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Fresno, CA · August 31, 2022

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City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:00 AM 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 Interim City Attorney - Rina Gonzales City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 31, 2022 The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in special open session on August 31, 2022, at 9:00 A.M. 9:02 A.M. ROLL CALL 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 Arias, seconded by Councilmember Soria, that the Agenda be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld ID 22-1396 Notice of Special Meeting - Signed OPEN SESSION Councilmember Soria announced a conflict and recused herself from Special Meeting item ID 22-1395 regarding an extension of the South Fulton Street mixed use residential rental project. She left the meeting at 9:05 A.M. and was absent for the duration of the discussion. ID 22-1395 RESOLUTION - Finding good cause and public benefit for extension of the South Fulton Street mixed use residential rental project pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-204 relating to disposition of real property (Requires five affirmative votes) (City Action) Sponsor: Successor Agency The above item was introduced to Council by Councilmember Arias and the applicant, Mehment Noyan. The Executive Director to the Housing Successor to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno also addressed Council. Upon call, the following member of the public addressed Council: Lisa City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 31, 2022 Flores. Discussion on this item included: the removal of Terance Frazier as a partner on the project; completion of the first and second phases of the project; the increase in the number of planned units since the last extension; the length of time other Development Agreements have been in place; the number of affordable housing units included in the project; the amount of tax payer money utilized for the project; the original target completion date and the number of extensions; policies against land banking and making exceptions by super majority vote of Council; the overall financing for the project; the timeline of Councilmember Soria's absences during votes on Terance Frazier related projects before Council; past audits and unresolved irregularities; fairness when it comes to rejecting real property agreements based on the number of extensions; issuing a new Request for Proposals as a fair alternative; the purpose of the state funding allocated to the project and the inability to use the funds to pay rent, and; the possibility of a chilling effect on development if extensions are not granted. On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Council President Esparza, that the above Action Item be approved. The motion, which required five affirmative votes, FAILED by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Esparza, Maxwell, Arias and Chavez No: 2 - Karbassi and Bredefeld Recused: 1 - Soria ADJOURNMENT City Council adjourned the Special Meeting at 9:29 A.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3

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City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:00 AM 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 Interim City Attorney - Rina Gonzales City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC City Council Meeting Agenda - Final August 31, 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: August 31, 2022 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: August 31, 2022, Special Meeting a) Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sgM91yWpT_2mux5avZagCw 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 August 31, 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 August 31, 2022 NOTICE OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY IN ITS CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, AND THE FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION DATE: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard LOCATION: City Hall and Electronic meeting 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: 9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL APPROVE AGENDA ID 22-1396 Notice of Special Meeting - Signed Sponsors: Esparza OPEN SESSION ID 22-1395 RESOLUTION - Finding good cause and public benefit for extension of the South Fulton Street mixed use residential rental project pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-204 relating to disposition of real property (Requires five affirmative votes) (City Action) Sponsor: Successor Agency Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council concerning this matter. ADJOURNMENT City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4

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