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The meeting room is accessible to the physically disabled. If you require special assistance to participafe in the meeting, notify
the Office of the City Clerk at 559-621-7650 at least three business days prior to the meeting. Please keep the doorways, aisles and
wheelchair seating areas open and accessible. If you need assistance with seating because of a disability, contact Security.
The City Council welcomes your to the Council Chambers, located in City Hail, 2id Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721.
May 15, 2014
FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 BUDGET HEARINGS— TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS (SUBJECT TO
CHANGE)
Please Note: Department budgets will generally be considered as listed below starting with the initial public hearing and
continuing until council adopts the budget. Members of the public will be allowed to address the Council regarding the
budget and will be allowed two (2) minutes. Please be advised consideration of some departments may be continued to
the next scheduled hearing date if discussions run long, and other departments may be considered in advance of the
date and time listed.
May 22- 9:30 A.M. Mayor -Budget Presentation
June 5- 1:00 P.M. General Fund Overview; BMSD, City Attorney, City Clerk, FAX, Information Services
June 9- 9:00 A.M. FYI, Convention Center, General City Purpose, PARCS, Police
June 10- 9:00 A.M. Finance, Personnel, Fire, Public Works, City Council
June 11- 9:00 A.M. Public Utilities, DARK CDBG, HOME, NSP, ESG, Mayor/City Managees Office
June 12- 8:30 A.M. Council Meeting- Final Motions made
June 16- 9:00 A.M. Budget Overflow; Council vote on motions
June 19- 1:30 P.M. Council Meeting - Council vote on Budget Documents
June 30- Balance Budget Required by Charter
1:30 P.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Minister Matt Phillips of the Woodward Park Church of Christ
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
May 15, 2014 *SUBJECT TO MAYOR'S VETO OR RECONSIDERATION Page 1
AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
Ceremonial Presentations:
Proclamation of American Lung Association's NATIONAL WOMEN'S LUNG HEALTH WEEK" —
Council President Brandau
Proclamation of "FUGMAN ELEMENTARY DAY" — Councilmember Brand
Proclamation of "RESERVE POLICE OFFICER JOE L. INFAUSTO DAY"— Acting President Baines
Proclamation of "INCREASING EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT DAY"— Council President Brandau
Proclamation of "MARITIME DAY"— Mayor's Office
The agenda and related staff reports are available on (www.fresno.gov) as well as in the Office
of the City Clerk. The Council meeting can also be heard live at the same web site address,
and viewed live on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99 from 8:30 a.m. and re -played
beginning at 8:00 p.m.
PROCESS: For each matter considered by the Council there will first be a staff presentation
followed by a presentation from the involved individuals, if present. Testimony from those in
attendance will then be taken. All testimony will be limited to three minutes per person. If
you would like to speak fill out a Speaker Request Form available from the City Clerk's Office
and in the Council Chambers. The three lights on the podium next to the microphone will
indicate the amount of time remaining for the speaker.
The green light on the podium will be turned on when the speaker begins. The yellow light
will come on with one minute remaining. The speaker should be completing the testimony
by the time the red light comes on and tones sound, indicating that time has expired. A
countdown of time remaining to speak is also displayed on the large screen behind the
Council dais.
No documents shall be accepted for Council review unless they are submitted to the City
Clerk at least 24 hours rior to the Council Agenda item being heard.
Following is a general schedule of items for Council consideration and action. The City
Council may consider and act on an agenda item in any order it deems appropriate. Actual
timed items may be heard later but not before the time set on agenda. Persons interested in
an item listed on the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting to ensure
their presence when the item is called.
Approve Joint Meeting minutes with the City of Clovis of April 29, 2014
Action Taken:
Approve Council minutes of May 1, 2014
Action Taken:
Councilmember Reports and Comments
Action Taken:
Approve Agenda
Action Taken:
May 15, 2014 *SUBJECT TO MAYOR'S VETO OR RECONSIDERATION Page 2
AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
Adopt Consent Calendar
Action Taken:
1. ICONSENT CALENDA
All Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine and will be treated as one agenda
item. The Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion. Public comment on the
Consent Calendar is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless requested by a Councilmember, in which event the item
will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered as time allows.
A. * RESOLUTION - 44th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No.
2013-98 appropriating $27,000 of Older Americans Act Title III C1 grant funds from the
Fresno Madera -Area Agency on Aging (FMAAA) for the Senior Hot Meals (SHM) program
(Requires 5 affirmative votes) — PARCS
Action Taken:
B. Award a contract in the amount of $245,865 to Zim Industries to furnish and install 16-inch
liner and gravel pack to rehabilitate the potable water well at Pump Station 17, located at
761 E. Cornell Avenue - Bid File 3300 (Council District 1) - Department of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to
Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines
Action Taken:
C. Approve the partial acquisition of 0.85 acres of a parcel of property in the amount of
$92,800, owned by Rancho Amboy, a limited partnership, for the construction of Veterans
Boulevard overcrossing near Golden State and Bullard Avenue (Council District 2) -
Public Works Department
Action Taken:
D. * RESOLUTION - 45th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2013-
98 appropriating $200,000 from the Systems Replacement Fund to replace hardware that
is past its end of service life (EOSL) (Requires 5 affirmative votes) — Information Services
Department
Action Taken:
E. Actions pertaining to a grant award for $117,566 from the State Homeland Security
Grant Program, through the County of Fresno - Fire Department
1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the application for and acceptance of Fiscal Year13
Cycle U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Office of Domestic Preparedness "State
Homeland Security Grant Program" funding, through the County of Fresno
Action Taken:
2. * RESOLUTION - 43rd amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No.
2013-98 appropriating $18,200 from the State Homeland Security Grant Program to
the Fire Department to provide equipment and support of the community emergency
response team (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
Action Taken:
May 15, 2014 *SUBJECT TO MAYOR'S VETO OR RECONSIDERATION Page 3
AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
;CONSENT CALENDAR G_NTiNUED�
F. BILL - (For introduction) - Annual amendment to Subsection (a) of Sections 7-504 and 7-
505 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to local Sales and Use Taxes, pursuant to the
Memorandum of Understanding with Fresno County (MOU) — Finance Department
Action Taken:
;CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR:
2. IGENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A. Actions pertaining to IUOE, Stationary Engineers Local 39 — Personnel Services
Department
1. * Adopt a Successor MOU between the City of Fresno and IUOE, Stationary
Engineers, Local 39 (non -supervisory blue collar employees— Unit 1)
Action Taken:
2. * Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Fresno and IUOE,
Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Non -supervisory blue collar employees — Unit 1)
on pensions for new employees
Action Taken:
B. Submission and acceptance of City of Fresno Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR) and Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2013 — Finance Department
Action Taken:
C. RESOLUTION - Reallocating $700,000 from the Property/Liability self-insurance
contingency account to the refunds and claims account and outside legal services
account — Personnel Services Department
Action Taken:
D. RESOLUTION — To submit grant applications far up to S1,250,000 to the State of
California Department of Transportation Active Transportation Program (ATP), and
authorizing the execution of documents by the City Manager, Public Works Director, or
designees — Public Works Department
Action Taken:
E. Actions pertaining to an award of a construction contract to California Building Evaluation
& Construction, Inc. of Buena Park, California in the amount of $736,360 for the
emergency generator upgrade at Fresno City Hall (bid file No. 3227) (Council District
3) — Public Works Department
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to
Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract with California Building Evaluation & Construction,
Inc. of Buena Park, California in the amount of $736,360 for the emergency
generator upgrade at Fresno City Hall
Action Taken:
May 15, 2014 *SUBJECT TO MAYOR'S VETO OR RECONSIDERATION Page 4
AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
2. GENERAL ADMINISTRA—' )N CONTINUED.
F. Approve the acquisition of 19.66 acres of property in the amount of $3,855,500, owned
by Rancho Rivington, a limited partnership, for the construction of Veterans Boulevard
overcrossing near Golden State and Bullard Avenue (Council District 2) - Public Works
Department
Action Taken:
G. Actions pertaining to the First Street traffic synchronization project from Nees Avenue to
Ventura Street rebid (bid file 3321) (Council Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) — Public Works
Department
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to
Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, for the First Street traffic synchronization
project from Nees Avenue to Ventura Street
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract with Kertel Communications Inc., dba Sebastian of
Fresno in the amount of $1,197,058 for the base bid and all add alternates for the
First Street traffic synchronization project from Nees Avenue to Ventura Street
Action Taken:
H. Actions pertaining to the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility
Headworks Building coating repair and stop plate installation -- (Council District 3) -
❑epartment of Public Utilities
1. RESOLUTION — 46th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR)
No. 2013-98 appropriating $4,458,000 for the Fresno/Clovis Regional
Wastewater Reclamation Facility Headworks Building coating repair and stop
plate installation (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
Action Taken:
2. Adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301 (b)
and (d) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Action Taken:
3. Award a $6,367,960 contract as negotiated to Floyd Johnston Construction
Company of Clovis, California for the design and construction thereof (bid file
3201)
Action Taken:
I. Approve application for and acceptance of Fiscal Year 2013 Staffing for Adequate Fire
and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award for $2,587,200 through the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security - Fire Department
Action Taken:
1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the application for and acceptance of Fiscal Year
2013 Cycle Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) funding
issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grant Program and
authorizing completion of all required documents
Action Taken:
2. * RESOLUTION - 35th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR)
No. 2013-98 appropriating $227,200 from the SAFER Grant Program to the Fire
Department for funding shift replacement in Fiscal Year 2014 (Requires 5
affirmative votes)
Action Taken:
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AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
2. GENERAL ADMINISTRA")N CONTINUE❑
J. Actions pertaining to the acquisition of CVP Unreleased Restoration Flows and transfer of
said Unreleased Restoration Flows to the Orange Cove Irrigation District to assist in
mitigation of severe drought conditions — Department of Public Utilities
1. Adopt findings that the proposed agreements are not a "project" within the meaning
of Public Resources Code Section 21803 (CEQA Guidelines section 15378), that the
proposed agreements also statutorily exempt from CEQA under Public Resources
Code Section 21080(b)(4) due to the proclamation of a qualifying state of emergency
related to a drought, and NEPA compliance is complete based upon the United
States Bureau of Reclamation's adopted "finding of no significant impact" covering
the Recirculation of Recaptured Water for Water Year 2014-2017 San Joaquin
Restoration Flows, "finding of no significant impact" covering the Accelerated Water
Transfer Program for Friant Division and Cross Valley Central Valley Project
Contractors, 2011-2015, and "finding of no significant impact" covering the Increase
in Quantity for the Friant Division and Cross Valley Accelerated Water Transfer
Program, 2011-2015
Action Taken:
2. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Department of Public Utilities to execute the
"Agreement between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the City of Fresno
for delivery of banked unreleased restoration flows, and execute the "Agreement for
Transfer and Exchange of Water" between the Orange Cove Irrigation District and the
City of Fresno in substantially the form attached
Action Taken:
3. ICITY COUNCI
A. Council Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports, Assignments and/or Appointments,
Reappointments, Removals to/from City and non -City Boards and Commissions:
1. Council of Governments — Swearengin-Ex-Officio (Olivier -Alternate)
2. Financial Audit Committee — Brand, Olivier, Xiong
3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Baines
4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Swearengin, Brandau
5. Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board — Baines, Renena Smith
6. Fresno County Zoo Authority — Swearengin (Baines -Alternate)
7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier
8. Joint Powers Financing Authority — Baines, Xiong, Swearengin
9. Leadership Council on Ending Homelessness - Swearengin, Baines
10. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Swearengin (Brandau-Alternate)
11. Association for the Beautification of Highway 99 - Baines
12. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management JPA— Xiong
13. Pension Reform Task Force — Brand, Xiong, (3rd Member vacant)
14. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County — Brandau-Ex-Officio
15. Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) — Amy Fuentes
16. League of California Cities (Annual Meeting) — Swearengin (Olivier -Alternate)
17. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District - Baines
18. Infill Development Ad Hoc Subcommittee - Brand, Baines, Olivier
19. Litigation Exposure Reduction Ad Hoc Committee — Brandau, Caprioglio
20. Convention Center Oversight Advisory Board — Baines, (Brand -Alternate), City Manager,
SMG General Manager and one representative from each of SMG's organizations
Action Taken:
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AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
4'. ' CLOSED SESSIONi
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code
Section 54956.9, Subdivision (d)(1)
1. City of Fresno v. Chevron USA et al. - MDL 1358; CV-04973 (SAS)
Action Taken:
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section
54956.8
Property involving APN 493-020-28ST (No Address) and APN 493-020-37ST; (5005 E.
Dakota)
Negotiating Parties: Executive Director of Successor Agency Marlene Murphey
Action Taken:
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code
Section 54956.9, Subdivision (d)(1)
1. Case Name: City of Fresno, a municipal corporation, Douglas Sloan, in his capacity as
the City Attorney of the City of Fresno v. Doug Vagim, Diane Smith,
Steve Wayte; Fresno Superior Court No. 13CECGO3080
5th District Court of Appeal No. F069296
Related Matter: Doug Vagim, Diane Smith, Steve Wayte v. City of Fresno, a municipal
corporation, Douglas Sloan, in his capacity as the City Attorney of the
City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court No. 13CECGO3206
Action Taken:
SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
2:00 P.M. HEARING to consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-11-003, Rezone Application
No. R-11-003, and related Environmental Finding for property located on the northeast
comer of North Fowler and East Clinton Avenues (Council District 4) - Development
and Resource Management Department
Action Taken:
a. Consider the environmental finding of Environmental Assessment No. A-11-
003/ /R-1 1-003/C-1 3-092/T-6033, a finding of a Mitigated Negative
Declaration, dated March 21, 2014
Action Taken:
b. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. A-11-003 to
amend the 2025 Fresno General Plan and the McLane Community Plan for
±34.01 net acres of property located on the northeast corner of North Fowler
and East Clinton Avenues from the light industrial planned land use to the
neighborhood commercial planned land use designation for 2.14 acres and to
the medium density residential planned use designation for 31.87 acres
Action Taken:
C. BILL- (For introduction and adoption) - Amending the Official Zone Map to
reclassify ±34.01 net acres of property located on the northeast corner of North
Fowler and East Clinton Avenues from the C-M/UGM/cz (Commercial and Light
Manufacturing/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to
the C-1/UGM/cz (Neighborhood Shopping Center/Urban Growth
Management/conditions of zoning) for 2.14 acres and to the R-1/UGM/cz (Single
Family Residential/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone
district for 31.87 acres
Action Taken:
May 15, 2014 *SUBJECT TO MAYOR'S VETO OR RECONSIDERATION Page 7
AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHED..%-ED COMMUNICATIONS IS NOT . %'PHEDULED FOR A SPECIFIC
TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION —
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION — Members of the public may address the Council regarding
items that are not listed on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Each
person is limited to a three (3) minute presentation. Anyone wishing to be placed on an agenda for a
specified topic should contact the City Clerk's Office at least ten (10) days prior to the desired date.
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.
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
May 22 - 9:30 A.M. Mayor's presentation of the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget
May 28 - NO MEETING- MEMORIAL DAY
June 5 - 8:30 A.M. MEETING
June 12 - 8:30 A.M. MEETING
June 19— MEETING
June 26 - 8:30 A.M. MEETING
July 17 -10:00 A.M. HEARING re: UUD No. FRE-93 on the north side of Nees Avenue from Maple Avenue to Hayston
Avenue
July 17 - 10:15 A.M. HEARING re: Final Tract Map No. 5531 annexed to CFD No. 11 to provide funding for the operation and
reserves for maintenance ("Services") pertaining to the landscaping, trees and irrigation systems within the
street rights -of -way and landscape easements in and along South Armstrong and East California Avenues
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIE
July 31 - 8:30 a.m. Employee of the Summer Quarter (Reception immediately following— f" floor foyer)
Oct. 2 - 8:30 a.m. Employee of the Fall Quarter (Reception immediately following— 2nd floor foyer)
Oct. 22 - (Weds) 2:00 p.m. Presentation of Employee Service Awards (Reception immediately following— 2"d floor foyer)
May 15, 2014 "SUBJECT TO MAYOR'S VETO OR RECONSIDERATION Page 8
AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
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City Council Agenda
Council President
Steve Brandau
Councilmembers
Oliver L. Baines III -Acting President
Lee Brand
Paul Caprioglio
Clinton J. Olivier
Sal Quintero
Blong Xiong
City'Manager City Clerk City Attorney
Bruce Rudd Yvonne Spence, CMC Douglas T. Sloan
The meeting room is accessible to the physically disabled. If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, notify
the Office of the City Clerk at 559-621-7650 at least three business days prior to the meeting. Please keep the doorways, aisles
and wheelchair seating areas open and accessible. If you need assistance with seating because of a disability, contact Security.
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FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 BUDGET HEARINGS — TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS (SUiMn ECT TO
CHANGE)
Please Note: Department budgets will generally be considered as listed below starting with the initial public hearing and
continuing until council adopts the budget: Members of the public will be allowed to address the Council regarding the
budget and will be allowed two (2) minutes. Please be advised consideration of some departments may be continued to
the next scheduled hearing date if discussions run long, and other departments may be considered in advance of the
date and time listed
May
22-
9:30 A.M.
Mayor -Budget Presentation
June
5-
1:00 P.M.
General Fund Overview; BMSD, City Attorney, City Clerk, FAX, Information Services
June
9-
9:00 A.M.
FYI, Convention Center, General City Purpose, PARCS, Police
June
10-
9:00 A.M.
Finance, Personnel, Fire, Public Works, City Council
June
11-
9:00 A.M.
Public Utilities, DARM, CDBG, HOME, NSP, ESG, Mayor/City Manager's Office
June
12-
8:30 A.M.
Council Meeting- Final Motions made
June
16-
9:00 A.M.
Budget Overflow; Council vote on motions
June
19-
1:30 P.M.
Council Meeting - Council vote on Budget Documents
June
30-
Balance Budget Required by Charter
1:30 P.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Minister Matt Phillips of the Woodward Park Church of Christ
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
May 15, 2014 *SUBJECT TO MAYOR'S VETO OR RECONSIDERATION Page 1
AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
Ceremonial Presentations:
1
Proclamation of American Lung Association's "NATIONAL WOMEN'S LUNG HEALTH WEEK" —
Council President Brandau
Proclamation of "FUGMAN ELEMENTARY DAY" — Councilmember Brand
Proclamation of "RESERVE POLICE OFFICER JOE L. INFAUSTO DAY" —Acting President Baines
Proclamation of "INCREASING EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT DAY" — Council President Brandau
Proclamation of "MARITIME DAY" — Mayor's Office
The agenda and related staff reports are available on (www.fresno.gov) as well as in the Office
of the City Clerk. The Council meeting can also be heard live at the same web site address,
and viewed live on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99 from 8:30 a.m. and re -played
beginning at 8:00 p.m.
PROCESS: For each matter considered by the Council there will first be a staff presentation
followed by a presentation from the involved individuals, if present. Testimony from those in
attendance will then be taken. All testimony will be limited to three minutes per person. If
you would Iike to.speak fill out a Speaker Request Form available from the City Clerk's Office
and in the Council Chambers. The three lights on the podium next to the microphone will
indicate the amount of time remaining for the speaker.
The green light on the podium will be turned on when the speaker begins. The yellow light
wili-.-eome on with: one minute remaining. The speaker should be completing the testimony
by "the time the red light comes on and tones sound, indicating that time has expired. A
countdowh_,of time remaining to speak is also displayed on the large screen behind the
Council dais.
No documents shall be accepted for Council review unless they are submitted to the City
Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item being heard.
Following is a general schedule of items for Council consideration and action. The City
Council may consider and act on an agenda item in any order it deems appropriate. Actual
timed items may be heard later but not before the time set on agenda. Persons interested in
an item listed on the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting to ensure
their presence when the item is called.
Approve Joint Meeting minutes with the City of Clovis of April 29, 2014
Action Taken:
Approve Council minutes of May 1, 2014
Action Taken:
Councilmember Reports and Comments
Action Taken:
Approve Agenda
Action Taken:
May 15, 2014 *SUBJECT TO MAYOR'S VETO OR RECONSIDERATION Page 2
AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
Adopt Consent Calendar
Action Taken:
1. ICONSENT CALENDAR,
All Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine and will be treated as one agenda
item. The Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion. Public comment on the
Consent Calendar is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless requested by a Councilmember, in which event the item
will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered as time allows.
A. * RESOLUTION - 44th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No.
2013-98 appropriating $27,000 of Older Americans Act Title III C1 grant funds from the
Fresno Madera -Area Agency on Aging (FMAAA) for the Senior Hot Meals (SHM) program
(Requires 5 affirmative votes) — PARCS
Action Taken:
B. Award a contract in the amount of $245,865 to Zim Industries to furnish and install 16-inch
liner and gravel pack to rehabilitate the potable water well at Pump Station 17, located at
761 E. Cornell Avenue - Bid File 3300 (Council District 1) - Department of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
C. Approve the partial acquisition of 0.85 acres of a parcel of property in the amount of
$92,800, owned by Rancho Amboy, a limited partnership, for the construction of Veterans
Boulevard overcrossing near Golden State and Bullard Avenue (Council District 2) -
Public Works Department
Action Taken:
D. * RESOLUTION - 45th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2013-
98 appropriating $200,000 from the Systems Replacement Fund to replace hardware that
is past its end of service life (EOSL) (Requires 5 affirmative votes) — Information Services
Department
Action Taken:
E. Actions pertaining to a grant award for $117,566 from the State Homeland Security
Grant Program, through the County of Fresno - Fire Department
1. RESOLUTION -Authorizing the application for and acceptance of Fiscal Yearl3
Cycle U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Office of Domestic Preparedness "State
Homeland Security Grant Program" funding, through the County of Fresno
Action Taken:
2. * RESOLUTION - 43rd amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No.
2013-98 appropriating $18,200 from the State Homeland Security Grant Program to
the Fire Department to provide equipment and support of the community emergency
response team (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
Action Taken:
May 15, 2014 *SUBJECT TO MAYOR'S VETO OR RECONSIDERATION Page 3
AND MAY BE AMENDED AT ANYTIME
1. ICONSENT CALENDAR( NTINUED
F. BILL - (For introduction) - Annual amendment to Subsection (a) of Sections 7-504 and 7-
505 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to local Sales and Use Taxes, pursuant to the
Memorandum of Understanding with Fresno County (MOU) — Finance Department
Action Taken:
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDA
2. 11GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A. Actions pertaining to IUOE, Stationary Engineers Local 39 — Personnel Services
Department
1. * Adopt a Successor MOU between the City of Fresno and IUOE, Stationary
Engineers, Local 39 (non -supervisory blue collar employees — Unit 1)
Action Taken:
2. * Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Fresno and IUOE,
Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Non -supervisory blue collar employees — Unit 1)
on pensions for new employees
Action Taken:
B. Submission and acceptance of City of Fresno Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR) and Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2013 — Finance Department
Action Taken:
C. RESOLUTION - Reallocating $700,000 from the Property/Liability self-insurance
contingency account to the refunds and claims account and outside legal services
account — Personnel Services Department
Action Taken:
D. RESOLUTION — To submit grant applications for up to $1,250,000 to the State of
California Department of Transportation Active Transportation Program (ATP), and
authorizing the execution of documents by the City Manager, Public Works Director, or
designees — Public Works Department
Action Taken:
E. Actions pertaining to an award of a construction contract to California Building Evaluation
& Construction, Inc. of Buena Park, California in the amount of $736,360 for the
emergency generator upgrade at Fresno City Hall (bid file No. 3227) (Council District
3) — Public Works Department
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to
Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract with California Building Evaluation & Construction,
Inc. of Buena Park, California in the amount of $736,360 for the emergency
generator upgrade at Fresno City Hall
Action Taken:
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2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED]
F. Approve the acquisition of 19.66 acres of property in the amount of $3,855,500, owned
by Rancho Rivington, a limited partnership, for the construction of Veterans Boulevard
overcrossing near Golden State and Bullard Avenue (Council District 2) - Public Works
Department
Action Taken:
G. Actions pertaining to the First Street traffic synchronization project from Nees Avenue to
Ventura Street rebid (bid file 3321) (Council Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) — Public Works
Department
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to
Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, for the First Street traffic synchronization
project from Nees Avenue to Ventura Street
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract with Kertel Communications Inc., dba Sebastian of
Fresno in the amount of $1,197,058 for the base bid and all add alternates for the
First Street traffic synchronization project from Nees Avenue to Ventura Street
Action Taken:
H. Actions pertaining to the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility
Headworks Building coating repair and stop plate installation — (Council District 3) -
Department of Public Utilities
1. RESOLUTION — 461n amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR)
No. 2013-98 appropriating $4,458,000 for the Fresno/Clovis Regional
Wastewater Reclamation Facility Headworks Building coating repair and stop
plate installation (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
Action Taken:
2. Adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301 (b)
and (d) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Action Taken:
3. Award a $6,367,960 contract as negotiated to Floyd Johnston Construction
Company of Clovis, California for the design and construction thereof (bid file
3201)
Action Taken:
I. Approve application for and acceptance of Fiscal Year 2013 Staffing for Adequate Fire
and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award for $2,587,200 through the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security - Fire Department
Action Taken:
1. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the application for and acceptance of Fiscal Year
2013 Cycle Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) funding
issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grant Program and
authorizing completion of all required documents
Action Taken:
2. * RESOLUTION - 35th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR)
No. 2013-98 appropriating $227,200 from the SAFER Grant Program to the Fire
Department for funding shift replacement in Fiscal Year 2014 (Requires 5
affirmative votes)
Action Taken:
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2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED
J. Actions pertaining to the acquisition of CVP Unreleased Restoration Flows and transfer of
said Unreleased Restoration Flows to the Orange Cove Irrigation District to assist in
mitigation of severe drought conditions — Department of Public Utilities
1. Adont findinas that the nronosed agreement-, nrP not a "nrnjert" within the meaning
of Public Resources Code Section 21803 (CEQA Guidelines section 15378), that the
proposed agreements also statutorily exempt from CEQA under Public Resources
Code Section 21080(b)(4) due to the proclamation of a qualifying state of emergency
related to a drought, and NEPA compliance is complete based upon the United
States Bureau of Reclamation's adopted "finding of no significant impact" covering
the Recirculation of Recaptured Water for Water Year 2014-2017 San Joaquin
Restoration Flows, "finding of no significant impact" covering the Accelerated Water
Transfer Program for Friant Division and Cross Valley Central Valley Project
Contractors, 2011-2015, and "finding of no significant impact" covering the Increase
in Quantity for the Friant Division and Cross Valley Accelerated Water Transfer
Program, 2011-2015
Action Taken:
2. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Department of Public Utilities to execute the
"Agreement between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the City of Fresno
for delivery of banked unreleased restoration flows, and execute the "Agreement for
Transfer and Exchange of Water" between the Orange Cove Irrigation District and the
City of Fresno in substantially the form attached
Action Taken:
3. CITY COUNCIL
A. Council Boards and Commissions Communications, Reports, Assignments and/or Appointments,
Reappointments, Removals to/from City and non -City Boards and Commissions:
1. Council of Governments — Swearengin-Ex-Officio (Olivier -Alternate)
2. Financial Audit Committee — Brand, Olivier, Xiong
3. Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation - Baines
4. Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) - Swearengin, Brandau
S. Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board — Baines, Renena Smith
6. Fresno County Zoo Authority — Swearengin (Baines -Alternate)
7. Fresno Madera Area Agency on Aging Board - Olivier
8. Joint Powers Financing Authority — Baines, Xiong, Swearengin
9. Leadership Council on Ending Homelessness - Swearengin, Baines
10. San Joaquin River Conservancy Board - Swearengin (Brandau-Alternate)
11. Association for the Beautification of Highway 99 - Baines
12. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management JPA — Xiong
13. Pension Reform Task Force — Brand, Xiong, (3rd Member vacant)
14. Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County — Brandau-Ex-Officio
15. Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) — Amy Fuentes
16. League of California Cities (Annual Meeting) — Swearengin (Olivier -Alternate)
17. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District - Baines
18. Infill Development Ad Hoc Subcommittee - Brand, Baines, Olivier
19. Litigation Exposure Reduction Ad Hoc Committee — Brandau, Caprioglio
20. Convention Center Oversight Advisory Board — Baines, (Brand -Alternate), City Manager,
SMG General Manager and one representative from each of SMG's organizations
Action Taken:
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4. ICLOSED SESSIONJ
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code
Section 54956.9, Subdivision (d)(1)
1. City of Fresno v. Chevron USA et al. - MDL 1358; CV-04973 (SAS)
Action Taken:
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section
54956.8
Property involving APN 493-020-28ST (No Address) and APN 493-020-37ST; (5005 E.
Dakota)
Negotiating Parties: Executive Director of Successor Agency Marlene Murphey
Action Taken:
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code
Section 54956.9, Subdivision (d)(1)
1. Case Name: City of Fresno, a municipal corporation, Douglas Sloan, in his capacity as
the City Attorney of the City of Fresno v. Doug Vagim, Diane Smith,
Steve Wayte; Fresno Superior Court No. 13CECGO3080
5t" District Court of Appeal No. F069296
Related Matter: Doug Vagim, Diane Smith, Steve Wayte v. City of Fresno, a municipal
corporation, Douglas Sloan, in his capacity as the City Attorney of the
City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court No. 13CECGO3206
Action Taken:
SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
2:00 P.M. HEARING to consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-11-003, Rezone Application
No. R-11-003, and related Environmental Finding for property located on the northeast
corner of North Fowler and East Clinton Avenues (Council District 4) - Development
and Resource Management Department
Action Taken:
a. Consider the environmental finding of Environmental Assessment No. A-11-
003/ /R-1 1-003/C-1 3-092/T-6033, a finding of a Mitigated Negative
Declaration, dated March 21, 2014
Action Taken:
b. RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment Application No. A-11-003 to
amend the 2025 Fresno General Plan and the McLane Community Plan for
±34.01 net acres of property located on the northeast corner of North Fowler
and East Clinton Avenues from the light industrial planned land use to the
neighborhood commercial planned land use designation for 2.14 acres and to
the medium density residential planned use designation for 31.87 acres
Action Taken:
C. BILL- (For introduction and adoption) - Amending the Official Zone Map to
reclassify ±34.01 net acres of property located on the northeast corner of North
Fowler and East Clinton Avenues from the C-M/UGM/cz (Commercial and Light
Manufacturing/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone district to
the C-1/UGM/cz (Neighborhood Shopping Center/Urban Growth
Management/conditions of zoning) for 2.14 acres and to the R-1/UGM/cz (Single
Family Residential/Urban Growth Management/conditions of zoning) zone
district for 31.87 acres
Action Taken:
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PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHE[ .ED COMMUNICATIONS IS N07 CHEDULED FOR A SPECIFIC
TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION —
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION — Members of the public may address the Council regarding
items that are not listed on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Each
person is limited to a three (3) minute presentation. Anyone wishing to be placed on an agenda for a
specified topic should contact the City Clerk's Office at least ten (10) days prior to the desired date.
Council action on unschedU'led items, if any, shall be limited to referring the item to staff for a report
and possible scheduling on a future Council agenda.
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
May 22 - 9:30 A.M. Mayor's presentation of the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget
May 28 - NO MEETING- MEMORIAL DAY
June 5 - 8:30 A.M. MEETING
June 12 - 8:30 A.M. MEETING
June 19 — 1:30 P.M. MEETING
June 26 - 8:30 A.M. MEETING
July 17 -10:00 A.M. HEARING re: UUD No. FRE-93 on the north side of Nees Avenue from Maple Avenue to Hayston
Avenue
July 17 -10:15 A.M. HEARING re: Final Tract Map No. 5531 annexed to CFD No. 11 to provide funding for the operation and
reserves for maintenance ("Services") pertaining to the landscaping, trees and irrigation systems within the
street rights -of -way and landscape easements in and along South Armstrong and East California Avenues
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES[
July 31 - 8:30 a.m. Employee of the Summer Quarter (Reception immediately following — 2" d floor foyer)
Oct. 2 - 8:30 a.m. Employee of the Fall Quarter (Reception immediately following — to floor foyer)
Oct. 22 - (Weds) 2:00 p.m. Presentation of Employee Service Awards (Reception immediately following — 2"" floor foyer)
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NOTICE OF AGENDA TIME CHANGES
DATE: Thursday, May 1, 2014
TIME: 8:30 A.M. or soon thereafter as it may be heard
LOCATION: Council Chambers, Second Floor, City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street
Please Take Notice that the Council President of the City of Fresno announces
agenda time changes on the City Council agenda scheduled for THURSDAY, May
1, 2014, at the hour of 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard, in the
Council Chambers, Second Floor, City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno,
California.
The following are agenda item time changes:
11:15 A.M. Business Friendly Fresno Final Report and Workshop— Development and
Resource Management Department (Item moved from 1:30 p.m.)
1:30 P.M. RESOLUTION - Affirming support for Assembly Bill (AB) 2686 (Perea),
the Clean, Safe, and Reliable Water Supply Act of 2014 and the
importance of above -ground water storage, Delta restoration and safe
drinking water- Council President Brandau (Item moved from 11:15
a.m.)
Action Taken:
1:50 P.M. Presentation of the Kiosk Program by HealthWise Services designed to
improve the medical waste disposal process - Kacey Auston (Council
President Brandau) (Item moved from 10:20 a.m.)
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