City Council
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · July 15, 2021
Agenda
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Agenda - Final
Thursday, July 15, 2021
9:00 AM
Regular Meeting
Electronic Only
Electronic Only
City Council
President - Luis Chavez
Vice President - Nelson Esparza
Councilmembers:
Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Tyler Maxwell, Garry
Bredefeld
City Manager - Thomas Esqueda
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
Interim City Clerk - Briana Parra, CMC
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PUBLIC ADVISORY:
THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH LIMITED
SEATING CAPACITY FOR THOSE CITIZENS WHO CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY
OTHER WAY.
You can also participate in 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 because of limited
seating in the Chamber due to social distancing.
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 450 words.
OR
2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: October 15, 2020 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: October 15, 2020 Regular Meeting
a) Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LKnboIWgTUyPBC2IvvdXlg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
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
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labeled “RaiseHand”. Your digital hand will now be raised.
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.
OR
3. 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 450 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.
OR
4. In the Council Chambers (based on the COVID-19 status for Fresno County):
Space in the Chambers is limited due to social distancing.
Pursuant to the Executive Order, and in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, If you need additional accommodations such as interpreters, sign
language signers, 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 three business days prior to the meeting.
The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent
spreading COVID-19 virus.
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ASESORIA PÚBLICA:
Las Cámaras del Consejo estarán abiertas al público con capacidad de asientos
limitados para aquellos ciudadanos que no pueden participar de alguna otra forma.
Usted pude participar en la junta 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 dado al espacio
de asientos limitados en las Cámaras del Consejo dado al distanciamiento social.
COMENTARIO PÚBLICO: Las siguientes opciones están disponibles para los
miembros del público que desean dirigirse al Consejo de la Ciudad:
1. 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 450 palabras.
OR
2. Únase en línea por Zoom
Estás invitado a un seminario web de Zoom
Cuándo: 15 de Octubre de 2020 9:00 a.m., hora del Pacífico (EE. UU. Y Canadá)
Tema: 15 de Octubre de 2020 Reunión ordinaria
a) Regístrese con anticipación para este seminario web
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LKnboIWgTUyPBC2IvvdXlg
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.
OR
3. 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 450 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.
OR
4. En las Cámaras del Consejo (según el estado de COVID-19 para el condado de
Fresno): El espacio en las Cámaras es limitado debido a problemas sociales.
En conformidad con la Orden Ejecutiva, y en conformidad con la Ley de
Estadounidenses con Discpacidades, si necesita adaptaciones adicionales, como
intérpretes, un signante del lenguaje a señas o los servicios de un traductor,
comuníquese con la oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad al (559) 621-7650 o
clerk@fresno.gov. Para asegurar disponibilidad, le aconsejamos que haga su
petición por lo menos tres días de negocio antes de la reunión.
La Ciudad de Fresno le agradece de antemano por tomar todas las precauciones
para evitar la propagación del virus COVID-19.
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COV LUS TSHAJ TAWM RAU COV PEJ XEEM:
PAB PAWG TSWJ XYUAS LUB NROOG LUB TSEV SIB THAM YUAV QHIB RAU COV
PEJ XEEM TUAJ TIAMSIS YUAV MUAJ ROOJ ZAUM TSAWG TSAWG RAU COV PEJ
XEEM UAS YUAV KOOM TSIS TAU NROG LWM TXOJ KEV.
Koj koom tau nrog 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 vim tias peb tsis muaj rooj
zaum ntau hauv Lub Tsev Sib Tham kom nyob nrug deb tau ntawm lus tus.
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 450 cov lus hauv eComments xwb.
OR
2. YKoj raug caw tuaj koom lub rooj sib tham Zoom
a) Thaum: Lub Kaum Hli 15, 2020 09:00 AM Pacific Lub Sijhawm (Tebchaws
Asmeskas thiab Canada)
Cov ntsiab lus: Lub Kaum Hlis 15, 2020 Kev Sib Tham Sib Tham
Tso npe rau npe ua ntej lub webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LKnboIWgTUyPBC2IvvdXlg
Tom qab sau npe, koj yuav tau txais email kabke muaj cov ntaub ntawv hais txog
koom nrog lub webinar.
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.
OR
3. 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 450 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
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.
OR
4. Hauv Pawg Sab Laj Cov Lus Sib Tham (raws li COVID-19 qhov xwm txheej rau
Nroog Fresno): Qhov chaw hauv Cov Tsev Kawm Ntawv tau raug txwv vim muaj kev
cuam tshuam hauv zej tsoom.
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 tim-tsum tej kev pab xws li neeg txhais lus, neeg txhais lus piav tes, los sis ib tug
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neeg txhais ntawv, thov hu rau qhov chaw ua hauj-lwm City Clerk ntawm (559)
621-7650 los sis clerk@fresno.gove. Txhawm rau kom muaj qhov muaj, koj tau hais
qhia kom koj thov li tsawg kawg peb hnub cov hnub ua haujlwm 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.
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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A. ID 21-626t Approval of minutes for April 22, 2021 Regular Meeting,
and April 22, 2021 Special Emergency Meeting.
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
1.B. ID 21-627t Reject all bids for the Fresno Yosemite International
Airport Residential Sound Insulation Program Phase 18,
Bid Group 26 (Bid File 3744) (Council District 4)
Sponsors: Airports Department
1.C. ID 21-622t ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the preparation and
submission of financial assistance applications to the
California State Water Resources Control Board for
planning, design, and construction of sewer infrastructure
for the Daleville residential community (Fresno County)
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1.D. ID 21-628t BILL (For Introduction) - Amending Chapter 6, Article 9 of
the Fresno Municipal Code, the Recycled Water
Ordinance (All Council Districts)
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
1.E. ID 21-629t Approve the award of a product requirements contract,
with two optional one-year extensions, to Casey Printing
of King City, California, for FAX schedule guide printing
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services for a total $60,999.61 for the first two years, not
to exceed $121,999.22 over four years (Bid Eval 9572)
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
1.F. ID 21-621t RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of funding
requests to the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program
for bus service operating support, execution of grant
award documents if awarded, and execution of related
Certifications & Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms.
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
1.G. ID 21-623T Approve the award of a service contract to REMIX of San
Francisco, California, for cloud-based transit planning
software for a total not to exceed $97,000 over four years
(Bid File 9551)
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
1.H. ID 21-624t Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement
to Pape Kenworth of Fresno, California, for the purchase
of one Kenworth emulsion spreader truck in the amount of
$222,502
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
1.I. ID 21-625t Award a service agreement to Genfare, a division of SPX
Corporation, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, to maintain the
Department of Transportation Fresno Area Express’s fare
collection system in a state of good repair, for one year
with four optional one-year extensions, with the total
contract value with extensions of $2,235,432, and
authorize the Director of Transportation, or designee, to
execute the
contract documents (Bid File #9563)
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
1.J. ID 21-630t Ordinance - The Public Transparency Act (for
introduction) - Amend FMC 2-316 to require all Council
committees to be subject to the Brown Act.
Sponsors: Councilmember Bredefeld and Councilmember Karbassi
1.K. ID 21-631 Approve Amended Employment Agreement of City Clerk.
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Sponsors: Councilmember Chavez
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
4. CITY COUNCIL
5. CLOSED SESSION
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A
SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
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