Agenda - City Council

THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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

CALIFORNIA 93721.

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GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY

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

over $500 to a decision-making public official from a party or participant, or their agent, in

a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or entitlement for use. The Act requires

disclosure of the contribution and creates a conflict where a decision-maker has received

$500 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. A

decision-maker 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 $500

within the preceding 12 months and the name(s) of the contributor(s). (See 2 CCR

18438.8(a).) Parties to a proceeding are required to disclose on the record if they made

contributions over $500 to a decision-maker within the prior 12 months, and are prohibited

from making contributions to a decision-maker during the proceeding and for 12 months

after the date a final decision is rendered on the proceeding.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Deacon Mark Schultz, Chancellor of Diocese of Fresno

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 26-895

Proclamation for “Dr. Katherine Flores Day”

Vice President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 26-1090

Proclamation for “International Green Building Week”

Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 26-1166

Approval of the Minutes for June 8, 2026, June 9, 2026, and

June 10, 2026, Budget Hearings, and August 27, 2026,

Regular Meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 26-1112

Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $225,000.00

to CENCAL Services, Inc., of Fresno, California, for the

Senior Housing Demolition Project (Bid File No. 12601755)

(Council District 4)

Capital Projects Department and Planning and Development

Department

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 26-1085

Actions pertaining to the disposition of City-owned parcel

APN 436-023-11T (Council District 4)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15312 (Class 12) of the California Environmental

Quality Act Guidelines

2. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring property located on the west

side of North Clark Street, south of East Buckingham Way

(APN 436-023-11T) to be exempt surplus land (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

3. Approve the execution of the Agreement for Purchase and

Sale of Real Property and Escrow Instructions for the sale of

a 0.012-acre (540 square feet) City-owned parcel located on

the west side of North Clark Street, south of East

Buckingham Way, Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 436-023-

11T, in the amount of $2,997 to Jose Juan Beltran; and

authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the

Purchase and Sale Agreement, associated Grant Deed, and

all necessary escrow documents for the transfer of the parcel

Capital Projects Department and Department of Public

Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 26-1072

Approve a Fifth Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with BKF Engineers, a California Corporation in

the amount of $143,582 for a total increased contract not to

exceed amount of $1,436,845, with a $3,700 remaining

contingency, for additional professional engineering services

required for the design of plans and general construction

documents for the Herndon Avenue Widening between Polk

Avenue and Milburn Avenue Project (Council District 2)

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 26-1115

Actions pertaining to the Herndon Canal Metro Trail Project

(Midtown Trail), from Shields Avenue to McKinley Avenue

(Bid File No. 12601826) (Council Districts 4 and 7)

1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 13th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159

appropriating $2,757,500 for the Herndon Canal Metro Trail,

from Shields Avenue to McKinley Avenue Project in the

Public Works Department (Requires Five Affirmative Votes)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of

$4,057,437.00 to Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, CA, as

the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for the

construction of Segment 3 of the Herndon Canal Metro Trail

Project, from Shields Avenue to McKinley Avenue

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 26-1118

Actions pertaining to the Downtown Neighborhood HAWKs

project (Bid File No. 12700027; Council District 3)

1. Adopt Environmental Assessment No. PW01071, dated

June 8, 2026, a finding of Categorical Exemption for the

proposed project pursuant to Section 15301/Class1 of the

California Environmental Quality Act guidelines

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 10th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159 to

appropriate $1,098,300 for the Downtown Neighborhood

HAWKs project in the Public Works Department (Requires

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

3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of

$1,098,260.85 to Power Design Electric, Inc. of Kingsburg,

CA, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 26-1151

Approve the award of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement to

Quinn Company of Fresno, California for the purchase of one

Caterpillar model AP1055 asphalt paver in the amount of

$1,037,080 for the Department of Public Works, Street

Maintenance Division

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 26-1051

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 11th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 appropriating

$9,756,800 from the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and

Prevention Program, Round 6 (HHAP-6) to support operating

subsidies for interim shelters, youth interim shelter

operations, homeless management information systems

(HMIS), and administration costs (Requires Five Affirmative

Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 26-1137

Actions pertaining to the Blythe Village LP Loan Amendments

for the Blythe Village project located at 3572 N. Blythe

Avenue, 93722 in west central Fresno (District 1):

1. Approve a First Amendment to the Community

Development Block Grant Program Agreement and a First

Amendment to the Community Development Block Grant

Promissory Note; and

2. Approve a Second Amendment to the HOME Investment

Partnerships Program Agreement and a Second Amendment

to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program Promissory

Note; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to sign the amendments,

approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 26-41

Actions pertaining to City-owned Assessor’s Parcel Number

456-030-60T (Formerly 456-030-34T and 456-030-44)

(District 7):

1. Adoption of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration

(IS/MND) (State Clearinghouse No. 2026020455), dated

February 11, 2026, for the Affordable Cottage Home Village

Development at Belmont and Dewitt, in accordance with the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

2. Approval of a Disposition and Development Agreement

(DDA) between the City of Fresno and New Look Investments

LLC.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 26-1148

Actions pertaining to the 2027 Selective Traffic Enforcement

Program (STEP) grant:

1. Authorize the Chief of Police, or designee, to accept

$630,500 in grant funding for the 2027 STEP grant awarded

to the Fresno Police Department from the National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the California

Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)

2. Authorize the Chief of Police or designee to execute the

agreement and all related documentation applicable to the

2027 STEP grant

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 12th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159 to

appropriate $472,800 for the Police Department’s 2027

Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant

(Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Police Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 26-1136

RESOLUTION of Intention to annex the territory known as

Assessor’s Parcel No. 474-030-82 as Annexation No. 76 to

the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 and to

authorize the levy of special taxes; and setting the public

hearing for October 8, 2026, at 9:10 am (Southwest corner of

East Kings Canyon Road and South Phillip Avenue) (Council

District 5)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 26-1049

***RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to Terminate

the Marketing Agreement with SLWA Insurance Services

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Arias and Councilmember Richardson

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 26-1187

RESOLUTION-Initiating a Text Amendment to Chapter 15 of

the Fresno Municipal Code Pursuant to FMC Section

15-5308-A Relating to the Prohibition of Data Centers Within

the City of Fresno

Councilmember Richardson

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 26-1194

***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the Council of the City Of

Fresno, California, Adopting the 17th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 to Reallocate

$100,000 from the Public Works Department to the City

Council Department(Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 26-1091

WORKSHOP - South SEDA Economic Analysis

Planning and Development Department and Office of the

Mayor & City Manager

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 26-1167

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: Sumeet Malhi

Employee Organization(s): 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 202, 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 202, Unit 10 (Fire Management); 9. City of

Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA); 10.

City of Fresno Management Employees Association

(CFMEA). 11. Employee Organization(s): Unrepresented

Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented Management and

Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager, Airports

Public Safety Assistant Manager, Assistant City Attorney,

Assistant City Manager, Assistant Controller, Assistant

Director, Assistant Director of Personnel Services, Assistant

Director of Public Utilities, Assistant Director of Public Works,

Assistant Police Chief, Assistant Retirement Administrator,

Background Investigator, Budget Analyst, Budget Manager,

Chief Assistant City Attorney, Chief Information Officer, Chief

Labor Negotiator, Chief of Staff to Councilmember, Chief of

Staff to the Mayor, City Attorney (City Negotiator, Council

President Esparza), City Attorney Investigator, City Clerk

(City Negotiator, Council President Esparza), City Engineer,

City Manager (City Negotiator, Mayor Dyer), Community

Coordinator, Community Outreach Specialist, Controller,

Council Assistant, Deputy City Attorney II, Deputy City

Attorney III, Deputy City Manager, Director, Director of

Aviation, Director of Development, Director of Personnel

Services, Director of Public Utilities, Director of

Transportation, Economic Development Coordinator,

Economic Development Director, Executive Assistant to

Department Director, Executive Assistant to the City Attorney,

Executive Assistant to the City Council, Executive Assistant to

the City Manager, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, Fire

Chief, Governmental Affairs Manager, Human Resources

Manager, Independent Reviewer, Internal Auditor, Investment

Officer, Management Analyst II, Payroll Accountant, Payroll

Manager, Police Chief, Principal Budget Analyst, Principal

Internal Auditor, Principal Labor Relations Analyst, Project

Liaison/Program Administrator, Public Affairs Officer, Public

Works Director, Retirement Administrator, Retirement

Benefits Manager, Retirement Office Manager, Senior

Budget Analyst, Senior City Attorney Investigator, Senior

Deputy City Attorney I, Senior Deputy City Attorney II, Senior

Deputy City Attorney III, Senior Human Resources/Risk

Analyst, Senior Law Clerk, Special Assistant City Attorney,

Supervising Deputy City Attorney, Veterinarian

Office of the Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 26-1144

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Richard Fitzgerald v. City of Fresno, et al; Eastern District

Court Case No. 1:21-CV-01409

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 26-1145

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Tutelian & Company, Inc. v. City of Fresno; Fresno Superior

Court Case No. 21CECG02805

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 26-1182

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

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

Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 26-1189

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

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

Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

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

• October 7, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employee of the Fall Quarter