City Council
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · January 10, 2019
Minutes
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, January 10, 2019
10:00 AM
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
City Council
President - Esmeralda Z. Soria
Vice President - Steve Brandau
Councilmembers:
Oliver Banies III, Garry Bredefeld, Paul Caprioglio, Luis Chavez, Clint
Olivier
City Manager - Wilma Quan-Schecter
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
City Clerk - Yvonne Spence, MMC
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 10, 2019
The City Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber, City Hall on the date
and time written above.
10:13 A.M. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - President Esmeralda Z. Soria
President Steve Brandau
Councilmember Oliver L. Baines III
Councilmember Paul Caprioglio
Councilmember Luis Chavez
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld
Councilmember Clinton Olivier
The meeting was called to order by President Soria. Following the election of the
Council President and Vice President (File ID 19-0133), Councilmember Brandau
presided over the meeting as Council President.
Invocation by Pastor Scott Gossenberger of the New Covenant Community Church
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Entertainment by:
1. Viv Ncaus Koom Siab
2. Roosevelt’s Mariachi Band
APPROVE AGENDA
City Clerk Spence announced the following changes to the agenda: File
ID19-0130 (3) Luis Chavez -District 5 the oath of office will be administered
by Fresno County Board of Supervisor Sal Quintero
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, the above item was approved. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez, Bredefeld 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: Garry
Doesekle, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Robert Mitchell, Sidhu Sukhdeep, Sam
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Frank, Margarita Rocha, Pastor DJ Criner, Bill Daily and Marina
Magdaleno.
APPROVE MINUTES
ID18-1595 Approval of December 13, 2018 Council minutes
On motion of Councilmember Caprioglio, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, that the above Action Item be approved. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Soria, Brandau, Baines III, Caprioglio, Chavez, Bredefeld and
Olivier
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
ID19-0128 Presentation of Gifts to Outgoing Councilmember Baines and
Councilmember Olivier
PRESENTED
ID19-0129 Statements by Outgoing Councilmember Baines and
Councilmember Olivier
Councilmember Baines and Councilmember Olivier each addressed the
crowd as outgoing Councilmembers.
STATEMENTS MADE
ID19-0130 Installation and Administration of Oaths of Office to
Councilmembers-elect
1) Esmeralda Z. Soria - District 1
Oath Administered by Terance Frazier
2) Miguel Arias - District 3
Oath Administered by Anaii Zamora-Arias and Diego Angel
Zamora-Arias
3) Luis Chavez - District 5
Oath Administered by Fresno County Board of Supervisor, Sal
Quintero
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4) Nelson Esparza - District 7
Oath Administered by Sandra Garcia
Terance Frazier administered the Oath of Office to Esmeralda Z. Soria for
District 1. Anaii Zamora-Arias administered the Oath of Office to Miguel
Angel Arias for District 3. Board of Supervisor Sal Quintero administered the
Oath of Office to Luis Chavez for District 5. Sandra Garcia administered the
Oath of Office to Nelson Esparza for District 7.
Following the swearing in of Councilmembers elect, Couniclmember Baines
of District 3 vacated the seat for Councilmember-elect Arias following the
Oath of Office.
Councilmember Olivier of District 7 vacated the seat for
Councimember-elect Esparza following the Oath of Office.
OATHS ADMINISTERED
ID19-0131 Statements by the Newly Sworn In Councilmembers
Councilmember Arias, Councilmember Esparza, Councilmember Chavez
and Council President Soria addressed the crowd.
ID19-0166 Presentation to Outgoing Council President Soria
PRESENTED
ID19-0133 Election of Council President and Vice President
COUNCILMEMBER BRANDAU ELECTED COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND
COUNCILMEMBER AIRAS ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT.
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Councilmember Chavez,
Councilmember Brandau was elected Council President and
Councilmember Arias was elected Vice President. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 7- Arias, Bredefeld, Caprioglio, Chavez, Esparza, Soria and Brandau
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ID19-0134 Election of Chair and Vice Chair to the Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno
Council President Brandau made a motion to elect Councilmember Soria as
Chair and Councilmember Caprioglio as Vice Chair. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Bredefeld.
Councilmember Chavez requested the motion be amended to elect
Councilmember Arias as Vice Chair. Council President Brandau and
Councilmember Bredefeld accepted the amendment to the motion
COUNCILMEMBER SORIA ELECTED CHAIR AND COUNCILMEMBER
ARIAS ELECTED VICE CHAIR OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
The amended motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Arias, Bredefeld, Caprioglio, Chavez, Esparza, Soria and Brandau
ADJOURNMENT
City Council adjourned the meeting at 12:38 P.M.
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN THE FOYER
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Agenda
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Agenda - Final
Thursday, January 10, 2019
10:00 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 January 10, 2019
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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10:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Pastor Scott Gossenberger of the New Covenant Community Church
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Entertainment by:
1. Viv Ncaus Koom Siab
2. Roosevelt’s Mariachi Band
APPROVE AGENDA
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.
APPROVE MINUTES
ID18-1595 Approval of December 13, 2018 Council minutes
Sponsors: City Clerk's Office
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
ID19-0128 Presentation of Gifts to Outgoing Councilmember Baines and
Councilmember Olivier
ID19-0129 Statements by Outgoing Councilmember Baines and
Councilmember Olivier
ID19-0130 Installation and Administration of Oaths of Office to
Councilmembers-elect
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1) Esmeralda Z. Soria - District 1
Oath Administered by Terance Frazier
2) Miguel Arias - District 3
Oath Administered by Anaii Zamora-Arias and Diego Angel
Zamora-Arias
3) Luis Chavez - District 5
Oath Administered by Estrella Chavez and Esther Chavez
4) Nelson Esparza - District 7
Oath Administered by Sandra Garcia
ID19-0131 Statements by the Newly Sworn In Councilmembers
ID19-0166 Presentation to Outgoing Council President Soria
Sponsors: Vice President Brandau
ID19-0133 Election of Council President and Vice President
ID19-0134 Election of Chair and Vice Chair to the Successor Agency to
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno
ADJOURNMENT
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN THE FOYER
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UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
JANUARY 17, 2019
10:00 A.M .#1 - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory
and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No.
11, Annexation No. 90 (Final Tract Map No. 6165, Assessor’s Parcel Number
404-500-62, and 404-500-63) (north side of East Church Avenue between South
Fowler and Sunnyside Avenues) (Council District 5)
JANUARY 17, 2019
10:00 A.M.#2 - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and
levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11,
Annexation No. 98 (Final Tract Map No. 6162) (northeast corner of North Hayes
Avenue and East Ashlan Avenue) (Council District 1)
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
10:00 A.M. - HEARING regarding the proposed Substantial Amendment, 2018-01
to the 2018 - 2019 Action Plan .
February 28, 2019
10:00 AM #1- HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and
levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11,
Annexation No. 99 (Final Tract Map No. 5913) (northeast corner of South
Armstrong Avenue and the California Alignment) (Council District 5)
February 28, 2019
10:00 AM #2 - HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and
levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9,
Annexation No. 37 (Final Tract Map No. 6156) (northwest corner of North
Millbrook and East Nees Avenues) (Council District 6)
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
January 31, 2019 – Employee of the Winter Quarter
April 10, 2019 (Wednesday) – Employee Service Awards
May 9, 2019 – Employee of the Spring Quarter
July 25, 2019 - Employee of the Summer Quarter
October 24, 2019 – Employee of the Fall Quarter
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November 13, 2019 (Wednesday) – Employee Service Awards
2016 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
January 17 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
JANUARY 24 - NO MEETING
JANUARY 31 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
FEBRUARY 7 - NO MEETING
FEBRUARY 14 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
FEBRUARY 21 - NO MEETING
FEBRUAY 28 - 9:00 A.M. MEETING
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