City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Thursday, March 30, 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.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is

always encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways:

1) Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno

Street, Fresno, CA 93721

a) To speak during a City Council meeting in person: fill out a speaker card

(available in the Council Chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection

basket at the front of the Council Chamber. You may also approach the

speaker podium upon the Council President’s call for public comment.

2) Participate Remotely via Zoom:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wIzyGlPyQ4OUTxWHwZWKPg

a) The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation

in the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a

confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting.

b) To speak during a City Council meeting while attending remotely: while in

the Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of

the screen. Then select “RaiseHand” at the bottom of the Participants

window. Your digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to “unmute”

when your name is called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there

will be no opportunity to share your screen.

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/

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

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

pursuant to Rule 11(c).

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

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

number.

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

there are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:

1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In

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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos

4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos

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

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

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

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

Council Chamber.

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

Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language

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

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 23-312

Proclamation for “Victor E. Bulldog III Day”

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 23-514

Proclamation for “Maternal Health Week”

Councilmember Esparza, Vice President Perea and

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 23-515

Recognition of Women's Commission Scholarship

Recipients

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 23-381

Fresno Animal Center’s “Pet of the Month” presented by

Fresno Humane Animal Services

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER 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 23-505

Approval of Minutes for March 9, 2023, Regular Meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 23-500

***RESOLUTION - In support of Fresno Council of

Governments or Fresno County to provide and restore

Yosemite Area Regional Transit System (YARTS) funding for

continuation of temporary trial service and to restore YARTS

for the 2023 season and engage in Joint Powers Authority

discussions for permanent service on the SR 41 route.

(Council District 4)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 23-539

RESOLUTION - Amending the Council Communication

Policy

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 23-495

Approve the appointments of Dr. Honora Chapman, Brynn

Saito, Jessica Giffen, Heather Kuyper-McKeithen, Bryan

Harley, and the reappointment of Megan Bohigian to the

Fresno Poet Laureate Selection Committee for terms ending

on December 31, 2024. Approve the appointment of Carlota

Kincaid to the Disability Advisory Commission for a term

ending on June 30, 2024.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 23-509

Approval of a two-year License Agreement with Activated

Events LLC, to produce and hold special event concerts

(dba/ Boots in the Park) at Woodward Park (Council District

6).

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 23-520

*** RESOLUTION - Authorizing and directing the submission

of a grant application to the California Department of

Housing and Community Development Infill Infrastructure

Grant - Catalytic Qualifying Infill Area Program, Phase II,

totaling up to $45,000,000 in a request for funding. (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 23-498

RESOLUTION - Initiating a Text Amendment to the Zoning

Ordinance pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section

15-5803-A (1), to permit residential conversions in the Office

Zone District, allow ministerial approval of

office-to-residential conversions, and allow ministerial

approval of housing near bus stops and in zone districts that

allow mixed-use

Office of Mayor & City Manager, Vice President Perea,

Councilmember Chavez and Planning and Development

Department

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 23-391

Actions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

funding to Southwest Fresno Development Corporation

(SWFDC)

1. Approve an agreement with SWFDC allocating

$1,000,000 in ARPA funding for the No Place Like Home

Initiative.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 23-384

Actions related to the Transformative Climate Communities

(TCC) grant program:

1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that KMc

Strategic Solutions, LLC is uniquely qualified to deliver the

remaining grant obligations initiated by a previous

consultant.

2. Approve a Sub-Recipient Agreement with the KMc

Strategic Solutions, LLC for the Data and Reporting

Community Partner component of the Transform Fresno

Community Engagement Plan totaling $72,408.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 23-490

Actions pertaining to amending Job Order Contracting

Agreements necessary to complete such projects as the

Animal Center Shade and Turf, Police Department Vehicle

Training Course Repairs, Woodward Park Diesel Tank

Installation and Fire Station 11 Motorized Gate and Fencing:

1. Adopt findings of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 (d) of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines

2. Approve an amendment to the Job Order Contracting

(JOC) agreement between City of Fresno and Durham

Construction Co., Inc., increasing the contract authority from

$1,000,000 to a total of $2,000,000 for the current year

ending September 2023

3. Approve an amendment to the Job Order Contracting

(JOC) agreement between City of Fresno and Puma

Construction Co., Inc., increasing the contract authority from

$1,000,000 to a total of $2,000,000 for the current year

ending September 2023

4. Authorize the Director of General Services to execute all

related documents

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 23-443

Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Rimini Street, Inc.

Services Agreement decreasing the application support for

its PeopleSoft and Human Capital Management systems

fees by $144,669 due to the implementation of Tyler Munis

Financials for a remaining annual support fee in FY23 of

$217,004.

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 23-488

Actions pertaining to funding reimbursement from Fresno

Unified School District (FUSD):

1. Approve a one-year agreement between the City of

Fresno (City) and FUSD to conduct the Sports, Play, Active

Recreation for Kids (SPARK) program at up to twenty-nine

(29) school sites from August 2023 through June 2024.

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Independent

Services Agreement with FUSD to reimburse the City up to

$743,000 for SPARK programming.

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 23-478

Actions pertaining to the Parks, After School Recreation and

Community Services Department’s (PARCS) Summer Swim

Program with Fresno Unified School District:

1) Approve a one-year facility use “Blue Space” Agreement

with Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) to use FUSD

high school pools for City-led swim lessons and recreational

swim (aquatics).

2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and

administratively extend the Facility Use Blue Space

Agreement with FUSD on an annual basis.

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 23-532

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing an urgent necessity

exemption under the Fresno Charter, Procurement and

Competitive Bidding Section 1208(a)(5)(v) to approve

payment for security services provided by AmeriGuard

Security Services at the Maxie L. Parks and Paul “Cap”

Caprioglio (Bulldog and Sixth) Community Centers totaling

$59,300. (Requires 5 votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

(Citywide)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 23-517

Actions pertaining to the Fresno City Employees Association

(FCEA) for Unit 3

1.***Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno City

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

White Collar (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2.***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Tenth Amendment to Fiscal

Year 2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending

Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA), as

required by the Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno

City Employees Association (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 23-518

Actions pertaining to the City of Fresno Professional

Employees Association (CFPEA) for Unit 13

1. ***Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement with the City of

Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA) for

Unit 13, Exempt Supervisory and Professional and

Non-Exempt Professional (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Eleventh Amendment to

Fiscal Year 2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending

Exhibit 13-1, Unit 13, Exempt Supervisory and Professional

(CFPEA) and Exhibit 13-2, Unit 13, Non-Exempt

Professional (CFPEA), as required by the Side Letter of

Agreement with City of Fresno Professional Employees

Association; and amending Exhibit 13-1, Unit 13, Exempt

Supervisory and Professional (CFPEA) to increase the

salary range for the Project Manager classification (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-Q. ID 23-519

Actions pertaining to amendments to resolutions related to

classification title for the Airports Property Specialist,

classification and compensation for Payroll Accountants and

Deputy City Manager and modifying Certificate Pay for Unit 2

employees.

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 12th Amendment to the FY

2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 3,

Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA) by retitling

Airports Property Specialist I and Airports Property Specialist

II to Property Specialist I and Property Specialist II,

amending Exhibit 2, Non-Represented Management and

Confidential, Increasing the top of Range E20 from $7,596 to

$10,364, assigning Deputy City Manager from Range E6 to

E5 and amending Section 14 Certificate Pay to Professional

Certificate and License Pay and modifying the language to

change the compensation rate and expand the benefit to

include additional licenses and certifications as approved by

the City Manager, effective March 27, 2023. (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 23-483

Approve agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno

Interdenominational Refugee Ministry (FIRM) in the amount

of $459,266.79 in Community Development Block Grant -

Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds to provide tenant and

landlord counseling.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 23-485

***RESOLUTION - Adopting Substantial Amendment

2020-04 to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Annual Action

Plan and approving submission to the U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to utilize

reprogrammed Community Development Block Grant

(CDBG) funds to develop affordable senior housing. (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 23-486

Actions pertaining to mobile medical clinic operations funded

through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) entitlement funds to prevent, prepare

for, and respond to COVID-19:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting and approving submission of

Substantial Amendment 2019-08 to the 2019-2020 Annual

Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) to reprogram $1,342,600 in Community

Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds to

prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus

(COVID-19), and authorizing the City Manager or their

designee to sign all necessary implementing documents.

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. Approve an agreement between the City of Fresno and

the University of California, San Francisco, Fresno (UCSF,

Fresno) in the amount of $1,342,600 in CDBG-CV funds to

operate a mobile medical clinic.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 23-407

Approve Memorandum of Understanding between the City of

Fresno and UP Holdings, LLC for the construction of

sustainable transportation infrastructure and transit related

amenities pursuant to UP Holdings’ Affordable Housing and

Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program application due

April 4, 2023.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-V. ID 23-385

Approve an $849,209 State and Local Fiscal Recovery

Funds (part of the American Rescue Plan) Agreement with

Fresno City College for labor and supervision costs related

to the construction of 24 Tiny Homes.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-W. ID 23-511

Actions pertaining to triage center/emergency shelter

homeless services agreements provided under the

Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP)

program:

1. Approve an Agreement with Turning Point of Central

California to operate Parkway Inn and Valley Inn emergency

shelters in the total amount of $3,711,155.

2. Approve an Agreement with Elevate Community Services

to operate Ambassador Inn, Villa Motel and Travel Inn

emergency shelters in the total amount of $5,203,299.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-X. ID 23-530

*** RESOLUTION - Declaring a 1.21-acre parcel of land

improved with retail suites, located at 4323-4333 N.

Blackstone Avenue, Fresno, California, (APN 426-253-19),

to be exempt surplus land and directing staff to comply with

the open and competitive request for proposals (RFP)

process for the disposition of this property for an affordable

housing development as required by FMC Section 4-204

(District 4) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-Y. ID 23-376

Authorize the Chief of Police to execute a Memorandum of

Understanding with the Resiliency Center of Fresno to assist

child victims exposed to trauma.

Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-Z. ID 23-489

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department

Helicopter “Skywatch” Unit.

1. Affirm City Manager’s determination that Safran

Helicopter Engines USA Inc. is uniquely qualified to provide

service and support of our helicopters; and

2. Approve an amended to the agreement with Safran

Helicopter Engines USA Inc. extending the term of the

contract to December 31, 2025, and increasing the payment

and insurance for a total not-to-exceed amount of $450,000

annually (or $1,800,000 over four years)

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-491

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department Regional

Training Center (FPDRTC)

-AA.

1. Affirm City Manager’s determination that Advanced

Combat Evolutions is uniquely qualified to provide CA POST

Basic sniper training; and

2. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a three-year

Agreement with two one-year extensions with Advanced

Combat Evolutions to provide CA POST Basic Sniper class

certification training at the Fresno Police Department

Regional Training Center (FPDRTC) in an amount not to

exceed $81,545.20, with any new fee increases in the

extension years being negotiated

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-492

Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a cooperative

purchase agreement between the City of Fresno and

Motorola Solutions to purchase Motorola APX 8000 all-band

portable police radios and related accessories in an amount

not to exceed $220,000 for use by the Special Weapons and

Tactics Team (SWAT) and other specialized tactical units.

-BB.

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-460

Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a temporary

storm drain basin easement on Parcel D and Parcel E of

Tentative Parcel Map No 2021-08, lying south of East

Audubon Drive, between North Friant Avenue and East Cole

Avenue (Council District 6):

-DD.

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per

Environmental Assessment Number PW13227 per staff

determination, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (b, c)

Existing Facilities of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines

2. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a

temporary storm drain basin easement on Parcel D and

Parcel E of Tentative Parcel Map No 2021-08, lying south of

East Audubon Drive, between North Friant Avenue and East

Cole Avenue (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-472

Approve Amendment No. 2 to Cooperative Project

Agreement for Short-Term Regional Transportation Program

Urban Project I2, the Peach Avenue Widening from Jensen

Avenue to Butler Avenue, in the amount of $2,850,000 with

the Fresno County Transportation Authority (Council Districts

-EE.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-477

Approve Contract Change Order No. 13 with Avison

Construction extending the date of completion to July 6,

2022 for the Clovis Avenue Metro Trail - McKinley to Shields

(Midtown Trail Segment 5) Project ID PW00764 (Council

District 4)

-FF.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-474

Approve an increase to the requirements contract for Weekly

Landscape Maintenance Services in the amount of

$520,000.00 to Brightview Landscape Services and

$123,000.00 to Elite Maintenance & Tree Services, both of

Fresno, California for a total of $643,000.00. (Bid File No.

9273) (City wide)

-GG.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-464

RESOLUTION - Authorizing application for additional

formulaic funds from the Local Partnership Program for the

Blackstone Avenue and McKinley Avenue BNSF Grade

Separation Project (Council Districts 1 and 7)

-HH.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-II. ID 23-479

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 27th amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2022-154 appropriating

$700,000 for High Speed Rail Development Services

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

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-JJ. ID 23-462

Actions pertaining to on-call professional engineering

services for the Public Works Engineering Division on City of

Fresno capital improvement projects (Citywide)

1. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., in the amount of $750,000

2. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

TJKM Transportation Consultants, in the amount of

$750,000

3. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

QK Inc., in the amount of $750,000

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-272

Actions pertaining to the North Avenue sewer trunk main

realignment (Council Districts 3, 5 and Fresno County):

1. RESOLUTION - Adopt Resolution authorizing an

exception to the formal bidding procedures and award a sole

-KK.

source telecommunications adjustment agreement with

CenturyLink Communications, LLC.

2. Award a telecommunications adjustment agreement in

the amount of $675,081.78 with CenturyLink

Communications, LLC, for relocation of telecommunications

facilities that conflict with the North Avenue sewer trunk main

realignment project.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

ID 23-473

Actions pertaining to the emergency repair of the North

Avenue sewer trunk main (Council Districts 3, 5 and Fresno

County):

-LL.

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section

15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines

2. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the

preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City

Manager or designee, to enter into agreements without

advertised competitive bidding for the emergency repair of

the North Avenue sewer trunk main (Requires 5 Affirmative

Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. Approve a Third Amendment to the consultant services

agreement with Carollo Engineers Inc., to increase the fee

amount by $180,500 for a total amended contract amount of

$394,990 inclusive of a $22,000 contingency, revise the

means of compensation language from Total Fee basis to

Time and Materials, and extend the agreement term from

March 31, 2023, to March 31, 2025

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

ID 23-469

Actions pertaining to the Replacement and Repair of

Structural Components at the Fresno-Clovis Regional

Wastewater Reclamation Facility - Phase 1 (Bid File

12301055) (Council District 3):

-MM.

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15302/ Class 2 of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract to Ashron Construction and

Restoration, Inc., of Galt, California, in the amount of

$1,981,400

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

ID 23-440

Approve Second Amendment to the consultant services

agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., to expand the scope of

services and increase the contract amount by $85,200 for to

a total amount of $745,650, for groundwater investigation

and remedial action at the City of Fresno Sanitary Landfill

(Council District 3)

-NN.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

ID 23-418

Actions pertaining to purchase of United States Central

Valley Project waters:

-OO.

1. Adopt a finding of statutory exemption pursuant to

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

Section 15282(u).

2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the execution of contracts

annually for Uncontrolled Season water, Section 215 water,

Recovered Water Account water, and Recaptured water

between the United States and the City of Fresno through

February 28, 2025, and authorizing the Director of Public

Utilities to purchase and accept the aforementioned water

annually in an amount not to exceed $4 million. (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

ID 23-397

Reject all bids for the Requirements Contract for Single Jet

Water Meters (Bid File 9660) (Citywide)

-PP.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

ID 23-503

Approve the appointment of Amy Fuentes to the Women’s

Commission for a term ending March 30, 2025

-QQ.

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 23-507

Approve the appointment of Julie Congi to the Bicycle and

Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) for a term ending

March 30, 2026, and approve the appointment of Tom Key to

the Tower District Design Review Committee for a term

ending December 31, 2024.

-RR.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 23-487

Approve the reappointment of Lydia Zabrycki (Private

Sector), to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development

Board for a term ending November 1, 2024. Approve the

appointment of Carole Goldsmith (Education Sector) for a

term ending November 1, 2023, Shayn Anderson (ED/Gov’t.

-SS.

Sector), for a term ending November 1, 2023, and Chris

Zeitz (ED/Gov’t. Sector) to the Fresno Regional Workforce

Development Board for a term ending November 1, 2023.

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 23-412

Approve the appointment of Vincent Trillo to the Immigration

and Resident Affairs Committee

-TT.

Councilmember Bredefeld

Sponsors:

ID 23-516

***RESOLUTION - Expanding Access to Free Feminine

Hygiene Products in City Hall Facilities (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

-UU.

Councilmember Esparza and Vice President Perea

Sponsors:

ID 23-529

Bill (For introduction) - Amending Section 12-4.1603 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, revising the definition of infill project

for purposes of the fee waiver program for certain residential

infill projects

-VV.

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 23-538

***RESOLUTION - Approving the Application for Grant

Funds for Arte Americas (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

-WW.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 23-390

Approve the appointment of Elisa Rivera to the Tower District

Review Committee for a term which serves at the pleasure of

the Councilmember

-XX.

Vice President Perea

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:00 A.M.

ID 23-414

Appearance by Sharlene Evans to discuss the lack of

service veterinarians to spay/neuter Fresno’s

Community/feral cats (Resident of District 4)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

9:03 A.M.

ID 23-447

Appearance by Ann Adams to discuss the low cost

spay/neuter program (Resident of District 1)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M.

ID 23-458

HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex

territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 137

(Final Tract Map No. 6299) (Southeast corner of East

Belmont Avenue and North Armstrong Avenue) (Council

District 5)

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

Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a

Special Tax for Annexation No. 137 (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. 11, Annexation No. 137 (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M.

ID 23-459

HEARING - To adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to annex

territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District No. 17, Annexation No. LS003

(Final Tract Map No. 6299) (Southeast corner of East

Belmont Avenue and North Armstrong Avenue) (Council

District 5)

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

Facilities District No. 17 and Authorizing the Levy of a

Special Tax for Annexation No. LS003 (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. 17, Annexation No. LS003 (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M. (HEARING CANCELLED - NO RETURN DATE)

ID 23-258

CANCELLED HEARING - To adopt Resolutions and

Ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding

City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11,

Annexation No. 139 (Parc West) (located at northwest corner

of West Ashlan Avenue and North Grantland Avenue)

(Council District 1)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:15 A.M.

ID 23-456

HEARING to consider the vacation of a portion of a 16

foot-wide alley adjacent and south of Lot 1 and a portion of

Lot 2 of Walling Tract Map (Council District 3):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a portion of a

16 foot-wide alley adjacent and south of Lot 1 and a portion

of Lot 2 of Walling Tract Map (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:20 A.M.

ID 23-435

HEARING to Consider Annexation Application No.

P21-03755; Pre-zone Application No. P21-03756; Tentative

Parcel Map No. 2022-03; and related Environmental

Assessment No. TPM 2022-03/P21-03755/P21-03756 for

approximately 0.68 acres of property located on the south

side of West Bullard Avenue, between North Maroa and

North Winchester Avenues (Council District 4).

1. ADOPT - Environmental Assessment No. TPM 2022-

03/P21-03755/P21-03756 dated January 25, 2023, a

determination that the proposed project is Categorically

Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15315/Class 15

(Minor Land Division), 15319(b)/Class 19 (Annexation of

Existing Facilities and Lots for Exempt Facilities), and

15061(b)(3) (Review for Exemption) of CEQA Guidelines.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Approving Annexation Application No.

P21-03755 (for the Bullard-Maroa No. 3 Reorganization)

proposing detachment from the Kings River Conservation

District and North Central Fire Protection District and

annexation to the City of Fresno. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving

Pre-zone Application No. P21-03756 proposing to pre-zone:

approximately 0.68 acres of the subject property from the

Fresno County R-1-C/NB (Single-Family

Residential/Neighborhood Beautification) zone district to the

City of Fresno RS-4 (Single-Family Residential, Medium Low

Density) zone district.

4. APPROVE - Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-03,

proposing to subdivide approximately 0.68 acres of the

subject property into a 4-lot single-family residential

subdivision subject to compliance with the Conditions of

Approval dated February 15, 2023, and contingent upon

approval of Annexation No. P21-03755, Pre-zone Application

No. P21-03756, and the related environmental assessment.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:25 A.M.

ID 23-493

HEARING to receive public comment on the 2022 Housing

Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:30 A.M.

ID 23-453

HEARING to consider Development Permit Application No.

P22-00565 and related Environmental Assessment No.

P22-00565 pertaining to ±14.78 acres of property located on

the southwest corner of East North and South East Avenues

(Council District 3) - Planning & Development Department.

1. CONSIDER Environmental Assessment No. P22-00565,

dated October 28, 2022, a determination that the proposed

project is consistent with the existing general plan,

community plan, and zoning per Section 15183 of the State

of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,

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

Commission and Planning and Development Department

Director to approve Development Permit Application No. P22

-00565, authorizing the construction of a ±206,881

square-foot warehouse facility subject to compliance with the

Conditions of Approval dated October 28, 2022.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3:00 P.M.

ID 23-537

RESOLUTION-Initiating a text amendment to Chapter 15 of

the Fresno Municipal Code pursuant to FMC Section

15-5803-A relating to regulation of e-commerce parcel

delivery warehouses within the City of Fresno

Councilmember Esparza and Councilmember Chavez

Sponsors:

6:00 P.M. (CONTINUED TO APRIL 20, 2023, AT 10:20 A.M.)

ID 23-229

HEARING to consider adoption of a resolution related to the

designation of a property to the Local Register of Historic

Resources

1. ***RESOLUTION - Designating the Sequoia Hotel/Fink &

Skopp building located at 925-933 Van Ness Avenue,

Fresno California to the Local Register of Historic Resources

(APN46825403) (District 3) (Subject to Mayor Veto).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 23-117

Actions pertaining to amendments to resolutions related to

classification and compensation for the Emergency Services

Dispatcher classification series

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 9th Amendment to the FY

2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 3,

Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA) by adding the

new classification of Emergency Services Call Taker and

providing a salary step plan range for the classification;

amending Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar

(FCEA) by increasing the salary step plan range for

Emergency Services Dispatcher I/II/III classification;

amending Exhibit 13-1, Unit 13, Exempt Supervisory and

Professional (CFPEA) by increasing the salary step plan

range for Emergency Services Communications Supervisor

and retitling the classification to Emergency Services

Dispatch Supervisor; and amending Exhibit 14, Unit 14,

Management Classes (CFMEA) by reinstating the

benchmarked classification of Emergency Services

Communications Manager with the respective salary step

plan range for the classification and retitling to Emergency

Services Dispatch Manager, effective March 27, 2023

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 7th Amendment to the

Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2022-153

adding one full-time position for Emergency Services

Dispatch Manager (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 23-471

Actions pertaining to the development of Avalon Commons

Phase I, a 60-unit affordable multifamily housing project to

be located at 7521 N. Chestnut Avenue in northeast Fresno

(District 6).

1. Approve a $2,654,771 HOME Investment Partnerships

Program Agreement with Fresno Avalon Commons Phase I,

LP for 11 HOME-assisted units within the project; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Permanent Local

Housing Allocation Agreement with Fresno Avalon

Commons Phase I, LP in the amount of $345,229, approved

as to form by the City Attorney’s Office; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to sign all implementing

documents required by the United States Department of

Housing and Urban Development and the California

Department of Housing and Community Development.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3.-C. ID 23-521

Submission and Acceptance of the City of Fresno Annual

Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Annual

Comprehensive Dept Report (ACDR) for Fiscal Year 2022

Finance Department

Sponsors:

3.-D. ID 23-536

Actions related to the reallocation of the American Rescue

Plan Act appropriations in order to improve compliance

reporting requirements.

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 28th and 30th Amendment

to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No 2022-154

reallocating $67,253,800 in appropriations related to the

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

from the General Fund to the ARPA Fund in order to improve

compliance reporting requirements (Requires 5 affirmative

votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Approve the Non-AAR reallocation of

$57,013,000 in appropriations in the American Rescue Plan

Act Fund from the Finance Department to various

Departments in order to improve compliance reporting

requirements (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Finance Department

Sponsors:

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 23-481

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9,

subdivision (d)(1)

Case Name: Terance Frazier, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.

United States District Court Case No.: 1:30-cv-01069

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 23-482

POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION: Government

Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2)

Central Valley NMTC Fund, LLC., v. City of Fresno

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 23-523

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: TJ Miller

Employee Organizations:

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 753, 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 753, Unit 10

(Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno Professional

Employees Association (CFPEA); 10. City of Fresno

Management Employees Association (CFMEA); 11.

Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport

Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS); 12. Operating

Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport Public Safety

Officers (FAPSO)

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 23-527

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2);

Case Name(s): PW Fund B, LP; Span Development, LLC;

Robin W. Martella Trust v. City of Fresno

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 23-528

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - POTENTIAL

EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION: Government Code Section

54956.9(d)(2): Bakman Water Company v. City of Fresno

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

APRIL 20, 2023

10:00 A.M. - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and

levy a special tax regarding CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES

DISTRICT NO. 11, Annexation No. 140 (Final Tract Map No. 6338) (Northeast

corner of East Church Avenue and South Sunnyside Avenue) (Council District 5)

APRIL 20, 2023

10:05 A.M. - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and

levy a special tax regarding CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES

DISTRICT NO. 11, Annexation No. 141 (Final Tract Map No. 6212) (Southwest

corner of North Parc West Drive and North Grantland Avenue) (Council District 1)

APRIL 20, 2023

10:10 A.M. - HEARING – To adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to annex territory

and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No.

18, Annexation No. 002 (T6212, located at the southwest corner of North Parc

West Drive and North Grantland Avenue; T6276, located on the northwest corner

of North Parc West Drive and North Grantland Avenue; T6350, located on the

northeast corner of North Parc West Drive and West Holland Avenue) (Council

District 1)

APRIL 20, 2023

10:15 A.M. - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and

levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11,

Annexation No. 138 (Final Tract Map No. 6371) (located north of East Floradora

Avenue and east of North Armstrong Avenue) (Council District 7)

APRIL 20, 2023

10:20 A.M. - HEARING to consider adoption of a resolution related to the

designation of a property to the Local Register of Historic Resources

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 9:00 A.M.

• April 19, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Spring Quarter

• July 19, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Summer Quarter

• October 18, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Fall Quarter

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.

• April 26, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards

• November 15, 2023 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards

2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

APRIL 06, 2023 - NO MEETING

APRIL 13, 2023 - NO MEETING

APRIL 20, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

APRIL 27, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

May 04, 2023 - NO MEETING

May 11, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

May 18, 2023 - NO MEETING

May 25, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

June 01, 2023 - NO MEETING

June 08, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

June 15, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

June 22, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

June 29, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.