City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final

Thursday, August 11, 2022

9:00 AM

Regular Meeting

Council Chambers (In Person And/Or Electronic)

City Council

President - Nelson Esparza

Vice President - Tyler Maxwell

Councilmembers:

Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez,

Garry Bredefeld

City Manager - Georgeanne A. White

Interim City Attorney - Rina Gonzales

City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC

PUBLIC ADVISORY:

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Topic: August 11, 2022, Regular Meeting

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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 Kevin Llanos with the Police Chaplaincy

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 22-1192

Proclamation for “Junior Councilmember of the Day,

Sebastian Arambula”

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 22-1283

Proclamation for “Muslim Appreciation and Awareness

Month”

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 22-1270

Proclamation for “Recognition of Citizenship Ambassador

Margarita Rocha”

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 22-1271

Proclamation for “Recognition of Citizenship Ambassador

Pao Yang”

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 22-1282

Certificate of Recognition for Myrella Preciado

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 22-1239

Proclamation for “International Dog Assistance Week (August

7-13)”

Office of Mayor & City Manager

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 22-1263

Approval of minutes for July 21, 2022, Regular Meeting, July

21, 2022, Special Closed and Open Session Meeting, and

July 25, 2022, Special Open Session Meeting.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 22-1187

Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:

Approve a No-Cost Extension Agreement Amendment with

Make Green Go LLC for Cannabis Social Equity Business

Technical Assistance to October 31, 2022.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 22-1189

Approve the first amendment to Sub-Recipient Agreement

with the Youth Leadership Institute for the Leadership

Development Community Partner component of the

Transform Fresno Community Engagement Plan as a part of

the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 22-1214

Approve the Appointments of Kathryn Wilbur to the Mobile

Home Rent Review and Stabilization Commission. Approve

the Reappointments of Peter Vang, Monica Diaz, and Brad

Hardie to the Planning Commission. Approve the

Reappointment of Ken Elvington and Dr. Jenelle Pitt Parker

to the Disability Advisory Commission

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 22-1228

A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno, California,

concerning Measure C Extension Local Transportation

Purposes Pass-Through Projects and Program Funds annual

allocation for fiscal year 2022-2023

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 22-1236

***Approve the Second Amendment to the Project Labor

Agreement (PLA) related to the Transformative Climate

Communities (TCC) grant extending the agreement until July

3, 2024. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 22-1246

Award Mail and Print Services Contract to DataProse, LLC

and authorize the Finance Director/Controller to negotiate

and execute a three-year (3) contract for services

Finance Department

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 22-1169

Actions pertaining to the 2021 Community Policing

Development (CPD) De-Escalation Training grant program

1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $200,000 in grant

funding for the 2021 Community Policing Development (CPD)

De-Escalation Training grant awarded to the Fresno Police

Department from the U.S. Department of Justice, through the

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 1st Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154

appropriating $200,000 for the Police Department’s 2021

Community Policing Development (CPD) De-Escalation

Training grant (requires five affirmative votes) (subject to

Mayor’s veto)

3. RESOLUTION - Adopt Resolution approving an exception

to formal bidding procedures and award a sole source

purchase agreement for a de-escalation training simulator

4. Approve the award of a sole source purchase agreement

with VirTra for the purchase of a de-escalation training

simulator in the amount of $148,429.42

Police Department

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 22-1249

Actions pertaining to an operations agreement with the State

of California Department of Parks and Recreation:

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

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 to

appropriate $140,000 for the operations and maintenance,

and capital outlays relating to the Maxie L. Parks Community

Center, located at 1802 E. California Ave., Fresno, CA 93706

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

2. Approve an operations agreement between the Parks,

After School, Recreation and Community Services

Department (PARCS) and the State of California Department

of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) for the acceptance of

settlement funds in the amount of $70,000 annually, not to

exceed $700,000 over ten years, from an escrow account

established by State Parks for distribution to the City of

Fresno (City) for Maxie. L Parks Community Center (Council

District 3).

3. Authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to execute

the operations agreement.

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 22-1256

Actions related to Community Services at Mosqueda

Community Center:

1. Affirm City Manager’s determination that Reading and

Beyond is uniquely qualified to provide community services at

Mosqueda Community Center.

2. Approve a Service Agreement (Agreement) between the

Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services

(PARCS) Department and Reading and Beyond to provide

community services for a three-year term at Mosqueda

Community Center, located at 4670 E. Butler Ave, Fresno,

CA 93702, for $1 per year.

3. Authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to execute

the Agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney

(District 5).

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 22-1257

Actions related to services at Maxie L. Parks and Mary Ella

Brown Community Centers:

1. Affirm City Manager’s determination that the West Fresno

Health Care Coalition dba the West Fresno Family Resource

Center (WFFRC) is uniquely qualified to provide community

services at Maxie L. Parks (Maxie) and Mary Ella Brown

Community Centers (Mary Ella Brown).

2. Approve a Service Agreement (Agreement) between the

Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services

(PARCS) Department and the West Fresno Health Care

Coalition dba the WFFRC to provide community services for

a three-year term at Maxie Community Center, located at

1802 E. California Avenue, Fresno, CA 93706, for $1 per

year.

3. Approve an Agreement between the PARCS Department

and the West Fresno Health Care Coalition dba the WFFRC

to provide community services for a three-year term at Mary

Ella Brown Community Center, located at 1350 E. Annadale

Avenue, Fresno, CA 93706, for $1 per year

4. Authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to execute

both Agreements subject to approval by the City Attorney

(District 3).

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 22-1259

Actions related to Community Services at Sunset Community

Center:

1. Affirm City Manager’s determination that Street Saints is

uniquely qualified to provide community services at Sunset

Community Center for a one-year term.

2. Approve a Service Agreement (Agreement) between the

Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services

(PARCS) Department and HandsOn Central California, acting

as the fiscal and administrative sponsor for Street Saints, to

provide community services for a one-year term at Sunset

Community Center, located at 1345 W. Eden Ave, Fresno,

CA 93706, for $1 per year.

3. Authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to execute

the Agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney

(District 3).

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 22-1295

Actions pertaining to the allocation of funding for the Violence

Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grant Program:

1. Approve the recommendation of grant proposals allocating

$950,000 from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and

$550,000 in General Fund to local Community Based

Organizations totaling $1,500,000 to the following

organizations: Boys and Girls Clubs of Fresno County

($180,000); Fresno Economic Opportunities

Commission/Advance Peace ($375,000); Hope Now for

Youth ($130,000); Live Again Fresno ($150,000); The

Resiliency Center ($50,000); Take a Stand Committee

($50,000); Trauma Research and Education Foundation of

Fresno ($130,000); and a combined total of $435,000 to the

following collaborative partners: West Fresno Health Care

Coalition dba West Fresno Family Resource Center

($150,000)/Brain Wise Solutions ($25,000), Every

Neighborhood Partnership ($75,000)/Gidai Maaza ($35,000),

HandsOn Central California/Fresno Street Saints ($75,000),

and the Fresno Police Activities League ($75,000).

2. ****RESOLUTION - Granting Authority to the Parks, After

School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS)

Director or their Designee to Enter Into Agreements with

Community Based Organizations For One Year With The

Option of One, One-Year Extension and Amendment to

Provide Programs and Services Funded by the American

Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and General Fund to Aid in the

COVID-19 Recovery Effort. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

(Citywide)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 22-1181

Actions pertaining to supplemental Emergency Solutions

Grant funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing

and Community Development Office of Community Planning

and Development (HUD CPD) to prevent, prepare for, and

respond to the Coronavirus:

1. Approve a First Amendment to the Emergency Solutions

Grant-Coronavirus (ESG-CV) agreement between the City of

Fresno and Poverello House to extend the term of the

agreement through September 30, 2023 and increase the

funding by $304,180 for a total award of $671,605 for Street

Outreach within the City of Fresno.

2. Approve the sixth revision of the Emergency Solutions

Grant-Coronavirus (ESG-CV) Activity Allocations to allocate

$777,284.21 of ESG-CV funds to activities for Street

Outreach and Emergency Shelter operations.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 22-1254

Approve a Second Amendment to the HOME Investment

Partnerships Program, Community Housing Development

Organization Agreement with Self-Help Enterprises to allow

for subordination to the State of California CalHome Program

and hold a no less than third position lien (District 3)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 22-1255

Approve a $250,000 Consultant Services Agreement with

SWCA Environmental Consultants for

2022-2024 environmental consulting services for the Housing

and Community Development Division,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funded

projects, programs, and activities.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-Q. ID 22-1182

Actions pertaining to the Orange Avenue and Central Avenue

Intersection Improvement Project - Bid File No. 3833 (Council

District 3):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination, pursuant to Section 15301 of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $2,582,991

to Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, California

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 22-1253

BILL (for introduction) - Amending Section 6-520 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, relating to regulations for urban

water conservation

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 22-1244

Reject the sole bid received for the Rebid Requirements

Contract to Furnish & Install Polyethylene Water Service

Replacements (Bid File 9629) (Citywide).

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 22-1215

Award a revenue contract for bus advertising services to

Lamar Transit LLC for $2,190,000 over five years (Bid Eval

9650)

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 22-1280

Approval of the appointment of Kathleen Hendron to the

District 2 Project Implementation Committee and Kacey

Auston-Tibbetts to the City of Fresno Women’s Commission.

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

1.-V. ID 22-1262

Approve the appointment of Guadalupe Cazarez to the

Women’s Commission and approve the reappointment of

James W. Sponsler to the Historic Preservation Commission.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

1.-W. ID 22-1277

Approve the appointment of Gabriel Lozano to the Bicycle

and Pedestrian Commission (BPAC).

Councilmember Chavez

Sponsors:

1.-X. ID 22-1269

Approval of the appointment of Aida Macedo to the City of

Fresno Women’s Commission.

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M. #1 (CONTINUED TO FUTURE DATE TO BE RENOTICED)

ID 22-1211

Consideration of Development Code Text Amendment

Application No. P22-02413 and related Environmental

Finding for Environmental Assessment No. P22-02413,

amending Tables 15-1102, 15-1103, 15-1202, 15-1203,

15-4907 and Section 15-1104 of the Fresno Municipal Code

and adding Sections 15-1106 and 15-5102-E to the Fresno

Municipal Code, and corresponding General Plan Text

Amendment relating to mixed-use development:

1. ADOPT a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment

No. P22-02413 dated July 6, 2022, of a Mitigated Negative

Declaration pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(d)

2. APPROVE Development Code Text Amendment

Application No. P22-02413, amending Tables 15-1102, 15-

1103, 15-1202, 15-1203, 15-4907 and Section 15-1104 of the

Fresno Municipal Code and adding Sections 15-1106 and 15

-5102-E to the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to mixed-use

development, with staff corrections as recommended by

Planning Commission on July 20, 2022

3. APPROVE General Plan Text Amendment Application No.

P22-02413 amending Chapter 3, the Urban Form, Land Use,

and Design Element of the Fresno General Plan, Table 3-1,

and pages 3-41 and 3-42 consistent with the Development

Code Text Amendment described above

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M. #2

ID 22-1238

Consideration of Rezone Application No. P22-00451,

pertaining to ±5.57 acres of property located on the

southwest corner of West Bullard Avenue and North Del Mar

Avenue (Council District 4).

1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P22-00451, dated

May 18, 2022, a determination that the proposed project is in

compliance with Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a

Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning) of the California

Environmental Quality Act.

2. BILL (for introduction and adoption) Approving Rezone

Application No. P22-00451 proposing to rezone the subject

property from the PI/cz (Public and Institutional/with

conditions of zoning) zone district to the PI/cz (Public and

Institutional/with conditions of zoning) zone district in order to

modify the conditions of zoning tied to the ±5.57 acres of

property located at 255 West Bullard Avenue.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 22-1216

WORKSHOP - FATforward Update - Moving Fresno

Yosemite International Airport into the Future

Airports Department

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 22-1217

Actions pertaining to the Terminal East Apron

Reconfiguration project at Fresno Yosemite International

Airport (Council District 4):

1. Award a construction contract to A. Teichert & Son, Inc.

dba Teichert Construction, of Fresno, California, for the

Terminal East Apron Reconfiguration project at Fresno

Yosemite International Airport in the amount of $10,130,425

(Bid File 3859)

2. Approve a consulting agreement with Moore Twining

Associates of Fresno, California, to provide geotechnical

quality assurance testing and inspection services for the

Terminal East Apron Reconfiguration project at Fresno

Yosemite International Airport in the amount of $255,288

Airports Department

Sponsors:

3.-C. ID 22-1278

Workshop - Measure C Renewal

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

3.-D. ID 22-1260

***RESOLUTION - In support of the Measure C Renewal

Expenditure Plan and implementation guidelines (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

3.-E. ID 22-1264

Approve a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City

of Fresno and the Downtown Association of Fresno (DBA

Downtown Fresno Partnership) for Baseline Services.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

4. CITY COUNCIL

4.-A. ID 22-1279

Resolution-Opposing Proposed Provisions of Senate Bill 930

Identifying the City of Fresno As A Qualified City Eligible For

The SB 930 Pilot Program.

Councilmember Bredefeld, Vice President Maxwell and

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

4.-B. ID 22-1284

Sponsors:

***RESOLUTION - Updating the Council Orientation Act

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Karbassi and Vice President Maxwell

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 22-1218

CONFERENCE WITH SECURITY OFFICIALS - Government

Code Section 54957(a)

Topic: Matters that pose a threat to essential government

services and the public's right of access to government

services and facilities - cybersecurity assessment

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 22-1268

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Pismos of Fresno, LLC, et al. v. City of Fresno,

et al. Fresno Superior Court Case No. 20CECG03646

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 22-1275

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Government

Code Section 54956.8

Property: APN 46828205T, 46828222T, 46828223T (South

Stadium)

Negotiating Parties: Executive Director Murphey, Noyan

Frazier Capital, L.P.

Under Negotiations: Terms of sale

Sponsor: Executive Director, Fresno Revitalization

Corporation

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

August 18, 2022 (MOVED TO A FUTURE DATE TO BE RENOTICED)

10:00 #1 – Mixed Use Text Amendment (Ordinance for Adoption)

August 18, 2022 (MOVED TO A FUTURE DATE TO BE RENOTICED)

10:00 #2 - HEARING to Consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No.

P20-04209, Development Permit Application No. P20-04211, and related

Environmental Assessment No. P20-04209/P20-04211 pertaining to ±18.9 acres of

property located on the southeast corner of Southwest and West Church Avenues

(Council District 3) – Planning & Development Department.

August 18, 2022 (MOVED TO A FUTURE DATE TO BE RENOTICED)

10:00 #3 - Hearing to Consider Plan Amendment Application No. P20-01665,

Rezone Application No. P20-01665 and the related Environmental Assessment

No. P20-01665 pertaining to ±92.53 acres of property bounded by East Vine

Avenue to the north, State Route 41 to the east, South Elm Avenue to the west and

East Chester/East Samson Avenue to the south (Council District 3).

August 18, 2022 (MOVED TO A FUTURE DATE TO BE RENOTICED)

5:00 P.M. – West Area Neighborhood Specific Plan.

October 13, 2022

10:00 A.M. - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and

levy a special tax regarding CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES

DISTRICT NO. 11, Annexation No. 133 (Final Tract Map No. 6310) (property

located on north side of West Dakota Avenue between North Hayes & North Polk

Avenues) (Council District 1)

September 15, 2022

10:10 A.M. - Public Hearing on the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation

Report for PY 2021

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

October 19, 2022 - Employee of the Fall Quarter

November 16, 2022 -Employee Service Awards

2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

AUGUST 18, 2022 - 9:00 A.M.

AUGUST 25, 2022 - NO MEETING

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 - 9:00 A.M.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 - NO MEETING

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 - 9:00 A.M.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 - NO MEETING

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 - 9:00 A.M.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 - NO MEETING

OCTOBER 13, 2022 - 9:00 A.M.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 9:00 A.M.

OCTOBER 27, 2022 - NO MEETING

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 - 9:00 A.M.