  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve the purchase of computer equipment (laptops and docking  
1.-J.  
ID 22-1736  
stations) from Dell Technologies (Dell) in an amount not to exceed $1.6  
million, utilizing National Association of State Procurement Officials  
(NASPO) Contract MNWNC-108/715034003 as part of the Citywide  
Computer Replacement Plan.  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Director or Designee of the Parks, After  
School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department to  
1.-L.  
ID 22-1713  
Submit  
a
Grant Application to KABOOM! to Fund and Implement  
Community Engagement, Project Management, Design, and Community  
Organizing for the Construction of a New Play Structure at University Park,  
and Authorizing Execution of the Grant Agreement and Any Related  
Documents with KABOOM! By the PARCS Director or Designee (Subject  
to Mayor’s Veto) (Council District 4).  
RESOLUTION 2022-252 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to the Travel Inn Shelter:  
1.-N.  
ID 22-1650  
1. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that Elevate Community Services  
is uniquely qualified to operate the Travel Inn Shelter; and  
2. Approve an Emergency Solutions Grant- Coronavirus Agreement  
with Elevate Community Services in the amount of $253,266.21  
to add three full time case managers to the staff at the Travel Inn  
Shelter.  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of grant applications to the  
1.-O.  
ID 22-1731  
United States Department of Transportation 2022 Strengthening Mobility  
and Revolutionizing Transportation Grants Program totaling up to $2 million  
in requests for funding; and authorizing the execution of grant application  
and grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director.  
RESOLUTION 2022-256 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.-Q.  
ID 22-1655  
Approve the Fourth Amendment to the consultant services agreement with  
Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc., to expand scope of  
services and increase the contract amount by $80,900, for an amended  
total not to exceed amount of $407,868, for the Van Ness Avenue  
Transmission Grid Main Project. (District 3)  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.-R.  
1.-S.  
ID 22-1742  
Reject the sole bid received for the Northeast Surface Water Treatment  
Facility Sodium Hypochlorite Tank Replacement (Bid File 3881) (Council  
District 6)  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
ID 22-1738  
Actions pertaining to the water main replacement along East Jensen  
Avenue between South Clovis and South Fowler Avenues. (Bid File 3871)  
(Council District 5 and County):  
1.  
Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301  
(Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of  
the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines  
2. Award a construction contract to Emmett’s Excavation, Inc., in the  
amount of $1,669,031  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve a professional consultant agreement in the amount of $533,600  
1.-T.  
ID 22-1646  
with PCubed Associates,  
engineering services  
a
to  
California corporation, for design and  
implement the Department of  
Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) Maintenance Facility HVAC  
and Building Improvements project  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve Agreement with Bell Memorials & Granite Works, Inc., in the  
amount of $117,534.55 for design, fabrication and installation services  
1.-V.  
ID 22-1745  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***RESOLUTION - Confirming emergency conditions continue to directly  
1.-W.  
ID 22-1376  
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).  
Councilmember Bredefeld registered a "no" vote on the above item. As  
such, this item was APPROVED 5-1 by the following vote:  
Aye (5): Karbassi, Arias, Chavez, Maxwell, Esparza  
No (1): Bredefeld  
Absent (1): Soria  
RESOLUTION 2022-257 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting a program to incentivize job creation along the  
ID 22-1746  
1.-X.  
Ventura/Kings Canyon/Avenida Cesar Chavez corridor east of First Street  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
The above item was approved with the additional information read into the  
record during approval of the agenda. The additional information stated the  
item was a pilot program and would expire in 18 months.  
RESOLUTION 2022-258 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.-C.  
ID 22-1739  
Actions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to  
Community Based Organizations (CBOs)  
1.  
Approve an agreement with Arte Americas allocating  
$413,175 in ARPA funding to complete needed capital  
improvements and necessary repairs to the Arte Americas building  
and surrounding property.  
2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 for to proposed project pursuant  
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Councilmember Bredefeld moved this item to the Contested Consent  
Calendar to question whether or not the $7,000,000 Arte Americas was  
recently awarded by the state of California could be used for capital  
improvements.  
APPROVED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Bredefeld, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Maxwell, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 2 - Soria and Karbassi  
Approve a change order in the amount of $1,131,160 to a purchase  
ID 22-1756  
1.-G.  
contract with 72 HOUR LLC previously awarded by Council on September  
29, 2022, to increase the quantity of Dodge Durango marked patrol  
vehicles from 80 to 105 for a total revised contract value of $4,750,870.04  
(Bid File 12300303)  
Councilmember Arias moved this item to the Contested Consent Calendar  
to get details behind the large change order and to ask questions regarding  
how the additional costs would be paid.  
APPROVED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Soria  
Actions pertaining to the California Violence Intervention and Prevention  
Grant 2022 (CalVIP 2022) awarded to the City of Fresno (City) on June 9,  
2022:  
1.-K.  
ID 22-1658  
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2nd Amendment to “A Resolution of  
the Council of the City of Fresno Establishing the Number of  
Positions Authorized in the Various Departments and Offices of the  
City for Fiscal Year 2023,”  
Resolution No. 2022-153 (PAR), adding  
one Community Coordinator position in the Office of Neighborhood  
Safety and Community Engagement Division (ONSCE) within  
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS)  
Department funded under the CalVIP 2022 grant. (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto)  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 12th Amendment to the Annual  
Appropriation  
Resolution  
(AAR)  
No.  
2022-154  
appropriating  
$607,900 of the CalVIP 2022 grant award for year one  
programming and grant administration for Camp Fresno, Fresno  
Summer Nights, and Street Outreach Training Modules. (Requires  
five affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Councilmember Arias moved this item to the Contested Consent Calendar  
to clarify that the grant application had been previously approved and that  
PARCS staff would run Camp Fresno, Fresno Summer Nights and the  
training modules.  
RESOLUTION 2022-250 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2022-251 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Soria  
Actions pertaining to amendments to resolutions and ordinances related to  
ID 22-1765  
1.-M.  
compensation and benefits for city employees and charter officials  
1.***RESOLUTION - Adoption of 5th Amendment to the FY 2023 Salary  
Resolution No. 2022-152 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
2.***RESOLUTION - Adoption of Amendment to the “Transparency in City  
Government Act” (Transparency Act) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
3.*** Resolution Adopting the 3rd Amendment to “A Resolution of the  
Council of the City of Fresno Establishing the Number of Positions  
Authorized in the Various Departments and Offices of the City for Fiscal  
Year 2023 removing the 8 positions from the Budget Division of the Mayor  
and City Manager’s Offices and adding 10 positions to the newly created  
Department of Budget and Management Studies (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
4.Introduction of Bill, Amending Ordinance No. 2022-22 of the Fresno  
Municipal Code and Adopting an Ordinance Setting Forth the  
Compensation of Elective Officers  
5.Introduction of Bill, Amending Ordinance No. 2017-10 of the Fresno  
Municipal Code and Adopting an Ordinance Related to Reimbursement of  
Expenses for Elected Officials  
The above item was moved to the Contested Consent Calendar by staff for a  
presentation. Assistant City Manager Miller presented the item to Council.  
There was no Council discussion on this item.  
RESOLUTION 2022-253 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2022-254 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2022-255 ADOPTED  
BILL B-38 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER  
BILL B-39 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Maxwell, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 2 - Soria and Karbassi  
Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with  
ID 22-1733  
1.-P.  
MLA Green Inc., DBA Studio MLA in the amount of $44,000, increasing the  
total contract amount to $859,695, for landscape architectural design  
services and preparation of construction documents for the No.13 Park at  
MLK Magnet Core Project (Council District 3)  
Councilmember Arias moved this item to the Contested Consent Calendar  
to receive an update on the design of the MLK Park.  
APPROVED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Council President  
Esparza, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Maxwell, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 2 - Soria and Karbassi  
Award a two-year Requirements Contract, with options for three one-year  
ID 22-1735  
1.-U.  
extensions, for the purchase of Solar Real Time Digital Displays to Way  
Sine LLC (Bid File 9663).  
Councilmember Arias moved this item to the Contested Consent Calendar  
to determine why District 3 was not yet in "phase one."  
APPROVED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Council President  
Esparza, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Soria  
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
10:00 A.M.  
HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory  
and levy special tax regarding CITY OF FRESNO  
ID 22-1729  
a
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 9, Annexation No. 56  
(Conditional Use Permit No. P20-04902) (Located on East  
Tulare Street between North Fowler Avenue and North  
Claremont Avenue) (Council District 5)  
1. ***RESOLUTION  
-
to Annex Territory to Community  
Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a  
Special Tax for Annexation No. 56 (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 2022-2023 and Future Tax  
Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District  
No. 9, Annexation No. 56 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
The above hearing was called to order at 10:24 A.M. Upon call, there were  
no public comments on this item. The public comment period was closed at  
10:24 A.M. There was no Council discussion.  
RESOLUTION 2022-259 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2022-260 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2022-261 ADOPTED  
BILL B-40 INTRODUCED / ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE 2022-038  
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Council President  
Esparza, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Soria  
10:05 A.M. #1  
Consideration of Plan Amendment Application No. P21-06440; Rezone  
Application No. P21-06440; Tentative Tract Map No. 6402; Planned  
Development Permit Application No. P22-00795; Conditional Use Permit  
Application No. P21-06515; and related Environmental Assessment No.  
ID 22-1659  
T-6402/P21-06440/P22-00795/P21-06515  
for  
approximately  
4.83 acres  
of property located on the north side of East Alluvial Avenue, between North  
Paula and North Willow Avenues (Council District 6).  
1. ADOPT  
-
Mitigated  
Negative  
No.  
Declaration  
prepared  
for  
Environmental  
Assessment  
T-6402/P21-06440/P22-  
00795/P21-06515 dated September 23, 2022, for the proposed  
project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Guidelines.  
2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. P21-  
06440 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and  
Woodward Park Community Plan to change the planned land use  
designation for approximately 3.00-acres of the subject property  
from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential.  
3. BILL  
-
(For introduction and adoption)  
-
Approving Rezone  
Application No. P21-06440 proposing to rezone the approximately  
3.00-acres of the subject property from the RS-3 (Single-Family  
Residential, Low Density) zone district to the RS-5 (Single-Family  
Residential, Medium Density) zone district.  
4. APPROVE - Tentative Tract Map No. 6402 proposing to subdivide  
approximately 3.00 acres of the subject property into a 15-lot, 28  
-unit duplex residential development subject to compliance with the  
Conditions of Approval dated October 19, 2022.  
5. APPROVE - Planned Development Permit Application No. P22-  
00795 proposing to modify the RM-1 zone district development  
standards to allow for a reduction in the front yard, rear yard, and  
landscape buffer setbacks, and gated private streets.  
6. APPROVE - Conditional Use Permit Application No. P21-06515  
proposing to allow for duplex uses in the RS-5 zone district.  
The above scheduled matter was called to order at 10:25 A.M. Upon call,  
there were no public comments on this item. The public comment period  
was closed at 10:25 A.M. There was no Council discussion.  
RESOLUTION 2022-262 ADOPTED  
BILL B-41 INTRODUCED / ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE 2022-039  
On motion of Councilmember Bredefeld, seconded by  
Councilmember Arias, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Soria  
10:05 A.M. #2  
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)  
ID 22-1541  
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.  
The above item was removed from the agenda by Councilmember Karbassi  
and tabled to December 15, 2022, at 10:05 A.M.  
TABLED  
10:10 A.M.  
TEFRA HEARING - To hear and to consider information concerning the  
proposed issuance of tax-exempt Health Facility Revenue Bonds by the  
Michigan Finance Authority for the purpose of financing, or refinancing to  
the Borrower, the cost of acquisition, construction, improvement, and  
equipping of health care facilities in the City of Fresno. Proceeds of the  
Bonds will be loaned to Trinity Health Corporation, an Indiana nonprofit  
corporation, and the sole corporate member of Saint Agnes Medical  
Center, a California nonprofit corporation.  
ID 22-1700  
1. ***RESOLUTION - To Approve the issuance Revenue Bonds (Trinity  
Health Credit Group), by the Michigan Finance Authority, in one or  
more series, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed  
$900,000,000, for the purpose among other things, of financing or  
refinancing the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, and  
equipping of health care facilities owned and operated by Saint  
Agnes Medical Center and certain other matters relating thereto.  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto.)  
The above hearing was called to order at 10:26 A.M. Upon call, there were  
no public comments on this item. The public comment period was closed at  
10:26 A.M. There was no Council discussion.  
RESOLUTION 2022-263 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Bredefeld, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Soria  
11:00 A.M.  
Actions pertaining to Residential Permit Parking District #10  
1. HEARING to consider an amendment to Residential Permit Parking  
District #10  
ID 22-1717  
2. Adopt  
a
finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class  
1/Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines  
3. ***RESOLUTION - Amending Residential Permit Parking District  
#10 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
The above hearing was called to order at 11:31 A.M. Upon call, the  
following people addressed Council: "Tax Paying Citizen" and Lisa Flores.  
Public comment was closed at 11:47 A.M.  
Parking Division Manager Almaguer presented this item to Council.  
RESOLUTION 2022-264 ADOPTED  
On motion of Council President Esparza, seconded by  
Councilmember Arias, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias and Bredefeld  
Absent: 2 - Soria and Chavez  
2:00 P.M.  
Workshop - Safe Access to Woodward Park Study  
ID 22-1761  
The above workshop was presented by Laura Gromis, Executive Director of  
USGBC Central California and Garrett Fortin, Policy and Program Analyst at  
UC Berkeley SafeTREC.  
PRESENTED  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
WORKSHOP - Broadband Strategic Plan  
3.-A.  
ID 22-1737  
The above workshop was presented by Chief Information Officer Horn and  
Information Services Supervisor Zhou. Councilmember Arias requested a  
list detailing who uses the fiber connections and how much they pay for  
doing so.  
Council discussion on this item included: how the determinations are made  
about where fiber is laid; why not all community centers are connected; why  
conduit and fiber would be placed outside city limits; public partnerships  
versus private partnerships; quality of service to be provided; and possibly  
revisiting the pilot sites to include under served areas.  
PRESENTED  
4. CITY COUNCIL  
Resolution in support of the women and children of Iran as they stand  
4.-A.  
ID 22-1766  
against the government of Iran in its persecution of women and violations of  
human rights  
The above item was introduced to Council by Councilmember Karbassi.  
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed council: Lisa  
Flores, Brandi Nuse-Villegas and Latanya Beamon.  
RESOLUTION 2022-265 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Karbassi, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Soria  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
During open session, Interim City Attorney Gonzales announced the items  
that would be discussed in closed session, including the separately noticed  
special meeting item (ID 22-1787). Council President Esparza announced  
he would be recused from closed session item 5-D (ID 22-1760) due to a  
conflict.  
Council withdrew from open session to hear closed session items at 1:35  
P.M. and 2:18 P.M.  
5.-A.  
5.-B.  
5.-C.  
ID 22-1609  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
City of Fresno v. Shell Oil Company, et al. (Public Utilities Department)  
San Francisco County Superior Court Case No.: CGC-22-600974  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
ID 22-1675  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Desiree Martinez, et al. v. City of Fresno; Eastern District Court Case No.  
1:22-cv-00307  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
CONSIDER PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - Government  
ID 22-1764  
Code Section 54957(b)  
Consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance,  
discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.  
Title: City Attorney  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
5.-D.  
ID 22-1760  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION,  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2);  
Nelson Esparza v. City of Fresno  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION,  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1);  
People v. Nelson Esparza (F22905037)  
The above item was discussed in closed session. Council President  
Esparza was recused from this item and was not present for the discussion.  
There were no open session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
City Council adjourned the open session portion of the meeting at 2:18 P.M.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
December 1, 2022, regular meeting with Councilmember Soria absent.