City Council
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · April 16, 2020
Minutes
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, April 16, 2020
12:30 PM
Notice of Special Emergency Open Session
Council Chambers
City Council
President - Miguel Angel Arias
Vice President - Paul Caprioglio
Councilmembers:
Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Luis Chavez, Garry Bredefeld,
Nelson Esparza
City Manager - Wilma Quan
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
City Clerk - Yvonne Spence, MMC
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City Council met in special emergency meeting, City Hall on the date and time written
above.
12:33 P.M. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - President Miguel Angel Arias
Vice President Paul Caprioglio
Councilmember Esmeralda Z. Soria
Councilmember Mike Karbassi
Councilmember Luis Chavez
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld
Councilmember Nelson Esparza
APPROVE AGENDA
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Councilmember
Chavez, the above Action was approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Arias, Caprioglio, Soria, Karbassi, Chavez, Bredefeld and
Esparza
ID Notice of Special Emergency Open Session Meeting - SIGNED
20-00503
Open Session
1 ID Consider emergency amendment to FMC Article 5, Emergency Services
20-00502 Ordinance, to extend the eviction moratorium for so long as the City’s
declaration of local emergency is in effect (requires 5 affirmative votes).
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Vice President
Caprioglio, that the above Action Item be continued to April 23, 2020.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Arias, Caprioglio, Soria, Karbassi, Chavez, Bredefeld and
Esparza
2 ID Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City of Fresno
20-00501 and County of Fresno implementing the joint COVID-19 homeless
response plan under the COVID-19 Emergency Homelessness Funding
program which include allocations to the City of Fresno ($1,012,869.44);
and County of Fresno ($382,080.59) (Attachment A).
The above item was introduced to Council by Director Strategic Initiative
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Spees, Mayor's Office. Upon call, there was no public comment.
City Council received an amended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno, the Memorandum of
Understanding was approved as amended.
APPROVED AS AMENDED
On motion of Councilmember Bredefeld, seconded by
Councilmember Karbassi, that the above Action Item be approved as
amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Arias, Caprioglio, Soria, Karbassi, Chavez, Bredefeld and
Esparza
ADJOURNMENT
City Council adjourned at 12:41 P.M.
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Agenda
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
Thursday, April 16, 2020
12:30 PM
Notice of Special Emergency Open Session
Council Chambers
City Council
President - Miguel Angel Arias
Vice President - Paul Caprioglio
Councilmembers:
Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Luis Chavez, Garry Bredefeld, Nelson
Esparza
City Manager - Wilma Quan
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
City Clerk - Yvonne Spence, MMC
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PUBLIC ADVISORY:
THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND CITY HALL WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
While Emergency Order No. 2020-12 is in effect, City of Fresno public meetings will
be conducted electronically and telephonically only. No one will be physically present
in the Chambers, and the Chambers will not be open to the public. City Hall remains
closed to the public.
To observe the meeting on our City’s website click on the URL
https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the “In progress” link under
“video” for the corresponding meeting. The Council meeting can also be viewed live
at 9:00 A.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99.
Members of the public are encouraged to participate electronically.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The following options are available for members of the public
who want to address City Council:
1. eComment at https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
a) eComments is a tool for citizens to use to make comments on agenda items. It will
be open during the Council meeting and closed at the end of the meeting and will be
a part of the official record. The User Agreement and Procedures document for
eComment can be accessed by the URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/
b) eComments will be a maximum of 150 words.
2. Join online on Zoom
a) if you would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting
remotely from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device: Please use this URL
https://zoom.us/j/6924105349
b) If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop
down menu and click on “rename” to rename yourself.
c) If you wish to address Council during the public comment portion of the agenda,
click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom center of your PC or Mac
screen. At the bottom of the window on the right side of the screen, click the icon
labeled “RaiseHand”. Your digital hand will now be raised.
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d) Those addressing Council must state their name for the record.
e) To facilitate electronic access, no person shall speak until recognized by the
Presiding Officer.
3. Join by Phone
a) JOIN BY PHONE:
*67 1-669-900-9128
Enter Meeting ID: 692 410 5349
b) If you wish to address Council during the public comment portion of the agenda,
Press *9 and we will select you from the meeting cue.
c) Public comment will be limited to one minute per person.
d) Those addressing Council must state their name for the record.
e) To facilitate electronic access, no person shall speak until recognized by the
Presiding Officer.
4. Email: to clerk@fresno.gov
a) Residents may also email comments to be read during the meeting. Please include
the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of your
email.
b) Emails will be a maximum of 150 words.
c) All comments received will be distributed to Council prior and during the meeting
and will be a part of the official record.
All participants will be on mute until they are called upon at which point they will be
unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the
option to show their video.
Pursuant to the Executive Order, and in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the Council meeting,
please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 559-621-7650 within 48 hours of the meeting.
The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent
spreading COVID-19 virus.
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AGENDA ITEMS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (***) ARE SUBJECT TO MAYORAL
VETO OR RECONSIDERATION
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ASESORIA PÚBLICA:
LAS CÁMARAS DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL Y LA ALCALDÍA NO ESTRAN ABIERTOS
AL PÚBLICO
Mientras que la Orden de Emergencia No. 2020-12 esté en efecto, las reuniones
públicas de la Ciudad de Fresno se llevarán a cabo solo por vía electrónica y por
teléfono. Nadie estará físicamente presente en las Cámaras, y las Cámaras no
estarán abiertas al público. La Alcaldía permanecerá cerrada al público.
Para observar la reunión en el sitio de internet de nuestra ciudad, haga clic en el
URL https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx y haga clic en el enlace "En
progreso" debajo de "video" para la junta correspondiente. La reunión del Consejo
también se puede ver en vivo a las 9:00 a.m. en el Canal 96 de Comcast 96 y el
Canal 99 de AT&T.
Se anima a los miembros del público a participar electrónicamente.
COMENTARIO PÚBLICO: Las siguientes opciones están disponibles para los
miembros del público que desean dirigirse al Consejo de la Ciudad:
Comentario electrónico en https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
a) Los eComments (comentarios electrónicos) estarán abiertos durante la reunión
del Consejo y se cerrarán al final de la reunión y formarán parte del registro oficial.
Se puede acceder al documento de Acuerdo del Usuario y Procedimientos para
eComment a través de la URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/
b) Los comentarios electrónicos serán de un máximo de 150 palabras.
2. Únase en línea por Zoom
a) Si desea hablar sobre un tema del agenda, puede acceder a la reunión de forma
remota desde una PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone o dispositivo Android: utilice este enlace
https://zoom.us/j/6924105349
b) Si no desea que su nombre aparezca en la pantalla, utilice el menú desplegable y
haga clic en "cambiar nombre" para renombrarse.
c) Si desea dirigirse al Consejo de la Ciudad durante la sección de comentarios
públicos de la agenda, haga clic en el icono con la etiqueta "Participantes" en la
parte inferior central de la pantalla de su PC o Mac. En la parte inferior de la ventana
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en el lado derecho de la pantalla, haga clic en la parte inferior con la etiqueta
"Levantar la Mano". Su mano digital ahora se levantará.
d) Aquellos que se dirijan al Consejo deben indicar su nombre para el registro.
e) Para facilitar el acceso electrónico, ninguna persona hablará hasta que el
Dirigente Oficial lo reconozca.
3. Únase por Teléfono
a) ÚNASE POR TELÉFONO:
* 67 1-669-900-9128
Ingrese la ID de la Reunión: 692 410 5349
b) Si desea dirigirse al Consejo durante la sección de comentarios públicos del
agenda, presione * 9 y lo seleccionaremos en base a la orden durante la reunión.
c) El comentario público estará limitado a un minuto por persona.
d) Aquellos que se dirijan al Consejo deben indicar su nombre para el registro.
e) Para facilitar el acceso electrónico, ninguna persona hablará hasta que el
Dirigente Oficial lo reconozca.
4. Correo electrónico: a clerk@fresno.gov
a) Los residentes también pueden enviar comentarios por correo electrónico para
ser leídos durante la reunión. Incluya la fecha del agenda y el número de artículo
sobre el que desea hablar en la línea de asunto de su correo electrónico.
b) Los correos electrónicos tendrán un máximo de 150 palabras.
c) Todos los comentarios recibidos se distribuirán al Consejo antes y durante la
reunión y formarán parte del registro oficial.
Todos los participantes estarán en silencio hasta que se les elija, en cuyo punto se
desactivara el silenciador. Para evitar que los participantes tengan su video
encendido, eliminaremos la opción de mostrar su video.
En conformidad con la Orden Ejecutiva, y en conformidad con la Ley de
Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia especial para participar
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en la reunión del Consejo de la Ciudad, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario de
la Ciudad, al 559-621-7650 con 48 horas de anticipo a la reunión.
La Ciudad de Fresno le agradece de antemano por tomar todas las precauciones
para evitar la propagación del virus COVID-19.
LOS ARTICULOS MARCADOS CON TRES ASTERISCOS (***) ESTAN SUJETOS A UN
VETO POR PARTE DEL ALCALDE O UNA RECONSIDERACION
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COV LUS TSHAJ TAWM RAU COV PEJ XEEM:
PEB YUAV TSIS QHIB LUB TSEV SIB THAM RAU COV PAB PAWG TSWJ XYUAS
LUB NROOG THIAB LUB TSEV CITY HALL RAU COV PEJ XEEM TUAJ
Thaum lub sijhawm uas Cov Lus Khoo Xwm Txheej Ceev Lej 2020-12 tseem ua
haujlwm tswj mus, Lub Nroog Fresno yuav tuav cov rooj sib tham rau cov pej xeem
hauv istawsnev thiab xovtooj nkaus xwb. Peb yuav tsis muaj neeg tuaj rau tim Lub
Tsev Sib Tham Rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog, thiab peb yuav tsis qhib Lub
Tsev Sib Tham Rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog rau cov pej xeem tuaj. Lub City
Hall yuav kaw twj ywm mus tsis pub rau cov pej xeem tuaj.
Yog tias koj xav saib lub rooj sib tham hauv Lub Nroog qhov vesxaij nias rau qhov
URL https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx thiab nias rau qhov sau tias “In
progress” hauv qab qhov sau tias "video" kom koj pom tau lub rooj sib tham. Peb
yuav tso Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog lub rooj lus sib tham tib lub sijhawm lawv
tham ntawd thaum 9:00 A.M. ntawm Comcast Tshooj 96 thiab AT&T Tshooj 99.
Peb txhawb kom cov pej xeem koom hauv istawsnev.
LUS LOS NTAWM COV PEJ XEEM : Peb muaj cov kev ntawm no rau cov pej xeem
uas xav hais lus rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog:
1. Saum eComment ntawm https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
a) Peb yuav qhib eComment lub sijhawm Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog tseem
tuav lub rooj sib tham thiab peb yuav kaw thaum lub rooj sib tham xaus thiab peb
yuav khaws tseg cov lus hauv rau peb cov ntaub ntawv. Koj mus saib tau Cov Lus
Pom Zoo thiab Cov Txheej Txheem Rau Tus Neeg Siv eComment ntawm qhov chaw
nyob URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/
b) Peb tsuas pub koj sau 150 cov lus hauv eComments xwb.
2. Mus koom hauv istawsnev nrog Zoom
a) yog tias koj xav tham txog ib yam ntawm qhov lawv teem los tham txog, koj saib
tau lub rooj sib tham qhov twg los tau hauv koj lub PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, lossis
xovtooj Android: Thov siv qhov URL ntawm no https://zoom.us/j/6924105349
b) Yog tias koj tsis xav kom pom koj lub npe ntawm daim screen rau txhua tus pom,
ces nias rau qhov menu kom nws tshwm qhov sau tias "rename" kom koj sau tau ib
lub npe rau koj tus kheej.
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c) Yog tias koj xav hais lus rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog lub sijhawm lawv
qhib rau cov pej xeem hais lus, nias rau qhov sau tias “Participants” uas nyob hauv
qab lub nrab ntawm koj daim screen rau lub PC lossis Mac. Hauv qab koj daim
screen ntawm sab xis, nias qhov sau tias “Raise Hand”. Thaum koj ua li no nws yuav
pom koj tsa koj txhais tes.
d) Cov uas hais lus rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog yuav tsum qhia lawv lub
npe rau peb muab ntaus cia.
e) Kom peb pab cov tib neeg saum istawsnev, peb yuav tsis pub leej twg hais lus
txog txij Tus Tswj Saib Xyuas tso cai tso.
3. Koom hauv Xovtooj
a) KOOM HAUV XOVTOOJ:
*67 1-669-900-9128
Ntau tus ID rau Lub Rooj Sib Tham: 692 410 5349
b) Yog tias koj xav hais lus rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog thaum txog lub
sijhawm pub cov pej xeem hais lus, Nias *9 ces peb mam xaiv koj ntawm cov neeg
tos hais lus.
c) Txhua tus neeg hais lus tsuas tau ib feeb los hais lus xwb.
d) Cov uas hais lus rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog yuav tsum qhia lawv lub
npe rau peb muab ntaus cia.
e) Kom peb pab cov tib neeg saum istawsnev, peb yuav tsis pub leej twg hais lus
txog txij Tus Tswj Saib Xyuas tso cai tso.
4. Email: rau clerk@fresno.gov
a) Cov tib neeg uas nyob hauv lub nroog kuj email tau lawv cov lus tuaj rau peb
nyeem thaum peb tuav lub rooj sib tham los tau thiab. Thov sau lub hnub tim ntawm
lub rooj sib tham thiab tus lej ntawm qhov koj xav tham txog uas koj xav hais lus rau
ntawm kab subject line (kab qhia txog cov ntsiab lus ntawm tsab email) rau koj qhov
email.
b) Peb tsuas pub koj sau mus txog 150 cov lus rau hauv koj qhov email xwb.
c) Tagnrho cov lus yuav muab faib rau Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub Nroog pom ua ntej
thiab thaum lwv tseem tuav lub rooj sib tham thiab peb yuav khaws tseg tagnrho cov
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lus hais rau peb cov ntaub ntawv.
Peb yuav tua kom txhob hnov cov neeg koom lub suab hais txog txij lawv hu nws lub
npe ces thaum ntawd mam li taws pub hnov nws hais lus. Kom peb pab tiv thaiv
kom tsis txhob pom cov neeg koom, peb yuav tua qhov pom tus neeg.
Raws li Cov Lus Khoo Los Ntawm Cov Nom Tswv, thiab kom peb ua tau raws li Txoj
Cai Tiv Thaiv Cov Neeg Asmesliskas Uas Muaj Tej Yam Kev Xiam Oob Qhab, yog tias
koj yuav tsum tau kev pab tshwj xeeb los koom nrog Pab Pawg Tswj Xyuas Lub
Nroog lub rooj sib tham, thov hu rau Lub Nroog Tus Kws Khiav Ntaub Ntawv Lub
Chav Haujlwm, 559-621-7650 ua ntej 48 teev ua ntej lub rooj sib tham.
Lub Nroog Fresno xav ua tsaug rau koj ua ntej los xyuam xim tiv thaiv kom tus kab
mob COVID-19 tsis txhob kis tau ntxiv.
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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NOTICE OF EMERGENCY SPECIAL OPEN SESSION MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FRESNO
DATE: Thursday, April 16, 2020
TIME: 12:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard
LOCATION: City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno CA
Please Take Notice the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special
Emergency Closed and Open Session Meeting of the City Council pursuant to
California Government Code Section 54956.5, at the above stated time and place.
One or more Councilmembers may be participating telephonically. The purpose of
the special emergency meeting is to meet and consider the following:
12:30 P.M. ROLL CALL
APPROVE AGENDA
ID 20-00503 Notice of Special Emergency Open Session Meeting -
SIGNED
Sponsors: Council President Arias
Open Session
1 ID 20-00502 Consider emergency amendment to FMC Article 5,
Emergency Services Ordinance, to extend the eviction
moratorium for so long as the City’s declaration of local
emergency is in effect (requires 5 affirmative votes).
Sponsors: Councilmember Soria and Councilmember Karbassi
2 ID 20-00501 Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
City of Fresno and County of Fresno implementing the joint
COVID-19 homeless response plan under the COVID-19
Emergency Homelessness Funding program which include
allocations to the City of Fresno ($1,012,869.44); and County
of Fresno ($382,080.59) (Attachment A).
Sponsors: Mayor's Office, Council President Arias, Councilmember Soria
and Councilmember Bredefeld
ADJOURNMENT
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