Thread by @AndyHS

Fresno City Council September 30,2021! Among the various items include:portable shower/restroom trailers for homeless;Broadband plan using American Rescue Plan Act $$;Controversial Environmental Impact Report Plan;WORKSHOP on possible sites for Senior Activity Center; Myra Coble

named to the Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee (a friend of mine and a perfect choice).@fresnoland #Fresno Watch at 9 am @CMACTV cmac.tv/gov/

Some CONSENT CALENDAR Items:1-B .Approve a First Amendment to the Security Service Contract with Turner Security Systems, in the amount of $1,071,182.68 for security services at the new Department of Public Utilities Operations and Maintenance Facility located at 1626 E Street.

The Contract term is for three years, with provisions for two, one-year extensions The First Amendment will increase the total contract not to exceed amount to $1,762,782.68.

1-D Approve Contract Change Order No. 13 adding 1,091 additional calendar days to the contract time and no additional expense for delays to Hal Hays Construction, Inc.,for the Headworks Odor Control Upgrade Project for a total contract value of $8,497,862.90(Council District 3).

1-G Actions pertaining to the award of a sole source purchase agreement for shower / restroom combination trailers for the Department of Public Utilities, Homeless Assistance Response Team

1-J **Actions pertaining to creating a Broadband Strategic Plan:1. Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Magellan Advisors in an amount not to exceed $91,770
2. Uphold the City Manager’s finding that Magellan Advisors is uniquely qualified.
The City has an abundant amount

of fiber and conduit in the ground that can be utilized for broadband purposes. The fiber is currently utilized for the Intelligent Transportation System, Bus Rapid Transit as well as connectivity to City buildings, parks and other area agencies and institutions (Fresno Unified,

Clovis Unified, the County of Fresno and City of Clovis). The City desires to utilize its fiber for broadband purposes including addressing the digital divide and is seeking a broadband plan with the assistance of Magellan Associates. At the end of the engagement, the City will

have a comprehensive broadband plan that assist the City in applying for Federal and State broadband funding. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) has made funds available for broadband deployment and the State of California just recently passed a bill for broadband

investment. The City may be eligible for receiving funds but must identify opportunities and have solutions to be eligible for and receive funding. Magellan Advisors can assist the City in developing a plan that can be used for obtaining these funds as well as identify other

funding sources that may be available. Magellan Advisors is uniquely qualified because they understand California’s landscape, can identify unserved and underserved areas and deemed Fresno was a viable client for this purpose.

1- K Actions pertaining to Operating Agreement for the Downtown Baseball Stadium: 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15323 2. Approve Operating Agreement with Fresno Sports and Events, LLCThe Fresno Sports and Events, LLC., a

Delaware limited liability company, is the tenant of the Downtown Baseball Stadium (Stadium) operating the Fresno Grizzles Baseball team, a Minor League Baseball club has been working with the City Manager’s Office to developed an Operating Agreement related to non-Minor League

Baseball events held at the Stadium, to address the First Amendment of the Subleased dated January 22, 2021 which contemplated how the operations for non-Minor League baseball events would operate between Fresno Sports and Events, LLC., and the City of Fresno.This agreement

allows for Fresno Sports and Events, LLC to have first right of refusal for any nonMinor league baseball event, the City of Fresno to have the second right and/or a joint promotional event with both entities can occur at the stadium. Non-Minor league events this year have

included a Liga MX Soccer match, several large concerts, and the upcoming championship boxing match to be held on October 16th, featuring Mikey Garcia vs. Sandor Martin with the undercard hosting the home debut of Fresno’s own Marc Castro.

1-L RESOLUTION- Authorizing the City of Fresno to accept a donation, for a total of $50,000, from the One Fresno Foundation to pay Civic Education Center, Inc. for Camp Fresno 2021 Summer Youth Program services. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Council approve the acceptance

of the $50,000 donation from One Fresno Foundation to pay for services provided at Camp Fresno 2021 Summer Youth Program by Civic Education Center, Inc. (CEC). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CEC provided education and program activity services for Camp Fresno 2021 Summer Youth Program

through an agreement executed on June 21, 2021 for a total of $50,000. The One Fresno Foundation agreed to provide a donation of $50,000 to reimburse the City of Fresno (City) for CEC’s fee for services rendered.

1-N Approving authority for a retroactive one-time payment effective July 1, 2020, up to 5% of base pay earned in fiscal year 2021 or a retroactive salary increase effective July 1, 2020, up to 5% of base pay for Unit 2 (non-represented management and confidential) employees

currently subject to a salary freeze implemented by the City Manager (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
1-O Reject all bids for the Romain Park Southwest Parking Lot Reconstruction Project and direct Staff to rebid the project - Bid File 3762 (Council District 7).

1-U Actions pertaining to graffiti maintenance services for the California Department of Transportation: 1. ***RESOLUTION – Adopting the 1st Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $50,000 for State contracted graffiti abatement services

(Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto) 2.Approve a Delegated Graffiti Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation, in substantially the form attached Graffiti incidents have been increasing in recent years on the State highway system

, stretching existing Caltrans resources beyond their current capacity. The City of Fresno Graffiti Team is well equipped to respond quickly to graffiti within the State right-of-way in locations away from high traffic areas, such as soundwalls and retaining walls. Caltrans

desires to contract with the City for $50,000 in delegated graffiti maintenance services for the current fiscal year, and will reimburse the City for the actual cost of work. The agreement will enable faster responses for removal of graffiti on the State highway system in the

City of Fresno, eliminating blight and improving the overall community appearance.

1-V RESOLUTION - 21st amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178, reallocating $50,000 from City Attorney’s Department to the General City Purpose Department to pay for a public opinion survey (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).

1-W RESOLUTION - directing the Administration to provide information concerning Wi-Fi on City buses Sponsored by Maxwell

1-X BILL (for introduction) – Amending the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the Historic Preservation Ordinance of the City of Fresno

1-Y **Approve the appointment of Myra Coble to the Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee

1-X *BILL (for introduction) – Amending the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the Historic Preservation Ordinance of the City of Fresno

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1-K, 1-L, 1-P and 1-W removed from Consent Calendar with no future date set. 1-N, 1-D, 1-G, 1-P all moved to October 14th meeting. Moved to Contested Consent:1-S, 1-R, 1-U and 1-V

Proclamation for "KMPH’s 50 Year Anniversary"
Sponsors: Council President Chavez, Councilmember Karbassi. Chavez:KMPH was always helpful with Roosevelt's School of the Arts.Tried to win one of Kopi's ties too. Karbassi:Council gives KMPH lots of material! @MayorJerryDyer Wishes

them future success. Jacobs and Kopi here. Kopi says he is a Fresno High alumnus, He also started when the station originally opened as a copy writer. KMPH was started by Pappas brothers Mike, Peter and Harry (the MPH of the call letters)

Proclamation for "30th Anniversary Celebration of Armenian Independence"
Sponsors: Council President Chavez, Councilmember Karbassi
Karbassi:I can't think of Fresno without the Armenian community.They were originally redlined. We are now looking to name a school after an Armenian

Chavez:City always stands with Armenia and observe a flag-raising every year. Country now recognizes the Armenian Massacre. Public:a recent war that lasted 45 days and took a Russian brokered Peace Deal.Armenian people have been there for 1000 years. Honorary counsel from Armenia

is Zooming in from Armenia.(Some tech trouble) They thank the Council for honoring us. A God's grace that we are still here. No other City that embraces Armenians like Fresno. Thanks for the proclamation. Next:never would have dreamt we have this independence and now for 30 years

@MayorJerryDyer We can all learn something from Armenian people and their religion. Anything we can do for you let us know. Chavez:It was the first official Christian nation.

@MayorJerryDyer Indigenous People's Day. Second year we have celebrated this Day in Fresno says @D7Esparza We pay respect to the cultures that were here before.@Esmeralda_Sori The various people here in Fresno is what makes it a great city. Some born here, others immigrated here.

Fresno State Professor Dr Oliver:thanks Council for this and the local Native American tribes for being here like Yokuts and Mono.These holidays help with our self identification. I hope Fresno goes forward they will recognize all of our diverse people. Intellectual wisdom of our

local tribes. Professor needs to log off as she has a class waiting for her! Dr Ken Hansen:Thanks council for proclamation. He also says @District5Chavez was one of his students. Hansen thanks Mayor and his Councilmember @GarryBredefeld for signing this. Hansen is wearing Orange

shirt as a reminder of Native children were taken to schools often to never return. They often took the dark children only.This was eugenics.Public :Miguel from Mixecto thanks Council. Like Armenian and Hmong we all want to be acknowledged. We share the same struggle where our

native language wasn't taught in schools and our parents were punished for speaking the language.Bryce Herrera:Esparza thanks Bryce for being proactive on this proclamation both this year and last. Herrera:Council has demonstrated their support for past two years.This helps put

Fresno as one of the top progressive cities thanks to Mayor's One Fresno.

Proclamation Proclaiming October “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” and the week of October 11th – 15th Metastatic “Breast Cancer Action Week” in the City of Fresno@Esmeralda_Soria This year is the first time we support Metastatic Breast Cancer Week and those battling and survived

While I was at State Legislature we fought to get the age insurance companies would pay for detection. Men also can get this. Megan:early detection is important. Susan B Komen is the second largest researcher of this behind only US government.

Councilmember Reports:Soria:thanks Mayor /Public Works for Tower sidewalks as well as in Thorne area. Congratulate our Code Enforcement for State honor for Schools. We targeted three schools. Also honor 30 years of Tower's Irene Cafe! @kmkarbassi District 2 Blitz October 9th near

Toby Lawless School along with @BeautifyFresno @MiguelArias_D3 Thanks Public Works for the work on Tower sidewalks. Belmont/Van Ness got cleanedup by property owner. costly for City to clean up these areas especially for out of town property owners who ignore their property for

months. We are limited to speak on dispensaries until we speak about it here formally. I think it is time we open up these chambers open again. Welcome back people like Dez Martinez and Andy Hansen-Smith back into chambers @AndyHS (Hey! thats me!) Promise to neighborhoods that

have had roads ignored in SW Fresno while taking on brunt of 1000s of jobs. @Maxwell4Fresno Thanks City Manager's office for taking a lot of meetings with me the past few weeks. Like @gregorybarfield Georgeann White and Tommy Esqeuda. Also tomorrow is last day to apply to be a

District 4 Councilmember for the Day. It will be open to children who create the winning District 4 flag! @GarryBredefeld We do need to open up the chambers. Counsel Sloan:it could have been open with council declaring an Emergency vote at any time. But now that GV wire says ACLU

may be suing City for blocking public from attending if Council is present. Fresno county Supervisors have been open as well as Clovis School Board and City.Do they not care about their public? Fresno State games , Michael Buble concert.Only one person up here has

a doctorate and has not wanted to close chambers. We are supposed to be serving our public. We are their servants. I thank GV Wire and Sun for this article. This is a chamber owned by the public. The Fresno Bee won't cover what happens up here. Arias and others let a Union leader

into these chambers a few weeks ago but they wouldn't let any business leaders in. Mayor it is time to fully open this chamber and building and end this Charade. Chavez:this was never wanting to keep public for participating. We have translations in several languages but I know

some have tech problems. @D7Esparza Still concerns of getting large groups of people in. We never know what item will bring in large groups. We were packed just a few weeks ago with no seats available (Club One item). I did have a remote Town Hall recently and thanks district 7

residents. We will have a Roosevelt High block party this Saturday morning. May be the music will wake up @District5Chavez from his slumber he jokes.Homeless encampments are popping up near 180. Agencies have been helping and more with mayor's new reformed plans.Chavez:thanks

@MarkStandriff for the work Chestnut and Church. Also Fresno Fair will open next week October 6th. Gets 1 million visitors to that area with Fair and Hmong New Year. There will be safeguards taken. @MayorJerryDyer League of Cities and fulfillment centers.Revenue from those center

would be hurt. He thanks Arias and Chavez for being in Sacramento for fighting that.Two clean ups in Esparza's district especially along McKinley Canal.Many homeless took advantage of the services to get out of that lifestyle. Every Monday we have have a Covid meeting.We discuss

the most recent data, # of hospital beds etc. We had zero hospital beds available during the recent surge.We had many employees being quarantined. Rate is plateauing and I think we can discuss reopening this week. City manager Tommy Esqueda:dispatching, accessing and then who

send out to homeless camps whether PD or others. Public Comments: @LisaYFlores1 We have homeless casing my house at night. I needed to call PD. I also think we need to keep Chambers closed until this wave is over.PEIR coming up is grossly lacking in community outreach. Brandi:

we need to continue looking for homeless who are not in these large camps.They are often turned away due to lack of beds. They need to not be treated as a project but as your constituents. They don't usually choose this lifestyle. We need to accomodate shelters as we get colder

weather. We need to make sure it is safe before reopening chambers. Next Tommy:my agency submitted building permits but having a hard time reaching someone to find out where that permit is at. Dez Martinez:thanks Council for displaying orange for indigenous school children.

Contested Consent:1-F Tree Trimming at Public Utilities.Two year contract with 3 options.We will bid out on this in 2022 says Public Works Department Head Carbajal. This will be full landscaping. Scott Mozier:we have 30 day contracts , weekly mowing for pocket parks, median mow-

-ing. We will put some of these out to bid next week. Arias:I saw city crews landscaping at Japanese Gardens. Mozier:Medians, median buffers and most parks are maintained by City.Esqueda:we are looking at consolidating the landscaping under Public Works and let Utilities just do

water. approved 7-0.
1-R Actions pertaining to the Prefabricated Restroom at Hinton Park (Bid File 3811) (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15303/Class 3 of the California Environmental Quality

(CEQA) Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract with Ardent General Inc. of Fresno, CA, for $402,725.90 Arias:what are the hours? First new restroom in awhile. Do we have touchless faucets? Public has asked if we are taking back Hinton Center. Measure P can be used to re-

novate existing buildings and parks before new worked on. Approved 7-0

1-U Actions pertaining to graffiti maintenance services for the California Department of Transportation: 1. ***RESOLUTION – Adopting the 1st Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $50,000 for State contracted graffiti abatement services

Maxwell: we may get reimbursed from Cal Trans eventually. When we voted on this in the past I was under the impression it would be for city property and not State property. Esqueda:one of our crews will be partially funded by State.We can invoice if we clean State. Maxwell: how

about embankments that face the public? Esqueda:there are some areas Cal-Trans won't let us clean or access. Mozier:this $50,000 comes from State and won't effect City General Funds.We also need to get paint sprayers fixed. One area we can't access are freeway median or bridges.

Freeway embankments: we can do sidewalks and possibly bridge poles. Easy access and we should be able to invoice State. Maxwell:most of the FresGo reports in my District from public is for Graffiti.Approved

Soria:can we bring 1-J for reconsidering? Sloan Yes it can be done. 1-J **Actions pertaining to creating a Broadband Strategic Plan: Soria:it says this person is uniquely qualified. I need to be sure disadvantaged communities can get broadband.Bryon Horn:This will cover all area

of city. Magellen will recommend certain areas due to where fiber is located and grant funding. Georgeann White:where current infrastructure asset is located. Mayor wants to serve disadvantaged areas if possible.Arias:We want to hit areas that have been annexed. I also want this

fiber to remain publicly owned and not sold to private hands. We also don't have a map as to where all this fiber is located. We need to use federal dollars to purchase more fiber for those areas that don't have it.Soria:we need to focus on areas that are at disadvantaged. White:

Where new County data center is located in clovis uses our fiber. Esqueda:and our bus transit! White:an old MOU encouraged that.We have now asked staff not to use that MOU without looking at the consequences. Approved

2-A and 2-B quickly approved HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax. Council will now go into CLOSED SESSION on ID 21-23417-01 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability

Council will then go into their lunch break and be back at 1:30. Among the remaining items are 2-D Final Program EIR, Senior Activity Center Site Selection workshop and 4-B smoking in multi unit rental properties.

They are back 1:33 pm. 2-D Arias:Motion to approve with some amendments:neighbors would be notified 1000 feet of any warehouse project. Follow Best practices by Attorney General Baccera. Public:Invanka Saunders:this still perpetuates the two Fresno. Stop placing warehouses in

front our homes. Fails to show how bicyclists and pedestrians will be protected in industrial areas that have neighborhoods. Kimberly McCoy of Fresno Building Healthy Communities: this fails to protect neighborhoods. Please remove South Central out of this until plan is created.

@LovesMercy Brandi: please follow the recommendations of these agencies. Health and well being of community needs to be done. Please vote against this item.@LisaYFlores1 This is an end run around the community. This is promoting businesses that will kill the people. This is a

continual toxic poisoning of the community. You each know you are doing this. Your actions are stronger than your words. Next:Pancho:Been here since 1965 when it was rural. Now it is no longer safe to walk or raise a family due to heavy truck traffic.Amazon did clean up

at Shaw and 99. They need to clean where they pollute in South Fresno. Former Attorney General Baccerra seems to be appeased for 3 years but now it is back.No one wants warehouse next to a school.Arias: these projects will still have environmental review still.

Sloan agrees.Next:Principal at Orange Elementary School says to not vote for this.New facilities are popping up everyday.Arias:warehouses workers do create lots of traffic.Trucks cause shaking of building. This will allow new projects but also protect

the neighbors. This is a new way and significant progress in the correct direction. this will apply to all parts of Fresno. Approved 7-0 Council is going to Closed Session until 2 pm Workshop.

PowerPoint that was available for 2-D

This PowerPoint was available in the documents but not shown at Council today

This will be the PowerPoint for next item when they come back from Closed Session. 4-A ******WORKSHOP – Preliminary Site Selection Assessment: Senior Activity Center

We are back 2:41 pm. @D7Esparza hopes this will provide us a direction of the Senior Center. City Manager Tommy Esqueda with Power Point presentation (see my previous tweets for the Power Point)

City Manager Tommy Esqueda: We looked at the population to be served, three alternative sites. We looked at Clovis' proposed new center template.We don't have to do Clovis' model though.75% will visit 1-3 hours and stay 3 hours. Our alternative sites fit: Smugglers Inn, old Vons,

and Einstein Park. We need to look at parking element as well as pick up/drop off.Senior Centers often next to Parks.

More limited parking and no park at Smugglers. Old Vons is larger, ponding basin could act like a park,more demographics fit in area. Einstein:Manchester provides transit, park.Einstein Park was highest scoring.

We need to acquire site, plan, prep site,development and then start up. Need a financial plan in place. Esqueda:this is a approach but not the only approach. Arias:We finally allocated the money. I think it should be twice the size of Clovis and go big. old Vons is best. I would

purchase Vons today if we could. I think it should be on Blackstone. Soria:I hoped Esqueda looked at other sites too.Esqueda:We inherited site at Large park but decided against it. Smugglers came up and went to other sites from there. Soria:why not a 4th,5th site too. This is a

vert large city and we need multiple centers.If we are waiting it will take at least 3 years at this point. Maxwell:What are we replacing if we put it in Einstein? Neighbors of all ages use this park. Blackstone is an artery of our City. Reduced fares for Seniors exist. I would

vote for old Vons if we can vote today. Chavez:I like Blackstone model. I would like to see transit from other parts of the City too.Esparza:I would like to hear from public on this. @LisaYFlores1 I know you love my comments Chavez! I turn 60 soon and I like Vons site too. but

why is there not a pool? Swim Aerobics as well as teaching kids to swim. Also why is this north of McKinley?why not south?. Next:Jessica Burback: I am a sponsor of old smugglers. We can't stop at one project. @gregorybarfield This is between two BRT stops but not there. Esparza:

people seem to center around Vons site. Esqueda: I like that spot too. Soria:we also need a library and possibly Supervisors are listening and we can place a library there too. Chavez:Supervisors are not listening. Esqueda:we would knock it down and new building. We will be back

within 30 days.Soria:just to let us know Seniors mentioned this spot 2 years ago! We even toured it.

4-B ***BILL (for introduction) – Adding Article 20 to Chapter 10 of the Fresno Municipal Code, prohibiting
smoking in and around multiunit rental properties. Lots of data to back this. Maxwell:This is the most common sense item I have brought in my nine months on dais. Bad air

air quality already. This will only meet certain projects. SJ Valley has the highest asthma rate in the country. Smoke travels thru vents and even plumbing. Fresno Youth Commission a group of youth said they support this in order to protect public.American Cancer Society also

endorses this. A constituent told us that they are concerned by people being exposed to second hand smoke. I can't close vents due to age of them. She is under going chemotherapy. She complained to landlord but no change. Some say "this encroaches on my liberty" But your liberty

ends at my body. Smoking is already banned at restaurants, business, hotels, airports, etc. Scientists and health expert agrees on this. Public:Greg Terzakis:thanks for working with us on the language on this. Association does not want landlord to be referee. We are in support of

this though. Many of our members already don't allow smoking in their units. Lynda Barbour:urge you to adopt this.Prevent exposure to smoke is only way to stop second hand smoke. We don't want exemption to balcony.We also want it applied to rental homes too.

Rosendo Iniguez: smoke free advocate. second hand smoke especially effects latinos as they rent half California units.Next:Muriel Gobea:smoke free advocate rental tentants have been exposed to second hand smoke already. Sharon Wilson:75% of CA smokers want to stop.

Under this policy today smokers are not require them to quit. It does help them to quit and be tobacco free. Emma Evans:Senior at Fresno State:We asked renters if they would be in support of this policy. 80% said yes.May Chung:Especially harmful to youth and elderly. Second hand

smoke can travel 25 feet.We will be happy to provide additional info too. Paulina Rodriguez:noticed my friends have breathing problems. Second hand smoke combined with forest fires and bad air quality this is need today.

Next:3rd hand smoke is the leftover residue left behind. This is especially harmful to infants crawling around. Josh Blanco:smoke free advocate. US spends lot of money cleaning units from smoke. Managers of apartment units are also exposed. California Health Collaborative rep:

significant smoke exposure in rural, LGBTQ and low income.I am too been impacted as I have lived in many apartments.I now own a home. Isabella Gonzales:youth commissioner: many units already don't allow smoking. This policy will help people stay safe. Liz Williams:we are concern-

ed about some gaps as it doesn't apply to condos.Patios and balconies need to be covered too. 90% of CA cities that do have similar policies also cover condos. Jennifer:I live in a complex that bans smoking in units but I didn't realize balconies were not covered.Fortunately now

I have a non-smoking neighbor now. Freddy Baz says if a 3 year old has respiratory issues but has neighbor vapes. The neighbor doesn't know it travels. Not a bad person. All people have a right to a smoke free area. A healthy Fresno equates to a prosperous Fresno.

@GarryBredefeld a health hazard around this country. I wish people wouldn't smoke. I ran smoking cessation program at VA. It is a psychological addiction too. But this comes with regulations but no help to quit smoking. We should ban smoking in shared outdoor areas. This also

also discriminates against renters. What is definition to damage in the policy? Sloan:property damage or health effect. Bredefeld:is that a physician's note or yellowed walls?Sloan:case law is out there. Bredefeld:do they go to landlord?Sloan:landlord or neighbor. Not a right of

action.If renter continues to smoke landlord can evict or Code Enforcement can be called in.Fines in ordinance could be charged to landlords too.Maxwell:Apartment Association asked to have this part of any leases going forward. It will be up to landlord to evict.Landlord needs to

do their due diligence. Bredefled: this is intrusive like requiring masks. What if a large family is renting but because of one family member doesn't want to stop smoking they all get evicted. Unintended consequences and big government. More regulations but no help for landlord.

Nothing in here to help smokers to quit. Same councilmembers who are for cannabis dispensaries but they also say don't smoke in your apartment.We have snitch hotline for masks and now we have it for smoking in their own homes. People have their God given right to smoke. Chavez:

I don't think God ever gave anyone a right to smoke. Soria:We heard a lot of "whys" to do this and only one "Not" . We need to do the same in parks. Maybe this doens't help people to stop smoking but across the street County has Health Dept to help with this. Karbassi:what put

this on your radar today?Esparza:We rent in apartments where this is an issue. Maxwell:Youth reached out today as well as the chemotherapy patient. Karbassi:I am proud of my two Youth Commissioners. Those legally buying cannabis where can they smoke?Sloan:private property unless

their lease agreement disallows it. Not exception for those who use it for medicinal reasons. Esparza:No safe level of second hand smoke.Karbassi:how do we measure it? and who regulates disputes between tenants? PD, Code Enforcement?Code Enforcement can use this water gun to put

out any smoking he jokes. I think this goes to far as it effects private property and this is not a balanced policy. Arias:I didn't get memo we could bring props in! Bredefeld had issues with cannabis but it wasn't the Council that legalized it but voters.I have 15 year old

daughter with asthma. She wondered why it took so long to pass something like this? This was intentional as we saw County Supervisors this week muzzling Dr Vohra to speak on Climate Change. This behavior blocks good public behavior.We have lots of children with asthma, many in

multiunit apartments. I will vote for this. Bredefeld:I disagreed with cannabis as it can bring other issues with it. There are people who use cannabis for medical reasons. Maxwell:eat a brownie then. Sloan:two cities have banned tobacco sales in CA. Bredefeld:hypocrasy of this

Council. Esparza:Tobacco causes cancer.Cannabis helps cancer patients. But both cause problems in multiunits. We don't allow you to beat a kid behind closed doors. Have illegal firearms.Lots of self serving garbage that comes across our desks from self interest. Motion to Approve

Approved 5-2 with Bredefeld and Karbassi voting No. Chavez wants to end this meeting on a positive note:The McRib is back at McDonalds! a councilmember says "talk about a health hazard!" Chavez:don't eat it in a multiunit he jokes!

Some of the CLOSED SESSION Items they heard:5-B Grizzlies Stadium Negotiating Parties: City Manager, Fresno Sports and Events, LLC. Under negotiations: Terms of lease

5-C CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR – Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 877 Fulton Street,

APN 468-282-21T Negotiating Parties: Executive Director Murphey, Noyan Frazier Capital, L.P. Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of sale
Sponsors: Councilmember Arias

5-E CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PUBLIC SECURITY - Government Code Section 54957(a)
Matters posing a

threat to the security of public buildings, the security of essential public services, and to the public’s right of access to public services and public facilities, and related actions pertaining to the Declaration by Governor Newsom of a State of Emergency to Help State Prepare

for Broader Spread of COVID-19, and related local concerns.
Sponsors: Council Vice President Esparza

5-F ID 21-23520 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Action for declaratory relief: City of Fresno v. Friant Water

Authority
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office. (Sloan announced the outcome of this earlier but I didn't hear it well enough to make an accurate summation)

OCTOBER 7, 2021 – NO MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 2021 – 9:00 A.M. MEETING
OCTOBER 21, 2021 – NO MEETING
OCTOBER 28, 2021– 9:00 A.M. MEETING

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