City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Minutes - Final

Thursday, February 10, 2022

9:00 AM

Regular Meeting

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

City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan

City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC

The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in regular session on February 10,

2022 at 9:00 A.M.

9:15 A.M. ROLL CALL

Present: 7 -

Council President Nelson Esparza

Vice President Tyler Maxwell

Councilmember Esmeralda Z. Soria

Councilmember Mike Karbassi

Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias

Councilmember Luis Chavez

Councilmember Garry Bredefeld

Invocation by Reverend Ana Maria Ten Bears Lopez from New Thought Community

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

City Clerk Stermer announced the following changes to the agenda:

Councilmember Arias was added as a co-sponsor to the Black Histroy

Month proclamation (ID 22-291).

The following items were removed from the agenda:

1-D (ID 22-114) regarding approve an increase to the requirements contract

with Air Liquide U.S. LP, doing business as Alliance Gas Products, for bulk

liquid oxygen -moved to February 17, 2022, by City Manager's Office.

1-K (ID 22-234) regarding Resolution of Intention Number 1146-D to vacate

the most northerly corner cut-off of M Street and Inyo Street - removed from

the agenda by Councilmember Arias with no specified return date.

1-O (ID 22-246) regarding resolution to pursue the formation of a Veterans

Memorial District in the City of Fresno - moved to February 17, 2022,

agenda by Councilmember Chavez.

The following items were moved from the Consent Calendar to the

Contested Consent Calendar for further discussion:

1-C (ID 22-247) regarding amending administrative abatement, FMC section

10-616, to clarify limits on access to restricted areas where abatements are

taking place - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.

1-G (ID 22-231) regarding resolution authorizing the Director or Designee of

the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Community Engagement Division

(ONSCE) within Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services

(PARCS) to submit a grant application totaling up to $2,200,000 to the

California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program - moved to

Contested Consent by Vice President Maxwell.

1-H (ID 22-171) regarding resolution to adopt the 5th amendment to Position

Authorization Resolution (PAR), adding one hundred seven (107) full-time

and two (2) permanent part-time positions Citywide - moved to Contested

Consent by Vice President Maxwell.

AGENDA APPROVED AS AMENDED

On motion of Councilmember Karbassi, seconded by Vice President

Maxwell, the agenda was approved as amended. The motion carried

by the following vote:

Aye: 7 -

Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and

Bredefeld

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

Proclamation Honoring Central High Varsity Competition Cheer “NCA

ID 22-240

National Champions”

PRESENTED

Proclamation for “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims”

ID 22-165

PRESENTED

Proclamation for “Black History Month”

ID 22-291

PRESENTED

Announcement of Winter Employee of the Quarter (EOQ) Recipients

ID 22-294

PRESENTED

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

Councilmember Soria discussed: the Winter Employee of the Quarter;

cleanup of the Ashland and West area; the cleanup at Palm and McKinley;

and the 24th Annual Mardi Gras parade in the Tower District.

Councilmember Karbassi discussed: trash on the Herndon median; his

fathers 80th birthday; and the birthday of Council Assistant Andrew Kloose.

Councilmember Arias discussed: speed humps in Tower District and West

Fresno; community participation for the South Tower Park development and

redesign; the town hall meeting with the un-housed population at Motel

Drive; barriers to affordable housing; potential impacts of proposed tax

increases upon a population that could not afford them; and attendance at

the League of Cities.

Councilmember Chavez discussed: the cleanup of Butler Park; the Mayor's

Don’t be a Litterhead initiative; and the cleanup of southeast neighborhoods

and streets.

Councilmember Bredefeld discussed: dump trucks littering on the freeways

with fly away trash; safer roads off Herndon; congratulated Legal Eagles

Mock Trial team; and the impacts of tax increases upon people that can not

afford them.

Vice President Maxwell discussed: Beautify Fresno community event at

Duncan Polytechnical High School; his tour of the future community center

at Bulldog and Sixth streets near El Dorado Park; and a community meeting

regarding the Fresno Rescue Mission's City Center which will support the

un-housed in Fresno.

Council President Esparza discussed the Fresno Rescues Mission's City

Center and the Mid-Town Trail groundbreaking.

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

Mayor Dyer discussed: Beauty Fresno events at Kirk Elementary; Duncan

Polytechnical High school; Francher Creek and San Joaquin Memorial. He

also discussed the cleanup of the San Benito and H street area and the

Ashland and West area. The cleanups included providing resources to the

un-housed people at those locations.

City Manager White congratulated recipients of Winter Employee of the

Quarter. She reported Council received memos from the administration

regarding Transform Fresno, Community Based Organization applications

for ARPA funds and the status of bus stops in the city.

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Lisa

Flores, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Ruben Espinoza, Karla Martinez and Dennis

Balakian.

1. CONSENT CALENDAR

Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council and

spoke in opposition of item 1-C: Brunette Harris; Philip; Janine Nkosi; Ed

Howard; Ruben Espinoza; Ashley Tippen; Breighanne Rendon; Cindy

Pambino; Grecia Elenes; Brandi Nuse-Villegas; Barbara Fiske; Dez

Martinez; Marisa Moraza; Josefa Vega; Raygan Baber; Raine Chamberlin;

Alexandra Alverado; D’Aungillique Jackson; Robert McKlosey; Pedro

Navarro-Cruz; Imelda Cruz; Clare Serrate; Sherrie Phillips; Fernando

Elizondo; Lisa Flores; Lethal Garcia; Glenda Jackson; Jessica Ramirez;

Audra Hewlett; and Pandora Lerma.

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember

Chavez, the CONSENT CALENDAR was adopted by the following vote:

Aye: 7 -

Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and

Bredefeld

Approval of the minutes of the January 27, 2022 Special City Council

Meeting and the January 27, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting.

1.-A.

1.-B.

ID 22-260

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Approve a one-year cooperative purchase agreement with DLT Solutions

ID 22-224

using a Maricopa County, AZ contract with DLT Solutions through OMNIA

Partners in the amount of $348,762.83 for support services for Oracle

databases

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Approve an increase to the Requirements Contract with Air Liquide U.S.

1.-D.

ID 22-114

LP, doing business as Alliance Gas Products, for Bulk Liquid Oxygen to an

annual amount of $275,000, and extend the contract for an additional two

years (Bid File 9452) (Citywide).

The above item was removed from the agenda and continued to February

17, 2022.

CONTINUED

Actions pertaining to a requirements contract to Rehabilitate Reclamation

Wells at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid

File 9630) (Districts 3):

1.-E.

ID 22-235

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section

15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental

Quality Act Guidelines for the rehabilitation of reclamation wells at

the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility.

2. Award a requirements contract to Zim Industries, Inc., for a term of

one year in the amount not to exceed $493,080 per year, with

provisions for up to two one-year extensions.

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

***RESOLUTION - Supporting FCTC Family, LP’s submission of a

1.-F.

ID 22-131

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit application for the construction of

affordable housing at 200 N. Salma and expressing the City’s intent to

contribute to the Project in an amount not to exceed $6,180,000 upon full

award of tax credit funding for the Project. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

RESOLUTION 2022-028 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

***RESOLUTION

Adopt the 13th Amendment to FY 2022 Salary

1.-I.

ID 22-229

Resolution No. 2021-176, amending Exhibit 4, Unit 4 - Non-Management

Police (FPOA); Exhibit 5, Unit 5 - Fire Non-Management (IAFF); Exhibit 8,

Unit 8, Non-Represented; Exhibit 9, Unit 9 - Police Management; Exhibit

10, Unit 10 - Fire Management; and Exhibit 16 - Benchmarked Deleted

Job Classifications or Deleted Pay Step, Since 1/28/16 (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto).

RESOLUTION 2022-030 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Reject all bids for Ready Mix Concrete material requirements contract (Bid

File 9619)

1.-J.

1.-K.

ID 22-201

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions pertaining to Resolution of Intention Number 1146-D to vacate the

most northerly corner cut-off of M Street and Inyo Street (Council District 3)

1. Adopt finding of Categorical Exemption per Environmental

ID 22-234

Assessment Number P21-04415 per staff determination, pursuant

to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality

Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. RESOLUTION - Adopt the attached Resolution of Intention Number

1146-D to vacate the most northerly corner cut-off of M street and

Inyo Street

The above item was removed from the agenda and table with no return date.

TABLED

Actions pertaining to Resolution of Intention Number 1147-D to vacate a

ID 22-238

1.-L.

portion of East Kaviland Avenue at South Rose Avenue (Council District 3):

1. Adopt

finding of Categorical Exemption per Environmental

Assessment Number P21-00192 per staff determination, pursuant

to Section 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality

Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. RESOLUTION - Adopt the attached Resolution of Intention Number

1147-D to vacate a portion of East Kaviland Avenue at South Rose

Avenue

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions pertaining to the PARCS and Public Safety facilities energy

efficiency savings and sustainability capital improvement projects

(Citywide):

1.-M.

ID 22-218

1. Adopt findings of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections

15301(c), 15301(d), and 15301(e) of the California Environmental

Quality Action Guidelines

2. Award a Design Build contract to Alliance Building Solutions, Inc.

(ABS), for $17,947,480, for an Energy Efficiency Program and

equipment, including but not limited to LED efficient lighting, HVAC

upgrades and replacements, system controls and monitoring, and

transformer

upgrades

for

implementation

energy

and

sustainability services

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into an On-Bill

Financing (OBF) 0% loan agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric

(PG&E) not to exceed $1,757,712.19

4. Approve the Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to

enter into

15-year financing agreement not to exceed

$17,947,480 with Alliance Funding Solutions, Inc., for the energy

efficiency projects at a rate not to exceed 2.62%

RESOLUTION 2022-031 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

***RESOLUTION

Adopting the 46th Amendment to the Annual

1.-N.

ID 22-245

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 to appropriate $20,526,200

for operating programs and previously approved capital improvement

projects in the Public Works Department (Citywide) (Requires 5 Affirmative

Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

RESOLUTION 2022-032 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

***RESOLUTION - To Pursue the Formation of a Veterans Memorial

District in the City of Fresno (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

1.-O.

ID 22-246

The above item was removed from the agenda and continued to February

17, 2022.

CONTINUED

RESOLUTION - In support of Bryn Forhan’s reappointment to the San

ID 22-270

1.-P.

Joaquin River Conservancy Board

RESOLUTION 2022-033 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

***BILL No. 2 (Intro’d 1/27/2022) (For Adoption) - Amending Administrative

1.-C.

ID 22-247

Abatement, FMC section 10-616, to clarify limits on access to restricted

areas where abatements are taking place (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

There was no staff presentation on this item. City Attorney Sloan clarified

the amendment to the item would change paragraph b(2) of the

Administrative Abatement Ordinance to remove the reference to persons

“authorized” to provide services to instead read, “…those persons providing

services…” He explained the intent of the amendment was to clarify that

anyone providing services or advocating on behalf of occupants would be

treated as such without the need to show they are “authorized” to do so.

Councilmember Arias motioned to approve the item with the amendment

described by the City Attorney. Councilmember Chavez seconded the

motion.

BILL B-2 REINTRODUCED AS AMENDED AND LAID OVER

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember

Chavez, the above Action Item was REINTRODUCED AS AMENDED

AND LAID OVER. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 7 -

Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and

Bredefeld

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Director or Designee of the Office of

Neighborhood Safety and Community Engagement Division (ONSCE)

1.-G.

ID 22-231

Within Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS)

to Submit a Grant Application Totaling up to $2,200,000 to the California

Violence Intervention and Prevention Program to Fund Violence

Intervention Programming at Camp Fresno, Fresno Summer Nights

Programming, a Community Coordinator and Street Outreach Coalition

Training Modules, and Authorizing Execution of the Grant Agreement with

the Board of State and Community Corrections by the PARCS Director or

Designee (Citywide)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

There was no staff presentation on this item. PARCS Director Aguirre and

City Manager White responded to questions.

Discussion on this item included: touring Camp Fresno; timeline of expired

contracts; concerns with approving positions and funds the day before a

grant application was due; the budget for Camp Fresno; long term benefits

of Camp Fresno; partnerships with nonprofits; and addressing issues with

Quigley Park

Councilmembers Bredefeld and Karbassi exited the Council Chamber at

12:05 P.M.

RESOLUTION 2022-029 ADOPTED

On motion of Vice President Maxwell, seconded by Councilmember

Arias, the above Action Item was ADOPTED. The motion carried by

the following vote:

Aye: 5 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias and Chavez

Absent: 2 - Karbassi and Bredefeld

Actions pertaining to the FY22 Position Authorization Resolution No.

ID 22-171

1.-H.

2021-179:

1: ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 5th Amendment to Position Authorization

Resolution No. 2021-179, adding one hundred seven (107) full-time and

two (2) permanent part-time positions Citywide. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

There was no staff presentation on this item. City Manager White and Police

Chief Balderrama responded to questions.

Discussion on this item included: the overall cost of the positions; workload

and current staff capacity; support staff for council districts; ARPA funds; 3

to 5 year projection of costs for the positions; the return of the bike units in

Tower District and downtown; class and compensation studies; and City

reserves.

Vice President Maxwell requested the item be continued to the February 17,

2022, Council meeting and asked the administration to provide a fiscal

analysis of the positions and the overall cost.

Upon consensus, the council agreed to continue the matter to February 17,

2022.

Council Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports,

ID 22-226

1.-Q.

Assignments and/or Appointments, Reappointments, Removals to/from

City and non-City Boards and Commissions.

1. Animal Center Sub-Committee - Bredefeld, Arias, Soria

2. Budget Sub-Committee (Leadership) - Soria, Bredefeld, Esparza

3. Cannabis Ad Hoc Committee - Arias (Chair), Esparza, Karbassi

4. CDBG Sub-committee - (Pertaining to Housing and addressing the

allocation of Funds) -Maxwell, Soria, Arias.

5. Census/Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee - Esparza, Arias, Maxwell

6. Council of Governments - Mayor Dyer-Ex-Officio, Soria

7. COVID Program Subcommittee - Arias (Chair), Karbassi, Soria

8. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County -

Karbassi-Ex-Officio, City Manager Esqueda and (Chavez- Alternate)

9. Enterprise & Construction Management - Chavez, Bredefeld (Alternate)

10. Finance and Audit Committee - Esparza- Chair, Bredefeld-Vice Chair,

Arias

11. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Karbassi

12. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Mayor

Dyer-Ex-Officio, Soria

13. Fresno County Zoo Authority - Mayor Dyer-Ex-Officio, Arias (Alternate)

14. Fresno EIFD Public Financing Authority - Esparza (Chair), Arias (Vice

Chair), Soria

15. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Chavez

16. Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board -Karbassi

17. Homeless (HEAP Funding Plan) Sub-Committee - Soria, Bredefeld,

Arias

18. Joint Powers Financing Authority - Bredefeld (Chair), Mayor Dyer,

Esparza

19. League of California Cities (Annual Meeting) - Arias (Maxwell-

Alternates)

20. Lobbyist Committee- Soria, Chavez, and Esparza

21. Measure P Sub-Committee - Maxwell, Arias, Soria

22. North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Joint Powers

Authority - Mayor Dyer (Michael Carbajal, Tim Orman - Alternates)

23. PLA Sub-committee - Esparza, Arias, Soria

24. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Mayor Dyer-Ex-Officio,

(Karbassi-Alternate)

25. San Joaquin Valley Special City Selection Committee - Primary

Representative-Arias, Alternate Representative-Vacant

26. School Liaison Sub-Committee - Esparza (Chair), Karbassi, Bredefeld

27. Street2Home Fresno County Board - Arias

28. The Local Mobile Food Vendor Association Committee - Chavez,

Arias, Soria

29. Transportation Sub-Committee - Arias, Maxwell, Soria

30. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management JPA -

Vacant (Brock Burche and Chavez - Alternates)

City Attorney Sloan clarified that so long as a member of the prevailing side

agreed, this item which had been approved on the Consent Calendar, it

could be amended by a vote of the Council.

Councilmember Bredefeld requested to amend the appointment list attached

to the item so that he could serve on the Housing Subcommittee.

Councilmember Chavez offered to be replaced by Councilmember

Bredefeld.

Councilmember Karbassi requested to be placed back on the Economic

Development Corporation Serving Fresno County. Council President

Esparza agreed to nominating Councilmember Karbassi as the primary

member and to making himself the alternate.

Councilmember Arias motioned to approve the appointment list as amended

by replacing Councilmember Chavez with Councilmember Bredefeld on the

Housing Subcommittee and making Council President Esparza the alternate

member and Councilmember Karbassi the primary member for the

Economic Corporation Serving Fresno County. Councilmember Bredefeld

seconded the motion.

APPROVED AS AMENDED

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember

Bredefeld, the above Action Item was ADOPTED AS AMENDED. The

motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 7 -

Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and

Bredefeld

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M. #1

Appearance by Sue Hague to discuss the “revision of current parking

permit fees in residential areas near FSU” (Resides in District 1).

ID 22-215

Sue Hague appeared and addressed Council.

10:00 A.M. #2

Appearance by Jorge Zavala to discuss the lack of communication from

ID 22-210

various City departments, as well as the difficulties of obtaining records

(Resides in District 4).

Jorge Zavala appeared and addressed Council.

10:00 A.M. #3

HEARING to consider the vacation of a portion of Stanislaus Street and L

ID 22-236

Street adjacent to Block 89 of the Town (now City) of Fresno, and a portion

of an alley in Block 89 of the Town (now City) of Fresno (Council District 3)

1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a portion of Stanislaus

Street and L Street adjacent to Block 89 of the Town (now City) of Fresno,

and a portion of an alley in Block 89 of the Town (now City) of Fresno

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

The above hearing was called to order at 12:21 P.M. There was no staff

presentation and no Council discussion on this item. Upon call, there was

no public comment.

Council recessed for lunch at 12:23 P.M. and resumed this item at 2:47

P.M.

RESOLUTION 2022-034 ADOPTED

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Council President

Esparza, the above Action Item was ADOPTED. The motion carried by

the following vote:

Aye: 7 -

Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and

Bredefeld

City Council recessed for lunch at 12:23 P.M. and returned at 2:07 P.M.

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

***RESOLUTION - Adopting a Residential Speed Hump Policy (Citywide)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

3.-A.

ID 22-225

The above was introduced to Council by Public Works Director Mozier.

Transportation Director Vargas and City Manager White also addressed

Council.

Upon call, there was no public comment.

Councilmember Chavez exited the Council Chamber at 3:19 P.M.

Councilmember Bredefeld spoke in opposition of the above item and

expressed support for allowing private citizens to pay for speed humps.

Discussion on this item included: funding speed humps privately; current

city resources to pay for speed humps; and cost differences for privately

funded speed humps versus city acquired speed humps.

Councilmember Arias motioned to approve as amended with the following:

1. Residents will not have the ability to fund the installation of speed humps

via private contractor, 2. The requester will not be responsible for the

application fee defined in the Master Fee Schedule, and 3. The eligibility of

a transit route has been removed. Vice President Maxwell seconded the

motion.

Councilmember Bredefeld motioned to amend the motion on the floor to

allowing residents to privately fund the installations of speed humps.

Councilmember Karbassi seconded the motion. The motion FAILED by the

following vote:

Aye: 2 - Karbassi, Bredefeld

No: 3 - Arias, Maxwell, Esparza

Abstain: 1 - Soria

Absent: 1 - Chavez

RESOLUTION 2022-035 ADOPTED AS AMENDED

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Vice President

Maxwell, the above Action Item was ADOPTED AS AMENDED. The

motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 4 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria and Arias

No: 2 - Karbassi and Bredefeld

Absent: 1 - Chavez

WORKSHOP - SB 1383 Updates

ID 22-237

3.-B.

The above workshop was presented to Council by Public Utilities Assistant

Director Alkhayyat and Eugene Clarke with CalRecyle. City Manager White

also addressed Council.

Discussion on this item included: renegotiating with service providers

versus submitting a new Request for Proposal; the compliance status of

other cities; overflowing of trash bins; stolen trash bins; redirecting food to

homeless shelters; the cost of implementation; and downtown commercial

compactors.

PRESENTED

WORKSHOP - Proposed ARPA Expenditure Plan

ID 22-94

3.-C.

The above workshop was presented to Council by City Manager White and

Deputy Mayor Grundy. Mayor Dyer and Finance Director Lima also

addressed Council.

Discussion on this item included: City of Fresno Health Care; ARPA

regulations; mid-year budget projects funded by ARPA; the impacts of

Covid-19 on green space; H Street warehouse; and funding positions with

carryover.

PRESENTED

WORKSHOP - FY2022 Mid-Year Budget Review

ID 22-273

3.-D.

The above workshop was presented to Council by Budget Manager Fierro

and City Manager White.

Councilmembers discussed the following: the operational plan for the

animal shelter; a pilot program for infill housing on properties with less than

5 acres; PBID funding maintenance; ADA for Amtrak; and ARPA revenue

replacement.

PRESENTED

4. CITY COUNCIL

5. CLOSED SESSION

Upon call, there was no public comment for Closed Session items and City

Council adjourned into Closed Session at 5:43 P.M.

During open session, City Attorney Sloan announced the Closed Session

items listed on the agenda and stated the following closed session items

were removed from the agenda: 5-A (ID 22-296) regarding Existing

Litigation: J&A Mash & Barrel, LLC; 5-C (ID 22-297) regarding Property

Negotiator: 809 E Olive Avenue; 5-D (ID 22-283) regarding Property

Negotiator: 1343 E. Barstow; and 5-E (ID 22-303) regarding Property

Negotiator: APN 468-400-54T. He stated there would be no announcements

following Closed Session.

5.-A.

ID 22-296

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

Government Code 54956.9(d)(1);

EXISTING LITIGATION

Existing Litigation: J & A Mash & Barrel, LLC. v. Superior Court of Fresno

County.

The above item was removed from the agenda.

5.-B.

5.-C.

ID 22-298

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Government Code 54956.9(d)(1); Existing Litigation: South Fresno

Community Alliance v. City of Fresno

DISCUSSED

ID 22-297

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government

Code Section 54956.8; Property: 809 E Olive Ave; Negotiating Parties:

City Manager, Lawrence Abbate; Under Negotiation: Terms and

Conditions of Property Acquisition.

The above item was removed from the agenda.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government

5.-D.

ID 22-283

Code Section 54956.8

Property: 1343 E. Barstow;

Negotiating Parties: City Manager, Wesley United Methodist Church;

Under Negotiation: Price and terms of sale or lease.

The above item was removed from the agenda.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government

Code Section 54956.8

Property: APN 468-400-54T

Negotiating Parties: City Manager, Prosperous Terra, LLC (Ruelas, Inc.)

Under Negotiations: Price and terms of sale

5.-E.

5.-F.

ID 22-303

The above item was removed from the agenda.

ID 22-285

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code

Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: TJ Miller

Employee Organizations: 1. International Union of Operating Engineers,

Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39); 2. Fresno City Employees

Association (FCEA); 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic);

4. International Association of Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 5 (Fire Basic);

5. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU); 6. International

Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW); 7. Fresno Police

Officers Association (FPOA Management); 8. International Association of

Firefighters, Local 753, Unit 10 (Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno

Professional Employees Association (CFPEA); 10. City of Fresno

Management Employees Association (CFMEA); 11. Operating Engineers,

Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS); 12.

Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport Public Safety

Officers (FAPSO)