City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final-revised

Thursday, September 29, 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

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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 22-255

Proclamation for “Latino Heritage Month”

Councilmember Soria, Council President Esparza,

Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 22-1494

Proclamation for “Centro La Familia’s 50th Anniversary”

Councilmember Soria and Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 22-1408

Proclamation for “Sons of Italy 100th Anniversary”

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 22-1409

Approve minutes for August 31, 2022 Special Meeting,

September 1, 2022, Regular Meeting.

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

1.-B. ID 22-1405

Actions pertaining to Solar Energy Power Purchase

Agreements with Energea Fresno LLC at Fresno Yosemite

International Airport (Council District 4):

1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act

Guidelines

2. Approve the Amended and Restated Solar Energy Power

Purchase Agreement (SGIP) between Energea Fresno LLC

and the City of Fresno for the 1,000 kW (AC) solar

photovoltaic system

3. Approve the Amended and Restated Solar Energy Power

Purchase Agreement (CSI) between Energea Fresno LLC

and the City of Fresno for the 1,000 kW (AC) solar

photovoltaic system under the CSI rules

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-C. ID 22-1436

Actions related to the Lease Agreement with John Tomaino,

an individual, d.b.a. American Helicopters, which is a

Specialized Aviation Service Operation (SASO) that runs a

helicopter and airplane flight training business at Fresno

Chandler Executive Airport (FCH). (Council District 3)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines

2. Approve the Lease Agreement (Lease) with John

Tomaino, an individual, d.b.a. American Helicopters, to

continue operating a helicopter and airplane flight training

business at FCH for a term of three (3) years. The amount of

potential revenue generated by this Lease is $57,203.16.

(Council District 3)

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-D. ID 22-1458

Approve a consultant services agreement with Unison

Consulting, Inc., to provide professional services for Financial

Feasibility Report for bond financing of the Fresno Yosemite

International Airport Terminal Expansion not to exceed

$200,000. (Council District 4)

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-E. ID 22-1463

Approve the Second Amendment to the Design Contract with

Q&D Construction for additional preconstruction services

required for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Terminal Expansion Project in the amount of $1,378,974.00

(Council District 4)

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-F. ID 22-1364

Actions pertaining to Air Service Development at Fresno

Yosemite International Airport:

1. Uphold the City Manager’s finding that InterVISTAS

Consulting Group, Inc. is uniquely qualified vendor for Air

Service Development at Fresno Yosemite International

Airport (FAT)

2. Approve an agreement with InterVISTAS Consulting

Group, Inc. for Air Service Development at FAT

Airports Department

Sponsors:

1.-G. ID 22-1388

Actions pertaining to auditing sales tax records:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the examination of sales or

transactions and use tax records (Subject to Mayor’s veto);

2. Approve the Second Amendment and Resolution to the

consultant services agreement with MuniServices, LLC

(MuniServices) authorizing MuniServices to access and

examine sales tax records from the California Department of

Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) that correspond to the

Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax - Measure

P, as well as authorize the Controller, or designee, to sign the

Second Amendment on behalf of the City

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-H. ID 22-1434

***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 573rd Amendment to the

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

revise various fees for the Tower Theater in the General

Government Section (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-I. ID 22-1505

Actions pertaining to flags and ceremonial lighting at City

facilities:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Providing for honorary flag raising and

lighting at City facilities (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Approving list of Honorary Flag Raising

and/or Light Events for Fiscal Year 2023 (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

1.-J. ID 22-1442

***Resolution - Adopt the11th Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No 2022-154 establishing

appropriations in the amount of $975,000 for Fire Department

Station 12 Design and Engineering. (Requires 5 affirmative

votes)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-K. ID 22-1387

Approve acceptance of 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant

(AFG) Award in the amount of $260,250, requiring a City

match of $23,660.

1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the acceptance of the

2021 AFG grant and authorizing completion and submission

of all required documents (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-L. ID 22-1313

***RESOLUTION - Authorize the acceptance of 2021 Staffing

for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant

award for $7,246,600 from the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) and authorize the Fire Chief to

complete all required documents (Subject to Mayor’s veto)

Fire Department

Sponsors:

1.-M. ID 22-1397

Approve the award of a citywide requirements contract to

Office Depot, LLC for five years with two one-year optional

extensions for the purchase of office supplies, in the amount

of $750,000 per year plus annual CPI increases. (Bid File

9621)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-N. ID 22-1422

Approve the award of a purchase contract to Hometown

Trolley of Crandon, Wisconsin for the purchase of three

Villager Trolley buses in the amount of $865,664 for the

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-O. ID 22-1464

Approve the award of a purchase contract to Fire Apparatus

Solutions of Rialto, California, for the purchase of one SVI

Incident support, and one SVI Hazmat heavy fire apparatus in

the amount of $2,214,297 for the Fresno Fire Department

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-P. ID 22-1471

Approve the award of a purchase contract to 72 Hour LLC of

Watsonville, California, for the purchase of 80 Dodge

Durango marked patrol vehicles in the amount of

$3,619,710.04 for the Police Department (Bid File 12300303)

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-Q. ID 22-1472

Approve the award of a purchase contract to Golden State

Fire Apparatus Inc. of Sacramento, California, for the

purchase of two Boise Mobile Equipment type-six wildland

fire engines in the amount of $682,757 for the Fresno Fire

Department

General Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-R. ID 22-1398

Actions pertaining to the Pilibos Park Irrigation Pump

Controller and Turf Replacement Project:

1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301 Existing Facilities of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract to Clean Cut Landscape

Inc. of Clovis, CA in the amount of $598,955 for the

construction of the Pilibos Park Irrigation Pump Controller

and Turf Replacement Project (Bid File 3877) (District 5)

3. Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to

execute all related documents.

General Services Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-S. ID 22-1454

Actions pertaining to Citywide Translation and Interpretation

Services on an as-needed/on-demand Basis:

1. Approve an agreement with Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Service Center authorizing expenditures not-to-exceed

$300,000 over a two-year period for professional American

Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services on an

as-needed/on-demand basis;

2. Approve an agreement with Focus Language authorizing

expenditures not-to-exceed $800,000 over a two-year period

for professional translation and interpretation services on an

as-needed/on-demand basis;

3. Approve an agreement with Hanna Interpreting Services

LLC authorizing expenditures not-to-exceed $800,000 over a

two-year period for professional translation and interpretation

services on an as-needed/on-demand basis;

4. Approve an agreement with Translating Services, Inc.

DBA Lazar Translating & Interpreting authorizing

expenditures not-to-exceed $800,000 over a two-year period

for professional translation and interpretation services on an

as-needed/on-demand basis;

5. Approve an agreement with Voyce, Inc. authorizing

expenditures not-to-exceed $500,000 over a two-year period

for over-the-phone (OPI) and on-demand video remote

interpretation (VRI) on an as-needed/on-demand basis;

6. The City will only compensate Consultants for those

services performed under the Agreements;

7. Authorize the PARCS Director or designee to execute

agreements approved as to form by the City Attorney; and

8. Authorize the PARCS Director or designee to extend the

agreements for a two-year term with an additional value not

to exceed the original agreement amount.

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

1.-T. ID 22-1496

Actions pertaining to solar projects proposed at PARCS and

Public Safety sites including Mosqueda Community Center,

Roeding Park, Ted C. Wills Community Center, Inspiration

Park, Mary Ella Brown Community Center, Fire Department

Headquarters, and Police Regional Training Center (Council

Districts 1, 3, 5):

1. Adopt findings pursuant to the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines:

a. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to

Sections 15303/Class 3; 15304-Class 4; and 15311/Class 11

of the CEQA Guidelines;

2. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy

Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the

design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and

maintenance of a 157 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic

system at Mosqueda Community Center;

3. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy

Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the

design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and

maintenance of a 162 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic

system at Roeding Park;

4. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy

Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the

design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and

maintenance of a 219 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic

system at Ted C. Wills Community Center;

5. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy

Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the

design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and

maintenance of a 78 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic

system at Inspiration Park;

6. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy

Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the

design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and

maintenance of a 94 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic

system at Mary Ella Brown Community Center;

7. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy

Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the

design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and

maintenance of a 110 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic

system at Fire Department Headquarters;

8. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy

Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the

design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and

maintenance of a 110 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic

system at Police Regional Training Center;

9. Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to

execute subsequent documents, instruments, estoppel and

acknowledgement certificates, etc. related to securing a

financing party;

10.

Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to

approve of any changes to the PPA rates up to the maximum

amount authorized in the agreements;

11.

Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to

execute the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Interconnection

Agreement required for the project(s).

Public Works Department, Parks, After School and

Recreation and Community Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-U. ID 22-1444

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

2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 3,

Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA) by adding the

new classification of Park Ranger I, Park Ranger II and

Senior Park Ranger and providing a salary step plan range

for the respective classifications, effective October 3, 2022

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-V. ID 22-1419

***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 October 3, 2022 (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

1.-W. ID 22-1367

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.-X. ID 22-1399

Approve the Agreement with Mental Health Systems (MHS)

to operate the Fresno HOME as a low-barrier emergency

homeless shelter in the total amount of $981,908.68 using

Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funds

and authorize the City Manager or designs to sign all

implementing documents as approved to form by the City

Attorney.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-Y. ID 22-1417

Approve the fourth Amendment to the Agreement with

Turning Point of Central California, Inc., to increase the

number of beds from 50 to 100 for triage center services at

the Golden State Triage Center using HHAP funds.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1.-Z. ID 22-1466

Approve the third Amendment to the Agreement with Turning

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

the Journey Home Triage Center.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

ID 22-1429

Actions pertaining to the 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement

Program (STEP) grant

-AA.

1. ***Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $500,000 in

grant funding for the 2023 STEP grant awarded to the

Fresno Police Department from the National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the California Office

of Traffic Safety (OTS)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

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

the agreement, extensions and all related documentation

applicable to the 2023 STEP grant

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 9th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154

appropriating $375,000 for the Police Department’s STEP

grant (Requires five affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s

veto).

Police Department

Sponsors:

ID 22-1265

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)

Semi-Annual Report (October 2021 through April 2022)

(Citywide)

-BB.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 22-1389

Actions pertaining to the Veterans Boulevard North Extension

Project (Bid File No. 3854) (Council District 2):

-CC.

1. RESOLUTION - Adopting findings pursuant to California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15091

and 15093 as required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15096

for the Veterans Boulevard North Extension Phase 4B Project

2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of

$7,085,420.50 to Yarbs Grading and Paving Inc, of Fowler,

California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 22-1421

RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Establish a Community

Facilities District (Community Facilities District No. 18 - Public

Safety Services) and future annexation area and to Authorize

the Levy of a Special Tax; and setting the public hearing for

Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 10:00 am (Tract 6310, near

the northwest corner of Dakota and Polk Avenues; and Tract

6234, southwest corner of Dakota and Hayes Avenues;

future annexation area encompasses entire City of Fresno)

(Citywide)

-DD.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 22-1390

Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering Services

with Provost and Pritchard Consulting Group for $1,650,000,

with a $62,500 contingency, for design and construction

support services for the River West Eaton Trail Extension

Project (Council District 2)

-EE.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 22-1450

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the Artistic Crosswalk Policy

(Subject to Mayor’s veto)

-FF.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 22-1451

Actions pertaining to the Barton Avenue and Florence

Avenue Improvements Project at Calwa Park - Bid File 3831

(Council District 5):

-GG.

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and 15302

Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $636,396

to Terra West Construction of Clovis, California

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 22-1453

RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant

Application to the United States Department of

-HH.

Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot

Discretionary Grant Program Totaling Up to $2 Million in

Request for Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant

Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public

Works Director or Designee (Council District 3)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

1.-II. ID 22-1394

Actions pertaining to the North Avenue sewer trunk main

realignment (Council Districts 3 and 5)

1. RESOLUTION - Adopt Resolution authorizing an

exception to the formal bidding procedures and award a sole

source signal relocation agreement with Burlington Northern

Santa Fe Railway Company

2. Award a signal relocation agreement in the amount of

$379,906 with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

Company for the relocation of signal equipment that conflicts

with the North Avenue sewer trunk main realignment

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

1.-JJ. ID 22-1404

Approve the First Amendment to the consultant services

agreement with SEAM Group, LLC, to increase the

compensation by $150,000, for a total amended contract

amount not to exceed $387,200, inclusive of a $20,000

contingency, for the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration Compliant Lockout-Tagout Program for

electrical and mechanical equipment at the Fresno-Clovis

Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

ID 22-1415

Approve two Title VI Fare Equity Analyses for the Department

of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX), including (1)

an updated analysis of the new fare structure enacted in

September 2021 which now contains a determination on free

fares for veterans and active-duty military, and (2) an

analysis of temporary free fares for Reduced Fare riders.

-KK.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

ID 22-1372

Actions pertaining to solar projects proposed at Department

of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) sites including

the FAX Employee Parking Lot and Bus Yard

-LL.

1. Adopt findings pursuant to the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines:

a. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to

Sections 15303/Class 3; 15304/Class 4; and 15311/Class 11

of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines and exempt pursuant to Section 21080.35.(a) of

the California Public Resources Code (PRC);

2. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy

Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM SOLAR, LLC, for

the design, financing, construction, installation, operation,

and maintenance of a 1.07 mW (DC) (estimated) solar

photovoltaic system at the FAX Bus Yard;

3. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy

Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the

design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and

maintenance of a 219 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic

system at the FAX Employee Parking Lot;

4. Authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to

execute subsequent documents, instruments, estoppel and

acknowledgement certificates, etc. related to securing a

financing party;

5. Authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to

approve of any changes to the PPA rates up to the maximum

amount authorized in the agreements;

6. Authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to

execute the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Interconnection

Agreement required for the project(s).

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

ID 22-1473

Approve the cooperative purchase of fourteen (14)

medium-accessible paratransit cutaway unleaded vehicles

from Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) for the

Department of Transportation/FAX, in the amount of

$1,768,955.35

-MM.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

ID 22-1285

Approve the Sixth Amendment to the professional consultant

agreement with Stantec Architecture, Inc., to incorporate

additional design due to differing as-built conditions, future

facility needs, and project grant and compliance requirements

for the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express

Division Facility Improvement Project in the amount of

$19,467.00 and authorize the Director of Transportation or

designee to execute all related documents

-NN.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

ID 22-1420

BILL (for introduction) - Repealing Section 9-609 of the

Fresno Municipal Code relating to the business hours of

pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers.

-OO.

Councilmember Bredefeld

Sponsors:

ID 22-1443

Approve the appointment of Lois White Murphy to the Council

District 6 Project Review Committee.

-PP.

Councilmember Bredefeld

Sponsors:

ID 22-1374

***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).

-QQ.

Council President Esparza

Sponsors:

ID 22-1423

***RESOLUTION - Establishing a policy for City cooling and

warming centers (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

-RR.

Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Soria and

Councilmember Chavez

Sponsors:

ID 22-1499

Sponsors:

Approve the appointment of Elisa Rivera to the City of Fresno

Women’s Commission.

-SS.

Vice President Maxwell

ID 22-1502

Actions pertaining to public education services for Measure M

and Measure C

-TT.

1a.

Uphold the City Manager’s finding that Local

Government Strategic Consulting (LGSC) is uniquely

qualified to provide public education services related to

Measure M (Veterans’ Services and Facilities)

1b.

Approve a consultant services agreement with Local

Government Strategic Consulting in an amount not to exceed

$500,000

2a.

Uphold the City Manager’s finding that Jeffrey Scott

Agency (JSA) is uniquely qualified to provide public education

services related to Measure C (Transportation)

2b.

Approve a consultant services agreement with Jeffrey

Scott Agency (JSA) to provide public education services

regarding Measure C in an amount not to exceed $250,000

Councilmember Chavez, Vice President Maxwell and Office of

Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

ID 22-1503

***RESOLUTION - Directing the donation and transfer of

Southern Pacific Engine 1238 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

-UU.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

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 22-1468

Actions pertaining to the disposition of the 8-acre property

located at the southeast corner of East Florence and South

Plumas Avenues (APN 477-060-04T) (District 3).

1. ***Resolution - Declaring property at the southeast corner

of East Florence and South Plumas Avenues to be exempt

surplus land and directing staff to comply with the Surplus

Land Act (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

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2. Resolution - Finding good cause and clear and convincing

benefit to the public to vary from the Request for Proposals

process pursuant to FMC Section 4-204 (Requires 5

Affirmative Votes)

Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City

of Fresno

Sponsors:

ID 22-1495

Actions pertaining to the Hye Project for the rehabilitation as

affordable housing of historic resources located at M and

Santa Clara Streets:

-WW.

1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the distribution of funds from

FRC Canyon Crest, LLC., to the Fresno Revitalization

Corporation (FRC Action)

2. Approve Owner Participation Agreement with Essayons,

LP., for the Hye Project to rehabilitate three single family

homes at M and Santa Clara Streets (City as Housing

Successor and FRC Action)

3. Approve Facade Covenant (Successor Agency Action)

Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City

of Fresno

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M. #1

ID 22-1407

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, and recirculated on

August 19, 2022, of a Mitigated Negative Declaration

pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(d)

2. BILL (for introduction) amending the Fresno Municipal

Code, 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. RESOLUTION (continued to October 13, 2022) 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 and as set forth in General Plan Text

Amendment Application No. P22-02413

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M. #2 (CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 13, 2022, AT 10:00 AM)

ID 22-1203

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 South West and West

Church Avenues (Council District 3)

1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration as prepared for

Environmental Assessment No. P20-04211/P20-04209, dated

March 4, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to the State

of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,

2. RESOLUTION approving Plan Amendment Application

No. P20-04209, requesting authorization to amend the

Fresno General Plan and Southwest Fresno Specific Plan to

change the planned land use designation for the subject

property from Residential - Medium Density (±18.9 acres) to

Employment - Light Industrial (±18.9 acres); and,

3. BILL (For introduction and adoption) approving Rezone

Application No. P20-04209, requesting authorization to

amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to

rezone the subject property from the RS-5/UGM (Residential

Single Family, Medium Density/Urban Growth Management)

(±18.9 acres) zone district to the IL (Light Industrial/Urban

Growth Management) (±18.9 acres) zone district in

accordance with the Plan Amendment Application; and

4. APPROVE Development Permit Application No. P20-

04211, requesting authorization to construct a state of the art

±477,470 square-foot two (2) story food production,

warehousing, and distribution facility, subject to compliance

with Conditions of Approval dated May 18, 2022.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:05 A.M.

ID 22-1401

HEARING to consider Official Plan Line (OPL) for the West

North Avenue alignment from South Marks Avenue to South

Elm Avenue, and related Environmental Assessment No.

EA-18-004. (Council District 3)

1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. EA-18-004, filed

May 18, 2018, resulting in a Mitigated Negative Declaration

for purposes of the proposed project

2. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving the

Official Plan Line for the West North Avenue alignment from

South Marks Avenue to South Elm Avenue pursuant to the

Fresno General Plan Land Use and Circulation Map (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:10 A.M.

ID 22-1392

Actions pertaining to the Program Year (PY) 2021

Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report

(CAPER) for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development

(CPD) programs:

1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding the PY

2021 CAPER; and

2. Adopt PY 2021 CAPER and authorize submission to the

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:15 A.M.

ID 22-1411

HEARING for Consideration of Text Amendment Application

No. P21-05809 and related Environmental Finding for

Environmental Assessment No. P21-05809, amending

Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Tables 15-1102,

15-1402, and 15-1502, and Section 15-2010, relating to the

Zone Districts where Electrified Fences are permitted.

1. RECOMMEND ADOPTION of a finding set forth in

Environmental Assessment No. P21-05809 dated April 20,

2022, that Text Amendment Application No. P21-05809 is

exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

pursuant to the commonsense exemption that it can be seen

with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed

text amendment may have a significant effect on the

environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)

(3).

2. BILL (For Introduction) Amending Chapter 15 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, Tables 15-1102, 15-1402, and 15-

1502 and Section 15-2010, relating to the Zone Districts

where Electrified Fences are permitted.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

10:20 A.M.

ID 22-1445

Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6345; and

related Environmental Assessment No.

T-6345/P22-00411/P22-00442 for approximately 36.75 acres

of property located on the southeast corner of the East

California Avenue alignment and South Willow Avenue

(Council District 5).

1. ADOPT - Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for

Environmental Assessment No. T-6345/P22-00411/P22-0442

dated August 12, 2022, for the proposed project pursuant to

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Approving Annexation Application No.

P22-00411 to initiate annexation proceedings for the

California-Willow No. 4 Reorganization proposing

incorporation of the subject property within the City of

Fresno; and, detachment from the Kings River Conservation

District and Fresno County Fire Protection District. (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

3. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving

Pre-zone Application No. P22-00442 proposing to pre-zone:

approximately 38.37 acres of the subject property from the

Fresno County AL20 (Limited Agriculture) zone district to the

City of Fresno RS-5 (Single-Family Residential, Medium

Density) zone district; approximately 37.90 acres of the

subject property from the Fresno County AL20 (Limited

Agriculture) zone district to the RS-5/ANX (Single-Family

Residential, Medium Density/Annexed Rural Residential

Transitional Overlay) zone district; and, approximately 41.70

acres of the subject property from the Fresno County AL20

(Limited Agriculture) zone district to the City of Fresno RM-

2/ANX (Multi-Family Residential, Urban

Neighborhood/Annexed Rural Residential Transitional

Overlay) zone district. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

4. APPROVE - Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6345,

proposing to subdivide approximately 36.75 acres of the

subject property into a 199-lot conventional single-family

residential development subject to compliance with the

Conditions of Approval dated September 21, 2022.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

1:30 P.M.

ID 22-1410

Workshop on the proposed Fresno County

Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element Update.

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 22-1467

Actions related to One Fresno Housing Strategy:

1. ***RESOLUTION - Create a Voucher Incentive Program

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Create a Rent Stabilization Program

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. ***RESOLUTION - Fund the Central California Land

Trust (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

4. ***RESOLUTION - Fund the Fresno Mixed-Income

Neighborhood Trust (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

5. ***RESOLUTION - Allocate American Rescue Plan

Funding to the City of Fresno Local Housing Trust Fund

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

6. ***RESOLUTION - Fund the Fresno City College Tiny

Home Construction Partnership (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

7. ***RESOLUTION - Acknowledge the Continuance of the

Eviction Protection Program (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

3.-B. ID 22-1413

WORKSHOP - Office of Community Affairs: Strategic Plan

Overview

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

3.-C. ID 22-1456

WORKSHOP - West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan

(P22-01351, P22-01352, & P22-01353)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

3.-D. ID 22-1475

WORKSHOP - South Central Specific Plan - Status Update

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

4. CITY COUNCIL

4.-A. ID 22-1501

Council consideration of general enforcement approaches to

address illegal disclosures of confidential closed session

communications to the media that have taken place over the

past two years.

Councilmember Bredefeld and Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 22-1354

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Jeanine Watts v. City of Fresno, et al. WCAB

Case No. ADJ9940300

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 22-1355

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Michael Johnson v. City of Fresno, et al. Claim

No. 1010103576-ADR-1

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 22-1356

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Robin Garcia (Gregory Crawford, Dec’d) v.

COF, et al. WCAB Case No.: ADJ11870021

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 22-1378

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Micheli/Flannery v. City of Fresno; (Department of Public

Utilities)

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 16CECG02937

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-E. ID 22-1352

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: City of Fresno v. Hope Beam

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-F. ID 22-1469

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

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

Case Name: International Union of Operating Engineers,

Stationary Engineers, Local 39 v. City of Fresno, Grievance

Arbitration Case No. ARB-20-01250

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-G. ID 22-1414

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: TJ Miller

Employee Organizations: International Union of Operating

Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39);

Office of Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-H. ID 22-1504

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR -

Government Code Section 54956.8

Property: APN 468-400-54T Negotiating Parties: City

Manager White, Prosperous Terra, LLC.,

(Ruelas, Inc.) Under

Negotiation: Price and terms of sale.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

5.-I. ID 22-1476

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL

LITIGATION, Government Code section 54956.9. subdivision

(d)(4)

City Council is considering whether to initiate litigation: One

(1) potential case.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

5.-J. ID 22-1425

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL

LITIGATION, Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision

(d)(2);

Nelson Esparza v. City of Fresno

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING

LITIGATION, Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision

(d)(1);

People v. Nelson Esparza (F22905037)

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

October 13, 2022

10:00 A.M. #1 - Mixed Use Text Amendment (Ordinance for Adoption)

October 13, 2022

10:00 A.M. #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 South West and West Church Avenues

(Council District 3) – Planning & Development Department

October 13, 2022

10:00 A.M. #3 - 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)

October 13, 2022

5:00 P.M. - West Area Neighborhoods Community Plan

November 3, 2022

10:00 A.M. - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to Consider the

Formation of a Community Facilities District (Community Facilities District No. 18

– Public Safety Services) and future annexation area and to Authorize the Levy of

a Special Tax; (T6310, near the northwest corner of Dakota and Polk Avenues;

T6234, southwest corner of Dakota and Hayes Avenues; future annexation area

encompasses entire City of Fresno) (Districts 1-7)

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

October 19, 2022 - Employee of the Fall Quarter

November 16, 2022 -Employee Service Awards

2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

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.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 - NO MEETING

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 - 9:00 A.M.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 - NO MEETING

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

DECEMBER 8, 2022 - NO MEETING

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

DECEMBER 22, 2022 - NO MEETING

DECEMBER 29, 2022 - NO MEETING