City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final-revised

Thursday, August 18, 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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LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,

CALIFORNIA 93721.

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https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the “In progress” link under

“video” for the corresponding meeting. The Council meeting can also be viewed live

at 9:00 A.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99.

The City Council Chambers are open for public participation. However, members of

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.

PUBLIC COMMENT: The following options are available for members of the public

who want to address City Council:

1. eComment at https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

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a part of the official record. The User Agreement and Procedures document for

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b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.

2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: August 18, 2022, 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Topic: August 18, 2022, Regular Meeting

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3. Email: to clerk@fresno.gov

a) Residents may also email comments to be read during the meeting. Please include

the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of your

email.

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c) All comments received will be distributed to Council prior and during the meeting

and will be a part of the official record.

Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of

Fresno, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless submitted to the

City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard.

All participants will be on mute until they are called upon at which point they will be

unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the

option to show their video.

The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, If you

need additional accommodations such as interpreters, sign language signers, or the

services of a translator, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650

or clerk@fresno.gov. To ensure availability, you are advised to

make your request at least three business days prior to the meeting.

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

spreading COVID19 virus.

9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

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 22-1308

Approval of minutes for August 11, 2022, Regular Meeting.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 22-1250

Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:

1. Approve the Second Amendment to the software service

and support agreement with OpenGov, Inc., in the amount of

$27,500 for a total contract value of $99,150, for software

services, support, and professional services.

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 22-1273

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 572nd Amendment to the

Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to add various

fees for the Tower Theatre in the General Government

Section (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 22-1276

Approve the award of a purchase contract to Fire Apparatus

Solutions of Rialto, California, for the purchase of two Smeal

heavy fire apparatuses in the amount of $2,158,724 for the

Fresno Fire Department

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 22-1053

Actions pertaining to the use of Parking Garage 7:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.

2. Approve the Second Amendment to the License

Agreement between the City of Fresno, and T-Mobile West,

LLC., to license use of certain real property, together with

access and utility rights located at the Fresno City Parking

Garage 7 (801 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93721) for four

(4) five-year terms and total contract revenue of $436,920

(District 3)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 22-1323

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.-G. ID 22-873

RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant

Application to the United States Department of

Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary

Grant Opportunity for a Vision Zero Action Plan Project

Totaling Up to $1 Million in Request for Funding; and

Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant

Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or

Designee (Citywide)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 22-914

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the Artistic Crosswalk Policy

(Subject to Mayor’s veto) (Citywide)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 22-1266

Actions pertaining to West Audubon Drive Street

Reconstruction at West Nees Avenue (Council District 2)

1. Approve an Agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric

Company (PG&E) in the amount of $85,700.00 to relocate

telecommunication facilities associated with the relocation of

electrical facilities. (Council District 2)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 22-1324

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.-K. ID 22-1326

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.-L. ID 22-1281

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Third Amendment to the FY

2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Section 9,

subsection 1.b; and Exhibit 2, Non-Represented

Management and Confidential Classes adding the new

classification of Project Liaison/Program Administrator and

the respective new E13 salary range, retitling the Labor

Relations Manager to Chief Labor Negotiator and modifying

the salary range from E7 to E6, modifying the Deputy City

Manager salary range from E7 to E6, and retitling the

Principal Labor Relations Analyst to Principal Labor

Relations/Risk Analyst, effective August 22, 2022 (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 22-429

***RESOLUTION - Confirming emergency conditions

continue to directly impact the ability of legislative bodies to

meet safely in person, and authorizing remote teleconference

meetings of City legislative bodies for 30 days, pursuant to

Brown Act provisions (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 22-1317

Approval of the appointment of Leonela Harari to the City of

Fresno Women’s Commission.

Councilmember Chavez

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 22-1327

Actions pertaining to acceptance of State of California funds

allocated to the City of Fresno as pass-through entity to be

distributed to local non-profits pursuant to AB 178:

1. *** RESOLUTION - Accepting $7 million in state funds to

the City of Fresno, as pass-through entity for Arte Americas;

Accepting $1.5 million in state funds to the City of Fresno, as

pass-through entity for Neighborhood Industries; and

accepting $1 million in state funds to the City of Fresno, as

pass-through entity for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte

(Subject to Mayor’s veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 5th Amendment to the

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

appropriate $7 million from the State of California to the City

of Fresno as pass-through entity, which funds are earmarked

for local non-profit Arte Americas (Requires 5 votes)(Subject

to Mayor’s veto)

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 6th Amendment to the

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

appropriate $1.5 million from the State of California to the

City of Fresno as pass-through entity, which funds are

earmarked for local non-profit Neighborhood Industries

(Requires 5 votes)(Subject to Mayor’s veto)

4. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 7th Amendment to the

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

appropriate $1 million from the State of California to the City

of Fresno as pass-through entity, which funds are earmarked

for local non-profit Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (Requires

5 votes)(Subject to Mayor’s veto)

5. Approve subrecipient agreement between the City as

grantor and Arte Americas for $7 million

6. Approve subrecipient agreement between the City as

grantor and Neighborhood Industries for $1.5 million

7. Approve subrecipient agreement between the City as

grantor and Planned Parenthood Mar Monte for $1 million

Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Soria and

Councilmember Chavez

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 22-1328

Sponsors:

Approval of the appointment for Laura Ward to the City of

Fresno Woman’s Commission.

Councilmember Soria

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M. Joint Meeting of The City Council, The City in Its

Capacity as Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency of

the City of Fresno and The Fresno Revitalization Corporation

ID 22-1330

Actions pertaining to the Amended and Restated Disposition

and Development Agreement between the City of Fresno and

Noyan Frazier Capital, L.P., for The Park at South Fulton

Street (South Stadium)

1. RESOLUTION-Finding Good Cause and Public Benefit for

Extension of the South Fulton Street Mixed Use Residential

Rental Project Pursuant to the Fresno Municipal Code

Section 4-204 Relating to the disposition of real property

(APN 468-282-22T, 468-282-05T, 468-282-23T)(Requires 5

affirmative votes)

2. Consider Request from Noyan Frazier Capital L.P. for a

Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated

Disposition and Development Agreement

Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City

of Fresno

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M.

ID 22-1316

Appearance by Amanda Hyde to discuss “rent control and

rent increase protection” (Resides in District 1)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 22-1286

WORKSHOP - Parkway Drive Shelter Operations and Future

Plan

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 22-1248

Actions pertaining to homeless services agreements provided

under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention

(HHAP) program:

1. Approve a First Amendment to the Agreement with Elevate

Community Services (Elevate) to extend the Term to operate

the Ambassador Inn as a low-barrier emergency homeless

shelter and increase funding by $789,531.75 for a total award

amount of $1,619,520.25.

2. Approve a First Amendment to the Agreement with Elevate

Community Services (Elevate) to extend the Term to operate

the Villa Motel as a low-barrier emergency homeless shelter

and increase funding by $789,531.75 for a total amount of

$1,668,959.75.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3.-C. ID 22-1287

Actions pertaining to using the Villa Motel located at 817 N.

Parkway Drive, Fresno 93728, as an interim low-barrier

homeless shelter:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) guidelines; and

2. Affirm City’s Manager’s determination with RH Community

Builders LP is uniquely qualified; and

3. Approve a Repair Services Agreement with the RH

Community Builders LP not to exceed $4,702,108 (District 3)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3.-D. ID 22-1288

Actions pertaining to using the Ambassador Inn located at

1804 W. Olive Avenue, Fresno 93728, as an interim

low-barrier homeless shelter:

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) guidelines; and

2. Affirm the City Manager’s finding that RH Community

Builders LP, is uniquely qualified; and

3. Approve a Repair Services Agreement with the RH

Community Builders LP not to exceed $5,981,700 (District 3)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

September 15, 2022

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

Report for PY 2021

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)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

October 19, 2022 - Employee of the Fall Quarter

November 16, 2022 -Employee Service Awards

2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

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.