Last Fresno City Council meeting of 2021!December 9, 2021:Among the items include 6 PM Redistricting; West Fresno’s Oasis Master Plan; Eaton River Trail;Impact Fee Waivers;Campus Point Refund; Workshop: Formation of a Fresno Veterans Memorial District;Three Rezone applications;
Renaming Hyde park to Hyde Landfill(!!);Plus 53 Consent Calendar items!!Among the Consent items:1-E BILL B-46- (Intro. 12/2/2021)(For Adoption) Amending Article 1 of Chapter 6 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to billing and collection procedures for municipal utilities
1-G Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement with Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the purchase of 11 Mack model LR 64R side loading refuse trucks in the amount of $4,718,065 for the Department of Public Utilities Solid Waste Management Division. Due to
pandemic related supply constraints and global material shortages, price quote is valid through December 10, 2021.
1-S Actions pertaining to the acquisition of 959 N. Parkway Drive (APN 449-324-11) (District 3): 1. Adopt a finding that of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines. 2. Approve
Assignment of Purchase and Sale Agreement from the Fresno Housing Authority in the amount not to exceed of $3,234,000. 3. Approve an Option Agreement for 959 N. Parkway Drive (APN 449-324-11) with the Fresno Housing Authority for $1,000
1-T Approve a First Amendment to Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc., triage center services provided under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program at the Journey Home Triage Center to extend the term of the agreement through December 31,'22
1-U Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services agreement between the City & De Novo Planning Group, regarding land use, planning and environmental services for West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan&Environmental Impact Report, extending the contract to Dec. 31 '22
1-V Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services agreement between the City of Fresno and De Novo Planning Group, regarding land use, planning and environmental services for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report, extending the
contract performance period to December 31, 2022, with no additional funding required.
1-W Authorizing joint application to and participation in the HomeKey Program to sustain and rapidly expand housing for youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and who are, thereby,impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases &conditions due to COVID
1-X Approving the Development Agreement by and between the City of Fresno and Fagundes Bros. Dairy, pertaining to the Oasis Master Plan Area, which consists of Vesting Tentative Tract Map Nos. situated on the east and west side of S.Valentine Ave, north of W.Madison Ave
1-Y Amending Section 15-2706 to the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the use regulations for alcohol sales Subject to Mayor's Veto)
1-Z Authorizing application to and participation in the Homekey Program to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and who are, thereby, inherently impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases or conditions due
to the COVID-19 pandemic (Villa Motel and Ambassador Inn & Suites).
1-AA Authorizing application to and participation in the Homekey Program to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and who are, thereby, inherently impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases or conditions
due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Valley Inn, Parkway Inn, Tiny Homes)
1-BB Authorizing a grant application to the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) for funding under Encampment Resolution Funding Program for local demonstration projects that provide services to address the immediate crisis of experiencing unsheltered
homelessness in encampments, to support people living in encampments onto paths to safe and stable housing and result in sustainable restoration of public spaces to the intended uses while safeguarding the needs of unhoused people seeking shelter and authorizing the City Manager
to sign all required implementing documents
1-CC Approve a three -year agreement, with an option to extend for two additional years, with the County of Fresno to reserve five bed spaces in the Fresno County Jail for the purpose of housing Fresno Police Department Arrestees, at a rate of $650.00 per day for years one
through three and $670.00 per day for years four and five, for a total amount not to exceed $1,161,200 (Years 1 - 5).
1-DD Approve an Agreement between the City of Fresno and ProForce to purchase 300 Glock pistols, holsters, and Streamlight TLR-7 in the amount of $217,838.55.
1-FF Annual Review and Acceptance of the FY 2021 Summary of Impact Fee Waivers. 
1-HH & Approve an agreement for professional engineering services with Sherwood Design Engineers, Inc., of Santa Cruz, California for $144,923, with a $10,000 contingency, for design and construction support services for the Southwest Fresno Trail Project (Council District 3)
1-MM & Actions pertaining to the River West Eaton Trail Extension Planning Project (Council District 2): 1. ***RESOLUTION - Approving the application for grant funds from the Wildlife Conservation Board and authorizing execution of grant related documents for the River West Eaton
Trail Extension Planning Project (Subject to Mayor's Veto). 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 34th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $65,500 for the River West Eaton Trail Extension Planning
1-NN Actions pertaining to Peach Avenue and McKenzie Trail High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) Project - Bid File 3792 (Council District 7): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff's determination pursuant to Section 15301 & Section 15303 of the California
1-TT RESOLUTION - Adopt the 9th Amendment to FY 2022 Salary Resolution No. 2021-176, amending Exhibit 14, Unit 14, Management Classes (CFMEA) to reclassify the salary step range for the Assistant City Clerk to an "A" step of $6,584 to an "I" step of $8,021.
1-VV Items related to Campus Pointe development: 1. Approve Implementation Agreement modifying 2007 Settlement Agreement with Kashian Enterprises, L.P.
1-WW Actions pertaining to California/Tupman Park project: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Reclassifying the California/Tupman Park improvement project to be funded with General Fund rather than CDBG, due to delay created by requirements of CDBG process (Subject to Veto) 2.
***RESOLUTION - __ Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $_________ of Parks General Fund revenue to reimburse CDBG funds paid and fully fund the improvement project at the California/Tupman Park
1-XX Renaming the property currently known as Hyde Park to be more accurately known as Hyde Landfill and removing its designation as a City park @kieltls
1-YY Actions pertaining to the expansion of the Abatement Team in the City Attorney's Office, Division of Code Enforcement: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 3rd Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution (PAR) No. 2021-179, adding six new Laborer positions in the City
Attorney's Office for the Code Enforcement Abatement Team (subject to Mayor's veto). 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 39th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 to appropriate $420,000 from the Council Projects fund of the City Attorney's Office
budget for the City Attorney's Office abatement team personnel, equipment, and operating expenses for FY22
1-ZZ Actions pertaining to the agreement with Local Government Strategic Consulting, LLC.: 1. Approve an agreement with Local Government Strategic Consulting, LLC., for public affairs, strategic communications, and public relations services for an amount not to exceed $145,000;
and 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 42nd amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $145,000 from the City Attorney's Office budget, Council Projects, for the Local Government Strategic Consulting, LLC., contract
1-AAA RESOLUTION - &amending certain designated positions which shall be subject to the Conflict of Interest Code and defining categories of disclosures for such positions (NOTE:Adding Airport Facilities Manager)
CLOSED SESSION
5-E CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: UMC Campus; Negotiating Parties: City Manager, County of Fresno; Under Negotiations: Price and terms of sale.
5-E CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: UMC Campus; Negotiating Parties: City Manager, County of Fresno; Under Negotiations: Price and terms of sale.
Ugly Sweater Day with Council. @GarryBredefeld is here by Zoom. Invocation by Reza Nekumanesh with the Islamic Culture Center of Fresno
@D7Esparza Mentions his sweater has both a slot for hand sanitizer AND the price tag!
1-XX name changed name from Hyde Landfill to Florence Ave Park @kieltls 1- D to be held after Closed Session;1-F,1-U , 1-CC,1-G;1-L,1-BB,1-DD,,1-ZZ,and 1-WW pulled.1-FF continued to next year to be done along with Administration's Workshop
1-XX also pulled (Hyde Park item).@District5Chavez jokes he is mentally prepared to be here until midnight and doesn't want his followers "storming the building to keep him in office" as this is his last meeting as Council President ;)
Proclamation for “Jenna Liston Day”Chavez:she reaches out to young people regarding importance of journalism. Mayor is here as he is only one here with a TikTok! Chavez had his 20 year old daughter send a Liston TikTok video. He knew Liston was onto something
@MayorJerryDyer Youth asked him to do more TikTok Dyer laughs that he just said Tic Tacs! Liston thanks everyone and amazed by this community in her two years here.
Liston does a TikTok with Council's help!
Council Reports: @Esmeralda_Soria District 1 got $8.5 M for Milburn/Dakota Park built as an early Xmas present! Also 9th Annual Toy Drive at her office/local restaurants.Maxwell will have his first Annual Toy Drive at Victory Grill. A new toy is enter fee on Dec. 15th. Bredefeld:
says due to TikTok he is glad he isn't there! Esparza:His District got Prop 68 funds for a park yesterday!
@LuisCha70215912 Thanks the City Employees for their hard work over a trying year. Thanks Mayor and his staff for his hard work his first year.A time of year to think of family and our community and thanks his own Staff for Xmas tree. @MayorJerryDyer Thanks Chavez for his leader-
ship especially with all the consent items today! Also a @BeautifyFresno event at river bottom Also a toy giveaway with Amazon providing the toys. Kaiser Corporation makes all the equipment for NFL right here in Fresno! Tommy Esqueda:Next year is going to be huge! Rate update and
Rebuild Fresno will be in January. Georgeann White:Online Utility Bill payment portal is having a problem. We are trying to find the problem. We will waive late fees. Soria:I had issues with my auto payment. Is that due to that?White:we are working with our 3rd party Vendor to
resolve it.Chavez:lots of public comment cards or on Zoom. First Sam Frank:President of City the 700 staff Employees Assoc.Thanks Council and Mayor. Thanks TJ Miller and team for the contract negotiations.Mayor chose a good team!
Next:let God be God and stop being God.I see people giving the Council thanks and no thanks. Always a grievance. Next:Swank:Increasing the number of PD Officers by council but this is a one sided solution. Need to have a budget that focuses on more than just PD.Chavez:says he has
40 cards filled out. @JanineNkosi I am an expert on Fresno's housing due to her studying as well as moving 35 times into all types of housing including slum housing. Number one thing we hear @FaithinValley is Housing.That is why Council placed housing and police on same survey.
We want changes and if that takes a Tenant Union next year than that will be. @sherrod Thompson Do you live in fear your home can be taken just because?I moved 4 times in one year during a pandemic. Due to AC broken my home was 105 inside. We need a home guarantee.Christpher
Washington:I urge the Council to help those who don't qualify for unemployment. Community Accountability is needed.Looks at choices before harm.Incarceration is not only way to improve a community.Why wait for crisus to get out of control? Mia Vasquez: everyone needs safe housing
Rent Caps, Right to Council are all needed and available now. Margaret Rusnak:I was 13 before we had stable housing.Parents could barely afford rent and never buy a home.Please use ARPA funds for affordable housing. Minimum wage is too little. (she tears up)
Erica Lara:many of us are drowning in student debt or afford rent. Rent Control and Right to Council is needed.Rivas:I have had to move around a lot.Many of our neighbors live in the streets. We have the funding and the solutions. Hernandez:I had a terrible time finding a home.
Trash like appliances and couches thrown carelessly. But we are afraid to call landlord for fear of being evicted. Sonia Sanchez:Please take view to help renters as we are the most vulnerable.Poverty and inequality is real. Tim Maldanodo:My friend Nate is unhoused but could only
get a 90 day voucher.Someone is bound to be unhoused unless more "chairs are added between songs" Paua Lee:Rent stabilization. My single mother sister could not afford rent. For ten years my family has only been able to afford same small place.
Ovega:Hopefully Espzarza can hear me wherever he is. Transitional housing is not a solution.Ginnie Barnes:I see unhoused neighbors out in the rain today. $171 M ARPA funds and we know who has taken the brunt of the pandemic. Please don't fund $10 M of that for PD.
Gomez:I worked for city for 20+ years. I was forced to come due to negotiations. It says everyone will get proactive pay but leaves out recently retired like myself.Fabio:My father is our sole supporter. Rent control, eviction protections would have been great for us. I am lucky
lucky to have a home but not all are. Alexandra:I have lived in slum housing with rats scurrying about and know I can do anything about it.I am disappointed with Public Comments. Last week we never got called on Zoom. Safe housing is needed.
Jessica Flores:By going door to door it is apparent we need better housing. They don't have access that others have.Need to take action now!Many homeless just couldn't afford their rent.Janette:my friend lives in dangerous home but despite this her rent went up. Delayed
maintenance by landlord yet rent goes up.Jessica Mahoney:This is an historic opportunity with the people's money and the people need a say in that money.Rents leads to homeless and there is no shelters for homeless. The police do homeless sweeps when it rains.You lo
look 5150 because you won't leave for a shelter. It is because I don't want to go to same shelter that my former pimp is Martinez:we have lawsuits due to PD running over a homeless. PD is not supposed to touch belongings but they do. When are we going to get our promised tiny
homes? Asks Karbassi why his chair says 69 murders but there are many others who die on the street. Kelly:I come to elevate the narrative. We don't want the crime but people have to survive. I make $20 an hour but I cannot pay the rent. I have an education but still. We cannot be
complacent. Help our community. Jessica Ramida:I am a mother of 5 and have come here often.Too many are living on the streets or being evicted.Every child needs a home (she sobs). We can make a difference. I was evicted. We need homes guaranteed. she hands a copy of her eviction
NOTE:Sorry my Twitter glitched and I lost some great comments. Lance Cruz:ARPA item will be taken up when? Arias:anytime before 6 pm. Cruz:Why do we have this at 9 am ? People cannot put up with this anymore.Can we cap rent?Get speculators out of it
People are making money had over fist but we need to deal with those who are living day to day. City Attorney sloan suggests people can talk to our attorney if they have been evicted. She is in back corner. Next:Erica Cruz:PD doesn't help but services.Hire more social workers not
more PD. "Rescue"Dollars should not go to PD. Next:Professor at Fresno State has lived in substandard housing. Even now she is one paycheck away from eviction. Next:I need help and people all say this needs to be fixed but it is not their "Department" My well being and my child's
safety didn't matter. We need to hold landlords responsible. Asante Nikosi:a lawyer and he says most being evicted don't have legal respresentation. Even as a lawyer it is hard to read. And then have to do it while under stress of being evicted. Jayla Thomas:I have two jobs that
gives me 40 hours and I can't afford rent.Any free moment I spend looking for rent but I am told every time that I can't afford it". Jimmy Hay:every year of my 22 years I have never had stable housing. Now people don't want to rent to me as they don't like people like me. I am
from West side and people want us to change but how can we? Denise Rogers:I helped organize the parade in May.Police Commission etc and have people vote for it but don't get any help. Your ARPA survey asked if we want 911 dispatch but also more vehicles for PD. Need to be more
specific for public. Harmon Singh:I know our renters. I have heard stories being threatened during a pandemic.The tenants don't have counsel. I have had landlords tell me they had hidden rights for tenants so they can be evicted and raise the rent then. Some are giving 3 day
eviction notices. Next:Gar from Sihk community My community went to serve the homeless but we see the brokenness of these people. Please spend this money on these vulnerable.
Chavez:Notes we will be only doing public comments this morning and won't be able to do any consent items until after lunch. Next:I am sad we have to ask Council to do something for the most vulnerable. One of my students has spent the semester couch surfing. We need to regulate
the rental market.The 5th highest rent increase in the nation.I am sure everyone on council is compassionate. That needs to move to action. Mayor Autry used to say "Tale of Two Cities" due to deplorable housing then. "Wait has always meant never." Sanchez:We had a leak in a JD
Rental unit where rain leaked onto my head. We were fortunate to have a roof but still upsetting. It is upsetting @MayorJerryDyer wants to spend $10 M on PD. Directed to Dyer: you are no longer the PD Chief so stop investing in it. @IamEricPayne We want a continuance of this
item other than the Fire Department portion. We need listening sessions. This process has moved quickly and Mayor has put some good items in it. Sophia Ruby:I am a recovering alcoholic. My daughter wants to help me and my family. I am resourceful but I can still be homeless to-
-morrow. My daughter has slept in meth houses and slums. I am working hard so she doesn't have to have that anymore. I was raised and made the choice to a life of crimes and scams. Where can people find the resources. Rent, water, PG&E , clothes etc.Aaron Foster:I feel guilty I
up in a warm house when friends are living in the streets. Brandon and Dorian were both full of life YESTERDAY but they bled to death in the streets.I know the council are human beings but we are failing. Go with your heart and not your positions. Rob Wade:I work for Advanced
Peace. Please Council leave some money for organizations like us.We are involved in vigils and both the victim's family and the one who committed the crime. We kept our murder rate below 100 I guarantee as he points at Karbassi's 69 murder sign. I am not the smartest but I am
smarter than this. Someone smarter than me said "Put the people over the politics"If I am homeless as well as my children a man is going to commit a crime.People need food. Fresno United helps but we don't get any dollars to do that.@kmkarbassi Please come to me afterwards and we
get help for her. @LisaYFlores1 via Zoom:two years ago I brought up rent control.If you are under a sign that says "Under God We Trust"you either need to do that or take the sign down. Also Fire Department who came to help my elderly neighbor. And dispatch needs to be paid more
due to the trauma they have to hear. Robert McCloskey:Tiny Homes and Encampment consent items is good however Project Homekey had 60% of those have returned to the streets. Housing First is only choice. Jasmin Leva:A queer Fresno St grad who works with students who have to
struggle for rent. Arias wants a trauma center for PD Officers but we also need a trauma center for youth. Let us be part of the solution. Juliana Morin:from military family so I know about moving but in Fresno many are forced to move.Ruben:housing is a human right. My grand-
mother sits in a cockroach infested apartment but landlord has not responded to that or the black mold. Only response was rent increases. She is being evicted despite never being late on rent. She doesn't know how to get access to lawyers. Ariel Rodriguez:City wants to connect
with youth but the youth are here!Muay Saetern:support policies that help with rent stabilztion.His rent has increased substantially in 2 years.His stove and fixtures are broken but landlord gives him the runaround. Hard to keep his apartment bug free when entire complex is in-
fested. Dominque Kitchner:trying to get my brother into shelter. Seems to be favoritism is used. He was rejected because Dez Martinez recommend him but they don't like her.Next:Majoring in History. I learned Housing Rights is not a luxury. Breaks my heart to see
those who have housing troubles.Gabe Lozano:SE Fresno doesn't have parks and Parks Committee is keeping it the same. SEFCEDA park is shovel ready. It is an area with high apartment density. @LovesMercy Just because people are on Zoom doesn't mean council can be not paying
attention. Do not give funding for more hotels on Parkway as the area is not safe for people. Dyer told her every area has crime issues.Nadique:many Punjabi workers have hard essential jobs but their rent is too high. Rent is paid before food. Nobody tells me they want more PD
and find PD more of a problem for them but you want $10 M more for PD.@Kimberl06873496 Invest in affordable housing. Some have to live in cars. Ruben Lucero:@FresnoBarrios house stabilization and rent control needed. $19 an hour to afford monthly rent. Universal right to counsel
is needed. Only one CBO is providing low income aid. Too long we have used PD/prisons as bandaid for our problems. We need Care not Cops. Chavez:We have almost 3 hours of public comments and we will be back at 1:30 to pick this up.
The City Council and Mayor’s TikTok from this morning with Jenna Liston vm.tiktok.com/TTPdjkvs9B/
They are back from lunch. Anastasia DeandaStudents come to Fresno State for a better life they are struggling due to rent.When I help homeless you hear their stories about getting rent increases leading to homelessnesses. Families are often thing keeping people going but if they
lose that. Alexandros Acedo:heirarchy of needs where we need basic needs filled first and then they can reach their higher ability. Have courage to deal with the status quo. $10 M for PD but only $50,000 for parks. That is 200 times.What do you think God wants for Fresno?
Karla Martinez :ARPA has $170 M but we have not reached out to public well Douglas McKinley:major problem is the corruption in this County and City from Mayor on down. My kids have been taken by Mayor when he was PD Chief.What else is being covered up?
Chavez:we are legally obligated to take one hour of public comment but we took close to 3 hours. Arias adds 1-M onto Contested Calendar.1-F Actions pertaining to a requirements contract to Rehabilitate Public Water Supply Wells in North Quadrant (Bid File 9617) (Districts 2 & 6)
Karbassi:how many of our wells past the 10 year inspection period? Staff: yes and this is why we are breaking city into quadrants. We can show you where the highest needs first. By making smaller contracts we hoped to get more bids. Mayor and Chamber of Commerce are working on
getting more bidders says Karbassi:Approved 1-G Approve the award of a cooperative purchase agreement with Ruckstell Sales of Fresno, California, for the purchase of 11 Mack model LR 64R side loading refuse trucks in the amount of $4,718,065 for the Department of Public Utilities
Solid Waste Management Division. Arias:is this purchase with available money or depends on future rate increases?Carbajal:we have the funding now and doesn't depend on Council raising rates.@Maxwell4Fresno I wonder why this wasn't brought up December 2 meeting so we would have
more time to deal with it? Staff:with Pandemic and Global supply chain we cannot get guaranteed price for very long. Esqueda:it is the way it is. Staff:Peterbuilt trucks cannot be here until 2023. Esqueda:It is a sellers market due to metal price changes. Chavez:What can we do to
get onto agenda faster when this was here 30 days ago? Esqueda: we are at mercy of market. Maxwell:I am frustrated but we can't really vote no. Approved.
1-L Approve the purchase from AMS.NET of Cisco network switches, services, and support for a public safety switch upgrade in the amount of $299,811.25.
Arias:no separate audit available? Staff:appears to be wrong item. Arias:ahh. No issue with this.Approved
Arias:no separate audit available? Staff:appears to be wrong item. Arias:ahh. No issue with this.Approved
1-U Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services agreement between the City of Fresno and De Novo Planning Group, regarding land use, planning and environmental services for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report, extending the
contract performance period to December 31, 2022, with no additional funding required.Karbassi:We have had this public process. I understand the West Plan was superseded by General Plan. I don't want to step on public effort. Planner Sophia P says we will be finished by Summer.
There is 45 day comment period and then EIR etc. Karbassi:is there a hold up potentially? Staff:no. Arias:Lot of feedback from public and as this will effect General Plan and housing with rezoning of 1 mile properties to more density. I don't want these landowners to be surprised
.They have already have leapfrog development, bottlenecks and increased students at Central High. Soria:6 months is not fast. Karbassi: if there is something you need Sophia let us know. Approved.
1-W RESOLUTION - Authorizing joint application to and participation in the HomeKey Program to sustain and rapidly expand housing for youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and who are, thereby, inherently impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases
or conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Arias: is there a presentation for this? Can private developers apply?Staff:no and no. Soria:can applicant provide presentation? Applicant:in partnership with City college.
55 year covenant but also allows emergency housing as well as permanent. We want to provide permanent side. This is 69 units. On Shaw near BRT to colleges.NOFA set aside for targeted youth.We hope to be a high scoring applicant. Fresno city College will help with rent for 3 years
and Homekey going forward. Onsite counselor to help students progress with studies.
If approved today we hope to get this to State by January. This will help us in getting this funding. Karbassi:We had a lot of public comments mainly on this type of project."A stable foundation" was mentioned earlier today. This is that type of project.This property has been a
big problem for both neighbors and PD. If we can move forward today that will help. Soria:I have heard Mayor and administration felt this is competing for this funding. Mayor Dyer:our homekey funding is different.Arias:why here if City College/State homeless is target?A:people
are from everywhere and not just 1 block from campus. There is plenty of need. Natalie from City College on phone:We having funding forever. We will have adequate support. Also guidance to students on how to use finances to pay their rent control apartment. $795 at Crossroads
and Hacienda sites. Arias:where will difference of rent if any be paid by? A:City College decides what they pay. $13 M for entire project. $795 is rent we are modeling.Esqueda:we want bond at back end if it doesn't come through and not from City. Arias:if rents capped how do we
recover costs of remodeling these motels? A:this is permanent housing and it is different than emergency housing. This will clear backlog. 55 year covenant will keep it affordable even if City College can't do it. anymore.30% have to be student potentially homeless for the
entire 55 years. Maxwell:i struggled with the ownership model and location. Has there been discussion of converting the motels directly across from Fresno State? There is willingness from Fresno State leaders to do that there rather than Blackstone? A: those motels are not for
sale as we have reached out. Maxwell: I would like to know who you reached out to. Natalie on phone:We are the first homeless support (HOPE) in entire country. It will be model for entire Community Colleges with 2 million students. Uniqueness is anyone can attend City College and
thus be eligible to apply at this apartment complex.I purposely didn't choose any spots near Fresno State.We are in pathway to a 4 year college and perhaps in the future there will that partnership with Fresno State. Maxwell:I support this item and cause. If we look at future
homekey projects I would like Fresno State students focused on as well.Chavez:we need to be careful on what we are funding. We have places burning down due to people trying to stay warm while homeless. We need to prioritize those trying to get out of the cold.A:the goal is to
get people into permanent housing. Those who living there currently we will look to see if any of them can be housed there.Soria:We have a housing problem and we don't have a housing department. Dyer:2022 reset will include a comprehensive plan. Tyrone Williams of Housing Author-
-ity will be included and any Councilmembers. We have been in triage mode this year but we need a longterm plan. We wanted to plan on homeless and we know student homelessness is an issue. Maxwell:I want to be sure Fresno State is in the room. We lose some of our Fresno State
graduates because there is no housing. Arias:if Mayor's plan is just causes more sprawl that is not good. Dyer:We need to be intentional infill projects and get housing up quickly. Karbassi:this is a big deal for students. Approved.
1-AA Soria:Who gets the tiny homes? Can the tenants rent to own? Esqueda:we will make sure they are maintained by mobile park owners. Dyer:there is city owned land we can use. And not just in South Fresno. They have housed enough.Karbassi:do we get to approve the locations? A:Yes
Arias:just because we downland it doesn't mean it is the best location for a tiny home. We also don't need to build tiny homes solely from the vendor nearby but build some using college students.Soria:Tiny Homes are finally coming to Fresno. I passed the ordinance years ago.
1-BB Authorizing a grant application to the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) for funding under the Encampment Resolution Funding Program for local demonstration projects Arias:we heard today that PD are still dealing with homeless. H Spees:Taskforce
was not disbanded but folded into other teams and entiities.Dyer:we will roll out in January. We have details done such a 311 dipsatch able to handle it but now we need staffing.Spees:Application is due December 31.State has made money available to go after a city's toughest
encampments. Soria:what happened with Eugene's Cahoot model?Esqueda:we are touring various sites. Spees:CAHOOT model is built into HART model. PD is on the background with 6 officers who meet with social services. Arias:How about Fire Department like in other cities? We have a
tough time recruiting PD officers but have many who want to be paramedics/fire . Chavez:Clovis Ave camp that everyone sees. I don't think it is a matter of turning the camp in but how soon can people help these people.Spees:4000 homeless in Fresno with 2500 on the streets.
Esqueda:first get rid of criminal element. We then get sanitation team in to clean up followed up by portable showers. Then to shelters. Takes about 3 weeks. Spees:That is dealing with public land. If camp is on private land then it is trespassing. It can be quick if on private
property.Sloan:property owner's responsibility and give notice that there is trespassing occurring. City can then help with HART.Spees:we don't want to incentivize people living on private property.Maxwell:Does this cause them to move to parks or canals? Spees:we make a list so
we can move forward either with support and housing or just support. Chavez:we need a comprehensive Workshop.Soria:this application is short on details. I would like to see who the partnerships will be. Esqueda:Two part process 1)apply 2)details given to state and Council. You
approve or disapprove it then when you see the details. Spees:Partners that we use with HART such as Poverello, Chinatown Business District,housing groups.Lots of moving parts. Chavez:was this presented at Housing Subcommittee last week?A:NO.Approved AFTER it goes to Subcomittee
1-CC Approve a three -year agreement, with an option to extend for two additional years, with the County of Fresno to reserve five bed spaces in the Fresno County Jail for the purpose of housing Fresno Police Department Arrestees, at a rate of $650.00 per day for years one
through three and $670.00 per day for years four and five, for a total amount not to exceed $1,161,200 (Years 1 - 5). PD Chief:Jail had started changing the rates and our contract was never executed. Soria:we were utilizing these beds for chronic auto thieves.Now we
are not even in top 20 nationwide. Soria:why is our sheriff letting people out? Chief:Consent Decree requires them to release if over 90 % capacity.Bredefeld:why do we have to pay for these? Chief:people can bond out with no-bail. Bredefeld:did this happen in Oklahoma?A:No
Bredefeld:seems taxpayers are being made to pay twice. Arias:any other cities in this County have to pay for beds? Dyer:no.Arias:our tax sharing agreement with County is same for all cities but only Fresno has to pay for beds. Dyer:We were having cars stolen 4-5 times a day but
County let them out anyway. We ended up suing the County over it and they offered to guarantee a bed for a price. Arias:Sheriff ran the county jail so poorly that a Consent Decree was given but we have to pay for the beds now. Chief:sheriff is a good partner. Our MAGEC staff work
with Sheriff on who to let out when jail is over 90% capacity. Soria:Fresno is part of Fresno County but we get double taxed to get these beds. We could use that money for more PD officers.I am not sure I can approve this.Chavez: we will tie our PD hands when they don't have a
bed and release someone back it into community. Fresno has the most population as well as most gangs.Chief:most of these beds go to MAGEC arrestees. Karbassi:$1 million contract for these beds.As a City policy this money would be better spent with 10 PD officers.
Chief:these beds save lives. Approved with Soria and Arias voting NO with money for PD officers instead.
1-WW Actions pertaining to California/Tupman Park project: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Reclassifying the California/Tupman Park improvement project to be funded with General Fund rather than CDBG Arias:This CDBG dollars will be used for Senior Center as we didn't get two bids that are
required by CDBG for park. (Arias reads a letter from 10 year old requesting a park) Maxwell:will the Senior dollars stay intact? A:yes. Approved
1-DD Approve an Agreement between the City of Fresno and ProForce to purchase 300 Glock pistols, holsters, and Streamlight TLR-7 in the amount of $217,838.55.Arias: I pulled this to thank Chief as a previous chief (Not dyer) used this as a stunt. Chief:this was on us. Karbassi:
thanks former Chief Hall. Chavez:we apologize for all the PD chiefs and mayors we have offended over the day . Approved.
1-XX Renaming the property currently known as Hyde Park to be more accurately known as Hyde Landfill and removing its designation as a City park NOTE:changed to Florence Ave Park Approved
1-ZZ Actions pertaining to the agreement with Local Government Strategic Consulting, LLC.: 1. Approve an agreement with Local Government Strategic Consulting, LLC., for public affairs, strategic communications, and public relations services for an amount not to exceed $145,000;
Bredefeld:can we do this in-house? Esqueda:we have the expertise but not capacity. approved 6-0 with one absent. Council is done with Contested Calendar at 4 pm beginning with 10 am item.
Matthew Gillian to Discuss Services of Inspiration Transportation
141 rides in Fresno along. Microtransit is popular. Kingsburg used it for Senior food delivery. 175 have inquired about this but we have had to turn them down.One person calls every month. $150,000 a year investment
10 AM #2 HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding CITY OF FRESNO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 9, Annexation No. 53 (the Adjusted Parcel B of Lot Line Adjustment No. 2020-15, DSS Campus West Dakota Avenue HAWK Traffic
Signal) (southeast corner of West Dakota Avenue and East Airways Boulevard) No public comment Approved
HEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P21-01875, Vesting Tentative Tract Map Nos. 6238 and 6246, and Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2000021003 relative to property generally located between North Friant
Road, East Copper Avenue, North Willow Avenue and the East Silaxo Road (Council District 6) - Planning and Development Department. 1. REVIEW AND CONSIDER Final SEIR SCH No. 2000021003, apply the Council's independent judgment and analysis to the review, and then adopt the
resolution certifying the FSEIR, as having been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on the Planning Commission's recommendations on the proposed Final SEIR and comments thereon; and, a. ADOPT Findings of Fact as required by Public
Resources Code Section 21082(a) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15091; and, b. ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations as required by Public Resources Code Developer McDonald says Copper River is a 23 year project and hard to get going. Arias:why is the density lower?
Planner Israel Triejo:this is fine tuning of the project. With Gold Course we have had to change some plans from original plan. Jeff Roberts:8% of the property has lower density. We are 7-8 years from finishing. Karbassi:Mcmansions?Copper River has many types of homes correct?
Roberts:yes we have many different types. Approved
10:00Am#1 10:10#1 PHOTOS 2,3,4 HEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P19-00417 and the Addendum to Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2020039061 for the proposed "Parc West" development on the northwest corner of North
Grantland and West Ashlan Avenues. (Council District 1) - Planning and Development Department 1. ADOPT the Addendum to Final Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2020039061 dated September 28, 2021, for the proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
@LisaYFlores1 The Implementation Committee she is on approved this with minor changes. Roberts:approved in 2013 for a lake project that never got built. This left an odd shaped commercial site. Approved
HEARING to consider Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. P21-01202 and related Environmental Assessment No. P21-01202, for property located on the east side of North Fowler Avenue between East Shields and East Princeton Avenues (Council District 4) -
Planning and Development Department. 1. ADOPT the Negative Declaration as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P21-01202 dated July 23, 2021, for the proposed project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment
Application No. P21-01202 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject property from Employment - Business Park (?7.94 acres) to Medium Density Residential (?7.94 acres). 3. BILL (for introduction and adoption) -
Approving Rezone Application No. P21-01202 proposing to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fresno to rezone the subject property from the BP/UGM/cz Maxwell:east of Fowler is having commercial projects and this brings much needed housing. Approved
10:15 Actions pertaining to adoption of the new definition of highest-need neighborhoods as it pertains to the Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhoods Parks Transactions and Use Tax, also known as Measure P (Citywide): 1. Adopt the weighted index incorporating the equity factors as
defined in FMC 7-1508 (e)(2) and as recommended by the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission; 2. Adopt the top 50 percent of Fresno census tracts that will make up the highest-need neighborhoods while prioritizing the top 25 percent census tracts for initial fundingChavez:33% was
not recommended last week. Maxwell:25% was too restrictive and 50% to far spirit of equity.Arias:we want parks across the city. Soria:parks master plan demonstrated to worse parks but they may not fall into 25 %. Chavez:I won't support 25%. All citizens are paying into this and
this Measure P was sold as parks for all. I don't want to see what happened at Fresno Unified where some areas felt they didn't get their fair share. Poverty is across this city. Karbassi:we had a lot of discussion of this last week. This is a slap in the face of Pinedale.
Pinedale is omitted at 33%.I know this will be off the table for 3 years Soria:same with Quigley park. Maxwell:this 33 % was in packet last week. Arias:this is a small percentage Chavez:we all have these types of parks It will send wrong impression. Karbassi:everyone should be at
LEAST eligible. 33% will leave Pinedale out. Staff:Pinedale can still get part of other 50% Bredefeld:I share Karbassi and Chavez's concerns. Public:Jose Barazza:I am part of SEFCEDA. We have worked hard for 5 years on this park. If below 50% it will take this park out.Please
vote for 50 % . @LisaYFlores1 it is a joke that some here talk about equity. As Fresno grew North Fresno got parks as part of the development but few parks in South Fresno. Soria:want to be sure Parks Master Plan as guideline. Staff Aldy this will go to Parks Commission.
Parks Master Plan will be part of this. 33% approved 4-3 with Chavez, Karbassi and Bredefeld voting NO
3-A WORKSHOP - Formation of a Fresno Veterans Memorial District presented by City Attorney's Office's Raj.
two steps: Formation and Funding.LAFCO looks at viability such as can services be supplied. Special Tax is needed as m no automatic tax due to Prop 218 in 1994 (?).
two steps: Formation and Funding.LAFCO looks at viability such as can services be supplied. Special Tax is needed as m no automatic tax due to Prop 218 in 1994 (?).
City boundary overlaps with Clovis Memorial District.Either detach from Clovis or subtract the overlap portion. 2-3 of Council districts overlap into Clovis Memorial district. Chavez:primarily use Clovis Unified School districts. Raj:Two types of Governing Board.LAFCO had some
issue with City as board. Clovis Memorial got some property tax when they were formed but that was eliminated by Prop 218. So City needs a special tax approved or rent out the building to complement. 5th option is the City Special tax which is viable. Chavez:40% of Clovis'
Memorial funding but all board members are from Clovis and no tangible help to Fresno. The building doesn't even have Fresno on it anywhere. LAFCO can impose conditions on this formation. We have to decide if the overlap onto Clovis district carved out? LAFCO would need to have
a committee to reach out to both Clovis and Fresno and probably an election. Raj:if we mirror school districts it would diminish the Council as board but an independent entity. Chavez:the 5th largest city shouldn't have the sad building we have now for Vets. What type of support
do we want for veterans. We are currently being taxed by Clovis and not getting any tangible benefit. Arias:every Veteran Posts are crumbling in Fresno but you go to Clovis and they have 6 figure salaries, benefits and beautiful building. But somehow Clovis is looked at loving
our veterans more than Fresno when it turns out Fresno is subsidizing it. If they were using it for building veterans housing that would be fine. Time for Fresno to use our money for our own vets. We get to use Clovis beautiful banquet hall once a year. Georgeann White:we asked
Clovis Memorial during Swearengin adminsitration about using our Memorial building and funding that but we were laughed at. And also look at LAFCO board too. We were rebuffed when we asked to have some resources used in Fresno too. Chavez:lists members of LAFCO. Dyer:I agree with
what arias said as we won't stand for status quo. Bredfeld had to raise money for a veteran memorial here at City Hall where we have been sending money to Clovis. Our Veterans building has no AC in Foyer and no funding to repair it. Soria:I am ready to go to war for out Veterans
over this. Chavez:legal options will be made.Soria:we should use entire city as district. Fresno has the largest Veterans Parade west of Mississippi. Arias:Fresno provides $50,000 for PD for parade. Clovis Memorial can help with that. They have had 60 years to serve
Fresno and
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have not. We are coming for them otherwise. Chavez:we need to send an envoy (including Dyer and himself). Esparza:can we have more than 12 minutes for dinner this time? Chavez:break for dinner at 5:30 (Now 5:20)
3-c Action pertaining to budgeting American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds: 1. **RESOLUTION - 30th Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $38,155,000 for citywide operational support that will be funded from first tranche of ARPA
funds. Esqueda: $2 M for PD technology $5.6 M , $3.1 M for Fire Drill School. Money for monitoring PD Overtime. Larger PD Dispatch facilities. Money for new sidewalks. $2 M for employees who worked during pandemic. Money for portable showers.$4.5 M for small business and facades
total $38 M. We had a survey showed neighborhood sidewalks and curbs. #2 was housing #3 Public Safety #4 Small business # 5 parks This is consistent with Public comments we heard today and our recommendations. We mined the survey data and subtracting those outside of city.
District 6 had most responses and District 7 the least. Maxwell:still on the fence on some of these. Murder at Blackstone and Angus. People want more vehicles going through their neighborhoods. 30 years ago people knew who their patrol officer was. However Fresno State students
say there is many ways to make a safe city and PD is just one tool. Advanced Peace is one such alternative. I fund some with this with ARPA. Arias:makes some changes for homeless. Maxwell:i would like the remaining until after the New Years. Esqeuda:we need fire drill school soon
Soria:motel acquistion for what we passed today. Arias:$250,000 for portable showers. $1 M for housing vouchers. Maxwell:$950,000 for Advanced Peace. Proactive Public Safety with Fire Drill, hygiene and Advanced Peace. Chavez:we need deliverables for Advanced Peace and not just
a blank check. Esqueda:as it is federal dollars they will need to comply. We have been working with Aaron Foster. Soria:asbestos remediation in 911 dispatch can be done less expensive. Is this addition to that? Dyer:dispatch has asbestos in attic and dispatch is too small.
We are trying to get State to help with some seismic portion. Karbassi: Dispatch is crucial and give us better response times.
Council goes to dinner break before mandatory 6 pm redistricting item. (5:42 now)
6:00 PM &Actions pertaining to Redistricting: 1. HEARING - regarding redistricting 2. ***BILL (Intro. 12/2/2021) (For Adoption) - Adopting new Council District boundaries pursuant to the Council redetermination process set forth in Section 304.1 of the Charter of t City of Fresno
I will not be able to cover the 6 pm item or ARPA when it returns. One of the Closed Session items is 5-E CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Property: UMC Campus; Negotiating Parties: City Manager, County of Fresno; Under Negotiations: Price and terms of sale.
You can watch reruns of this meeting Saturday, December 11 - 9:00am on CMAC 3
Sunday, December 12 - 9:00am on CMAC 3
Monday, December 13 - 3:00am on CMAC 3
Sunday, December 12 - 9:00am on CMAC 3
Monday, December 13 - 3:00am on CMAC 3
Next City Council meeting will be January 13, 2022. Have a great holiday season and see you then!🎅🎁
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