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City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Agenda - Final Monday, June 29, 2015 11:00 AM Special Meeting Council Chambers City Council President - Oliver L. Baines, III Vice President - Paul Caprioglio Councilmembers: Lee Brand, Steve Brandau, Clinton J. Olivier, Sal Quintero, Esmeralda Z. Soria City Manager - Bruce Rudd City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan City Clerk - Yvonne Spence, CMC City Council Meeting Agenda - Final June 29, 2015 The meeting room is accessible to the physically disabled. If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Office of the City Clerk at 559-621-7650 at least three business days prior to the meeting. Please keep the doorways, aisles and wheelchair seating areas open and accessible. If you need assistance with seating because of a disability, contact Security. The City Council welcomes you to the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721. The agenda and related staff reports are available on (www.fresno.gov) as well as in the Office of the City Clerk. The Council meeting can also be heard live at the same web site address, and viewed live on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99 from 8:30 a.m. and re-played beginning at 8:00 p.m. PROCESS: For each matter considered by the Council there will first be a staff presentation followed by a presentation from the involved individuals, if present. Testimony from those in attendance will then be taken. All testimony will be limited to three minutes per person. If you would like to speak fill out a Speaker Request Form available from the City Clerk’s Office and in the Council Chambers. The three lights on the podium next to the microphone will indicate the amount of time remaining for the speaker. The green light on the podium will be turned on when the speaker begins. The yellow light will come on with one minute remaining. The speaker should be completing the testimony by the time the red light comes on and tones sound, indicating that time has expired. A countdown of time remaining to speak is also displayed on the large screen behind the Council dais. No documents shall be accepted for Council review unless they are submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item being heard. Following is a general schedule of items for Council consideration and action. The City Council may consider and act on an agenda item in any order it deems appropriate. Actual timed items may be heard later but not before the time set on agenda. Persons interested in an item listed on the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting to ensure their presence when the item is called. AGENDA ITEMS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (***) ARE SUBJECT TO MAYORAL VETO OR RECONSIDERATION City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final June 29, 2015 11:00 A.M. ROLL CALL Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS 11:00 A.M. ID#15-616 Mayoral Request, pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 2 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Charter Section 605(d) and Council Rule of Procedure No. 15(b), for the City Council to Meet and Reconsider the Following: RESOLUTION - Adopt Substantial Amendment No. 2015-005 to the FY 2014-2015 Annual Action Plan authorizing a $1.3 million HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan to the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno for its Lowell Neighborhood Project and authorize the City Manager to sign all implementing documents required by HUD Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATIONS IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION Members of the public may address the Council regarding items that are not listed on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Each person is limited to a three (3) minute presentation. Anyone wishing to be placed on an agenda for a specified topic should contact the City Clerk’s Office at least ten (10) days prior to the desired date. Council action on unscheduled items, if any, shall be limited to referring the item to staff for a report and possible scheduling on a future Council agenda. ADJOURNMENT UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS July 16, 2015 2:00 P.M.GP Clean Up (Plan Amendment A-15-001) City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final June 29, 2015 July 30, 2015 10:00 A.M. HEARING to consider the proposed Annual Assessment for the City of Fresno Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (Citywide) AUGUST 20, 2015 2:00 P.M. HEARING pertaining to the vacation of the R-S Alley between Tulare and Mariposa Streets (Council District 3) AUGUST 20, 2015 2:15 P.M. HEARING re: Resolution ordering the vacation of portions of East Thomas Avenue and the Thomas-Harvey Alley, both between N. Orchard Avenue and State Route Freeway 41, and N. Orchard Avenue between E. Thomas Avenue (to the east) and State Route Freeway 41 (Council District 7) AUGUST 20, 2015 2:30 P.M. HEARING granting a non-exclusive franchise for roll-off collection services AUGUST 27, 2015 10:00 A.M. HEARING relating to a Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno, California, establishing Underground Utility District Number 94 (Council Districts 3 and 7) UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES JULY 16, 2015 8:30 A.M. Presentation of Employee of the Quarter Awards (Reception immediately following - 2nd floor foyer) OCTOBER 1, 2015 8:30 A.M. Presentation of Employee of the Quarter Awards (Reception immediately following - 2nd floor foyer) OCTOBER 21, 2015 (Weds.) 2:00 P.M. Presentation of Employee Service Awards (Reception immediately following - 2nd floor foyer) 2015 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE JULY 2 - COUNCIL VACATION JULY 9 - COUNCIL VACATION JULY 16 - 8:30 A.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final June 29, 2015 JULY 23 - NO MEETING JULY 30 - 8:30 A.M. AUGUST 6 - COUNCIL VACATION AUGUST 13 - COUNCIL VACATION AUGUST 20 - 1:30 P.M. AUGUST 27 - 8:30 A.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5