March 1, 2018 City Council Agenda

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Consent Calendar:

1A) Approving an Amendment to an agreement with Siegfried Engineering, Inc., to revise engineered drawings related to the Buffer Median Island Bus Stop Improvement Project, in the amount of $35,726.20.

1B) Resolution of Intention for the City to release a public water main easement and an emergency access easement south of previously vacated East Hamilton Avenue between South Parallel Avenue and South Third Avenue (map).

The release will convert the existing water line from public to private. The Emergency Access Easement will be relocated on the site. The Owner of the property who is requesting the release is subject to converting the existing water line within the proposed public utility easement into a private water line and install a meter at the public street right-of-way

1C) The City Construction Management Division would like to approve a substitution of a listed Subcontractor Tennyson Electric, Inc., for the Fairview Trail Rehabilitation Project after being found unresponsive and unreliable after the bid was awarded to the Subcontractor.

1D) A Resolution of Intention to release a portion of North Thorne Avenue, south of West Belmont Avenue (map). The portion of North Thorne Avenue described above has become isolated due its previous use as a one-way southbound road only.

The impact of the HSR project has completely cut access to Thorne Avenue from Belmont Avenue on the north, thereby making that portion unusable. Leaving that portion of Thorne as it is would be inefficient and instead could serve a better purpose. Vacating this portion of right-of-way will be beneficial to Calaveras Materials in that it will potentially alleviate ingress and egress issues created by a loss of property as a consequence of the HSR project.

1E) Opportunity Builders (a non-profit) is selling the “Village at Kings Canyon Apartments” to Dublin Transit EAH, Inc. (a non-profit), and is requesting the City transfer the $750,000 HOME Loan Program loan it originated to Opportunity Builders and transfer to Dublin Transit EAH. The City also agrees that it be in second position behind a Rabobank loan being used to purchase the property.

1F) Approving a Change Order to the construction contract with W.M. Lyles Company for the City of Fresno's Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility to increase the lump sum scope of work by $164,355. This Change Order No. 32 incorporates the following modifications:

• PG&E compound meter test; 
• add electrical J-boxes on flocculater motors; 
• add redundancy features on control valve operators; 
• add additional lighting in Ops BIdg attic; 
• add safety chains in Ozone building; 
• increase electrical breaker sizes for cathodic protection system; 
• add trap seals to Chem Bldg floor drains; 
• change transmitters on two flow meters; 
• change ethernet converters; 
• add feature light for flagpole; and 
• provide soil treatment for Armstrong Avenue subgrade

1G) The US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation performs Unreleased Restoration Flows (URF) from Millerton Lake when it has a water surplus and the City of Fresno has the option to buy the rights to the water when these URFs are performed.  The City is planning on buying for 2018-2019 and is authorizing the execution of a contracts for Unreleased Restoration Flows between the United States and the City of Fresno through February 28, 2025. (Subject to Mayor's veto)

1H)  The US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation sometimes has an unusually large water supply not otherwise storable for Project purposes from Millerton Lake and the City has requested delivery of this temporary water to their lands at rates of $35.11-$42.79 per foot acre.

1I) Approving an Amendment to an agreement with The Gualco Group, Inc., to extend the term of the agreement to June 30th, 2019 and increase the total compensation to a total fee not to exceed $170,000, at a monthly rate of $5,000.

This is to provide professional government relations, lobbying and consulting services related to water for representation before legislative, administrative and regulatory agencies in the State of California for the City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities.

1J) Approving a Purchase Agreement between the City of Fresno (City) and Cal/Amp Wireless Networks, a Delaware Corporation (Vendor) in the amount of $112,960.00 for GPS trackers in company vehicles.

1K) Approve an Amendment to an Agreement between the City of Fresno and PACCOM Realty Advisors, INC., a California corporation, dba Cushman and Wakefield Pacific to remove the CBRE (the largest commercial real estate services and investment firm in the world) from the agreement and put it now effective through March 9th, 2021.  Compensations are from 6% commissions.

Cushman and Wakefield Pacific would be provide evaluations, sales, leases, disposition recommendations, marketing strategies and provide a long-term solution to track and monitor City real estate.

1L) Accepting gift of Disneyland Tickets and authorize distribution of 2 tickets to Disneyland for each Fresno firefighter in the total amount of $103,206. Disneyland is providing tickets to all California firefighters for collective efforts in recent wildfires.

1M) Introducing a City bill to amend Section 2-1104 of the Municipal Code relating to campaign contributions. This bill would neglect to enforce a City charter that sets limits on when candidates for City offices can collect campaign contribution funds.  Candidates would not be limited to the timing of there fundraising under this bill.


Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters:

10:00AM)   Levying a Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2017-2018 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to the Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 24 for the proposed Vintage Apartments (North Salinas Avenue, southwest of North Figarden Drive between West Bullard and North Gates Avenues - map). The tax is collected by the City to be used to pay for maintenance of concrete curbs & gutters, sidewalks, street lighting and local street paving.

10:10AM) Approving the Official Plan Lines for the West Central Avenue alignment from State Route 41 to South Cedar Avenue pursuant to the Fresno General Plan Land Use and Circulation Map.

Official Plan Lines (OPL) for East Central Avenue between State Route 41 and South Cedar Avenue are for purposes of establishing the widths for future public street rights-of-way in accordance with the circulation element of the Fresno General Plan. This is all in preparation for future roadway improvements to widen the road on Central Avenue and also make intersection improvements.

The proposed project will require future purchases of private property and dedications for public street rights-of-way. Timelines for future construction of the public street segment will be contingent upon development; occurring incrementally, as growth is proposed in the area in accordance with the goals, objective and policies of the Fresno General Plan.

10:15AM)  Approving the Official Plan Lines for the South Temperance Avenue alignment from East Jensen Avenue to State Route 180 pursuant to the Fresno General Plan Land Use and Circulation Map.

Official Plan Lines (OPL) for South Temperance Avenue alignment from East Jensen Avenue to State Route 180 are for purposes of establishing the widths for future public street rights-of-way in accordance with the circulation element of the Fresno General Plan. This is all in preparation for future roadway improvements to widen the road on Central Avenue and also make intersection improvements.

The proposed project will require future purchases of private property and dedications for public street rights-of-way. Timelines for future construction of the public street segment will be contingent upon development; occurring incrementally, as growth is proposed in the area in accordance with the goals, objective and policies of the Fresno General Plan.

10:30AM) Approving a Conditional Use Permit Application requesting authorization to develop an approximately 3,453 square-foot Johnny Quik convenience store, an 849 square-foot quick serve restaurant with indoor seating, restrooms, and 8-station Chevron fueling facility with a 2,160 square-foot canopy located on the southwest corner of East Belmont and North Van Ness Avenues (map)

City Council does plan to deny though the Conditional Use Permit Application requesting to establish a Type 20 alcohol license (Package Store - sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold) for the Johnny Quik convenience store.

10:35AM) A workshop in regards to Recharge Fresno Program Update and Community Outreach for Startup.

Scheduled Communications:

10:40AM) Appearance by District 7 resident Mary Esther Correa to discuss Code Enforcement.

General Administration:

3A) Awarding a Design-Build contract in the amount of $11,758,200 to W. M. Lyles Co., for the City of Fresno's Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (NESWTF) Six-Million Gallon Finished Water Reservoir Project. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the design, construction, startup, and testing of a new 6-million-gallon (MG) water storage tank (WST) for use in conjunction with the City’s existing 1.5-MG WST, located at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (NESWTF).

3B) Approving an Amendment to the Copper River Ranch Water Supply Implementation Agreement approved by Fresno City Council on November 17, 2016. The Copper River Ranch Project (the Project), entered into the Agreement to memorialize its obligations to provide adequate water supply for the Project, including the expansion of Pump Station (PS) 330 and construction of the required additional water supply wells (including PS 369, 370, and 371) and related facilities including the Disposal Bypass Line.

After already failing to meet 2 deadline extensions since March 1st 2017, the City has agreed that:

• Developer shall cure all defaults by June 1, 2018;
• Developer shall pay its remaining $567,623.50 Development Fee obligation to City by March 2, 2018;
• Developer, and any of its affiliates shall not submit any maps or entitlements relating to the Project Area to the City for consideration or approval until the obligations of the Agreement have been satisfied.

3C) Appropriate $155,000 for capital improvements at Granite Park that would come out of the General City Purpose Department General Fund.

The operating programs and capital improvement projects citywide is now as follows:

• CITY COUNCIL DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 118,600
• OFFICE OF THE MAYOR/CITY MANAGER General Fund $ 35,000 
• POLICE DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 1,948,300 
• FIRE DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 673,000 
• PARKS, AFTER SCHOOL, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 842,000
• PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 843,400 / Facilities Repairs & Replacement 200,000
• GENERAL CITY PURPOSE DEPARTMENT General Fund $2,140,000
• DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 291,800 / Community Development Block Grant Account $902,200

Also, a resolution of the Council to add one position to the Mayor and City Manager's Office and one position to the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department

Note: The previous GENERAL CITY PURPOSE DEPARTMENT General Fund was $2,240,000 and is now $2,140,000 with a difference of $100,000.  There is a missing $55,000 amount that is missing to cover the Granite Park Improvements.

3D) Authorizing the Chief of Police to accept $172,500 in grant funding to plan or implement a body worn camera program. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Clovis will also be made as a 2017 Collaborative Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation grant agreement for $45,000 of pass-through funding for the City of Clovis to benefit from this grant as well.

3E) Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with ConvergeOne, Inc., for the upgrade and replacement of the Police Department's Data911 hardware infrastructure in the amount of $189,079.39.

3F) Approve a Consultant Services Agreement in the amount of $595,894 with Parsons Water and Infrastructure, Inc., to provide Phase I schematic design services for the City of Fresno's Airport Wastewater Reclamation Facility.

3G) Approving a Contract with Game Time(tm) not to exceed $500,000 per year to purchase playground and outdoor fitness equipment.

City Council:

4A) Establishing the Youth Jobs Task Force to discuss, evaluate and recommend solutions to the City Council and the Mayor on promoting youth employment. Appointments to the Youth Jobs Task Force will have expertise in workforce development and youth issues.

February 15, 2018 City Council Agenda

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Consent Calendar:

1A) The County of Fresno, on behalf of the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), initiated a partnership with the Fresno Police Department (Fresno PD) in providing a behavioral health Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Services within the Fresno metropolitan (Metro) area. 1 Sergeant and between 4-8 officers will be funded to co-respond in the same vehicle with behavioral health clinical staff from the County to potential mental health related calls and assist in providing Crisis Intervention Team services five (5) days a week, fourteen (14) hours a day (6:30 am - 10:00 pm).

The Crisis Intervention Team services are fully-funded by the Mental Health Services Act, Prevention and Early Intervention funds and this will appropriate $247,600 to Fresno PD’s fund for this team.

*Interesting Note: 2 Acoustic Warning Signal Projectors (AWASP) will be purchased at $14,000 each

1B) City of Fresno will be the contractor under Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a 2018 Residential Home Energy Tune-Up Pilot Program. The program will engage approximately 1000 households within the designated disadvantaged census tracts utilizing the CalEnviroScreen 3.0 tool which is a screening tool that evaluates the burden of pollution from multiple sources in communities while accounting for potential vulnerability to the adverse effects of pollution.

1C) Appropriating $50,000 for Historic Preservation Program to provide rehabilitation reimbursement for properties which are individually registered as historic.  The maximum grant amount per property would be $7,500 or 40% of project cost, whichever is less.

1D) Awarding a Construction Contract with Madco Electric Inc., of Selma, California, in the amount of $141,500 for the Street Lighting Improvements at Bulldog Lane and Millbrook Avenue. The scope of work includes furnishing and installating of LED luminaires, street lighting poles, conduits and conductors.

1E) City Council is to authorize the submission of grant applications to the California Department of Transportation for the 2018-19 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program Call for Projects for the purpose of transportation planning.

1F) Authorizing the submission of grant applications to the Fresno Council of Governments for the 2018 Measure C Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Development Grant Program Call for Projects for the purpose of housing infill incentives.

1G) Awarding a Construction Contract with Witbro Inc., dba Seal Rite Paving and Grading in the amount of $277,547 for construction of missing sidewalk on Hughes Avenue from N. Hedges to N. Floradora. THis project is funded with an Active Transportation Program Grant.

1H) Four contract agreements with Social Vocational Services, Inc. (SVS):

• $18,600.00 a year to provide monthly landscape maintenance services along four City of Fresno trails located throughout the City. 
• $18,600.00 a year to provide custodial services at two City of Fresno parks, Quigley and Victoria West. 
• $18,600.00 a year to provide Daily FAX Transit Bus Cleaning at the FAX Maintenance Facility. 
• $18,600.00 a year to provide Daily Fleet Management Building/Wash Bay Cleaning located at the Municipal Service Center.

1I) Service contract with ShotSpotter, Inc., to expand ShotSpotter Flex coverage by 2.26 square miles for three years, for the amount of $440,700. ShotSpotter helps law enforcement agencies by directing police to the precise location of illegal gunfire incidents. ShotSpotter Flex uses multiple collaborative acoustic sensors that activate when gunfire occurs, providing comprehensive outdoor coverage over complex urban geographies.

*Interesting Note: this is coming from the Transportation Department

1J) Approving a Sixth Amendment to the Professional Engineering contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $76,500 to provide additional design services for the City of Fresno's Kings River Pipeline Project. The 13-mile-long, large diameter Kings River Pipeline, will capture surface water from the Kings River and transport it to Fresno for treatment at the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility.

The original contract was for $9,149,600 with a contingency amount of $841,400.  This amendment after 5 previous amendments result in the contract amount increasing to $19,620,727 and zero contingency.

1K) Approving a consultant services contract in the amount of $156,998 with Carollo Engineers, Inc., to design the expansion of a carbon dioxide injection system at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility. The Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility treats up to 30 million gallons of surface water each day.

1L) Approving the reappointment of Steven Bedrosian to the Fresno Housing Authority Board who has been on the board for 6 years.

Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters:

10:10AM) Hearing for Plan Amendment Application / Rezone Application / Development Permit Application from Terra Mortensen of Galloway & Company, Inc for approximately 1.38 acres of property. The subject property is located on the northeast corner of North Glenn and West Nees Avenues (map).

• The Plan Amendment Application proposes to amend the Fresno General Plan and the Bullard Community Plan from Community Commercial planned land use to a Business Park planned land use designation. 
• The Rezone Application requests authorization to rezone the subject property from a Community Commercial zone district to a Business Park zone district. 
• The Development Permit Application requests authorization to construct a Les Schwab Tire.

General Administration:

3A) Awarding a construction contract to Dawson-Mauldin Construction, Inc., in the amount of $2,137,962 for Water Main Replacement and Service Transfer in the Sierra Sky Park Neighborhood in the vicinity of N. Blythe Avenue, N. Gentry Ave. and West Herndon Avenue. New water mains and service lines will be moved to the street right-of-way and out of the utility easement behind private properties.

3B) Appropriating $8,094,300 for operating programs and capital improvement projects citywide

• CITY COUNCIL DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 118,600
• OFFICE OF THE MAYOR/CITY MANAGER General Fund $ 35,000 
• POLICE DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 1,948,300 
• FIRE DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 673,000 
• PARKS, AFTER SCHOOL, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 842,000
• PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 843,400 / Facilities Repairs & Replacement 200,000
• GENERAL CITY PURPOSE DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 2,240,000 
• DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT General Fund $ 291,800 / Community Development Block Grant Account $902,200

Also, a resolution of the Council to add one position to the Mayor and City Manager's Office and one position to the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department.

City Council:

4A) A legal workshop by the City of Fresno attorneys review the basic laws and standards which the City must work under.

February 8, 2018 City Council Agenda

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Consent Calendar:

1A) Including a section of development next to Terronez Middle School into a housing tract. (map)

1B) Approving the sale of a small abandoned City water well property on the southwest corner of Fowler Avenue and Dwight Way (map) to the adjacent property owner Ms. Susan Diane Artis for $3,640 at about $1/sqft.

1C) Awarding a Construction Contract with Bugler Construction Inc., of Pleasanton, California in the amount of $163,080 for the Golden State Boulevard Overhead Barrier Reconstruction. The scope of work includes repair of the bridge barriers on each side of the Golden State over crossing of North Avenue.

1D) Award a contract in the amount of $307,998.68 to Univar USA Inc., for bulk sodium hydroxide for a one-year contract with provisions for two one-year extensions.

Contract pricing is 67% above previous contract pricing due to caustic soda prices rising since May 2017 and industry production has decreased.

Sodium hydroxide is used at both the North East Plant and T-3 Surface Water Treatment Facilities to adjust pH of the raw water to bring to the optimum pH range for effective use of the coagulant.  It is also used on the treated water for pH adjustment as part of corrosion control.

1E) Approve a contract addendum with CDM Smith, Inc. for an additional amount of $56,700 to a previous agreed amount of $464,700 since City split the design into 2 elements: 1) Groundwater Wells, and 2) Integration.  This extends the agreement to December 31, 2018, for the design and implementation of Phase 3 Groundwater Remedial Action for the Fresno Sanitary Landfill (FSL).

Phase 3 is the final phase of the Groundwater Remedial Action and consists of installation and operation of additional groundwater extraction and monitoring wells at the FSL to complete restoration of the aquifer to beneficial use.

1F)  Award a construction contract in the amount of $148,075 to Michels Corporation of Salem, Oregon for the rehabilitation of 10 sewer manholes.

1G)  Authorizing California Statewide Communities Development Authority to accept applications from property owners that subsequently put assessments and levies on properties within the City for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs.

This would allow financing or refinancing for renewable energy, energy efficiency, water efficiency, seismic strengthening improvements, electric vehicle charging infrastructures and other such improvements.

1H)  Approving the renewal of Oracle Public Sector Technical Support Services for 4 years, not to exceed $355,000 per year.

1I) Reject a Bid for the Design-Build 5 Learner Pools Health Code Upgrades Project due to the contract price being 242.8% above the Engineer's Estimate/Budget Allocation.

Since nearly two years has passed from the time of the original assessment to the actual project solicitation and bid opening, the cost of the bid may be higher than the engineer's estimate.

The five learner pools located at Einstein Park, Fink-White Park, Pinedale Center, Quigley Park and Romain Park were built in the 1940s to the 1970s. The County of Fresno Environmental Health Department inspected the pools in October of 2015 and submitted requirements for various improvements that they expected to be completed to bring the pools up to current health code standards. Pool consultant, Jones & Madhavan, prepared a report dated February 8, 2016, that provided an analysis of each pool and an engineer’s estimate of probable costs. Outreach was done to generate bidder interest, but only one bid was received.

1J) Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between Hands-On Central California Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and the City of Fresno PARCS Department to provide volunteer staffing for the Senior Hot Meal Program at Neighborhood Parks and Recreation Centers.

1K) Approving that the City of Fresno PARCS Department administer Senior Community Service Employment Program (SEP) to provide Community Service Training Opportunities for mature adult participants and connect them with community service opportunities as they actively seek unsubsidized employment.

1L) Approve the Southeast Fresno Regional Park and Soccer Complex Authority to Adopt-A-Park for the 18 acres located at Peach and Butler (map). The site currently consist of tall grass, weeds and trash and the and the group agrees to clean up the site, prune trees and bushes, and plant 120 trees plus 60,000 square feet of grass to create a soccer complex with other amenities.

1M) Approving an Agreement between the City of Fresno, SMG and the Fresno/Clovis Convention and Visitors Bureau (FCCVB) to continue funding the Sales Manager Position for $100,000/year for 5 years.

It is the Sales Manager’s responsibility for marketing the Fresno Convention Center for the specific purpose of booking conventions and subsequently having nearby hotel rooms booked bringing positive economic impact to the area.

1N) Agreement to the lease the 5th Floor and 2,000 square feet of the 1st floor of the Historic Bee Building located at 1555 Van Ness (map) (the same building as the CMAC) to the Fresno Football Club for $4,000/month.

1O) Establishing the Elm Avenue Brownfields Area-wide Plan and Implementation Strategy Steering Committee in which all 22 members will be selected by Councilmember Baines. The Committee shall exist until the mission of the body is completed where the goal is a strategy for catalyst sites along it’s corridor.


Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters:

2:00PM) Approving the rezone of 4.87 acres of the property at 2770 North Fowler Avenue located on the east side of North Fowler Avenue between East Shields and East Princeton Avenues (map) from the CC/UGM (Community Commercial/Urban Growth Management) and IL/UGM (Light Industrial/Urban Growth Management) zone districts to the RM-2/UGM (Residential Multi-Family, Urban Neighborhood/Urban Growth Management) zone district.

2:05PM) Giorgio Russo of Ginder Development is looking to rezone approximately 2.41 acres of a 7.1 acre property at 7035 North Blythe Avenue (map) from the Community Commercial to the General Commercial planned land use designation.

The small commercial site is proposed to be composed of a Good Guys Tire store and two other unknown stores at this time.

2:10PM) Allowing the sale of Fulton Village located at 1715 and 1759 Fulton Street (map) and allowing a loan for $4.22 million to supercede and loan made by the City of up to $800,000.

4:30PM #1) Appearance by George Torres on behalf of Mary Esther Correa to discuss Code Enforcement and their “witch hunt” type practices.

4:30PM #2) Appearance by Gary Doesekle to speak about the transit system.

4:30PM #3) The Council will decide on the approval of a $100,000 License Agreement for the Grizzly Fest Special Event at Woodward Park between the IAN Group, LLC and the City of Fresno. IAN shall ensure that all amplified sound ceases at 11:30 p.m. on each day of the Event and will be fined:

i. $1,000.00 for each minute or fraction thereof in breach from 11:30 p.m. to 11:40 p.m.
ii. $10,000.00 for each minute or fraction thereof in breach from 11:40 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
iii. $100,000.00 for each minute or fraction thereof in breach after 12:00 a.m.

General Administration:

3A) A fine can be issued from $50 to $250 and/or community service.  If you get a 4th violation in 12 months or do not pay or complete the community service for others, than a misdemeanor can be charged.

3B) Submission of an Application for Grant Funds from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Public Benefit Grants Program to be applied to South Stadium Phase 1 - The Park Apartments.

3C) An agreement with the California High Speed Rail Authority for continued funding of the High Speed Rail Impacted Business Support Services Program in the amount of $1,611,774.00 beginning March 1, 2018, through December 31, 2019 since the City missed an extension deadline and now has to submit for a new agreement.  These funds are provide to the Economic Development Corporation to assist impacted businesses due to the High Speed Rail.

3D) A workshop explaining building permit timelines. The workshop is in response to Councilmember’s mention of experiences with constituents issues during the permit process.


City Council:

4A) A legal workshop by the City of Fresno attorneys review the basic laws and standards which the City must work under.

January 25, 2018 City Council Agenda

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Consent Calendar:

1A)  An intent to annex a property near Fig Garden Loop into City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 which collects money to finance services for landscape and sidewalk/median repairs.  (map)

1B) An appropriations of money for Public Works to fund a Trail Network Expansion Feasibility Plan ($88,400), a property acquisition in District 4 ($230,000) and District 3 ($40,00).

1C) Contractor is asking for a subcontractor be replaced with another since the original one listed has a contractors license that has expired. This work is to clean and video for a sewer line rehabilitation project.

1D) Fire Department to accept grant from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for smoke alarms and strobe smoke alarms.

1E) Awarding a contract to purchase eleven (11) relief vehicle sedans from Swanson Fahrney Ford Sales, Inc., in the amount of $226,476.64.

1F) Accepting $203,143 in grant funding from the California Governor's Office to the Fresno Police Department for a partnership program with the Marjaree Mason Center to assist with more coordination efforts while responding to domestic violence issues and funds for Marjaree Mason Center to hire 3 full-time advocates.

1G) Changes to the Fresno Municipal Code in regards to Blighted Vacant Buildings with the following changes:

• Painted surfaces will no longer be deemed in good condition if there is at least 95% coverage of the structural element that is painted
• Changing the frequency of physical inspections from “frequent” to “adequate” when considering taking reasonable steps necessary to prevent criminal activity.
• All applicable properties are required to be registered and updated within 72 hours of a change of ownership or contact information
• Vacant buildings should be posted with approved no trespassing signage to permit police enforcement action
• Buildings that have suffered fire damage where the property is deemed no longer livable shall be demolished or fully repaired within 90 days of the fire damage and property must be made secure in meantime
• Instead of $250 per violation, per day, a single citation can be issued for $2,500. A second citation of up to $5,000 may be issued for the following 30 day period. A third citation of up to $10,000 may be issued for the following 30 day period, and each 30 day period thereafter until compliance
• The City city reserves the right to require an interior inspection of the property to ensure the property meets local and state law requirements for habitability
• Owners of newly acquired blighted vacant buildings shall have 60 instead of 30 days from the date of legal possession of the building to be in compliance with this ordinance

1H) A Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) regarding the Financial Activities of the City of Fresno Retirement Systems is submitted by the Retirement Department.

Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters:


10:00AM) City to use eminent domain to create a permanent street easement and a temporary construction easement on the property located at 6730 W. Shaw Avenue for the Veterans Boulevard Interchange and Extension Project. (map)
(CONTINUE TO FEBRUARY 15, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M.)

10:05AM) The change of land use at property located on the east side of North Fowler Avenue between East Shields and East Princeton Avenues (map) from Commercial Business Park, Community Commercial, & Light Industrial to Medium Density Residential & Urban Neighborhood Residential. Approximately 13.76 acres.

1:30PM #1) Renaming the Pinedale Community Center the “Paula S. Guzman Pinedale Community Center”

1:30PM #2) Proclamation of “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month”


1:45PM)

#1) An appearance by Debra Cabral will be made to address the Council on the occasion of National Catholic Schools Week for 2018 and it will be proclaimed that it is National Catholic Schools Week

#2) Appearance by Robert E. Solis will be made to discuss Site Inspectors versus the City of Fresno Permit Department

1:55PM)  City of Fresno and the Fresno Revitalization Corporation (FRC) are to consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the FRC and California Court of Appeal, 5th Appellate District 2 where the Court will contract hire a landscape contractor for $1,700/month and the FRC will reimburse this amount to the Court.  The property to be landscaped is the courthouse at Ventura and O Street (map).

4:00PM) City Council will adopt the Parks Master Plan and approve a Plan Amendment Application that amends the narrative of section 5.1 and the language of policy POSS-1-a, of the Fresno General Plan, Parkland Standard, to reflect the Parks Master Plan.

4:30PM #1) The approval of a development permit located on the north side of East Central Avenue between South Orange and South Cedar Avenues (map) for an industrial business park with up to seven reinforced concrete buildings for industrial uses. The buildings will range in size from 124,200 square feet to 1,000,000 square feet, with a total building square footage not to exceed ±2,145,420.  At the same time, an appeal made by

• Building Youth Tomorrow Today, 
• Central Valley Air Quality Coalition, 
• Central California Asthma Collaborative, 
• Faith in Fresno, 
• Fresno Building Healthy Communities, 
• Friends of Calwa, 
• Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, 
• The Voice of Including Communities Equitably, 
• Saint Anthony Claret Church / Mision Rey
• Francisco Mendez

is being denied with claims that the project’s Mitigated Negative Declaration does not satisfy the requirements of CEQA, because it does not analyze or identify and adopt adequate mitigation for several potentially significant impacts.

4:30PM #2) The Council will decide on the approval of a $100,000 License Agreement for the Grizzly Fest Special Event at Woodward Park between the IAN Group, LLC and the City of Fresno.


General Administration:


3A) The award of a contract to West Valley Construction, Inc., in the amount of $601,486 for Permanent Asphalt Concrete Pavement Repairs.

3B) A workshop on the status update related to the implementation of the Accela Civic Platform Land Management System that allows things like the ability to issue permits, schedule inspections, pay for applications, access information about other projects in the area online.

3C) Appointing Councilmember Drew M. Bessinger, City of Clovis to the vacant position on the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

3D) Submission and Acceptance of the City of Fresno Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the Comprehensive Annual Debt Report (CADR) for Fiscal Year 2017.

3E) Authorizing submission of lifeline applications for grant funds for the 2017/18 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Call for Projects from the Fresno Council of Governments

3F)  Approving the Application for Grant Funds from the California Transportation Commission’s Local Partnership Program for the Veterans Boulevard Interchange and Extension Project and Authorizing the Execution of Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee


City Council:

4A) Council Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports, Assignments and/or Appointments, Reappointments, Removals to/from City and non-City Boards and Commissions

March 20, 2014 City Council Agenda

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Consent Calendar:

1A) The Subdivider, ABN Investments, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, (Raj Singh, President), has filed for approval for a 65-lot single-family residential subdivision, located on the east side of North Polk Avenue between West Gettysburg Avenue and West Shaw Avenue on 13.06 acres (map).

1B) FFDA Properties, LLC is requesting the clearing of the northeast 4 feet of Broadway Street between San Joaquin and Calaveras Streets, the southeast 4 feet of San Joaquin Street northeast of Broadway Street and the northwest 4 feet of Calaveras Street northeast of Broadway Street (map). The purpose of the proposed clearing is to take 4 feet away from the currently 14 foot wide sidewalk so that it can be incorporated into the development of the adjacent property which includes 50 residential units, a 786 square foot commercial space, and the rehabilitated Levinson Home to be used as a manager's unit and club house.

1C) Concerning the City/County American Avenue Landfill contract, which is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2014. The City and County have agreed to retain an outside third party consultant who is familiar with the City/County Landfill agreement to help in facilitating discussions around a new agreement. It was agreed that HF&H is best suited for this work, The City's portion of the the overall cost of this agreement is $192,000, of which the City's allocation being $73,100. Funding is being provided by the City's Residential Solid Waste Reserve Funds. Funding is initially being provided by Fresno County and will be reimbursed through the City's Residential Solid Waste Reserve Funds.

1D) City staff recommends the awarding of a contract in the amount of $259,141 to JND Thomas Co., Inc., of Riverdale, California, for Digesters 5 and 11 Cleaning at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility.

1E) City staff recommends that the City Council award a contract in the amount of $243,315 to D.H. Williams Construction, Incorporated, to provide and install a Water Traveling Screen, which removes a variety of floating and/or suspended organic and non-organic material from the surface water conveyance system leading to the City of Fresno's Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Facility.

1F) Staff recommends the awarding of a construction contract in the amount of $316,379.20 to American Integrated Services, Inc., of Wilmington, California for the demolition of Building T-262 at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). It has been vacant since 2012 and is not suitable for renewed use due to, (i) its dilapidated condition, (ii) non-compliance with ADA requirements, (iii) the presence of lead based paint and asbestos containing materials throughout the building, and, (iv) the 1940's era construction and configuration rendering it un-marketable for current compatible uses.

1G) The City will make changes to the Fresno Municipal Code surrounding shopping carts with the following changes, in accordance with state law:

Cart Owner Requirements

• All owners of carts, including but not limited to commercial Cart Owners, shall provide accurate and legible cart identification signs on every cart.
• Business owners have three business days to retrieve carts that leave their premises.
• Business owners must operate and maintain an on-site cart containment program (disabling devices, on-site security, posts and chains around the premises, security deposit for use of carts, rental/sale of carts, or other measures as approved by the Director).
• A business may be exempted if it provides proof of a contract with a cart retrieval service.

Immediate Impound by City of Identified Carts

• The City may impound a cart without three days' notice if the City notifies the owner within twenty-four (24) hours and provides where and how to reclaim the cart. This would take place after a subject is found and cited for possession of a cart and the cart is removed by the Fresno Police Department.
• The City must hold impounded carts at a reasonably convenient location for at least six (6) business hours a day.
• The City cannot charge fees/fines if the cart is reclaimed by the owner within three business days.

Possession of Carts by Recycling Centers

• Any recycling center that comes into possession of a cart cannot sell or use the cart for any purpose.
• If the cart has identification signs, the recycling center must notify the Cart Owner of the cart's location and hold the cart for three business days. If the cart is not reclaimed by the Cart Owner within three business days, the recycling center must notify the Fresno Police Department and arrange for the City to retrieve the cart.
• If the cart does not have identification signs, the recycling center must notify the Fresno Police Department and arrange for the City to retrieve the cart.

Enforcement and Remedies

• An owner failing to retrieve abandoned shopping carts within three business days shall pay the City's administrative cost for retrieving the cart(s) and providing notice.
• Failure to retrieve abandoned shopping carts more than three times in a six (6) month period shall be subject to a fifty dollar ($50) fine per occurrence (per state law).
• Impounded carts can be sold or destroyed after thirty (30) days or failure to pay associated costs and fines.
• Director can require physical containment system after retrieval of more than ten (10) carts in thirty (30) days, or more than ten (10) citations in twelve (12) months.

General Administration:

2A) City staff recommends the awarding of a construction contract to Dave Christian Construction Company Inc. of Fresno, California in the amount of $588,096.32 for the Chestnut Avenue Overlay Project from Jensen Avenue to Union Pacific Railroad (map).

2B) City staff recommends the approval of Lease Amendment No.9 to the lease between the City and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (SkyWest) at Fresno Yosemite International Airport related to leasehold boundary modifications with no change in compensation. This will provide necessary access to neighboring ramp space for future lease opportunities.

2C) Staff recommends City Council approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $360,534 with Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., a Fresno-based California corporation, for design and engineering services for FAX transit shelters and related amenities in the Courthouse Park area.

2D) To provide better bus service to the City of Fresno and to reduce bus driver overtime, as well as driver fatigue, the Department of Transportation proposes to add fifteen (15) bus driver positions. It is estimated the additional bus drivers will reduce the use of annual overtime by approximately 22,500 hours. The net increase in annual salary and benefits cost of approximately $235,500 can be absorbed in the current budget allocation.

2E) City Council had rejected the original plan for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the City of Fresno and have sought to include service improvements that reflected that of BRT on Shaw Avenue.  They reviewed cost of the original BRT project and have found that they could cut out $13.5 million of capital improvements to fund the changes to the Shaw Avenue route.  The Shaw changes would include:

• 10 minute intervals at peak hours
• 40 foot buses would be used instead of 60 foot (providing $7.5 million in savings)
• Bus stops between West Avenue and Maple will be a half mile
• Bus stop shelter will be at grade and not leveled to the bus as was the original plan for BRT (saving $7.5 million)
• check item documents for more details

This agenda item awards a contract in the amount of $1,481,230 to Parsons Brinkerhoff, Inc. (PB) for a  revised FAX Q Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project management services agreement.

Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters:

3:00PM) City staff recommends that the City Council approve the amendment to the current Municipal Code by repealing Article 21 of Chapter 12, and adding Article 21 of Chapter 12, prohibiting the cultivation of marijuana (indoor and outdoor) in all zone districts within the city of Fresno.

March 6, 2014 City Council Agenda

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Consent Calendar:

1A) Because contractor qualification requirements were incorrectly included in the bid documents for the McKinley Avenue Traffic Synchronization Project from Highway 99 to Clovis Avenue without a corresponding requirement on the Bidder's Checklist. Without the required information on the Bidder's Checklist, the Purchasing Division was unaware of the requirements to verify contractor qualifications, thereby rendering all bids as non-responsive.

1B) Because contractor qualification requirements were incorrectly included in the bid documents for the Ashlan Avenue Wireless Intelligent Transportation (ITS) Project from Blackstone Avenue to Peach Avenue a without a corresponding requirement on the Bidder's Checklist. Without the required information on the Bidder's Checklist, the Purchasing Division was unaware of the requirements to verify contractor qualifications, thereby rendering all bids as non-responsive.

1C) Because contractor qualification requirements were incorrectly included in the bid documents for the Bullard Avenue Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Wireless Project from Marks Avenue to Willow Avenue a without a corresponding requirement on the Bidder's Checklist. Without the required information on the Bidder's Checklist, the Purchasing Division was unaware of the requirements to verify contractor qualifications, thereby rendering all bids as non-responsive.

1D) Because contractor qualification requirements were incorrectly included in the bid documents for t the First Street Wireless Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Project from Nees Avenue to Ventura Street a without a corresponding requirement on the Bidder's Checklist. Without the required information on the Bidder's Checklist, the Purchasing Division was unaware of the requirements to verify contractor qualifications, thereby rendering all bids as non-responsive.

1E) City staff recommends awarding a construction contract in the amount of $300,256.25 to Power Design Electric of Kingsburg, California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Left-Turn Phasing Signal Modification at Shields and Millbrook Avenues Project.

1F) Subdivider, Lennar Fresno, LLC, a California Corporation, (Mike Miller, Vice President), has filed for approval for a 93-lot single-family residential subdivision with one outlot for public open space purposes, located on the west side of North Armstrong Avenue between East Ashlan Avenue and East Dakota Avenue (map) on 14.51 net acres.

1G) In order to remain compliant with current NFIP and FEMA requirements for flood insurance, staff is adopting revisions to the current Flood Plain Ordinance which repeals current sections 11-601 and 11-607 of the Fresno Municipal Code Flood Plain Management Ordinance and adds new sections 11-601 and 11-607, and amends sections 11-625 and 11-632.

1H) An ordinance bill has been prepared to amend the Fresno Municipal Code to remove references and requirements related to the Fulton Mall's status as a pedestrian mall. Specifically, Chapter 14 has several provisions related to prohibiting traffic on the Fulton Mall. A removal ordinance has been prepared to make the Code consistent with the new "Fulton Street" project. Current Code relating to the Fulton Mall as a pedestrian mall will continue to apply until Project completion, and vehicles will continue generally to be prohibited from travelling on the Fulton Mall.

1I) A Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) text amendment is being adopted that proposes to allow for the expansion and use of outdoor dining areas, including within street easements and rights-of-way (i.e. sidewalks), without requiring a special permit for certain uses.  Currently, the FMC only allows outdoor dining in conjunction with a restaurant. The approval of the text amendment would allow for outdoor dining at Restaurants, Taverns, Delicatessens, Ice Cream Stores, Cafeterias, Banquet Hails, Bakeries, Micro-breweries, Nightclubs and other similar uses.

1J) City staff has developed a cooperative agreement with the County of Fresno to install bicycle lanes on Cedar Avenue between McKinley Avenue and Clinton Avenue. The addition of bicycle lanes will be accomplished by narrowing the existing lanes without removing any travel lanes or parking areas. The estimated total project cost is $254,100 and the City's contribution is not to exceed $106,700, which will be paid by the Measure "C" Bicycle Lane annual allocation. Construction is scheduled to begin in Fiscal Year 2015.

General Administration:

2A) City staff recommend awarding a construction contract in the amount of $915,722 to Kertel Communications, Inc. dba Sebastian of Fresno, California as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Traffic Signal Improvements on the Fresno Street Corridor from "E" Street to "R" Street.

2B) The continued over-utilization of the City of Fresno's groundwater aquifer together with increasing demand and ever more stringent water quality standards now warrant implementation of the design, construction, and operation of a new surface water treatment facility and Regional Transmission Mains (RTM). A Professional Consultant Services Agreement with AECOM Technology Services, Inc. (AECOM), a California corporation, for the amount of $2,354,481 for the Schematic Design of a new RTM to stabilize and replenish our aquifer to a balanced and sustainable condition by the year 2025.

2C) The City is approving a $1,000,000 "HOME" Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Housing Authority implementing a two-year Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program previously adopted by Council in the FY 2013-2014 City Budget and Annual Action Plan. The program proposes to serve approximately 80 persons that are homeless, threatened with homelessness, or transitioning from a homeless program.

2D)  In February 2013 the Old Fig Garden Community Transportation Study was finalized by consultants Community Design and Architecture following a review by the Project Steering Committee and the Study provided a series of recommendations for a multi-modal transportation framework, designs for street improvements, and addressed traffic calming, safe routes to school, pedestrian and bicycle accommodation and context appropriate urban design transitions from from the residential neighborhood to the adjacent transportation corridors

2E) City staff recommends the City Council ratify the contract extension and approve the agreement with the Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CCSPCA) in the amount of $3,230,300 for fiscal year 2014 City animal control services, reimbursement for emergency services, and two License Investigator positions.

City Council:

3A) Council Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports, Assignments and/or Appointments,  Reappointments, Removals to/from City and non-City Boards and Commissions:

1. Council of Governments – Swearengin-Ex-Officio (Olivier-Alternate)
2. Financial Audit Committee – Brand, Olivier, Xiong
3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Baines
4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Swearengin, Brandau
5. Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board – Baines, Renena Smith
6. Fresno County Zoo Authority – Swearengin (Baines-Alternate)
7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier
8. Joint Powers Financing Authority – Baines, Xiong, Swearengin
9. Leadership Council on Ending Homelessness - Swearengin, Baines
10. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Swearengin (Brandau-Alternate)
11. Association for the Beautification of Highway 99 - Baines
12. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management JPA – Xiong
13. Pension Reform Task Force – Brand, Xiong, (3rd Member vacant)
14. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County – Brandau-Ex-Officio
15. Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) – Amy Fuentes
16. League of California Cities (Annual Meeting) – Swearengin (Olivier-Alternate)
17. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District - Baines
18. Infill Development Ad Hoc Subcommittee - Brand, Baines, Olivier
19. Litigation Exposure Reduction Ad Hoc Committee – Brandau, Caprioglio
20. Convention Center Oversight Advisory Board – Baines, (Brand-Alternate), City Manager

3B) City Council recommends the "Asset Management Act" whereas the City is the largest real estate owner in the City and if approved will send out a request for qualificationsreal estate brokerage firms for strategic planning and asset management.

Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters:

10:00AM A) The City will sale one parcel (1) consisting of approximately 2.25 acres on the north side of Dakota between Peach and Winery Avenues located at 5025 E. Dakota Avenue (map) to Fresno Moose Family Center #445 for $265,000.

10:00AM B) City staff solicited bids from qualified vendors to provide year-round property maintenance, trash clean-up and weed control for City-owned properties throughout the City of Fresno. Staff is recommending that the Board award a contract in the amount of $129,910.00 to Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission as the lowest responsive bidder.

10:10AM) A workshop is being held to receive Council feedback and direction on updating City codes and policies applicable to these facilities, so that community concerns may be addressed. The report contains information regarding current City policies and state regulations relating to California Redemption Value (CRV) recycling facilities. The report discusses problems attributed to these facilities, and possible solutions to these problems. As part of the preparation for this workshop, studies were conducted on the Police Department service demand associated with CRV recycling facilities. Staff will return on March 27th (unless Council directs otherwise) with the necessary documentation to begin the process of amending the appropriate portions of the Municipal Code and respective department policies.

10:30AM #1) In response to community concerns regarding the use of shopping carts for illegal purposes, staff is recommending an amendment to the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC). In coordination with community members, business owners, and the grocery industry association, the proposed amendments will enhance the City's ability to work with Cart Owners to maintain their property as part of their existing cart containment plans. Additionally, the amendments will allow the City to better enforce the collection of carts unlawfully removed from the Cart Owner's premises.

10:30AM #2) In response to concerns raised by residents and local businesses that use City parks, staff recommends an amendment to the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) that would prohibit shopping carts in City parks. Currently, individuals wheel shopping cart(s) onto City park properties and (1) abandon the cart or multiple carts on park properties; (2) park carts in areas that are reserved for recreation and family activities; (3) use the carts and materials contained in the carts for illegal purposes; and (4) cause City parks to direct scarce resources to clean-up and collect abandoned carts. The proposed amendment is recommended in order to maintain a family-friendly environment at City parks.

Febuary 27, 2014 City Council Agenda

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Consent Calendar:

1A) City staff recommends awarding a contract in the amount of $108,500.00 to Floyd Johnston Construction Company, Inc. of Clovis, California, for constructing four new manhole access sewer structures within the City of Fresno.

1B) The landowner of property near Barstow & Garfield (map) wishes to be annexed to a Community Facilities District where the City will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of to concrete curbs and gutters, valley gutters, traffic calming curbs and hardscaping, sidewalks, curb ramps, interior street paving, street signage and street lighting. The cost for these services will be covered by a property tax assessed at $554.50/lot annually. This Resolution of Intention begins the process and sets the required public hearing for March 27, 2014 at 10:30am.

1C) Gary Giannetta Engineering on behalf of Gary McDonald Homes is requesting the vacation of the existing ten foot wide public utility easement (PUE) along the north side East Clubhouse Drive, east of North Alicante Drive (map). The purpose of the vacation is to eliminate the unnecessary PUE that is encumbering the affected lots.

1D) City staff has developed a cooperative agreement with the County of Fresno to install bicycle lanes on Cedar Avenue between McKinley Avenue and Clinton Avenue (map). The addition of bicycle lanes will be accomplished by narrowing the existing lanes without removing any travel lanes or parking areas. The estimated total project cost is $254,100 and the City's contribution is not to exceed $106,700, which will be paid by the Measure "C" Bicycle Lane annual allocation. Construction is scheduled to begin in Fiscal Year 2015.

1E) In order to remain compliant with current NFIP and FEMA requirements for flood insurance, staff is introducing the attached revisions to the current Flood Plain Ordinance to be considered for adoption which repeals current sections 11-601 and 11-607 of the Fresno Municipal Code Flood Plain Management Ordinance and adds new sections 11-601 and 11-607, and amends sections 11-625 and 11-632.

General Administration:

2A) A workshop relating to Measure "C" Transit Oriented Development (TOD) funding and downtown projects will be given by the City Manager.

2B) City Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City to apply for $533,457 from the Measure "C" Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) program to fund capital improvement projects related to proposed development in the Cultural Arts District at the "Met block" as well as along Broadway between Calaveras and San Joaquin Streets.

2C) The Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) is looking to award a consulting contract of $303,277 for the development of a Facility Assessment and Capital Master Plan for its facility located at 2223 "G" Street, Fresno California (map) where they park and maintain all of the city buses. FAX's operation and maintenance facilities are more than 30 years old and are in need of repair due to deferred maintenance. An overall facilities assessment will be conducted to determine current and future capital improvements, upgrades to technology and changes to physical layout that could improve the overall operational efficiencies and/or the use of space.

2D) The Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) is looking to award a contract of $148,869 with Siegfried Engineering Inc., for design and engineering services for new transit bus stop shelters to replace prefabricated transit shelter units at key locations in the downtown area. Additional shelters will be constructed outside the Downtown area will be constructed as grant funding becomes available.

2E) The City of Fresno seeks to construct planting and irrigation improvements along various downtown streets. The project will replace existing diseased or missing trees in existing tree wells, install new tree wells and trees and install new irrigation to tree wells. Staff recommends Council approve award of a construction contract for the Base Bid, plus Additive Alternate Numbers 1 and 3, to Naturescapes of San Jose, California in the amount of $549,978.25 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Downtown Planting and Irrigation Project.

2F) The City of Fresno has prepared an application to the State of California Strategic Growth Council's Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Implementation Program (Proposition 84) in the amount of $1,000,000 for two grants: an Environmental Justice grant to support development of a South West Area Specific Plan; and creation of an Infill Development Pattern Book to assist in streamlining new investments in existing neighborhoods.

2G) A new Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) text amendment is being introduced that proposes to allow for the expansion and use of outdoor dining areas, including within street easements and rights-of-way (i.e. sidewalks), without requiring a special permit for certain uses.  Currently, the FMC only allows outdoor dining in conjunction with a restaurant. The approval of the proposed text amendment would allow for outdoor dining at Restaurants, Taverns, Delicatessens, Ice Cream Stores, Cafeterias, Banquet Hails, Bakeries, Micro-breweries, Nightclubs and other similar uses.

Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters:

10:00AM) Continued to 1:30PM

10:10AM) Continued to 1:40PM

1:30PM) A proposed project, filed by Brent McCaffrey, on behalf of The McCaffrey Group, pertains to approximately 17.56 net acres of property located on the northwest and northeast corners of North Hayes and West Herndon Avenues (map). The applicant proposes to amend the 2025 Fresno General Plan and the Bullard Community Plan from the neighborhood commercial planned land use to the medium density residential planned land use designation for 13.26 net acres and from the office commercial planned land use to the medium-low density residential planned land use designation for 4.30 net acres. The applicant also proposes to reclassify the 13.26 net acres from Neighborhood Shopping Center zone district and the 4.30 net acres from the Administrative and Professional Office zone district to the Single Family Residential zone district. These applications have been filed in order to facilitate approval of two single family residential development subdivisions with modified property development standards, one with 95 lots and the other with 15 lots.

1:40PM) A proposed project on the East side of North Polk Avenue between West Corona and North Dante Avenues (map), filed by Brent McCaffrey, on behalf of the McCaffrey Group, has filed multiple applications to amend the 2025 General Plan and Bullard Community Plan from the Medium High Density Residential planned land use designation to the Medium Density Residential planned land use designation; and to reclassify the subject property from Low Density Multiple Family Residential zone district to Single Family Residential which would allow modified property development standards, private streets, a gated club house with a pool and a series passive pocket parks in order to create a 69-lot single family subdivision on 9.27 net acres.

5:00PM) The Fulton Mall Reconstruction Project proposes the creation of a complete street on 11 city blocks in Downtown Fresno’s central business district by reintroducing vehicle traffic lanes to the existing pedestrian mall. City Council action is requested for several facets of the Fulton Mall Reconstruction Project:

• Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report 
• Approval of Plan Amendment A-13-008 redesignating the Fulton Mall as a local street and amending the 2025 Fresno General Plan and Central Area Community Plan accordingly
• Amendments to the Fresno Municipal Code for consistency with the plan amendments; 
• Selection of Project Option 1 as the City’s preferred build alternative 
• Authorization for the Public Works Director to take steps necessary to secure construction funding