City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final-revised

Thursday, December 9, 2021

9:00 AM

Regular Meeting

In Person and/or Electronic

City Council

President - Luis Chavez

Vice President - Nelson Esparza

Councilmembers:

Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Tyler Maxwell, Garry

Bredefeld

City Manager - Thomas Esqueda

City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan

City Clerk - Todd Stermer,. CMC

PUBLIC ADVISORY:

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the public are encouraged to participate electronically because of reduced capacity

of seating in the Chambers to allow for social distancing, and masks will be required

for the vaccinated and unvaccinated.

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The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent

spreading COVID19 virus.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Reza Nekumanesh with the Islamic Culture Center of Fresno

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 21-976

Proclamation for “Jenna Liston Day”

Council President Chavez and Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER 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 21-966

Approval of the minutes for the December 2, 2021 Special

Closed Session City Council Meeting and the December 2,

2021 Regular City Council Meeting.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 21-943

Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services

agreement with Carollo Engineers Inc., to extend the

agreement term from December 17, 2021, to March 31, 2023,

due to longer than expected railroad crossing permitting

efforts for the North Avenue Sewer Trunk Main Realignment

Project (Council Districts 3 & 5, and Fresno County)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 21-962

Actions pertaining to the Renewable Natural Gas Diversion

into Natural Gas Pipeline Project (Council District 3 and

Fresno County):

1. Affirm City Manager’s determination that Sterns, Conrad

and Schmidt Consulting Engineers is uniquely qualified

2. Award the Professional Engineering Services Agreement

with Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt Consulting Engineers for

design, bidding and construction support, in the amount not

to exceed $222,758.64

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 21-1014

Actions pertaining to the waste gas flare at the Fresno-Clovis

Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File No.

3750) (District 3):

1. Award a construction contract to W.M. Lyles Co., in the

amount of $6,395,900 for construction of Waste Gas Flare

Improvements

2. Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant

services agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., to extend

the term of the contract from March 31, 2022, to January 31,

2023, for professional engineering services during

construction

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 21-1016

***BILL B-46- (Intro. 12/2/2021)(For Adoption) Amending

Article 1 of Chapter 6 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating

to billing and collection procedures for municipal utilities

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Department of Public Utilities and Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 21-958

Actions pertaining to a requirements contract to Rehabilitate

Public Water Supply Wells in North Quadrant (Bid File 9617)

(Districts 2 & 6):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

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

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the

rehabilitations of public water supply wells No. 98, 128, 130,

176, 185, 186, and 187.

2. Award a requirements contract to Zim Industries, Inc., for a

term of one year in the amount not to exceed $825,680 per

year, with provision for up to two one-year extensions.

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 21-940

Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement with

Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the purchase of 11

Mack model LR 64R side loading refuse trucks in the amount

of $4,718,065 for the Department of Public Utilities Solid

Waste Management Division. Due to pandemic related

supply constraints and global material shortages, price quote

is valid through December 10, 2021.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 21-959

Approve the First Amendment to the professional consultant

agreement with Intueor Consulting, Inc., to incorporate a

radio system assessment into the Computer Aided Dispatch

Automatic Vehicle Locator project for the Department of

Transportation, Fresno Area Express in the amount of

$93,050, for a total contract value of $480,113.68 and

authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to

execute all related documents. The original contract value

approved by Council was $387,063.68

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 21-935

Actions Pertaining to Modification of Audit Requirement in

Convention Center Management Contract:

1. Approve the First Amendment to the 2020 Convention

Center Management Agreement between the City and ASM

Global Fresno, LLC. removing the audit requirement for

Fiscal Year 2021’s financial results.

2. Accept correspondence from the City’s external auditor,

Brown Armstrong, in which Brown Armstrong commits to a

review of the Convention Center’s Fiscal Year 2021 financial

results as part of their Annual Comprehensive Financial

Report audit.

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 21-953

Approve the Cisco FLEX agreement with AMS.Net in the

amount of $507,705.60 for four years with annual payments

of $126,926.40 for licensing, maintenance, and support of the

City’s phone system in accordance with purchasing

procedures from cooperative agreements as laid out in

Administrative Order 3-1 and priced from a cooperative

agreement, Merced County FOCUS Agreement 2021092

(FOCUS).

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 21-909

Approve the renewal of Cisco Security Enterprise Agreement

with AMS.Net in the amount of $1,766,696.40 for a five-year

agreement in accordance with purchasing procedures from

cooperative agreements as laid out in Administrative Order

3-1 and priced from a cooperative agreement, Merced

County FOCUS Agreement 2021092 (FOCUS).

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 21-910

Approve the purchase from AMS.NET of Cisco network

switches, services, and support for a public safety switch

upgrade in the amount of $299,811.25. This purchase is

made in accordance with purchasing procedures from

cooperative agreements as laid out in Administrative Order

3-1 and priced from a cooperative agreement, Merced

County FOCUS Agreement 2021092 (FOCUS).

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 21-1009

***RESOLUTION - 41st Amendment to the Annual

Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating

$1,935,600 under the General Fund that will fund salary

increases for Bargaining Units 03 (FCEA), 05 (IAFF Basic),

07 (IBEW), 10 (IAFF Management) and 13 (CFPEA)

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

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 21-849

Actions pertaining to the International Brotherhood of

Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 100 for Unit 7,

Non-Supervisory Groups and Crafts for Unit 7 :

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and International Brotherhood of

Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 100 for Unit 7,

Non-Supervisory Groups and Crafts (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto).

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the 4th Amendment to FY 2022

Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, amending Exhibit 7, Unit 7 -

Non-Supervisory Groups and Crafts (IBEW), to provide a

salary increase for respective classes as required by the

Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno

and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Local 100 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 21-850

Actions pertaining to the City of Fresno Professional

Employees Association for Unit 13

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and City of Fresno Professional

Employees Association, Inc. (CFPEA), Exempt Supervisory

and Professional and Non-Exempt Professional, Unit 13

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the 5th Amendment to FY 2022

Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, amending Exhibit 13-1,

Exempt Supervisory and Professional (CFPEA), and Exhibit

13-2, Non-Exempt Professional (CFPEA), to provide a salary

increase for respective classes as required

by the

Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno

and City of Fresno Professional Employees Association, Inc.

(CFPEA), (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 21-854

Actions pertaining to the Fresno City Employees Association

for Unit 3:

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and Fresno City Employees

Association (FCEA), Non-Supervisory White Collar, Unit 3

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the 6th Amendment to FY 2022

Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, amending Exhibit 3,

Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA), to provide a salary

increase for respective classes as required by the

Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno

and Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-Q. ID 21-855

Actions pertaining to the International Association of Fire

Fighters (IAFF), Local 202 for Unit 5:

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and International Association of

Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 202 for Unit 5 (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto).

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the 7th Amendment to FY 2022

Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, amending Exhibit 5,

Fire-Non Management (IAFF), to provide a salary increase for

respective classes as required by the Memorandum of

Understanding between the City of Fresno and International

Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 202 (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 21-856

Actions pertaining to the International Association of Fire

Fighters (IAFF), Local 202 for Unit 10:

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and International Association of

Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 202 for Unit 10 (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the 8th Amendment to FY 2022

Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, amending Exhibit 10, Fire

Management (IAFF), to provide a salary increase for

respective classes as required by the Memorandum of

Understanding between the City of Fresno and International

Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local 202 (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 21-993

Actions pertaining to the acquisition of 959 N. Parkway Drive

(APN 449-324-11) (District 3):

1. Adopt a finding that of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

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

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines.

2. Approve Assignment of Purchase and Sale Agreement

from the Fresno Housing Authority in the amount not to

exceed of $3,234,000.

3. Approve an Option Agreement for 959 N. Parkway Drive

(APN 449-324-11) with the Fresno Housing Authority for

$1,000.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 21-830

Approve a First Amendment to the Agreement with Turning

Point of Central California, Inc., for triage center services

provided under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and

Prevention (HHAP) program at the Journey Home Triage

Center to extend the term of the agreement through

December 31, 2022, with no increase in the contract amount.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 21-923

Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services

agreement between the City of Fresno and De Novo

Planning Group, regarding land use, planning and

environmental services for the West Area Neighborhoods

Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report, extending

the contract performance period to December 31, 2022, with

no additional funding required.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-V. ID 21-922

Approve the 4th Amendment to the Consultant Services

Agreement with Raimi + Associates for professional services

related to the Central Southeast Specific Plan to extend the

contract term length to December 31, 2022, and to increase

by $37,008, for a total contract amount of $587,008.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-W. ID 21-1021

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing joint application to and

participation in the HomeKey Program to sustain and rapidly

expand housing for youth experiencing homelessness or at

risk of homelessness, and who are, thereby, inherently

impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases or

conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-X. ID 21-1018

***BILL B-47 (Intro. 12/2/2021) (For Adoption) - Approving the

Development Agreement by and between the City of Fresno

and Fagundes Bros. Dairy, pertaining to the Oasis Master

Plan Area, which consists of Vesting Tentative Tract Map

Nos. 5456, 5463, 6183, and 6184, situated on the east and

west side of South Valentine Avenue, north of West Madison

Avenue (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-Y. ID 21-1019

***BILL B-48 (Intro. 12/2/2021) (For Adoption) - Amending

Section 15-2706 to the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to

the use regulations for alcohol sales Subject to Mayor’s

Veto).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-Z. ID 21-954

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing application to and

participation in the Homekey Program to sustain and rapidly

expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at

risk of homelessness, and who are, thereby, inherently

impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases or

conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Villa Motel and

Ambassador Inn & Suites). (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-1017

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing application to and

-AA.

participation in the Homekey Program to sustain and rapidly

expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at

risk of homelessness, and who are, thereby, inherently

impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases or

conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Valley Inn,

Parkway Inn, Tiny Homes). (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-904

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing a grant application to the

California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council

(HCFC) for funding under the Encampment Resolution

Funding Program for local demonstration projects that

provide services to address the immediate crisis of

experiencing unsheltered homelessness in encampments, to

support people living in encampments onto paths to safe and

stable housing and result in sustainable restoration of public

spaces to the intended uses while safeguarding the needs of

unhoused people seeking shelter and authorizing the City

Manager to sign all required implementing documents

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

-BB.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-948

Approve a three -year agreement, with an option to extend for

two additional years, with the County of Fresno to reserve

five bed spaces in the Fresno County Jail for the purpose of

housing Fresno Police Department Arrestees, at a rate of

$650.00 per day for years one through three and $670.00 per

day for years four and five, for a total amount not to exceed

$1,161,200 (Years 1 - 5).

-CC.

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-965

Approve an Agreement between the City of Fresno and

ProForce to purchase 300 Glock pistols, holsters, and

Streamlight TLR-7 in the amount of $217,838.55.

-DD.

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-914

Annual Review and Acceptance of the FY 2021 Impact Fee

Annual Report as Required By California Government Code.

-EE.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-942

Annual Review and Acceptance of the FY 2021 Summary of

Impact Fee Waivers.

-FF.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-916

Approve Contract Change Order No. 04 in the amount of

$45,000 to Euro Style Management for the Rehabilitation of

Digester 8 at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater

Reclamation Facility (Council District 3).

-GG.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-941

Approve an agreement for professional engineering services

with Sherwood Design Engineers, Inc., of Santa Cruz,

California for $144,923, with a $10,000 contingency, for

design and construction support services for the Southwest

Fresno Trail Project (Council District 3)

-HH.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-II. ID 21-932

Actions pertaining to the Rebid Barstow Avenue and Palm

Avenue Traffic Signal Project - Bid File No. 3827 (Council

District 2):

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

determination, pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302, and

15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

guidelines.

2. ***RESOLUTION - 32nd Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating

$737,400 for the Barstow Avenue and Palm Avenue Traffic

Signal Project (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor's Veto)

3. Award a construction contract in the amount of $699,308

to American Paving Company of Fresno, California.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-JJ. ID 21-917

Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6300:

1. RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No.

6300, of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6300, and

accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except for

dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer

installed required improvements, to the northeast of the

intersection of East Copper and North Maple Avenues, within

the Copper River Ranch planned community (Council District

6).

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-937

Actions pertaining to Resolution of Intention No. 1144-D to

vacate East Townsend Avenue, South Garden Avenue, and

East Heaton Avenue, lying west of South Winery Avenue in

Tract Number 1552 - Campus Homesites (Council District 5):

1. Adopt Initial Study and a Negative Declaration finding per

staff determination, pursuant to California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines §15070

-KK.

2. Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 1144-D to vacate East

Townsend Avenue, South Garden Avenue, and East Heaton

Avenue, lying west of South Winery Avenue in Tract Number

1552 - Campus Homesites.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-919

Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6266:

1. RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No.

6266, of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6266, and

accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except for

dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer

installed required improvements - northeast corner of Ashlan

and Hayes (Council District 1).

-LL.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-926

Actions pertaining to the River West Eaton Trail Extension

Planning Project (Council District 2):

-MM.

1. ***RESOLUTION - Approving the application for grant

funds from the Wildlife Conservation Board and authorizing

execution of grant related documents for the River West

Eaton Trail Extension Planning Project (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto).

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 34th amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178

appropriating $65,500 for the River West Eaton Trail

Extension Planning (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-902

Actions pertaining to Peach Avenue and McKenzie Trail High

Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) Project - Bid File 3792

(Council District 7):

-NN.

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

determination pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15303

of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $209,009

to PTM General Engineering Services, Inc., of Riverside, CA.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-931

Actions pertaining to provision of Certified Access Specialist

training and mentoring services:

-OO.

1. Approve an agreement with California Certified

Accessibility Specialists, Inc., in the amount of $65,000 for

Certified Access Specialist training and mentoring services.

2. Approve an agreement with SZS Engineering Access, Inc.,

in the amount of $49,980 for Certified Access Specialist

mentoring and incidental services.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-968

Actions pertaining to the acquisition of a 7,600 square foot

building on a 1.95-acre parcel located at 3315 W. Ashlan

Avenue (APN: 433-391-30) to serve as a permanent facility

for Fire Station 12 (Council District 1):

-PP.

1. ***RESOLUTION Adopting the 36th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2021-178 to appropriate

$2,361,700 for the purchase of property located at 3315

West Ashlan Avenue, Fresno, California, and design of

construction documents for permanent Fire Station 12

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

2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

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

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

3. Approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Rajinder

Singh Sungu for $1,450,000

Public Works Department and Fire Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-928

Actions pertaining to the Hinton Park Field Lighting Addition

(Bid File 3824) (Council District 3)

-QQ.

1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Sections 15301 and Section 15303 of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract with CINQ 818, Inc., dba C2

Electrical of Fresno, CA, for $157,765

Public Works Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-975

Actions pertaining to a Donation Agreement for property

located at 770 East Shaw Avenue (APN 418-091-12), south

of the intersection of East Keats Avenue and North Sherman

Avenue (Council District 4):

-RR.

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Sections 15304 and 15316 of the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Approve an Agreement for Donation of Property for 14,825

square feet of property for public park purposes

Public Works Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-918

RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6333

located on the northwest corner of East Alhambra and North

Van Ness Avenues (Council District 3).

-SS.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 21-967

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 9th Amendment to FY 2022

Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, amending Exhibit 14, Unit

14, Management Classes (CFMEA) to reclassify the salary

step range for the Assistant City Clerk to an “A” step of

$6,584 to an “I” step of $8,021. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

-TT.

Councilmember Karbassi and Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 21-1012

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 10th Amendment to FY 2022

Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, amending “Exhibit 8, Unit 8,

Non-Represented effective January 1, 2022,” to adjust the

salary range for the Services Aide position from $15.00 -

$17.00 per hour to $15.00 - $19.00 per hour. (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

-UU.

Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 21-1015

Items related to Campus Pointe development:

-VV.

1. Approve Implementation Agreement modifying 2007

Settlement Agreement with Kashian Enterprises, L.P.

Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 21-1006

Actions pertaining to California/Tupman Park project:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Reclassifying the California/Tupman

Park improvement project to be funded with General Fund

rather than CDBG, due to delay created by requirements of

CDBG process (Subject to Veto)

-WW.

2. ***RESOLUTION - __ Amendment to the Annual

Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating

$_________ of Parks General Fund revenue to reimburse

CDBG funds paid and fully fund the improvement project at

the California/Tupman Park (Requires 5 Votes)(Subject to

Veto).

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 21-996

***RESOLUTION - Renaming the property currently known

as Hyde Park to be more accurately known as Hyde Landfill

and removing its designation as a City park (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

-XX.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 21-997

Actions pertaining to the expansion of the Abatement Team in

the City Attorney’s Office, Division of Code Enforcement:

-YY.

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 3rd Amendment to the

Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2021-179,

adding six new Laborer positions in the City Attorney’s Office

for the Code Enforcement Abatement Team (subject to

Mayor’s veto).

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 39th Amendment to

the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 to

appropriate $420,000 from the Council Projects fund of the

City Attorney’s Office budget for the City Attorney’s Office

abatement team personnel, equipment, and operating

expenses for FY22 (requires 5 affirmative votes) (subject to

Mayor’s veto).

Council President Chavez

Sponsors:

1.-ZZ. ID 21-973

Actions pertaining to the agreement with Local Government

Strategic Consulting, LLC.:

1. Approve an agreement with Local Government Strategic

Consulting, LLC., for public affairs, strategic communications,

and public relations services for an amount not to exceed

$145,000; and

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 42nd amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178

appropriating $145,000 from the City Attorney's Office

budget, Council Projects, for the Local Government Strategic

Consulting, LLC., contract (Requires 5 Votes)(Subject to

Veto).

Council President Chavez

Sponsors:

ID 21-839

RESOLUTION - amending certain designated positions

which shall be subject to the Conflict of Interest Code and

defining categories of disclosures for such positions

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Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M. #1

ID 21-886

Appearance by Matthew Gillian to Discuss Services of

Inspiration Transportation

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M. #2

ID 21-944

HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex

territory and levy a special tax regarding CITY OF FRESNO

COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 9, Annexation No.

53 (the Adjusted Parcel B of Lot Line Adjustment No.

2020-15, DSS Campus West Dakota Avenue HAWK Traffic

Signal) (southeast corner of West Dakota Avenue and East

Airways Boulevard) (Council District 4).

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

Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special

Tax for Annexation No. 53 (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 2021-2022 and Future

Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities

District No. 9, Annexation No. 53 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M.

ID 21-960

HEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone

Application No. P21-01875, Vesting Tentative Tract Map

Nos. 6238 and 6246, and Final Subsequent Environmental

Impact Report (FSEIR) State Clearinghouse (SCH) No.

2000021003 relative to property generally located between

North Friant Road, East Copper Avenue, North Willow

Avenue and the East Silaxo Road (Council District 6) -

Planning and Development Department.

1. REVIEW AND CONSIDER Final SEIR SCH No.

2000021003, apply the Council's independent judgment and

analysis to the review, and then adopt the resolution

certifying the FSEIR, as having been completed in

compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) based on the Planning Commission's

recommendations on the proposed Final SEIR and comments

thereon; and,

a. ADOPT Findings of Fact as required by Public Resources

Code Section 21082(a) and CEQA Guidelines, Section

15091; and,

b. ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations as

required by Public Resources Code, Section 21081(b) and

CEQA Guidelines, Section 15093; and

c. APPROVE the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting

Program as required by Public Resources Code Section

21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15092; and,

2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application

No. P21-01875 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan

from the Medium Density Residential (± 35.59 acres) planned

land use designation to the Low Density Residential (±35.59

acres), Medium High Density Residential (± 0.93 acres)

planned land use designation to the Urban Neighborhood (±

0.93 acres), Medium High Density Residential (± 7.23 acres)

planned land use designation to Medium Density Residential

(± 7.23 acres), Medium High Density Residential (± 0.79

acres) planned land use designation to Medium Low Density

Residential (± 0.79 acres), Medium High Density Residential

(± 2.68 acres) planned land use designation to Community

Commercial (± 2.68 acres), Golf Course (± 2.07 acres)

planned land use designation to Medium Low Density

Residential (± 2.07 acres), Community Commercial (± 1.17

acres) planned land use designation to Low Density

Residential (± 1.17 acres), Community Commercial (± 8.17

acres) planned land use designation to Urban Neighborhood

(± 8.17 acres), Community Commercial (± 2.68 acres)

planned land use designation to Medium Low Density

Residential (± 2.68 acres), General Commercial (± 4.53

acres) planned land use designation to Low Density

Residential (± 4.53 acres).

3. BILL (for introduction and adoption) - Rezone Application

No. P21-01875 proposing to amend the Official Zone Map to

reclassify: ± 35.59 acres of property from the RS-5/UGM/cz

(Single Family Residential, Medium Density/Urban Growth

Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to RS-

3/UGM/cz (Single-Family Residential, Low Density/Urban

Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district, ±

0.93 acres of property from the RM-1/UGM/cz (Multi-Family

Residential, Medium High Density/Urban Growth

Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to RM-

2/UGM/cz (Multi-Family Residential, Urban

Neighborhood/Urban Growth Management/conditions of

zoning) zone district, ± 7.23 acres of property from the RM-

1/UGM/cz (Multi Family Residential, Medium High

Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning)

zone district to RS-5/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential,

Medium Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of

zoning) zone district, ± 0.79 acre of property from the RM-

1/UGM/cz (Multi Family Residential, Medium High

Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning)

zone district to RS-4/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential,

Medium Low Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions

of zoning) zone district, ± 2.68 acres of property from the RM-

1/UGM/cz (Multi-Family Residential, Medium High

Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning)

zone district to CC/UGM/cz (Community Commercial/Urban

Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district, ±

2.07 acres of property from the PR/UGM/cz (Parks and

Recreation/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning)

zone district to RS-4/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential,

Medium Low Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions

of zoning) zone district, ± 1.17 acres of property from the

CC/UGM/cz (Community Commercial/Urban Growth

Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to RS-

3/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential, Low Density/Urban

Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district, ±

8.17 acres of property from the CC/UGM/cz (Community

Commercial/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning)

zone district to RM-2/UGM/cz (Multi-Family Residential,

Urban Neighborhood/Urban Growth Management/conditions

of zoning) zone district, ± 2.68 acres of property from the

CC/UGM/cz (Community Commercial/Urban Growth

Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to RS-

4/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential, Medium Low Density

/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone

district, and ± 4.53 acres of property from the GC/UGM/cz

(General Commercial/Urban Growth Management/conditions

of zoning) zone district to RS-3/UGM/cz (Single Family

Residential, Low Density /Urban Growth

Management/conditions of zoning) zone district.

4. ADOPT findings pursuant to Government Code Section

65863(b)(2) that there is substantial evidence in the record

that remaining sites identified in the Housing Element can

accommodate the City of Fresno’s share of the Regional

Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).

5. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6238/UGM

which requests authorization to subdivide approximately

14.01 acres of property for purposes of creating a 47-lot

single family residential planned development subdivision

located near the southeast corner of North Alicante Drive and

North Crest View Drive subject to compliance with the

Conditions of Approval dated November 17, 2021.

6. APPROVE Planned Development No. P21-02863 subject

to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated

November 17, 2021.

7. APPROVE Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6246/UGM

which requests authorization to subdivide approximately

41.58 acres of property for purposes of creating a 144-lot

single family residential subdivision near the northeast corner

of North Alicante Drive and North Crest View Drive subject to

compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated November

17, 2021.

8. APPROVE Indemnification Agreement with CRD EAST,

Inc., a California Corporation for indemnity related to claims

arising from SEIR SCH# 2000021003 and related land use

approvals.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M. #1

ID 21-945

HEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone

Application No. P19-00417 and the Addendum to Final

Environmental Impact Report (EIR) State Clearinghouse

(SCH) No. 2020039061 for the proposed “Parc West”

development on the northwest corner of North Grantland and

West Ashlan Avenues. (Council District 1) - Planning and

Development Department

1. ADOPT the Addendum to Final Environmental Impact

Report SCH No. 2020039061 dated September 28, 2021, for

the proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA).

2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application

No. P19-00417 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan

from the Community Commercial (±7.33 acres) planned land

use designation to the Medium Density Residential (±7.33

acres) planned land use designation.

3. BILL (for introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone

Application No. P19-00417 proposing to amend the Official

Zone Map to reclassify an ±7.33-acre portion of the subject

property from the CC/UGM/cz (Commercial -

Community/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning)

zone district to the RS-5/UGM/cz (Single Family Residential,

Medium Density/Urban Growth Management/conditions of

zoning) zone district.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M. #2

ID 21-946

HEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone

Application No. P21-01202 and related Environmental

Assessment No. P21-01202, for property located on the east

side of North Fowler Avenue between East Shields and East

Princeton Avenues (Council District 4) - Planning and

Development Department.

1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration as prepared for

Environmental Assessment No. P21-01202 dated July 23,

2021, for the proposed project pursuant to the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application

No. P21-01202 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan

to change the planned land use designation for the subject

property from Employment - Business Park (±7.94 acres) to

Medium Density Residential (±7.94 acres).

3. BILL (for introduction and adoption) - Approving Rezone

Application No. P21-01202 proposing to amend the Official

Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the subject

property from the BP/UGM/cz (Business Park/Urban Growth

Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to the RS-5

(Single Family Residential, Medium Density) zone district in

accordance with Plan Amendment Application No. P21-

01202.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:15 A.M.

ID 21-936

Actions pertaining to adoption of the new definition of

highest-need neighborhoods as it pertains to the Fresno

Clean and Safe Neighborhoods Parks Transactions and Use

Tax, also known as Measure P (Citywide):

1. Adopt the weighted index incorporating the equity factors

as defined in FMC 7-1508 (e)(2) and as recommended by the

Parks Recreation and Arts Commission;

2. Adopt the top 50 percent of Fresno census tracts that will

make up the highest-need neighborhoods while prioritizing

the top 25 percent census tracts for initial funding.

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

6:00 P.M.

ID 21-995

Actions pertaining to Redistricting:

1. HEARING - regarding redistricting

2. ***BILL (Intro. 12/2/2021) (For Adoption) - Adopting new

Council District boundaries pursuant to the Council

redetermination process set forth in Section 304.1 of the

Charter of the City of Fresno, Section 21621-21629 of the

California Elections Code, and Article 2, Chapter 2, of the

Fresno Municipal Code (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Vice President Esparza, Councilmember Arias and

Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 21-863

WORKSHOP - Formation of a Fresno Veterans Memorial

District.

Council President Chavez

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 21-913

RESOLUTION - Approve and authorize the City Manager to

execute and submit all necessary settlement documents and

the intrastate allocation agreement to resolve the City’s

claims against the Distributor Defendants in the National

Prescription Opiate Litigation, U.S. District Court for the

Northern District of Ohio, Case No. 1:17-md-02804; Approve

and authorize the City Manager to execute and submit all

necessary settlement documents and the intrastate allocation

agreement to resolve the City’s claims against Janssen

(Johnson & Johnson) in the National Prescription Opiate

Litigation, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio,

Case No. 1:17-md-02804.

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

3.-C. ID 21-1020

Action pertaining to budgeting American Rescue Plan Act of

2021 (ARPA) funds:

1. ***RESOLUTION - 30th Amendment to the Annual

Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating

$38,155,000 for citywide operational support that will be

funded from first tranche of ARPA funds (Requires 5

Affirmative Votes)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 21-915

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING

LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision

(d)(1)

National Prescription Opiate Litigation, U.S. District Court for

the Northern District of Ohio, Case No. 1:17-md-02804; and

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Case No.

1:17-md-02804.

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 21-999

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

City of Fresno v. W.M. Lyles Co. and Carollo Engineering

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 21CECG03426

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 21-969

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR -

Government Code Section 54956.8

Property: APN 438-022-21

Negotiating Parties: City Manager, Won K. Lee and Sang D.

Lee

Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment.

Councilmember Maxwell

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 21-1013

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

-Government Code Section 54956.8

Property: APNs 464-020-07; 464-020-08; 464-020-09;

464-020-12; 464-020-13; 464-020-15; 464-020-16;

464-020-19; 464-020-25; 464-020-26; 464-020-28;

464-020-29; 464-020-30; 464-020-31; 464-020-34;

464-020-35; 464-020-36; 464-020-37; 464-060-15;

4664-060-17; 464-070-10; 464-070-11; 464-101-23;

477-021-09; 477-021-11; 464-101-23; 477-021-09;

477-021-11; 477-021-18; 477-021-19; 477-021-20;

477-021-25 (former Running Horse property)

Negotiating Parties: City Manager, C&A Farms, LLC

Under Negotiations: Price and terms of sale

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 21-1022

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR -

Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: UMC Campus;

Negotiating Parties: City Manager, County of Fresno; Under

Negotiations: Price and terms of sale.

Vice President Esparza

Sponsors:

5.-F. ID 21-1007

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

1. Fresno Police Officers Association, Unit 4 (FPOA Basic); 2.

International Association of Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 5

(IAFF Fire Basic); 3. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027,

Unit 6 (ATU); 4. Fresno Police Officers Association, Unit 9

(FPOA Management); 5. International Association of

Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 10 (IAFF Fire Management); 6.

Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors, Unit 11 (FAPSO);

7. City of Fresno Management Employees Association, Unit

14 (CFMEA); 8. Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors,

Local 3, Unit 15 (FAPSS)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

January 13, 2022

10:00 A.M. - Hearing to adopt Resolution to vacate East Townsend Avenue, South

Garden Avenue, and East Heaton Avenue, lying west of South Winery Avenue in

Tract Number 1552 – Campus Homesites.

January 13, 2022

Utility Rate Workshop

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES