City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Thursday, November 2, 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_2TE5h1vjSMuFxW5sGqcEpw

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 Senior Pastor, DJ Criner from Saint Rest Baptist Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 23-1608

Celebrating EPU’s Gala of Light Honorees

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 23-1593

Proclamation for “Poverello House 50th Anniversary”

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 23-1582

Proclamation for “World Day of Remembrance”

Councilmember Karbassi and Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 23-1517

Sponsors:

ID 23-1520

Sponsors:

Proclamation for “Honoring Sikh Heritage Month”

Office of Mayor & City Manager

National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

Office of Mayor & City Manager and Animal Center

Department

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 23-1574

Approval of Minutes for October 19, 2023, Regular Meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 23-1554

RESOLUTION - Adopting the Measure P Expanded Access

to Arts and Culture Grant guidelines.

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 23-1592

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the Sixth Amendment to Fiscal

Year 2024 Salary Resolution No. 2023-183, amending

Exhibit 14, Unit 14, Management Classes (CFMEA) by

adding the new classification and providing a monthly salary

step plan range for Clinic Manager, effective November 6,

2023 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 23-1425

Approve a $253,673 HOME Investment Partnerships

Program, Community Housing Development Organization

Agreement with Habitat for Humanity Fresno County, Inc., for

the construction of a single-family house at 64 E. Atchison

Street in southwest Fresno (Council District 3).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 23-1530

Approve an agreement for professional architectural

engineering services with NJA Architecture, of Lodi, CA for

$1,072,670, with an $80,000 contingency, for community

outreach, infrastructure assessment, master planning, and

schematic development services for the West Fresno

Community Centers Rehabilitation Planning Project (Council

District 3).

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 23-1472

Actions pertaining to the Concrete Liner Installation at the

Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Sludge Drying

Beds 1 and 2 (Bid File 12400215) (Council District 6):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

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

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract to Unified Field Services

Corporation of Bakersfield, California, in the amount of

$3,533,654

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 23-1518

Approve the First Amendment to Service Contract with

Partners in Control Inc., dba Enterprise Automation, to

increase the value of the Service Contract by $97,754, for a

revised fee of $247,673, to complete operational

programming at Pump Station 117 (Fresno County island

near Council Districts 4 and 6).

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 23-1539

Reject the bid for the Bridge Preventive Maintenance

Program Phase II Project at Various Locations - Bid File

Number 12400024 (Council District 4 and 7)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 23-1559

Approve a first amendment to a service contract with

Holloway Environmental Solutions, LLC., to increase the

contract not-to-exceed amount for Biosolids reuse and

disposal services in the amount of $2,826,866.69, for a total

contract value of $9,198,866.69 (Bid File No. 9468)

(Citywide)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 23-1543

BILL - (For introduction) Amending the uncodified ordinance

to adopt changes and additions to the official list of

designated special speed zones for various streets within the

City of Fresno pursuant to Section 14-1501 of the Fresno

Municipal Code (Citywide).

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 23-1545

***RESOLUTION- Authorizing the submission of grant

applications to California Air Resource Board (CARB)

Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) Grant

Program for Environmental Justice and Transportation

Equity in West Fresno Projects totaling up to $12 million in

requests of grant application funding and authorizing the

execution of grant application and accepting the grant and

completing grant agreement documents by the Department

of Transportation Director or Designee(s). (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 23-1586

Approve the reappointment of Dr. Carole Goldsmith to the

Regional Workforce Development Board for a term ending

November 1, 2025.

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 23-1588

Resolution renaming the Roeding Dog Park Run to “Puppy

Love” Dog Park

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 23-1589

***RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Fresno CHIPS

Incentive Program (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 23-1607

***Resolution - Directing the City Manager or Designee to

Notify the Council of Any Delays to Existing Citywide and

District Projects Caused by New Public Works or Capital

Projects, Acceptance of Grant Funds or the Reprograming of

Funds (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Council President Maxwell

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M.

ID 23-1506

HEARING to consider Environmental Assessment No.

P22-04122 pertaining to approximately 8.0 acres of property

located on the east side of North Abby Street, between East

Minarets/East Alluvial and East Spruce Avenues (Council

District 6) - Planning & Development Department.

1. DENY the appeal and ADOPT Environmental

Assessment P22-04122, dated May 5, 2023, a Mitigated

Negative Declaration for the proposed project pursuant to

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M.

ID 23-1594

Appearance by Camilla Sutherland to discuss Roading Park

resurface of the tennis courts start date. (District 3 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 23-1489

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Leonard Lujan v. City of Fresno, PSI, Admin by

Tristar Risk Management; Tristar Claim No.:

1010103818-ADR-1

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 23-1510

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Michael Brogdon v. City of Fresno, PSI, Admin

by Tristar Risk Management; Tristar Claim No.:

1010104473-ADR-1

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 23-1513

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4): 1

potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 23-1488

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4): 1

potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 23-1601

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision

(d)(4): 1 potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-F. ID 23-1603

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision

(d)(2): 2 potential cases

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

10:00 A.M. - Approve a Project-Specific Tax Sharing Agreement Between the City

of Fresno and the County of Fresno Regarding Bullard-Maroa Reorganization No.

3 for approximately 0.85 acres of property located on the south side of West

Bullard Avenue between North Maroa and North Winchester Avenues (Council

District 4).

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

10:05 A.M. - Regarding the Razor Wire Text Amendment (P23-01018)

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

10:10 A.M. - Consideration of an appeal filed regarding Conditional Use Permit

Application No. P23-00244, and related Environmental Assessment for property

located at 3045 West Bullard Avenue on the southwest corner of West Bullard and

North Marks Avenues (Council District 2).

DECEMBER 7, 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. 147 (Final Tract Map No. 6269) (located on the southwest corner

of North Willow Avenue and North Alicante Drive) (Council District 6)

JANUARY 11, 2024

10:00 A.M. - Hold a public hearing and approve items related to the granting of a

Non-Exclusive Roll-Off Franchise for roll-off collection services (Citywide)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.

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