HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-25 Council Agenda Special Meeting PacketThursday, May 25, 2023
9:00 AM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)
City Council
President - Tyler Maxwell
Vice President - Annalisa Perea
Councilmembers:
Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez,
Garry Bredefeld, Nelson Esparza
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White
City Attorney - Andrew Janz
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC
Meeting Agenda - Final
Special Meeting
05/25/2023
MA/LC 7-0
APPROVED AS AMENDED
May 25, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,
CALIFORNIA 93721.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is
always encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways:
1) Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street,
Fresno, CA 93721
a) To speak during a City Council meeting in person: fill out a speaker card
(available in the Council Chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection
basket at the front of the Council Chamber. You may also approach the speaker
podium upon the Council President’s call for public comment.
2) Participate Remotely via Zoom:
https://fresno-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FJjpSALoR8StaVQF9yyH2w
a) The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in
the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting.
b) To speak during a City Council meeting while attending remotely: while in the
Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of the
screen. Then select “RaiseHand” at the bottom of the Participants window. Your
digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to “unmute” when your name is
called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there will be no opportunity to
share your screen.
All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address Council pursuant to Rule No. 10 of
the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Fresno (available in the City
Clerk’s Office).
SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of
Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless submitted to the City
Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard. Documents / written
comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of the following methods:
1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments
through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440
characters and will be a part of the official record.
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a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and
selecting the “eComment” link.
b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes 24
hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)].
c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items
d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at:
https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/
2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Office of
the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to Rule
11(c).
a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at clerk@fresno.gov
b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item number.
VIEWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience, there
are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:
1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In Progress”
to view the live meeting).
2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/
3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos
4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos
5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99
Should any of the five viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the
Council meeting will continue uninterrupted. Council meetings will only be paused to
address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the Council
Chamber.
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpreters,
or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation, should contact the
office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To help ensure availability
of these services, you are advised to make your request a minimum of three business days
prior to the scheduled meeting.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
DATE: Thursday, May 25, 2023
TIME: 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard
LOCATION: City Hall and Electronic Meeting
Please Take Notice the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special Meeting
of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code section 54956 at the
above stated time and place for the following purpose:
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
APPROVE AGENDA
Notice of Special Meeting - SignedID 23-887
Sponsors:Council President Maxwell
OPEN SESSION
RESOLUTION - Finding Good Cause and Clear and
Convincing Benefit to the Public Pursuant to Fresno
Municipal Code Section 4-204 Relating to the Development
of Property for an Affordable Housing Development APN
426-253-19 (4323-4333 N. Blackstone Avenue)
ID 23-888A.
Sponsors:Public Works Department, Parks, After School, Recreation
and Community Services Department and Planning and
Development Department
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council
concerning this matter.
ADJOURNMENT
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City of Fresno
Staff Report
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
File #:ID 23-887 Agenda Date:5/25/2023 Agenda #:
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:TYLER MAXWELL, Council President
District 4
SUBJECT
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed
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APPROVED
City of Fresno
Staff Report
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
File #:ID 23-888 Agenda Date:5/25/2023 Agenda #:A.
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:SCOTT MOZIER, Director
Public Works Department
AARON AGUIRRE, Director
PARCS Department
JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
RESOLUTION - Finding Good Cause and Clear and Convincing Benefit to the Public Pursuant to
Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-204 Relating to the Development of Property for an Affordable
Housing Development APN 426-253-19 (4323-4333 N. Blackstone Avenue)
RECOMMENDATION
[If more than one recommendation pluralize]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
[Brief, 1-2 paragraphs; information stated here must be expanded in Background section; clear and
concise so anyone understands action being requested]
BACKGROUND
[Include: Any prior history; “City Attorney has reviewed and approved to form,” if applicable; source of
funding; appropriate regulation summary information]
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
[Include CEQA findings or state N/A]
LOCAL PREFERENCE
[N/A due to State and Federal money; N/A because it is more than ½ of 1%; or yes, state why]
FISCAL IMPACT
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R. 2023-168
File #:ID 23-888 Agenda Date:5/25/2023 Agenda #:A.
[Funding source, clarify whether General Fund is or is not impacted; appropriation authority already
approved or an AAR is attached; if appropriate explain impact on other projects or timing of funding
from other agencies; future obligations]
Attachment:[If more than one, pluralize]
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