City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Thursday, June 8, 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://fresno-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A--POOykTQeEArc9GnieJg

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 by Pastor Jim Franklin of Cornerstone Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 23-740

Proclamation for “Pride Month”

Vice President Perea

Sponsors:

ID 23-935

Proclamation for “Hugo Morales Day”

Councilmember Arias

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 23-917

Approve the minutes of May 25, 2023, Regular Meeting and

the May 25, 2023, Special Meeting.

1.-B. ID 23-842

Award a consultant services agreement to Chabin Concepts,

Inc. to provide a U.S. Economic Development Administration

compliant Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

for an amount not to exceed $100,000, (Bid File 12301676)

Economic Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 23-860

Approve a Consultant Services Contract with Gaetke

Medical Corporation and 1582, LLC for Annual

Fitness/Wellness Evaluations (Annual Physicals) for the

Fresno Fire Department sworn personnel in the amount not

to exceed $261,000

Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 23-817

Approve the award of a purchase contract to Bauer

Compressors, Inc., California, for the purchase of MSA-G1

Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) in the amount

of $4,410,060.71 for the Fire Department (Bid File

12302062).

Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 23-916

Actions pertaining to the replacement of customer

relationship management software (Bid File 12300269)

(Citywide):

1. Award a contract to Incapsulate, LLC for the Customer

Relationship Management Replacement solution and

implementation services in the amount of $395,723.80 for

one year with the option of four, five-year extensions.

2. Approve the purchase of Salesforce cloud subscription

licenses from Carahsoft Technology Corporation, at

government approved pricing, in the amount of $610,343.91.

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 23-451

Actions pertaining to Golden Bell Products, Inc., (“Golden

Bell”) as the Service Provider to purchase Insecta Access

Structure Coating (Citywide):

1. RESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution authorizing an

exception to the formal bidding procedures and award a Sole

Source Purchasing Agreement with Golden Bell

2. Approve a multi-year sole source purchasing agreement

with Golden Bell for the annual purchase and Citywide

application of Insecta cockroach pesticide in identified City

sanitary sewer access structures, in a total amount not to

exceed $99,000 per year

3. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to

execute a multi-year sole source purchasing agreement with

Golden Bell for the annual purchase and Citywide application

of Insecta cockroach pesticide in identified City sanitary

sewer access structures, in a total amount not to exceed

$99,000 per year for the next four years, with provisions for

three one-year extensions.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 23-851

Actions pertaining to a water connection to serve Three

Palms Mobile Home Park (Council District 3)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;

2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Director of the

Department of Public Utilities or designee to accept funds

and execute the financial assistance agreement and any

amendments thereto with the California State Water

Resources Control Board on behalf of the City of Fresno for

a water connection to serve Three Palms Mobile Home Park.

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 23-882

Actions pertaining to Access Structures Rehabilitation in

Fruit Avenue from North Avenue to Jensen Avenue (Bid File

12301561) (Unincorporated Fresno):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301(d)/Class 1 of the California Environmental

Quality Act Guidelines.

2. Award a construction contract to Floyd Johnston

Construction, Inc., of Clovis, California, in the amount of

$553,700.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 23-883

Approve the second amendment to the consultant services

agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., for the preparation

of a Nitrate Initial Assessment to extend the term of the

agreement (Council Districts 3 and 6).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 23-890

Award a Requirements Contract in the amount of $0 to

Backflow Solutions Incorporated, of Chicago Illinois for

backflow data management services and authorize the

Director of Public Utilities or his designee, to execute a

contract for a term of three years with the possibility of two

one-year extensions - (Bid File 9664) (Citywide)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 23-918

***BILL B-15 - (Intro’d 5/25/2023)(For Adoption) - Repealing

Section 6-516 of the Fresno Municipal Code and amending

Section 6-501(ee) relating to transmission grid mains and

associated reimbursements (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 23-891

Actions pertaining to the North Fresno Wastewater

Reclamation Facility (Council District 6):

1. Adopt a finding of Statutory Exemption pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15262 and a “common sense” exemption

under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

2. Award a consultant services agreement to Carollo

Engineers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in the amount not to

exceed $148,638, inclusive of a $15,000 contingency, to

conduct a feasibility study for the expansion of the North

Fresno Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 6).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 23-876

Actions pertaining to on-call professional engineering

services for the Public Works Traffic Operations and

Planning Division for bicycle facilities planning (Citywide)

1. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

TJKM Transportation Consultants, in the amount of

$100,000

2. Approve an On-Call Consultant Services Agreement with

Peters Engineering Group, in the amount of $100,000

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 23-902

Approve an agreement for professional engineering services

with Quad Knopf Inc., of Fresno, California for $108,750, with

a $10,000 contingency, for design and construction support

services for the Vinland Park Pickleball Court Project

(Council District 4)

Public Works Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 23-903

Approve an agreement for professional engineering services

with Quad Knopf Inc., of Fresno, California for $105,550, with

a $10,000 contingency, for design and construction support

services for the Rotary East Park Pickleball Court Project

(Council District 6)

Public Works Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 23-904

RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map

Number 6283 as Annexation Number 145 to the City of

Fresno Community Facilities District Number 11 and to

Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the Public

Hearing for Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 10:00 am (located on

the southeast corner of North Fowler Avenue and East

Dakota Avenue) (Council District 4)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-Q. ID 23-897

Authorize a three (3) year, with two (2) one (1) year options

agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno

Economic Opportunities Commission to fulfill the

Consolidated Transportation Service Agency requirement for

social service transportation in Urban Fresno County for a

projected FY2024 Operations Program & Budget amount of

$1,485,704.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 23-844

RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of funding requests

to the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program for bus

service operating support and hydrogen fuel cell bus

purchase, execution of grant award documents if awarded,

and execution of related certifications and assurances and

authorized agent forms.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 23-838

Reject all proposals for Product Requirements Contract

12301979 for the procurement of fare media to be used by

the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express

(FAX).

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 23-875

Reject all bids of a two-year service contract, with options for

three one-year extensions for the purchase of mystery rider

program (RFP File 12300134)

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 23-919

***Bill B-16 - (Intro’d 5/25/2023)(For Adoption) Adding Article

21 and Article 22 to Chapter 10 of the Fresno Municipal

Code, Prohibiting Impeding on Sidewalks Within 500 Feet

from Sensitive Areas Including Schools, Childcare Facilities,

Public Parks, Public Libraries, Warming and Cooling

Centers, and City-Permitted Shelters for the Unhoused

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Bredefeld and Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

1.-V. ID 23-920

Approve the appointment of Elizabeth McBee to the District 2

Project Review Committee to serve a term which is at the

pleasure of the Councilmember

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

1.-W. ID 23-932

***RESOLUTION - Granting Authority to the City Manager or

Designee to Terminate the Agreement with BW Industries,

Inc., Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to

Aid in the Covid-19 Recovery Effort (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Councilmember Karbassi, Councilmember Esparza and

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-X. ID 23-934

Approve the appointment of Olivia Adams to the City of

Fresno Women’s Commission for a term ending June 8,

2025.

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:00 A.M. RESUMED BUDGET HEARINGS

ID 23-798

Office of the City Clerk / Copy Center

City Attorney’s Office

General City Purpose

Office of Mayor & City Manager

City Council Offices

JOINT MEETING OF THE FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION AND CITY

OF FRESNO IN ITS CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

ID 23-895

Receive Annual Report and Approve FY 23/24 Program

Income Budget for the City of Fresno in its capacity as

Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency of the

City of Fresno

10:00 A.M. #1

ID 23-854

Appearance by Mary Padilla to discuss who we are

representing. (District 2 Resident)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M. #2 (CONTINUED TO JUNE 15, 2023, AT 10:05 A.M.)

ID 23-914

Adoption of the Central Southeast Specific Plan (CSESP)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M. (CONTINUED TO JUNE 15, 2023, AT 10:10 A.M.)

ID 23-913

HEARING to Consider Plan Amendment and Rezone

Application No. P22-00507, Development Permit Application

No. P22-00505, and related Environmental Assessment No.

P22-00507/P22-00505 pertaining to ±1.23 acres of property

located on the west side of North Sugar Pine Avenue

between West Fir Avenue and West Beechwood Avenues.

(Council District 2) - Planning & Development Department.

1. ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration as prepared

for Environmental Assessment No. P22-00505/P22-00507,

dated December 9, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant

to the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);

and,

2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application

No. P22-00507, requesting authorization to amend the

Fresno General Plan to change the planned land use

designation for the subject property from Residential -

Medium Density (±1.23 acres) to Commercial - General (±

1.23 acres); and,

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

Rezone Application No. P22-00507, requesting authorization

to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to

rezone the subject property from the RS-5 (Residential

Single Family, Medium Density) (±1.23 acres) zone district to

the CG (Commercial - General) (±1.23 acres) zone district in

accordance with the Plan Amendment Application; and

4. APPROVE - Development Permit Application No. P22-

00505, requesting authorization to construct an 11,664

-square-foot medical clinic and associated parking,

circulation, and infrastructure improvements on the

approximately 1.23-acre site, subject to compliance with

Conditions of Approval dated March 1, 2023.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 23-912

Approve a grant agreement with Bakman Water Company

allocating up to $2,700,000 in American Rescue Plan Act

(ARPA) funding for the construction of water infrastructure

necessary to meet safety standards and fire suppression

requirements for the development of affordable housing at

the Fancher Creek Town Center development.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

4. CITY COUNCIL

4.-A. ID 23-923

Resolution - Naming the Fresno Police Department Regional

Training Center the “Jerry P. Dyer Regional Police Training

Center”

Councilmember Bredefeld, Council President Maxwell and

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 23-906

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Lester Renard Parham, Sr. v. City of Fresno, et al; Fresno

Superior Court Case

No.: 22CECG00243

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 23-907

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Henry Torres v. City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court Case

No.: 22CECG00596

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 23-908

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name(s): City of Fresno v. Shell Oil Company, et al.;

San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-22-600974

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 23-922

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)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

JUNE 15, 2023

10:00 A.M. - A resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno, California, approving

the issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of multifamily housing

revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for

the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement

and equipping of Hotel Fresno Apartments and certain other matters relating

thereto

JUNE 22, 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. 144 (Final Tract Map No. 6276) (located on the northwest corner

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

JUNE 29, 2023

10:05 A.M. - HEARING to consider the proposed Annual Assessment for the City

of Fresno Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (Citywide)

JULY 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. 145 (Final Tract Map No. 6283) (located on the southeast corner

of North Fowler Avenue and East Dakota Avenue) (Council District 4)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

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

• 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.

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

2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

June 14, 2023 - Vote on Motions