THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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

CALIFORNIA 93721.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is

always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in the Council Chambers on

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

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

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

of the chamber. You may also approach the speaker podium upon the Council

President’s call for any additional public comment.

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

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

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

SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the

Rules of Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless

submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard.

Documents / written comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of

the following methods:

1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments

through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440

characters and will be a part of the official record.

a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

and selecting the “eComment” link.

b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes

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

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

d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at:

https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/#information

2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Office

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

Rule 11(c).

a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at clerk@fresno.gov

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Progress” to view the live meeting).

2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/

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

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

6) Zoom:

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

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

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

technical issues that interrupt public participation during meetings.

TRANSLATION SERVICES - The City of Fresno is committed to compliance with the

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If reasonable ADA accommodations are

needed, including sign language interpretation, contact the Office of the City Clerk at

(559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. Also contact the Office of the City Clerk if

spoken language translation is required. Accommodation and language requests

should be made a minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting.

The City is pleased to offer live translation services for all City Council meetings

through Wordly AI. Community members can now follow the proceedings in their

preferred language by accessing the live translation feature. To use this service, simply

click the link below during any City Council meeting.

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https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

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 Durrell Thomas with Impact Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 26-95

Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes for January 15,

2026.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 26-74

Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with the

Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation for the Small Business

Façade Program to extend the term through July 31, 2026.

Economic Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 26-13

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 590th Amendment to the

Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to Add, Adjust,

Move, Revise or Delete Various Fees (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Finance Department

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 26-116

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 37th Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution 2025-179 establishing

appropriations in the amount of $1,158,700 for the Fire

Department Drill School (Requires

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

Fire Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 26-34

Actions pertaining to the La Hacienda Mobile Estates project

located at 104 East Sierra Avenue, Fresno, California

(Council District 6):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing acceptance of funding

from the California Department of Housing and Community

Development Homekey+ Program in the amount of

$4,966,896 for the La Hacienda Mobile Estates Project with

Self-Help Enterprises and La Hacienda Mobile, LLC, and

authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to sign all

required implementing documents to secure the Homekey+

Program funding and participate in the Homekey+ Program

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 32nd Amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2025-179 to

appropriate $4,966,896 from the Homekey+ Program for

Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Requires Five Affirmative Votes)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. Approve a Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of

Restrictive Covenants between the City of Fresno, Self-Help

Enterprises, and La Hacienda Mobile, LLC, and for the

benefit as a third-party beneficiary the State of California

Department of Housing and Community Development for the

Homekey+ La Hacienda Mobile Estates Project

4. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the

City of Fresno, Self-Help Enterprises, and La Hacienda

Mobile, LLC, establishing certain terms and conditions

relating to the Homekey+ Program Award

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 26-35

Approve the First Amendment to a Memorandum of

Understanding between the City of Fresno and Fresno

Mission Communities, Inc., a California nonprofit public

benefit corporation, establishing additional terms and

conditions for the Project, including the contract term’s

expiration date of July 11, 2029, the procedures for the

payment of the Homekey 3 Operating Award in the amount

of $1,087,605 (COSR), and a revised project schedule

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 26-39

***RESOLUTION - In support of a contribution of City funds

in the amount of $10,500,000 and a contribution of three

City-owned parcels along the Parkway Drive Corridor to

Cesar Chavez Foundation for the development of the

Parkview Apartments affordable rental housing project

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (Council District 3)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 26-81

RESOLUTION - Dissolving the Tower District Design Review

Committee

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 26-83

Cancellation of the Construction Contract between the City

of Fresno and Avison Construction, Inc., of Madera,

California, in the amount of $2,584,590 for the Site

Improvements for the Department of Public Utilities

Operations and Maintenance Facility (Bid File 12500107)

(Council District 3).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 26-17

Reject all bids for the purchase of recycled mulch as

required by California State Senate Bill 1383 procurement

requirement for recovered organic waste products (Bid File

12600921).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 26-65

Approve the Award of a Requirements Contract for the

purchase of traffic street name signs and reflective sheeting

to Safeway Sign Company of Adelanto, California for one

year, with four optional single year extensions in the amount

of $216,691.60 per year, plus an annual 20% contingency for

Producer Price Index (PPI) increases, for a not to exceed

annual amount of $260,029.92 (Bid File No. 12600435)

(Citywide).

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 26-126

RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to bring before

the Council proposed amendments to certain Ordinances

and Resolutions regarding the City of Fresno’s contracting

process, contracting authority for City officials, disclosure of

certain contracts, lobbyist contracts, registered lobbyists,

Form 700s, and behested payments

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A

SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

4. CITY COUNCIL

4.-A. ID 26-124

RESOLUTION - Establishing the Policy Review Ad Hoc

Committee

Council President Karbassi and Office of Mayor

Sponsors:

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 26-96

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: Jennifer Misner; Sumeet Malhi

Employee Organization(s): 1. International Union of

Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local

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

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

International Association of Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 5

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

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

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

(FPOA Management); 8. International Association of

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

Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA); 10.

City of Fresno Management Employees Association

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

Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented Management and

Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager,

Airports Public Safety Assistant Manager, Assistant City

Attorney, Assistant City Manager, Assistant Controller,

Assistant Director, Assistant Director of Personnel Services,

Assistant Director of Public Utilities, Assistant Director of

Public Works, Assistant Police Chief, Assistant Retirement

Administrator, Background Investigator, Budget Analyst,

Budget Manager, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Chief

Information Officer, Chief Labor Negotiator, Chief of Staff to

Councilmember, Chief of Staff to the Mayor, City Attorney

(City Negotiator, Council President Karbassi), City Attorney

Investigator, City Clerk (City Negotiator, Council President

Karbassi), City Engineer, City Manager (City Negotiator,

Mayor Dyer), Community Coordinator, Community Outreach

Specialist, Controller, Council Assistant, Deputy City

Attorney II, Deputy City Attorney III, Deputy City Manager,

Director, Director of Aviation, Director of Development,

Director of Personnel Services, Director of Public Utilities,

Director of Transportation, Economic Development

Coordinator, Economic Development Director, Executive

Assistant to Department Director, Executive Assistant to the

City Attorney, Executive Assistant to the City Council,

Executive Assistant to the City Manager, Executive Assistant

to the Mayor, Fire Chief, Governmental Affairs Manager,

Human Resources Manager, Independent Reviewer, Internal

Auditor, Investment Officer, Management Analyst II, Payroll

Accountant, Payroll Manager, Police Chief, Principal Budget

Analyst, Principal Internal Auditor, Principal Labor Relations

Analyst, Project Liaison/Program Administrator, Public

Affairs Officer, Public Works Director, Retirement

Administrator, Retirement Benefits Manager, Retirement

Office Manager, Senior Budget Analyst, Senior City Attorney

Investigator, Senior Deputy City Attorney I, Senior Deputy

City Attorney II, Senior Deputy City Attorney III, Senior

Human Resources/Risk Analyst, Senior Law Clerk, Special

Assistant City Attorney, Supervising Deputy City Attorney,

Veterinarian

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 26-117

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Sarah J. Gray v. City of Fresno and Demetrio

Ordas, Fresno Superior Court Case No. 23CECG04116

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

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

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

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

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

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.

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

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