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Watch the City Council meeting live here every Thursday, usually starting at 8:30am.
Consent Calendar:
1A) When developers are required to pay development impact fees for the cost building new infrastructure in and around new developments, there is a set cap on how much they are required to pay. When they pay more fees then what their cap allows, they qualify for a reimbursement amount to the cap. Staff is recommending the Council appropriate $251,400 in UGM and Development Impact Fees toward supplemental reimbursements and refunds to eligible developers. Infrastructure types included in this mid-year supplemental developer reimbursement are streets, bridges, water wells, water mains and sewer mains.
1B) CalTrans is requesting the the City of Fresno further reinforce their agreement they made September 12, 2013 (agreement) to do major work around Veterans Blvd. by creating City resolutions (or pretty much having it in writing).
1C) "In 2009, the Fresno Sports Council, on behalf of the City of Fresno, was awarded a six (6) year agreement to host the California State High School Cross Country Championships in Woodward Park for 2010 through 2015. A fully executed agreement between the two parties was never processed. The purpose of this license agreement is to formalize the terms and requirements of the rernainmq three years of the agreement."
1D) Airports recently issued the new bonds used to refinance the Airports' 2000 bonds. One of the promises of the new bonds is a pledge by the Airport to increase the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) contribution toward the annual debt payment from $1.1 million to $1.6 million. The Fiscal Year 2014 Budget was adopted before the refinancing deal was complete and therefore the budget currently reflects the previous $1.1 million PFC contribution requirement. The $500,000 increase in the PFC contribution is partially offset by a $220,000 savings by the refinancing. Therefore, Airports needs to increase appropriations by $280,000 fort his fiscal year to pay the new PFC commitment. Airports will use $280,000 of reserve PFC funds to cover this appropriation increase.
1E) "The Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department (PARCS) working in partnership with the Development Resource Management Department (DARM) and Tree Fresno, propose to submit a planning grant application [for up to $250,000] to the State of California Strategic Growth Council to develop the City of Fresno Urban Greening Plan. The Urban Greening Plan will serve as the master document guiding the future development of parks, higher density neighborhoods, and trails in the City of Fresno. Independent consultants hired by the City of Fresno using grant funds will develop the plan.
1F) When Running Horse was to be developed, they applied to the City for the development to be included in the City's services. In order to do this, the developer needed to raise money to pay for the infrastructure that needed to be installed to be connected to the City. They were expecting to do this by creating a Communities Facilities District (CFD) and acquiring authorization to levy special tax bonds. Since Running Horse was not actually developed, the City is seeking to dissolve the CFD and return any deposit money for the issuance of bonds.
1G) Same as 1F, just another portion of the development.
General Administration:
2A) "The City of Fresno seeks to widen eastbound Herndon Avenue from Blythe Avenue to Brawley Avenue. The widening of eastbound Herndon Avenue to a 3 lane road will relieve congestion and reduce delays. The project will construct an additional travel lane, an exclusive right turn lane and relocate and upgrade the existing traffic signal facilities. Additionally, the project will add landscaping and a multipurpose trail with barrier fence. Staff recommends awarding a construction contract in the amount of $1,252,853.00 to Mass X, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the construction"
City Council:
3A) The City Council on behalf of the City of Fresno urges the United States Congress to adopt and enact comprehensive immigration reform that includes the following principles:
They will send this resolution to the President of the United Stutes, Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and the Honorable Members of the
113th Congress representing the City of Fresno.
1A) When developers are required to pay development impact fees for the cost building new infrastructure in and around new developments, there is a set cap on how much they are required to pay. When they pay more fees then what their cap allows, they qualify for a reimbursement amount to the cap. Staff is recommending the Council appropriate $251,400 in UGM and Development Impact Fees toward supplemental reimbursements and refunds to eligible developers. Infrastructure types included in this mid-year supplemental developer reimbursement are streets, bridges, water wells, water mains and sewer mains.
1B) CalTrans is requesting the the City of Fresno further reinforce their agreement they made September 12, 2013 (agreement) to do major work around Veterans Blvd. by creating City resolutions (or pretty much having it in writing).
1C) "In 2009, the Fresno Sports Council, on behalf of the City of Fresno, was awarded a six (6) year agreement to host the California State High School Cross Country Championships in Woodward Park for 2010 through 2015. A fully executed agreement between the two parties was never processed. The purpose of this license agreement is to formalize the terms and requirements of the rernainmq three years of the agreement."
1D) Airports recently issued the new bonds used to refinance the Airports' 2000 bonds. One of the promises of the new bonds is a pledge by the Airport to increase the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) contribution toward the annual debt payment from $1.1 million to $1.6 million. The Fiscal Year 2014 Budget was adopted before the refinancing deal was complete and therefore the budget currently reflects the previous $1.1 million PFC contribution requirement. The $500,000 increase in the PFC contribution is partially offset by a $220,000 savings by the refinancing. Therefore, Airports needs to increase appropriations by $280,000 fort his fiscal year to pay the new PFC commitment. Airports will use $280,000 of reserve PFC funds to cover this appropriation increase.
1E) "The Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department (PARCS) working in partnership with the Development Resource Management Department (DARM) and Tree Fresno, propose to submit a planning grant application [for up to $250,000] to the State of California Strategic Growth Council to develop the City of Fresno Urban Greening Plan. The Urban Greening Plan will serve as the master document guiding the future development of parks, higher density neighborhoods, and trails in the City of Fresno. Independent consultants hired by the City of Fresno using grant funds will develop the plan.
1F) When Running Horse was to be developed, they applied to the City for the development to be included in the City's services. In order to do this, the developer needed to raise money to pay for the infrastructure that needed to be installed to be connected to the City. They were expecting to do this by creating a Communities Facilities District (CFD) and acquiring authorization to levy special tax bonds. Since Running Horse was not actually developed, the City is seeking to dissolve the CFD and return any deposit money for the issuance of bonds.
1G) Same as 1F, just another portion of the development.
General Administration:
2A) "The City of Fresno seeks to widen eastbound Herndon Avenue from Blythe Avenue to Brawley Avenue. The widening of eastbound Herndon Avenue to a 3 lane road will relieve congestion and reduce delays. The project will construct an additional travel lane, an exclusive right turn lane and relocate and upgrade the existing traffic signal facilities. Additionally, the project will add landscaping and a multipurpose trail with barrier fence. Staff recommends awarding a construction contract in the amount of $1,252,853.00 to Mass X, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the construction"
City Council:
3A) The City Council on behalf of the City of Fresno urges the United States Congress to adopt and enact comprehensive immigration reform that includes the following principles:
- establishes a clear, fast. and reasonable pathway to citizenship
- keeps families together:
- upholds our values as a nation:
- promotes economic growth, and
- creates a fair immigration system guided by respect for the human rights of all persons; and
They will send this resolution to the President of the United Stutes, Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and the Honorable Members of the
113th Congress representing the City of Fresno.
Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters:
9:30AM) Presentation by Fulton Mall Design Team on Community Outreach and Design Process
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