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Consent Calendar:
1A) The Fresno Airport Department has consulted with Coffman Associates, Inc. (Coffman) for $609,580 in 2011 for environmental reports on safety modifications at Chandler Airport but due to a delay by the FAA and new requirements, the contract is being extended and increased by $20,000.
1B) Liebert Cassidy Whitmore to provide an additional 48 sessions of anti-harassment and anti-discrminiation training to non-supervisory City employees through December of 2016. The cost of this service is not to exceed $54,900.
1C) The City of Fresno is purchasing two public street easements on the behalf of a developer from a portion of two parcels of property owned by Patrick Vincent Ricchiuti, in the amount of $138,100 total for approximately 30,928 square feet, which is necessary for Temperance Avenue improvements. The purchase is made with funds the developer deposited to the City.
1D) City staff recommends awarding a construction contract in the amount of $259,613.47 to Jim Crawford Construction of Clovis, CA, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Herndon Multi-Purpose Trail between Valentine and Marks Avenues (map) Project.
1E) The City performed a report of complete accounting of the Urban Growth Management fees (UGM) and citywide impact fees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, that is used to manage and upkeep City infrastructure. The Annual Audited Financial Report was independently audited by the accountancy firm of Paul C. Chen Accountancy Corporation. The City collected $10,218,195 of impact fees during the year. These fees, in addition to the balances on hand and inclusive of other transactions specified in the Annual Audited Financial Report, totaled $30,710,943 for the fiscal year ended June 30,2013.
1F) Staff recommends that the City Council approve a one-year extension to the current contract between the Fresno City College Police Academy and the Fresno Police Department for contract instruction, training credit and assessment services. This one-year contract extension continues to authorize the $3.25 fee per instructional hour per student received from Fresno City College. The average annual payment to the Department has been approximately $80,000 over the past eight years.
1G) The City of Fresno will lease 158 acres of land at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) at the rate of $600.00/acre with Bakersfield Properties, Inc., resulting in lease revenues to the Wastewater Enterprise Fund of $474,000 to $663,600 depending on whether the optional two-year extension term is exercised.
1H) In conjunction with the new City bill to regulate massage parlors, Fresno PD is changing their procedures by ceasing the practice of background checks and license verification of individual therapists and the City will instead only accept state licenses from massage therapists. The new ordinance will establish new hours of operation for massage parlors which will be 7am-9pm. Violating the ordinance will result in a citation and fees that will range from $1,000 to $2,000.
General Administration:
2A) The City will start to use smart parking meters in some areas that can be used with a loadable card. The City is setting the fee to establish a card at $3 and month long parking at meters at $120 a month.
2B) The Parking Division is creating a Downtown Corridor Parking District that will allow residents to be able to park in controlled, on-street parking zones, using a resident parking pass. It will also allow property owners and managers the tools necessary to market their mixed-use facilities to potential residents, tenants and customers. Within the recommended boundaries, the Parking Division will determine the locations eligible for new on-street parking permits on a case-by-case basis. When making these determinations, the division will balance the need for turnover parking along with the residents' need to park close to their housing units.
2C) The document associated with this item outlines the new terms of the contract amendment between the City of Fresno and SMG for the management of the Convention Center so that the goal to reduce the overall subsidy of the facility by a total of $665,000 beginning 1/1/2014, by the end of Fiscal Year 2014-2015 (6/30/15), and increasing the number of events that increase revenues can be reached.
2D) Approximately 28 years ago, the City of Fresno loaned $2,996,720 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), Housing Development Grant ("HDG") Program funds to the Annadale Housing Partners to construct two adjoining housing complexes; Kingsview Manor Apartments and Kingsview Estates Apartments (map). Since that time $8,152,333.77 has built up in interest. One of the managing members of the Annadale Housing Partners is requesting that the $4,833,871 loan be reduced to $2,996,720, the original amount borrow and eliminate the built up interest. All of the other members and partners have either released their interest in the property or are in the process of releasing their interest in the property. As previously agreed, the managing member has paid the City $3,000 for administrative costs associated with the loan restructure. Once the loan is restated, the managing member will seek financing to pay-off the $2,996,720 Superseded and Restated Note and then demolish and redevelop the site as new affordable housing.
2E) The proposed amendment will eliminate the mandatory retirement age of retirement at the age of 65 for Public Safety Service Employees. This bill is only for introduction.
2F) The Street Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department is seeking to award a one (1) year contract with the provisions for two (2) one-year (1) increment extensions to Builders Concrete in the amount of $1,730,247.19 a requirements contract for Portland cement concrete materials to be used by City crews for concrete maintenance in various locations throughout the City of Fresno.
1A) The Fresno Airport Department has consulted with Coffman Associates, Inc. (Coffman) for $609,580 in 2011 for environmental reports on safety modifications at Chandler Airport but due to a delay by the FAA and new requirements, the contract is being extended and increased by $20,000.
1B) Liebert Cassidy Whitmore to provide an additional 48 sessions of anti-harassment and anti-discrminiation training to non-supervisory City employees through December of 2016. The cost of this service is not to exceed $54,900.
1C) The City of Fresno is purchasing two public street easements on the behalf of a developer from a portion of two parcels of property owned by Patrick Vincent Ricchiuti, in the amount of $138,100 total for approximately 30,928 square feet, which is necessary for Temperance Avenue improvements. The purchase is made with funds the developer deposited to the City.
1D) City staff recommends awarding a construction contract in the amount of $259,613.47 to Jim Crawford Construction of Clovis, CA, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Herndon Multi-Purpose Trail between Valentine and Marks Avenues (map) Project.
1E) The City performed a report of complete accounting of the Urban Growth Management fees (UGM) and citywide impact fees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, that is used to manage and upkeep City infrastructure. The Annual Audited Financial Report was independently audited by the accountancy firm of Paul C. Chen Accountancy Corporation. The City collected $10,218,195 of impact fees during the year. These fees, in addition to the balances on hand and inclusive of other transactions specified in the Annual Audited Financial Report, totaled $30,710,943 for the fiscal year ended June 30,2013.
1F) Staff recommends that the City Council approve a one-year extension to the current contract between the Fresno City College Police Academy and the Fresno Police Department for contract instruction, training credit and assessment services. This one-year contract extension continues to authorize the $3.25 fee per instructional hour per student received from Fresno City College. The average annual payment to the Department has been approximately $80,000 over the past eight years.
1G) The City of Fresno will lease 158 acres of land at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) at the rate of $600.00/acre with Bakersfield Properties, Inc., resulting in lease revenues to the Wastewater Enterprise Fund of $474,000 to $663,600 depending on whether the optional two-year extension term is exercised.
1H) In conjunction with the new City bill to regulate massage parlors, Fresno PD is changing their procedures by ceasing the practice of background checks and license verification of individual therapists and the City will instead only accept state licenses from massage therapists. The new ordinance will establish new hours of operation for massage parlors which will be 7am-9pm. Violating the ordinance will result in a citation and fees that will range from $1,000 to $2,000.
General Administration:
2A) The City will start to use smart parking meters in some areas that can be used with a loadable card. The City is setting the fee to establish a card at $3 and month long parking at meters at $120 a month.
2B) The Parking Division is creating a Downtown Corridor Parking District that will allow residents to be able to park in controlled, on-street parking zones, using a resident parking pass. It will also allow property owners and managers the tools necessary to market their mixed-use facilities to potential residents, tenants and customers. Within the recommended boundaries, the Parking Division will determine the locations eligible for new on-street parking permits on a case-by-case basis. When making these determinations, the division will balance the need for turnover parking along with the residents' need to park close to their housing units.
2C) The document associated with this item outlines the new terms of the contract amendment between the City of Fresno and SMG for the management of the Convention Center so that the goal to reduce the overall subsidy of the facility by a total of $665,000 beginning 1/1/2014, by the end of Fiscal Year 2014-2015 (6/30/15), and increasing the number of events that increase revenues can be reached.
2D) Approximately 28 years ago, the City of Fresno loaned $2,996,720 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), Housing Development Grant ("HDG") Program funds to the Annadale Housing Partners to construct two adjoining housing complexes; Kingsview Manor Apartments and Kingsview Estates Apartments (map). Since that time $8,152,333.77 has built up in interest. One of the managing members of the Annadale Housing Partners is requesting that the $4,833,871 loan be reduced to $2,996,720, the original amount borrow and eliminate the built up interest. All of the other members and partners have either released their interest in the property or are in the process of releasing their interest in the property. As previously agreed, the managing member has paid the City $3,000 for administrative costs associated with the loan restructure. Once the loan is restated, the managing member will seek financing to pay-off the $2,996,720 Superseded and Restated Note and then demolish and redevelop the site as new affordable housing.
2E) The proposed amendment will eliminate the mandatory retirement age of retirement at the age of 65 for Public Safety Service Employees. This bill is only for introduction.
2F) The Street Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department is seeking to award a one (1) year contract with the provisions for two (2) one-year (1) increment extensions to Builders Concrete in the amount of $1,730,247.19 a requirements contract for Portland cement concrete materials to be used by City crews for concrete maintenance in various locations throughout the City of Fresno.
Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters:
10:00AM) This City is increasing the rate it charges to connect properties to the City water main for pipe sizes 1-2 inches in diameter. They are increasing their charges from 10% to 35%, depending on the pipe size and if it will be metered.
10:15AM) .Appearance by Barbara Hunt to discuss the City of Fresno boundaries.
10:15AM) .Appearance by Barbara Hunt to discuss the City of Fresno boundaries.
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