City Council
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · April 19, 2018
Minutes
City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
President - Esmeralda Z. Soria
Vice President - Steve Brandau
Councilmembers:
Oliver L. Baines, III, Paul Caprioglio, Luis Chavez,
Garry Bredefeld, Clinton J. Olivier
City Manager - Wilma Quan-Schecter
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
City Clerk - Yvonne Spence, MMC
Thursday, April 19, 2018 9:00 AM Council Chambers
Regular Meeting
The City Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber, City Hall on the date
and time written above.
9:15 A.M. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Brandau was absent during roll call and joined the meeting
at 10:23A.M.
Present: 6 - President Esmeralda Z. Soria
Vice President Steve Brandau
Councilmember Oliver L. Baines III
Councilmember Paul Caprioglio
Councilmember Luis Chavez
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Clinton Olivier
Invocation by Pastor Karen Stoffers Pugh of the Wesley United Methodist Church
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
City Clerk Spence announced the following changes to the agenda: File ID
18-0513 Presentation of Certificates to the Fresno Youth Commissioners
was continued to May 10, 2018 and File ID 18-0423 (10:15A.M.) Hearing to
Consider of Plan Amendment Application No. A-18-003, Rezone Application
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No. R-18-004, Development Code Text Amendment Application No.
TA-18-002 and related Environmental Finding filed by the Development and
Resource Management Department Director pertaining to 419.18 acres
within the City of Fresno-the following sites were withdrawn from
consideration: 3, 4, 11, 18, 20, 25, 27 and 28 and items 2(b) and 3(b) will be
considered separately.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
ID18-0506 Presentation of the Spring 2018 Employee of the Quarter
Certificates ( Light reception immediately following - 2nd floor
foyer )
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
PRESENTED
City Council recessed from 9:51A.M. to 10:15A.M.
Council Vice President Brandau joined the meeting at 10:23A.M.
ID18-0433 Proclamation of Paul McLain-Lugowski Day
Sponsors: City Councilmember Chavez
PRESENTED
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, the Below CONSENT CALENDER items were
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
1-A ID18-0436 Actions pertaining to the Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services Account (SLESA) grant
1. ***RESOLUTION - 63rd amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution No. 2017-165 appropriating $200,000
of SLESA grant carryover to continue supporting front line law
enforcement operations during this fiscal year (Requires 5
affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto).
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Sponsors: Police Department
RESOLUTION 2018-82 ADOPTED
1-B ID18-0468 Actions pertaining to Resolution of Intention No. 1123-D to
vacate a public utility easement on the northwest corner of East
Church Avenue and South Chestnut Avenue. (Council District 5)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff
determination, pursuant to Section 15301 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental
Assessment No. EA-17-039.
2. Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 1123-D to vacate a public
utility easement on the northwest corner of East Church Avenue
and South Chestnut Avenue.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-C ID18-0480 Reject all proposals for installation of a Computerized
Maintenance Management System Upgrade for the City of
Fresno’s, Department of Public Utilities, Water Distribution and
Sewer Collection Divisions and Public Works Department, Street
and Landscape Maintenance Divisions (Bid File 3513) (All
Districts)
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1-D ID18-0487 Approve an Airline Operating Agreement with Frontier Airlines,
Inc. for new passenger airline service at Fresno Yosemite
International Airport (Council District 4)
Sponsors: Airports Department
1-E ID18-0482 Approve a Lease between the City of Fresno and Golden Skies,
LLC., dba Fresno Flyers, to operate a flight school and related
aviation operations at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
(Council District 3)
Sponsors: Airports Department
1-F ID18-0503 Actions pertaining to appeal of building code violations:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Setting forth the procedure for a panel
appeal to hearing officer decisions for California Building Code
violations (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
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2. ***RESOLUTION - 543rd amendment to the Master Fee
Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to add a fee for a panel appeal
by three hearing officers for California Building Code violations
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
RESOLUTION 2018-83 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-84 ADOPTED
1-G ID18-0410 Approve a contract with Draeger, Inc., for the purchase of 20
Draeger UFC 9000 NFPA Thermal Imaging Cameras and
accessories
Sponsors: Fire Department
1-H ID18-0461 Approve Master Agreement for inter-agency instructional
services between Fresno City College and the City of Fresno
Fire Department for reimbursement of instructional training costs
Sponsors: Fire Department
1-I ID18-0508 ***BILL NO. B-13 - (Intro. 4/5/2018) (For adoption) - Adding
Sections 10-50503.7, 10-50605.11.1.2.1, 10-50605.1.2.2,
10-5005.1.2.2.1, 10-1605.11.5, 10-605.11.6, 10-50903.2.8,
10-50908.8, 10-50916.11.4, and amending Section 10-50605.11
of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Fire and Life Safety
Regulations (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Fire Department
ORDINANCE 2018-18 ADOPTED
1-J ID18-0509 ***BILL NO. B-14 - (Intro. 4/5/2018) (For adoption) - Amending
Subsection (g) of 10-1505, Subsection (d) of 10-1507,
Subsection 5602.8 and 5602.10 of 55602.4 of the Fresno
Municipal Code relating to Fire and Life Safety Regulations
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Fire Department
ORDINANCE 2018-19 ADOPTED.
1-K ID18-0441 ***RESOLUTION - Amending the Office of Independent Review
Policy related to attorney-client privilege and staffing. (Subject
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to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
Upon call, the following member of the public addressed Council: Stuart
Chandler spoke regarding his opposition and does not support the item as
presented.
Councilmember Bredefeld asked City Attorney Sloan to respond to Mr.
Chandler's concerns. City Attorney Sloan stated that the Office of
Independent Review has several functions, one is to respond to complaints
and the other is to help Fresno Police Department improve policy and
suggested that Mr. Chandler to sit in on some of the meetings.
RESOLUTION 2018-85 ADOPTED
1-L ID18-0502 ***RESOLUTION - Revising the Public Records Act policy to
provide certain documents over the counter (Subject to Mayor’s
veto)
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
RESOLUTION 2018-86 ADOPTED
1-M ID18-0516 Approve the appointments of Terra Brusseau to the Fresno
Housing Authority and Dave Brenner to the Tower District
Design Review Committee
Sponsors: Mayor's Office
The above item was pulled from Consent Calendar by Council President
Soria and moved to Contested Consent for further discussion.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Councilmember Caprioglio spoke regarding Tuesday, April 10, 2018 was
the grand opening for the Fresno Grizzly's Baseball team where they
honored Jose Ramirez and invited everyone to the April 28, 2018 Grizzly
game for the "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". Councilmember
Caprioglio stated Wednesday, April 11, 2018 he welcomed the veteran’s
home on the 15th honor flight coming out of Fresno and thanked the Airport
team for their hard work and support. Councilmember Caprioglio also stated
last Sunday, April 15, 2018 was the quarterly neighborhood picnic at Sierra
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Madre and mentioned there will be the annual free health and dental fair,
Sunday April 29, 2018 from 9:00A.M. to 4:00P.M. at Manchester Mall.
Councilmember Caprioglio thanked Public Works Director Mozier and his
street team, Police Officer Kim and the Fresno State Police Department for
making El Dorado a clean area.
Council Vice President Brandau stated he will be making the trip next week
to Washington DC for the one voice trip to discuss the Veterans Boulevard
and requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of First Lady Barbara
Bush.
APPROVE MINUTES
18-0024 Approval of minutes from April 5, 2018.
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, that the above MINUTES be approved. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:10 A.M.
ID18-0408 WORKSHOP - Citizens’ Public Safety Advisory Board 2017 4th
Quarter Report
Sponsors: Mayor's Office
The above workshop was presented by Independent Police Reviewer Gliatta
and President of Alert-O-Lite Hunsaker.
10:15 A.M.
ID18-0423 HEARING to consider of Plan Amendment Application NO.
A-18-003, Rezone Application No. R-18-004, Development Code
Text Amendment Application No. TA-18-002, and related
Environmental Finding filed by the Development and Resource
Management Department Director pertaining to
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419.18 acres within the City of Fresno
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No.
A-18-003/R-18-004/TA-17-002, an Addendum to Final Master
Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012111015 (MEIR)
certified by the
Fresno City Council on December 18, 2014 for the Fresno
General Plan and Development Code, and to Program
Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012041009 certified by
the Fresno City Council on October 20, 2016 for the Downtown
Plans and Code pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164.
2. RESOLUTION - Approving sites 1 through 26 in Plan
Amendment Application No. A-18-003, pertaining to 407.41acres,
to amend the Fresno General Plan (Figure LU-1: Land Use and
Circulation Map), the Bullard, Fresno High, McLane, Roosevelt,
Hoover and Downtown Neighborhoods
Community Plans, the Tower District Specific Plan, the Fresno
Chandler Executive Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, the
Fresno-Chandler Downtown Airport Master and Environs
Specific Plan and the Fresno Yosemite Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan; and the Farmland Preservation Program
Policy RC-9-c, as described in Exhibit A.
(a) Approve sites 1, 3 through 19, and 21 through 26.
(b) Approve site 2.
3. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving sites
1through 26 in Rezone Application No. R-18-004, pertaining to
407.41 acres, to amend the City of Fresno Zoning Map to revert
certain parcels to a zone district and planned land use equivalent
to that existing under the prior General Plan in a
manner consistent with General Plan policy and without
significant environmental impacts, as described in Exhibit A.
(a) Approve sites 1, 3 through 19, and 21 through 26.
(b) Approve site 2.
4. BILL - (For introduction) - Approving Text Amendment
Application No. TA-18-002 for minor changes to the
Development Code in order to improve functionality, clarity,
internal consistency, and consistency with State law. Proposed
amendments affect the following standards and/or procedures
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legal non-conforming; legal non-conforming site features; parks;
driveway paving; mixed use permitted uses; massage
establishments; downtown ground floor retail; bluff setback;
live/work; setbacks from landscape easements; signs; corner
commercial; drive throughs; tiny homes; Council District Project
Review Committees; Airport Land Use Commission review of text
amendments; development agreements; accessory living
quarters; substance abuse treatment clinic, among others. The
affected sections are Table 15-107-B, Section 15-311-A,
15-404-F-2, 15-405-E-1, 15-405-E-2, Table 15-902, Section
15-904-A-8, Table 15-1002, 15-1102, 15-1202, Section
15-1304-B, 15-1404-A,
Figure 15-1501-C, Table 15-1502, Section 15-1603-A,
15-1603-D-1, 15-1603-E, 15-1609-B-1-b, 15-2002-B, 15-2020-F,
15-2412-E, 15-2413-D, 15-2610-D, 15-2610-E-7, 15-2610-G6,
15-2612-A, 15-2722-F-1, 15-2728-B-1, 15-2754-E-2-c,
15-4906-D-1, 15-4906-J, 15-5207, 15-5808, 15-6003, 15-6005,
15-6702, 15-6703, and 15-6704 as described in Exhibit B.
Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department
The above hearing was called to order at 10:55A.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Assistant Director Zack,
DARM Department.
Assistant Director Zack announced the following changes to the item: Sites
3, 4, 11, 18, 20, 25, 27 and 28 have been removed from consideration and
will be brought back at a later date and items 2(b) and 3(b) will be
considered separately.
Council President Soria asked staff why the sites were withdrawn and asked
if the property owners were notified in a timely manner. Council President
Soria asked staff to do further outreach and addressed her concerns about
noticing and the transparency of the notices.
Council President Soria stated she will be recusing herself from items 2(b)
and 3(b).
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Councilmember Baines motioned to approve staff recommendations with
the above mentioned amendments minus items 2(b) and 3(b).
Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion. The motion PASSED 6-0 with
Councilmember Olivier absent.
Councilmember Baines motioned to approved items 2(b) and 3(b) as
presented. Councilmember Chavez seconded the motion. The motion
PASSED 5-0 with Council President Soria recused and Councilmember
Olivier absent.
RESOLUTION 2018-87
BILL B-18 AND ORDINANCE 2018-20
BILL B-19 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER
On motion of Councilmember Baines III, seconded by Councilmember
Chavez, that the above Action Item be adopted. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
Recused: 1 - Soria
10:00 A.M.#1
ID18-0471 HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory
and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community
Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 86 (Final Tract Map No.
6177) (northwest corner of North Polk and West Olive Avenues,
adjacent to Final Tract Map No. 6139) (Council District 3)
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities
District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for
Annexation No. 86 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a Special
Tax for the Property Tax Year 2017-2018 and Future Tax Years
Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 11,
Annexation No. 86 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
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Sponsors: Public Works Department
The above hearing was called to order at 11:20A.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Assistant Director Benelli,
Public Works Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
RESOLUTION 2018-88 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-89 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-90 ADOPTED
BILL B-20 AND ORDINANCE 2018-21 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Baines III, seconded by President Soria,
that the above Action Item be adopted. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 6 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
10:00 A.M.#2
ID18-0470 HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory
and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community
Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 25 (Assessor’s Parcel
Number 578-010-11) (southwest corner of East Copper and
North Chestnut Avenues) (Council District 6)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Annexing Territory to Community Facilities
District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax (Subject
to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a Special
Tax for the Property Tax Year 2017-2018 and Future Tax Years
Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 9,
Annexation No. 25 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
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The above hearing was called to order at 11:22A.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Assistant Director Benelli,
Public Works Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
RESOLUTION 2018-91 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-92 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-93 ADOPTED
BILL B-21 AND ORDINANCE 2018-22 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Bredefeld, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, that the above Action Item be adopted. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
10:00 A.M.#3
ID18-0486 HEARING regarding the authorization of Non-Exclusive
Franchise Tow Agreements with 29 local tow operators.
1. ***Authorize the Chief of Police to execute three-year
Non-Exclusive Franchise Tow Agreements with 29 local tow
operators. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
2. ***BILL NO. B-17- (Intro. 4/5/18) (For adoption) - Amendment
to Article 17, Chapter 9, Section 9 1707 of the Fresno Municipal
Code to change the minimum number of tow operators
authorized to tow and store vehicles impounded by the Fresno
Police Department from 30 to 20. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Police Department
The above hearing was called to order at 11:23A.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Deputy Police Chief Hall,
Fresno Police Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
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ORDINANCE 2018-23 ADOPTED
On motion of President Soria, seconded by Councilmember Chavez,
that the above Discussion Item be adopted. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 6 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Council Vice President Brandau left the meeting at 11:25A.M.
3-A ID18-0462 Actions pertaining to the Gate 6/8 Remodel and Passenger
Boarding Bridge project at Fresno Yosemite International Airport
(Bid File 3590) (Council District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section
15301(c)/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract to DIVCON, Inc., of Clovis,
California, in the amount of $1,944,000
Sponsors: Airports Department
The above item was introduced to Council by Director Meikle, Airports
Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
APPROVED
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, that the above Action Item be approved. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Brandau and Olivier
3-B ID18-0475 Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement between the
City of Fresno and Amadeus Airport IT Americas, Inc., to provide
Maintenance and Technical Support for shared use facilities and
resource management software at Fresno Yosemite International
Airport in the amount of $2,684,050
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Sponsors: Airports Department
The above item was introduced to Council by Director Meikle, Airports
Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
APPROVED
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, that the above Action Item be approved. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Brandau and Olivier
3-C ID18-0477 Approve a three-year Enterprise Agreement with SoftwareOne to
provide Microsoft licensing for the City in the amount of
$2,353,223.81 in accordance with purchasing procedures from
cooperative purchase agreements as set forth in Administrative
Order 3-1.
Sponsors: Information Services Department
The above item was introduced to Council by Director Horn, Information
Services Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
APPROVED
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Councilmember
Baines III, that the above Action Item be approved. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Brandau and Olivier
3-D ID18-0478 Approve a professional consultant services agreement in the
amount of $1,007,990.24 with Stantec Architecture, Inc., a North
Carolina based corporation, for design and engineering services
to implement the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area
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Express Facility Master Plan improvements
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
The above item was introduced to Council by Director Schaad,
Transportation Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Councilmember Bredefeld asked staff how long will the project take to be
completed and asked staff to talk about the construction portion.
APPROVED
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by President Soria,
that the above Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Brandau and Olivier
3-E ID18-0479 Action related to Supplemental Reimbursements for the Urban
Growth Management (UGM) and Development Impact Fee
Programs:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 59th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution No. 2017-165 to appropriate $944,000
for Supplemental Refunds and Reimbursements to approved
Developers in the Urban Growth Management (UGM) and
Development Impact Fee Programs (Requires 5 affirmative
votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
The above item was introduced to Council by Director Mozier, Public Works
Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
RESOLUTION 2018-94 ADOPTED.
On motion of Councilmember Baines III, seconded by Councilmember
Chavez, that the above Action Item be adopted. The motion carried by
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the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Brandau and Olivier
4. CITY COUNCIL
4-A ID18-0501 ***RESOLUTION - Instituting a pilot program to incentivize job
creation along the Ventura/Kings Canyon corridor east of First
Street.
Sponsors: City Councilmember Chavez and Mayor's Office
The above item was introduced to Council by Councilmember Chavez.
Upon call, the following member of the public addressed Council: Nathan
Alonzo.
Councilmember Bredefeld asked if this pilot program was for start up
businesses.
Council President Soria thanked Councilmember Chavez for bringing the
item forward and asked if the next area to focus on would be Blackstone and
Palm.
City Manager Quan-Schecter stated they would like to have about 18
months to test out the pilot program before expanding.
Councilmember Baines stated he is looking forward to expanding in
different areas in the future and to focus on smaller businesses.
Councilmember Caprioglio supported the item and mentioned he would like
to expand the program to the Shaw area.
RESOLUTION 2018-95 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Councilmember
Caprioglio, that the above Resolution be adopted. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
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Absent: 2 - Brandau and Olivier
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A
SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Petros
Demoz spoke regarding the flag raising on May 4, 2018 and Carmen
Navarro spoke regarding the November 9, 2017 vote on the Senior Center
and requested Council budget for more money for the Senior Center for
Fiscal Year 18-19.
City Council recessed for lunch at 11:51A.M. and returned from lunch at 1:40P.M.
Council Vice President Brandau returned to the meeting at 1:40P.M.
1:30 P.M.
ID18-0474 Proclamation of “Angela Moreno Day”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Chavez
PRESENTED
ID18-0493 Proclamation of “Peace Officers Memorial Day“
Sponsors: City Councilmember Bredefeld and Council President Soria
PRESENTED
ID18-0476 Proclamation of “Earth Day 2018”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Olivier and Council President Soria
PRESENTED
ID18-0512 Proclamation of “Underage Drinking Prevention and Friday Night
Live Month”
Sponsors: Council President Soria
PRESENTED
ID18-0504 Proclamation of “The Collegian Day”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Caprioglio
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PRESENTED
ID18-0505 Proclamation of “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Caprioglio
PRESENTED
ID18-0495 Recognition of Randall Morrison as the ASCE 2018 Outstanding
Civil Engineer in Public Practice
Sponsors: City Manager's Office and Public Works Department
PRESENTED
ID18-0513 Presentation of Certificates to the Fresno Youth Commissioner
Sponsors: Council President Soria
ITEM REMOVED FROM AGENDA AND CONTINUED TO MAY 10, 2018
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
1-M ID18-0516 Approve the appointments of Terra Brusseau to the Fresno
Housing Authority and Dave Brenner to the Tower District
Design Review Committee
Sponsors: Mayor's Office
Council President Soria spoke about her concerns regarding Virna Santos
and not being reappointed to the Fresno Housing Authority and stated she
will not be supporting the new appointment.
Council Vice President Brandau asked staff how long did Ms. Santos serve
on the Fresno Housing Authority. The response was 2 years.
Councilmember Chavez asked staff if there were other boards or
commissions that Ms. Santos can be on.
Council President Soria abstained from voting on the new appointment for
the Fresno Housing Authority, but gave a yes vote for the Dave Brenner
appointment.
APPROVED.
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On motion of Vice President Brandau, seconded by Councilmember
Caprioglio, that the above Appointment be approved. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
Abstain: 1 - Soria
2:00 P.M.
ID18-0489 Actions pertaining to Mobile Vendor Permits
1. BILL - (for Introduction) - Amending Article 11 of Chapter 9 of
The Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to Mobile Vendors
2. ***RESOLUTION - 542nd amendment to Master Fee
Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to delete the Merchandise
Peddler Cash Bond Fee (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Mayor's Office, City Councilmember Chavez and Council
President Soria
The above item was called to order at 2:30P.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Assistant Director Zack,
DARM Department.
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Lisa
Keyrose and Nathan Alonzo.
Council President Soria and Councilmember Chavez thanked staff for
working quickly on the item and fixing the issues with fingerprinting.
Councilmember Baines asked staff why ice cream trucks were the only ones
being fingerprinted.
BILL B-22 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER
RESOLUTION 2018-96 ADOPTED
On motion of President Soria, seconded by Councilmember Chavez,
that the above Action Item be adopted. The motion carried by the
following vote:
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Aye: 6 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
5. CLOSED SESSION
There was no announcements after Closed Session.
5-A ID18-0400 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECIDING
WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4)
1. City of Fresno, psi, administered by Risico Claims
Management (formerly American All-Risk Loss Administrators)
vs. County of Fresno.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
DISCUSSED
5-B ID18-0514 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision
(d)(1)
1. Building Industry Association v. City of Fresno; Fresno
Superior Court No. 17CECG01669
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
DISCUSSED
5-C ID18-0517 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision
(d)(1)
1. Quist Dairy, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior
Court Case No.: 17CECG04096
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
DISCUSSED
5-D ID18-0443 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION -
Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Attorney
Sponsor: Council President Esmeralda Z. Soria
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government
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Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator(s): Council President Esmeralda Z. Soria
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
Sponsors: Council President Soria
THE ABOVE ITEM WAS REMOVED AND CONTINUED TO MAY 10, 2018
5-E ID18-0444 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION -
Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Clerk
Sponsor: Council President Esmeralda Z. Soria
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government
Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator(s): Council President Esmeralda Z. Soria
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk
Sponsors: Council President Soria
THE ABOVE ITEM WAS REMOVED AND CONTINUED TO MAY 10, 2018
ADJOURNMENT
City Council adjourned at 3:32P.M. in memory of the First Lady Barbara
Bush.
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City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
Thursday, April 19, 2018
9:00 AM
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
City Council
President - Esmeralda Z. Soria
Vice President - Steve Brandau
Councilmembers:
Oliver L. Baines, III, Paul Caprioglio, Luis Chavez, Garry Bredefeld, Clinton J.
Olivier
City Manager - Wilma Quan-Schecter
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
City Clerk - Yvonne Spence, MMC
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The Fresno City Council welcomes you to City Council Chambers, located in City
Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93721.
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
in all respects. The meeting room is physically accessible. If, as an attendee or
participant at the meeting, you need additional accommodations such as
interpreters, signers, assistive listening devices, or the services of a translator,
please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To
ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 48 hours prior to
the meeting. The agenda and related staff reports are available at www.fresno.gov,
as well as in the Office of the City Clerk.
The Council meeting can be viewed live on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel
99 from 9:00 a.m. and is re-played beginning at 8:00 p.m.. The meeting can also be
viewed online at https://fresno.legistar.com.
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
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El Consejo de la Ciudad de Fresno da la bienvenida al City Council Chambers,
ubicado en la Alcaldía (City Hall), do piso, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California
93721.
El objetivo de la Ciudad de Fresno es cumplir con la Ley de Americanos con
Discapacidades (ADA) en todo aspecto. La sala para juntas es físicamente accesible.
Si usted, como asistente o participante de la junta, necesita acomodaciones
adicionales coma intérpretes, lenguaje de señas, aparatos auditivos, o los servicios
de un traductor, por favor comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal
llamando al (559) 621-7650 o al clerk@fresno.gov. Para asegurarse de la
disponibilidad, se le recomienda llamar y hacer su petición por lo menos 48 horas
antes de la junta. La agenda y los reportes de personal correspondientes están
disponibles en el www.fresno.gov, o en la Oficina del Secretario Municipal.
Las juntas del Municipio se pueden ver en el Canal 96 de Comcast y el Canal 99 de
AT&T a las 9:00 a.m. y otra vez empezando a las 8:00 p.m. La junta también se
puede ver en el internet en el https://fresno.legistar.com
PROCESO: Por cada asunto que escuche el Consejo Municipal, habrá una
presentación del personal seguida por una presentación de los individuos
involucrados, si están presentes. El testimonio de los presentes se escuchará
entonces. Todo testimonio se limitará a tres minutos por persona. Si usted desea
hablar, Ilene la hoja para pedir hablar disponibles en la oficina del Secretario
Municipal y en la Sala Consistorial. Las tres luces en el atril junto al micrófono
indicarán cuanto tiempo le queda al orador.
La luz verde en el atril se prenderá cuando el orador comience. La luz amarilia se
prenderá cuando quede un minuto. El orador debería estar concluyendo su
testimonio cuando la luz roja prenda y ci sonido indique que se acabo su tiempo. La
cantidad del tiempo que queda también aparecerá en la pantalla grande atrás del
Consejo Municipal.
No se aceptarán documentos para que repase el Consejo Municipal a menos que se
sometan al Secretario Municipal por lo menos 24 horas antes de que se escuche la
Agenda del Consejo Municipal.
Este es el horario general de temas para la consideración y acción del Consejo
Municipal. El consejo Municipal pudiera considerar y tomar acción en un artículo de
la Agenda en el orden que considere adecuado. Artículos con una hora fijada se
pueden escuchar después de la hora indicada pero no antes de la hora indicada en
la agenda. Se les recomienda a las personas que estén interesadas en un artículo de
la agenda, que estén presentes durante toda la junta para asegurar su presencia
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cuando se presente ese artículo.
LOS ARTICULOS MARCADOS CON TRES ASTERISCOS (***) ESTAN SUJETOS A UN
VETO POR PARTE DEL ALCALDE O UNA RECONSIDERACION
Tso Fresno City Council tos txais koj rau City Council Chambers, nyob rau hauv City
Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93721.
Lub hom phiaj ntawm nroog Fresno yuav ua kom tau txhua yam raw li txoj cai
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) kom fwm txhua tus. Lub rooj sab laj txhua tus
yuav tsum muaj feem koom kom tau, txawm yog cov tuaj koom, cov muaj feem rau
lub rooj sab laj, yuav tsum kom muaj kev pab rau sawv daws xws li txhais lus, piav
tes, tej twj mloog pob ntseg los yog ib tug txhais lus, thov hu rau Office of the City
Clerk ntawm (559) 621-7650 los sis clerk@fresno.gov. Yuav kom paub tseeb tias
npaj tau rau koj, koj yuav tsum tau hais ua ntej 48 xuab moos ntawm lub rooj sab laj.
Daim ntawv kom tswj thiab tej ntaub ntawv cov ua dej num yuav coj los ceeb tshaj
muaj nyob rau ntawm www.fresno.gov, los sis ntawm Office of the City Clerk.
Council lub rooj sab laj saib pom rau hauv Comcast tshooj 96 thiab AT&T tshooj 99
thaum 9:00 teev sauv ntxoov thiab rov tso tawm thaum 8:00 teev tsaus ntuj. Lub
rooj sab Iaj kuj saib tau online at https://fresno.legistar.com.
TXUAS NTXIV: Txhua nqe laj txheej yuav tau pom zoo los ntawm cov council ua ntej
thiab yuav tau muaj ib tug staff los cej luam dhau ntawd cov uas muaj feem cuam
mam los cej luam ib tug zuj zus, yog tuaj nyob rau ntawd. Dhau ntawd yuav tso rau
sawv daw los tawrn suab, ib leeg twg yuav los tawm suab tsuas pub peb(3) nas this
xwb. Yog koj xav los tawm suab, mus sau rau daim ntawv (Speaker Request Form)
muaj nyob rau hauv City Clerk's Office thiab nyob rau huav Council Chambers. muaj
peb(3) lub teeb nyob rau ntawm lub podium uas puab rau ntawm lub (microphone)
qhia tias tus neeg hais lus muaj sij haum ntev Ii cas xwb.
Lub teeb ntsuab ntawm lub podium yuav cig thaum tus hais lus pib hais. Lub teeb
daj yuav cig thaum tshuav ib(1) nas this. Tus hais lus yuav tsum hais kom tas rau
thaum lub teeb liab cig thiab lub tswb nrov, qhia tias sij haum tas lawm. lb qhov ntxiv
nyob rau saum daim (screen) loj loj dai rau tom cov council nrob qaurn yuav pom lub
sij hawm dhia qis zuj zus los mus.
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Cov council yuav tsis txais ib yam ntaub ntawv los saib ntxiv tshwj tsis yog twb
muab xa rau City Clerk 24 teev thiab muab tso rau hauv daim kom tswj ua ntej
council yuav los mloog tej xwm txheej.
Dhau ntawd yuav muab sij hawm rau cov council los soj ntsuam thiab ua tes dej
num, Coy tswv zos (City Council) yuav los ntsuam xyuas thiab leg raws tej nqe hauv
daim kom tswj yog pom tias yam twg yuav tsim nyog. Mam muab lub sij hawm los
xyuas raws tej txheej txheem tom qab tiam si yuav tsis yog ua ntej raws Ii daim kom
tswj tau teev tseg. Cov uas txaus siab rau tei laj txheej uas tau teev tseg rau hauv
daim kom tswj, xav kom nyob kom dhau lub rooj sab laj kom thaum hu txog nws thiaj
nyob rau ntawd
YOG QHOV MUAJ PEB LUB HNUB QUB (***) NYOB RAU HAUV DAIM KOM TSWJ
YUAV RAUG MAYORAL VETO LOS SIS ROV SOJ NTSUAM DUA
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9:15 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Pastor Karen Stoffers Pugh of the Wesley United Methodist Church
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
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 ID18-0436 Actions pertaining to the Supplemental Law Enforcement
Services Account (SLESA) grant
1. ***RESOLUTION - 63rd amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution No. 2017-165 appropriating
$200,000 of SLESA grant carryover to continue supporting
front line law enforcement operations during this fiscal year
(Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto).
Sponsors: Police Department
1-B ID18-0468 Actions pertaining to Resolution of Intention No. 1123-D to
vacate a public utility easement on the northwest corner of
East Church Avenue and South Chestnut Avenue. (Council
District 5)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff
determination, pursuant to Section 15301 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental
Assessment No. EA-17-039.
2. Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 1123-D to vacate a
public utility easement on the northwest corner of East
Church Avenue and South Chestnut Avenue.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
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1-C ID18-0480 Reject all proposals for installation of a Computerized
Maintenance Management System Upgrade for the City of
Fresno’s, Department of Public Utilities, Water Distribution
and Sewer Collection Divisions and Public Works
Department, Street and Landscape Maintenance Divisions
(Bid File 3513) (All Districts)
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1-D ID18-0487 Approve an Airline Operating Agreement with Frontier
Airlines, Inc. for new passenger airline service at Fresno
Yosemite International Airport (Council District 4)
Sponsors: Airports Department
1-E ID18-0482 Approve a Lease between the City of Fresno and Golden
Skies, LLC., dba Fresno Flyers, to operate a flight school and
related aviation operations at Fresno Chandler Executive
Airport (Council District 3)
Sponsors: Airports Department
1-F ID18-0503 Actions pertaining to appeal of building code violations:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Setting forth the procedure for a panel
appeal to hearing officer decisions for California Building
Code violations (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - 543rd amendment to the Master Fee
Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to add a fee for a panel
appeal by three hearing officers for California Building Code
violations (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
1-G ID18-0410 Approve a contract with Draeger, Inc., for the purchase of 20
Draeger UFC 9000 NFPA Thermal Imaging Cameras and
accessories
Sponsors: Fire Department
1-H ID18-0461 Approve Master Agreement for inter-agency instructional
services between Fresno City College and the City of Fresno
Fire Department for reimbursement of instructional training
costs
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Sponsors: Fire Department
1-I ID18-0508 ***BILL NO. B-13 - (Intro. 4/5/2018) (For adoption) - Adding
Sections 10-50503.7, 10-50605.11.1.2.1, 10-50605.1.2.2,
10-5005.1.2.2.1, 10-1605.11.5, 10-605.11.6, 10-50903.2.8,
10-50908.8, 10-50916.11.4, and amending Section
10-50605.11 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Fire
and Life Safety Regulations (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Fire Department
1-J ID18-0509 ***BILL NO. B-14 - (Intro. 4/5/2018) (For adoption) -
Amending Subsection (g) of 10-1505, Subsection (d) of
10-1507, Subsection 5602.8 and 5602.10 of 55602.4 of the
Fresno Municipal Code relating to Fire and Life Safety
Regulations (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Fire Department
1-K ID18-0441 ***RESOLUTION - Amending the Office of Independent
Review Policy related to attorney-client privilege and staffing.
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
1-L ID18-0502 ***RESOLUTION - Revising the Public Records Act policy to
provide certain documents over the counter (Subject to
Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
1-M ID18-0516 Approve the appointments of Terra Brusseau to the Fresno
Housing Authority and Dave Brenner to the Tower District
Design Review Committee
Sponsors: Mayor's Office
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
ID18-0506 Presentation of the Spring 2018 Employee of the Quarter
Certificates ( Light reception immediately following - 2nd floor
foyer )
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
ID18-0433 Proclamation of Paul McLain-Lugowski Day
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Sponsors: Council Member Chavez
APPROVE MINUTES
18-0024 Approval of minutes from April 5, 2018.
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:00 A.M.#1
ID18-0471 HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex
territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno
Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 86 (Final
Tract Map No. 6177) (northwest corner of North Polk and
West Olive Avenues, adjacent to Final Tract Map No. 6139)
(Council District 3)
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community
Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special
Tax for Annexation No. 86 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a
Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2017-2018 and Future
Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities
District No. 11, Annexation No. 86 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
10:00 A.M.#2
ID18-0470 HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex
territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno
Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 25
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(Assessor’s Parcel Number 578-010-11) (southwest corner of
East Copper and North Chestnut Avenues) (Council District
6)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Annexing Territory to Community
Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special
Tax (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a
Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2017-2018 and Future
Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities
District No. 9, Annexation No. 25 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
10:00 A.M.#3
ID18-0486 HEARING regarding the authorization of Non-Exclusive
Franchise Tow Agreements with 29 local tow operators.
1. ***Authorize the Chief of Police to execute three-year
Non-Exclusive Franchise Tow Agreements with 29 local tow
operators. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
2. ***BILL NO. B-17- (Intro. 4/5/18) (For adoption) -
Amendment to Article 17, Chapter 9, Section 9 1707 of the
Fresno Municipal Code to change the minimum number of
tow operators authorized to tow and store vehicles
impounded by the Fresno Police Department from 30 to 20.
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Police Department
10:10 A.M.
ID18-0408 WORKSHOP - Citizens’ Public Safety Advisory Board 2017
4th Quarter Report
Sponsors: Mayor's Office
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10:15 A.M.
ID18-0423 HEARING to consider of Plan Amendment Application NO.
A-18-003, Rezone Application No. R-18-004, Development
Code Text Amendment Application No. TA-18-002, and
related Environmental Finding filed by the Development and
Resource Management Department Director pertaining to
419.18 acres within the City of Fresno
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No.
A-18-003/R-18-004/TA-17-002, an Addendum to Final Master
Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012111015 (MEIR)
certified by the
Fresno City Council on December 18, 2014 for the Fresno
General Plan and Development Code, and to Program
Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012041009 certified
by the Fresno City Council on October 20, 2016 for the
Downtown Plans and Code pursuant to California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15162 and
15164.
2. RESOLUTION - Approving sites 1 through 26 in Plan
Amendment Application No. A-18-003, pertaining to
407.41acres, to amend the Fresno General Plan (Figure
LU-1: Land Use and Circulation Map), the Bullard, Fresno
High, McLane, Roosevelt, Hoover and Downtown
Neighborhoods
Community Plans, the Tower District Specific Plan, the
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport Land Use Compatibility
Plan, the Fresno-Chandler Downtown Airport Master and
Environs Specific Plan and the Fresno Yosemite Airport Land
Use Compatibility Plan; and the Farmland Preservation
Program Policy RC-9-c, as described in Exhibit A.
(a) Approve sites 1, 3 through 19, and 21 through 26.
(b) Approve site 2.
3. BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Approving sites
1through 26 in Rezone Application No. R-18-004, pertaining
to 407.41 acres, to amend the City of Fresno Zoning Map to
revert certain parcels to a zone district and planned land use
equivalent to that existing under the prior General Plan in a
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manner consistent with General Plan policy and without
significant environmental impacts, as described in Exhibit A.
(a) Approve sites 1, 3 through 19, and 21 through 26.
(b) Approve site 2.
4. BILL - (For introduction) - Approving Text Amendment
Application No. TA-18-002 for minor changes to the
Development Code in order to improve functionality, clarity,
internal consistency, and consistency with State law.
Proposed amendments affect the following standards and/or
procedures legal non-conforming; legal non-conforming site
features; parks; driveway paving; mixed use permitted uses;
massage establishments; downtown ground floor retail; bluff
setback; live/work; setbacks from landscape easements;
signs; corner commercial; drive throughs; tiny homes; Council
District Project Review Committees; Airport Land Use
Commission review of text amendments; development
agreements; accessory living quarters; substance abuse
treatment clinic, among others. The affected sections are
Table 15-107-B, Section 15-311-A, 15-404-F-2, 15-405-E-1,
15-405-E-2, Table 15-902, Section 15-904-A-8, Table
15-1002, 15-1102, 15-1202, Section 15-1304-B, 15-1404-A,
Figure 15-1501-C, Table 15-1502, Section 15-1603-A,
15-1603-D-1, 15-1603-E, 15-1609-B-1-b, 15-2002-B,
15-2020-F, 15-2412-E, 15-2413-D, 15-2610-D, 15-2610-E-7,
15-2610-G6, 15-2612-A, 15-2722-F-1, 15-2728-B-1,
15-2754-E-2-c, 15-4906-D-1, 15-4906-J, 15-5207, 15-5808,
15-6003, 15-6005, 15-6702, 15-6703, and 15-6704 as
described in Exhibit B.
Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department
1:30 P.M.
ID18-0474 Proclamation of “Angela Moreno Day”
Sponsors: Council Member Chavez
ID18-0476 Proclamation of “Earth Day 2018”
Sponsors: Council Member Olivier and Council President Soria
ID18-0493 Proclamation of “Peace Officers Memorial Day“
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Sponsors: Council Member Bredefeld and Council President Soria
ID18-0495 Recognition of Randall Morrison as the ASCE 2018
Outstanding Civil Engineer in Public Practice
Sponsors: City Manager's Office and Public Works Department
ID18-0504 Proclamation of “The Collegian Day”
Sponsors: Council Member Caprioglio
ID18-0505 Proclamation of “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”
Sponsors: Council Member Caprioglio
ID18-0512 Proclamation of “Underage Drinking Prevention and Friday
Night Live Month”
Sponsors: Council President Soria
ID18-0513 Presentation of Certificates to the Fresno Youth
Commissioner
Sponsors: Council President Soria
2:00 P.M.
ID18-0489 Actions pertaining to Mobile Vendor Permits
1. BILL - (for Introduction) - Amending Article 11 of Chapter 9
of The Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to Mobile Vendors
2. ***RESOLUTION - 542nd amendment to Master Fee
Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to delete the Merchandise
Peddler Cash Bond Fee (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Mayor's Office, Council Member Chavez and Council
President Soria
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
3-A ID18-0462 Actions pertaining to the Gate 6/8 Remodel and Passenger
Boarding Bridge project at Fresno Yosemite International
Airport (Bid File 3590) (Council District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to
Section 15301(c)/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract to DIVCON, Inc., of Clovis,
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California, in the amount of $1,944,000
Sponsors: Airports Department
3-B ID18-0475 Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement between
the City of Fresno and Amadeus Airport IT Americas, Inc., to
provide Maintenance and Technical Support for shared use
facilities and resource management software at Fresno
Yosemite International Airport in the amount of $2,684,050
Sponsors: Airports Department
3-C ID18-0477 Approve a three-year Enterprise Agreement with
SoftwareOne to provide Microsoft licensing for the City in the
amount of $2,353,223.81 in accordance with purchasing
procedures from cooperative purchase agreements as set
forth in Administrative Order 3-1.
Sponsors: Information Services Department
3-D ID18-0478 Approve a professional consultant services agreement in the
amount of $1,007,990.24 with Stantec Architecture, Inc., a
North Carolina based corporation, for design and engineering
services to implement the Department of
Transportation/Fresno Area Express Facility Master Plan
improvements
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
3-E ID18-0479 Action related to Supplemental Reimbursements for the
Urban Growth Management (UGM) and Development Impact
Fee Programs:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 59th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution No. 2017-165 to appropriate
$944,000 for Supplemental Refunds and Reimbursements to
approved Developers in the Urban Growth Management
(UGM) and Development Impact Fee Programs (Requires 5
affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
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4. CITY COUNCIL
4-A ID18-0501 ***RESOLUTION - Instituting a pilot program to incentivize
job creation along the Ventura/Kings Canyon corridor east of
First Street.
Sponsors: Council Member Chavez and Mayor's Office
5. CLOSED SESSION
5-A ID18-0400 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECIDING
WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4)
1. City of Fresno, psi, administered by Risico Claims
Management (formerly American All-Risk Loss
Administrators) vs. County of Fresno.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
5-B ID18-0514 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9,
subdivision (d)(1)
1. Building Industry Association v. City of Fresno; Fresno
Superior Court No. 17CECG01669
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
5-C ID18-0517 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9,
subdivision (d)(1)
1. Quist Dairy, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior
Court Case No.: 17CECG04096
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
5-D ID18-0443 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION -
Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Attorney
Sponsor: Council President Esmeralda Z. Soria
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -
Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator(s): Council President Esmeralda Z. Soria
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Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
Sponsors: Council President Soria
5-E ID18-0444 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION -
Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Clerk
Sponsor: Council President Esmeralda Z. Soria
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -
Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator(s): Council President Esmeralda Z. Soria
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk
Sponsors: Council President Soria
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 26, 2018- NO MEETING
MAY 3, 2018 - NO MEETING
MAY 10, 2018
10:00 AM#1 - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and
levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11,
Annexation No. 87 (Final Tract Map No. 6158) (northeast of the intersection of
East Kings Canyon Road and North Fowler Avenue) (Council District 5)
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MAY 10, 2018
10:00 AM#2 - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and
levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11,
Annexation No. 88 (west side of North Armstrong Avenue between East Shields
and Clinton Avenues) (Council District 4)
MAY 10, 2018
10:00 AM#3 - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and
levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9,
Annexation No. 27 (Final Parcel Map No. 2006-38) (east side of South East
Avenue between East Central and North Avenues) (Council District 3)
MAY 10, 2018
10:05 AM - HEARING - Regarding the vacation of a public utility easement at the
northwest corner of E. Church Avenue and S. Chestnut Avenue. (Council District
5).
May 10, 2018
10:10 A.M. - HEARING regarding the City of Fresno’s Proposed FY 2019 Annual
Action Plan.
JUNE, 2018 - (Date and time to be determined)
CONTINUED HEARING to consider Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
(SEIR) No. 10151 (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2017031030), Rezone
Application
No. R 17 021, Development Permit No. D 16 088 and Variance Application No. V
17 01 for the Producers Dairy Project located on the south side of E. Belmont
Avenue
between N. Ferger and N. Roosevelt Avenues in the City of Fresno. (Council
District 3)
June 14, 2018
10:00 A.M. - HEARING - Regarding the vacation of a portion of W. Neilsen
Avenue, west of South West Avenue. (Council District 3).
June 14, 2018
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10:05 AM #1 - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and
levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9,
Annexation No. 29 (Assessor’s Parcel Number 509-290-07) (southwest corner of
North Figarden and West Bullard Avenues) (Council District 2)
June 14, 2018
10:05 AM #2 - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and
levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9,
Annexation No. 28 (Final Parcel Map No. 2017-05) (north side of West Herndon
Avenue between North Blythe and Milburn Avenues) (Council District 2)
July 19, 2018
10:15 AM - CONTINUED HEARING to consider the Official Plan Line (OPL) for the
North Temperance Avenue alignment from State Route 180 to East Clinton
Avenue, and, related Environmental Assessment No. EA-17-018. (Council District
4, Council District 5)
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
JULY 19, 2018 - Employee of the Summer Quarter
OCTOBER 18, 2018 - Employee of the Fall Quarter
NOVEMBER 7, 2018 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards
2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
APRIL 26, 2018 - NO MEETING
MAY 3, 2018 - NO MEETING
MAY 10, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
MAY 17, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
MAY 24, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. - MEETING
MAY 31, 2018 - NO MEETING - MEMORIAL DAY
JUNE 7, 2018 - NO MEETING
JUNE 14, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
JUNE 21, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
JUNE 28, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
BUDGET HEARINGS:
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JUNE 5, 6, 11 and 12, 2018
JUNE 19, 2018 - VOTE ON MOTIONS
JUNE 21, 2018 - VOTE ON FINAL BUDGET
JUNE 28, 2018 - RESERVED IF NEEDED FOR FINAL BUDGET VOTE
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