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February 23,2023 Fresno City Council meeting:Among the items include Mid-Year Budget Review; Authorization to allow Councilmembers to examine sales or transactions and use tax records; A Realtor Planning Commission nominee;The People's Fresno LLC to discuss preliminary license…

…to be reinstated to complete CUP process;ARPA Funds for 26 Tiny Homes #FRESNO

Among the Consent Agenda include 1-B Approve the appointment of Jacqueline Lyday (Resident of District 6) to the Planning Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2025.

1-C RESOLUTION - Adopting the 575th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to Add, Adjust, Move, Revise or Delete Various Fees (Subject to Mayor's veto).
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1-F

Approve the award of a Requirements Contract to Stommel Inc., dba Lehr Automotive, of Sacramento, California, for three years with two optional one-year extensions for the purchase of patrol vehicle hardware and safety equipment, not to exceed $4,000,000 annually plus annual…

…CPI increases for the Police Department

1-G Approve the grant agreement in the amount of $100,000 with the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to support services provided by the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission LGBTQ+ Resource Center.

1-J *Approve a $964,482 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (part of the American Rescue Plan Act) Grant Agreement with Poverello House for the construction of 26 tiny homes to be used as non-traditional permanent housing for those experiencing homelessness.

1-K Authorizing and directing a grant application to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Encampment Resolution Funding Program, round 2, second disbursement (ERF-2-R) for actionable, person-centered local proposals that resolve the…

…experience of unsheltered homelessness for people residing in encampments by addressing the safety and wellness of people within encampments, resolve critical encampment concerns, and transition individuals into interim shelter with clear pathways to permanent housing or…

…directly into permanent housing, using data informed, non-punitive, low-barrier, person-centered, housing first, and coordinated approaches and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor's veto)

1-O **Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with PBK Architects, Inc. for $678,300, with a $60,000 contingency, for design and construction support services for the 911 Emergency Call Center Project (Council District 3)

1-P *Accepting the Fancher Creek Trail Plan (Council District 5)
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1-S RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the Fresno Council of Governments for the 2023 Measure "C" Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Development Grant Program in the amount of up to $2,700,000 for the Senior Activity Center And Housing…

…Street Improvements, the Planning Grant For West Area Mixed Use Town Center, and the Ventura & 7th Housing Streetscape Projects; and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee.

(Council Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

1-U **RESOLUTION of the Council of the City of Fresno, California, supporting the success of the Tower District Farmer's Market on Thursday evenings (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

1-V **BILL B-3 (Intro'd 2/9/2023)(For Adoption) Ordinance to prohibit the unlawful possession of catalytic converters (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

1-X Approve the appointment of Jesse Rojas to the Immigrant Affairs Committee to a term which serves at the pleasure of the Councilmember sponsored by Bredefeld

Thank you @fresnoland !

Documents for Tiny Homes item.

911 project maps

911 Project maps

Fancher Creek Trail map

Tower District Farmer's Market documents

Catalytic Converter documents

Full Agenda for today's meeting:

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Meeting begins at 9:09 am. All present.1-C had some fees deleted for Roeding/Woodward Park.
Invocation by Dr. Sarbjeet Singh, Sikh Association of Fresno

Proclamation for "Lore Doll Fitness Day" sponsored by Chavez.This is a small business that invests in people and community. Mental well being , self-care as well as physical.A traditional gym can be intimidating though. Husband and trainers join her at dais:humbled by this.Body,

mind, spirit are all joined.Mothers especially attend this gym.Physical growth is just a by product. Chavez:it is a family affair.

Announcement of "OCA Civic Academy Graduates" by Office of Mayor and City Manager (Office of Community Affairs) had 20 graduates in its initial class says @MayorJerryDyer Next:Helped give Government 101 teaching.Next:Thanks the Mayor, Deputy Mayor Gundy allowing them

to tour City Hall.

Fresno Animal Center's "Dog of the Month" presented by Fresno Humane Animal Services sponsored by Mayor/City Manager. Mayor:we have our own animal shelter but unfortunately we have many dogs there. Hannah:She has been part of the shelter since July when it opened. We are always

looking for volunteers and fosters.We have Blue here today and is a rockstar dog as he gets along with all animals. He often works the front desk! Mayor asks Tyler Mackey if Tower needs a dog.

Council Reports:@kmkarbassi I attended the unveiling of Fire Station #18. Herndon/West has 3 food trucks that have opened brick and mortar restaurants. Neighborhood meeting last night.Lots of questions about Veterans Overpass.Support Blue Run coming up!

@MiguelArias_D3 Mobile Showers and Restrooms at former CVS on Wednesday and Tuesday at City Hall. Hinton Center Restrooms are nearly completed.No update on Monarch Alley Gate installation update needed. Also Chinatown cleanup update needed too.

@LuisCha70215912 Fancher Cleanup Thanks to @BeautifyFresno Also the new Fire Station grand opening.Scott Mozier walked me through the new Fancher Creek Trails. I will use some of my infrastructure dollars to connect Calwa to new 49 acre park on Peach.

@GarryBredefeld Blue Run this Saturday at 7 am Woodward Park. 1000s come out to support Law Enforcement there. District meeting March 8 at Liberty Elementary.@esparza_nelson Beautify Fresno event at Webster Elementary this Saturday. Radio Park Prop 68 update and input coming up.

March 11 Play Street on Huntington Blvd where we will be closing off the street.Esparza invites Chavez to walk down the street to join him there! New parking lot at Romain Park has been completed as well as trees along McKenzie Ave.

@AnnalisaPerea I was able to hear the stories of Veterans.Chamber of Commerce training is available. Also a wonderful family friendly Mardi Gras! Thanks Tyler Mackey! Also the Fire Station grand opening.Thanks to Esmeralda Soria for all her planning for this station.The Link

community meeting occured who had questions on safety with Fire Department. I also got to ride along with PD at some hot spots in my District. @MayorJerryDyer Met with EOC at their retreat and they do great things. Allegre Commons opened with 42 units. BizWork event as well as

Chaffee Zoo Black History Month event.@gawhitefresno PD tray memo on Crisis Intervention and PD recruiting team is getting closer to fully staffed which is unique across the country. Also long term FresGo replacement is ongoing (Maxwell reports some CMAC issues so they will take

a 3 minute break to rectify that. CMAC is working for me though.
Here are the items moved to Contested Consent Items moved to Contested Consent:1-B, 1-C 1-D, 1-G,1-K,1-L,1-O,1-P,1-T with 1-W moved to next meeting.

While waiting for recess to end here is info on 1-B is the Planning Commission appointment item. A
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Her husband is a Real Estate Investor too

We are back at 10:07 and it will be Scheduled Public Comment 10:05 Appearance by The People's Fresno LLC to discuss preliminary license to be reinstated to complete CUP process, the cannabis social equity program, and social equity policy be changed (District 3 Resident)

Shawn Robinson:Social Equity is to repair harm. I had a charge in the past and now our application is rejected. We were told we were not equity friendly. We have instead seen big money move ahead.We would like a waiver and be approved.It will be a win for us and the

entire community. Need the market to reflect the community as a whole. @MiguelArias_D3 Who is responsible for these concerns to address them? White:Jennifer Reeves

10:10 Appearance by the Fresno Valley Dream Center Craig Jones:15 week course on healthy relationships and hopefully reducing teen pregnancies.Rebecca:co-instructor and the curriculum is evident based. This sex ed deals with the root of the issue.Next:50% of this

school are foster students. Jones:there is a leadership component to these classes. Victoria:resources for homelessness in Fresno.Struggle to help keep them off the streets due to lack of affordable housing,mental health.We should also look at other programs that have worked

such as a 60 year old program from UK which deals with drug issues.Next:James the homeless are individuals and not just statistics to throw money at. Most have been part of society that have fallen aside for a variety of reasons.Trade schools to help them

get off the streets while increasing our economy.Three strike program where they are moved to another county via bus if they fail.Next: Mental Health is just that :health. 1 in 6 of our youth suffer from mental health. Few get care. Only 23% of any mental health

get treated. I attempted suicide three times. We need to fix the care to prevent that. I was given horrendous care after one of my suicide attempts.Most are too expensive , out of town or terribly run. @GarryBredefeld I commend you for coming up here. @MiguelArias_D3 I have the

most homeless shelters in our county.We only have 3 warming centers for 1 Million people and all the shelters are in Fresno. I spoke to Clovis Mayor and informed them there are clovis residents at the warming centers.

Hector:Fancher Creek Trail I would like some to stay in their natural state and not paved over. Mary:Bateman Water Company is a small water company but I don't understand why Chavez wants to remove them from the community?They give the best water. Why do that when we have crime,

and homelessness.Why does Chavez have a Mexican flag up there on dais when we are in America. Take in to account those who have been here for years.Karbassi:Racism is not free speech.We all have our heritage. Chavez:We have tabled that item to be clear. Stephanie: Caitlin Jenner

was liked by KMJ's Ray Appelton. Soul Central chain of grocery stores is needed that Michelle Obama owned. A district 4 sports complex owned by Ickey Woods. Laurie Dulquest:I am here on behalf of Bateman Water. Fancher Creek has Bateman as its soul proprietor. It supports new

housing but water delay is the fault of developer.A water tank is needed and the developer must pay for its share. Alisa Layne:My letter was not put into the agenda so I will say it now. We back up into the trail but never got notice about it. 55 signatures are against it. We

support our Supervisor in being against it.This Bridal Trail will be damaged and 100 year old trees hurt. Tunnel under the railroad. We in the County Island ask you to restate this Bridal Trail as Type One. Brett Rush:I work for Supervisor Nathan Magsig and people are against

paving Bridal Trail. Fernando:Who took the money Mr Andrew (Janz)? Maxwell:Please direct comments to City Council only.People are here for you but you are not here for them.Council is not listening. Freedom of speech does not mean two minute limit.This is a dictatorship.We are i

Tyler Mackey: This is from Item 1-U This farmers market will help the community of Tower District. A street closure to have this market. We have sufficient funds to allow this.Fresno Fresh Farmers market will run this with 52 year contract at $1 per year. It will be a regional

event.

Aaron Gossin:We have worked on the plans for this Farmers Market.There is no negative.The Olive Street has the lighting necessary.Bianca Lopez:Tower Farmers market and as business owner there I am in favor. Peter DeYoung:My organzation puts on 5 Farmer markets.This will be

the largest Farmers market in Valley.This will operate year round and modeled after San Luis Opispo market which has defined the area. Next:I have been waiting over a year to get into a shelter. Wong:Code Enforcement case has been closed. We were asked to move some items from

outdoors into inside. I did that and I want the charge removed from my city tax. Does the city have the right to put it on my bill? Bobby Gentry:as a homeless person I had my items removed by city. The officer said there was nothing salvageable.But everything was folded and clean

Hard to get things accomplished when we have no place to leave our items. I was lied to and I am a military vet. Crystal:Officers put me in handcuffed and injured me enough I had to go to hospital. Do the officers need bodycams on in station too? Kristin P. :I am in a homeless

shelter but we are not given tools to deal with life's issues. HART bum rushed my sister.HART needs to be more compassionate. (Takes a moment of silence for all the homeless.)William P: I am in homeless shelter. I have been to a trade school but get laughed at when trying to get

a job. We are just trying to get on our feet. Dez Martinez:You have heard from lots of homeless today. At least some of you listen. How about safe lots? My camp was successful and safe for a year.People are already living in the schools etc.Why not a safe lot in EVERY district?

The new units built on Tulare /Clovis will have 20 units for not homeless but Seniors. Can half be for Senior homeless?Bob McCloskey:I am tired of being calm.You sit up there like kings/queens but you plan on closing Warming center next week despite it still being

cold. I buy tents and sleeping bags but Council throws it away.We need a revolution in this city! HART stands for Harrasment Agression Robbery and (threat??) Anthony:Farmers market I do wonder how it will effect the bus route.Is there away to solve that problem?

@LisaYFlores1 via Zoom:1-B I stand in opposition of the Planning Commission.Why does my application never get pulled? I have 20 years in planning.Will Annalisa Perea be recusing herself from 1-B as her father Henry is a reference for that Planning Commissioner applicant?

On 1-C How much is it to rent Dog Park at Roeding Park? I don't see a fee for that.Also disabled parking placard parking cost? Also Tiny Homes are just a shack. Karla Martinez of @LCJandA :Eviction Protection program is important.We are looking forward to sharing our budget

thoughts as the mid-budget hearings are coming. Eviction Protection can help prevent homelessness. It must be funded. Next Guday: I am speaking in support of the cannabis item at 10:05. We need transparency.Next: Cynthia of Christ Helping Hands:FAX was helpful when lights

went out at Warming center.Pinedale Warming Solution was closed.I called Pinedale Elementary Principal to find a solution but no response back. HART assaulted by one of their officers this month. We need a safe lot in every district. It seems so simple but but it works.

Shar Thompson:Extend Eviction Protection Program to the end of the year and not in April.Without this program many would have lost their homes. @LovesMercy Brandi:Eviction Program prevents people from being homeless.Tower Market is a good idea. Warming Center has been important.

Please help amplify the voice of the homeless.Ruben Espinoza from @FresnoBarrios We need Eviction Protection Program is needed and should be extended as it is working. Alesandra Alavardo:@FaithInFresno People have come here asking for help from being evicted. It is traumatizing

even with an attorney. Evictions move quickly through housing courts. Tenants are set up to fail.
Remainder of Consent Agenda is APPROVED

CONTESTED CONSENT 1-G Approve the grant agreement in the amount of $100,000 with the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to support services provided by the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission LGBTQ+ Resource Center.pulled by Bredefeld:what is Q Closet? A:gender

affirming clothing. People donate and then others make appointment to get clothes.Also guidance on their gender journey.Bredefeld:Age 18+ only?A:all ages.I have not seen any youth without an adult with them.We also provide food, wifi,mental health positive activity,information on

safe sex as well as condoms.Bredefeld:never under 18 without parents? A:Art Hop has lots of people in and out. There is a Youth Group for under 18. It is a support group and run by peers. Some are marriage/family therapists. Bredefeld:I am uncomfortable with gender affirming

guidance. I know it is in vogue now but it is misguided and the City should not be involved with it.I am concerned that parents will not always there.A:we support the entire county. We don't push gender affirming and clients already made their choice.We are wraparound services.

Bredefeld:in our society has an agenda to promote sexualization of children.It is everywhere like at drag shows , movies or tv.It is an unhealthy agenda. A:Most of the council are in support.All were at our flag raising except for you. Bredefeld:I

see that this hurts children.You don't see it. Maxwell:this is a vital service to our city. @LuisCha70215912 This passed last year's budget 7-0. I think they are helping children. We saw increase in suicidal rates for LGBTQ during pandemic.Youth don't always have sup-

-port at home and you provide this.@AnnalisaPerea I wish this was available when I was younger.You save lives.This is not harmful to kids.I have not been there in awhile and I invite Bredefeld to come with me.@MiguelArias_D3 There are easy votes.We supported a mental

health center for Fresno PD so they can take a mental health break.They are the highest paid officers in the valley and good healthcare because we take care of our employees.This EOC center helps those residents who don't have that ability.Bredefeld is correct that Fresno County

@FresnoCountyCA should be providing this care. In coming from a small town I know people cannot always be themselves and it is up to city of Fresno to step in. @kmkarbassi There is a narrative on cable news about Transgender but this is about teens who are struggling.Used to be

we could not talk about being gay but society has changed on that. I am proud to support this in our budget for those who need compassion.White:City did not support the PD Mental health spot.Arias:Is it not a City building? White:It was created by Chief program but yes in a city

building.Arias:They do not pay rent , no? APPROVED 6-1 with Bredefeld voting NO.
Council taking their lunch break until 1:30 and will return with 10:15 item followed by remainder of Contested Consent plus mid-year budget WORKSHOP
It is now 12:00 pm.

1:34 PM resumes meeting. 10:15 Actions pertaining to the disposition of approximately 2.28 acres generally located at the southwest corner of Florence and Walnut and the northwest corner of Florence and Plumas Avenue for development of a 14-unit single-family affordable housing

project: 1. HEARING to consider disposition of property located at the southwest corner of Florence and Walnut Avenue and northwest corner of Florence and Plumas Avenue 2. ***RESOLUTION - Finding Substantial Community Benefits resulting from the Amended and Restated Disposition

and Development Agreement that justify a price less than fair market value pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-204 relating the disposition of real property (Subject to Mayor's veto) 3. Approve an Amended and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement between the City

of Fresno in its capacity as Housing Successor and Self-Help Enterprises.14 housing units for those earning up to $80,000. Marlene Murphy:JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF FRESNO IN ITS CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO

, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, AND FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION. Self Help director Betsy:challenges with the project but city staff has been very helpful.Home ownership helps break the poverty cycle.@MiguelArias_D3 We have been

working on this for 4 years but it has been hit by many issues such as flooding plain in that area.Had to connect sewer lines etc.We want to not only just multifamily affordable but single family homes in my district. APPROVED 7-0

1-B Approve the appointment of Jacqueline Lyday (Resident of District 6) to the Planning Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2025. presented by Deputy Mayor Matthew Gundy.Arias says most of the Planning Commissioners when he came on they were all from north Fresno and no

one with planning background. Current is in business and this has caused problems with getting a quorum due to conflicts.Most are from District 6 and 2. We have a commissioner that expired half a year ago but we are not replacing them today.Gundy:we need people to apply.And are

they able to apply. The expired Commissioner Hardy can still serve as he wants to do so.The other vacancy was due to the commissioner @RobFuentesCA had to resign to being elected. We will always have someone who has a conflict of some part. We haven't found a good replacement.

We have had a few interviews in the past year. We ask City Attorney to vett for conflicts for legal opinion. The commissioners have to self-police for conflicts. How do we know London Property other agents have a conflict? asks Arias. Gundy:she has 2 listings currently so it

lessens the conflict.She will need to be apprised of the other 120+listings that London Property has.City Attorney:Decisions could be liable if a conflict was not rescued and City would have to pay BUT only if their vote made a difference. Gundy:We would like to

get commissioners from other districts if poosible.Arias:We have District Review Committees but we never pull from that "farm team" but only draw from business and developers. Most of the commissioners are now from north end but most of our pollution is from South.We need the

Mayor to ask those from the Review Committees from the South and not just ask those from business etc.I will vote NO today. @AnnalisaPerea Are we having a quorum problems? White:NO. Perea:I will be in support of this applicant. Chavez:I want the Mayor to ask people from my

district too. Commissioners have to recuse themselves and not up to Deputy Mayor to find it. @kmkarbassi We had a district 3 member but they conflicted out.District 2 has DJ Criner who does a lot of community work in District 1. This applicant is qualified and seems she will know

when to recuse herself out. She will make the commission stronger. APPROVED 6-1 with Arias voting NO.

1-C RESOLUTION - Adopting the 575th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to Add, Adjust, Move, Revise or Delete Various Fees (Subject to Mayor's veto).
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Maxwell:these changes takes into account cost of living , wear and tear etc but

the mobile science is $300 for two hours Parks:Ramirez Cost per miles, cost of supplies will be taken out, prep of vehicle etc. It would be actually less cost than currently. It fairly covers the cost.But this is straightforward. Maxwell:neighborhood parks cost I saw quite a bit

increase to rent a field.Ramirez:This applies to a tournament only with personnel.We are pretty far off in the cost now and this will equalize it.Maxwell:We are already paying the personnel so why increase. White:this will actually cover the cost.It was so cheap

people would rent the field all day leaving others out to ever being able to use it. Ramirez:we are changing it so an organization are limited to how many fields can be rented a day. We are developing an electronic QR renting system. Maxwell:Will this be cost prohibitive for

low income? Ramirez:typically 80% of deposit is returned. Arias:On airport the replacement badges seem high? Director:it is $50 because if 5% of the badges are lost TSA requires all badges to be returned for security but $50 will hopefully get the tenants to return their badges.

Arias:issues at Chandler on their security.Director:Waitlist for hangers but we want to require a deposit to be on the list as we found many just put their names on the list but not many actually want it when their turn comes up.We have 60 on the list.We want to increase office

rent. Chandler fees are too low. Arias:convention hall costs.@gregorybarfield Schottler Center is adjacent to DoubleTree which we don't have anymore so we are deleting these fees altogether. Arias:Memorial Auditorium fees are tripling. Why? Ramirez:trying to raise up to other

City buildings like Tower.We are in the process of repairing the auditorium too and the fees go back into the facility.Arias:This is the worse shape of our facilities. We should not raise the price until AFTER the improvements are made.Staff Brian Barr:We are working with Parks

to bring in on call consultants when dealing with historical survey. Probably 6 months.White:staff's charge is to fully recover costs of operations. Arias:We don't have janitorial services for parks.Ramirez:we are doing that now by cleaning the restrooms now. Refund process costs

$46 as it has to pass 5 hands to get that refund.Arias:we need to find a more streamlined process other than raising our costs.Ramirez:this applies to refunds over $50 and waive anything under. Arias:I will want to delete this. I will motion to approve this with that deletion and

the Memorial Auditorium fee. Bredefeld:Camp Fresno cost seems increase.Ramirez:We are rolling fees together so it is more transparent. Also costs are different for non-city residents. @kmkarbassi I would like to postpone the Chandler Airport item due to aviators in my district.I

would like the parks portion to be postponed until Measure P committee can weigh in on that.APPROVED with those amendments 7-0

1-D Actions related to the Terminal Expansion Project at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (Council District 4): 1. Approve Design-Build Contract Amendment No. 3 for Phase Two of a Progressive Design-Build contract with Q&D Construction, to construct a New Terminal Expansion

at Fresno Yosemite International Airport in an amount not to exceed $126,868,863 2. Approve a consulting agreement with Moore Twining Associates, Inc. of Fresno, California, to provide geotechnical quality assurance testing and inspection services for the New Terminal Expansion

at Fresno Yosemite International Airport in the amount of $777,667. Airport Director:Talks on PLA portioning well.Most of development is complete other than solar portion.Arias:International wing has an outside plaza.I don't want passengers waiting in the heat/cold outside.

Director Harry:We have looked at expanding the area and it will be $2 Million.Arias:Federal and Measure C dollars. Do you need us to find that money? Director:it will be probably come from bonds.APPROVED 7-0

1-K Authorizing and directing a grant application to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) for funding under the Encampment Resolution Funding Program, round 2, second disbursement (ERF-2-R) for actionable, person-centered local proposals that resolve the

experience of unsheltered homelessness for people residing in encampments by addressing the safety and wellness of people within encampments, resolve critical encampment concerns, and transition individuals into interim shelter with clear pathways to permanent housing or directly

into permanent housing, using data informed, non-punitive, low-barrier, person-centered, housing first, and coordinated approaches and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor's veto) Staff: We are asking for another round of

grants.6 outreach workers to the team to provide navigation. Housing first model. We need to free up the bottleneck.A clinician will be added to access mental issues.We are forging a new process with @FresnoCountyCA We have shelter housing we hope to have bridge housing which is

between initial and permanent housing. This grant does not allow us to use that money to provide resources at our warming centers. Arias:this money should move people around and we need a permanent housing to be in downtown as this is where transitional housing. @FresnoCountyCA

already uses my district as their solution but I don't want to do the same to my council members. APPROVED 7-0
1-L Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno and Tutelian Holdings I, L.L.C., a California Limited Liability Company for

office space at 2440 Tulare Street, Civic Center Square, for the Housing and Community Development Division. Arias:why can't we use a city owned building? White:this is a temporary site for one year as we remodel another building. Arias:I wish we would occupy our own vacant

buildings and not be a landlord with vacant land. APPROVED 6-0
1-O **Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with PBK Architects, Inc. for $678,300, with a $60,000 contingency, for design and construction support services for the 911 Emergency Call Center

Project (Council District 3) Staff:completion in 2025 at El Dorado and G St. Arias:FAX building is the oldest and ugliest building. How did 911 jump ahead? APPROVED 6-0 with Chavez absent

1-T Approve the award of a professional consulting services contract to Transportation Management & Design, Inc. (TMD) of Carlsbad, California, for Title VI analyses for a total not to exceed $185,000 over the course of five years (RFP NO. 12300935)
Why are we paying for this now

if it is good until 2025? asks maxwell. Barfield:This is just in case. APPROVED 7-0
1-P Accepting the Fancher Creek Trail Plan (Council District 5)
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Chavez:thank you for meeting with me and Fancher Trail committee. We had comments from Sunnyside neighbors

and Supervisor Magsig worried about paving over Bridal Creek Trail. Staff:No that won't happen without County talks. APPROVED

3-A **RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno, California, to Authorize the examination of sales or transactions and use tax records by Fresno City Councilmembers (Subject to Mayor's Veto) Arias:this will allow all Councilmembers to help build the

budget. @gawhitefresno MuniServices helps us forecast our tax revenue. We can share the non-confidential portions but council wants to see what the administration sees. However it is unlawful unless there is a resolution such as this.This information would be an issue if it got

into public. I don't know what you can do with the sales sales from say Panda Express and expound what are revenue will be but you can have the information with the resolution. Arias:Maybe not with Panda but what Amazon and Gap. White:the resolution is written correctly.

City of Campbell is only city that we could find does this.Chavez:do we need NDA? Karbassi:no business of government to know what my small business makes.It can all get out and weaponized politically. What is legal ramifications if I gave this info out? City

Attorney Janz says both the City and yourself would be liable so I suggest nobody gives it out. White:you are not missing anything by not having access. But some feel we the administration was withholding the info and we were as it was not legal. Karbassi:some agencies have to

see our taxes but it can be used against people. @esparza_nelson We have had limited oversight on some info.Arias:We have lost $600,000 without us knowing about it. Trust and verify means I can see what the Administration has access to. There are mechanisms if someone shares like

info that was shared with GV Wire. We just want to know what the actual revenue of the city as we head into budget times. We are told recession is coming so we need to know now how to adjust. If there is a cliff coming then we need to freeze positions or delete vacant spots etc

@GarryBredefeld It does seem intrusive. I don't mind administration has access to it. We have mid-year budget to access it. We have had Closed Session info shared already. Chavez:Your finance work is not that difficult (speaking to administration) and we should have access to it

Maybe NDA or watermark on it is needed so it cannot be shared. I hope I wasn't too condescending. Karbassi:I do want an NDA. Also only seen at City Attorney's office with no cell phones present. Arias:that applies to administration too.White:not conducive to us to go to another

office to see the info.Arias:same with us.Information is watermarked but no NDA.Karbassi:I can't approve that then. APPROVED 5-2 with Karbassi and Bredefeld voting NO

3-B WORKSHOP - FY 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review
Henry Fierro:Business license is on pace to meet budget. Sales tax is actually growing but not as much as we built into budget.Property tax was based on County rolls of 7.9%. Cannabis is lower than thought because less have

opened. budget Over less few years it has actually grown by 10% but I am now adding sales tax line. It is growing but not as fast as we had projected for the budget.Park Rangers program has not started like we had anticipated earlier OR like street racing. It is causing it to

in lower. Staff Ruthie Quintero:sales tax . In the Muni Services non confidential parts doesn't show specific businesses. Over the past 12 months fiscal year the Muni has varied wildly. Tax collections is coming in slightly better than we had thought. Fierro:Line 6 shows the

bottom line. $11M but this doesn't include capital projects that are not completed yet and still need to be paid for.After accounting for that there is $2.3 M. Requests for warming centers,senior center , Water Tower and eviction prevention process needs to be subtracted.

@AnnalisaPerea What is all other revenue? Fierro:it is a catchall but I will need to get back to you on specific.White:definitely cannabis. Perea:what are we doing wrong in not getting more cannabis dispensaries open?White:there is currently no deadline to open so may a company

will move ahead in one city but since there is no time limit in Fresno they may put it off. Also some dispensaries are rehabbing old buildings and taking longer or previous tenant has not moved out. Jennifer:some have documents to provide but slow returning it. Perea:slide 6

shows projects. White:these are carryover costs with that in green is uncommitted money.Karbassi:8% growth but County property taxes have not gone up as much.Is the County Assessor slow getting us the information? White:we thought property taxes would be higher

but it came in lower.When we think it will be low it comes in high at Assessor. Quintero:we are reaching out to assessor for information. Karbassi:annual transfers on page 5? Fierro: ARPA funding can only be used for qualified things. Karbassi:Measure A Benefit Commission?

Has there been any discussion of allowing 3 cannabis in a district or along BRT lines. A:not discusses although redistricting has had some changes. Esparza:ARPA is a washed.Fierro:timing due to evaluation so we will get our general fund money back eventually. Esparza:we have

people using cannabis in our city and not all from the 2 dispensaries opened.We need to be more enforcing on top of getting more dispensaries open. This will increase our revenue due to us over estimating cannabis every year. Arias:carryover projections account for each districts

infrastructure.Fierro:if not used it rolls over to the same district.We are not sure what that is total though but we can get it to you. White:any capital project that has started we will continue working on it until it is done in 2023 , 2024 etc. Arias:Club One we voted to

give them more card tables. How much did the extra revenue? Fierro:$1 M White:that was based on Club One downtown. Arias:We know not all those card tables have opened. When does business license expire? Jennifer:One year after they are issued their permit. Arias:Administration

has extended the time. Can we get info on each of these cannabis licenses and where they are in the process? A:we will get you that.Arias:What is our reserve now? A:$44 M We want to be at 10% which where we are about. Arias:AirBnB Finance Controller:we have been looking at ways

to electronically collect from AirBnB directly. Arias:I want to know specifically which positions are still open and what savings if we freeze them. Quintero:we are collecting at Muni's projections. We are collecting slightly higher. Christmas sales will be known in the next few

weeks.Fierro:Room tax will be about what we expected.Arias:i have heard convention center may actually money so it seems that room tax would be up. Barfield:Convention will be busy in Spring and Summer. We had some attendees go to Clovis due to Radisson being closed and they get

that room tax. Arias:From my perspective if we are doing doom and gloom I will go for job freezes.White:I think we will be in the black. Arias:I will look at this budget closely as well as copious notes i have taken over the year.Karbassi:Will other dispensaries come on line?

Jennifer:Harder to get investors but it won't affect the current. Karbassi:Club One tables not all open? And if not why? I will first tighten belts before I touch the reserves.The employees are those who provide the services.

CLOSED SESSION
5-C CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Terance Frazier, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; United States District Court Case No.: 1:20-CV-01069

5-D CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Central Valley NMTC Fund, LLC.(New Markets Tax Credit), v. City of Fresno

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