City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Thursday, September 28, 2023

9:00 AM

Regular Meeting

Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)

City Council

President - Tyler Maxwell

Vice President - Annalisa Perea

Councilmembers:

Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez,

Garry Bredefeld, Nelson Esparza

City Manager - Georgeanne A. White

City Attorney - Andrew Janz

City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC

THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,

LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,

CALIFORNIA 93721.

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Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpreters,

or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation, should contact the

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

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Chaplain Kevin Llanos with the Police Chaplaincy

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 23-1355

Proclamation for “Roosevelt Strong Day”

Councilmember Chavez and Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 23-1344

“Honoring Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 23-1316

ASE Blue Seal of Excellence Recognition to the Maintenance

Division of the Department of Transportation

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 23-1303

Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY 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

1.-A. ID 23-1391

Approval of Minutes for September 14, 2023, Regular

Meeting.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 23-1375

Actions related to the Food & Beverage Concession

Agreement with SSP America, Inc. dba SSP America FAT,

LLC, at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). (Council

District 4)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and

2. Approve a Food & Beverage Concessions Agreement

(Agreement) with SSP America, Inc., dba SSP America FAT,

LLC., for Food & Beverage Concessions at Fresno Yosemite

International Airport for the term of fifteen (15) years. The

amount of potential revenue generated by this Agreement is

$816,436 annually, this includes $450,586 from percentage

sales and $365,850 from space rent. Total anticipated

revenue during the full term of the Agreement is

approximately $12,246,540 plus annual CPI adjustments for

space rent.

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 23-1376

Actions related to the News & Convenience Concession

Agreement with HG Fresno Concessionaires JV, at Fresno

Yosemite International Airport (FAT). (Council District 4)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and

2. Approve a News & Convenience Concessions Agreement

(Agreement) with HG Fresno Concessionaires JV, for News &

Convenience Concessions at Fresno Yosemite International

Airport for the term of fifteen (15) years. The amount of

potential revenue generated by this Agreement is $623,437

annually, this includes $461,617 from percentage sales and

$161,820 from space rent. Total anticipated revenue during

the full term of the Agreement is approximately $9,351,555

plus annual CPI adjustments for space rent.

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 23-1308

Actions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

funding to Armenian Cultural Foundation (ACF)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

CEQA Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 for proposed

project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA)

2. Approve an agreement with ACF allocating $150,000 in

ARPA funding for capital improvement of the Garo and Alice

Gurechian Armenian Cultural Center.

Finance Department, Councilmember Bredefeld and

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 23-1389

Actions pertaining to an agreement with Price Paige &

Company, Certified Public Accountants, LLP for professional

consulting services to support completion of monthly bank

reconciliations for the 2022/23 fiscal year:

1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that Price Paige &

Company, Certified Public Acountants, LLP is uniquely

qualified to provide services to assist with monthly bank

reconciliations.

2. Approve an agreement with Price Paige & Company,

Certified Public Accountants, LLP in an amount not to exceed

$120,000 to provide assistance and consulting services to

complete bank reconciliations for the 2022/23 fiscal year.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 23-1331

Actions pertaining to the award of three Requirements

Contracts for the purchase of radios, related equipment, and

repairs with radio equipment manufacturers L3Harris

Technologies, Inc., JVC Kenwood USA Corporation, and BK

Technologies, Inc., for three years with two optional one-year

extensions not-to-exceed the total aggregate amount of

$1,500,000 per year plus annual CPI increases (Bid File

9675)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 23-1333

Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to

PB Loader of Fresno, California, for the purchase of one

Freightliner asphalt patch truck in the amount of $188,933 for

the Department of Public Utilities

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 23-1352

Approve the award of a purchase contract to Pape Kenworth

of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of three Kenworth T880

water trucks in the amount of $764,940 for the Department of

Public Utilities and the Department of Public Works

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 23-1404

Actions pertaining to the award of multiple general building

and HVAC Job Order Contracting construction contracts for

one year plus two one-year optional extensions not to exceed

an annual aggregate total of $2,000,000 each (Bid File

12303112) (Citywide):

1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301(d) Existing Facilities of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. Award Job Order Contracting contracts with Quincon, Inc.,

Exbon Development, Inc., Better Enterprises, Inc., Durham

Construction Company, Inc., Puma Construction Company,

Inc., Heritage General, Newton Construction & Management,

Inc., Strategic Mechanical, Inc. and ACCO Engineered

Systems, Inc.

3. Authorize the General Services Director or designee to

sign all related documents.

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 23-1405

Approve the award of a cooperative purchase contract to

Haaker Equipment Company Inc. of La Verne, California for

the purchase of two Elgin CNG Broom Bear street sweepers

in the amount of $1,173,353 for Public Works Street

Maintenance Division.

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 23-1354

Approve the award of a purchase contract to Lenco Armored

Vehicles of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, for the purchase of one

Lenco BearCat armored tactical vehicle in the amount of

$398,765 for the Police Department

General Services Department and Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 23-1353

Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement between

the City of Fresno and Community Media Access

Collaborative (CMAC) to increase the per person per hour

production rate to $85.00 per hour.

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 23-1349

Approve the award of three requirement contracts for on-call

technology support services and hardware, for three years

with three optional one-year extensions in a total aggregate

amount not to exceed $250,000 per year to (RFP#

12301307):

1. Alpha Omega, of Los Banos, California

2. AMS.NET Inc., of Livermore, California

3. Cook's Communications Corp., of Fresno, California

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 23-1350

Approve the award of three requirement contracts for on-call

technology support services, hardware and software

configuration, for three years with three optional one-year

extensions in a total aggregate amount not to exceed

$500,000 per year to (RFP# 12301308):

1. AMS.NET Inc., of Livermore, California

2. ConvergeOne Inc., of San Francisco, California

3. 22nd Century Technologies Inc., of Los Angeles,

California

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 23-1377

RESOLUTION - Authorizing Submission of Application to the

California Public Utilities Commission for Federal Funding

Account last mile broadband deployment in total amount of

approximately $11,800,000 and authorize the City Manager

or designee, to apply for grant funds and execute all related

documents.

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 23-1378

Actions Pertaining to a Requirements Contract for Logging

Services for Camp Fresno and Camp Fresno Junior:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and

15304/Class 4 of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines.

2. Approve the Award of a Requirements Contract to Arbor

Pros LLC., for One-Year with Two Optional One-Year

Extensions (Proposal No 12301339).

3. Authorize spending authority for logging services in an

amount not to exceed $180,000 per year for a total of

$540,000, with no minimum spending guarantee expressed or

implied under any respective requirements contract.

4. Authorize 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:

1.-Q. ID 23-1228

Actions pertaining to homeless services provided by

Poverello House under the Homeless Housing, Assistance

and Prevention (HHAP) Program and the Encampment

Resolution Funding Round 2 (ERF-2R) Program:

1. Approve an agreement with Poverello House through June

30, 2025 to provide Encampment Resolution Fund homeless

services in the total amount of $9,780,325.71.

2. Approve the first amendment to the agreement with

Poverello House for Clarion Triage Center Emergency

Shelter services reducing funding by $1,039,909.29 for a

total amount of $1,760,088.19.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 23-1343

Actions related to the acquisition of Travelodge Motel,

located at 3876 North Blackstone Avenue (436-260-22) to

facilitate the development of permanent affordable housing

(District 4):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15332/Class 32 of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing use of Encampment

Resolution Funds for the acquisition of Travelodge Motel in

an amount not to exceed $4,401,709.00 (Subject to Mayor’s

veto).

3. Approve a month-to-month lease agreement for up to 12

months with Shiv Investments, Inc., for the Travelodge

located at 3876 North Blackstone Avenue (436-260-22) for

$1,000 per month effective upon execution and authorize the

City Manager or designee to execute all contract related

documents on behalf of the City.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 23-1386

Actions pertaining to homeless street outreach, assessment

and mobile shower operations agreements provided under

the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP)

program (Bid File 12302683):

1. Approve an Agreement for one-year with one optional

one-year extension with Poverello House to conduct

homeless street outreach and assessment in the annual

amount of $379,738.00.

2. Approve an Agreement for one-year with one optional

one-year extension with Gracebound to operate two mobile

shower trailers in the annual amount of $300,000.00.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 23-1392

Actions pertaining to the Infill Infrastructure Grant - Catalytic

Qualifying Infill Area (IIGC) Program

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager to accept

$43,733,136 in IIGC program award funds to the City of

Fresno from the California Department of Housing and

Community Development (HCD); and authorizing the City

Manager, or designee, to sign all required implementing

documents. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 21st amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185

appropriating $43,733,136 from the IIGC Program awarded

by HCD for capital improvement projects. (Requires 5

Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Office of Mayor & City Manager, Planning and Development

Department, Capital Projects Department, Department of

Public Utilities and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 23-1359

Actions pertaining to the 2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement

Program (STEP) grant

1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $600,000 in grant

funding for the 2024 STEP grant awarded to the Fresno

Police Department from the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) through the California Office of

Traffic Safety (OTS)

2. Authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute

the agreement, extensions and all related documentation

applicable to the 2024 STEP grant

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 16th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185

appropriating $450,000 for the Police Department’s STEP

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

Veto).

Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-V. ID 23-1367

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department Student

Resource Officer (SRO) program.

1. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement

with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) to

provide one Police Officer (Student Resource Officer) at .95

FTE, one sergeant at .15 FTE, one patrol vehicle lease cost,

and administrative fees totaling $213,609 for one year, the

officer will be housed at Violet Heintz Educational Academy.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 13th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185

appropriating $190,800 to fund one (1) FTE Police Officer

(Student Resource Officer) for the FCSS contract, one patrol

vehicle lease cost, and administrative fees. (Requires 5

Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 3rd Amendment to Position

Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2023-184, adding one

FTE Police Officer position to the Fresno Police Department,

assigned to the Violet Heintz Educational Academy. (Subject

to Mayor's Veto)

Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-W. ID 23-1385

Approve an agreement with the County of Fresno for the

purpose of processing Fresno Police Department Arrestees

at the Fresno County Jail at a rate of $33.55 per prisoner.

Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-X. ID 23-1381

Actions pertaining to the FY24 Position Authorization

Resolution No. 2023-184:

1: ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 4th Amendment to Position

Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2023-184, adding two (2)

full-time positions in the Finance Department, two (2) full-time

positions in the General Services Department, three (3)

full-time positions in the Public Works Department, and three

(3) full-time positions in the Transportation Department.

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Personnel Services Department and Office of Mayor & City

Manager

Sponsors:

1.-Y. ID 23-1397

Actions pertaining to Hiring Incentives and Referral Incentives

for Qualified Police Officer Recruits, Lateral Police Officers,

and Lateral Emergency Services Dispatcher II/IIIs:

1. ***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno

Police Officers Association (FPOA), for Unit 4 -

Non-Management Police, regarding Police Officer Lateral

Hire and Referral Incentives and Police Officer Recruit Hire

Incentives (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

2. ***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno City

Employees Association (FCEA), for Unit 3 - Non-Supervisory

White Collar, regarding Emergency Services Dispatcher

Lateral Hire and Referral Incentives (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto).

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-Z. ID 23-1380

RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6283,

and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except

for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of

developer installed required improvements - located at the

southeast corner of Fowler Avenue and Dakota Avenue

(Council District 4)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1342

Actions pertaining to the Shaw Avenue Lighting Project (Bid

File No. 12302722) (Council District 4):

-AA.

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per consultant

determination, pursuant to Section 15302 of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $649,865

to Power Design Electric of Kingsburg, California

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1399

Approve the Third Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with UltraSystems Environmental Inc. of Irvine,

California extending the consultant’s performance period by

one year to September 30, 2024, to continue professional

environmental services and preparation of technical memos

for the McKinley Avenue Widening Project between Marks

Avenue and Hughes Avenue (Council District 3)

-BB.

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1301

RESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution for dedicating a portion of

City-owned property for the purpose of a Constructing Public

Street Improvements for Veterans Boulevard Grade

Separation Project In and Around the Veterans Overpass and

Through the New Golden State Boulevard Realignment

(Council District 2)

-CC.

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1329

Actions pertaining to the Jensen Avenue Overlay Project

between State Route 41 and Martin Luther King Jr.

Boulevard (Bid File No. 12301728) (Council District 3):

-DD.

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1,

15302/Class 2, 15303/Class 3, and 15304/Class 4 of the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of

$2,219,535.45 to Granite Construction Company, of Fresno,

California

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1345

Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with RossDrulisCusenbery Architecture, Inc., of

Sonoma, California in the amount of $2,951,601, for a total

increased contract amount of $3,875,201 with a remaining

contingency of $25,000 for professional architectural services

for the design of plans and general construction contract

documents for the Fresno Fire Department Regional Training

Center (County of Fresno)

-EE.

Capital Projects Department and Fire Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1346

Award a construction contract in the amount of $249,800 to

MAG Engineering, Inc of Fresno, CA, as the lowest

responsive and responsible bidder for the Demolition of

Existing Building and Parking Lot at 4343 Blackstone Avenue

project (Bid File No. 12302820) (Council District 4)

-FF.

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1249

Actions related to the award of an annual software and

hardware service contract with Trapeze Software Group, Inc.,

dba Vontas, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of

$2,168,965:

-GG.

1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that Trapeze

Software Group, Inc. dba Vontas, is uniquely qualified to

perform software and hardware maintenance services for the

Department of Transportation’s Computer Aided

Dispatch/Automated Vehicle Locator (CAD/AVL) system.

2. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that Trapeze

Software Group, Inc. dba Vontas is uniquely capable as

defined by the Federal Transit Administration for sole source

non-competitive procurements, to perform software and

hardware maintenance services for the Department of

Transportation’s CAD/AVL system.

3. Award a three-year, with two 1-year optional extensions,

software and hardware maintenance service agreement to

Trapeze Software Group, Inc., dba Vontas, of Cedar Rapids,

Iowa, in the amount of $2,168,965.

4. Authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to

execute all related documents.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

ID 23-1361

Award a requirements contract to Tolar Manufacturing

Company, Inc. of Corona, California for two years with three

options one-year extensions not-to-exceed $7,050,877, plus

annual CPI adjustments, over a five-year maximum contract

duration for transit shelters and associated passenger

amenities (Bid File No. 12302459)

-HH.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-II. ID 23-1395

***Bill B-27 (Intro’d August 10, 2023) (For adoption) -

Amending Sections 3-616, 7-1510, 9-234 and 9-915 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, relating to human rights, including

protections against discrimination based on an individual’s

caste and indigeneity (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Karbassi and Vice

President Perea

Sponsors:

1.-JJ. ID 23-1390

BILL - (for introduction) Adding Section 9-110 to Chapter 9 of

the Fresno Municipal Code, Adding the Infectious Disease

Lab Accountability and Transparency Ordinance.

Councilmember Bredefeld, Councilmember Arias and

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 23-1428

RESOLUTION - Initiating an Amendment to the Fresno

General Plan, any Applicable Specific Plan, and to the

Official Zoning Map for Real Property Located at the

Northwest Corner of East McKinley Avenue and North Fine

Avenue, APNs 494-29-105 and 494-29-110, Pursuant to

Fresno Municipal Code Sections 15-5803-B and 15-5803-C.

-KK.

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 23-1434

Approve the First Amendment to an agreement with the

Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation for the Small Business

Façade Program (Districts 1 and 4).

-LL.

Council President Maxwell and Vice President Perea

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M.

ID 23-1318

Hearing to consider adoption of resolutions related to the

designation of properties to the Local Register of Historic

Resources and Adoption of findings necessary to support

recommendation pursuant to FMC 12-1609

1. ***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the City Council of the

City of Fresno, California, designating the site of the

Inaugural National Farm Workers Association meeting

located at 1405 E California Avenue, Fresno, California to the

Local Register of Historic Resources (Council District 3)

(Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M.

ID 23-1323

Actions pertaining to the acquisition of fee interest and a

permanent street easement and right of way for the

construction of a storm drain pipeline along the McKinley

Avenue alignment between Armstrong Avenue and Laverne

Avenue (Council District 7)

1. HEARING to consider a resolution of public use and

necessity for acquisition of fee interest and a permanent

street easement and rights of way for public street purposes

over, under, through and across portions of Assessor’s

Parcel Number (APN) 574-130-05, owned by Sukhwinder

Singh, for the construction of a storm drain pipeline between

Armstrong Avenue and Laverne Avenue (Project)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and

necessity require acquisition of fee interest and permanent

easement and rights of way for public street purposes over,

under, through and across portions of APN 574-130-05,

owned by Sukhwinder Singh, a married man as his sole and

separate property, for the construction of a storm drain

pipeline between Armstrong Avenue and Laverne Avenue

and authorizing eminent domain proceedings for public use

and purpose (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M. (REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA)

ID 23-1330

Hearing to consider Text Amendment Application No.

P23-02443 and related Environmental Finding pertaining to

acceptance of subdivision Improvements (all Council

Districts):

1. ADOPTION of a Finding that the project is exempt

pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), No Possibility of Significant

Adverse Effect, pursuant to the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as prepared for Environmental

Assessment No. P23-02443 dated August 2, 2023.

2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL of Text Amendment

Application No. P23-02443 Adding Subsection U to Section

3804 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to

the deferral of certain sidewalk construction, driveway

approaches and street trees in subdivisions until prior to

occupancy of single-family homes.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:15 A.M.

ID 23-1398

Appearance by Paul Haros to discuss Significance of Parade

to the Central Valley and it’s contribution to the downtown

Fresno area (Resident District 1)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:25 A.M.

ID 23-1357

Consideration of an appeal filed regarding Vesting Tentative

Tract Map No. 6366, Planned Development Permit

Application No. P22-04877, and related Environmental

Assessment No. T-6366/P22-04877 for approximately 7.94

acres of property located on the west side of North Bliss

Avenue between East Shields and East Princeton Avenues

(Council District 7).

1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. T-6366/P22-

04877 dated July 12, 2023, an Addendum to Environmental

Assessment No. P22-01202, in accordance with Section

15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines.

2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning

Commission in the approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map

No. 6366 proposing to subdivide approximately 7.94 acres of

the subject property into a 71-lot single-family residential

development subject to the following:

a. Development shall take place in accordance with the

Conditions of Approval for Vesting Tentative Tract Map No.

6366 dated August 2, 2023.

3. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning

Commission in the approval of Planned Development Permit

Application No. P22-04877 proposing to modify the RS-5

(Single-Family Residential, Medium Density) zone district

development standards to allow for a reduction in the garage

setback, rear yard setback, garage to façade setback,

minimum lot size, minimum lot depth, an increase in maximum

lot coverage, and gated private streets subject to the

following:

a. Development shall take place in accordance with the

Conditions of Approval for Planned Development Permit

Application No. P22-04877 dated August 2, 2023.

Planning and Development Department

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4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

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