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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
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
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
