City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
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  
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in regular session on September 1,  
2022, at 9:00 A.M.  
9:07 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 Pastor Edward Thomas from Living Word Church  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND  
TABLED TO ANOTHER DATE:  
The ceremonial item proclaiming Mike Reid Day (ID 22-1240) – removed  
from the agenda by Councilmember Karbassi with no specific return date.  
Consent Calendar item 1-B (ID 22-1274) regarding a lease agreement with  
John Tomanio, a Specialized Aviation Services Operation – removed from  
the agenda by staff and Councilmember Arias and tabled with no specific  
return date.  
Consent Calendar item 1-J (ID 22-1369) regarding the 3ʳᵈ amendment to the  
salary resolution - removed from the agenda by Councilmember Arias and  
tabled to September 15, 2022.  
Consent Calendar item 1-L (ID 22-1332) regarding solar projects proposed  
at PARCS and the Public Safety sties removed from the agenda by  
Councilmember Arias and tabled with no specific return date.  
Consent Calendar item 1-W (ID 22-1307) regarding the repealing of section  
9-609 related to the business hours of pawnbrokers and secondhand dealer  
– removed to from the agenda by Councilmember Arias and tabled to  
September 15, 2022.  
Consent Calendar item 1-Z (ID 22- 1391) regarding actions relating to  
agreement with Local Government Strategic Consulting, LLC – removed  
from the agenda by Councilmember Chavez and tabled to September 15,  
2022.  
3-B (ID 22-1373) regarding Office of Community Affairs workshop –  
removed from the agenda by staff and tabled to September 15, 2022.  
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR  
AND MOVED TO CONTESTED CONSENT FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION:  
1-F (ID 22-1353) regarding the award of a purchase contract for the  
purchase of three Villager Trolley buses – moved to Contested Consent by  
Vice President Maxwell.  
1-M (ID 22-1333) regarding the use of the CalEnviroScreening Score  
Analyzer as the tree equity scoring criteria - moved to the Contested  
Consent by Vice President Maxwell.  
City Clerk Stermer read a correction into record stating that the agenda title  
for Consent Calendar item 1-I (ID 22-1318), regarding property at S. WIllow  
and E. Byrd Avenues, was incorrectly listed as 10.27 acres but should have  
been listed as 10.24 acres.  
Councilmember Bredefeld registered "no" votes for Consent Calendar items  
1-C (ID 22-1349), regarding commercial cannabis activity, and 1-Y (ID  
22-1385), regarding the override of Mayoral veto.  
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, 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 for “Mike Reid Day”  
Sponsors: Councilmember Karbassi  
ID 22-1240  
The above item was removed from the agenda by Councilmember Karbassi  
with no specific return date.  
TABLED  
Proclamation for “Deputy Chief Mindy Casto Day”  
ID 22-1344  
Sponsors: Vice President Maxwell and Councilmember Bredefeld  
PRESENTED  
Proclamation for “Officer Steve Hunt”  
ID 22-1357  
Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld and Office of Mayor & City Manager  
PRESENTED  
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
Councilmember Soria discussed: resident concerns with slurry seals in the  
area of Van Ness, Echo, Olive and Mckinley Avenues, and; concerns with  
community outreach and proper communication with residents regarding the  
installation of protected bike lanes. She also asked the administration to  
consider/compare a purchase option and additional locations when the  
tabled solar projects item (Consent Calendar item 1-L) returned to the  
agenda.  
Councilmember Karbassi announced the ceremonial presentation for Mike  
Reid was removed at the request of Chief Reid in order not to distract from  
the proclamation for Officer Steve Hunt.  
Councilmember Arias reported he would prioritize the input and feed back  
from his constituents and residents of Fresno over the input received from  
people living in other cities and states on the Planned Parenthood override  
item (Consent Calendar item 1-Y). He also discussed: the redesign process  
of Ted C. Wills Community Center and San Pablo Park; the construction of  
a new park at Broadway and Elizabeth Streets; electric vehicle charging  
station repairs; notifying residents before installing bike lanes in  
neighborhoods and taking into consideration certain parking needs, and; the  
upcoming construction of the Palm Avenue bike lane.  
Vice President Maxwell reported he would be leaving the Council meeting  
early to attend a funeral. He left the meeting at 10:36 A.M.  
Council President Esparza discussed: his attendance at a Police  
Department swearing in ceremony and the encouraging pace at which new  
officers were being hired; the successful Beautify Fresno event at Romain  
Park the previous Saturday; his participation at the recent "MADE Central  
California" event, and; holding community meetings to introduce himself to  
new constituents resulting from redistricting.  
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
Mayor Dyer reported on: his lunch with Antonio Villaraigosa to discuss  
infrastructure needs in Fresno; his meeting the HUD Regional Administrator  
on issues of housing and homelessness; his upcoming trip to Vienna for a  
public housing workshop; the MADE Central California event at the  
Convention Center, and; the opening football game for California State  
University, Fresno and the 4,000 ticket his network was able to distribute to  
youth in the City of Fresno.  
City Manager White discussed: electric vehicle charging stations and the  
efforts to better protect them; memos distributed to Councilmembers  
discussing apparatus replacements and trolley buses; the reason for the  
lack of public outreach on recent bike lane installations and the plans to  
rectify the situation, and; the numerous events occurring in the city this  
week.  
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION  
The following members of the public addressed Council: Fernando Paul  
Elizando, Gloria Hernandez, Kong Chow, Dez Martinez, Gloria Hernandez,  
Chris W., Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Laquitta McCoy, Lisa Flores, Jose Ramirez,  
Robert McCloskey, and Whitney.  
Councilmember Karbassi left the meeting at 10:18 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: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Karbassi  
Approve minutes for August 11, 2022, Regular Meeting, August 18, 2022,  
Regular Meeting, and August 18, 2022, Special Meeting.  
1.-A.  
1.-B.  
ID 22-1358  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Actions related to the Lease Agreement with John Tomaino, an individual,  
ID 22-1274  
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)  
The above item was removed from the agenda by staff with no specific  
return date.  
TABLED  
Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:  
ID 22-1349  
1.-C.  
1. ***RESOLUTION - Defining the goals of the community benefit fund  
of the City of Fresno (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Councilmember Bredefeld registered a "no" vote on the above item. As  
such, the item passed 5-1 with Councilmember Karbassi absent.  
RESOLUTION 2022-192 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Actions pertaining to the Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative  
ID 22-1148  
1.-D.  
(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  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
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)  
1.-E.  
1.-G.  
ID 22-1312  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Actions pertaining to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software:  
ID 22-1325  
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.  
RESOLUTION 2022-195 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Actions pertaining to using the Valley Inn located at 933 N. Parkway Drive,  
1.-H.  
ID 22-1289  
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)  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
*** RESOLUTION - Declaring a 10.27-acre property located at the  
1.-I.  
ID 22-1318  
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)  
During approval of the agenda, City Clerk Stermer read a correction into the  
record noting the property in the above item was 10.24 acres in size, not  
10.27 acres.  
RESOLUTION 2022-196 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Third Amendment to the FY 2023 Salary  
ID 22-1369  
1.-J.  
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)  
The above item was removed from the agenda by Councilmember Arias and  
tabled to September 15, 2022.  
TABLED  
Reject all bids for Ready Mix Concrete material requirements contract (Bid  
ID 22-1331  
1.-K.  
1.-L.  
File 9648)  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Actions pertaining to solar projects proposed at PARCS and Public Safety  
ID 22-1332  
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).  
The above item was removed from the agenda by Councilmember Arias  
with no specific return date.  
TABLED  
RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of Grant Applications to the  
ID 22-1334  
1.-N.  
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)  
RESOLUTION 2022-197 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Actions pertaining to the Midtown Fresno School Area Multimodal  
ID 22-1335  
1.-O.  
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  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with Peters  
1.-P.  
1.-Q.  
ID 22-1336  
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)  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6310  
ID 22-1337  
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)  
RESOLUTION 2022-198 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Actions pertaining to Final Map of Tract No. 6336  
1.-R.  
ID 22-1346  
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)  
RESOLUTION 2022-199 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
***BILL B-26 (Intro’d 8/18/2022)(For Adoption) - Amending Section 6-520  
1.-S.  
ID 22-1368  
of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to regulations for urban water  
conservation (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
ORDINANCE 2022-026 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Approve the First Amendment to extend the current Consultant Services  
1.-T.  
1.-V.  
ID 22-1382  
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.  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Approve the appointment of Stefanie Diaz to the City of Fresno Women’s  
Commission  
ID 22-1350  
Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
BILL (for introduction) - Repealing Section 9-609 of the Fresno Municipal  
Code relating to the business hours of pawnbrokers and secondhand  
dealers.  
1.-W.  
ID 22-1307  
Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld  
The above item was removed from the agenda by Councilmember Arias and  
tabled to September 15, 2022.  
TABLED  
Approve an agreement with Fresno Police & Neighborhood Watch, in the  
ID 22-1370  
1.-X.  
1.-Y.  
amount of $300,000, for outreach and marketing services  
Sponsors: Council President Esparza  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Approve override of Mayoral Veto regarding the following actions  
ID 22-1385  
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  
Councilmember Bredefeld registered a "no" vote on the above item. As  
such, the item passed 5-1 with Councilmember Karbassi absent.  
RESOLUTION 2022-188 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2022-191 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT  
Local Government Strategic Consulting, LLC., Contract Amendment  
Sponsors: Councilmember Chavez  
1.-Z.  
ID 22-1391  
The above item was removed from the agenda by Councilmember Chavez  
and tabled to September 15, 2022.  
TABLED  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve the award of a purchase contract to Hometown Trolley of  
1.-F.  
ID 22-1353  
Crandon, Wisconsin for the purchase of three Villager Trolley buses in the  
amount of $865,664 for the General Services Department  
There was no staff presentation for the above item. General Services  
Director Barr responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included: bringing the proposal to the  
Transportation Committee; duplication of services; the purpose of fixed  
route transit versus the purpose of the trolley buses.  
By consensus of the Council, the above item was tabled to September 15,  
2022, to allow time for review by the Transportation Committee.  
TABLED  
By consensus of Council the above Action Item was TABLED to  
September 15, 2022.  
Approve the use of the CalEnviroScreening Score Analyzer as the tree  
ID 22-1333  
1.-M.  
equity scoring criteria to be used by staff in accordance with the City of  
Fresno Tree Policy.  
There was no staff presentation for the above item. Public Works Director  
Mozier responded to questions.  
Discussion on this item included the effect of the changes being made and  
when Councilmembers would receive visuals depicting the highest need  
areas.  
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: 5 - Esparza, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Chavez  
Absent: 2 - Maxwell and Bredefeld  
***RESOLUTION - Establishing a policy for City cooling and warming centers  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
1.-U.  
ID 22-1384  
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Soria, and Councilmember  
Chavez  
There was no staff presentation on the above item. City Manager White  
responded to Council concerns. Councilmember Arias motioned to table  
the item to September 15, 2022, to allow time to discuss potential changes  
to the proposed cooling and warming center policy.  
TABLED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, that the above Action Item be TABLED to September 15, 2022.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Soria, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 2 - Maxwell and Karbassi  
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
WORKSHOP - Community Cat Program - Trap, Neuter/Spay, and Return  
(TNR)  
3.-A.  
ID 22-1219  
The above workshop was presented to Council by Kate Hurley, Doctor of  
Veterinary Medicine and Associate Director of the CCAH Koret Shelter  
Medicine Program at UC Davis. Deputy City Manger Torres also addressed  
Council.  
Discussion on this item included: the type of complaints received  
concerning stray cats; how Council would be involved in the Community Cat  
Program, and; the plan to communicate services with the public.  
Councilmember Arias requested all Councilmembers be provided a memo  
detailing the communication plan along with copies of applicable fliers.  
PRESENTED  
WORKSHOP - Office of Community Affairs: Strategic Plan Overview  
3.-B.  
3.-C.  
ID 22-1373  
The above item was removed from the agenda by staff and tabled to  
September 15, 2022.  
TABLED  
WORKSHOP - Mixed Use Text Amendment (Development Code and  
ID 22-1343  
General Plan Text Amendment No. P22-02413)  
The above workshop was presented to Council by Planning Manager  
Pagoulatos. Director Clark, City Manager White and Assistant City  
Manager Barfield also addressed Council.  
Discussion on this item included: whether developments with similar  
density requirements existed; how the new density requirements would be  
achieved; potential parking impacts to adjacent neighborhoods; the  
possibility of changing height requirements; impacts to the return on  
investment; preventing slow downs during the permitting phase of the  
development process; why administrative authority was only being sought  
for certain public transit corridors; how to ensure project designs would  
match specific plan designs when applicable; resident implementation  
committees and feedback; the unchanged minimum standards of the  
Development Code; presenting the proposed changes to various district  
committees, and; timing and possible impacts to current projects.  
Update by S. Elm Avenue property owners on project status and discussion on  
options available to the City concerning Senate Bill 330  
3.-D.  
ID 22-1380  
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias  
The above workshop was presented to Council by attorney John Kinsey as a  
representative of several property owners in the 92 acres area east of Elm  
Avenue in southwest Fresno. The following people addressed Council as  
part of the presentation: Jason Klier with Buzz Oates, Nick Audino on behalf  
of Span Development; Joseph Kalpakoff with Mid-Valley Recycling, and;  
Steve Braun from STG.  
Discussion on this item included: complications related to utilizing a  
citywide overlay to address the concerns of the presenters; lack of  
community support for a complete rezone back to industrial use; working  
with the City Attorney's Office to create a modified re-zone proposal, and;  
timelines to adopt modified rezone proposal.  
PRESENTED  
4. CITY COUNCIL  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
5.-A.  
ID 22-1365  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2)  
Case Names: City of Fresno v. Cheng His Hsia; City of Fresno v. Guan  
Huixian  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
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  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
Council adjourned from closed session at 2:42 P.M.