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January 27,2022 Fresno City Council meeting! Among the items are two Closed Session items regarding Tower Theater and Sequoia Brewing;WORKSHOPS On Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART); Sustainability Division Energy Efficiency ;and Transform Fresno and TCC ; Other items

include Speed Bump adoption;On Consent Calendar: Apply for State Grant Opportunity for the 49 Acres Park Parcel on Peach and California Avenues; Directing staff to return with options to reduce plan check fees to incentivize multifamily housing;Leasing the City-Owned Historic

Water Tower by Frida Cafe;:Formation of a Veterans Memorial District in the City of Fresno;Amending Unlawful Dumping;Annual Action Plan and HOME-American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP)

Some selected items from the extensive Consent Calendar:1-C Ordinance (for introduction) - Amending Administrative Abatement, FMC section 10-616, to clarify limits on access to restricted areas where abatements are taking place.

1-G Actions pertaining to a requirements contract to Rehabilitate Public Water Supply Wells in South Quadrant (Bid File 9624) (Districts 3, 5, & 7

1-I Authorize the Fire Chief to apply for the 2021 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant, deadline for submissions is February 4, 2022.

1-J Actions pertaining to the acquisition of The Ambassador Inn, a 56-room motel at 1804 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno, California (APN 449-231-11), to provide temporary shelter and prevent COVID-19 among individuals experiencing homelessness in the City of Fresno: 1. Adopt a finding

of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines 2. Approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Shaileshkunar C. Patel and Kalpanaben N. Patel in the amount of $3,304,000.

1-K Actions pertaining to the acquisition of The Villa Motel, a 51-room motel at 817 N. Parkway Drive, Fresno, California (APN 449-335-25), to provide temporary shelter and prevent COVID-19 among individuals experiencing homelessness in the City of Fresno:

1-L ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 37th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 to appropriate $9,500 for reimbursement of expenses related to the formation of the Fresno Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)

1-N Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with AON Risk Solutions, Inc., to provide insurance brokerage services to the City in the amount of $165,000 per year, for three years with an option to extend on a year for year basis up three years at $175,000 per year

1-P
Actions pertaining to the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC): 1. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement with the PORAC to reimburse the City of Fresno for the full cost of one full-time police officer elected to serve on the PORAC

Board of Directors for a two-year term, effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023, or until Officer Damon Kurtz departs PORAC for any reason, in an amount not to exceed $178,858 for the first year of Agreement. All estimated costs for calendar year 2023 are in Exhibit A

1-T Approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with TK Elevator Corporation, of Sacramento, CA in the amount of $1,528,400 for the City Hall Elevator Modernization and Rehabilitation project (Council District 3).

1-U Approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Shade Structures, Inc. dba USA SHADE & Fabric Structures, Inc. of Dallas, TX in the amount of $297,750.59 to supply and install new cloth fabric shades for the Woodward Park Amphitheater Shade Structure project ( District 6).

1-V Actions pertaining to the Tulare Street and Q Street Traffic Signal Project (Council District 3): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301 and 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines 2. Approve

the Grade Crossing Improvements Agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company totaling $103,775.00 to facilitate the BNSF grade-crossing and traffic signal pre-emption network and timing improvements for the Tulare Street and Q Street Traffic Signal Project

1-BB Approve the appointment of Bonna Rogers-Neufeld to the District 6 Project Review Committee.

1-CC Apply for State Grant Opportunity for the 49 Acres Park Parcel on Peach and California Avenues and Make the 49 Acres a Priority for City Funding. Sponsored by Chavez

1-DD ***RESOLUTION - Directing staff to return with options to reduce plan check fees to incentivize multifamily housing (Subject to Veto).

1-EE RESOLUTION - Directing the Administration to Pursue Funding to Complete the Veteran's Boulevard Project (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

1-FF Actions Pertaining to Leasing the City-Owned Historic Water Tower: 1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Approve a three-year lease agreement, with two optional one-year

extensions, between the City of Fresno and Frida Cafe for the Historic Water Tower for an amount of $9,252 per year.

1-GG Directing staff to prepare an agreement between the City o Fresno&San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District regarding notification&processing procedures for applications within the South Central Fresno community as defined in the Central South Fresno CERP pursuant AB 617

1-HH To Pursue the Formation of a Veterans Memorial District in the City of Fresno (Subject to Mayor's Veto).

1-II BILL (Intro. 1/13/2022)(For Adoption) - Amending Unlawful Dumping, FMC section 10-611, to apply to illegal use of land

Watch beginning at 9 AM @CMACTV

Agenda located here fresno.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=AA…

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All Councilmembers are present. DJ Criner led invocation. 1-HH (veterans District), 1-JJ and 3-C (speed hump) moved to Feb. 10 meeting. Consent items moved to Contested:1-CC 49 acre Park by Chavez;1-Y Grant and 1-DD reduce planning fees for multiperson housing by Karbassi/Maxwel

1-W, 1-X continued by Arias; 1-Z,1-GG tabled until February 10 by Arias; 1-N and 1-EE by Arias, 1-J, 1-K and 1-FF pulled by Bredefeld.

Proclamation "Honoring Bob Clark's 100th Birthday" by Soria. Was in Navy and in Military Band locally as well as 18 years teaching at Edison High. Still performs with the band too!

Proclamation for "Human Trafficking Awareness Month" by Soria. Centro La Familia and Rios Corporation. Occurs worldwide and locally and especially minorities. Effects men, women and kids. @CentroLaFamiliaios

"Currently 64 open cases on human trafficking. Cases can last 5 years as it is complicated.People and their families are threatened if they are testifying against perpetrator". Consela Mexicano are here as well

Council Comments and Reports:@Esmeralda_Soria has a power point on canal homeless camps near residents homes. Canal owned by Fresno Irrigation District (FID) who agreed to keep it cleaned.

Need to get FID to table. We need to demand FID to do something. Interim City Manager White says we had meeting with City Attorney about possible options to keep this clean.Attorney Sloan is considering if FID can be billed for cleanup.

@kmkarbassi On a somber note we are leaviing City Manager Tommy Esqueda but glad we are getting Interim Manager Georgeann White.Also losing Mayor's Chief of Staff Tim Ormand. People on Audubon are concerned about speeding and have been promised a traffic signal or traffic circles

@GarryBredefeld Agrees the new plans are good and great for those near Woodward park. @MiguelArias_D3 Thanks for lighting on Fulton Street. Financing for Self Help in West Fresno.Rodney Horton, Tim Ormand and Tommy Esqueda will all be missed.Garbage Disposal for Downtown is still

needed.Abatement item today. Maxey Park has our own property that isn't being being cleaned. Also item studying Utility rate increase today but we will not be having a rate increase this year due to inflation etc. I will be having a listening session at Motel Drive 1 pm this

Friday. Also an outgoing gift for @District5Chavez arrived in honor of the amount of selfies he takes!

@LuisCha70215912 Gerogeanne White is tough and the City is in good hands.HART press conference occurred regarding illegal dumping as well as homeless issue. Dumping item today will bill property owners where many are from out of town and don't deal with the problem.Also thanks

Tim Ormand for being a great public servant. Also jokes that we can reduce the amount of cigarette ash trays with him gone. @GarryBredefeld Tommy Esqueda is a bright honest and guardian of tax payer money. He was bothered by some of the reckless spending by this council like PLA

(project labor agreement) and how Kirk Kirkland was treated at Club One Casino plus the 12% tax taken off the top that only benefitted only one person. Also things like shade structure at Woodward Park issue. We will be in good hands with Georgeanne White. She first began with

his office and then she moved to working for Mayors Offices. Jokes he takes full credit for her success. These Emergency orders now say cloth masks don't work. Some up here have gone out of the country but we are still requiring our employees to wear it all day. Tyrannical govern

-ment makes kids wear masks breathing their own CO2 all day. I am asking Mayor to rescind the order. @Maxwell4Fresno MLK March was beautiful and thanks Gail Gaston. March has shown the progress our city has gone from 150 years ago but also how far we have to go. Thanks the com-

-mittee. Also a community meeting tonight at Club One Casino hosted by Kyle Kirkland. Also brochure of my district's accomplishments last year. I can give signed copies for my fellow councilpersons he jokes. @D7Esparza Code collected 1100 tires as abatement event. Beautify Fresno

at Lafayette park. Helped introduce new HART team along with the Mayor. We hope this will be helpful with homeless item.He is sad to say goodbye to his Chief of Staff Aida Macedo this week.

Tim Ormand leaving wasn't a surprised he left but I am thankful he allowed a transition for last year. Kelli Furtado will be taking over. One Fresno Foundation was not supposed to be controversial as a way for people to help youth, homeless and Beautify Fresno that would not have

to rely on public dollars only. We sent youth to Camp Fresno for example. Want to send 1000 this year as well as 10000 to Chafee Zoo. More Beautify Fresno events. Trying to get 1 million pounds of trash this year. HART team and 311 system will be helpful with homeless issue.

Workforce Development funds from State and Gov. Newsom will provide $7.7 million to Fresno. Help bring them become full time city workers. City Manager Georgeann White thanks all for their kind words. I will play that back in 30 days when you are upset with me about something she

jokes. The Brewery District lighting caused by someone sawing though lights. Vehicle Fatality on Friant and we take safety as an important issue. Unscheduled Public Comments: Esparza reminds those in chambers to put masks on. Tatiana Morales:West Coast Cannabis company and we

hope council to use the same criteria on dispensaries the same in all districts. We are a small company and don't use unethical equity claims or fake local companies to hide behind. We are the best choice for Tower District and our scoring shows that. Fresno is first out of town

city we are trying. @LisaYFlores1 I still have a dozen tamales for Luis! Planning system said I gave too much any money even though that is what the system said. Abatement Ordinance will only prevent advocate helping homeless.Need a place with enough beds if moving camps out.

Where are the policies and procedures behind HART team.Homeless ghetto being created at Parkway.Next:Fernando The system has failed. Homeless still needs help. I am not sure what is colder:outside or your hearts. Maxwell is a man of integrity. don't let the others

change you but you change them.Next:Robert McCloskey by Zoom:Homeless are just being shuffled around due to no shelter beds. Unsafe to move during Covid too. Safe camps are needed and won't effect nearby neighborhoods. 1-C abatement item criminalize advocates.

Next :HEAT rep Brunette says West Side Specific Plan is gentrifying that area. Arias wants to build apartments that charge $1200 a month. We are poor in this area. We didn't want this plan in 2008 and don't want it now.

Andrea Gillo on Zoom:HART initiative doesn't have much heart. Also need to enforce Code in Tower District. Have not done for a year and allowing "Proud Boy Pastor" to cause problem. Unequal enforcement in Fresno for past 100 years. Are we going to keep that or are the millenials

on Council going to change that. Mario:SE soccer complex is great for that area's kids. Suzanne Farmer on zoom:SEFCEDA Park is great for Sunnyside High School and their students. Keep them out of trouble. Elementary and Middle schools can host cross country events.We hope this

sends a message to SE kids as they feel they don't get the same treatment as those out north. Next:Dez Martinez:Town Hall for Homeless is a great thing! thankful to @MiguelArias_D3 City Attorney is trying to violate our rights. HART team is not good as they treat people poorly

when they are not being filmed. Zoom:I appreciate having this Zoom meeting and allows me to be more active. We are on the road to being a united unique city.But Adventure Church has been violating codes. with recent violence associated there is dividing this town. Proud Boys

with swazticas marching around. Next:Gabriel Lozano of SEFCEDA:This grant wanted to capture water, park spaces etc. The area around 49 acre park has lots of apartments. Planting of trees can reduce pollution. Need to fund more trees there. Help the community help SEFCEDA.

Brittney via Zoom:Tower Theater is not just a building but is a symbol of the community. Houseless are not just something to be pushed around. Next:homeless system needs to be fixed. I was only fed once a day when i was on quarantined until I reach out to my advocate.Then i got

three meals.Alavarado by Zoom:reading letter for homeless advocate group:Today's abatement item will lead us to do all legal remedies possible to correct. Next Valarie Davis:Great communities are not created in a day. Takes sacrifice and funds. Fresno Unified is in favor of 49

acre park. Next Ruben from Roosevelt soccer league:need for youth soccer and I have 42 teams trying to use Sunnyside park.

cindy Pembino:Thanks for warming center hours. Would like one in every districts and have poverello provide transportation. Unauthorized advocate is troublesome. Jessica Ramirez on Zoom:@FaithInFresno You need to stand up for what is correct! Everybody needs a healthy home to

survive! Next:We need more city money so we don't lose the land that the SEFCEDA 49 acre site. We continue to maintain the trees and plant more. $3 million park grant has been applied for.Brian Kelly via Zoom:Homeless Outreach. When will the showers go in? It will be a great

thing for the homeless to have portable showers. Noelle Tyler:I am homeless on H St. It is helpful to have advocates there. HART team gets there earlier and earlier and don't give us another option to go to either. Had friend's tents ripped open while still inside or lose their

items. Lance Cruz via Zoom:Fresno County Homeless Union:reads rest of Anthony Prince letter begun earlier by another zoomer.Need Tiny Homes and Showers. Jose Leon Barassas:Thank you for getting closer to 49 acre project. They take lots of time but now 16 years! With Mayor and

council this will be created! Next by zoom:@laurasplotch Adventure Church had services even when covid prevented that. They come out and harassed by "Pastor Proud Boy" and others. Tower District is a safe place for Fresno. Do the right thing and buy Tower Theater and put the

right people in charge. @LovesMercy Brandi:Townhall is great! Oppose 1-C. CAHOOTS is the best model.HART needs to follow that . Focus on mental health professionals.

By Zoom:@LCJandA Leadership Counsel doesn't work directly with homeless but are in support of the advocates. Pat Brown on Zoom:I have worked and advocated for 49 acre park. 4 years later we are still waiting for this to be a priority. This will draw players to learn how to hone

their craft and not have to drive to Modesto for it. Mayor Dyer please make this a priority! A true soccer hub.Estella via zoom:(in Spanish) Translated into English by Luis Chavez:Need for Fresno is great for housing. "Just pretending to fix problem" is a phrase she used.

Arias:We are still not allowed to contact any of the cannabis dispensary applicants right? Sloan:yes. City Manager:Portable showers will be here end of February

.1-J Actions pertaining to the acquisition of The Ambassador Inn Where did sale price come from asks @GarryBredefeld Tim Ormand:This motel has larger room. Comps are public and so other owners know what it was sold for. Bredefeld motions to approve 1-J and 1-K acquisition of The

Villa Motel. Soria:what is the amount to convert it into affordable housing?Staff:already habitable so that helps. 107 individuals will be housed. February 1 will operate by Elevate. We will have final purchase April 1.No appraisal done but is close to comps

Approved.
1-CC Apply for State Grant Opportunity for the 49 Acres Park Parcel on Peach and California Avenues and Make the 49 Acres a Priority for City Funding. Sponsored by Chavez
This goes back to Mayor Autry administration. Thank you to SEFCEDA for being advocates for this.

This item will give flexibility to administration to develop this multiuse park and funding plan. @MayorJerryDyer I am committed to this and a comprehensive plan. LED lighting, connected trail, and other recreational activities. We will make this a priority. @LuisCha70215912 May

be able to partner with Fresno Unified School District. Dyer:It has been sitting empty too long. Chavez:asks Georgeanne white to get all the stakeholders together.@Esmeralda_Soria Commends the community and Chavez to push this park! Excited to get this moving forward.

@MiguelArias_D3 When Measure P was passed they passed the baton to our park department to lead it. Non-profits and private entities were able to do it on their own. APPROVED 7-0!

1-N Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with AON Risk Solutions, Inc., to provide insurance brokerage services to the City in the amount of $165,000 per year, for three years with an option to extend on a year for year basis up three years at $175,000 per year Arias:First

$5 million will be paid for by taxpayers and we have to pay more for that. why? Staff:a city as large as our joining a pool of smaller cities doesn't make sense anymore as we would take the most risk. We are a good risk.Better off on our own.Alliant is lower than
AON but AON is

flat rate. Arias:We were $3 million that we pay first and now $5 million. why the increase? Staff:We based it on history of larger settlements. White:departments will budget for that risk. Turmoil in nation's cities led to raising this ASR. Arias:Do we pass the risk to others

like to have a block party? White:a policy discussion is needed. Insurance companies are running for the hills on non-profit events. APPROVED 6-1 with Arias voting NO.

Council heading to Lunch Break and will be back at 1:30

Outgoing Chief of Staff for Council President Nelson Esparza Aida Macedo.@missaidamacedo

Among the remaining Contested Consent items items are 1-Y Clean Energy Grant ;1-DD Multiple-family housing plan fee reduction; 1-EE Veteran's Blvd funding;1-FF Water Tower Cafe rental agreement.

Back from lunch. 1-Y:Lights, trees and murals. Maxwell:why not more funding asked for and why mainly district 7 asks Maxwell Scott Mozier:competetive statewide so we were told to ask $5 M Also includes a local match depending on what district. This item would take zero local

match. $4.5M will be for infrastructure. Project manager would be paid with remainder. 400 hours of management time to shepherd it to end result.Maxwell:opportunity cost? This is solid project but it seems like it prevents us from getting our priority projects done due to not

enough staff. White:In March there will be an item to bring more staff on board. Arias:originally this included kids picking up trash. Is that still part of it? Mozier:a contracted firm will pick up the less safe items like needles, feces etc. Volunteers will be in safer areas.

Grant can be used for hazmat but not to displace homeless.Approved 7-0

1-DD ***RESOLUTION - Directing staff to return with options to reduce plan check fees to incentivize multifamily housing (Subject to Veto).sponsored by Karbassi and Maxwell. Planning Dept head Clark:some developers would like a more formal structure for multiple family projects

like single family. We have a test project with a developer using a standard plan that has the innards all the same so inspection can be quicker and saves time for both inspectors and developer. Maxwell:housing is #1 or #2 issue for every councilpersons. Can we have a report in

60 days to see what progress has been done for test project? Clark:Unusual for a multifamily to have this more like single family tract home projects.Arias:does this include all types of multi-family? Clark:any with 3 or less units are not included. Could be SRO's APPROVED 7-0

1-EE RESOLUTION - Directing the Administration to Pursue Funding to Complete the Veteran's Boulevard Project (Subject to Mayor's Veto)Karbassi:Biden's Build Back Better Plan has money for communities that have been bisected by a highway. I want to go after that funding. Arias:

freeways historically divide communities and Veterans Blvd may due that in my district. I want to know how that will happen. Karbassi:this is not a freeway and a blvd. Mozier:6-lane super arterial and has limited access but it has some (unlike Herndon) or lots of access like

Blackstone. Blvd transitions into Grantland Ave and turns into a regular street. It will be 2 lane each way at that point. Currently a rural road. Arias:a price tag? Mozier:unsure. Biden's plan will give some funding that will fall into normal funding but some need a shovel ready

and matching funds. This project is not that yet. Some of this is in County Sphere too. Karbassi:we want to apply if we qualify. Mozier:federal lobbyists will give us advance warning.Soria:It is unfortunate Karbassi spoke with two councilmen whose districts are not affected by

this. Communities West of 99 have been waiting a long time. We need to fix large arterials already in existents like Ashlan and Shields. Mozier:those are all active projects in current budget.Polk project is in Right of Way acquisition and $5M.Gettysburg, Inspiration Park,etc.

Financial is the largest issue and the real limiting factor. Granville Park West requires connection to Vet Blvd. White:if approved today we will be engaged with our federal lobbyists and go after those dollars. Karbassi:this makes sure we apply for these grants including East

and West connections too. Soria:i want to to be sure this doesn't trump neighborhood streets. Arias:try to get all the streets that lead into the veterans blvd. We will find out what matching dollars are needed then. APPROVED 7-0

1-FF Actions Pertaining to Leasing the City-Owned Historic Water Tower: 1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Approve a three-year lease agreement, with two optional one-year

extensions, between the City of Fresno and Frida Caf? for the Historic Water Tower for an amount of $9,252 per year. Pulled by Karbassi and Bredefeld. Bredefeld:why was this not open to other business?Arias:during pandemic this Water Tower was vandalized and we thought it be

best to protect it by getting a business in it. No other retailers showed any interest. Public bathrooms would be open as their is a business there. Outdoor lighting upgraded. Human urine/feces has been the most damage to tower's exterior paint.Bredefeld:did we solicit any bids?

No formal request for proposal but we had a large public advertising but no other business showed interested. Sloan:If over 20000 sq feet requires an RFP. This is 700 sq ft. Bredefeld:did we vet this person for failed business background or criminal background?Sloan:not required

Chavez:i apologize to businessman for how long this is taking. Lots of damage at street tower currently and we need to capitalize on this opportunity. His business model is to keep it clean. Karbassi:hot water was an issue there. Arias:there will be done and exterior painting.

White:City will be utility owner until technical change and then coffee owner will take over. Arias:price was $1 sq feet. Amtrak is charged $1 year. Looked at Greyhound , Kocky's and bailbondsman as comp. City maintains exterior like landscaping. Karbassi:I am in favor but I

would like RFP in the future. Arias:8 am to 9 pm M-F are hours. 3 year lease plus 2 year extension. Can terminate with 30 day notice if in violation. Bredefeld:RFP is good practice in future but I will be in favor today.Karbassi:I want to be sure Esparza gets coffee for us from

this place. Building owner:community gets upset about buildings like with a church. I want to save a building that is empty. APPROVED 7-0

Esparza:at 2:34 we are done with Contested Consent! 10 AM #2 &&Actions pertaining to the Mobile Home Park program of the Building and Safety Services Division (Citywide): 1. HEARING to Consider Adoption of the 563rd Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to

add mobilehome park land use and zoning and mobilehome Park construction and installation fees 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 563rd Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to add mobilehome park land use and zoning fees and mobilehome park construction and

installation fees. APPROVED 6-0

10:05 &&&&&& AM HEARING to obtain public comments regarding community needs for consideration in the development of the 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan and HOME-American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan for federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development's Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD CPD)

City partners with Hud Community Planning (Hud CP).Brandon Sisk with the presentation.

HOME-ARP dollars are available to those that are homeless, in danger of being homeless, fleeing domestic violence etc.Public Comments will be recorded and available to Council before due date May 15. Esparza:We won't be voting on this today but will be taking public comments.

Brunette from HEAT:no meetings in West Fresno. We don't have Zoom for our old people. Robert McCloskey:Every dollar for homeless shelters have gone to transitional. We need Housing First permanent housing. Housed people tend to use less emergency services. Build modular housing.

@IvankaSaunders from @LCJandA via Zoom:still a need for parks in Addams Elementary School.Wrap around program for those leaving transitional housing and into permanent affordable housing. Need help with job loss, addiction , mental illness etc.Those running transitional shelter

are not often trained to provide the services needed.Francisca Elbas via zoom (In Spanish) Alexandra Alvarado from @FaithInFresno :need to be sure money gets to long term programs. Some of these active need meetings only had 6 people is not good enough. @LisaYFlores1 When someone

from West Fresno says there is a communication issue with technology than they need to be listened to. More than 6 people should show up in a town this large.Need a safe lot for services for homeless. Lilia: (in Spanish)

@LovesMercy Brandi:It would be helpful to have these type of meetings at a set time as Council meetings can be unpredictable when an item will occur. Constantly asked what people can rent for their meager wages.They like to live near their jobs.Mobile laundry.

Resource centers with computers , tablets and those skilled enough to teach ie Zoom.I would like less funding for PD but for services like for mental illness. Alexandros Acedo:housing first is effective in other cities and countries.Everything is pay to play for kids now.Being

engaged is important for their development. Perhaps schools could be location for forums and a community hub.Dez Martinez:The meetings were good but only 6 people. Need more time in breakout rooms. three of the 6 were made up of advocates that speak here every council meeting.

4000 will be homeless and only 1000 beds. Need tiny homes and mobile homes now. Pedro Navarro Cruz:youth programs needed. They are provided citywide and City needs to partner with them. First time homeowner programs often disqualify many.Central City Concern in Portland that pro-

-vides wraparound services.@Maxwell4Fresno 4 public hearings. What is average attendees? Sisk:6 was lowest up to 35. Average 15. outreach is hard during pandemic but we used social media and 500 list of people we to outreach to.Maxwell:i only heard about it a week ago.These are

important funding. Staff:There will be many opportunities to still comments with NOFA (?). Maxwell:what is City's long term plan to secure these funds?@gregorybarfield we may need additional staff to find these grants. I can provide our list as well.Some staff can provide band-

width. Arias:CDBG provided most of the funding for parks etc but we have record amount of money for homeless. Measure P is providing money too so I want to use this money for areas that focus on poverty. I don't want the same use for this money as in the past. I want curbs/side-

-walks built in 100 year old areas that have never had them.
3-A Annual Review and Acceptance of the FY 2021 Summary of Impact Fee Waivers.

approved

3-B Submission and Acceptance of the City of Fresno Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Annual Comprehensive Debt Report (ACDR) for Fiscal Year 2021

Lilia:(In Spanish)

Clara via Zoom:(In Spanish) Approved 6-0

Council is heading to CLOSE SESSION and then come back for Workshops. Among the CLOSED SESSION Items include:5-D CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) 1. Terance Frazier, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.;

NOTE: TOWER THEATER 5-E CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: 809 E Olive Ave; Negotiating Parties: City Manager, Lawrence Abbate; Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Property Acquisition.

NOTE:( J&A Mash & Barrel is SEQUOIA BREWING PARENT Co.) 5-F CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code 54956.9(d)(1); Existing Litigation: J & A Mash & Barrel, LLC v. Superior Court of Fresno County

@Esmeralda_Soria recuses her self on 5-D due to Terence Frazier relationship and @LuisCha70215912 on UMC matter due to his home being close to that project.

And they are back 4:56 PM. Staff:TJ Miller makes some corrections for contracts for unit 4 and 9. Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA) for Unit 4/9 - Non-Supervisory Police (Subject to Veto)..

News Conference:Now Mayor Dyer and POA rep for this portion. Dyer:says hard to recruit, the dangers in Law Enforcement, criticism the past two years. 76 PD vacancies. FPOA contract expired in June. We would start at a higher wage than County Sheriff or Clovis PD but they would

get paid higher over the term. PD officers have agreed to new contract at 96% rate when previous failed in the 80% range.Thanks TJ Miller. This contract shows this Council and myself supports the PD. They are now paid at the highest level at now just the entry level but highest

step level. @D7Esparza Happy to work on this contract from day 1. Two weeks ago we were in a bad position. Impasse word was used then. We discovered what we can do when we work together. We have allocated money in the past but positions went unfilled. @Maxwell4Fresno A good day

for the City of Fresno. Approved by Council 7-0 and 96% by FPOA membership.This comes on the coattails of a budget that added more officers, ARPA funding for more vehicles. We are a city that loves its officers and respect them. This was best contract we can work out for PD,the

budget and the people of Fresno.@BalderramaPaco This is a huge investment in a safer community and allow us to fill the 76 vacancies and add more positions. We will focus on violent crime for next 3 years of this contract. Thank you to the residents especially.Dyer:FPOA Vice

President Jordan Wasoff:we are proud of this contract. Makes us the highest paid officers in the Valley.Makes the officers feel appreciated and valued.Questions from Press:A&B step removed with C-Step the new A-Step. H and I step added at the end. $950 more a month. We have the

best benefit program in the State and it is solvent says Dyer.Chief:Officers invested in a certain shift and part of town tend to do better as they know the area and people better.They tend to stay there for the remainder of the year. Now they can move easier to another district.

Dyer:Fire Dept made their contract agreement early. There is a "Me too" benefit for them too. It is competitive in police departments around the state.There are other benefits here like affordability and ease of traffic.We will focus on filling those 76 vacancies and hiring civil

-ians to do the jobs that would free up officers to do their work.PD Officers look at the pay they start at and what they max out at. Chief:Nationally every PD department is having hard time recruiting.

Esparza:will go back to council meeting in 5 minutes.

3-E WORKSHOP - Sustainability Division Energy Efficiency Projects Update

@MiguelArias_D3 Wants to be sure the Met and Memorial Veterans Buildings will easier to lease in the future. EV Charging stations at all parks ? A:later. Arias:how much will it cost to put the infrastructure in later?A:we can have that talk. Arias:pedestrian lighting that isn't

damaged the next day. The overhead lighting at Tower District has been popular and I would like to see it elsewhere like Fulton St. If we are tearing up the road anyway might as well add the other infrastructure then.A:we have a conservative financing.19-22% PG&E rate rise this

year! We need $1.7 M for administrative fee but I have a financing model to pay for that. We have rate of 2.6% until February 15 so we will need to approve on February 10th.

Workshop 3-F will be continued to another date.But 3-D WORKSHOP - Homeless Assistance Response Team
(HART) will occur.

H. Spees:simply we have more people living on the street than we have empty beds. We want quality of life for all residents and business owners while helping those living on the streets with respect. There are wrap around services at our shelters. "311 call does it all" .Many of

the calls that went to PD now go to....(CMAC lost council meeting for a few minutes) Sample of a typical call. @Maxwell4Fresno How does HART handle a call for service.Homelessness is number one call for councilpersons staff. 311 will be an extra step for us to find out what the

status of a case so we can give to our residents. Spees:staff will be given link to access as to what happened. Maxwell:I worry it will say" completed" when it isn't like sometimes happens with potholes. We budgeted lots of money for PD and this feels like we are being cutoff

from PD with this.
Spees: Lets see how this works and dialogue as to how this works. Arias: Council is the first point of contact.We are now cut off directly from HART team. White:we wanted to triage what issues go to PD and what to social workers etc.Arias:I want to talk to

supervisors. I am not convinced HART has my support yet. At budget season we will have to revisit this. I just want a direct response as to where a certain case is in the progress. Spees:We have 3 months to prove it to you. Arias:Encampments are removed but trash left behind.

Dyer:we are not always proactive historically. That will roll out in 30 days.This is a fluid process. Spees:reality is we have people dying on our streets. Our country is creating homelessness at a fast rate. Arias:30 months ago we had 10 beds now we are asking about the quality

of food etc. It is night and day from 2019. But homelessness is increasing still. Spees:We can always do better. Council going to remainder of Closed Session and have pizza

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 - NO MEETING FEBRUARY 10, 2022- 9:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 17, 2022 - 9:00 A.M.

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