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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 Wednesday, June 15, 2016 9:30 AM Council Chambers Budget Hearings The City Council met in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the date and time above written to continue budget hearings. 9:30 A.M. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - President Paul Caprioglio Vice President Sal Quintero Councilmember Oliver L. Baines III Councilmember Lee Brand Councilmember Steve Brandau Councilmember Esmeralda Soria Absent: 1 - Councilmember Clinton Olivier Councilmember Brand was absent during roll call but entered the Council Chamber at 9:41 A.M. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag BUDGET HEARINGS Tuesday, June 7, 2016 ID16-617 General Fund Overview ID16-625 Public Transportation Department (FAX) ID16-618 Development and Resources Management (“DARM”) City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Department ID16-619 City Attorney’s Office ID16-620 Personnel Services Department ID16-622 Office of the City Clerk ID16-623 Information Services Department Wednesday, June 8, 2016 ID16-624 Airports Department ID16-621 Finance Department ID16-626 Department of Public Utilities ID16-627 Mayor and City Manager’s Office ID16-628 City Council Offices Tuesday, June 14, 2016 ID16-629 Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (“PARCS”) ID16-630 Police Department ID16-631 Fire Department Wednesday, June 15, 2016 ID16-697 Approve Fiscal Year 2016-2017 program income budget for the Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno (Council action only) Successor Agency Executive Director Murphey presented an overview of the proposed budget for the Housing Successor. Upon call, no member of the public addressed Council regarding the Housing Successor budget. Council discussed the Housing Successor budget and touched on the following topics: rental space for Successor agency offices City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Councilmember Brandau requested a meeting with Executive Director Murphey regarding the Housing Successor. APPROVED On motion of Councilmember Baines III, seconded by Councilmember Soria, the above item was approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Caprioglio, Quintero, Baines III, Brandau and Soria Absent: 2 - Brand and Olivier ID16-632 Convention Center Budget Manager Sumpter presented an overview of the proposed budget for the Convention Center. Upon call, no member of the public addressed Council regarding the proposed budget for the Convention Center. Council discussed the Convention Center budget and touched on the following topics: increases to be absorbed; projections; deficit decreases; the co-promotion structure and new revenues; deferred maintenance; APES fees for capital improvements; co-promotion funds; vendor contracts; Convention Center successes; the working capital fund; accounts payable; naming rights; energy savings; partnership with the Convention and Visitors Bureau; business model changes; debt service; the beginning fund balance and cash flow reserves; increases to the Convention Center budget; needs for additional personnel; funding for a naming rights consultant; Chukchansi Stadium; annual plan to increase entertainment; funding sources and transfer numbers; miscellaneous revenue line item; stadium debt service funds; carpet replacement funds and timing; hockey in Fresno; SMG involvement with competing venues; energy costs; solar energy; stadium bond payments and lease figures; stadium debt payment funding sources; the payment due under the stadium lease, and; the expired agreement for reduced stadium lease payments. Councilmember Soria directed staff to provide Council a copy of the Executive Summary regarding the Convention Center sales and marketing plan. Councilmember Soria directed staff to provide Council a list of improvements City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 made to the stadium for the 1.6 million dollars as well as a comprehensive list of deferred maintenance. Councilmember Baines III directed staff and the City Manager's Office to work with Council District Three to perform a solar energy assessment. Councilmember Brand motioned to put aside $100,000 from carry over to be used for a naming rights consultant. Councilmember Brandau seconded the motion. CONVENTION CENTER BUDGET DISCUSSED ID16-633 General City Purpose Budget manager Sumpter presented an overview of the proposed budget for General City Purpose. Upon call, no member of the public addressed Council regarding the proposed budget for General City Purpose. Council discussed the proposed budget and touched on the following topics: Economic Development Corporation funding. Councilmember Brandau Motioned to include an additional $50,000 to the Economic Development Corporation to help retain and attract businesses. Councilmember Brand seconded the motion. Upon request by members of the public, President Caprioglio allowed public comment on the proposed Public Works budget before the Council recessed for lunch. Upon call, the following members of the public discussed the Public Works budget: Reverend Sophia Dewitt of the Better Blackstone Project - identified needs for additional sidewalks, crosswalks and sidewalk repairs in the Susan B. Anthony neighborhood. She had contacted Public Works Manager Gormely and the Fresno Council of Governments about the needs. Reverend Dewitt intends to follow up with photographs to Scott Mozier and will be working with Councilmember Baines III. She expressed her support for the Concrete Strike Team and the increased Public Works budget. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Sara Salgado of the Better Blackstone Project - stated that streets and sidewalks in the Susan B. Anthony neighborhood are in need of repair and a sidewalk needs to be installed near the train tracks south of McKinley. Margarita Villasenor - discussed the need for infrastructure in District Five neighborhoods. Lack of maintenance has caused trees to cover street lights. Additional trees would provide shade and encourage residence to be outside. City Manager Rudd asked Ms. Villasenor to provide him with addresses of the problem trees so he could have crews address them. Isabel Vargas - discussed loose dogs in District Five that create safety concerns for residents and children. Ms. Vargas asked for more funding for the SPCA. Councilmember Soria suggested that funding was adequate but that it might be a customer service issue. City Manager Rudd asked Ms. Vargas to provide him with the general area of the problem dogs and he would have the SPCA look into it. The area was noted to be around Tenth and Butler. Esparanza Delgado - discussed a lack of infrastructure and sidewalks in Districts Five and Seven. She would like the current sidewalks fixed and the new sidewalks installed where they are lacking. Ms. Delgado also noted a need for ramps for accessibility in the neighborhoods. One area in need was around Orange and Ventura Avenues. Councilmember Soria asked that Ms. Delgado send her or Councilmember Quintero the exact addresses where sidewalks need repair. RECESSED 11:31 to 2:27 P.M. Vice President Quintero, Councilmember Brandau and Councilmember Oliver were absent when Council resumed at 2:27 P.M. Councilmember Brand stated that he could only stay for a few minutes. President Caprioglio noted that there would not be a quorum when Councilmember Brand left and announced that the budget hearing would be recessed and continued June 16, 2016 during the 2:00 P.M. Scheduled Matter, Continued Budget Hearing Overflow (ID 16-722). GENERAL CITY PURPOSE AND PUBLIC WORKS CONTINUED The meeting was RECESSED at 2:29 P.M. to be CONTINUED on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. ID16-634 Public Works Department City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 15, 2016 Tuesday, June 21, 2016 ID16-635 Council Vote on Motions Made During Budget Hearing ADJOURNMENT The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the June 23, 2016 City Council meeting with Councilmember Quintero absent. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 6