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 Pastor Moises Garcia from New Life Baptist Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 26-1230

Proclamation for “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month”

Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

ID 26-1224

Proclamation for “Police and Fire Chaplaincy Month”

Councilmember Karbassi and Office of the Mayor & City

Manager

Sponsors:

ID 26-1262

Proclamation for “The kNOw Youth Media Month”

Councilmember Vang

Sponsors:

ID 26-1076

Proclamation for “Bodie Jensen Day”

Office of the Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M.

ID 26-1291

Appearance by Central Valley Veterans Day Parade

Committee regarding “Announcement of the 107th Central

Valley Veterans Day Parade” (County Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:03 A.M.

ID 26-1293

Appearance by Jean Joneson regarding “Retirement Fund

Procedures.” (Clovis Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 26-1300

Approval of the Minutes for September 17, 2026, Regular

Meeting

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 26-1257

Approve the appointments of Edward Chinevere and Kamaljit

Kaur to the City of Fresno Deferred Compensation Board to a

term that is continuous

Office of the Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 26-1261

Reject all bids received for the Maxie L. Parks Community

Center HVAC Upgrade Project, Bid File 12700061 (Council

District 3)

Capital Projects Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 26-1290

Actions pertaining to the citywide security services

Requirements Contract with Universal Protection Services,

LP dba Allied Universal Services of Fresno, California (Bid

File 9686):

1. Approve an annual increase in an amount not-to-exceed

$241,000 per year to add security for Police Department

Headquarters, Granite Park Sports Complex, and an amount

not-to-exceed $300,000 for future unforeseen needs, for a

revised total annual amount not-to-exceed $6,136,000 for the

remainder of the contract term plus annual CPI adjustments

2. Approve a one-time increase for the temporary security

services at the Clarion Pointe shelter in an amount

not-to-exceed $81,000

3. Approve a one-time increase for emergency security

services required to secure properties and facilities acquired

for the Blackstone & McKinley Grade Separation project in an

amount not-to-exceed $500,000

4. Approve a one-time increase for emergency security

services required to secure the Fresno Sanitary Landfill in an

amount not-to-exceed $180,000

General Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 26-1089

Actions pertaining to the Parkway Terrace project located at

933 North Parkway Drive, Fresno, California 93728 (Council

District 3)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff’s

determination, pursuant to Section 15268 (Ministerial

Projects) of the California Environmental Quality Act

Guidelines, Environmental Assessment dated August 31,

2026

2. ***RESOLUTION - Repealing and replacing Resolution

2026-26 in its entirety and authorizing joint application to and

participation in the Homekey+ Program with co-applicant

Parkway Prime, LLC for the Parkway Terrace project and

authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all required

implementing documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. Approve a Repair Services Agreement between the City of

Fresno and Parkway Prime LLC, establishing certain terms,

conditions, and compensation relating to the Homekey+

Parkway Terrace Project

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 26-1185

Approve the Second Amendment to the Amended and

Restated Agreement for Option to Purchase 959 North

Parkway Drive (APN: 449-324-11) between the City of

Fresno and Fresno Housing Authority to extend the closing

period of 200 days and assign all Homekey provisions

without changing the overall compensation of the Agreement

(Council District 3)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 26-1201

***RESOLUTION - Adopting Substantial Amendment 2025-02

to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan; authorizing

submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development to apply for a $15 million Section 108 Loan to

fund a loan pool for non-profit developers of affordable

housing for land acquisition and acquisition of manufactured

homes to support the development of affordable housing; and

authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all

necessary implementing documents required by HUD

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 26-1207

Approve a First Amendment to the State and Local Fiscal

Recovery Funds Grant Agreement between the City of

Fresno and Central Fresno Neighborhood Trust, LLC to

extend the project’s schedule to December 31, 2027, with no

change in grant amount, to acquire and rehabilitate 50

rent-restricted affordable housing units

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 26-1208

Approve the First Amendment to the Service Agreement with

Poverello House for outreach services under the Homeless

Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program. The

amended agreement term is October 17, 2026, through

March 31, 2027, for an amount not to exceed $175,000. (Bid

File No. 12501983)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 26-1138

Actions pertaining to the Copper River Ranch Water Supply

Implementation (Council District 6)

1. Adopt Addendum prepared for Environmental Assessment

No. P26-02769 dated September 4, 2026, an Addendum to

Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) State

Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2000021003, pursuant to

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Approve the Eighth Amendment to the Copper River

Ranch Water Supply Implementation Agreement with CRD

East, Inc., a California corporation, to extend the eligibility of

Water Equivalent Dwelling Units to an additional 109 acres

within the expanded Copper River Ranch Project Area, and

authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to

execute all documents related to this item.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 26-1214

Actions related to the award of a Product Purchase Contract

with West Coast Waste, Inc. (Citywide)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a Product Purchase Contract to West Coast Waste,

Inc. through October 20, 2026, for the purchase of 43,750

Procurement Compliance Attributes (PCA) tons from compost

product as required by California State Senate Bill (SB) 1383

procurement requirement for recovered organic waste

products in a single year amount not to exceed $210,943.91

(Bid File 12700034)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 26-1235

Approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with SNF

Polydyne, Inc., for the purchase of liquid cationic polymer for

the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility

through Central Marin Sanitation Agency Contract No. 24-39

for an initial term ending June 30, 2027, with two optional

one-year extensions through June 30, 2029, for a total

not-to-exceed amount of $6,964,746.15 (Bid File 12700129)

(Council District 3)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 26-1247

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities,

or Designee, to Execute Recycled Water User Agreements

(Council Districts 1, 3, and 7) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 26-1280

Actions related to initiating the Proposition 218 process for

proposed updates and increases to the schedule of rates for

water and wastewater services

1. Direct City staff to initiate the Proposition 218 process for

proposed updates and increases to rates for water and

wastewater services

2. Set a public hearing to consider proposed updates and

increases to rates for water and wastewater services on

December 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 26-1251

RESOLUTION - Dedicating portions of City-owned property

for public utility purposes to accommodate the construction of

public utilities at the Carnegie Library Garage (formally North

Fulton Street Parking Structure) Project (Council District 3)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-P. ID 26-1260

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 18th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 to appropriate

$14,488,900 for previously approved Pave More Now capital

projects in the Public Works Department (Citywide) (Requires

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

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-Q. ID 26-1328

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 25th Amendment of the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 to reallocate

$70,000 from General Fund and appropriate $30,000 from

the Community Benefit Fund for the 2027 LGBTQ Grant

Program (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

2.-R. ID 26-1308

Approve the Reappointment of Laura Ward to the City of

Fresno Women’s Commission to a term ending August 14,

2028

Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

2.-S. ID 26-1313

RESOLUTION - Protecting Access, Governance, Equity, and

Service (PAGES) in Fresno County’s Libraries and Opposing

Privatization of the Fresno County Public Library System

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

2.-T. ID 26-1304

***RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager or designee to

issue a Request for Proposals for the Tower District Box Art

Program (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

2.-U. ID 26-1311

***RESOLUTION - Exempting the Carnegie Library Garage

and H Street Parking Structure from Special Event Parking

Rates (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

2.-V. ID 26-1307

Approve the Reappointment of Stefanie Diaz to the City of

Fresno Women’s Commission to a term ending August 28,

2028

Councilmember Richardson

Sponsors:

2.-W. ID 26-1303

Approve the Appointments to the Fresno Regional Workforce

Development Board for Mahalia Gotico and David Clark for a

term ending November 1, 2027, and Joseph Giles for a term

ending November 1, 2026

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

2.-X. ID 26-1305

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 24th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 to reallocate

$50,000 from the Public Works Department to the City

Council Department (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject

to Mayor's Veto)

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

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

4.-A. ID 26-1330

WORKSHOP - West Coast Waste Digester Project

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 26-1301

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 26-1314

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: David Garza v. City of Fresno, PSI Administered

by Tristar Risk Management; Tristar Claim No.: 1010105554

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

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.

• November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employees Fall Service Awards

2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

October 22, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

November 5, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

November 12, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

December 3, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

December 17, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

January 7, 2027 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)