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Council President
Steve Brandau
Councilmembers
Oliver L. Baines III IActing President Clinton J. Olivier
Lee Brand Sal Quintero
Paul Caprioglio Blong Xiong
City Manager City Clerk City Attorney
Bruce Rudd Yvonne Spence, CIVIC Douglas T.Sloan
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The City Council welcomes you to the Council Chambers, located in City Hall,2"d Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721.
February 6, 2014
1:00 P.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Reverend Phil Skei, Pastor of the On Ramps Church
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Ceremonial Presentations:
Presentation of P.R.I.D.E Team Certificates for the Winter Quarter (Reception immediately
following 2„d floor foyer)
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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
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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 Council minutes of January 30, 2014
Action Taken:
Councilmember Reports and Comments
Action Taken:
Approve Agenda
Action Taken:
Adopt Consent Calendar
Action Taken:
1. 1CONSENT 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 4th amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014 Salary Resolution No. 2013-
101 adding the classification of Law Office Assistant Personnel Services Department
Action Taken:
B. * RESOLUTION - 33rd amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No.
2013-98 appropriating $480,000 to fund City-wide licensing for Microsoft migration from
Windows XP to Windows 7 and future versions (Requires 5 affirmative votes) L
Information Services Department
Action Taken:
C. Approve second amendment to license agreement with Crown Castle GT Company LLC
and the City of Fresno to extend the contract term five (5) years to March 31, 2023, for
placement of Cellular Tower Equipment at Fire Station 13 - Fire Department
Action Taken:
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1. CONSENT CALENDAR CONTINUED
D. Actions pertaining to the State Homeland Security Grant Program Fire Department
1. Approve application for and acceptance of grant award for $95,100 from the State
Homeland Security Grant Program, through the County of Fresno, and authorize
the Fire Chief to complete all required documents
Action Taken:
2. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the application for and acceptance of fiscal year 2012
Cycle U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Office of Domestic Preparedness
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and authorizing completion of all required documents
Action Taken:
3. * RESOLUTION - 26th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR)
No. 2013-98 appropriating $95,100 from the State Homeland Security Grant
Program grant to the Fire Department to provide equipment (Requires 5
affirmative votes)
Action Taken:
E. Approve the reappointments of Paul Bauer, Fely Guzman, Tommie Nellon and Jose
Plascencia to the Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board -1 ❑ ❑mom�FH
Action Taken:
F. BILL NO. B-5 ❑(Intro. 113012014) (For adoption) - Amending the Fresno Municipal
Code (FMC) Section 3-277 to exempt future employees in Unit 14, represented by the
City of Fresno Management Employees Association (CFMEA) from provisions regarding
Reduction In Force/Layoff Rights ❑Personnel Services Department
Action Taken:
G. BILL NO. B-6 -1(Intro. 113012014) (For adoption) - Amending Subsections (c and d)
of Section 7-903 and Subsection (b) of Section 7-910 of the Fresno Municipal Code
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Action Taken:
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A. RESOLUTION - Supporting the Leadership Fresno Class 30 Monument Sign proposal
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2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED
B. Actions pertaining to the Fresno Yosemite International Airport SMART Program
(Property located in District 4) Airports Department
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 (a)
(d) / Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines for the acoustic treatment of 70 homes in the vicinity of Fresno
Yosemite International Airport
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of$1,125,126 to Maxwell Smart
Construction, Inc. of Clovis, California for the acoustic treatment of 70 homes in
the vicinity of Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Action Taken:
C. RESOLUTION - 30th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No.
2013-98 to appropriate $25,000 in Pacific Gas & Electric 811 Dig-In Safety Awareness
Campaign funds for the purchase of campaign materials and reimbursement of City
administration costs incurred for the campaign in fiscal year 2014 (Requires 5
affirmative votes) - Public Works Department
Action Taken:
D. Approve a professional services agreement with Cornerstone Structural Engineering in
the amount of $1,800,000 for on-call design plan check review services for City
infrastructure associated with the construction of the California High-Speed Rail and
authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the agreement on behalf of
the City - Public Works Department
Action Taken:
3. ICITY COUNCIL
A. BILL ❑(For introduction) - Adding Section 12-1271 to Chapter 12, Article 17 of the
Fresno Municipal Code relating to signs ❑Councilmember Brand
Action Taken:
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4. ICLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR ❑Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator(s): Jeffrey Cardell, Ken Phillips
Employee Organization(s):
1. City of Fresno Management Employees Association (CFMEA)
2. City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA)
3. IUOE, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (1-39)
4. Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA)
5. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic)
6. International Association of Firefighters, Local 753 (Fire Basic)
7. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU)
8. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW)
9. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Management)
10. International Association of Firefighters, Local 753 (Fire Mgmt)
11. Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS)
Action Taken:
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL L DECIDING WHETHER TO INITIATE
LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, Subdivision (d)(4)
1. City of Fresno v. State of California re: Senate Bill 7 -- Charter City Prevailing Wage
Law
Action Taken:
C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ❑Government Code Section
54957
Title: City Attorney
Action Taken:
D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR L Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator(s): Council President Brandau
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
Action Taken:
E. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ❑Government Code Section
54957
Title: City Clerk
Action Taken:
F. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator(s): Council President Brandau
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk
Action Taken:
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SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
2:15 P.M. WORKSHOP relating to Downtown Parking Improvement Proposal - Ace Parking
Management, Inc. Council President Brandau
2:30 P.M. Adopt City of Fresno Design Guidelines for the California High Speed Rail Project
(Property located in Districts 1, 2 & 3) Public Works Department
Action Taken:
2:45 P.M. IJOINT MEETING OF THE CITY OF FRESNO AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO AND FRESNO
REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
A. RESOLUTION ❑Designating positions which shall be subject to the Conflict of
Interest Code and defining categories of disclosure for such positions (Council
and Successor Agency action) ❑ ❑T7M0 ffice
Action Taken:
ADJOURN JOINT MEETING
2:50 P.M. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION u
1. Appearance by Rick Morse to discuss the future of marijuana in the City of
Fresno
5:00 P.M. CONTINUED HEARING to consider Plan Amendment Application No. A-13-03,
Rezone Application No. R-13-09 and Environmental Assessment No. A-13-03/R-13-
09/C-13-086, filed by Bryan Sassano of S.I.M. Architects, on behalf of Spencer
Enterprises pertaining to approximately 9.99 acres of property located on the
northeast corner of E. Nees and N. Chestnut Avenues (2610 E Nees. Avenue APN:
403-070-53) (Property located in District 6) Development and Resource
Management Department
Action Taken:
a. Consider the environmental finding of Environmental Assessment (EA) No. A-
13-003/R-13-009/C-13-086, a finding of a Mitigated Negative Declaration
dated November 22, 2013
Action Taken:
b. RESOLUTION Approving Plan Amendment Application No. A-13-003 to
amend the 2025 Fresno General Plan and the Woodward Park Community
Plan from the neighborhood commercial planned land use designation to the
medium-high density residential land use designation
Action Taken:
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C. BILL -1(For introduction and adoption) - Amending the Official Zone Map to
reclassify the subject property from the C-1/UGM (Neighborhood Shopping
Center/Urban Growth Management) zone district to the R-2/UGM (Low
Density Multiple Family Residential/Urban Growth Management) zone district
Action Taken:
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATIONS IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A SPECIFIC
TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
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
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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.
UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
Feb. 27 ❑10:00 A.M. HEARING re: Plan Amendment Nos.A-13-004 and A-13-005, Rezone Application
Nos. R-13-11 and R-13-12,filed by Brent McCaffrey
Feb. 27 ❑10:10 A.M. HEARING re: Plan Amendment No.A-13-006, Rezone Application No. R-13-013,filed
by Brent McCaffrey
Feb. 27 10:30 A.M. WORKSHOP regarding recycling
Mar. 27- 10:00 A.M. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING to consider increasing water connection fees (Citywide)
Department of Public Utilities
Mar. 27- 10:30 A.M. HEARING to consider Final Tract Map No. 6044 annexed to CFD No. 11
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
Apr. 9- (Weds)2:00 p.m. Presentation of Employee Service Awards (Reception immediately following _2"d floor foyer)
Apr. 24- 8:30 a.m. Employee of the Spring Quarter (Reception immediately following ❑2"d floor foyer)
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 ❑2"d floor foyer)
Oct. 22-(Weds) 2:00 p.m. Presentation of Employee Service Awards (Reception immediately following ❑2"d floor foyer)
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