City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final-revised

Thursday, March 21, 2024

9:00 AM

Regular Meeting

Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)

https://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting

City Council

President - Annalisa Perea

Vice President - Mike Karbassi

Councilmembers:

Miguel Angel Arias, Tyler Maxwell, 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://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting

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

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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.

GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY

DISCLOSURES - The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act) restricts campaign contributions

over $250 from a party to or participant in a proceeding involving a license, permit,

contract, or entitlement for use before the City. The Act requires disclosure of the

contribution and creates a conflict where a decisionmaker has received $250 or more from

a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. A decisionmaker must

disclose on the record during the proceeding that they have received contributions from a

party, participant, or agent of a party or participant, greater than $250 within the preceding

12 months and the name(s) of the contributor(s). (See 2 CCR 18438.8(a).) Parties and

participants to a proceeding are required to disclose on the record if they made

contributions over $250 within the prior 12 months, and are prohibited from making

contributions to a decisionmaker during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a

final decision is rendered on the proceeding. Violations of these provisions are punishable

as a misdemeanor.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Padre Nelson Serrano from St. James Episcopal Cathedral

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 24-353

Proclamation for Fresno Elite Trypticon and Bombshell Cheer

Champions

Council President Perea and Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 24-238

Proclamation for Special Olympics Northern California,

Fresno Polar Plunge

Council President Perea

Sponsors:

ID 24-402

Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”

Animal Center Department

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:10 A.M.

ID 24-393

Appearance by Pete Lugo & Juana Iris Meza to discuss the

petition for a request for public workshop on the affordable

housing component of the One Fresno Housing Plan (District

5 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

9:15 A.M.

ID 24-355

Hearing to consider Conditional Use Permit Application No.

P23-00835, Planned Development Permit Application No.

P23-02080, and related Environmental Assessment;

regarding a phased, multi-tenant commercial community

development project with Starbucks Café and drive-through

located on approximately ± 2.98 acres of property located on

the southwest corner of the intersection of South Martin

Luther King Boulevard and East Church Avenue. (Council

District 3) - Planning & Development Department.

1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P23-00835/P23-

02080 dated January 3, 2024, an Addendum to the

Southwest Fresno Specific Plan Final Program EIR (the

“Program EIR”), prepared in accordance with Section 15164

of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines.

2. DENY the appeal submitted by Councilmember Arias on

January 17, 2024, and UPHOLD the action of the Planning

and Development Department Director approving Conditional

Use Permit Application No. P23-00835 and Planned

Development Permit Application No. P23-02080 authorizing

the construction of a ± 5,781 square foot multi-tenant shell

building with Starbucks Café with drive-thru; and full

development of the site with associated parking lot,

landscaping, trash enclosures, and pad for a future building

to be entitled under separate permit.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:20 A.M.

ID 24-326

HEARING to consider Rezone Application No. P23-03475,

Development Permit Application No. P23-00186, and related

Environmental Assessment No. P23-03475/P23-00186,

pertaining to approximately 1.96 acres of property located on

the north side of East Gettysburg Avenue between North

First and North Second Streets (Council District 4) - Planning

and Development Department.

1. ADOPT - Mitigated Negative Declaration as prepared for

Environmental Assessment No. P23-03475/P23-00186, dated

January 26, 2024, for the proposed project pursuant to

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,

2. BILL - (for Introduction and Adoption) Amending the

Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the

subject property from the O/cz (Office/conditions of zoning)

zone district to the O (Office) zone district in order to remove

conditions of zoning pursuant to Article 58, Chapter 15 of the

Fresno Municipal Code; and,

3. APPROVE - Development Permit Application No. P23-

00186, requesting authorization to construct an approximately

11,360 square foot medical office (clinic) building and one

pad for a future 5,010 square foot future medical office (clinic)

building on the subject property.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:25 A.M.

ID 24-359

HEARING to receive public comment on the 2023 Housing

Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 24-394

Approval of the minutes for March 7, 2024, regular meeting

and approval of the minutes for March 7, 2024, special

meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 24-375

Actions pertaining to the Litigation Unit in the City Attorney’s

Office:

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

Position Authorization Resolution (“PAR”) No. 2023-184,

adding one full-time Paralegal position in the City Attorney’s

Office (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 24-379

Approve the appointment of Reynaldo Villarreal to the

Disability Advisory Commission to a term ending June 30,

2024. Approve the reappointment of David Criner to the

Planning Commission to a term ending June 30, 2027.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 24-389

Actions pertaining to the First Amendment to the Consultant

Services Agreement with HdL Companies for Sales and Use

Tax auditing, Information services, Quarterly sales tax

reporting and Revenue projection analysis (Forecasting) and

auditing sales tax records:

1. Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with HdL Companies for Sales and Use Tax

auditing, Information services, Quarterly sales tax reporting

and Revenue projection analysis (Forecasting) and auditing

sales tax records;

2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign the First

Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with HdL

Companies on behalf of the City.

Budget and Management Studies Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 24-328

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 578th Amendment to the

Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to revise the

Fireworks Administrative Citation Fees in Compliance with

FMC 10-55602.11 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Fire Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 24-264

Authorize the Fire Chief to enter into a five-year instructional

services reimbursement agreement with Fresno City College

to collect state monetary reimbursement for City instructional

training costs

Fire Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 24-383

Actions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

funding:

1. Approve an agreement with Fresno Police Neighborhood

Watch (FPNW) allocating $100,000 in ARPA funding for

operational costs to enhance capacity, training and general

operations for the Neighborhood Watch program.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 24-324

Approve the award of a citywide requirements contract to

Pacific Storage Company of Fresno, California for two years

with three optional one-year extensions for document storage

and shredding services in an amount not to exceed $125,000

per year plus annual CPI increases (Bid File 9668)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 24-281

Reject all proposals received for a citywide requirements

contract for elevator maintenance and repair services at

various City locations (Bid File 9618)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 24-347

Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Yao

Engineering, Inc. of Pasadena, California, for the design of

Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility

Duct Bank at Primary Sludge Pump Station #1 in the amount

of $59,135, with a $15,000 contingency (Council District 3)

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 24-365

Actions pertaining to the Roof Membrane Replacement at the

Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility

Warehouse and Maintenance Building and Digester-13

Heating and Mixing Building (Bid File 12401198) (Council

District 3):

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 Nations Roof West, LLC,

of Fresno, California, in the amount of $324,889.

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 24-270

Approve a consultant services agreement with Pcubed

Associates Inc. of Buena Park, California, for the design of

the Replacement of One Makeup Air Unit and Two Air

Handling Units in the Headworks Building at the

Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility in

the amount of $128,195, with a $15,000 contingency.

(Council District 3)

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 24-345

RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the Council of the City of

Fresno, California granting authority to the City Manager or

designee to execute Uniform Relocation Act Rental

Assistance Program packages for the tenants being relocated

as a result of the Blackstone McKinley BNSF Grade

Separation Project. (Council Districts 1 and 7)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 24-354

Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real

Property and Escrow Instructions to acquire fee interest from

a portion of Assessor’s Parcel Number 477-040-58 for a total

cost of $32,000 for the Southwest Fresno Trail Project.

(Council District 3)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 24-369

Approve the Second Amendment to the Professional

Engineering Services Agreement with Community Works

Design Group of Riverside, California, in the amount of

$21,860, increasing the total contract amount to $761,500,

with a remaining contingency of $50, due to an increased

scope of services for the Dolores Huerta Park (formerly

Milburn and Dakota Park) Project. (Council District 1)

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-P. ID 24-331

RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex the Territory Known as

Assessor’s Parcel Number 329-090-19 as Annexation

Number 57 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District

Number 9 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and

setting the Public Hearing for Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 9:30

am (Southwest corner of East North Avenue and South East

Avenue) (Council District 3)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-Q. ID 24-306

Approve the Second Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with Dudek extending the consultants

performance period by three months to June 30, 2024, to

continue professional services related to the development of

the Urban Forest Management Plan. (Citywide)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-R. ID 24-360

RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Parcel Map

Number 2004-36 as Annexation Number 59 to the City of

Fresno Community Facilities District Number 9 and to

Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the Public

Hearing for Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10:00 am (East

Belmont Avenue and North Laverne Avenue). (Council

District 5)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-S. ID 24-401

Approve the Second Amendment to the Plan Review and

Construction Management Services Agreement, to extend the

term of the agreement by three months from March 31, 2024

to June 30, 2024, with Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons, a Joint

Venture. (Council Districts 1, 2 and 3)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-T. ID 24-346

Approve a consultant services agreement with Partners in

Control Inc., dba Enterprise Automation, for a total amount

not to exceed $450,000 to provide on-call Supervisory

Control and Data Acquisition support services for a

three-year period. (Bid File 12401128) (Citywide)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-U. ID 24-378

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 43rd Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 appropriating

$50,000 for the Department of Resources Recycling and

Recovery 2023-2024 Household Hazardous Waste

Discretionary Grant Agreement in the Solid Waste

Management Division of Public Utilities. (Requires 5

Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) (Citywide)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-V. ID 24-386

Actions pertaining to an Extraterritorial Service and Offsite

Infrastructure Agreement between Sandra R. Deazevedo and

David M. Lantis and the City of Fresno (City of Fresno

Sphere of Influence and County of Fresno):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section

15301(c)/Class 1,

2. Approve an Extraterritorial Service and Offsite

Infrastructure Agreement between Sandra R. Deazevedo and

David M. Lantis and the City of Fresno.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-W. ID 24-371

Actions pertaining to the Supplemental Law Enforcement

Services Account (SLESA) Grant program and Acquisition of

new Military Equipment as required by Government Code

sections 7070-7075:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 47th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2023-185

appropriating $1,400,000 in the Supplemental Law

Enforcement Services Account (SLESA) to continue

supporting front line law enforcement operations in FY 2024

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

2. Approve the acquisition of several new pieces of military

equipment as required by Government Code sections 7070-

7075 in an amount not to exceed $279,000, to enhance the

safety of officers and the community and authorize the Chief

of Police or designee to execute all related and necessary

documents.

Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-X. ID 24-384

***BILL B-4 (Intro’d March 7, 2024)(For Adoption) - Amending

Section 4304 of Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code

relating to the language of the required findings for approval

of tentative map amendments from “and” to “or.” (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-Y. ID 24-267

Approve a one year agreement with Computer Sciences

Corporation (CSC) for the renewal of Assure Claims, MEASA

(formerly known as RiskMaster) in the amount of $27,698 for

licensing and support services.

Personnel Services Department and Information Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-Z. ID 24-406

BILL (for introduction) - Adding Article 6 to Chapter 1 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to City Attorney Subpoena

Power

Council President Perea and City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ID 24-363

Approve the Appointment of Edna Pedroza to the Active

Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) for a three year

term ending March 21, 2027.

-AA.

Councilmember Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 24-416

***Resolution - Declaring Outdoor Warming Fires to be a

Health and Safety Hazard and a Public Nuisance and Direct

the City Manager to Cause Them to be Extinguished (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto).

-BB.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 24-373

WORKSHOP - 5-Year Budget Forecast

Budget and Management Studies Department

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 24-295

WORKSHOP - Comprehensive Economic Development

Strategy

Economic Development Department

Sponsors:

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A

SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 24-388

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2): 1

potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 24-403

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the

appointment, employment, evaluation of performance,

discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.

Title: City Attorney

Council President Perea

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

APRIL 18, 2024

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 Number

9, Annexation Number 59 (Parcel Map Number 2004-36) (East Belmont Avenue

and North Laverne Avenue) (Council District 5)

MAY 2, 2024

9:30 A.M. - HEARING to adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to Annex Territory and

Levy a Special Tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District Number

9, Annexation Number 57 (territory known as Assessor’s Parcel Number

329-090-19) (Southwest corner of East North Avenue and South East Avenue)

(Council District 3)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 10:00 A.M.

• April 3, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Spring Quarter

• July 17, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Summer Quarter

• October 16, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Fall Quarter

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS

• April 25, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards - 10:30 A.M.

• November 20, 2024 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards - 10:00 A.M.

2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

April 4, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.

April 18, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.

May 2, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.

May 16, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Special Meeting - Mayor's Budget Presentation)