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Fresno, CA · April 27, 2022

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City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, April 27, 2022 1:00 PM Special Meeting Council Chambers (In Person And/Or Electronic) City Council President - Nelson Esparza Vice President - Tyler Maxwell Councilmembers: Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez, Garry Bredefeld City Manager - Georgeanne A. White City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 27, 2022 The City Council for the City of Fresno convened for in a special session on April 27, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Council President Esparza called the meeting to order at 1:08 P.M. Councilmember Arias was absent during roll call and joined the meeting at 1:10 P.M. Present: 7 - Council President Nelson Esparza Vice President Tyler Maxwell Councilmember Esmeralda Z. Soria Councilmember Mike Karbassi Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias Councilmember Luis Chavez Councilmember Garry Bredefeld APPROVE AGENDA On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Councilmember Chavez,the above agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld Absent: 1 - Karbassi OPEN SESSION ID 22-627 WORKSHOP - Here to Stay Report The above workshop was presented to Council by Planning Manager Pagoulatos, and CEO Dr. Destiny Thomas with Thrivance Group, LLC. Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Brandi Nuse-Villegas; Enedina Banda; Robert McCloskey; Karla Martinez; Dez Martinez; Rubin Espinoza; Kayla Whittle; Marisa Moraza; Greg Terzakis; Grecia Elenes; Lisa Flores; Ernest Gonzalez; Preston Moore; Haley White; Candy Navarro; Jessica Mahoney; Daniel McCoy; Lethal Garcia; and Danae Garza. PRESENTED City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 27, 2022 ID 22-628 WORKSHOP - One Fresno Housing Plan The above workshop was presented to Council by Mayor Dyer, Deputy Mayor Grundy, Planning and Development Director Clark, Planning and Development Assistant Director Skei, and Homeless Services Director Spees. Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Kyle Lopez-Schmidt; Don Scordino; Nickolas Wildstar; Gloria Hernandez; Eric Payne; Terry (TJ) Shelton; Matthew Jendian; Nicole Linder; Erika Kruse; Lance Kruse; Crystal Reed; Adam Goldfarb; Chrisand Darling; Kimberly McCoy; Charlene Brewet; Janice Schaefer; and Adrian Rivera. PRESENTED Council discussed the Here to Stay report and the One Fresno Housing Plan together after presentation of both items. Deputy Mayor Grundy, Mayor Dyer, Director Clark, and City Manager White responded to questions. Discussion of these workshops included: rent increases; affordable housing; the need for increased incomes; investors in the City of Fresno; communication with the stakeholders; addressing homelessness; incentivizing homeownership; vacant homes; down payment assistances for first homeowners; housing supply and demand; census data; affordable apartments; pandemic and housing resources; rent control; a regional approach to address housing issues; fully funding the affordable housing trust fund; streamlining the planning process; unrealistic goals regarding 11,000 units; progress over the previous three years; tiny homes; reducing or waiving fees; financial literacy; State grants for down payment assistance; lease to own program; policy to expedite building on vacant lots; fee waiver incentive for the economically challenged, and; insurance requirements; root causes f homelessness; open borders; pandemic impacts on employment; war on poverty; housing developments in neighboring jurisdictions; removing regulations that hinder development, and' the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 27, 2022 Councilmember Arias left the meeting at 5:30 P.M. ADJOURNMENT City Council adjourned the special meeting at 5:52 P.M. These minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the May 12, 2022 Regular Council meetings. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4

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City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, April 27, 2022 1:00 PM Special Meeting Council Chambers (In Person And/Or Electronic) City Council President - Nelson Esparza Vice President - Tyler Maxwell Councilmembers: Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez, Garry Bredefeld City Manager - Georgeanne A. White City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC City Council Meeting Agenda - Final April 27, 2022 PUBLIC ADVISORY: THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721. 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. The City Council Chambers are open for public participation. However, members of the public are encouraged to participate electronically because of reduced capacity of seating in the Chambers to allow for social distancing, and masks will be required for the vaccinated and unvaccinated. 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: April 27, 2022 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: April 27, 2022 Special Meeting a) Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s74wVkaQT5SIJJVS6LdB8w 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, City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final April 27, 2022 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. 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. Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Fresno, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard. 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. The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply 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 COVID19 virus. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final April 27, 2022 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO DATE: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 TIME: 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard LOCATION: City Hall - In Person and Electronic Please Take Notice the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special Meeting of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code section 54956 at the above stated time and place. The purpose of the special meeting is to meet and consider the following: ROLL CALL APPROVE AGENDA ID 22-626 Notice of Special Meeting- Signed Sponsors: Council President Esparza OPEN SESSION ID 22-627 WORKSHOP - Here to Stay Report Sponsors: Council President Esparza ID 22-628 WORKSHOP - One Fresno Housing Plan Sponsors: Council President Esparza ADJOURNMENT City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4

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