City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Thursday, June 29, 2023

9:00 AM

Regular Meeting

Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)

City Council

President - Tyler Maxwell

Vice President - Annalisa Perea

Councilmembers:

Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez,

Garry Bredefeld, Nelson Esparza

City Manager - Georgeanne A. White

City Attorney - Andrew Janz

City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC

THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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

CALIFORNIA 93721.

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number.

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Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language

interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation,

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

help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a

minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Pastor Terry Townsend of Peoples Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 23-1060

Proclamation for "Brittany Jacob Day."

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 23-1018

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

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 23-1033

Approval of minutes for June 15, 2023, Special Meeting and

June 22, 2023, Regular Meeting.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 23-983

Actions related to the Service Agreement with The Arc

Fresno/Madera Counties (ARC):

1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that ARC is

uniquely qualified to provide job coaching, education, and

social skills training for adults with developmental and

intellectual disabilities.

2. Approve the Service Agreement with ARC for litter

abatement services at Fresno Yosemite International Airport

(FAT) for a term of five years. Annual costs are $91,173.94,

plus a three percent increase in successive years. Total

costs during the full five-year term of the agreement are

$484,054.85. (Council District 4)

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 23-1052

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 46th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2022-154 to increase

appropriations by $400,000 to cover anticipated General

Fund expense overages for the Fire Department. (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 23-1040

Approve an agreement with Green Dot Corporation to

provide an alternative direct deposit option via a prepaid card

program in lieu of a paper check, with no cost to the City of

Fresno.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 23-1045

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.

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 23-1006

Approve the award of a cooperative purchase contract to

Haaker Equipment Company Inc. of La Verne, California for

the purchase of two Elgin CNG Broom Bear street sweepers

in the amount of $1,158,438 for Public Works Street

Maintenance Division

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 23-1046

Actions pertaining to temporary water service for fire

suppression within Fancher Creek Town Center:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. Approve a Temporary Water Service Agreement with

Bakman Water Company

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 23-988

Approve the third amendment to the animal control services

agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Humane

Animal Services in the amount not to exceed $2,321,500 for

a five-month term beginning July 1, 2023 to November 30,

2023.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 23-1056

Approve a consultant agreement with Baker Tilly US, LLP in

the amount of $256,443, plus a not-to-exceed contingency

amount of $10,000, to provide consulting services on

development of an assessment - along with

recommendations for options - to improve the services and

affordability of electricity in the City of Fresno; authorize the

City Manager or designee to execute all related documents.

(Citywide)

Office of Mayor & City Manager, Public Works Department,

Council President Maxwell and Councilmember Bredefeld

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 23-1053

Actions pertaining to the International Union of Operating

Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 for Unit 1

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and International Union of

Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local

39), Non-Supervisory Blue Collar, Unit 1 (Subject to Mayor’s

veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Fifteenth Amendment to FY

2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 1,

Non-Supervisory Blue Collar (Local 39), to provide a salary

increase for respective classes as required by the

Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno

and International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary

Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 23-1004

Actions pertaining to Community Gardens:

1. Award a two-year professional services agreement in an

amount not to exceed $40,000 per year to Fresno

Metropolitan “Metro” Ministry for Community Garden Liaison

services at three City of Fresno community gardens with the

option of two, one-year extensions. (Council Districts 3 and

2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all

related documents.

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 23-909

Approve agreement with Marjaree Mason Center to operate

as a homeless family emergency shelter for a total award

amount of $110,167.00.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 23-286

Actions pertaining to an Amended and Restated Agreement

for Option to Purchase 959 N. Parkway Drive (District 3):

1. ***RESOLUTION - Finding good cause and clear and

convincing benefit to the public to allow a purchase option on

subject property for more than five years without a request

for proposal process, allow close of escrow on the subject

property to extend beyond 12 months of council approval,

and allow the removal of a reverter clause; and finding

substantial community benefits to justify a sales price less

than fair market value pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code

section 4-204 relating to the disposition of real property

commonly known as 959 N. Parkway Drive, Fresno, CA

(APN 449-324-11) (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s veto)

2. Approve the Amended and Restated Agreement for

Option to Purchase 959 N. Parkway Drive between the City

of Fresno and Fresno Housing Authority in the amount of

$1,000

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 23-1011

Approve agreement with Mental Health Systems to operate

the Fresno HOME as a low-barrier emergency homeless

shelter for a total amount of $1,449,183.89.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 23-951

Approve an amendment to the consultant services

agreement with Wallace, Roberts, and Todd, LLC., for

professional planning and environmental analysis services

related to the update of the Tower District Specific Plan in

the amount of $170,590.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 23-986

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 45th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154

appropriating $132,600 in Emergency Solutions

Grant-Coronavirus (ESG-CV) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-Q. ID 23-987

Actions pertaining to supplemental Emergency Solutions

Grant funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing

and Community Development Office of Community Planning

and Development (HUD CPD) to prevent, prepare for, and

respond to the Coronavirus:

1. Approve an Amendment to the Emergency Solutions

Grant - Coronavirus Agreement with Elevate Community

Services to increase the funding by $132,539.21 for a total

award of $385,805.42 for emergency shelter within the City

of Fresno.

2. Approve the seventh revision of the Emergency Solutions

Grant - Coronavirus Activity Allocations to reallocate

$132,539.21 to fund emergency shelter operations

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 23-1000

BILL - (for Introduction) - Granting a non-exclusive roll-off

franchise for roll-off collection within the City of Fresno to

Valley Dumpster Service LLC in preparation for a public

hearing on the matter and final vote to approve the

non-exclusive franchise on August 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

(Citywide).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 23-1002

Actions pertaining to the cleaning of Digester #1 and

cleaning and rehabilitation of Digester #12 at the

Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility

(Bid File 12302079) (Council District 3):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

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

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. Award a construction contract to F.D. Thomas, of Central

Point, Oregon, in the amount of $1,200,010.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 23-1003

Actions pertaining to Lift Station 15 and 16 Improvements

(Bid File 12301689) (Council Districts 2 and 4):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Class 1, Section 15301(b)(d) (Existing Facilities) of the

California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.

2. Award a construction contract to HPS Mechanical, Inc., in

the amount of $698,106.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 23-915

Actions pertaining to the Downtown Fresno Neighborhood

Beautification and Cleanup Project (Council Districts 1, 3, &

7):

1. Affirm the City Manager’s determination that Fresno Arts

Council is uniquely qualified

2. Approve the Agreement between City of Fresno and

Fresno Arts Council, Inc. of Fresno CA, a uniquely qualified

consultant, in the amount of $536,222 for procurement of

transportation art on behalf of the City of Fresno.

Public Works Department and Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-V. ID 23-1057

Approve a First Amendment to the professional public

information services contract for the Department of Public

Utilities with Two Q, Inc. dba JP Marketing to extend the

agreement through June 30, 2024, and increase the contract

amount by $808,698 to fund continuity of services, for a

revised total contract amount of $2,993,673.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-W. ID 23-967

Approve the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with The Taylor Group Architects in the amount

of $132,500, for a total increased contract amount of

$1,107,500, with a remaining contingency of $70,000, for

professional architectural services for the design of plans

and general construction contract documents for the New

Fire Station 12 (Council District 1)

Public Works Department and Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-X. ID 23-972

Award a product purchase contract in the amount of

$708,732.52 to JAM Services, Inc. of Livermore, California

for the streetlight materials required for the Chinatown

Project 1 & 6 Streetlights - Bid File No. 12302405 (Council

District 3)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-Y. ID 23-977

Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc.,

of Fresno, California in the amount of $22,748, for a total

increased contract amount of $172,648, with a $10,000

contingency, for professional engineering services and

preparation of right-of-way documents for the Blackstone

Avenue Smart Mobility Project between McKinley Avenue

and Shields Avenue (Council District 7)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-Z. ID 23-981

Award a construction contract in the amount of $3,260,116 to

Granite Construction Company of Fresno, CA, as the lowest

responsive and responsible bidder, for the Downtown Fresno

Neighborhood Beautification and Cleanup Project (Bid File

No. 12302141) (Council Districts 1, 3, & 7)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1042

Actions pertaining to the Operation and Maintenance

Cooperative Agreement with California High Speed Rail

Authority (Council Districts 1, 2, 3, and 5):

-AA.

1. Approve the Ownership and Maintenance Cooperative

Agreement between the California High-Speed Rail Authority

and the City of Fresno to establish a record of final

ownership and perpetual maintenance for the California

High-Speed Rail System located within the City of Fresno

2. Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to accept

the lump sum payment of $5,000,000 for graffiti abatement

costs related to the Operations and Maintenance

Cooperative Agreement with California High Speed Rail

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1055

Approve an increase to the current Fortney Towing Evidence

Tow Service Contract, Bid File No. 9515, in an amount not to

exceed $501,600 to cover the expenses incurred and

projected through FY 2024 and to execute the first one-year

extension through September 30, 2024.

-BB.

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 23-1051

***Resolution - To conduct a traffic assessment to include

options for improved safety for the intersection of Van Ness

and Clinton Avenues (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

-CC.

Vice President Perea and Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M. #1

ID 23-1032

Appearance by Maria Alvarez Garcia to discuss dog abuse

accountability. (Resident of District 2)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M. #2

ID 23-1058

HEARING to adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to Annex

territory and Levy a Special Tax regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District Number 11, Annexation

Number 144 (Final Tract Map Number 6276) (located on the

northwest corner of North Parc West Drive and North

Grantland Avenue) (Council District 1)

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

Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a

Special Tax for Annexation No. 144 (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. 144 (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M. #1

ID 23-1005

HEARING to consider the proposed Annual Assessment for

the City of Fresno Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance

District No. 1 (Citywide)

1. ***RESOLUTION - Confirming the diagram and

assessment and levy of annual assessment, 2023-2024, for

Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M. #2

ID 23-1028

Hearing - To consider the adoption of the Central Southeast

Area Specific Plan and related Environmental Assessment,

State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2023020138), and related

actions:

1. ADOPT the Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration,

Environmental Assessment No. P22-00400 dated February

1, 2023 (Exhibit I), prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines

Section 15162 and 15070 et. Seq. and the Mitigation

Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared pursuant to

CEQA Guidelines Section 15097.

2. APPROVE Plan Amendment Application P22-00400

which proposes to:

a. RESOLUTION - Approving repeal of the Roosevelt

Community Plan, pertaining to approximately 15,721 acres

(Exhibit N)

b. BILL - Approving the repeal of the Butler/Willow Specific

Plan, pertaining to approximately 563 acres (Exhibit O)

c. RESOLUTION - Approving adoption of the Central

Southeast Area Specific Plan and accompanying Planned

Land Use Ma (Exhibit P)

d. RESOLUTION - Approving adoption of the Planned Land

Use Map (Figure LU-1) of the Fresno General Plan to

incorporate the land use changes proposed in the Central

Southeast Area Specific Plan (Exhibit Q)

e. BILL - Approving the rezone of approximately 136 acres

of property within the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan

area to be consistent with the planned land uses proposed in

the Plan (Exhibit R)

3. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Planning Department

Director or her designee to correct any typographical errors

and update the text, policies, maps, tables, and exhibits

contained in the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan, the

Fresno General Plan, and the Development Code to reflect

the final action taken by the Council, to the extent that such

updates are necessary to maintain consistency (Exhibit S).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M.

ID 23-1029

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

4. CITY COUNCIL

4.-A. ID 23-1059

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 23-1062

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - POTENTIAL

EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION:

Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): PW Fund B, LP, et

al. v. City of Fresno

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

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 36. on the southeast

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

AUGUST 10, 2023

10:10 A.M. - PROPOSED VACATION OF A PORTION OF NORTH HAYES

AVENUE, SOUTH OF WEST BULLARD AVENUE

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

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

August 10, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.