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Fresno, CA · March 31, 2016

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City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Minutes - Final City Council President - Paul Caprioglio Vice President - Sal Quintero Councilmembers: Oliver L. Baines, III, Lee Brand, Steve Brandau, Clinton J. Olivier, Esmeralda Z. Soria City Manager - Bruce Rudd City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan City Clerk - Yvonne Spence, CMC Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular Session 8:36 A.M. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Vice President Sal Quintero Councilmember Oliver L. Baines III Councilmember Lee Brand Councilmember Steve Brandau Councilmember Clinton Olivier Councilmember Esmeralda Soria Absent: 1 - President Paul Caprioglio Invocation by Pastor Tirso Gonzales Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Councilmember Baines III exited the Council Chamber at 8:41 A.M. and returned at 8:42 A.M. APPROVE AGENDA City Clerk Spence announced the following changes to the agenda: Consent Calendar item 1-I (File ID16-337) was changed so the title would read "Actions related to storm water runoff and recharge evaluation in the Downtown Cultural Arts District (Council District 3) 1. Approve a professional service agreement with Blair, Church and Flynn to evaluate storm water runoff and groundwater recharge potential in the downtown Cultural Arts District. 2. ***RESOLUTION - 35th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 to appropriate $50,000 to City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 fund the storm water and recharge evaluation"; Consent Calendar item 1-I (File ID16-337) recommendation was corrected to remove the phrase "amendment to the existing" so that recommendation number one read "Approve an agreement with Blair, Church, and Flynn (BCF) to evaluate storm water runoff and groundwater recharge potential in the Cultural Arts District; and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the agreement."; General Administration item 2-E (File ID16-280) was continued to April 21, 2016 by staff; City Council Items 3-B (File ID 16-362) and 3-C (File ID 16-363) would be heard no earlier than 11:00 A.M. APPROVED AS AMENDED On motion of Councilmember Brand, seconded by Councilmember Soria, the agenda was approved as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Quintero, Brand, Brandau, Olivier and Soria Absent: 2 - Caprioglio and Baines III APPROVE MINUTES ID16-143 Approval of minutes from March 17, 2016 On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Councilmember Brandau, the minutes were approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Quintero, Baines III, Brand, Brandau, Olivier and Soria Absent: 1 - Caprioglio COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS Councilmember Soria reported that March 26 was District One's second annual Women's History Month and eight women from the district were recognized for their work transforming neighborhoods. Councilmember Soria reported she and Councilmember Baines III hosted a Tower District neighborhood meeting to address public safety concerns on March 28. City Manager Rudd and Police Chief Dyer participated and there were more than 300 residents in attendance. Councilmember Soria noted that people in the area were interested in a follow up meeting in the next few months. She also noted that the press reported that a police satellite office would be located in the Tower District Theatre. She said that the location had not been been finalized and suggested to City Manager Rudd that City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 things should be clarified. City Manager Rudd said he would discuss the situation with Chief Dyer because, until the meeting, he was unaware that a satellite office was planned for the Tower District. Councilmember Soria said the residents reacted positively to the announcement and said she wanted to work with the administration to make a satellite office a reality by August. Councilmember Soria reported on the Power the Tower event held on March 29. The event was a partnership with California State University, Fresno and the Environmental Defense Fund. A grant was provided for researchers and a pilot study to help Tower District businesses save money on their electric bills and to power businesses with clean, renewable and affordable energy technology. Many businesses attended the event. Councilmember Soria reported that the Capital Project Oversight Board meeting was scheduled for Monday, April 4th at 5:30 P.M.. She announced that the agenda would include a workshop on Bus Rapid Transit and an update on the City's water project. Vice President Quintero reported on his attendance at the Downtown Association's State of Downtown address at Warnors Theatre on March 30, 2016. He congratulated Councilmember Baines for his work with the various downtown organizations in making improvements in the area. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Soria stated she was voting "No" vote on Consent Calendar item 1-D (File ID16-348). Councilmember Baines announced the following correction to Consent Calendar item 1-K (File ID16-361): Lydia Zabrycki was a Private Sector Joint City/County Appointee not a Public Sector Joint City/County Appointee. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Vice President Quintero, the CONSENT CALENDAR was hereby adopted by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Quintero, Baines III, Brand, Brandau, Olivier and Soria Absent: 1 - Caprioglio City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 1-A ID16-290 Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 1104-D to vacate a public utility easement in the previously vacated E. Geary Avenue, between S. Plumas and S. Walnut Avenues (Council District 3) APPROVED The above item was approved on the Consent Calendar. 1-B ID16-333 Reject all bids received for the purchasing of a NexION 350D Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry instrument for the Wastewater Management Division Laboratory (Bid File No. 3424) (Council District 3) APPROVED (bids rejected) The above item was approved on the Consent Calendar. 1-C ID16-334 Approve the Agreement for the pre-purchase of a Granulated Activated Carbon Filter Odor Control System from Pure Air Filtration in the amount of $349,900 for future installation for the Headworks Facility at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File 3442) (Council District 3) APPROVED The above item was approved on the Consent Calendar. 1-D ID16-348 Action pertaining to the Economic Expansion Act: 1. ***BILL NO. B-9 - (Intro. 3/17/2016) (For adoption) - Amending subsection (a) of Section 12-4.1404 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the exemption from payment of fees for certain types of businesses ORDINANCE 2016-9 ADOPTED The above item was approved on the Consent Calendar with Councilmember Soria voting "No." 1-E ID16-350 ***BILL NO. B-10 - (Intro. 3/17/2016) (For adoption) - Amending Section 3-102 of the Fresno Municipal Code concerning employment outside city service ORDINANCE 2016-10 ADOPTED The above item was approved on the Consent Calendar. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 1-F ID16-357 Approve the appointments of Stacy Vaillancourt to the Fresno Housing Authority and Marina Harutyunyan to the Housing and Community Development Commission APPROVED The above appointments were approved on the Consent Calendar. 1-G ID16-289 Approve an agreement with TAM+CZ, Architecture, Planning, Interiors, LLP, of Fresno, CA in the amount of $51,000 with a contingency amount not to exceed $5,500 for the design of plans, cost estimates and general construction documents for the Veterans Memorial Auditorium Stage Rigging Linesets and Grid Framing project (Council District 3) APPROVED The above item was approved on the Consent Calendar. 1-H ID16-311 Annual update of citywide priority ranking lists for new traffic signal installations and traffic signal left turn phasing modifications. APPROVED The above item was approved on the Consent Calendar. 1-I ID16-337 Actions related to the 100-year floodplain in the Downtown Cultural Arts District (Council Districts 3) 1. Approve a professional service agreement with Blair, Church and Flynn to evaluate storm water runoff and groundwater recharge potential in the Downtown Cultural Arts District. 2. ***RESOLUTION - 35th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 to appropriate $50,000 to fund the storm water and recharge evaluation (Requires 5 affirmative votes). RESOLUTION 2016-42 ADOPTED The above item was approved on the Consent Calendar. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 1-J ID16-360 Approve the reappointments of Councilmember Baines, Paul Bauer, Fely Guzman, Richard Keyes, Scott Miller, Tommie Nellon, Aric Olson and Tom Richards to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board APPROVED The above appointments were approved on the Consent Calendar. 1-K ID16-361 Approve the public sector member to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board to be concurrently appointed by both the City of Fresno and the Council of Fresno. Approve the following appointments: Lydia Zabrycki, Tom Abshere, Lacy Barnes, Tony Canales, David Mercer, Chuck Riojas, Bret Slusser, Frank Gornick, Andre Pecina, Lee Ann Eager, Adrianna Kuhnle, Aracelli Holland and Delfino Neira APPROVED The above appointments were approved on the Consent Calendar. 2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 2-B ID16-331 Action pertaining to the construction of South Industrial Collection System Infrastructure Project (Bid File 3435) (Council District 3 and Fresno County) 1. ***RESOLUTION - 34th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2015-104 appropriating $1,860,000 for the Construction of South Industrial Collection System Infrastructure Project (Requires 5 affirmative votes) 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $5,089,853 to Emmett’s Excavation Inc. of Fresno, California 3. Approve the Agreement for Repair of Fresno County roads for the Construction of South Industrial Collection System Infrastructure Project The above item was introduced to council by Public Utilities Supervising Professional Engineer Norgaard. RESOLUTION 2016-43 ADOPTED On motion of Councilmember Brandau, seconded by Councilmember Brand, the above item was approved. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 Aye: 6 - Quintero, Baines III, Brand, Brandau, Olivier and Soria Absent: 1 - Caprioglio 2-A ID16-233 Approve construction Change Order No. 1 for the City of Fresno’s 80-Million Gallon per Day Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility to reduce the lump sum scope of work by $1,153,313, establish a $1,000,000 Supplemental Work Payment line item, and add a value-engineering procedure to the Contract (Citywide). The above item was introduced to Council by Public Utilities Director Esqueda. APPROVED On motion of Councilmember Brandau, seconded by Councilmember Olivier, the above item was approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Quintero, Baines III, Brand, Brandau, Olivier and Soria Absent: 1 - Caprioglio Councilmember Brand exited the Council Chamber at 9:02 A.M. and returned at 9:09 A.M. Councilmember Olivier exited the Council Chamber at 9:04 and returned at 9:07 A.M. 2-C ID16-332 Approve the Agreement for the pre-purchase of a Biotrickling Filter Odor Control System from Evoqua Water Technologies in the amount of $2,543,000 for future installation for the Headworks Facility at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File 3443) (Council District 3) The above item was introduced to Council by Public Utilities Supervising Professional Engineer Norgaard. APPROVED On motion of Vice President Quintero, seconded by Councilmember Soria, the above item was approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Quintero, Baines III, Brandau and Soria Absent: 3 - Caprioglio, Brand and Olivier City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 3. CITY COUNCIL 3-A ID16-356 Council Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports, Assignments and/or Appointments, Reappointments, Removals to/from City and non-City Boards and Commissions: 1. Council of Governments - Swearengin-Ex-Officio (Olivier-Alternate) 2. Finance and Audit Committee - Brand, Olivier, Brandau 3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Baines 4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Swearengin, Brandau 5. Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board - Baines, Renena Smith 6. Fresno County Zoo Authority - Swearengin (Baines-Alternate) 7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier 8. Joint Powers Financing Authority - Baines, Brandau, Swearengin 9. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Swearengin (Brandau-Alternate) 10. Association for the Beautification of Highway 99 - Baines 11. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management JPA - Brandau (Soria, Georgeanne White and Thomas Esqueda - Alternates) 12. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County - Brandau-Ex-Officio, City Manager Bruce Rudd and (Baines - Alternate) 13. League of California Cities (Annual Meeting) - Swearengin (Olivier-Alternate) 14. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District - Baines 15. Litigation Exposure Reduction Ad Hoc Committee - Brandau, Caprioglio 16. Convention Center Oversight Advisory Board - Baines, (Brand-Alternate), City Manager, SMG General Manager and one representative from each of SMG’s organizations 17. Sub- Committee on Transportation - Baines, Caprioglio, Soria 18. Code Enforcement Sub-Committee - Baines, Olivier, and Caprioglio 19. Enterprise and Construction Management Oversight City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 Board - Councilmember Soria 20. Fresno- Clovis Metropolitan Solid Waste Commission- JPA - Brandau, Soria, (vacant - appoint one more member) 21. School Liaison Sub-Committee - Soria - Chair, Olivier, Baines Councilmember Baines III reported on the activity of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Board. He and the board recently lobbied in Washington D.C. for modernization of the Clean Air Act by making a few common sense revisions. He reported that legislation was introduced to accept the proposed revisions the week following his trip. Councilmember Baines III said he would attend the House Committee Hearing scheduled for April 14, 2016. REPORTS MADE 3-D ID16-369 RESOLUTION - To initiate an amendment to Fresno General Plan Policy RC-9-C pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-5803-C Councilmember Brandau announced that he was continuing the above item to an unspecified date. CONTINUED TO DATE UNCERTAIN UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION Upon call, no member of the public chose to address Council during Unscheduled Communication. 5. CLOSED SESSION The City Council met in Closed Session in Room 2125 from 9:12 A.M. to 10:47 A.M. to discuss the following: ID16-367 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator(s): Ken Phillips, Jeff Cardell Employee Organization(s): 1. IUOE, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (L39) 2 Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA) 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic) 4. International Association of Firefighters, Local 753 (Fire Basic) 5. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU) City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 6. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW) 7. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Management) 8. International Association of Firefighters, Local 753 (Fire Mgmt) 9. City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA) 10. City of Fresno Management Employees Association (CFMEA) 11. Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS) The above Closed Session item was discussed and continued to later in the day. ID16-368 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator(s): Paul Caprioglio, Bruce Rudd, Jeffrey Cardell. Douglas Sloan, Yvonne Spence Unrepresented Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented Management and Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager Assistant City Attorney Assistant City Manager Assistant Controller Assistant Director Assistant Director of Personnel Services Assistant Director of Public Utilities Assistant Director of Public Works Assistant Police Chief Assistant Retirement Administrator Budget Analyst Budget Manager Chief Assistant City Attorney Chief Information Officer Chief of Staff to the Mayor City Attorney City Clerk City Engineer City Manager Community Coordinator Community Outreach Specialist Controller Council Assistant City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 Deputy City Attorney II Deputy City Attorney III Deputy City Manager Director Director of Aviation Director of Development Director of Personnel Services Director of Public Utilities Director of Transportation Economic Development Coordinator Economic Development Director Executive Assistant to Department Director Executive Assistant to the City Manager Fire Chief Governmental Affairs Manager Human Resources Manager Independent Reviewer Internal Auditor Labor Relations Manager Labor Relations Secretary Payroll Accountant Payroll Manager Police Chief Principal Budget Analyst Principal Internal Auditor Public Affairs Officer Public Works Director Redevelopment Administrator Retirement Administrator Risk/Safety Manager Senior Budget Analyst Senior Deputy City Attorney Senior Human Resources/Risk Analyst Supervising Deputy City Attorney Sponsors: Personnel Services Department The above Closed Session item was discussed and continued to later in the day. Vice President Quintero did not re-enter the Council Chamber following the Closed Session and was absent until 1:37 P.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED 2-D ID16-265 Actions pertaining to the award of a sole source service contract to Intrado, Inc. (“Intrado”) (Citywide): 1. Award a contract in the amount of $132,000 over five years to Intrado, Inc., for Beware browser-based software to extract information from public and commercial sources applicable to 9- 1-1 calls, providing law enforcement with location-based, incident-related information. 2. *** RESOLUTION - 32nd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $28,000 into the Police Department’s FY 2016 budget under the 2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Requires 5 affirmative votes). The above item was introduced to Council by Police Chief Dyer. City Manager Rudd also spoke on this item. The following members of the public spoke on this item: Bryson White of Faith and Community; Pastor Booker T. Lewis of Rising Star Ministry Baptist Church; Letitia Harris; Reverend Chris Breedlove of Community United Church of Christ; Katie Hymans; Noel Riggins; JePahl White, and; Rick Morse. Councilmember Brandau called Pastor Lewis to the podium for additional questions. Councilmember Brandau motioned to deny the staff recommendation. Councilmember Olivier seconded the motion. Councilmember Soria and Councilmember Olivier called Michael Lee, Intrado Vice President of Sales, to the podium for questions. Councilmember Soria directed staff to bring forth a policy or ordinance to implement safeguards that would make the public more comfortable with the use of the Intrado software. She directed staff to include the community in the creation of the policy or ordinance. City Manager Rudd asked the Councilmembers to assist with the scheduling of community meetings in each district, within sixty days, so the public could be more involved in the Intrado discussion and could also participate in the City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 creation of a policy or ordinance. City Manager Rudd clarified with Council that if the staff recommendation was denied, then the Police Department would stop using the Intrado software until the item was brought back with safeguard policies in place. REJECTED On motion of Councilmember Brandau, seconded by Councilmember Olivier, the above item was rejected. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Baines III, Brand, Brandau, Olivier and Soria Absent: 2 - Caprioglio and Quintero RECESSED 12:12 P.M. to 1:37 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 4. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR No items were moved to the Contested Consent Calendar. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS ID16-189 Proclamation Recognizing Brigadier General Robert F. Titus. PRESENTED ID16-346 Proclamation Recognizing Brigadier General Clay L. Garrison . PRESENTED ID16-336 “Recognition of BNCP Neighborhood Participants” PRESENTED ID16-354 Proclamation of “CESAR CHAVEZ DAY” PRESENTED ID16-359 Proclamation of “Transgender Day of Visibility” PRESENTED City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 13 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED 2-E ID16-280 Award a three-year contract in the amount of $508,640 to Turbo Data Systems, Inc. for parking citation services with the option of up to four (4) two-year extensions. The above item was continued to April 21, 2016 by staff. 2-F ID16-283 Award a sole source contract for predictive policing software to PredPol, Inc. (“PredPol”), for a term of one year in the amount of $80,000, with options for two one-year extensions. The above item was introduced to Council by Police Chief Dyer. The following member of the public spoke on this item: Noel Riggins. Councilmember Baines III directed staff to review the software with Council after six months of use. APPROVED On motion of Councilmember Brandau, seconded by Councilmember Baines III, the above item was approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Quintero, Baines III, Brand, Brandau, Olivier and Soria Absent: 1 - Caprioglio 3. CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED 3-B ID16-362 BILL - (For introduction) - Amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to Section 4-113 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to utilization of apprentices. Councilmember Baines III introduced the above item (3-B) to Council concurrently with City Council Item 3-C (File ID 16-363). City Attorney Sloan clarified that no vote was required for an introduction and votes for introduction were usually done to test what kind of support an item will have when it returns to Council for adoption. The following member of the public spoke on this item: Nicole Goehring. BILL B-11 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 14 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 3-C ID16-363 BILL - (For introduction) - Adding Section 4-117 to the Fresno Municipal Code relating to National Targeted Hiring in contracts for any Public Work of Improvement Councilmember Baines III introduced the above item (3-C) to Council concurrently with City Council Item 3-B (File ID 16-362). City Attorney Sloan clarified that no vote was required for an introduction and votes for introduction were usually done to test what kind of support an item will have when it returns to Council for adoption. The following member of the public spoke on this item: Nicole Goehring. BILL B-12 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER 5. CLOSED SESSION CONTINUED The City Council resumed Closed Session in Room 2125 from 2:41 P.M. to 3:39 P.M. to discuss the following: ID16-367 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator(s): Ken Phillips, Jeff Cardell Employee Organization(s): 1. IUOE, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (L39) 2 Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA) 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic) 4. International Association of Firefighters, Local 753 (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 (Fire Mgmt) 9. City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA) 10. City of Fresno Management Employees Association (CFMEA) 11. Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS) The above item was discussed during Closed Session. No Open Session announcement was made regarding this item. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 15 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 DISCUSSED ID16-368 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator(s): Paul Caprioglio, Bruce Rudd, Jeffrey Cardell. Douglas Sloan, Yvonne Spence Unrepresented Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented Management and Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager Assistant City Attorney Assistant City Manager Assistant Controller Assistant Director Assistant Director of Personnel Services Assistant Director of Public Utilities Assistant Director of Public Works Assistant Police Chief Assistant Retirement Administrator Budget Analyst Budget Manager Chief Assistant City Attorney Chief Information Officer Chief of Staff to the Mayor City Attorney City Clerk City Engineer City Manager Community Coordinator Community Outreach Specialist Controller Council Assistant Deputy City Attorney II Deputy City Attorney III Deputy City Manager Director Director of Aviation Director of Development Director of Personnel Services Director of Public Utilities Director of Transportation Economic Development Coordinator Economic Development Director City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 16 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 31, 2016 Executive Assistant to Department Director Executive Assistant to the City Manager Fire Chief Governmental Affairs Manager Human Resources Manager Independent Reviewer Internal Auditor Labor Relations Manager Labor Relations Secretary Payroll Accountant Payroll Manager Police Chief Principal Budget Analyst Principal Internal Auditor Public Affairs Officer Public Works Director Redevelopment Administrator Retirement Administrator Risk/Safety Manager Senior Budget Analyst Senior Deputy City Attorney Senior Human Resources/Risk Analyst Supervising Deputy City Attorney Sponsors: Personnel Services Department The above item was discussed during Closed Session. No Open Session announcement was made regarding this item. DISCUSSED ADJOURNMENT Adjourned from closed session at 3:39 P.M. The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the April 21, 2016 City Council meeting with Councilmember Baines III absent. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 17

Agenda

City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Agenda - Final-revised Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:30 AM Regular Session Council Chambers City Council President - Paul Caprioglio Vice President - Sal Quintero Councilmembers: Oliver L. Baines, III, Lee Brand, Steve Brandau, Clinton J. Olivier, Esmeralda Z. Soria City Manager - Bruce Rudd City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan City Clerk - Yvonne Spence, CMC City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised 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 - March 31, 2016 Final-revised 8:30 A.M. ROLL CALL Invocation by Pastor Tirso Gonzales Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag APPROVE AGENDA APPROVE MINUTES ID16-143 Approval of minutes from March 17, 2016 COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS 1. CONSENT CALENDAR All Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine and will be treated as one agenda item. The Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion. Public comment on the Consent Calendar is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Councilmember, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered as time allows. 1-A ID16-290 Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 1104-D to vacate a public utility easement in the previously vacated E. Geary Avenue, between S. Plumas and S. Walnut Avenues (Council District 3) Sponsors: Public Works Department 1-B ID16-333 Reject all bids received for the purchasing of a NexION 350D Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry instrument for the Wastewater Management Division Laboratory (Bid File No. 3424) (Council District 3) Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities 1-C ID16-334 Approve the Agreement for the pre-purchase of a Granulated Activated Carbon Filter Odor Control System from Pure Air Filtration in the amount of $349,900 for future installation for the Headworks Facility at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File 3442) (Council District 3) City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities 1-D ID16-348 Action pertaining to the Economic Expansion Act: 1. ***BILL NO. B-9 - (Intro. 3/17/2016) (For adoption) - Amending subsection (a) of Section 12-4.1404 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the exemption from payment of fees for certain types of businesses Sponsors: City Councilmember Brand 1-E ID16-350 ***BILL NO. B-10 - (Intro. 3/17/2016) (For adoption) - Amending Section 3-102 of the Fresno Municipal Code concerning employment outside city service Sponsors: City Councilmember Soria 1-F ID16-357 Approve the appointments of Stacy Vaillancourt to the Fresno Housing Authority and Marina Harutyunyan to the Housing and Community Development Commission Sponsors: Mayor's Office 1-G ID16-289 Approve an agreement with TAM+CZ, Architecture, Planning, Interiors, LLP, of Fresno, CA in the amount of $51,000 with a contingency amount not to exceed $5,500 for the design of plans, cost estimates and general construction documents for the Veterans Memorial Auditorium Stage Rigging Linesets and Grid Framing project (Council District 3) Sponsors: Public Works Department 1-H ID16-311 Annual update of citywide priority ranking lists for new traffic signal installations and traffic signal left turn phasing modifications. Sponsors: Public Works Department 1-I ID16-337 Actions related to storm water runoff and recharge evaluation in the Downtown Cultural Arts District (Council District 3) 1. Approve a professional service agreement with Blair, Church and Flynn to evaluate storm water runoff and groundwater recharge potential in the Downtown Cultural Arts District. 2. ***RESOLUTION - 35th amendment to the Annual City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 to appropriate $50,000 to fund the storm water and recharge evaluation (Requires 5 affirmative votes). Sponsors: Public Works Department 1-J ID16-360 Approve the reappointments of Councilmember Baines, Paul Bauer, Fely Guzman, Richard Keyes, Scott Miller, Tommie Nellon, Aric Olson and Tom Richards to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board Sponsors: Mayor's Office 1-K ID16-361 Approve the public sector member to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board to be concurrently appointed by both the City of Fresno and the Council of Fresno. Approve the following appointments: Lydia Zabrycki, Tom Abshere, Lacy Barnes, Tony Canales, David Mercer, Chuck Riojas, Bret Slusser, Frank Gornick, Andre Pecina, Lee Ann Eager, Adrianna Kuhnle, Aracelli Holland and Delfino Neira Sponsors: Council President Caprioglio 2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 2-A ID16-233 Approve construction Change Order No. 1 for the City of Fresno’s 80-Million Gallon per Day Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility to reduce the lump sum scope of work by $1,153,313, establish a $1,000,000 Supplemental Work Payment line item, and add a value-engineering procedure to the Contract (Citywide). Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities 2-B ID16-331 Action pertaining to the construction of South Industrial Collection System Infrastructure Project (Bid File 3435) (Council District 3 and Fresno County) 1. ***RESOLUTION - 34th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2015-104 appropriating $1,860,000 for the Construction of South Industrial Collection System Infrastructure Project (Requires 5 affirmative votes) 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $5,089,853 to Emmett’s Excavation Inc. of Fresno, California 3. Approve the Agreement for Repair of Fresno County City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised roads for the Construction of South Industrial Collection System Infrastructure Project Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities 2-C ID16-332 Approve the Agreement for the pre-purchase of a Biotrickling Filter Odor Control System from Evoqua Water Technologies in the amount of $2,543,000 for future installation for the Headworks Facility at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File 3443) (Council District 3) Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities 2-D ID16-265 Actions pertaining to the award of a sole source service contract to Intrado, Inc. (“Intrado”) (Citywide): 1. Award a contract in the amount of $132,000 over five years to Intrado, Inc., for Beware browser-based software to extract information from public and commercial sources applicable to 9-1-1 calls, providing law enforcement with location-based, incident-related information. 2. *** RESOLUTION - 32nd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $28,000 into the Police Department’s FY 2016 budget under the 2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Requires 5 affirmative votes). Sponsors: Police Department 2-E ID16-280 Award a three-year contract in the amount of $508,640 to Turbo Data Systems, Inc. for parking citation services with the option of up to four (4) two-year extensions. Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department 2-F ID16-283 Award a sole source contract for predictive policing software to PredPol, Inc. (“PredPol”), for a term of one year in the amount of $80,000, with options for two one-year extensions. Sponsors: Police Department 3. CITY COUNCIL 3-A ID16-356 Council Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports, Assignments and/or Appointments, Reappointments, Removals to/from City and non-City Boards City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised and Commissions: 1. Council of Governments - Swearengin-Ex-Officio (Olivier-Alternate) 2. Finance and Audit Committee - Brand, Olivier, Brandau 3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Baines 4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Swearengin, Brandau 5. Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board - Baines, Renena Smith 6. Fresno County Zoo Authority - Swearengin (Baines-Alternate) 7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier 8. Joint Powers Financing Authority - Baines, Brandau, Swearengin 9. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Swearengin (Brandau-Alternate) 10. Association for the Beautification of Highway 99 - Baines 11. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management JPA - Brandau (Soria, Georgeanne White and Thomas Esqueda - Alternates) 12. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County - Brandau-Ex-Officio, City Manager Bruce Rudd and (Baines - Alternate) 13. League of California Cities (Annual Meeting) - Swearengin (Olivier-Alternate) 14. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District - Baines 15. Litigation Exposure Reduction Ad Hoc Committee - Brandau, Caprioglio 16. Convention Center Oversight Advisory Board - Baines, (Brand-Alternate), City Manager, SMG General Manager and one representative from each of SMG’s organizations 17. Sub- Committee on Transportation - Baines, Caprioglio, Soria 18. Code Enforcement Sub-Committee - Baines, Olivier, and Caprioglio City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 7 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised 19. Enterprise and Construction Management Oversight Board - Councilmember Soria 20. Fresno- Clovis Metropolitan Solid Waste Commission- JPA - Brandau, Soria, (vacant - appoint one more member) 21. School Liaison Sub-Committee - Soria - Chair, Olivier, Baines Sponsors: Council President Caprioglio 3-B ID16-362 BILL - (For introduction) - Amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to Section 4-113 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to utilization of apprentices. Sponsors: City Councilmember Baines III 3-C ID16-363 BILL - (For introduction) - Adding Section 4-117 to the Fresno Municipal Code relating to National Targeted Hiring in contracts for any Public Work of Improvement Sponsors: City Councilmember Baines III 3-D ID16-369 RESOLUTION - To initiate an amendment to Fresno General Plan Policy RC-9-C pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-5803-C Sponsors: City Councilmember Brandau 1:30 P.M. 4. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS ID16-189 Proclamation Recognizing Brigadier General Robert F. Titus. Sponsors: Mayor's Office and Council President Caprioglio ID16-336 “Recognition of BNCP Neighborhood Participants” Sponsors: Mayor's Office ID16-346 Proclamation Recognizing Brigadier General Clay L. Garrison . Sponsors: Council President Caprioglio and Mayor's Office City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 8 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised ID16-354 Proclamation of “CESAR CHAVEZ DAY” Sponsors: City Councilmember Soria ID16-359 Proclamation of “Transgender Day of Visibility” Sponsors: City Councilmember Soria 5. CLOSED SESSION ID16-367 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator(s): Ken Phillips, Jeff Cardell Employee Organization(s): 1. IUOE, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (L39) 2 Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA) 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic) 4. International Association of Firefighters, Local 753 (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 (Fire Mgmt) 9. City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA) 10. City of Fresno Management Employees Association (CFMEA) 11. Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS) Sponsors: Personnel Services Department ID16-368 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator(s): Paul Caprioglio, Bruce Rudd, Jeffrey Cardell. Douglas Sloan, Yvonne Spence Unrepresented Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented Management and Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager Assistant City Attorney Assistant City Manager Assistant Controller City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 9 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised Assistant Director Assistant Director of Personnel Services Assistant Director of Public Utilities Assistant Director of Public Works Assistant Police Chief Assistant Retirement Administrator Budget Analyst Budget Manager Chief Assistant City Attorney Chief Information Officer Chief of Staff to the Mayor City Attorney City Clerk City Engineer City Manager Community Coordinator Community Outreach Specialist Controller Council Assistant Deputy City Attorney II Deputy City Attorney III Deputy City Manager Director Director of Aviation Director of Development Director of Personnel Services Director of Public Utilities Director of Transportation Economic Development Coordinator Economic Development Director Executive Assistant to Department Director Executive Assistant to the City Manager Fire Chief Governmental Affairs Manager Human Resources Manager Independent Reviewer Internal Auditor Labor Relations Manager Labor Relations Secretary Payroll Accountant City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 10 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised Payroll Manager Police Chief Principal Budget Analyst Principal Internal Auditor Public Affairs Officer Public Works Director Redevelopment Administrator Retirement Administrator Risk/Safety Manager Senior Budget Analyst Senior Deputy City Attorney Senior Human Resources/Risk Analyst Supervising Deputy City Attorney Sponsors: Personnel Services Department Sponsors: Personnel Services Department PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION 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 APRIL 14, 2016 - NO MEETING APRIL 21, 2016 - MEETING START AT 10:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. - CONTINUED HEARING - Regarding the vacation of the alleys south of E. Franklin Avenue between N. Broadway Avenue and State Route 180 (Council District 3) (Continued from April 14, 2016) APRIL 21, 2016 5:00 P.M. - CONTINUED HEARING regarding the - Housing Element - Plan City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 11 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised Amendment No. A-16-001 (Continued from April 14, 2016) APRIL 28, 2016 10:00 A.M. - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community District No. 11, Annexation No. 67 (Final Tract Map No. 6097) (area east of N. Fowler Avenue, between E. Clinton and Princeton Avenues) (Council District 4) APRIL 28, 2016 10:15 A.M.- HEARING - Regarding the vacation of a public utility easement in the previously vacated East Geary Avenue, between S. Plumas and S. Walnut Avenues (Council District 3) May 19, 2016 2:00 P.M.#1 - HEARING re: City of Fresno Community District No. 11, Annexation No. 68 (Final Tract Map No. 6095) (east side of S. Armstrong Avenue between E Church and California Avenues) MAY 19, 2016 2:00 P.M.#2 - HEARING - Re City of Fresno Community District No. 11, Annexation No. 69 (Final Tract Map No. 5595) (area bounded by W. Spruce Avenue, N. Thiele Avenue and W. Farrington Avenue, north of W. Herndon Avenue) (Council District 2) May 19, 2016 2:00 P.M.#3 - HEARING - Regarding City of Fresno Community District No. 11, Annexation No. 70 (Final Tract Map No. 6067) (east side of N. Locan Avenue between E. Shields and Dakota Avenues) (Council District 4) May 19, 2016 2:00 P.M.#4 - HEARING 2:00 PM - Re: City of Fresno Community District No. 9, Annexation No. 10 (Conditional Use Permit Application No. 2015-137) (Southeast corner of North Fresno and East Herndon Avenues ) (Council District 6) May 19, 2016 2:15 P.M. - HEARING - Regarding the vacation of a portion of North Ninth Street south of East Dakota Avenue (Council District 4) UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES APRIL 21, 2016 -1:30 P.M. - Employee of the Spring Quarter Ceremony City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 12 City Council Meeting Agenda - March 31, 2016 Final-revised APRIL 27, 2016 - 2:00 P.M. - Employee Service Awards Ceremony JULY 28, 2016 - 1:30 P.M.- Employee of the Summer Quarter Ceremony OCTOBER 13, 2016 - 1:30 P.M. - Employee of the Fall Quarter Ceremony OCTOBER 19, 2016 - 2:00 P.M. - Employee Service Awards Ceremony 2016 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE APRIL 7, 2016 - NO MEETING APRIL 14, 2016 - NO MEETING APRIL 21, 2016 - 8:30 A.M. MEETING APRIL 28, 2016 - 8:30 A.M. MEETING City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 13

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