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March 30,2023 Fresno City Council meeting!

Among the items:206,881 f sq.ft warehouse;Hearing to receive public comment of 2022 Housing Element and General Plan Progress; Submission of an up to $45 Million infill infrastructure grant for Downtown; Probably Unscheduled Public Comment on Cesar Chavez Blvd name change;

Among the CONSENT AGENDA Items:1-B ****RESOLUTION - In support of Fresno Council of Governments or Fresno County to provide and restore Yosemite Area Regional Transit System (YARTS) funding for continuation of temporary trial service and to restore YARTS for the 2023 season and…

…engage in Joint Powers Authority discussions for permanent service on the SR 41 route. (Council District 4)(Subject to Mayor's Veto)

1-C RESOLUTION - Amending the Council Communication Policy Sponsored by City Attorney’s Office

1-D Approve the appointments of Dr. Honora Chapman, Brynn Saito, Jessica Giffen, Heather Kuyper-McKeithen, Bryan Harley, and the reappointment of Megan Bohigian to the Fresno Poet Laureate Selection Committee for terms ending on December 31, 2024.

Approve the appointment of Carlota Kincaid to the Disability Advisory Commission for a term ending on June 30, 2024 Sponsored by Office of the Mayor and City Manager Office

1-E Approval of a two-year License Agreement with Activated Events LLC, to produce and hold special event concerts (dba/ Boots in the Park) at Woodward Park (Council District 6). Sponsored by Office of the Mayor and City Manager Office

1-F RESOLUTION - Authorizing and directing the submission of a grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development Infill Infrastructure Grant - Catalytic Qualifying Infill Area Program, Phase II, totaling up to $45,000,000 in a request for…

…funding. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

1-G RESOLUTION - Initiating a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-5803-A (1), to permit residential conversions in the Office Zone District, allow ministerial approval of office-to-residential conversions, and allow ministerial…

…approval of housing near bus stops and in zone districts that allow mixed-use Sponsored by Office of Mayor and City Manager, Perea, Chavez and Planning Dept.

1-H Actions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to Southwest Fresno Development Corporation (SWFDC) 1. Approve an agreement with SWFDC allocating $1,000,000 in ARPA funding for the No Place Like Home Initiative.

1-L Actions pertaining to funding reimbursement from Fresno Unified School District (FUSD): 1.

Approve a one-year agreement between the City of Fresno (City) and FUSD to conduct the Sports, Play, Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) program at up to twenty-nine (29) school sites from August 2023 through June 2024. 2.

Authorize the City Manager to execute the Independent Services Agreement with FUSD to reimburse the City up to $743,000 for SPARK programming.

1-M Actions pertaining to the Parks, After School Recreation and Community Services Department's (PARCS) Summer Swim Program with Fresno Unified School District: 1) Approve a one-year facility use "Blue Space" Agreement with Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) to use FUSD…

…high school pools for City-led swim lessons and recreational swim (aquatics). 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and administratively extend the Facility Use Blue Space Agreement with FUSD on an annual basis.

1-R Approve agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministry (FIRM) in the amount of $459,266.79 in Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds to provide tenant and landlord counseling.

1-S RESOLUTION - Adopting Substantial Amendment 2020-04 to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan and approving submission to the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to utilize reprogrammed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to develop affordable senior housing. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

1-T Actions pertaining to mobile medical clinic operations funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19: 1.

***RESOLUTION - Adopting and approving submission of Substantial Amendment 2019-08 to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan to the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reprogram $1,342,600 in Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and authorizing the City Manager or their designee to sign all…

…necessary implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor's Veto) 2. Approve an agreement between the City of Fresno and the University of California, San Francisco, Fresno (UCSF, Fresno) in the amount of $1,342,600 in CDBG-CV funds to operate a mobile medical clinic.

1-V Approve an $849,209 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (part of the American Rescue Plan) Agreement with Fresno City College for labor and supervision costs related to the construction of 24 Tiny Homes.

1-W Actions pertaining to triage center/emergency shelter homeless services agreements provided under the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program: 1.

Approve an Agreement with Turning Point of Central California to operate Parkway Inn and Valley Inn emergency shelters in the total amount of $3,711,155.

2. Approve an Agreement with Elevate Community Services to operate Ambassador Inn, Villa Motel and Travel Inn emergency shelters in the total amount of $5,203,299.

1-X RESOLUTION - Declaring a 1.21-acre parcel of land improved with retail suites, located at 4323-4333 N. Blackstone Avenue, Fresno, California, (APN 426-253-19), to be exempt surplus land and directing staff to comply with the open and competitive request for proposals (RFP)…

…process for the disposition of this property for an affordable housing development as required by FMC Section 4-204 (District 4) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)

1-Y
Authorize the Chief of Police to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Resiliency Center of Fresno to assist child victims exposed to trauma.

1-AA Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department Regional Training Center (FPDRTC) 1. Affirm City Manager's determination that Advanced Combat Evolutions is uniquely qualified to provide CA POST Basic sniper training; and 2.

Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a three-year Agreement with two one-year extensions with Advanced Combat Evolutions to provide CA POST Basic Sniper class certification training at the Fresno Police Department Regional Training Center (FPDRTC) in an amount not to…

…exceed $81,545.20, with any new fee increases in the extension years being negotiated

1-BB Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a cooperative purchase agreement between the City of Fresno and Motorola Solutions to purchase Motorola APX 8000 all-band portable police radios and related accessories in an amount not to exceed $220,000 for use by the Special…

…Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) and other specialized tactical units.

1-EE Approve Amendment No. 2 to Cooperative Project Agreement for Short-Term Regional Transportation Program Urban Project I2, the Peach Avenue Widening from Jensen Avenue to Butler Avenue, in the amount of $2,850,000 with the Fresno County Transportation Authority (Council…

…Districts 5)

1-QQ Approve the appointment of Amy Fuentes to the Women's Commission for a term ending March 30, 2025 sponsored by Karbassi

1-RR Approve the appointment of Julie Congi to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) for a term ending March 30, 2026, and approve the appointment of Tom Key to the Tower District Design Review Committee for a term ending December 31, 2024. Sponsored by Arias

Documents for some of the selected Consent Agenda items:1-B

1-F

1-F (Cont.)

1-G

1-L

fresnoland.org/latest-news/ Thank you, @fresnoland. .

Agenda for today's meeting:

Watch live at 9:00 AM cmac.tv/gov/

Meeting begins at 9:08 AM. All Councilmembers are here! Pastor DJ Criner with the Invocation.

City Clerk says 1-CC agenda item is skipped on agenda.Perea recused herself from 1-JJ.

Proclamation for "Victor E. Bulldog III Day"sponsored by Maxwell. Victory E. is retiring. He has been at more press conferences than Mayor Dyer says Maxwell! Victory E. the IV could not make it today. Glazer:I have traveled with him up and down California.Maxwell gets him treats

and a shirt that says "I Love District 4"

Proclamation for "Maternal Health Week" Sponsored by Arias,Perea and Esparza. Esparza:I commend this group.Shantay Davies-Balch:thanks the Council for this. Next:Black maternal health is very important.We would like to continue this partnership with Council. @AnnalisaPerea

pregnancy and birth should be a time of joy but it isn't always even though many can problems can be preventable.

Recognition of Women's Commission Scholarship Recipients Sponsored by Esparza Mid-Valley was able to expand to 50 scholarships. Laura Ward is happy we can create this scholarships.

Fresno Animal Center's "Pet of the Month" presented by Fresno Humane Animal Services Sponsored by Office of the Mayor and City Manager @MayorJerryDyer We have a challenge in this City with stray dogs and cats.The longer they stay in the shelter the rougher they become

so we tried to find them homes even outside the State. Hannah:Jack has a goofy personality, loves kids and rolling in the grass! Ariana:April 1st free vaccine and microchip at Holmes Playground as well as upcoming Vintage Days at Fresno State

Council Reports:@kmkarbassi Read Across America occurred; met CHP about Retail Theft. Telethon for Advance Armenia which is a medical mission. Clovis Unified Counselors do great work.Audubon corridor traffic has had City resources given to slow it down.

@MiguelArias_D3 April 11 Budget meetings with community. I do this before the Mayor turns his report in so he can see what the public is thinking. Tower District helped with Homeless Warming Center. They accommodating 100s. I will meet with neighborhood prior to Cooling Center

opening in Summer as it does affect the neighborhood. Fresno Unified Latino Commencement will occur at Mclane High Stadium.I am hoping Board of Supervisors can help provide shelters.

@LuisCha70215912 Property along Peach and I would like @BeautifyFresno to do a clean up along the canal banks. Clean Energy Choice info from Los Banos is available now. St Anthony Claret neighborhood has provided feedback on trail.

@GarryBredefeld Sugar Pine Trail tunnel is being used by homeless.We will lock the trail up at night now.

@esparza_nelson Spring Blitz with Public Works and PD. Neighborhoods appreciated it. 3 town halls occurred too.Women of the Year event here last night .Christine Barker was named District 7 choice. She runs FIRM too. School Area team does great work.Clinica Sierra Vista opened

up at the new Link near City College. $11,000 will be donated to Latino Graduation too. State law CDGBO will expand unemployment status regardless of their legal status. Workshop occured on it.

@AnnalisaPerea in honor of my first 100 days in office I will cover 100 pet adoption fees. Look on my office's social media for that info. Block Party at Teague Center near Highway City. Thanks Maxell for the successful Women of the Year event.

@Maxwell4Fresno Worked with an elementary school with recycling bins.They are also helping disadvantaged with groceries. We also honored AeroZone trampoline center. Tina McFadden is my District 4 Women of the Year. One of our Traffic Employees Andre Summers was able to do CPR too

@MayorJerryDyer A fire symposium occurred for firefighters around the State. It was a financial generator for hotels as they stayed a week.Monarch Apartments opened recently. I also attended the FresYes event had 20,000 people in attendance in Downtown Fresno @mikeoz

9:03 AM Appearance by Sharlene Evans to discuss the lack of service veterinarians to spay/neuter Fresno's Community/feral cats (Resident of District 4)

TNR works by Spaying and Neutering cats. People sometimes lose interest after the kitten stage.

9:04 AM *****Appearance by Ann Adams to discuss the low cost spay/neuter program (Resident of District 1)

Even if you love cats we are over run. TNR is only system that works. This curbs population. We are the 5th largest city but no resources given towards it. We need vets!

Lots of people in the audience to speak to the point they are opening upper balcony. Maxwell:We have 70 public speakers not counting those on Zoom. We have the longest agenda since i have been President.Due to this we are going to limit public comments to 2 Minutes AS WELL as

only items on the Agenda first. City Attorney Andrew Janz says Cesar Chavez item is not on today's agenda as @MayorJerryDyer did not veto it.
First up:Natalie Delgado on E-Commerce. Esparza notes that that item is no longer on Agenda either. She is from @LCJandA Adding a CUP

to this is crucial but we need protective zoning away from homes. Community meetings are needed.Pause on Warehouses needed. Fernando Lozano:Dyer told me he knew who took the $600,000. This could be used for homeless.No shortage of water but a shortage in Faith in God.

Alicia Jacoby:I was placed in a homeless shelter as part of Project Offramp. Lots of issues with staff there.No air conditioning. Staff stole items. Room flooded but not cleaned up. Stephanie Blake:Fresno HART unit plowed through my stuff. They teased my animal.

Laughing as they do it.Who put them in charge?Who can help? @LovesMercy Brandi:I want to support the Mobile Medical Centers on 1-P, the Tiny Homes and the work with FIRM and Artes America. Grateful for the Warming Centers.Unfortunately one was opened an hour early so rides were

not available yet. Kristin P. She wants to show Council what we get fed at the Shelter. Would you eat that?? We get 4 toilet paper rolls and 4 trash bags a month.Kevin: I couldn't see the doctor. It is not right or fair.

Krystal: I am part of homeless Union. I was able to find a shelter. Unlike the other speaker we get supplies. We need social activities though.Jerome Lopez:Fresno Homeless Union I was told I would get exercise.Food is poorer than other shelters. Arnold Minor:

Villa Motel staff are very demeaning. Staff uses racist terms with me. N-Word. They treat me less than human. Now they want to pat us down and go through our pockets.Papa Lou:A retired Navy Seal. I have only seen 4 people get a permanent shelter.I don't appreciate how they talk

to us by staff.Dez Martinez:Echo what the others said.Took a full year for Bee to investigate the private guards and only then City did something. Where are you getting their staff? Staff using drugs, using gang members to boss others.More abuses these homeless are receiving.

Next: Council members are looking at their phones and not paying attention the speakers. Take down the "In God We Trust " behind you sign You are all the pallbearers. Dyer left!

James Marshall:My neighbor spent $75,000 trying to get homeless off his property. I have homeless warn me that this one specific person is a thief. Run down RVs are housing homeless. This isn't right on both sides.Something needs to be done.

Susan:I live on Kings Canyon near Temperance. I see homeless up and down (she tries to bring up Cesar Chavex Blvd and Maxwell shuts it down). Next:Fresno Homeless Union rep says staff is not quality.Food is small and poor. A fire caused staff to take and keep my dog.

(Cesar Chavez Blvd is not on Agenda and thus Maxwell is only taking comments on items on agenda due to length of meeting) Next:staff treats us poorly. @LisaYFlores1 on zoom: annual action plan (missed some comments due to video issues) Council may miss some money.HART team manage

homeless but they don't meet the description stated in the Action Plan. Karla Martinez: Tenants need protection and have landlords attend training too. Maxwell:Approve balance of Consent Agenda 6-0

Maxwell:we will now take unscheduled comments until 11:45 (now 11:03). Linda Martinez: speak in favor of all of our farmworkers. I want to speak in honor of Cesar Chavez. Community needs to get together. Si Se Puede. Dr.Kapoor: I am in favor of Chavez Blvd. It is the best gift!

Please stand strong to any opposition. Michaelynn Lewis:i am opposed to Chavez name change. I heard from Sunnyside neighbors about some of those who have helped our city such as Saroyan.But you are wiping out history. Historians will have to search for landmarks.Wipe out

literature and history. I don't see how one street should be named for one person. Willie Lopez:I got to meet Robert Kennedy. I now stand in the future. We honor Chavez. Venancio Ganoa:we will be observing Cesar Chavez death 30 years ago.We honor his legacy. Helped farmworkers to

help their children get an education.Mary:part of Neighborhood Watch leadership.People in 93706 feel left out by Council. I understand the road logistics but California Ave needs to stay the same or named after a prominent African American. Solis:farmwork was our life but Chavez

helped my father realize education is important for his kids. Honor to have Chavez Blvd named. Paul: many improvements in farm labor began 60 years ago.Sue:This is about honoring a man but process.This was on the consent agenda twice and that is for non controversial items. You

need to meet with the community.We are One Fresno. Next:I am passionate about this.No street should be re-named. I don't think even Chavez would be in favor of the name change. We have two schools named after him.Name a freeway. Jorge:The people

behind us will know why we honored Chavez. Sharon Williams:How can anyone tear down something to honor Chavez. I am 71 and have walked California Ave I feel as African-Americans are being erased from the map. We did change street to Martin Luther King but that wasn't a 12 mile

stretch. Mark Balbano:Glad you are going in this direction. It is a good thing.He helped many people the people who put food on our table.Mary:We should be focusing on homeless and not a man who didn't really do anything. (Maxwell asks audience to be respectful).Most of these

live in that area. My father was almost killed by union people.Don't destroy anything that has been here forever. This money should go to homeless.I am American first and I don't want any change. Next:I lived 3 blocks south of Kings Canyon and being named Chavez is great. Ventura

name was already there as a street name.Yes We Can and Yes We Did. I lived in that area for 51 years.This will mean a lot. Jose Leon Barraza of SEFCEDA: I have our office on the newly named Cesar Chavez Blvd and live in Sunnyside. I have a letter of 23 in favor of name change to

(Video went down for a minute) I have seen great things from the mountain! Next: Eddie Valerra: celebrating this name change! It is time! 30 years overdue. We proudly say we are part of a movement to name this boulevard. Council made an historic decision to approve this 6-1.

Archie Ricks, Jr rep: ridiculous we are changing something that was already here! We have other things to fix. My family worked the fields from 40's to 60's. We stopped because Chavez wanted to charge us union fees to work in the same. Next:I was told California Ave was not going

to be on name change. You have not been transparent.It says community would be notified but we never got that.
END PUBLIC COMMENT UNTIL END OF THE DAY

(I can hear singing from somewhere) Maxwell:please move out of chamber if you are making noise.
3-A 3-A Actions pertaining to amendments to resolutions related to classification and compensation for the Emergency Services Dispatcher classification series 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt

the 9th Amendment to the FY 2023 Salary Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 3, Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA) by adding the new classification of Emergency Services Call Taker and providing a salary step plan range for the classification; amending Exhibit 3,

Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar (FCEA) by increasing the salary step plan range for Emergency Services Dispatcher I/II/III classification; amending Exhibit 13-1, Unit 13, Exempt Supervisory and Professional (CFPEA) by increasing the salary step plan range for Emergency

Services Communications Supervisor and retitling the classification to Emergency Services Dispatch Supervisor; and amending Exhibit 14, Unit 14, Management Classes (CFMEA) by reinstating the benchmarked classification of Emergency Services Communications Manager
Vanessa Perales:

Human Resources:This change will create career paths for those in dispatch. City Manager White:This is a significant shift in a short time. TJ Miller did a lot too.APPROVED 6-0 with Arias. White:We are going to do a Press Conference now in Chambers so this is still part of meet-

-ing for Brown Act purposes.Maxwell:After that we will be breaking for lunch and be back at 1:30 PM for Timed items first.Any remaining Public Comment will be held at the end of the meeting.

Consent items moved to Contested Consent:
1-G, 1-J, 1-M, 1-Y,1-T, 1-B 1-E, 1-VV,1-V, 1-JJ,1-Z Bredefeld registered a NO vote on 1-II
Also Perea has a previous work conflict with 1-JJ

Meeting resumes at 1:57 pm. 10:15 AM HEARING to consider the vacation of a portion of a 16 foot-wide alley adjacent and south of Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 2 of Walling Tract Map (Council District 3): 1. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the vacation of a portion of a 16 foot-wide alley

adjacent and south of Lot 1 and a portion of Lot 2 of Walling Tract Map (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
APPROVED 7-0

10:20 Exhibit A, C, D HEARING to Consider Annexation Application No. P21-03755; Pre-zone Application No. P21-03756; Tentative Parcel Map No. 2022-03; and related Environmental Assessment No. TPM 2022-03/P21-03755/P21-03756 for approximately 0.68 acres of property located on the

south side of West Bullard Avenue, between North Maroa and North Winchester Avenues (Council District 4). 1. ADOPT - Environmental Assessment No. TPM 2022-03/P21-03755/P21-03756 dated January 25, 2023, a determination that the proposed project is Categorically Exempt from the

provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15315/Class 15 (Minor Land Division), 15319(b)/Class 19 (Annexation of Existing Facilities and Lots for Exempt Facilities), and 15061(b)(3) (Review for Exemption) of CEQA Guidelines.

2. ***RESOLUTION - Approving Annexation Application No. P21-03755 (for the Bullard-Maroa No. 3 Reorganization) proposing detachment from the Kings River Conservation District and North Central Fire
APPROVED 7-0

10:25 HEARING to receive public comment on the 2022 Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports
Planning Dept head Jennifer Clark:we have policies and plans on projects.We would like to submit to the State once Public has a chance to comment. @LisaYFlores1 by Zoom:

Need to update and educate all the Project Review Committees especially Project 1 with all the projects going on there (CMAC video issues) Karla Martinez:still behind on low income permit housing so we cannot build ourselves out of this and housing crisis has gotten worse. Mobile

Home portion was supposed to be done 2017. Next :james Marshall Vista Property near his house has low income housing.Do they stay low income forever? or is there a time limit?

10:30 AM *** Warehouse and Exhibit I HEARING to consider Development Permit Application No. P22-00565 and related Environmental Assessment No. P22-00565 pertaining to ?14.78 acres of property located on the southwest corner of East North and South East Avenues (Council

District 3) - Planning & Development Department. 1. CONSIDER Environmental Assessment No. P22-00565, dated October 28, 2022, a determination that the proposed project is consistent with the existing general plan, community plan, and zoning per Section 15183 of the State of

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and, 2. DENY the appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning Commission and Planning and Development Department Director to approve Development Permit Application No. P22-00565, authorizing the construction of a 206,881 square-foot

warehouse facility subject. Public:Approval of this before the South Central Specific Plan just shows this area is an industrial playground put on these people especially people of color.Need to lower and minimize pollution.City has continue to disregard the people.

Isaac from @LCJandA City is failing under CEQA laws.@LisaYFlores1 by Zoom:I am dumbfounded. This morning we were talking about African American infant mortality but here we have polluting industry. City doesn't reach out to the community but rather continue the racist environ-

-mental racism. Duality coming through the land use is not what I am sure you ran on.
PRESENTATION by Reyes Holdings. This is a family business.Five pillars

We help the community. Converting service vehicles and tractors to electric.Reducing idling times for fuel reduction and environmental reasons.Current building is from 70's and we are looking for another. Proposed site has access to 99 and 41

We can put solar on the roof as well as other sustainability issues.

@MiguelArias_D3 Approved by Planning Staff in November, appealed to Planning Commission and Arias Appealed to give applicant more time.We have made a lot of progress. All be solar, all EV vehicles, and they realize other factories have not been good neighbors. Idling in the

neighborhood causes unnecessary pollution for neighbors while waiting for rides so a rideshare site. Truck route will not go through residential neighborhood.Onsite for workers to eat lunch. No idling for more than two minutes. Still a few outstanding items to fix. Dual pane

windows for noise, preventing light pollution, filters to keep out dust into houses. APPROVED 7-0

1-B ***RESOLUTION - In support of Fresno Council of Governments or Fresno County to provide and restore Yosemite Area Regional Transit System (YARTS) funding for continuation of temporary trial service and to restore YARTS for the 2023 season and engage in Joint Powers Authority

Why isn't County no longer participating? Airport Director:All counties do except Fresno no as they don't have the grant money anymore.Bredefeld:Same old story from County where City does what the County won't like homelessness. Bredefeld:County needs to participate. APPROVED 7-0

BREDEFELD FOR SUPERVISOR! says Arias

1-E Approval of a two-year License Agreement with Activated Events LLC, to produce and hold special event concerts (dba/ Boots in the Park) at Woodward Park (Council District 6). Sponsored by Office of the Mayor and City Manager Office
Bredefeld:what will keep traffic out of

neighborhood? @gregorybarfield We have 1800 parking spots in Park as well as Shuttle. Arias:when will we have a rap concert again? Barfield:a radio station is having an oldies version APPROVED 7-0

1-G ****RESOLUTION - Initiating a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-5803-A (1), to permit residential conversions in the Office Zone District, allow ministerial approval of office-to-residential conversions, and allow ministerial

approval of housing near bus stops and in zone districts that allow mixed-use Sponsored by Office of Mayor and City Manager, Perea, Chavez and Planning Dept.
Perea:it will allow a vacant office into residential. Seeing more of these around the State. Also residential in mixed

use. We will take discretionary to ministerial.This won't prevent my constituents from weighing in as we will do it up front. NIMBYsm has prevented lots of housing.Chavez:working at home has lowered need for office space. Chavez:what other zone districts will this include?

(Perea lists several. ) Esparza:the secondary part of ministerial approval worries me as can we pull these as needed? Shaw Ave is fine but large parts of Blackstone along with Arias. Residents will have concerns. How can we step in as needed? If we pass this what can we still do?

Perea:Zone clearance and anyone can appeal to Planning Commission.Planner Sophia Pagl :we have made some of the solutions and this is the initiation today and we can adjust as we go. Esparza:does the ministerial work against residential concerns?I would like a streamline version

without completely give up some control. Director Clark: staff cannot deny it as long as standards are met but can be appealable to planning commission and Council if the standards are not met in your opinion. Notification to residents could be required.Need to have everything

accessed upfront as far as CEQA.Esparza:amend that Councilperson is notified before residents so we are not springing projects on them. They are not coming for Mayor Dyer's door but mine. Perea:so this will come back to us again for more comments.Arias:We heard from residents

today that they didn't hear from us about Cesar Chavez Blvd where it had been out for a year.Imagine when they hear about a 500 unit complex? If Blackstone is taking on high density housing than North end of Blackstone will as well. One Fresno means across the entire city to

share the responsibility.
1-J Actions related to the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant program: 1. Affirm the City Manager's determination that KMc Strategic Solutions, LLC is uniquely qualified to deliver the remaining grant obligations initiated by a previous

consultant. 2. Approve a Sub-Recipient Agreement with the KMc Strategic Solutions, LLC for the Data and Reporting Community Partner component of the Transform Fresno Community Engagement Plan totaling $72,408.
Arias: will this affect PLA ?Staff:this was before the PLA.APPROVED

1-M Actions pertaining to the Parks, After School Recreation and Community Services Department's (PARCS) Summer Swim Program with Fresno Unified School District: 1) Approve a one-year facility use "Blue Space" Agreement with Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) to use FUSD high

school pools for City-led swim lessons and recreational swim (aquatics). 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and administratively extend the Facility Use Blue Space Agreement with FUSD on an annual basis. Arias :will this preclude it coming back to Council?

White:this is supposed to make it easier. Arias:could you lessen the hours? PARCS Director:this is only for the use of the swimming pools. White:i feel like I show transparency.Arias:I have been through three City Managers so this is not personal. APPROVED with language changed

1-T Actions pertaining to mobile medical clinic operations funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting and approving submission of Substantial Amendment

2019-08 to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reprogram $1,342,600 in Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and authorizing

the City Manager or their designee to sign all necessary implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor's Veto) 2. Approve an agreement between the City of Fresno and the University of California, San Francisco, Fresno (UCSF, Fresno) in the amount of $1,342,600 in CDBG-CV funds to

operate a mobile medical clinic. Staff:site by site.We need agreements to say it depending. But language suffices.APPROVED 7-0 Arias:thanks Assist. director for running the homeless shelters.a year ago all the homeless were all on the street. Both sides need to do their part.

1-Y
Authorize the Chief of Police to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Resiliency Center of Fresno to assist child victims exposed to trauma.

@BalderramaPaco This will provide counselors and nobody can be turned away due to insurance. APPROVED 7-0

1-Z Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department Helicopter "Skywatch" Unit. 1. Affirm City Manager's determination that Safran Helicopter Engines USA Inc. is uniquely qualified to provide service and support of our helicopters; and 2. Approve an amended to the agreement

with Safran Helicopter Engines USA Inc. extending the term of the contract to December 31, 2025, and increasing the payment and insurance for a total not-to-exceed amount of $450,000 annually (or $1,800,000 over four years)
Arias:this is expensive for an aging piece of equipment

Chief:this is 20 years old and a new one is $5 M but are useful to city. We should be staggering purchases. BredefeldCovid money used for a mobile medical clinic plus some for FIRM. How much ARPA money left?White:those two projects are from specific funding. The ARPA money was

all allocated in last year's budget.We are compiling a list of ARPA projects that have not even begun.Those are potentially usable. Bredefeld:that is the list I am looking for . I am in favor of Skywatch and need to replace old helicopter.Dyer:we did use lots of ARPA dollars for

the police department.(He lists lots of projects) Karbassi:I want to play apologize for games played by Council. Some pull items so they can be for and against the PD. Until we can start working with the Supervisors. Arias:might be worth a talk to see if helicopter from dispatch

center's new building project and come up that money at a later date.APPROVED

Motorola Radios for PD. Dyer:depending on what vendor it can be $40 Million. We will need to phase it in over 10 years. Arias:when do we start this long term procedure? APPROVED

3-B Actions pertaining to the development of Avalon Commons Phase I, a 60-unit affordable multifamily housing project to be located at 7521 N. Chestnut Avenue in northeast Fresno (District 6). 1. Approve a $2,654,771 HOME Investment Partnerships Program Agreement with Fresno

Avalon Commons Phase I, LP for 11 HOME-assisted units within the project; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Permanent Local Housing Allocation Agreement with Fresno Avalon Commons Phase I, LP in the amount of $345,229, approved as to form by the City Attorney's

Office; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to sign all implementing documents required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
@GarryBredefeld I am bothered by the price per unit.

I have opposed other similar projects for the same reason. Private sector can build it cheaper. Staff:Costs have gone up. Costs are influenced. This is $700,000 per unit. Land acquisition is more expensive in Bredefeld's district. Developer will have to frontload the infra-

-structure costs plus construction costs are more in general. Arias makes Motion to Approve. APPROVED 6-1 with Bredefeld voting NO

3-C ******Submission and Acceptance of the City of Fresno Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Annual Comprehensive Dept Report (ACDR) for Fiscal Year 2022
3-D Actions related to the reallocation of the American Rescue Plan Act appropriations in order to improve

compliance reporting requirements. 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 28th and 30th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No 2022-154 reallocating $67,253,800 in appropriations related to the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds established under the

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) from the General Fund to the ARPA Fund in order to improve compliance reporting requirements (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Approve the Non-AAR reallocation of $57,013,000 in appropriations in the

American Rescue Plan Act Fund from the Finance Department to various Departments in order to improve compliance reporting requirements (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
NO ACTION AT THIS TIME

3-D Actions related to the reallocation of the American Rescue Plan Act appropriations in order to improve compliance reporting requirements. 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 28th and 30th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No 2022-154 reallocating $67,253,800 in

appropriations related to the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) from the General Fund to the ARPA Fund in order to improve compliance reporting requirements (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's

Veto) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Approve the Non-AAR reallocation of $57,013,000 in appropriations in the American Rescue Plan Act Fund from the Finance Department to various Departments in order to improve compliance reporting requirements (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to

Mayor's Veto) Staff :this will be easier to track ARPA funds if we put it in a separate pot.
APPROVED 6-0

Council will go to CLOSED SESSION. They will come back for any remaining Unscheduled Public Comment.

CLOSED SESSION
5-A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Case Name: Terance Frazier, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al. United States District Court Case No.: 1:30-cv-01069

5-B POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION: Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2) Central Valley NMTC Fund, LLC., v. City of Fresno

5-E CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Bakman Water Company v. City

Next meetings : APRIL 06, - NO MEETING APRIL 13, - NO MEETING APRIL 20, 2023 - 9:00 A.M. APRIL 27, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

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