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City Council Agenda
Council President
Tom Boyajian
Councilmembers
Brian Calhoun
Brad Castillo, Acting President
Mike Dages
Jerry Duncan
Henry T. Perea
Cynthia Sterling
City Manager
Daniel G. Hobbs
City Clerk
Rebecca E. Klisch , CMC
City Attorney
Hilda Cantú Montoy
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The City Council welcomes you to this meeting.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2003
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8:30 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Reverend Stephen A. Lundgren, Director of the Center for Spiritual Care at St. Agnes Medical Center
& Christ the Healer Chapel
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Proclamation of “ARBOR DAY” - Council President Boyajian
Proclamation of “CLEAN AIR MONTH” - Councilmember Perea
Proclamation of “ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DAY” - Mayor Autry and All Councilmembers
Proclamation of “NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH” - Councilmember Sterling
Proclamation of “HISPANIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION DAY” - Mayor Autry and All Councilmembers
Presentation of Student Recognition Certificates for the Third Quarter to District 4 Students - Acting President Castillo
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Council action on unscheduled items, if any, shall be limited to referring the item to staff for a report and possible scheduling
on a future Council agenda. For each matter considered by the Council, there will first be a staff presentation, followed by a
presentation from the project applicant. Testimony from those in attendance will then be taken. All testimony given will be
limited to three minutes per person.
The three lights on the podium next to the microphone will indicate the amount of time remaining for the speaker. The green
light will be turned on when the speaker begins. The yellow light will come on with one minute remaining and one tone will
sound. The speaker should be completing the testimony by the time the red light comes on and two tones sound, indicating that
time has expired.
Approve minutes of April 8, 2003
Action Taken:
Approve Agenda
Action Taken:
Adopt Consent Calendar
Action Taken:
TIME SCHEDULED HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:00 AM #1 Proclamation celebrating Iraqi Freedom - Councilmember Duncan
Action Taken:
10:00 AM #2 CONTINUED HEARING to consider Plan Amendment No. A-02-22, Rezoning Application No. R-02-45,
filed by Al Solis of Krazan & Associates, on behalf of Thomas R. Butler, Inc., for 6.22 acres of property
located on the north side of W. Herndon Avenue generally between N. Milburn Avenue and the N.
Cornelia Avenue alignment (Property located in District 2) - Planning and Development Dept.
Action Taken:
a. Consider and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment No.
A-02-22/R-02-45/C-02-241
Action Taken:
b.RESOLUTION - Amending the 2025 Fresno General Plan and the Bullard Community Plan from
the Office Commercial Planned Land Use Designation to the Medium-High Density Residential
Land Use Designation
Action Taken:
c.BILL - Amending the Official Zone Map to rezone the subject property from the C-P/EA/UGM/cz
(Administrative and Professional Office/Expressway Area Overlay District/Urban Growth
Management with special conditions) zone district to R-2/EA/UGM (Low Density Multiple-Family
Residential/Expressway Area Overlay District/Urban Growth Management) zone district
Action Taken:
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TIME SCHEDULED HEARINGS AND MATTERS CONTINUED
10:15 A.M.CONTINUED HEARING to consider Rezoning Application No. R-02-27, and environmental findings,
filed by Leo Wilson Homes, for 19.55 acres of property located on the south side of E. Copper Avenue
between N. Maple and N. Cedar Avenues (Property located in District 6) - Planning and
Development Dept.
Action Taken:
a.Consider and adopt Environmental Assessment No. R-02-27/C-02-249/T-5101, finding of
conformance with 2025 Fresno General Plan Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR No.
10130)
Action Taken:
b.BILL - Amending the Official Zone Map to rezone the subject property from the AL-20 (County)
zone district to the R-1/UGM (Single-Family Residential/Urban Growth Management) zone
district
Action Taken:
10:30 A.M.RECESS
10:45 A.M.Request staff to provide the status, update and direction, if necessary, of the study of the City of
Fresno’s construction accountability for the Public Works Dept. - Councilmember Dages
Action Taken:
11:00 A.M. *RESOLUTION - Authorizing and approving the borrowing of funds for fiscal year 2003-2004; the
issuance and sale of a 2003 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note therefor and participation in the
California Communities Cash Flow Financing Program - Finance Dept.
Action Taken:
2:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, Government Code
Section 54956.9
1. Case Name:Olga Salazar v. City of Fresno
Action Taken:
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION, Government Code Section
54956.9, Subdivision (a)
1. Case Name:Gilbert Torres v. City of Fresno, et al.
Action Taken:
C.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator(s): Severo Esquivel, Adela Gonzalez and Jorge C. Aguiniga
Employee Organization(s):
1.Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Unit 06
2.Fresno City Employees’ Association (FCEA)
Action Taken:
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TIME SCHEDULED HEARINGS AND MATTERS CONTINUED
2:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION CONTINUED
D.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECIDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION -
Government Code Section 54956.9, Subdivision (c)
1.Case Name:City of Fresno v. Elissa Ione Miller, Justin Earl Stroud & Darren Jean
Miller
2.Case Name:City of Fresno v. Mauldin-Dorfmeier, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., Daniel
Mann Johnson and Mendenhall
Action Taken:
1.GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR
(All consent calendar items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless requested, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and
considered immediately following)
A.Request approval of the sale of abandoned water well site located adjacent to 833 S. Stanford Avenue
to the adjacent property owner - Public Works Dept.
Action Taken:
B.RESOLUTION - Of intention to annex Final Tract No. 4701 to the City of Fresno Facilities District
No. 2, Annexation No. 48, and to authorize the levy of special taxes - Public Works Dept.
Action Taken:
C. *RESOLUTION - 80th amendment to AAR No. 2002-216 appropriating $155,900 in Federal Grant
funding for the design and construction of the MacMichael Loop Trail on the Jensen River Ranch
adjacent to Woodward Park (Requires 5 affirmative votes) - Parks, Recreation and Community
Services
Action Taken:
1.Authorize the City Manager to execute agreement with the San Joaquin River Conservancy
Action Taken:
D.RESOLUTION - Authorizing submittal of a grant application to the California Parks and Recreation
Department under the Land and Water Conservation Fund for improvements to the Fulton Mall - Parks,
Recreation and Community Services
Action Taken:
E.RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submittal of grant applications to the California Integrated Waste
Management Board (CIWMB) for all available grants under the California Oil Recycling Enhancement
Act and all available Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) grants under the California Integrated Waste
Management Act for the period of July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2006 - Dept. of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
F.RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submittal of funding requests to the Department of Conservation (DOC)
for the City/County Payment Program 2003/2004- Dept. of Public Utilities
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Action Taken:
1.GENERAL CONSENT CALENDAR CONTINUED
G. Award a contract to A-C Electric Company for safe routes to school, installation of flashing beacons and
construct sidewalk - General Services Dept./Dept. of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
H.Award a contract to Gelco Services, Inc. for rehabilitation of wastewater collection system by method
of cured-in-place pipe in Maple Avenue and McKinley Avenue, and at Fresno Yosemite International
Airport - General Services Dept./Dept. of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
I.Award a contract to Insituform Technologies, Inc. for rehabilitation of wastewater collection system by
method of cured-in-place pipe in Iowa Avenue and Blackstone Avenue - General Services Dept./Dept.
Action Taken:
J.RESOLUTION - Continuing Resolution No. 2003-84 proclaiming a local emergency relating to the fire
at Archie Crippen Excavation in the vicinity of Marks and Nielsen Avenues - City Manager’s Office
Action Taken:
2.CONSENT CALENDAR - BILL FOR INTRODUCTION - PINK TABS
A. *BILL - (For intro.) - Amending Section 9-503 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to sewage and
water disposal - Dept. of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
1. *RESOLUTION - 407th amendment to the MFS Resolution No. 80-420 relating to the connection
charges for sewer
Action Taken:
3.GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A.Adoption of resolutions submitted by the Rules Committee
1.RESOLUTION - Rescinding Resolution No. 97-222 and establishing rules of procedure for the
City Council
Action Taken:
2.RESOLUTION - Establishing procedure for evaluation of the City Clerk and the City Attorney
Action Taken:
B.Award a requirements contract to Central Valley Truck Center of Fresno for side loading refuse trucks -
General Services Dept./Purchasing/Fleet Management
Action Taken:
4.CITY ATTORNEY
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5.CITY COUNCIL
A.Adoption of the following City of Fresno new flag salute policy:
(Councilmembers Duncan and Dages)
1.Direct all official City of Fresno public meetings to begin with the Pledge of Allegiance, to be
effective at all City Council, Boards and Commissions meetings, both on-site and off-site
Action Taken:
B.RESOLUTION - Endorsing Assembly Bill 933 (Reyes) supporting the families of slain peace officers
and firefighters - Councilmember Perea
Action Taken:
6 .CITY/COUNTY INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
7. You may address the City Council regarding items thatUNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
are not listed on the agenda. The policy is to limit your presentation to three (3) minutes pursuant to Ordinance
No. 96-67. Anyone wishing to be placed on an agenda for a specified topic should contact the City Clerk
Department at least 10 days prior to the desired date of appearance.
SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
Apr.29 -10:00 AM#1 Presentation of Employee Service Awards (Reception immediately following - 2nd
floor foyer)
Apr.29 -10:00 AM#2 HEARING re: Community Facilities District No. 2, Annexation No. 47, Tract No. 5099
Apr.29 - 10:30 A.M.HEARING to consider adoption of four properties to the Local Register of Historic
Resources
Apr. 29 -10:45 A.M.HEARING re: Plan Amendment No. 02-25, filed by Granum Development
Apr. 29 -11:00 A.M.HEARING to consider naming the old Convention Center Exhibit Hall the “Ernest E.
Valdez Hall”
May 6 - 9:00 A.M.Presentation of P.R.I.D.E. Team Certificates (Reception immediately following - 2nd
floor foyer)
May 6-10:00 A.M.HEARING re: Rezone Application No. R-03-03, filed by Lars Andersons & Associates
for Jamie Bratton, Bryan Thompson, and Steven Fogg
May 20 - 10:00 A.M. HEARING re: Rezoning Appl. No. R-02-57, filed by Robert Wood
May 27 -NO MEETING - MEMORIAL DAY
June 3 - 8:30 A.M.JOINT MEETING with Madera County Board of Supervisors
June 3 - 2:30 P.M.HEARING re: CFD No. 2, Annexation No. 48, Tract No, 4701
June 3 - 2:35 P.M.HEARING re: CFD No. 2, Annexation No. 49, Tract No, 4682
June 3 - 2:40 P.M.HEARING re: CFD No. 2, Annexation No. 50, Tract No, 5123