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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:
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:
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.
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.
