The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in special session on July 25, 2022,
at 9:00 A.M.
9:04 A.M. ROLL CALL
Present: 6 -
Council President Nelson Esparza
Vice President Tyler Maxwell
Councilmember Esmeralda Z. Soria
Councilmember Mike Karbassi
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias
Councilmember Luis Chavez
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Garry Bredefeld
APPROVE AGENDA
On motion of Vice President Maxwell, seconded by Council President
Esparza, the Agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Chavez
Absent: 1 - Bredefeld
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed
1.
OPEN SESSION
Actions pertaining to the property acquisition for the proposed senior
center facility (Council District 4)
1-A.
1. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Proposed Acquisition
for Senior Center and Housing Project pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 2nd amendment of the Annual
Appropriation Resolution No. 2022-154 appropriating $4,993,300
in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the
acquisition of 4343 North Blackstone Avenue (APN 426-253-17)
and 4323-4333 North Blackstone Avenue (APN 426-253-19)
(Subject to Mayor’s veto) (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
3. Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of two parcels
totaling 5.51 acres located at 4343 North Blackstone Avenue (APN
426-253-17) and 4323-4333 North Blackstone Avenue (APN 426-
253-19) for $6,460,000 with Robert M. Mochizuki, M.D. and Susan
M. Mochizuki, Co-Trustees of The Mochizuki Family Trust, Dated
November 20, 2000; Gregory G. Miyake and Patricia S. Miyake,
Co-Trustees of The Miyake Family Trust, dated February 6, 2009;
Kenneth (Douglas) Miyake; Harry Miya and Nancy Miya, Trustees of
the Harry Miya and Nancy Miya Family Revocable Trust of May 19,
