City Council
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · May 10, 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, May 10, 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.
9:05 A.M. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Olivier was absent during roll call and joined the meeting at
9:11A.M.
Present: 7 - President Esmeralda Z. Soria
Vice President Steve Brandau
Councilmember Oliver L. Baines III
Councilmember Paul Caprioglio
Councilmember Luis Chavez
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld
Councilmember Clinton Olivier
Invocation by Joe White from Neighborhood Church Fresno.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
Assistant City Clerk Parra announced the following changes to the agenda:
File ID18-0576-Proclamation of "Ron Scott" Day was continued to May 17,
2018 by staff, File ID18-0592-Workshop relating to Purchasing was removed
from the agenda, File ID18-0524-Proclamation of "Grizzly Fest 2018 Day"
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and File ID 18-0607 (4-B) Update on Grizzly Fest was heard at 10:00A.M.
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, the above item was adopted as amended.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, the below CONSENT CALENDAR items were
adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
1-A ID18-0472 Approve a 5-year renewal of the contract with Netfile in the
amount of $140,000 to provide the continued City Software
system that allows for electronic filings of Campaign Statements
and Statements of Economic Interest (SEI) forms.
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
1-B ID18-0515 ***RESOLUTION - 545th amendment to the Master Fee
Schedule (MFS) Resolution 80-420 to add a notice of intent to
circulate petition fee to the General Government Section of the
Master Fee Schedule (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
RESOLUTION 2018-97 ADOPTED
1-C ID18-0473 Award a Consultant Services Agreement in an amount not to
exceed $77,111.30 to EMG Corporation to conduct Facility
Condition Assessments on the City of Fresno fire stations as
outlined in the Request for Proposals issued by the City (Bid File
100317).
Sponsors: Fire Department
1-D ID18-0522 Approval of a First Amendment to the Agreement entered
between the City of Fresno and the Central California Society for
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the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
1-E ID18-0535 ***RESOLUTION - To move $50,000 from contingency to the
City Attorney’s Office budget for hiring a Budget Analyst.
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Council President Soria
RESOLUTION 2018-98 ADOPTED
1-F ID18-0537 Action pertaining to Mobile Vendor Permits
1. ***BILL NO. B-22 - (Intro. 4/19/2018) (For adoption) -
Amending Article 11 of Chapter 9 of The Fresno Municipal Code,
Relating to Mobile Vendors (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Mayor's Office, City Councilmember Chavez and Council
President Soria
ORDINANCE 2018-24 ADOPTED
1-G ID18-0278 Action related to previously approved Reimbursement
Agreement, California High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance
Facility with the Fresno County Transportation Authority:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 65th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate
$250,000 for purchase and sales agreements to acquire
properties within the proposed Fresno High Speed Rail Heavy
Maintenance Facility footprint. (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
The above item was pulled from Consent Calendar by Council Vice
President Brandau and moved to Contested Consent for further discussion
1-H ID18-0546 RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6177 and
accepting dedicated public uses offered therein - northeast
corner of North Polk Avenue and West Olive Avenue (Council
District 3)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION 2018-99 ADOPTED
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1-I ID18-0551 RESOLUTION - To dedicate a portion of city-owned property for
water main easement purposes, located on the Inyo Street
alignment, west of “H” Street (Council District 3)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION 2018-100 ADOPTED
1-J ID18-0555 RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Parcel Map No.
2017-05 as Annexation No. 28 to the City of Fresno Community
Facilities District No. 9 and to Authorize the Levy of Special
Taxes (north side of West Herndon Avenue between North
Blythe and Milburn Avenues) (Council District 2)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION 2018-101 ADOPTED
1-K ID18-0556 RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex the territory known as
Assessor’s Parcel Number 509-290-07 as Annexation No. 29 to
the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 and to
Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes (southwest corner of North
Figarden and West Bullard Avenues) (Council District 2)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION 2018-102 ADOPTED
1-L ID18-0557 Actions pertaining to the Traffic Signal Improvements at the
intersection of Belmont Avenue and Fulton Street - Project Bid
File No. 3565 (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1
Section 15301(c) (existing facilities) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the Traffic
Signal Improvements at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and
Fulton Street
2. Award a construction contract to Kertel Communications, Inc.
DBA Sebastian of Fresno, California, in the amount of $385,459
for the Traffic Signal Improvements at the intersection of Belmont
Avenue and Fulton Street
Sponsors: Public Works Department
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1-M ID18-0559 Approve a First Amendment to the Lease and Agreement with
Mr. James Cook for 550 acres of City-owned land at the
Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility,
removing APN 327-030-41 from the Lease (Council District 3)
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1-N ID18-0562 Actions pertaining to the purchase and installation of a new Bar
Screen in the Headworks Building at the Fresno/Clovis
Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption of Class 1, pursuant
to Section 15301(d) (Existing Facilities) of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $458,500 to
WM Lyles Company, of Fresno, California (Bid File 3596)
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign agreement
on behalf of the City
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1-O ID18-0561 Approve a cost-neutral First Amendment to Agreement with
SPX/Genfare Corporation for the Bus Rapid Transit fare
collection system
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
1-P ID18-0566 Consider Text Amendment Application No. TA-18-002, and
Resolution for the Pre-Zoning Designation Translation Table
1. ***BILL NO. B-19 - (Intro. 4/19/2018) (For adoption) -
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.
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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 A. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
2. RESOLUTION - Approve the Pre-Zoning Designation
Translation Table which is intended to streamline the approval of
certain projects in the Sphere of Influence which require an
annexation. The translation table will allow projects to move
forward by applying the most comparable development
standards that are available in the current code, as described in
Exhibit E.
Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department
ORDINANCE 2018-25 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-103 ADOPTED
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
ID18-0576 Proclamation of “Ron Scott” Day
Sponsors: Mayor's Office and Council President Soria
THE ABOVE ITEM WAS CONTINUED TO MAY 17, 2018
ID18-0560 Presentation of the SPCA Pet of the Month
Sponsors: Vice President Brandau
PRESENTED
ID18-0455 ASE Blue Seal of Excellence Recognition, Fleet Management
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
PRESENTED
ID18-0496 Proclamation of “Elder Abuse Services, Inc.”
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Sponsors: City Councilmember Chavez
PRESENTED
ID18-0492 Proclamation of “The Betts Company Day”.
Sponsors: City Councilmember Chavez and Mayor's Office
PRESENTED
ID18-0382 Proclamation honoring Deli Delicious.
Sponsors: Council President Soria and City Councilmember Bredefeld
PRESENTED
ID18-0588 Proclamation of “Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month”
Sponsors: Council President Soria
PRESENTED
ID18-0564 Proclamation of “Municipal Clerks Week”
Sponsors: Council President Soria
PRESENTED
ID18-0573 “Proclamation by District 4”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Caprioglio
PRESENTED
ID18-0525 Proclamation of “Water Conservation Month”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Caprioglio
PRESENTED
ID18-0524 Proclamation of “Grizzly Fest 2018 Day”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Baines III and City Councilmember
Caprioglio
PRESENTED
4-B ID18-0607 Update on Grizzly Fest - information regarding security, traffic
control, traffic in the neighborhoods, and parking.
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Sponsors: City Councilmember Bredefeld
The update was given to Council by Communications Director Standriff,
Mayor's Office
APPROVE MINUTES
18-0025 Approval of minutes from April 19, 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: 7 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez, Bredefeld and
Olivier
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Councilmember Caprioglio wished everyone a Happy Mother's Day and
spoke regarding Fresno State Spirits Day award and Fresno State Veterans
Education Program.
Councilmember Bredefeld thanked Sr. Community Revitalization Specialist
Richard Salinas for all his hard work.
Council Vice President Brandau spoke regarding Thursday, May 3, 2018
was the first community outreach for the west of 99 area specific plan and
Friday, May 4, 2018 was the Pinedale carnival.
Councilmember Olivier spoke regarding the League of Cities Board meeting
regarding economic recovery.
Council President Soria thanked staff for their work on the west of 99 area
specific area plan and discussed the tracking census process and stated
there will be a workshop next week on the Council agenda. Council
President Soria also mentioned she attended the Census State Holder
meeting and thanked the City Manager for the additional security being
proided for Council meetings.
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
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1-G ID18-0278 Action related to previously approved Reimbursement
Agreement, California High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance
Facility with the Fresno County Transportation Authority:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 65th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate
$250,000 for purchase and sales agreements to acquire
properties within the proposed Fresno High Speed Rail Heavy
Maintenance Facility footprint. (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
The above item was introduced to Council by Director Westerlund, City
Manager's Office.
Council Vice President Brandau asked staff for an update on the Heavy
Maintenance Facility and what it's been like working with the property
owners. Council Vice President Brandau continued to ask staff, if it was a
two year deal, what is the extension, what was the most a landowner was
awarded and what happens if we are not selected in the next few months.
Councilmember Bredefeld asked staff if the $25 million was set aside for
this project and if selected would the City be looking towards in terms of
jobs.
Councilmember Caprigolio asked staff what are the other benefits and when
will we be shovel ready.
RESOLUTION 2018-104 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: 5 - Soria, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
No: 1 - Brandau
Absent: 1 - Olivier
10:15 A.M. #1 SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
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ID18-0460 Appearance by Gidai Maaza and Cesar CasaMayor to discuss
cannabis
Mr. CasaMayor and Mr. Maaza spoke regarding a potential committee for
cannabis and requested to meet with the Councilmembers
APPEARED
10:15 A.M.#2
ID18-0590 Appearance by Carmen Navarro to discuss Fresno Senior
Centers
Ms. Navarro spoke regarding Senior Centers and the next fiscal year
budget.
APPEARED
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:10 A.M.
ID18-0248 HEARING to obtain public comments regarding implementation
of the City’s proposed activities with federal grant funding
pertaining to the City of Fresno 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan
Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department
The above hearing was called to order at 11:03A.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Assistant Director Furtado,
DARM Department.
Upon call the following members of the public addressed Council: Miriam
Powles, Nicole Linder, Todd Cook, Laneesha Senegal, Esther Delahay and
Diane Carbray.
Council President Brandau thanked Mr. Cook for the tour of the Marjaree
Mason Center and invited anyone who wanted to meet with him before the
May 24, 2018 meeting to discuss the grant funding was welcome.
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Council President Soria thanked staff and the public who showed up to
support the item.
No action was required
Councilmember Olivier left the meeting at 11:15A.M.
10:00 A.M.#1
ID18-0554 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)
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities
District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for
Annexation No. 87 (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. 87 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
The above item was called to order at 11:18A.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Assistant Director Benelli,
Public Works Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
RESOLUTION 2018-105 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-106 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-107 ADOPTED
BILL B-23 AND ORDINANCE 2018-26 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Vice President
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Brandau, that the above Action Item be approved. 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
ID18-0552 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)
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities
District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for
Annexation No. 88 (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. 88 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
The above item was called to order at 11:19A.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Assistant Director Benelli,
Public Works Department.
Upon call, the following member of the public addressed Council: Jeff
Roberts
RESOLUTION 2018-108 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-109 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-110 ADOPTED
BILL B-24 AND ORDINANCE 2018-27 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by
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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
ID18-0553 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)
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. 27 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
The above item 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 2018-111 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-112 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-113 ADOPTED
BILL B-25 AND ORDINANCE 2018-28 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: 6 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 1 - Olivier
10:05 A.M.
ID18-0550 HEARING - To vacate a public utility easement on the northwest
corner of East Church Avenue and South Chestnut Avenue.
(Council District 5)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a public utility
easement on the northwest corner of East Church Avenue and
South Chestnut Avenue (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
The above item was called to order at 11:22A.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Chief Survey Camit, Public
Works Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
RESOLUTION 2018-114 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, 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
Councilmember Olivier returned to the meeting at 11:35A.M.
1:30 P.M.
ID18-0592 WORKSHOP relating to Purchasing
Sponsors: Finance Department
THE ABOVE ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
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3-B ID18-0532 Actions pertaining to the purchase of a building located at 911 H
Street:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 66th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution No. 2017-165 to appropriate
$3,100,000 to establish sufficient funding for the purchase of the
Fire Department’s Headquarters building located at 911 H
Street, Fresno, CA 93721 (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject
to Mayor’s veto)
2. Approve Loan Agreement for an interfund loan from the
Wastewater Operation Fund and Sewer Stabilization Fund to
the General Fund
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an
agreement for purchase and sale of property and any necessary
documents for APN 467-040-24, 911 H Street, Fresno, California
93721 for $4,400,000 from Sellers, EIE Alpha, LLC., a California
Limited Liability Company, Legacy DG Properties, LLC, and the
Jason and Kymberly Family Geil Trust (Council District 3)
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
The above item was introduced to Council by Deputy City Manager Gloria,
City Manager's Office.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Councilmember Baines asked City Manager Quan-Schecter to speak
regarding the fiscal benefits for the purchase of the building.
Councilmember Olivier stated he will vote no on the above item and said
City Administration should be selling property instead of purchasing
property.
Councilmember Bredefeld and Council President Soria spoke in support of
staff and the item.
RESOLUTION 2018-115 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Baines III, seconded by Councilmember
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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
No: 1 - Olivier
3-A ID18-0491 BILL - (For introduction) - Replacing Section 4-104 of the Fresno
Municipal Code and Rescinding Resolution No. 2003-130,
Relating to Debarment
Sponsors: Public Works Department
The above item was introduced to Council by Director Mozier, Public Works
Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Councilmember Chavez asked City Attorney Sloan if the language can
include a provision that contractors t be prohibited from working with the
City if they have a pending lawsuit with the City of Fresno. City Attorney
Sloan stated the following language would be added to the ordinance "
Another reason for debarment would be the bidder or contractor has been
found to have submitted claims with materially false information through a
contractual legal process; where it has been found to have violated false
claims act". Councilmember Chavez asked the Councilmembers to consider
the language and adding it to the direction.
Councilmember Baines agreed to the added language.
Councilmember Caprioglio reviewed the language and stated language
needs to be precise
BILL B-26 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER WITH DIRECTION TO THE
STAFF.
3-C ID18-0568 ***RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Increase the Annual
Assessment for Tract 3884 of Landscaping and Lighting District
No. 1. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
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The above item was introduced to Council by Assistant Director Benelli,
Public Works Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Council President Soria asked staff how the Community Facilities District
(CFD) will work in District 1, what is the average amount paid and what will
happen to the low income families or those who rent.
RESOLUTION 2018-116 ADOPTED
On motion of Vice President Brandau, seconded by Councilmember
Baines III, that the above Action Item be adopted. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez, Bredefeld and
Olivier
City Council recessed for lunch at 12:02P.M. and returned from lunch at 1:54P.M.
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A
SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
Upon call, there was no Unscheduled Communication
2:00 P.M.
ID18-0589 Recognition of the Fresno Youth Commission
Sponsors: Council President Soria
PRESENTED
4. CITY COUNCIL
4-A ID18-0547 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 - Mayor Brand-Ex-Officio
(Olivier-Alternate)
2. Finance and Audit Committee - Bredefeld, Olivier, Brandau
3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Soria
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4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Mayor
Brand-Ex-Officio, (Brandau-Alternate)
5. Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board - Baines
6. Fresno County Zoo Authority - Mayor Brand-Ex-Officio,
(Baines-Alternate)
7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier
8. Joint Powers Financing Authority - Mayor Brand, President
Soria, Councilmember Caprioglio
9. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Mayor
Brand-Ex-Officio, (Brandau-Alternate)
10. Association for the Beautification of Highway 99 - Baines
11. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water
Management JPA - Brandau (Olivier, Michael Carbajal and
Vacant - Alternates)
12. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno
County - Caprioglio-Ex-Officio, City Manager Wilma
Quan-Schecter and (Chavez - Alternate)
13. League of California Cities (Annual Meeting) - Mayor
Brand, (Olivier-Alternate)
14. Litigation Exposure Reduction Ad Hoc Committee -
Brandau, Caprioglio
15. Sub- Committee on Transportation - Baines, Caprioglio,
Soria
16. Code Enforcement Sub-Committee - Baines, Caprioglio,
Soria
17. Enterprise and Construction Management Oversight Board
- Councilmember Chavez, Bredefeld-Alternate
18. School Liaison Sub-Committee - Soria - Chair, Olivier,
Baines
19. North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)
Joint Powers Authority - Mayor Brand (Michael Carbajal, Tim
Orman - Alternates)
Sponsors: Council President Soria
APPROVED
5. CLOSED SESSION
5-A ID18-0533 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION -
Government Code Section 54957
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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
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
Sponsors: Council President Soria
DISCUSSED
5-B ID18-0583 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision
(d)(1)
1. California Grocers Association v. City of Fresno; Fresno
Superior Court Case No.: 17CECG03787
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
DISCUSSED
ADJOURNMENT
City Council Adjourned at 3:50P.M.
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Agenda
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Agenda - Final
Thursday, May 10, 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
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 10, 2018
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
cuando se presente ese artículo.
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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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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation
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 ID18-0472 Approve a 5-year renewal of the contract with Netfile in the
amount of $140,000 to provide the continued City Software
system that allows for electronic filings of Campaign
Statements and Statements of Economic Interest (SEI) forms.
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
1-B ID18-0515 ***RESOLUTION - 545th amendment to the Master Fee
Schedule (MFS) Resolution 80-420 to add a notice of intent
to circulate petition fee to the General Government Section of
the Master Fee Schedule (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
1-C ID18-0473 Award a Consultant Services Agreement in an amount not to
exceed $77,111.30 to EMG Corporation to conduct Facility
Condition Assessments on the City of Fresno fire stations as
outlined in the Request for Proposals issued by the City (Bid
File 100317).
Sponsors: Fire Department
1-D ID18-0522 Approval of a First Amendment to the Agreement entered
between the City of Fresno and the Central California Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
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1-E ID18-0535 ***RESOLUTION - To move $50,000 from contingency to the
City Attorney’s Office budget for hiring a Budget Analyst.
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Council President Soria
1-F ID18-0537 Action pertaining to Mobile Vendor Permits
1. ***BILL NO. B-22 - (Intro. 4/19/2018) (For adoption) -
Amending Article 11 of Chapter 9 of The Fresno Municipal
Code, Relating to Mobile Vendors (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Mayor's Office, City Councilmember Chavez and Council
President Soria
1-G ID18-0278 Action related to previously approved Reimbursement
Agreement, California High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance
Facility with the Fresno County Transportation Authority:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 65th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate
$250,000 for purchase and sales agreements to acquire
properties within the proposed Fresno High Speed Rail
Heavy Maintenance Facility footprint. (Requires 5 affirmative
votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-H ID18-0546 RESOLUTION - Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 6177
and accepting dedicated public uses offered therein -
northeast corner of North Polk Avenue and West Olive
Avenue (Council District 3)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-I ID18-0551 RESOLUTION - To dedicate a portion of city-owned property
for water main easement purposes, located on the Inyo Street
alignment, west of “H” Street (Council District 3)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-J ID18-0555 RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Parcel Map No.
2017-05 as Annexation No. 28 to the City of Fresno
Community Facilities District No. 9 and to Authorize the Levy
of Special Taxes (north side of West Herndon Avenue
between North Blythe and Milburn Avenues) (Council District
2)
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Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-K ID18-0556 RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex the territory known as
Assessor’s Parcel Number 509-290-07 as Annexation No. 29
to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 and
to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes (southwest corner of
North Figarden and West Bullard Avenues) (Council District
2)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-L ID18-0557 Actions pertaining to the Traffic Signal Improvements at the
intersection of Belmont Avenue and Fulton Street - Project
Bid File No. 3565 (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to
Class 1 Section 15301(c) (existing facilities) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the Traffic
Signal Improvements at the intersection of Belmont Avenue
and Fulton Street
2. Award a construction contract to Kertel Communications,
Inc. DBA Sebastian of Fresno, California, in the amount of
$385,459 for the Traffic Signal Improvements at the
intersection of Belmont Avenue and Fulton Street
Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-M ID18-0559 Approve a First Amendment to the Lease and Agreement with
Mr. James Cook for 550 acres of City-owned land at the
Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility,
removing APN 327-030-41 from the Lease (Council District 3)
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1-N ID18-0562 Actions pertaining to the purchase and installation of a new
Bar Screen in the Headworks Building at the Fresno/Clovis
Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption of Class 1,
pursuant to Section 15301(d) (Existing Facilities) of the
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $458,500
to WM Lyles Company, of Fresno, California (Bid File 3596)
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign
agreement on behalf of the City
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Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1-O ID18-0561 Approve a cost-neutral First Amendment to Agreement with
SPX/Genfare Corporation for the Bus Rapid Transit fare
collection system
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
1-P ID18-0566 Consider Text Amendment Application No. TA-18-002, and
Resolution for the Pre-Zoning Designation Translation Table
1. ***BILL NO. B-19 - (Intro. 4/19/2018) (For adoption) -
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 A. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
2. RESOLUTION - Approve the Pre-Zoning Designation
Translation Table which is intended to streamline the
approval of certain projects in the Sphere of Influence which
require an annexation. The translation table will allow
projects to move forward by applying the most comparable
development standards that are available in the current code,
as described in Exhibit E.
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Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
ID18-0560 Presentation of the SPCA Pet of the Month
Sponsors: Vice President Brandau
ID18-0382 Proclamation honoring Deli Delicious.
Sponsors: Council President Soria and City Councilmember Bredefeld
ID18-0455 ASE Blue Seal of Excellence Recognition, Fleet Management
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
ID18-0492 Proclamation of “The Betts Company Day”.
Sponsors: City Councilmember Chavez and Mayor's Office
ID18-0496 Proclamation of “Elder Abuse Services, Inc.”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Chavez
ID18-0524 Proclamation of “Grizzly Fest 2018 Day”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Baines III and City Councilmember
Caprioglio
ID18-0525 Proclamation of “Water Conservation Month”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Caprioglio
ID18-0564 Proclamation of “Municipal Clerks Week”
Sponsors: Council President Soria
ID18-0573 “Proclamation by District 4”
Sponsors: City Councilmember Caprioglio
ID18-0576 Proclamation of “Ron Scott” Day
Sponsors: Mayor's Office and Council President Soria
ID18-0588 Proclamation of “Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month”
Sponsors: Council President Soria
APPROVE MINUTES
18-0025 Approval of minutes from April 19, 2018.
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Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:00 A.M.#1
ID18-0554 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)
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community
Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special
Tax for Annexation No. 87 (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. 87 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
10:00 A.M.#2
ID18-0552 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)
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community
Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special
Tax for Annexation No. 88 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election
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(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. 88 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
10:00 A.M.#3
ID18-0553 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)
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. 27 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
10:05 A.M.
ID18-0550 HEARING - To vacate a public utility easement on the
northwest corner of East Church Avenue and South Chestnut
Avenue. (Council District 5)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a public utility
easement on the northwest corner of East Church Avenue
and South Chestnut Avenue (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
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10:10 A.M.
ID18-0248 HEARING to obtain public comments regarding
implementation of the City’s proposed activities with federal
grant funding pertaining to the City of Fresno 2018-2019
Annual Action Plan
Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department
10:15 A.M. #1 SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
ID18-0460 Appearance by Gidai Maaza and Cesar CasaMayor to
discuss cannabis
10:15 A.M.#2
ID18-0590 Appearance by Carmen Navarro to discuss Fresno Senior
Centers
1:30 P.M.
ID18-0592 WORKSHOP relating to Purchasing
Sponsors: Finance Department
2:00 P.M.
ID18-0589 Recognition of the Fresno Youth Commission
Sponsors: Council President Soria
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
3-A ID18-0491 BILL - (For introduction) - Replacing Section 4-104 of the
Fresno Municipal Code and Rescinding Resolution No.
2003-130, Relating to Debarment
Sponsors: Public Works Department
3-B ID18-0532 Actions pertaining to the purchase of a building located at
911 H Street:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 66th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution No. 2017-165 to appropriate
$3,100,000 to establish sufficient funding for the purchase of
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the Fire Department’s Headquarters building located at 911 H
Street, Fresno, CA 93721 (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
2. Approve Loan Agreement for an interfund loan from the
Wastewater Operation Fund and Sewer Stabilization Fund
to the General Fund
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an
agreement for purchase and sale of property and any
necessary documents for APN 467-040-24, 911 H Street,
Fresno, California 93721 for $4,400,000 from Sellers, EIE
Alpha, LLC., a California Limited Liability Company, Legacy
DG Properties, LLC, and the Jason and Kymberly Family Geil
Trust (Council District 3)
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
3-C ID18-0568 ***RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Increase the Annual
Assessment for Tract 3884 of Landscaping and Lighting
District No. 1. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
4. CITY COUNCIL
4-A ID18-0547 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 - Mayor Brand-Ex-Officio
(Olivier-Alternate)
2. Finance and Audit Committee - Bredefeld, Olivier,
Brandau
3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Soria
4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) -
Mayor Brand-Ex-Officio, (Brandau-Alternate)
5. Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board -
Baines
6. Fresno County Zoo Authority - Mayor Brand-Ex-Officio,
(Baines-Alternate)
7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier
8. Joint Powers Financing Authority - Mayor Brand,
President Soria, Councilmember Caprioglio
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9. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Mayor
Brand-Ex-Officio, (Brandau-Alternate)
10. Association for the Beautification of Highway 99 -
Baines
11. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water
Management JPA - Brandau (Olivier, Michael Carbajal and
Vacant - Alternates)
12. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno
County - Caprioglio-Ex-Officio, City Manager Wilma
Quan-Schecter and (Chavez - Alternate)
13. League of California Cities (Annual Meeting) - Mayor
Brand, (Olivier-Alternate)
14. Litigation Exposure Reduction Ad Hoc Committee -
Brandau, Caprioglio
15. Sub- Committee on Transportation - Baines,
Caprioglio, Soria
16. Code Enforcement Sub-Committee - Baines,
Caprioglio, Soria
17. Enterprise and Construction Management Oversight
Board - Councilmember Chavez, Bredefeld-Alternate
18. School Liaison Sub-Committee - Soria - Chair, Olivier,
Baines
19. North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)
Joint Powers Authority - Mayor Brand (Michael Carbajal, Tim
Orman - Alternates)
Sponsors: Council President Soria
4-B ID18-0607 Update on Grizzly Fest - information regarding security, traffic
control, traffic in the neighborhoods, and parking.
Sponsors: City Councilmember Bredefeld
5. CLOSED SESSION
5-A ID18-0533 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
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City Negotiator(s): Council President Esmeralda Z. Soria
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
Sponsors: Council President Soria
5-B ID18-0583 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9,
subdivision (d)(1)
1. California Grocers Association v. City of Fresno; Fresno
Superior Court Case No.: 17CECG03787
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
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
MAY 17, 2018
10:00 A.M.HEARING to consider Annexation Application No. ANX-18-001,
Pre-zone Application No. R-18-001, and the related Environmental Assessment
No. ANX-18-001/R-18-001, for property bounded between West Shaw and West
Gettysburg Avenues and between North Bryan and North Haynes Avenues in the
County of Fresno, California. (Council District 1)
MAY 24, 2018
10:00 A.M. - HEARING re: Pre-zone Application No. R-17-008 to pre-zone the
property from the Fresno County RR (Rural Residential) zone district to the City of
Fresno RS-3 (Single Family Residential, Low Density) and RS-5 (Single Family
Residential, Medium Density) zone districts. Annexation Application No.
ANX-17-004 to initiate annexation proceedings for detachment from the Fresno
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County Fire Protection District and the Kings River Conservation District and
annexation to the City of Fresno. Conditional Use Permit Application No.
C-17-062 which proposes the phased construction of a 56,324 square foot
residential care facility on a 4.76 acre portion of the project site.
May 24, 2018
Presentation of the Mayor's Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget
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
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)
June 14, 2018
10:15 A.M. - CONTINUED HEARING to consider the extension of time of a
Development Agreement for the Marketplace at El Paseo generally located on the
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southwest corner of West Herndon Avenue and North Riverside Drive covering
74.4 acres of property. (Council District 2)
June 28, 2018
10:00 A.M. - HEARING to Increase the Annual Assessment for Landscaping and
Lighting District No. 1 Tract 3884 (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
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: (Subject to Change)
JUNE 5, 2018
GF Overview, City Attorney's Office, Police Dept., Fire Dept., PARCS, City Clerk's
Office
JUNE 6, 2018
Information Services Dept., Finance Dept., Personnel Services Dept., Convention
Center
JUNE 11, 2018
Transportation Dept. (FAX), Airports Dept., DARM, GCP
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JUNE 12, 2018
Public Works Dept., Dept. of Public Utilities, City Council Offices, Mayor and City
Manager's Office
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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