City Council
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · September 27, 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, September 27, 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.
9:13 A.M. ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - President Esmeralda Z. Soria
Vice President Steve Brandau
Councilmember Paul Caprioglio
Councilmember Luis Chavez
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Councilmember Oliver L. Baines III
Councilmember Clinton Olivier
Invocation by Pastor Kevin Foster of the LifeBridge Community Church
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
City Clerk Spence announced the following changes to the agenda: File ID
18-1100 (1-P) -Actions related to the Fourth Amendment to the Services
Agreement with Orange Avenue Disposal Company, Inc. has been removed
from the agenda; Proclamation of "Susan G. Komen Northern and Central
California - Race for the Cure 20th Anniversary" was added to Ceremonial
Presentations and File ID 18-1094 (4-A) - Actions related to Francher Creek
Parkway was pulled from the agenda and continued to October 11, 2018.
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On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by Vice President
Brandau, the above item was adopted as amended. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Brandau, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Baines III and Olivier
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
On motion of Vice President Brandau, seconded by Councilmember
Caprioglio, the below CONSENT CALENDAR items were adopted. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Brandau, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Baines III and Olivier
1-A ID18-1023 Approve a Sixth Amendment to the contracts with Brooks Ransom and Associates
and Interwest Consulting Group, to conduct professional plan check services for
Building and Safety customer projects.
1-B ID18-1083 Authorize the Chief of Police to execute an agreement with Paragon
Aircraft Sales to broker the sale of a Police Department airplane for
$129,900 or other acceptable offer the Chief of Police and City Manager
agrees to accept. Upon locating a buyer, the broker would execute the
sale of the airplane and receive a sales commission of 6% of the selling
price.
1-C ID18-1064 Actions pertaining to the dissemination of traffic collision reports online:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to amend an existing agreement
with Crossroads Software Inc. to facilitate the dissemination of
traffic collision reports online.
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into and execute a
reoccurring agreement with LexisNexis, through a partnership
with Crossroads Software Inc., to disseminate traffic collision
reports online.
1-D ID18-1088 Actions pertaining to the 2018 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) grant:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $31,947 in grant funding for
the 2018 Off-Highway Vehicle grant awarded to the Fresno Police
Department from the State of California Department of Parks and
Recreation;
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement and all
related documents applicable to the 2018 OHV grant including
amendments and extensions; and
3. ***RESOLUTION*** - 11th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation
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Resolution (AAR) No. 2018-157 appropriating $31,900 for the
Police Department’s OHV grant program (Requires 5 affirmative
votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto).
RESOLUTION 2018-231 ADOPTED
1-E ID18-1099 1.***Approve Side Letters of Agreement with the International Union of
Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39)
representing Unit 1; Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA)
representing Unit 4 and Unit 9; Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027
(ATU) representing Unit 6; the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (IBEW), Local 100 representing Unit 7; the International
Association of Fire Fighters, Local 753, (IAFF-Management) representing
Unit 10; Operating Engineers, Local 3 (OE3) representing Unit 11 and Unit
15; the City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA)
representing Unit 13-1 and Unit 13-2; and; City of Fresno Management
Employees Association (CFMEA) representing Unit 14, modifying MOU
provisions on dues deductions (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2.***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the City of Fresno
Professional Employees Association (CFPEA) representing Unit 13-2
providing for a Uniform Allowance for Supervising Crime Scene
Technicians (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
1-F ID18-1101 Approve the reappointment of Scott Miller to the Fresno Workforce
Development Board
1-G ID18-0882 Approval of a Second Amendment to the Agreement entered between the
City of Fresno and the Central California Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.
1-H ID18-1036 Actions pertaining to a Service Agreement with Granicus, Inc.
1. ***RESOLUTION - Amending Council Rules of Procedures (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
2. Approve the Third Amendment to the Granicus, Inc. Service Agreement
between Granicus, Inc. and the City of Fresno, CA
RESOLUTION 2018-232 ADOPTED
1-I ID18-1061 ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the application for and execution of
Certifications and Assurances for and approving the FY 2018-19 project
list for the California State of Good Repair Program (Subject to Mayor’s
Veto)
RESOLUTION 2018-233 ADOPTED
1-J ID18-1078 BILL - (For introduction) Amending the uncodified ordinance to adopt
changes and additions to the official list of designated special speed
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zones for various streets within the City of Fresno pursuant to Section
14-1501 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Citywide)
BILL B-54 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER
1-K ID18-1084 Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $328,722 to Jim Crawford
Construction Co. Inc., of Clovis, California for the South Marks Avenue
Temporary Storm Drain Basin Construction, Street Improvements and
Veterans Home Basin Backfill project, Bid File 3611(Council District 3)
1-L ID18-1085 RESOLUTION - Of Intention to annex Final Tract Map No. 5558 as
Annexation No. 94 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No.
11 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes (northwest corner of West
Herndon Avenue and North Riverside Drive) (Council District 2)
RESOLUTION 2018-234 ADOPTED
1-M ID18-1090
Award a requirements contract to Tech Air of Northern California, LLC.,
doing business as Alliance Gas Products, for Bulk Liquid Oxygen in the
amount of $137,786.37, for a term of one year with the possibility of two
one-year extensions. Bid File 9452 (Citywide)
1-N ID18-1091
Reject all bids for the Requirements Contract for Bulk Calcium Hydroxide -
Bid File 9454 (Citywide)
1-O ID18-1095 Actions pertaining to the Design of a New Central Boiler Plant at the
Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District
3)
1. Award a consultant services agreement in the amount of $200,000 and
a contingency of $10,000 to Lawrence Engineering Group, for
professional engineering services for the Design of a New Central
Boiler Plant at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation
Facility (Council District 3)
2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign
agreement on behalf of the City
1-P ID18-1100
Actions related to the Fourth Amendment to the Services Agreement with
Orange Avenue Disposal Company, Inc.:
1. Adopt a finding of Class 1/Existing Facilities Categorical Exemption
pursuant to Section 15301of the California Environmental Quality
Act.
2. Approve a Fourth Amendment to the Services Agreement with
Orange Avenue Disposal Company, Inc., to increase per-ton
charges for transfer, processing, and disposal of waste, capturing
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unforeseeable costs due to change in law and economic conditions
(Citywide)
THE ABOVE ITEM WAS PULLED FROM THE AGENDA
1-Q ID18-1097
Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with
ECS Imaging, Inc., to expand Laserfiche consulting and implementation
services for the Public Works Department in an amount not to exceed
$36,000.
1-R ID18-1115 ***BILL NO. B-53 - (Intro. 9/20/2018) (For adoption) - Adding Section
10-1707 to the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the enforcement of the
unlawful camping ordinance (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
ORDINANCE 2018-55 ADOPTED
On motion of Vice President Brandau, seconded by Councilmember
Caprioglio, that the above Ordinance be adopted. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Brandau, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
No: 1 - Soria
Absent: 2 - Baines III and Olivier
APPROVE MINUTES
18-0038 Approval of minutes from September 20, 2018.
On motion of Vice President Brandau, seconded by Councilmember
Chavez, that the above Minutes be approved. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Brandau, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Baines III and Olivier
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Councilmember Chavez spoke regarding the Francher Creek clean-up and
thanked their partners. Announced that the Fresno Fair Grounds is open
from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. for Fresno City Employees who will be able to
enter during lunch hours with their City ID's.
Councilmember Bredefeld asked City Manager Quan-Schecter about the
water study and fines and asked when the program is ending and when the
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results will come in. City Manager Quan-Schecter responded the program
ends October 1, 2018 and Administration will be coming before Council at
the end of October with a workshop.
Councilmember Caprioglio thanked and congratulated the Northeast Police
Department and Fresno State Police Department for all their hard work and
hosting their first Cookies with Cops and He also announced the October 7,
2018 Susan G. Komen race for cure at the Chukchansi Park.
Council Vice President Brandau asked City Manager Quan-Schecter about
the Farmland Agriculture Mitigation and when the item will be brought
before Council again and asked about Firestation 18. Council Vice
President Brandau requested to meet with Administration, City Manager
Quan-Schecter off line.
Council President Soria also asked to meet with Administration regarding
Firestation 18; she announced District 1 Fall Festival on September 29,
2018 from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at Inspiration Park. Council President
Soria mentioned the City of Fresno Youth Commission is accepting
applications for districts 1, 3, 4 and 7 and requested the meeting be
adjourned in memory of City Employee Brian Leong with DARM
Department.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
ID18-1087 Proclamation of “Ray Garcia Day” FAX Employee
PRESENTED
ID18-1068 Recognition of Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board's Quarterly
Business of Excellence Award
PRESENTED
ID18-1136 Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to District Four Andrea Garcia
PRESENTED
Presentation of "Susan G. Komen Northern and Central California - Race for the Cure 20th
Anniversary"
PRESENTED
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ID18-1128 Proclamation of “Hispanic Heritage Month”
PRESENTED
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:00 A.M. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
ID18-1059 Appearance by Mr. Sammy Franco to speak to the City Council about
Granite Park and its operators.
Mr. Franco spoke regarding his concerns with Granite Park.
APPEARED
10:05 A.M.
ID18-1135 CONTINUED HEARING - To vacate a street, pipeline, and utility
easement in Lot 8 of Tract Map No. 4043. (Council District 1)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a street, pipeline, and
utility easement in Lot 8 of Tract Map No. 4043. (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
The item was called to order at 10:18 A.M.
The above item was introduced by Chief Surveyor Camit, Public Works
Department.
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: John
White and Joseph Brophy.
Council President Soria asked staff if City of Fresno has any jurisdiction or
rights to the land and asked if we owned lot 8. Chief Surveyor Camit
responded. Council President Soria asked Deputy Fire Chief Semonious to
talk about the conditions that are required to have the easement in terms of
access points and the effects of closing the access points in case of an
emergency. Deputy Fire Chief Semonious responded.
Council Vice President Brandau spoke regarding the congestion of the area
and asked what is the main reason City of Fresno wants to do away with the
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road. Council President Soria responded.
Councilmember Caprioglio asked Mr. Brophy about the hundred signatures
that was submitted last week.
Council President Soria asked staff if the item was time sensitive and how
much money does it cost to renotice the item. Director Mozier responded.
Council President Soria requested that the item be continued to a later date,
which was approved on consensus.
10:10 A.M. JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY OF FRESNO IN ITS
CAPACITY AS THE HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO AND THE
FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
ID18-1126
Consider amendment to the Restated and Amended OPA regarding the Hotel
Fresno
The item was called to order at 10:52 A.M.
The above item was introduced to Council by Redevelopment Administrator
Murphey, Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Council Vice President Brandau directed staff to update Council every 90
days or by the end of the year, December 31, 2018.
APPROVED
On motion of President Soria, seconded by Councilmember
Caprioglio, that the above Action Item be approved as amended. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Brandau, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Baines III and Olivier
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
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3-A ID18-1092
Actions pertaining to 4,100 linear feet of water main installation in North
Armstrong Avenue (Council District 4 and County):
1. Adopt findings of Section 15282 (Other Statutory Exemptions) of the
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines for a new water main
Installation project in North Armstrong Avenue
2. ***RESOLUTION - 10th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation
Resolution (AAR) No. 2018-157 to appropriate $984,600 to fund
installation of a water main in North Armstrong Avenue (Requires 5
affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. Award a construction contract to Floyd Johnston Construction Co., Inc.,
in the amount of $710,994 for water main Installation project in North
Armstrong Avenue
4. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the
contract on behalf of the City
The above item was introduced to Council by Director Carbajal, Public
Utilities Department.
Upon call the following member of the public address Council: Jaime Loza.
Council President Soria asked staff about the bid process and if the
$710,994 is the cost of the whole project. Director Carbajal responded.
RESOLUTION 2018-235 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by Vice President
Brandau, that the above Action Item be adopted. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Brandau, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Baines III and Olivier
3-B ID18-1096
Actions pertaining to the following items (Citywide)
1. Adopt a finding of statutory exemption pursuant to Section 15262
of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines for
engineering design for removal of 1,2,3 - Trichloropropane from
five groundwater wells
2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing entering into a funding Agreement
with the State Water Resources Control Board and authorizing and
designating a representative for the Sustainable Groundwater
Planning Grant Program for funding related to planning, monitoring
and implementation projects for conducting a Feasibility Study to
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evaluate alternatives for the prevention or cleanup of 1,2,3 -
Trichloropropane contamination in groundwater that serves or has
served as a source of drinking water for the City of Fresno and
authorizing the execution of documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - 9th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation
Resolution (AAR) No. 2018-157 to appropriate $990,600 from the
Proposition 1 Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program
and local match funding from the Water Enterprise Fund for a 1,2,3
- Trichloropropane mitigation feasibility study (Requires 5
affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
4. Approve the Third Amendment to Agreement with Provost &
Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of $677,000 for
engineering design for removal of 1,2,3 - Trichloropropane from
five groundwater wells and authorize the Director of Public Utilities,
or designee, to sign all documents on behalf of the City
The above item was introduced to Council by Engineer Bullis, Public
Utilities Department.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
RESOLUTION 2018-236 ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 2018-237 ADOPTED
On motion of Vice President Brandau, seconded by Councilmember
Caprioglio, that the above Action Item be adopted. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Soria, Brandau, Caprioglio, Chavez and Bredefeld
Absent: 2 - Baines III 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: Jaime
Loza and David Love
4. CITY COUNCIL
4-A ID18-1094 Actions related to Fancher Creek Parkway:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the Fancher Creek Parkway Act. (Subject
to Mayor’s veto)
2. RESOLUTION - Initiating the Fancher Creek Parkway Concept Plan
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Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-4902-B
THE ABOVE ITEM WAS PULLED FROM THE AGENDA AND CONTINUED
TO OCTOBER 11, 2018.
5. CLOSED SESSION
City Council recessed into Closed Session at 11:11 A.M. and returned from
Closed Session at 11: 20 A.M.
There was no announcements after Closed Session.
5-A ID18-1131 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation: Richard Felix v. City of Fresno, et al.
DISCUSSED
ADJOURNMENT
City Council adjourned at 11:21 A.M. in memory of City Employee Brian
Leong with DARM Department.
The above minutes were approved by a unamious vote of the City Council
during the meeting of October 11, 2018.
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Agenda
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Agenda - Final
Thursday, September 27, 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
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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YUAV RAUG MAYORAL VETO LOS SIS ROV SOJ NTSUAM DUA
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9:13 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Pastor Kevin Foster of the LifeBridge Community 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 ID18-1023 Approve a Sixth Amendment to the contracts with Brooks
Ransom and Associates and Interwest Consulting Group, to
conduct professional plan check services for Building and
Safety customer projects.
Sponsors: Development and Resource Management Department
1-B ID18-1083 Authorize the Chief of Police to execute an agreement with
Paragon Aircraft Sales to broker the sale of a Police
Department airplane for $129,900 or other acceptable offer
the Chief of Police and City Manager agrees to accept. Upon
locating a buyer, the broker would execute the sale of the
airplane and receive a sales commission of 6% of the selling
price.
Sponsors: Police Department
1-C ID18-1064 Actions pertaining to the dissemination of traffic collision
reports online:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to amend an existing
agreement with Crossroads Software Inc. to facilitate the
dissemination of traffic collision reports online.
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into and execute a
reoccurring agreement with LexisNexis, through a partnership
with Crossroads Software Inc., to disseminate traffic collision
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reports online.
Sponsors: Police Department
1-D ID18-1088 Actions pertaining to the 2018 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV)
grant:
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $31,947 in grant
funding for the 2018 Off-Highway Vehicle grant awarded to
the Fresno Police Department from the State of California
Department of Parks and Recreation;
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement
and all related documents applicable to the 2018 OHV grant
including amendments and extensions; and
3. ***RESOLUTION*** - 11th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2018-157 appropriating
$31,900 for the Police Department’s OHV grant program
(Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto).
Sponsors: Police Department
1-E ID18-1099 1.***Approve Side Letters of Agreement with the International
Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local
39 (Local 39) representing Unit 1; Fresno Police Officers
Association (FPOA) representing Unit 4 and Unit 9;
Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU) representing
Unit 6; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW), Local 100 representing Unit 7; the International
Association of Fire Fighters, Local 753, (IAFF-Management)
representing Unit 10; Operating Engineers, Local 3 (OE3)
representing Unit 11 and Unit 15; the City of Fresno
Professional Employees Association (CFPEA) representing
Unit 13-1 and Unit 13-2; and; City of Fresno Management
Employees Association (CFMEA) representing Unit 14,
modifying MOU provisions on dues deductions (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
2.***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the City of
Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA)
representing Unit 13-2 providing for a Uniform Allowance for
Supervising Crime Scene Technicians (Subject to Mayor’s
Veto)
Sponsors: Personnel Services Department
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1-F ID18-1101 Approve the reappointment of Scott Miller to the Fresno
Workforce Development Board
Sponsors: Mayor's Office
1-G ID18-0882 Approval of a Second 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
1-H ID18-1036 Actions pertaining to a Service Agreement with Granicus, Inc.
1. ***RESOLUTION - Amending Council Rules of
Procedures (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. Approve the Third Amendment to the Granicus, Inc.
Service Agreement between Granicus, Inc. and the City of
Fresno, CA
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
1-I ID18-1061 ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the application for and
execution of Certifications and Assurances for and approving
the FY 2018-19 project list for the California State of Good
Repair Program (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
1-J ID18-1078 BILL - (For introduction) Amending the uncodified ordinance
to adopt changes and additions to the official list of
designated special speed zones for various streets within the
City of Fresno pursuant to Section 14-1501 of the Fresno
Municipal Code (Citywide)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-K ID18-1084 Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $328,722 to
Jim Crawford Construction Co. Inc., of Clovis, California for
the South Marks Avenue Temporary Storm Drain Basin
Construction, Street Improvements and Veterans Home Basin
Backfill project, Bid File 3611(Council District 3)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-L ID18-1085 RESOLUTION - Of Intention to annex Final Tract Map No.
5558 as Annexation No. 94 to the City of Fresno Community
Facilities District No. 11 and to Authorize the Levy of Special
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Taxes (northwest corner of West Herndon Avenue and North
Riverside Drive) (Council District 2)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
1-M ID18-1090 Award a requirements contract to Tech Air of Northern
California, LLC., doing business as Alliance Gas Products,
for Bulk Liquid Oxygen in the amount of $137,786.37, for a
term of one year with the possibility of two one-year
extensions. Bid File 9452 (Citywide)
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1-N ID18-1091 Reject all bids for the Requirements Contract for Bulk
Calcium Hydroxide - Bid File 9454 (Citywide)
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1-O ID18-1095 Actions pertaining to the Design of a New Central Boiler Plant
at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation
Facility (Council District 3)
1. Award a consultant services agreement in the amount of
$200,000 and a contingency of $10,000 to Lawrence
Engineering Group, for professional engineering services for
the Design of a New Central Boiler Plant at the Fresno/Clovis
Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District 3)
2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to
sign agreement on behalf of the City
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1-P ID18-1100 Actions related to the Fourth Amendment to the Services
Agreement with Orange Avenue Disposal Company, Inc.:
1. Adopt a finding of Class 1/Existing Facilities Categorical
Exemption pursuant to Section 15301of the California
Environmental Quality Act.
2. Approve a Fourth Amendment to the Services Agreement
with Orange Avenue Disposal Company, Inc., to increase
per-ton charges for transfer, processing, and disposal of
waste, capturing unforeseeable costs due to change in law
and economic conditions (Citywide)
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
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1-Q ID18-1097 Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Consultant Services
Agreement with ECS Imaging, Inc., to expand Laserfiche
consulting and implementation services for the Public Works
Department in an amount not to exceed $36,000.
Sponsors: Information Services Department
1-R ID18-1115 ***BILL NO. B-53 - (Intro. 9/20/2018) (For adoption) - Adding
Section 10-1707 to the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the
enforcement of the unlawful camping ordinance (Subject to
Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Vice President Brandau
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
ID18-1068 Recognition of Fresno Regional Workforce Development
Board's Quarterly Business of Excellence Award
Sponsors: Council Member Caprioglio
ID18-1087 Proclamation of “Ray Garcia Day” FAX Employee
Sponsors: Council Member Chavez
ID18-1128 Proclamation of “Hispanic Heritage Month”
Sponsors: Council President Soria
ID18-1136 Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to District Four
Andrea Garcia
Sponsors: Council Member Caprioglio
APPROVE MINUTES
18-0038 Approval of minutes from September 20, 2018.
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:00 A.M. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
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ID18-1059 Appearance by Mr. Sammy Franco to speak to the City
Council about Granite Park and its operators.
10:05 A.M.
ID18-1135 CONTINUED HEARING - To vacate a street, pipeline, and
utility easement in Lot 8 of Tract Map No. 4043. (Council
District 1)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a street,
pipeline, and utility easement in Lot 8 of Tract Map No. 4043.
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Sponsors: Public Works Department
10:10 A.M. JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY OF FRESNO IN ITS
CAPACITY AS THE HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO AND THE
FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
ID18-1126 Consider proposed amendment to the restated and amended
owner participation agreement regarding the Hotel Fresno
Sponsors: Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
3-A ID18-1092 Actions pertaining to 4,100 linear feet of water main
installation in North Armstrong Avenue (Council District 4 and
County):
1. Adopt findings of Section 15282 (Other Statutory
Exemptions) of the California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines for a new water main Installation project in North
Armstrong Avenue
2. ***RESOLUTION - 10th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2018-157 to appropriate
$984,600 to fund installation of a water main in North
Armstrong Avenue (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
3. Award a construction contract to Floyd Johnston
Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $710,994 for water
main Installation project in North Armstrong Avenue
4. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to
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sign the contract on behalf of the City
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
3-B ID18-1096 Actions pertaining to the following items (Citywide)
1. Adopt a finding of statutory exemption pursuant to Section
15262 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
for engineering design for removal of 1,2,3 -
Trichloropropane from five groundwater wells
2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing entering into a funding
Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board
and authorizing and designating a representative for the
Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program for
funding related to planning, monitoring and implementation
projects for conducting a Feasibility Study to evaluate
alternatives for the prevention or cleanup of 1,2,3 -
Trichloropropane contamination in groundwater that serves
or has served as a source of drinking water for the City of
Fresno and authorizing the execution of documents (Subject
to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - 9th Amendment to the Annual
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2018-157 to appropriate
$990,600 from the Proposition 1 Sustainable Groundwater
Planning Grant Program and local match funding from the
Water Enterprise Fund for a 1,2,3 - Trichloropropane
mitigation feasibility study (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
4. Approve the Third Amendment to Agreement with Provost
& Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of
$677,000 for engineering design for removal of 1,2,3 -
Trichloropropane from five groundwater wells and authorize
the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign all
documents on behalf of the City
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
4. CITY COUNCIL
4-A ID18-1094 Actions related to Fancher Creek Parkway:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the Fancher Creek Parkway
Act. (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
2. RESOLUTION - Initiating the Fancher Creek Parkway
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Concept Plan Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 15
-4902-B
Sponsors: Council Member Chavez
5. CLOSED SESSION
5-A ID18-1131 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9,
subdivision (d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation: Richard Felix v. City of
Fresno, et al.
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
OCTOBER 4, 2018 - NO MEETING
OCTOBER 11, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
GENERAL ADIMINSTRATION: - Actions related to initiating the Proposition 218
process for proposed changes to the schedule of rates for water, wastewater and
solid waste services
OCTOBER 18, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
OCTOBER 25, 2018
10:00 A.M. - WORKSHOP re: Citizens’ Public Safety Advisory Board 2018 Quarter
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Report
OCTOBER 25, 2018
10:00 AM - 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. 94 (Final Tract Map No. 5558) (northwest corner of West Herndon
Avenue and North Riverside Drive) (Council District 2)
OCTOBER 25, 2018
10:05 A.M. - TEFRA HEARING requested by CMFA (California Municipal Finance
Authority) regarding a bond transaction for California Armenian Home
November 1, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
November 8, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
November 15, 2018
10:00 AM - 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. 95 (Final Tract Map No. 5493) (east side of North Bryan Avenue
between West Shaw and Gettysburg Avenues) (Council District 1)
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
OCTOBER 18, 2018 - Employee of the Fall Quarter
NOVEMBER 7, 2018 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards
2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 4, 2018 - NO MEETING
OCTOBER 11, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
OCTOBER 25, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
NOVEMBER 1, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
NOVEMBER 8, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
NOVEMBER 15, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
NOVEMBER 22, 2018 - NO MEETING
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 - NO MEETING
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