City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Monday, July 25, 2022  
9:00 AM  
Special Meeting  
Electronic Meeting Only  
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:  
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,  
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
You can also participate in the meeting on our City’s website click on the URL  
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.  
a) eComments is a tool for citizens to use to make comments on agenda items. It will  
be open during the Council meeting and closed at the end of the meeting and will be  
a part of the official record. The User Agreement and Procedures document for  
eComment can be accessed by the URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/  
b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.  
OR  
2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar.  
When: July 25, 2022, 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time (US and Canada)  
Topic: July 25, 2022, Special Meeting  
a) Register in advance for this webinar:  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TOg3VEJZTZCZ7Ck5F1yAgQ  
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about  
joining the webinar.  
b) If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop  
down menu and click on “rename” to rename yourself.  
c) If you wish to address Council during the public comment portion of the agenda,  
click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom center of your PC or Mac  
screen. At the bottom of the window on the right side of the screen, click the icon  
labeled “RaiseHand”. Your digital hand will now be raised.  
d) Those addressing Council must state their name for the record.  
e) To facilitate electronic access, no person shall speak until recognized by the  
Presiding Officer.  
OR  
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.  
b) Emails will be a maximum of 450 words.  
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.  
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO  
DATE:  
TIME:  
Monday, July 25, 2022  
9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard  
LOCATION: Electronic meeting only  
Please Take Notice the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special Meeting  
of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code section 54956 at the  
above stated time and place. The purpose of the special meeting is to meet and  
consider the following:  
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL  
APPROVE AGENDA  
ID 22-1220  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
Council President Esparza  
Sponsors:  
1. OPEN SESSION  
1-A. ID 22-1213  
Actions pertaining to the property acquisition for the proposed  
senior center facility (Council District 4)  
1. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Proposed  
Acquisition for Senior Center and Housing Project pursuant  
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 2nd amendment of the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2022-154 appropriating  
$4,993,300 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)  
funds for the acquisition of 4343 North Blackstone Avenue  
(APN 426-253-17) and 4323-4333 North Blackstone Avenue  
(APN 426-253-19) (Subject to Mayor’s veto) (Requires 5  
affirmative votes)  
3. Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of two  
parcels totaling 5.51 acres located at 4343 North Blackstone  
Avenue (APN 426-253-17) and 4323-4333 North Blackstone  
Avenue (APN 426-253-19) for $6,460,000 with Robert M.  
Mochizuki, M.D. and Susan M. Mochizuki, Co-Trustees of  
The Mochizuki Family Trust, Dated November 20, 2000;  
Gregory G. Miyake and Patricia S. Miyake, Co-Trustees of  
The Miyake Family Trust, dated February 6, 2009; Kenneth  
(Douglas) Miyake; Harry Miya and Nancy Miya, Trustees of  
the Harry Miya and Nancy Miya Family Revocable Trust of  
May 19, 1992; Michael K. Miya, Trustee of the Miya Family  
Revocable Trust dated August 7, 2007; Melynda K. Miya,  
Trustee of the Melynda K. Miya Revocable Trust dated  
February 11, 2008; and Mark K. Miya, Trustee of the Mark K.  
Miya Revocable Trust dated February 28, 2008, collectively  
referred to as “Sellers”  
Office of Mayor & City Manager, Public Works Department,  
Planning and Development Department, Parks, After School  
and Recreation and Community Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council  
concerning this matter.  
ADJOURNMENT