City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Thursday, March 9, 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_n3AeNIYoQnuanNobgfTJ5Q  
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.  
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:  
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:  
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:  
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  
Proclamation for “Pinedale 100 Year Anniversary”  
Councilmember Karbassi  
Sponsors:  
Proclamation for “Khetphet “KP” Phagnasay Day”  
Councilmember Chavez  
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  
Approval of Minutes for February 23, 2023, Regular Meeting  
Office of the City Clerk  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 576th Amendment to the  
Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to Add, Adjust,  
Move, Revise or Delete Various Fees in the Airports,  
General Government, and Parks, After School, Recreation,  
and Community Services (PARCS) Sections (Subject to  
Mayor’s veto).  
Budget and Management Studies Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 29th amendment to the  
Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154  
appropriating $2,032,000 for ERAP (Requires 5 Affirmative  
votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
Finance Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve the award of a purchase contract to Pape Kenworth  
of Fresno, California, for the purchase of two Kenworth T880  
trucks in the amount of $572,026 for the Department of  
Public Utilities and Department of Public Works  
General Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve the award of a purchase contract to PB Loader of  
Fresno, California, for the purchase of five concrete finisher  
trucks in the amount of $793,412 for the Department of  
Public Works, Street Maintenance Division  
General Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Award a requirements contract for retreading of commercial  
truck tires to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Fresno,  
California, for two years with three one-year options, in the  
annual amount of $335,099.19, plus annual CPI adjustments  
(Bid File 9659)  
General Services Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing and directing submission of  
an application for and acceptance of State of California  
Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program funds (Subject to  
Mayor’s veto)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of  
$252,544.50 and extend the date of completion to April 11,  
2023 for the Sewer Rehabilitation in the Area Bound by  
Blackstone, Maroa, McKinley, and Clinton Avenues Project  
ID RC00177 (Bid File 3836) (Council Districts 1 and 7).  
Public Works Department and Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No.  
6338 as Annexation No. 140 to the City of Fresno  
Community Facilities District No. 11 and to Authorize the  
Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the public hearing for  
Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 10:00 am (Northeast corner of  
East Church Avenue and South Sunnyside Avenue) (Council  
District 5)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No.  
6212 and Parc West Drive as Annexation No. 141 to the City  
of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11 and to  
Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the public  
hearing for Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 10:05 am  
(Southwest corner of North Parc West Drive and North  
Grantland Avenue) (Council District 1)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to Resolution of Intention Number 1151-D  
to vacate 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. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per  
Environmental Assessment Number P22-02292 per staff  
determination, pursuant to Sections 15304/Class 4 of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
2. Adopt the attached Resolution of Intention Number 1151  
-D to vacate a portion of a 16 foot-wide alley adjacent and  
south of Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 2 of Walling Tract Map  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6310  
RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6310,  
and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except  
for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of  
developer installed required improvements - located near the  
northwest corner of West Dakota Avenue and North Polk  
Avenue (Council District 1)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of access right  
restrictions on a portion of the East Belmont Avenue, west of  
North Fowler Avenue (Council District 5):  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per  
Environmental Assessment Number PW13226 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  
access right restrictions on a portion of the East Belmont  
Avenue, west of North Fowler Avenue (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the Barstow Avenue Class IV Bikeway  
Project - Bid File 12300267 (Council District 4)  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff  
determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of  
$2,234,648 to American Paving Co., of Fresno, California  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services  
Agreement with O’Dell Engineering in the amount of  
$219,300, for a total increased contract amount of $468,700,  
with a $15,000 contingency amount, for design services and  
preparation of construction documents for the South Tower  
Park, San Pablo Park and the Ted C. Wills Community  
Center Projects (Council District 3)  
Public Works Department, Parks, After School and  
Recreation and Community Services Department  
Sponsors:  
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No.  
6371 as Annexation No. 138 to the City of Fresno  
Community Facilities District No. 11 and to Authorize the  
Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the public hearing for  
Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 10:15 am (located north of East  
Floradora Avenue and east of North Armstrong Avenue)  
(Council District 7)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the Rebid of Requirements Contract to  
Furnish and Install Polyethylene Water Service  
Replacements (Bid File 12300617)(Citywide and County):  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to  
Section 15301(b)/Class 1, and Section 15302(c)/Class 2 of  
the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines  
2. Award a one-year Requirements Contract, inclusive of the  
City’s adopted project labor agreement requirements, to  
West Valley Construction Company, Inc., of Fresno,  
California, in the amount of $1,529,500, with provisions for  
two one-year extensions  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
Assistance for Senior Affordable Housing project by utilizing  
future revenue streams to provide potable drinking water and  
sustainable Fire protection for the public benefit to Senior  
Citizens in the Fancher Creek completed neighborhood.  
Councilmember Chavez  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - To Begin the Process to Change Kings  
Canyon/Ventura Boulevard to “Cesar Chavez Boulevard”  
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Arias and  
Councilmember Esparza  
Sponsors:  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR  
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
10:00 A.M.  
Actions pertaining to the acquisition of easements and right  
of way for the MLK Center Active Transportation Project  
(Council District 3)  
1) HEARING to consider a resolution of public use and  
necessity for acquisition of easements and rights of way for  
public street purposes over, under, through and across  
portions of APN 479-050-04, owned by Ruth McDonald and  
Florine Parish, for the construction of a concrete public  
sidewalk, concrete curb ramp and installation of public  
utilities along a portion of South Walnut Avenue and East  
Grove Avenue  
2) Adopt a finding of Categorial Exemption pursuant to  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
Sections 15301/Class 1, 15303/Class 3, and 15304/Class 4  
for the MLK Center Active Transportation Project  
3) ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and  
necessity require acquisition of easements and rights of way  
for public street purposes over, under, through and across  
portions of APN 479-050-04, owned by Ruth McDonald and  
Florine Parish, for the construction of a public sidewalk,  
concrete curb ramp and installation of public utilities along a  
portion of South Walnut Avenue and East Grove Avenue and  
authorizing eminent domain proceedings for public use and  
purpose (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
2:30 P.M.  
WORKSHOP - Presentation by Fresno City Employees  
Health & Welfare Trust  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
2:35 P.M.  
WORKSHOP from the Fresno Housing Authority.  
Council President Maxwell  
Sponsors:  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
WORKSHOP - Status update on Police Reform Commission  
Recommendations  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
WORKSHOP - Airport Parking Garage Art Installation - Artist  
and Concept Unveiling (Council District 4)  
Airports Department  
Sponsors:  
4. CITY COUNCIL  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision  
(d)(1) Terance Frazier, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; United  
States District Court Case No.: 1:20-CV-01069  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- POTENTIAL  
EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION: Government Code Section  
54956.9(d)(2): Central Valley NMTC Fund, LLC., v. City of  
Fresno  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Marlene Riofrio v. City of Fresno  
Fresno Superior Court Case No. 21CECG00254  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
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:  
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:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union  
294 v. City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court Case No.  
22CECG03719  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
ADJOURNMENT  
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
MARCH 30, 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. 137 (Final Tract Map No. 6299) (located at the southeast corner of  
East Belmont Avenue and North Armstrong Avenue) (Council District 5)  
MARCH 30, 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.  
17, Annexation LS003 (Final Tract Map No. 6299) (located at southeast corner of  
East Belmont Avenue and North Armstrong Avenue) (Council District 5)  
MARCH 30, 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.  
11, Annexation No. 139 (Parc West) (located at northwest corner of West Ashlan  
Avenue and North Grantland Avenue) (Council District 1)  
MARCH 30, 2023  
10:15 A.M. - Proposed vacation of a portion of a 16 foot-wide alley adjacent and  
south of Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 2 of Waller Track.  
MARCH 30, 2023  
10:20 A.M. - Annexation Application No. P21-03755, Pre-zone Application No.  
P21-03756, and Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-03  
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)  
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  
MARCH 16, 2023 - NO MEETING  
MARCH 23, 2023 - NO MEETING  
MARCH 30, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.  
APRIL 06, 2023 - NO MEETING  
APRIL 13, 2023 - NO MEETING  
APRIL 20, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.  
APRIL 27, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.