City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, April 28, 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  
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan  
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC  
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in regular session on April 28, 2022,  
at 9:00 A.M.  
9:08 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 Chaplain Kevin Llanos from the Fresno Police Chaplaincy  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
The following changes were made to the agenda:  
City Clerk Stermer announced Consent Calendar item 1-E (ID 22-563)  
regarding the firework ordinance, was not subject to veto during  
introduction.  
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING  
1-A (ID 22-641) pertaining to the minutes for April 21, 2022 - tabled until  
May 12, 2022, by staff.  
1-I (ID 22-650) pertaining to a Consultant Services Agreement with Simon  
and Company, Inc. - tabled until May 12, 2022, by Councilmember Arias.  
1-J (ID 22-651) pertaining to a Consultant Services Agreement with  
Campbell Strategy and Advocacy, LLC - tabled until May 12, 2022, by  
Councilmember Arias.  
1-L (ID 22-655) pertaining to the COVID-19 emergency - tabled to May 12,  
2022, by staff.  
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS MOVED TO THE CONTESTED CONSENT  
CALENDAR FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION:  
1-C (ID 22-552) regarding a sole source purchase agreement with Trapeze  
Software Group, Inc. - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember  
Arias.  
1-E (ID 22-563) regarding the fireworks ordinance - moved to Contested  
Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-F (ID 22-653) regarding Fire Station No. 12 - moved to Contested  
Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-G (ID 22-640) regarding Public Safety Radio signal strength - moved to  
Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-H (ID 22-662) regarding Commercial Cannabis Activity - moved to  
Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-K (ID 22-656) regarding weapons and security - moved to Contested  
Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-P (ID 22-614) regarding the Tower District Specific Plan Update - moved  
to Contested Consent by Councilmember Soria.  
1-Q (ID 22-546) regarding the Encampment Resolution Funding Program -  
moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-R (ID 22-661) regarding a grant application to the California Interagency  
Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) - moved to Contested Consent by  
Councilmember Arias.  
1-U (ID 22-634) regarding adding Chapter 5, Article 6 to the Fresno  
Municipal Code - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-Y (ID 22-611) regarding the Van Ness Avenue, Fulton Street, and Wishon  
Avenue Cycle Track - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember  
Arias.  
1-BB (ID 22-658) regarding the 7th Amendment to the Position Authorization  
Resolution - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Bredefeld.  
1-EE (ID 22-642) regarding confirmation of emergency conditions - moved  
to Contested Consent by Councilmember Bredefeld.  
AGENDA APPROVED AS AMENDED  
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell, the agenda was APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias and Chavez  
No: 1 - Karbassi  
Absent: 1 - Bredefeld  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS  
Proclamation for “John Walker Day”  
ID 22-677  
PRESENTED  
Proclamation for the Connections Class “Community Beautification” Adult  
Transition Program  
ID 22-424  
PRESENTED  
Proclamation of “Peace Officers Memorial Day” and May 15 through May  
21, 2022 as “National Police Week”  
ID 22-524  
PRESENTED  
Proclamation for “Rodney Lowery Day”  
ID 22-380  
PRESENTED  
Proclamation for “Cambodia Heritage Month”  
ID 22-652  
PRESENTED  
Announcement of Spring Employee of the Quarter (EOQ) Recipients  
ID 22-646  
PRESENTED  
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
Councilmember Soria discussed: the recent Pleasant Avenue block party;  
completion of the District 1 Young Councilmembers program by sixteen high  
school students, and; tree trimming in the Blackstone, McKinley, Maroa,  
and Olive area neighborhoods.  
Councilmember Karbassi requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of  
Fresno Unified School Psychologist Shannon Wong-Langlo. He also  
discussed homicide in northwest Fresno and illegal street racing.  
Councilmember Arias discussed: the fourth and final District 3  
neighborhood budget meeting; needing an update on small business façade  
program in Chinatown; a lack of downtown garbage compactors; an  
upcoming 559 Night Market event in Chinatown; the installation of lights at  
Hidden Park, and; the excellent condition of Ted C. Wills Center.  
Councilmember Chavez commented on: volunteer opportunities for the  
Great American Cleanup event at Kings Canyon and Ventura; travel to  
Guadalajara with Mayor Dyer for the signing of the Sister Cities Agreement;  
the busy international terminal at Fresno Yosemite International Airport and  
work towards an official port of entry designation.  
Vice President Maxwell discussed: the recent tree planting event at Vinland  
Park and an upcoming tree planting event at University Park; the vital  
service brought to southeast Fresno thanks to Adult Health Care Center; an  
upcoming meeting with various stakeholders and departments to address  
the volleyball issues at Vinland Park and to prevent disenfranchisement of  
groups in the future.  
President Esparza commented on the April 27, 2022, special City Council  
meeting on housing; the ribbon cutting of the Fresno Center’s Adult Day  
Health Care Center; the fourth anniversary of Career Technical Charter High  
School and the first graduating seniors; the upcoming Jackson  
Neighborhood Play Streets event; Asian Fest at Fresno City College, and;  
the re-establishment of the City of Fresno Women's Commission.  
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
Mayor Dyer discussed: the Sister Cities Agreement with the City of  
Guadalajara; working with other Big City Mayors to obtain funds to address  
homelessness; efforts to address mental health in the valley; recognizing  
Producers Dairy for utilizing the first all electric trucks in the valley; energy  
efficiency efforts throughout the City of Fresno amounting to savings of 1.4  
million dollars in annual savings, and; the upcoming Great American  
Cleanup event taking place at fifteen locations around Fresno.  
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION  
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council regarding  
Consent Calendar items and unscheduled communication: Fernando Paul  
Elizondo; David Willis; Mariah Thompson; Feleena Sutton; Patricia Shawn;  
Patsy Rajskup; Rev. Simon Biasell; Rev. Tim Kutzmark; Dr. Amber Crowell;  
Lisa Flores; Gaonoucci Vang; Susan Xiong; Kevin Hall; Marissa Juarez;  
Casey Mckee; Laura Splotch; Brandi Nuse-Villegas; John Woolley; Robert  
McCloskey; Kalvin Xiong; Dez Martinez; Kiel Lopez-Schmidt; Jim Grant;  
and Lethal Garcia.  
Unscheduled Communication- Public Comment  
ID 22-732  
Councilmember Chavez left the Council Chamber at 10:24 A.M. and returned at 11:47 A.M.  
Councilmember Karbassi left the Council Chamber at 10:51 A.M. and returned at 11:13  
A.M.  
1. CONSENT CALENDAR  
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Soria, the CONSENT CALENDAR was hereby adopted by the following  
vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias and Bredefeld  
Absent: 2 - Karbassi and Chavez  
Approval of the Minutes of April 21, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting  
1.-A.  
1.-B.  
ID 22-641  
The above item was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 12, 2022.  
TABLED  
ID 22-558  
Actions pertaining to the Van Ness Avenue Water Transmission Grid Main  
Project (Council District 3):  
1. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California  
Environmental Quality Act pertaining to the construction of a new 16  
-inch water transmission grid main in Van Ness Avenue between  
Divisadero  
and  
Merced  
Streets,  
State  
Clearinghouse  
No.  
2022020073  
2. Approve the Third Amendment to the consultant services agreement  
with Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc., to expand  
scope of services and increase the contract amount by $39,820, for  
an amended total not to exceed the amount of $326,968  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement to Golden State  
1.-D.  
ID 22-585  
Peterbilt of Fresno, CA, for the purchase of one Peterbilt 567 dump truck in  
the amount of $229,086, procured by means of a cooperative purchase  
agreement with Sourcewell, for the Department of Public Utilities  
Wastewater Management Division  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Simon and Company, Inc.  
1.-I.  
ID 22-650  
for an amount not to exceed $129,999.92 for Professional Lobbying and  
Consulting Services in Washington DC.  
The above item was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 12, 2022.  
TABLED  
Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Campbell Strategy and  
ID 22-651  
1.-J.  
1.-L.  
1.-M.  
Advocacy, LLC., for an Amount Not to Exceed $180,000 annually, for  
Professional Lobbying and Consulting Services.  
The above item was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 12, 2022.  
TABLED  
Actions pertaining to COVID-19 emergency:  
ID 22-655  
***RESOLUTION - Confirming the termination of the local emergency  
related to COVID-19 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
The above item was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 12, 2022.  
TABLED  
Actions pertaining to the Cultural Arts Plan Consultant Selection (Citywide):  
ID 22-622  
1.  
Award consultant services agreement to Network for  
Culture and Arts Policy (NCAP) in the amount of $150,000 for the  
development of the City’s Cultural Arts Plan.  
2. Authorize the Director of Parks, After School, Recreation, and  
Community Services (PARCS) to execute the agreement on behalf  
of the City.  
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 63rd Amendment to the Annual  
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 to appropriate  
$150,000 for a consultant services agreement to develop the City of  
Fresno’s Cultural Arts Plan (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject  
to Mayor’s Veto)  
RESOLUTION 2022-098 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve a Second Amendment to the Community Development Block  
1.-N.  
1.-O.  
ID 22-615  
Grant Program Subrecipient Agreement with Self-Help Enterprises to  
extend the term of the agreement to September 30, 2022, at no additional  
cost to the City.  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to the CARES Act Community Development Block  
ID 22-610  
Grant (CDBG-CV) funding from the United States Department of Housing  
and Urban Development (HUD):  
1. ***RESOLUTION  
-
Adopting and approving submission of  
Substantial Amendment 2019-07 to the 2019-2020 Annual  
Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development (HUD) to reprogram $850,000 in CARES Act  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds to  
prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-  
19) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
2. Approve an agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno  
Housing Authority in the amount of $850,000 for the operations  
of the Step Up on 99 emergency shelter.  
RESOLUTION 2022-099 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***BILL B- 7 -(Intro’d 4/21/2022) (For Adoption) - Amending Article 22 of  
Chapter 12 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to At-Risk Development  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto).  
1.-S.  
1.-T.  
ID 22-675  
ORDINANCE 2022-008 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to the 2022 Law Enforcement Specialized Unit  
ID 22-619  
Program:  
1. Authorize acceptance of $203,143 in grant funding from the California  
Governor’s  
Office  
of  
Emergency  
Services’  
Law  
Enforcement  
Specialized Unit Program to the Fresno Police Department  
2. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marjaree Mason  
Center  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of an alley between  
1.-V.  
ID 22-605  
East Tyler Avenue and State Route 41 (Council District 7)  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination,  
pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects)  
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,  
Environmental Assessment Number P21-03180  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a portion of an  
alley between East Tyler Avenue and State Route 41 (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto)  
RESOLUTION 2022-103 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to the Webster Neighborhood Canal Barricade Project -  
Bid File 3826 (Council District 7):  
1. Adopt finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination  
1.-W.  
ID 22-608  
a
pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $296,709 to Avison  
Construction, Inc. of Madera, California  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Truck  
1.-X.  
ID 22-609  
Reroute Study, Health Assessment, and Reimbursement Agreement.  
1. Approve the Consultant Agreement with IBI Group and Katherine  
Padilla & Associates, Inc. for the South Central Fresno AB 617  
Community Truck Reroute Study (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7).  
2. Approve the Research Agreement with the University of California  
Merced for the South Central Fresno AB 617 Community Health  
Assessment (Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7)  
3. Approve the Reimbursement Agreement with the San Joaquin  
Valley Air Pollution Control District (District) for the South Central  
Fresno AB 617 Community Truck Reroute Study and related health  
assessment, in the amount of $500,000.00.  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Semi-Annual Report  
(April 2021 through September 2021) (Citywide)  
1.-Z.  
ID 22-571  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6336 as  
1.-AA.  
ID 22-606  
Annexation No. 132 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, May 26, at 10:05 am (property surrounded  
by East Clinton, North Armstrong, East McKinley, and North Fowler  
Avenues) (Council District 7)  
RESOLUTION 2022-104 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve the appointment of Andrew J. Feil to the District 3 Project Review  
Committee  
1.-CC.  
ID 22-663  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Fresno Women’s Commission  
1.-DD.  
ID 22-645  
RESOLUTION 2022-092 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to the award of a sole source purchase agreement with  
1.-C.  
ID 22-552  
Trapeze Software Group, Inc. dba Vontas of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the  
amount of $2,845,844 to upgrade the Computer Aided Dispatch  
Automated Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) system for the Department of  
Transportation Fresno Area Express:  
1. RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution approving an exception to formal  
bidding procedures and award a sole source purchase agreement for a  
CAD/AVL system, software, services, and related components  
2. Approve the award of a sole source purchase agreement with Trapeze  
Software Group, Inc. dba Vontas of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount  
of $2,845,844 to upgrade the CAD/AVL system for Fresno Area  
Express, and authorize the Director of Transportation, or designee, to  
execute all related documents  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Councilmember Arias asked  
the reason for sole sourcing. Transportation Assistant Director Barr and City  
Manager White responded to his question.  
RESOLUTION 2022-093 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Chavez  
BILL - (for introduction) - Amending the Fireworks Ordinance, FMC  
ID 22-563  
1.-E.  
sections 10-55602.2 to 10-55602.4, to add liability for “social hosts” and  
increase the fine structure of the fireworks ordinance. (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
There was no staff presentation on this item. City Manager White, Police  
Chief Balderrama, and Fire Chief Donis responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: the potential for future City sponsored  
firework shows; notice to individuals selling illegal fireworks; responsibility  
for illegal fireworks; comprehensive plan to address illegal fireworks; the  
appeal process; ads and public announcements in multiple languages;  
stronger enforcement, and; air quality issues.  
BILL B-9 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER  
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Councilmember  
Arias, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Chavez  
Actions pertaining to the new permanent Fire Station No. 12 project:  
ID 22-653  
1.-F.  
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 64th Amendment to the Annual  
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178, to appropriate  
$130,200 for new permanent Fire Station No. 12 updated design  
costs (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
2. Approve an agreement with The Taylor Group Architects in the  
amount of $965,000 plus a contingency of $80,000 for the design  
and preparation of construction documents for the new permanent  
Fire Station No. 12 Project (Council District 1)  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Fire Chief Donis and City  
Manager White responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: the status of fire station in the district;  
blight and graffiti in the neighborhood; keeping the area clean, and timing  
for the start of construction.  
RESOLUTION 2022-094 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by President Esparza,  
that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Chavez  
Actions pertaining to Public Safety Radio signal strength improvement:  
ID 22-640  
1.-G.  
1. RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation  
of life, health, and property and authorizing the Chief Information  
Officer or designee to enter into and administer the contract with  
Crown Castle to install radio equipment on the tower owned by  
Crown Castle. (Requires 5 votes); and  
2. ***RESOLUTION:  
Adopt the 57th amendment to the Annual  
Appropriation  
Resolution  
(AAR)  
No  
2021-178  
appropriating  
$250,000 from the Information Services Department (ISD) FY22 ISF  
carryover funds (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto); and  
3. Affirm the City Manger’s determination that Crown Castle is uniquely  
qualified to perform the services that establish a presence on their  
tower; and  
4. Authorize the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to enter into an  
agreement with Crown Castle in the amount of $232,444 for the  
implementation fees for radio equipment to establish a new signal  
presence for radio improvement; and  
5. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to enter into an agreement  
with Crown Castle for monthly rent in the amount of $4,750 per  
month to attach radio equipment on the tower.  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Councilmember Arias asked  
about sole sourcing. City Manager White responded to his question.  
RESOLUTION 2022-095 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2022-096 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Chavez  
Councilmember Soria left the Council Chamber at 11:40 A.M. and returned at 11:42 A.M.  
Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:  
1.-H.  
ID 22-662  
1. *** BILL B-6 - (Intro. 04/21/2022) (For Adoption) Amending Section  
9-3307 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the location of retail  
cannabis businesses (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
There was no staff presentation on this item. City Manager White and  
Planning and Development Project Manager Ruiz responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: the application process; Conditional Use  
Permits; awarding licenses, and; the timeline for process updates.  
ORDINANCE 2022-007 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Council President  
Esparza, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias and Bredefeld  
Absent: 2 - Soria and Chavez  
***RESOLUTION - Amending Resolution No. 2020-035 relating to the use  
1.-K.  
ID 22-656  
and possession of weapons and security (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: weapons in City Hall; fencing the parking  
area for elected officials; concealed weapons training and permits, and; City  
Hall security screenings.  
RESOLUTION 2022-097 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 4 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria and Arias  
No: 2 - Karbassi and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Chavez  
City Council recessed into lunch at 11:58 P.M. and returned at 1:35 P.M.  
Actions pertaining to the Tower District Specific Plan Update:  
1. Approve a consultant services agreement with Wallace, Roberts,  
and Todd, LLC., for professional planning and environmental  
analysis services related to the update of the Tower District Specific  
Plan in the amount of $400,000.  
1.-P.  
ID 22-614  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Planning and Development  
Planning Manager Pagoulatos responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: the scope of community outreach;  
inclusion of small business owners, and; providing updates to Council  
Districts 1, 3, and 7.  
APPROVED  
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Council President  
Esparza, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Actions pertaining to the Encampment Resolution Funding Program from  
the State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing  
Agency’s California Interagency Council on Homelessness:  
1.-Q.  
ID 22-546  
1. ***RESOLUTION - Approving acceptance of a grant award from the  
State of California Business, Consumer Services and Housing  
Agency’s California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal  
ICH) for funding under the Encampment Resolution Funding  
Program and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required  
implementing documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto); and  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 60th amendment of the Annual  
Appropriation  
Resolution  
(AAR)  
No.  
2021-178  
appropriating  
$5,070,057.68 for Encampment Resolution Funding Program  
related activities (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
3. Approve a services agreement between the City of Fresno and  
Poverello House in the amount of $4,662,554.80 for triage center  
services provided under the Encampment Resolution Funding  
Program  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Planning and Development  
Assistant Director Skei and City Manager White responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: tiny homes; pallet shelters; financial  
commitments, and; permanent shared housing.  
RESOLUTION 2022-100 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2022-101 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Soria, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
***RESOLUTION  
-
Authorizing  
a
grant application to the California  
1.-R.  
ID 22-661  
Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the  
Family Homelessness Challenge Grant for accelerating efforts by local  
jurisdictions and continuums of care to address and end family  
homelessness by making families’ experiences of homelessness rare,  
brief, and one-time and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required  
implementing documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Planning and Development  
Assistant Director Skei, Deputy Police Chief Farrah, and Turning Point  
Representative Jody Ketcheside responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: relocation challenges; amenities; crime in  
the neighborhood; security plans, and; project size.  
RESOLUTION 2022-102 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Councilmember  
Arias, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
BILL - (For introduction) - Adding Chapter 5, Article 6 to the Fresno  
Municipal Code establishing rules for the Fresno Police Department to  
fund, acquire and use military equipment as defined in Assembly Bill 481.  
1.-U.  
ID 22-634  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Police Chief Balderrama  
responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: the purpose of AB 481; plans are for the  
SRT van; equipment maintenance costs; the BearCat and CNT vehicles;  
specialized vehicle costs, and; including vehicles in the FY 2023 proposed  
budget.  
BILL B-10 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Actions pertaining to the Van Ness Avenue, Fulton Street, and Wishon  
Avenue Cycle Track - Bid File 3849 (Council Districts 1, 3, and 7)  
1.-Y.  
ID 22-611  
1. Adopt  
a
finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination  
pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1, Section 15302/Class 2, Section  
15303/Class 3, and Section 15304/Class  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
4
of the California  
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $696,886 to Glick  
Corporation, dba Asphalt Maintenance Company of CA, of Visalia,  
California  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Public Works Licensed  
Engineer Sehm and Public Works Director Mozier responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: condition of the roadway; slurry sealing  
the street; construction timelines; protected bike lanes, and; providing status  
updates to District 3.  
APPROVED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Soria, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
1. ***RESOLUTION  
-
Adopt the 7th Amendment to the Position  
1.-BB.  
ID 22-658  
Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2021-179, adding one full-time position  
of Council Assistant in the Council City Support Division. (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto)  
2. ***RESOLUTION  
-
Adopt the 65th Amendment to the Annual  
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $20,000 for  
two months’ salary and benefits for the balance of Fiscal Year 2022, from  
the City Attorney’s Office Budget, Council Projects, to the Council City  
Support Division’s budget. (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto)  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Councilmember Chavez and  
City Attorney Sloan responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: the purpose of the position; the salary  
range; direct reports, and; candidates to fill the position.  
RESOLUTION 2022-105 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2022-106 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell, that the above Resolution be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Chavez  
No: 1 - Bredefeld  
***RESOLUTION - Confirming emergency conditions continue to directly  
ID 22-642  
1.-EE.  
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).  
There was no staff presentation on this item. Councilmember Bredefeld  
commented on the end of the pandemic phase for Covid-19.  
RESOLUTION 2022-107 ADOPTED  
On motion of Council President Esparza, seconded by  
Councilmember Karbassi, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Chavez  
No: 1 - Bredefeld  
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
(CONTINUED TO MAY 12, 2022) 10:00 A.M.  
HEARING to receive public comment on the 2021 Housing Element Annual  
Progress Report  
ID 22-602  
The above item was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 12, 2022.  
TABLED  
(CONTINUED TO MAY 12, 2022) 10:05 A.M.  
ID 22-600  
Actions pertaining to the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan:  
1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding the Draft 2022-  
2023 Annual Action Plan; and  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan;  
approving submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development (HUD) for application of $7,535,331.93 Community  
Development Block Grant (CDBG), $3,694,681 HOME Investment  
Partnerships (HOME), $606,586 Emergency Solutions Grant  
(ESG), and $875,943 Housing Opportunities for Persons with  
AIDS/HIV (HOPWA) program funds; providing for subrecipient  
agreements; and Authorizing the City Manager to sign all  
implementing documents required by HUD as approved to form by  
the City Attorney (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
The above item was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 12, 2022.  
TABLED  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
WORKSHOP- Presentation of the Annual Report of the Downtown Fresno  
Partnership  
3.-A.  
ID 22-670  
The above workshop was presented to Council by Downtown Fresno  
President and CEO Jimmy Cerracchio. Police Chief Balderrama also  
addressed Council.  
Discussion on this item included: downtown parking issues; garbage  
compactors; garbage agreements; artwork; fountain maintenance; Police  
Department bike units; after hours policing in downtown, and; vandalism.  
PRESENTED  
WORKSHOP - City Wide Park Ranger Program  
ID 22-647  
3.-B.  
The above workshop was presented to Council by PACS Director Aguirre.  
Police Chief Balderrama, Deputy Police Chief Farrah, and City Manager  
White also addressed Council.  
Discussion on this item included: uniform colors; weapons for Park  
Rangers; coverage to be provided by Park Rangers, and; the Flood Control  
District.  
PRESENTED  
4. CITY COUNCIL  
There were no City Council items to discuss.  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
Upon call, there was no public comment for Closed Session items and City  
Council adjourned into Closed Session at 3:33 P.M.  
During open session, City Attorney Sloan announced each of the Closed  
Session items listed on the agenda and stated there would be nothing to  
announce following Closed Session.  
5.-A.  
ID 22-643  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL  
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EXISTING LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
City of Fresno v. Joan Kevorkian, et al., Fresno Superior Court Case No.  
21CECG02816  
DISCUSSED  
5.-B.  
ID 22-648  
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.  
DISCUSSED  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the appointment,  
employment, evaluation of  
5.-C.  
ID 22-671  
performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.  
Title: City Attorney  
2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor  
negotiator.  
City Negotiator: Council President Nelson Esparza  
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney  
City Clerk Stermer was excused from the above item and was not a part of  
the discussion.  
DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
City Council adjourned from closed session at 4:52 P.M. in memory of  
Shannon Wong-Langlo.  
These minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the May  
12, 2022 Regular Council meetings.