City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Thursday, September 1, 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:  
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,  
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
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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.  
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OR  
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When: September 1, 2022 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)  
Topic: September 1, 2022, Regular Meeting  
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OR  
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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.  
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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 Pastor Edward Thomas from Living Word Church  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS  
ID 22-1240  
Proclamation for “Mike Reid Day”  
Sponsors: Councilmember Karbassi  
ID 22-1344  
Proclamation for “Deputy Chief Mindy Casto Day”  
Sponsors: Vice President Maxwell and Councilmember  
Bredefeld  
ID 22-1357  
Proclamation for “Officer Steve Hunt”  
Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld and Office of Mayor &  
City Manager  
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 22-1358  
Approve minutes for August 11, 2022, Regular Meeting,  
August 18, 2022, Regular Meeting, and August 18, 2022,  
Special Meeting.  
Office of the City Clerk  
Sponsors:  
1.-B. ID 22-1274  
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.-C. ID 22-1349  
Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:  
1. ***RESOLUTION - Defining the goals of the community  
benefit fund of the City of Fresno (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
1.-D. ID 22-1148  
Actions pertaining to the Equitable Economic Mobility  
Initiative (EEMI) Grant Program:  
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept the $70,000 in grant  
funding for the Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative (EEMI)  
Grant Program from the National League of Cities (NLC)  
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all related  
documents for the acceptance, modification, extension, and  
administration of the EEMI Grant Program  
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of  
Understanding between the City of Fresno and Bitwise  
Industries Inc. (Bitwise) regarding the EEMI grant  
Economic Development Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-E. ID 22-1312  
Award a consultant services agreement to Blair, Church &  
Flynn Consulting Engineers in the amount of $70,900 plus a  
contingency of $10,000 for the design and preparation of  
construction documents for the City Hall Sewer Lift Station  
Upgrades Project (Council District 3)  
General Services Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-F. ID 22-1353  
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  
General Services Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-G. ID 22-1325  
Actions pertaining to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)  
software:  
1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing a purchase agreement with  
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) for an  
enterprise licensing agreement without advertised  
competitive bidding.  
2. Approve a three-year Enterprise Agreement No.  
00308741.0 with Environmental Systems Research Institute,  
Inc. (Esri) in the amount of $1,161,706.  
Information Services Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-H. ID 22-1289  
Actions pertaining to using the Valley Inn located at 933 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. Approve a Repair Services Agreement with the Fresno  
Housing Authority not to exceed $2,651,648 (District 3)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-I. ID 22-1318  
*** RESOLUTION - Declaring a 10.27-acre property located  
at the southwest corner of S. Willow Avenue and E. Byrd  
Avenue in southeast Fresno (APN: 481-110-42T), to be  
exempt surplus land and directing staff to comply with the  
open and competitive request for proposals (RFP) process  
for the disposition of this property for an affordable housing  
development as required by FMC Section 4-204 (District 5)  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-J. ID 22-1369  
***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 September 5, 2022 (Subject  
to Mayor’s Veto)  
Personnel Services Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-K. ID 22-1331  
Reject all bids for Ready Mix Concrete material requirements  
contract (Bid File 9648)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-L. ID 22-1332  
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.-M. ID 22-1333  
Approve the use of the CalEnviroScreening Score Analyzer  
as the tree equity scoring criteria to be used by staff in  
accordance with the City of Fresno Tree Policy.  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-N. ID 22-1334  
RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of Grant  
Applications to the California Department of Transportation  
Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 11 Call for  
Projects Totaling Up to $2 Million in Requests for Funding;  
and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant  
Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or  
Designee (Council Districts 1, 3, 4 & 7)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-O. ID 22-1335  
Actions pertaining to the Midtown Fresno School Area  
Multimodal Interconnectivity Project - Bid File No. 3834  
(Council Districts 1, 3 and 7):  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staffs  
determination, pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302, 15303,  
and 15304 of the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) guidelines  
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $2,214,587  
to American Paving Company of Fresno, California  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-P. ID 22-1336  
Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering Services  
with Peters Engineering Group for $216,260, with a $10,000  
contingency, for design and construction support services for  
the Highway City Street Improvement Project (Council District  
1)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-Q. ID 22-1337  
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No.  
6310 as Annexation No. 133 to the CITY OF FRESNO  
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 11 and to  
Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the public  
hearing for Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 10:00 am  
(Located on north side of West Dakota Avenue, between  
North Hayes and North Polk Avenues) (Council District 1)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-R. ID 22-1346  
Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6336  
RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6336,  
Phase 2 of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6214, and  
accepting dedicated public uses offered therein except for  
dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer  
installed required improvements - located on the east side of  
North Fowler Avenue, south of East Clinton Avenue (Council  
District 7)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
1.-S. ID 22-1368  
***BILL B-26 (Intro’d 8/18/2022)(For Adoption) - Amending  
Section 6-520 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to  
regulations for urban water conservation (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
1.-T. ID 22-1382  
Approve the First Amendment to extend the current  
Consultant Services Agreement (Agreement) between the  
City of Fresno and JSA Inspections (JSA) for consultant and  
testing services for hazardous materials (i.e., lead and  
asbestos) until February 10, 2023.  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
1.-U. ID 22-1384  
***RESOLUTION - Establishing a policy for City cooling and  
warming centers (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Soria, and  
Councilmember Chavez  
1.-V. ID 22-1350  
Approve the appointment of Stefanie Diaz to the City of  
Fresno Women’s Commission  
Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld  
1.-W. ID 22-1307  
1.-X. ID 22-1370  
1.-Y. ID 22-1385  
BILL (for introduction) - Repealing Section 9-609 of the  
Fresno Municipal Code relating to the business hours of  
pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers.  
Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld  
Approve an agreement with Fresno Police & Neighborhood  
Watch, in the amount of $300,000, for outreach and  
marketing services  
Sponsors: Council President Esparza  
Approve override of Mayoral Veto regarding the following  
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 (veto  
override requires 5 votes)  
2. ***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 (veto  
override requires 5 votes)  
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias  
1.-Z. ID 22-1391  
Local Government Strategic Consulting, LLC., Contract  
Amendment  
Sponsors: Councilmember Chavez  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR  
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
3.-A. ID 22-1219  
WORKSHOP - Community Cat Program - Trap, Neuter/Spay,  
and Return (TNR)  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
3.-B. ID 22-1373  
WORKSHOP - Office of Community Affairs: Strategic Plan  
Overview  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
3.-C. ID 22-1343  
WORKSHOP - Mixed Use Text Amendment (Development  
Code and General Plan Text Amendment No. P22-02413)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
3.-D. ID 22-1380  
Update by S. Elm Avenue property owners on project status  
and discussion on options available to the City concerning  
Senate Bill 330  
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias  
4. CITY COUNCIL  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
5.-A. ID 22-1365  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2)  
Case Names: City of Fresno v. Cheng His Hsia; City of  
Fresno v. Guan Huixian  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
5.-B. ID 22-1383  
Discussion pertaining to Tower Theatre:  
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING  
LITIGATION Government Code 54956.9(d)(1); Existing  
Litigation: J & A Mash & Barrel, LLC. v. Superior Court of  
Fresno County.  
2. Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2); Claims by  
Adventure Church against City of Fresno dated May 4, 2022,  
June 6, 2022, and June 24, 2022.  
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
- Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 777 E Olive  
Ave; Negotiating Parties: City Manager, J&A Mash & Barrel,  
LLC; Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Sale  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
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  
September 15, 2022  
1:30 P.M. - Study session/workshop on the Multi-jurisdictional Housing Element  
update  
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  
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.  
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