City of Fresno

2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

Meeting Minutes - Final

Thursday, May 12, 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 May 12, 2022,

at 9:00 A.M.

9:06 A.M. ROLL CALL

Councilmember Chavez was absent during roll call and joined the meeting

at 9:37 A.M.

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 Pastor Brian Erickson from The Well Community Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

City Clerk Stermer announced Consent Calendar item 1-N (ID 22-756)

pertaining to the appointment of Kathy Bray to the Planning Commission

was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 26, 2022, by staff.

Consent Calendar item 1-DD (ID 22-752) regarding the Tower Theatre

indemnity agreement was removed from the agenda by Councilmember

Arias with no return date. Councilmember Karbassi motioned to keep the

item on the agenda for further discussion. Councilmember Bredefeld

seconded the motion which FAILED 2-4, as follows:

Aye: Karbassi, Bredefeld

No: Soria, Arias, Maxwell, Esparza

Absent: Chavez

City Attorney Sloan requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of

Consultant Attorney, Larry Donaldson.

Councilmember Soria announced a conflict and recused herself from

Consent Calendar item 1-FF (ID 22-731) pertaining to a resolution declaring

property at 887 Fulton Street to be surplus.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS MOVED TO THE CONTESTED CONSENT

CALENDAR FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION:

1-B (ID 22-701) pertaining to the removal of printing press and related

equipment - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.

1-L (ID 22-727) pertaining to the agreement with Campbell Strategy and

Advocacy, LLC. - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.

1-O (ID 22-707) pertaining to the agreement with Fresno-Madera Area

Agency on Aging - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.

1-U (ID 22-698) pertaining to a contract with Landscape Maintenance of

America - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.

AGENDA APPROVED AS AMENDED

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember

Soria, the agenda was APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion carried

by the following vote:

Aye: 4 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria and Arias

No: 2 - Karbassi and Bredefeld

Absent: 1 - Chavez

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

Proclamation for “CASA Awareness Day”

Proclamation of “National Public Works Week”

Proclamation for “National Bike Month”

Proclamation for “Older Americans Month”

PRESENTED

PRESENTED

PRESENTED

PRESENTED

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

Councilmember Soria discussed: the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8900

project off Ashlan and Blythe; the complete paving projects in District 1 off

Norwich and Teilman Avenues; the upcoming paving projects off Ashcroft

and Durant Avenues; upcoming community meetings regarding Fiscal Year

2023 budget, and; community input regarding the Blackstone and McKinley

grade separation project.

Councilmember Karbassi gave well wishes to former Mayor Lee Brand

following a recent surgery.

Councilmember Arias recognized the Daily Elementary School 3rd graders

visiting the Council Chamber before their “Mock Council Meeting." He

mentioned several park projects including the playground at Dublin Park,

the air conditioner at Maxi Park, and the field lights and scoreboard at

Hinton Center. He also requested a timeline for fixes to electric vehicle

charging stations in downtown. Finally, Councilmember Arias discussed:

the unveiling of a mural at JSK Park; a homeless encampment at Clinton

and Valentine, and; downtown parking meter enforcement.

Councilmember Chavez discussed: the Butler Park tree trimming project;

graffiti abatement efforts and budget needs, and; the Beautify Fresno

cleanup event at Hanoians.

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

City Manager White discussed: the upcoming Camp Fresno tour for

Councilmembers; camping opportunities available at Camp Fresno, and; an

award of a HomeKey 2 Grant for Parkway Inn. She also announced Brock

Buche had been appointed Director of Public Utilities.

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

Upon call for public comment on all Consent Calendar, Closed Session and

unscheduled communications the following members of the public

addressed Council: Gary Doesekle, Fernando Paul Elizondo, Cindy

Piombino, Jessica Mahoney, Karla Martinez, Lisa Flores, Robert

McCloskey, Alicia Rodriguez, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Melanie Lamp, Dez

Martinez, Haley White, Preston Moore, Ruben Espinoza and Lethal Garcia.

1. CONSENT CALENDAR

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember

Bredefeld, the CONSENT CALENDAR was hereby adopted by the

following vote:

Aye: 7 -

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

Bredefeld

Approval of the Minutes of April 21, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting, the

April 27, 2022 Special City Council Meeting, and the April 28, 2022

Regular City Council Meeting.

1.-A.

1.-C.

ID 22-725

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

ID 22-616

Award a requirements contract in the amount of $1,194,460.10 to Calgon

Carbon Corporation, for delivery, installation, removal and destruction or

regeneration of Granular Activated Carbon - Bid File 9625 (Citywide)

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions related to Senate Bill 1383 - California’s Short-Lived Climate

Pollutant Reduction Strategy:

1.-D.

ID 22-664

1. BILL - (For introduction) Amending Section 6-223 of the Fresno

Municipal Code, relating to special requirements for Commercial Edible

Food Generators

BILL B-11 APPROVED, INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

1.-E.

ID 22-713

Actions pertaining to the Water Main Replacement in Calwa Townsite,

Phase I - area bounded by Orange, Church, Cedar, and Vine Avenues (Bid

File 3825) (Council District 5 and Fresno County):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections

15301(b)/Class

and 15302(c)/Class

of the California

Environmental Quality Act

2. Award a construction contract, inclusive of the City’s adopted

project labor agreement requirements, to West Valley Construction

Company, Inc., of Fresno, California, in the amount of $6,231,747

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

1.-F.

ID 22-714

Actions pertaining to the reimbursement for water main construction related

to the Fresno Unified School District Alternative Education and Campus

and Administrative Office (Council District 5):

1. RESOLUTION - Considering Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH No.

2018101040 and adopting findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines

section 15162

2. Infrastructure reimbursement Agreement with Fresno Unified School

District, to authorize reimbursement for the construction of a 16-inch

diameter replacement water main in East Ventura Avenue from

South Tenth Street west across the project frontage; a 16-inch

diameter water main in East Ventura Avenue between South Ninth

Street and South Cedar Avenue; and an 8-inch diameter water main

in South Tenth Street between East Ventura Avenue and East Lane

Avenue, in the amount of $770,655.

RESOLUTION 2022-108 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions pertaining to a requirements contract to Repair Public Water

1.-G.

ID 22-715

Supply Well Pumping Assemblies (Bid File 9638) (City Wide):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section

15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302/Class

(Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the repair of public water supply

well pumping assemblies;

2. Award a requirements contract to Rain for Rent, for a term of one

year in the amount not to exceed $844,251 per year, with provision

for up to two one-year extensions

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Department of Public Utilities to enroll

1.-H.

ID 22-694

and participate in the California Low-Income Household Water Assistance

Program (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

RESOLUTION 2022-109 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Memorandum of Understanding for Administrative Support between the

City of Fresno and the Fresno Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District

1.-I.

ID 22-638

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

***BILL B-9 (Intro. 4/28/2022) (For Adoption) - Amending the Fireworks

1.-J.

ID 22-723

Ordinance, FMC 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).

ORDINANCE 2022-009 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Simon and Company, Inc.

1.-K.

ID 22-726

for an amount not to exceed $129,999.92 for Professional Lobbying and

Consulting Services in Washington DC.

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Approve an agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Humane

1.-M.

1.-N.

ID 22-734

Animal Services to provide animal control services in the amount not to

exceed $ 6,500,000 for a 14-month term beginning May 12, 2022 through

June 30, 2023.

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Approve the Appointment of Kathy Bray to the Planning Commission

(Resident of District 7)

ID 22-756

The above item was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 26, 2022,

by staff.

TABLED

Actions pertaining to the Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA) for

ID 22-716

1.-P.

Unit 3

1. ***Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno City Employees

Association (FCEA) for Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION- Adopting the Seventeenth Amendment to Fiscal Year

2022 Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, amending Exhibit 3, Unit 3,

Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA), as required by the Side Letter of

Agreement with the Fresno City Employees Association (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

RESOLUTION 2022-112 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions pertaining to Hiring Incentives and Referral Incentives for Qualified

ID 22-739

1.-Q.

Police Officer Recruits, Lateral Police Officers, and Lateral Emergency

Services Dispatcher II/IIIs:

1. ***RESOLUTION- Adopting the Eighteenth Amendment to FY 2022

Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, adding a new Section 26 to

provide a Referral Incentive for employees who refer eligible

candidates for Police Officer Recruit, lateral Police Officer, and

lateral Emergency Services Dispatchers II or III who are hired by the

City; and renumbering subsequent sections of the Salary Resolution

accordingly (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno Police

Officers Association (FPOA), for Unit 4 - Non-Management Police,

regarding Police Officer Lateral Hire Incentives (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

3. ***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno City

Employees Association (FCEA), for Unit 3 - Non-Supervisory White

Collar, regarding Emergency Services Dispatcher Lateral Hire

Incentives (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

RESOLUTION 2022-113 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions pertaining to a Donation Agreement with River Park Properties II, a

1.-R.

ID 22-729

California limited partnership for APN 456-030-44 located north of the

intersection at Belmont Avenue and DeWitt Avenue (Council District 7):

1. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to

CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)

2. Approve an Agreement for Donation of Property for 5.53 acres of

housing development.

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 62nd amendment to the Annual

1.-S.

1.-T.

ID 22-549

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-178 to appropriate $1,000,000

in the City of Fresno Local Housing Trust Fund (Requires 5 Affirmative

Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

RESOLUTION 2022-114 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

***BILL B- 10 (Intro. 4/28/2022) (For Adoption) - Adding Chapter 5, Article

ID 22-724

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 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

ORDINANCE 2022-010 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Approve Contract Change Order No. 02 in the amount of $105,795 and

1.-V.

ID 22-695

forty-five (45) additional contract working days to Nor- Cal Pump & Well

Drilling for the Drill New Production Well at Pump Station 36A project,

Project ID WC00016 (Council District 5 and Fresno County)

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with Provost

1.-W.

ID 22-699

and Pritchard Engineering Group Inc. in the amount of $149,900 with a

$10,000 contingency for design and construction support services for the

Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Project between Shields Avenue and

McKinley Avenue (Council District 7)

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions pertaining to the Audubon Avenue and Nees Avenue Traffic Signal

1.-X.

ID 22-696

Modification Project - Bid File 3821 (Council District 2):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination

pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1, Section 15302/Class 2, and

Section 15304/Class 4 of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $598,236.50 to

American Paving Co., of Fresno, California

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Action pertaining to Resolution of Intention Number 1148-D to vacate a

portion of the northeast corner of North Van Ness Avenue and East Weldon

Avenue (Council District 1):

1.-Y.

ID 22-697

1. RESOLUTION - Adopting Resolution of Intention Number 1148-D to

vacate a portion of the northeast corner of North Van Ness Avenue

and East Weldon Avenue

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6211:

1.-Z.

ID 22-700

RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6211, of Vesting

Tentative Tract Map No. 6211, and accepting dedicated public uses

offered therein except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of

developer installed required improvements - located on the West side of

North Millbrook Avenue, between East Nees Avenue and East Goshen

Avenue (Council District 6)

RESOLUTION 2022-115 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions pertaining to the Blythe Avenue and Gates Avenue Traffic Signal

1.-AA.

ID 22-706

Improvement Project - Bid File 3845 (Council District 2):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination

pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $507,777 to Alfaro

Communications Construction, Inc. of Compton, California

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Parcel Map No. 2020-05 as

1.-BB.

ID 22-693

Annexation No. 54 to the CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES

DISTRICT NO. 9 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting

the public hearing for THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022, at 10:00 am (Northeast

corner of South Maple Avenue and East Jensen Avenue) (Council District

RESOLUTION 2022-116 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

1.-CC.

ID 22-711

RESOLUTION - (1) Authorizing the California Statewide Communities

Development Authority to form a Community Facilities District within the

territorial limits of the City of Fresno to finance certain public improvements

and development impact fees; (2) embodying a joint community facilities

agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of the community facilities

district financing; and (3) authorizing staff to cooperate with the authority

and its consultants in connection therewith. (Property located near the

intersection of East Belmont Avenue and North Armstrong Avenue, in

Council District 5)

RESOLUTION 2022-117 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Actions relating to Tower Theatre indemnity agreement:

1.-DD.

ID 22-752

1. Approve amendment to joint litigation, defense, and indemnity

agreement by and between the City of Fresno, the Tower Theatre Entities,

and Sequoia Brewery

2. Approve issuance of subpoena for Lawrence Abbate

The above item was removed from the agenda by Councilmember Arias

with no return date.

TABLED

***RESOLUTION - Approving a program providing zero fare for seniors,

ID 22-763

1.-EE.

Medicare card holders, and persons with disability placards (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

RESOLUTION 2022-119 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF FRESNO IN

ITS CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO AND THE

FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION

1.-FF.

ID 22-731

***RESOLUTION- Declaring property at 887 Fulton Street generally located

at the southwest corner of Fulton and Kern Streets (APN 468-282-21T) to

be surplus and directing staff to comply with the Surplus Land Act (Subject

to Veto).

Councilmember Soria recused herself from the above item.

RESOLUTION 2022-118 ADOPTED

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

1.-B.

ID 22-701

Reject all proposals for the removal of printing press and related equipment

located at 1626 E Street, Fresno, California (Bid File 3851) (District 3)

There was no staff presentation on the above item. Councilmember Arias

asked about the timeline and process to rebid. Public Utilities Director

Buche responded to questions.

APPROVED

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

Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Campbell Strategy and

Advocacy, LLC., for an Amount Not to Exceed $180,000 annually, for

Professional Lobbying and Consulting Services.

1.-L.

ID 22-727

There was no staff presentation on the above item. Governmental Affairs

Manager Ellis responded to questions.

Discussion on this item included: not utilizing the lobbyist for online

gambling; the benefits of a policy requiring Council approval before

declaring City of Fresno support of items; monthly reports to

Councilmembers; regular meetings and updates from the lobbyist to

Councilmembers, and; the benefits to the City of Fresno from lobbyist

activities.

APPROVED

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember

Chavez, 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 an agreement with Fresno-Madera Area Agency on

Aging:

1.-O.

ID 22-707

Approve a one-year agreement between the City of

Fresno (City) and the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging

(FMAAA) for the Senior Hot Meals Program at seven senior center

sites. The term of the agreement is from the date of execution to

June 30, 2024.

2. Authorize the Director of Parks, Afterschool, Recreation, and

Community Services (PARCS) Department to execute the

agreement on behalf of the City with FMAAA in the amount of

$162,512 with $50,000 being appropriated in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022

to support startup expenses. The agreement is funded by the

American Rescue Plan and administrated by FMAAA with a 100%

match requirement from the City; match will be met through volunteer

hours and the in-kind value of space utilized for programming

according to the Master Fee Schedule.

3. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the PARCS Director to execute the

agreement with FMAAA. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 67th Amendment to the

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 to

Annual

appropriate $50,000 towards a one-year agreement to support the

Senior Hot Meals Program (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

There was no staff presentation on the above item. PARCS Assistant

Director Ramirez and PARCS Director Aguirre responded to questions.

Discussion on this item included: Senior Hot Meals Program funding and

long-term plans. Councilmember Chavez requested to meet with the

PARCS department to discuss options for taking meals off-site and

transportation issues.

RESOLUTION 2022-110 ADOPTED

RESOLUTION 2022-111 ADOPTED

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember

Chavez, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried

by the following vote:

Aye: 7 -

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

Bredefeld

Award a requirements contract to Landscape Maintenance of America dba

California Highway Adoption Company, in the amount of $865,956 for a

one year contract for highway litter removal.

1.-U.

ID 22-698

There was no staff presentation on the above item. City Manager White,

Public Works Assistant Director Russell, and Jason Miao, CalTrans Chief of

Maintenance, responded to questions.

City Attorney Sloan explained the contract could be awarded on the basis of

best value as opposed to lowest bidder.

Discussion on this item included: the dollar difference between the bidders;

local minority owned businesses; safety records; experience working on

freeways; qualifications; locals employed by the applicants, and; contract

timelines.

APPROVED AS AMENDED

On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember

Soria, that the above Action Item be APPROVED AS AMENDED to

award the contract to the lowest bidder Scrubcan Inc. The motion

carried by the following vote:

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

No: 2 - Karbassi and Bredefeld

2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

10:00 A.M. #1

Appearance by Troy Fox to discuss COVID and Homelessness

ID 22-686

Vice President Maxwell called for the speaker at 10:10 A.M.

DID NOT APPEAR

(CONTINUED to MAY 26, 2022) 10:00 A.M. #2

HEARING to receive public comment on the 2021 Housing Element Annual

Progress Report

ID 22-659

The above item was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 26, 2022.

TABLED

(CONTINUED TO May 26, 2022) 10:05 A.M. #1

ID 22-660

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 26, 2022.

TABLED

(CONTINUED TO May 26, 2022) 10:05 A.M. #2

HEARING to Consider a Major Amendment to Section 3.9(a) of the West

Creek Village Development Agreement filed by Jeff Reid of McCormick

Barstow LLP, on behalf of Sylvesta Hall of Blue Ocean Development

America, LLC, pertaining to ±115 acres of property bounded by East

Church Avenue to the north, South Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the

east, East Jensen Avenue to the south, and South Knight Avenue to the

west (Council District 3).

ID 22-730

1. ADOPT an Addendum to Environmental Assessment No. A-17-

007/R-17-010/TPM-17-06/ANX-17-005 dated August 24, 2017 and

Environmental Assessment No. P18-03290 dated February 13,

2020, in accordance with Section 15164 of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

2. BILL - (For introduction) - Approving an amendment to Section

3.9(a) of the West Creek Village Development Agreement.

The above item was removed from the agenda and tabled to May 26, 2022.

TABLED

11:00 A.M.

Appearance by John A. Costa to discuss the Roles and Benefits of

Amalgamated Transit union (ATU) at the Federal and Local Levels

ID 22-741

Vice President Maxwell called for the speaker at 11:17 A.M.

Discussion on this item included: ATU leveraging resources; additional

resources for transportation; contract negotiations; lack of information

provided to council; video cameras; industry standard on cameras; ATU

leadership changes; Council and ATU communication gaps, and; essential

workers.

APPEARED

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

There were no General Administration items on the agenda.

4. CITY COUNCIL

There were no City Council items on the agenda.

5. CLOSED SESSION

Upon conclusion of the open session items, Council adjourned into closed

session at 11:35 A.M.

Before entering closed session, City Attorney Sloan announced each of the

closed session items to be discussed and stated there would be no

announcements.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government

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.

5.-A.

ID 22-766

There were no open session announcements following the above closed

session item.

DISCUSSED

5.-B.

ID 22-755

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECIDING WHETHER TO

INITIATE LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)

(4)

Case Name: City of Fresno v. Chinatown Revitalization, Inc.

There were no open session announcements following the above closed

session item.

DISCUSSED

5.-C.

ID 22-738

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

Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2);

Claim by Adventure Church against City of Fresno dated May 4, 2022

There were no open session announcements following the above closed

session item.

DISCUSSED

5.-D.

5.-E.

5.-F.

ID 22-753

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Janel Nadeau v. City of Fresno, et al.;

Tristar Risk Management Claim No.: 1010102046-ADR-1

There were no open session announcements following the above closed

session item.

DISCUSSED

ID 22-754

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION

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

Case Name: Brian Rogers v. City of Fresno, et al.;

Tristar Risk Management Claim No.: 1010104071-ADR-1.

There were no open session announcements following the above closed

session item.

DISCUSSED

ID 22-735

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code

Section 54957.6

City Negotiator: 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).

There were no open session announcements following the above closed

session item.

DISCUSSED

5.-G.

ID 22-740

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the appointment,

employment, evaluation of 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

There were no open session announcements following the above closed

session item.

DISCUSSED

ADJOURNMENT

City Council adjourned from closed session at 3:59 P.M. and in memory of

Consultant Attorney Larry Donaldson.

These minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the May

26, 2022 Regular Council meetings.