HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-12-2014 Council Agenda C 'Ity Counc '11 A
Council President
Steve Brandau
Councilmembers
Oliver L. Baines III—Acting President Clinton J. Olivier
Lee Brand Sal Quintero
Paul Caprioglio Blong Xiong
City Manager City Clerk City Attorney
Bruce Rudd Yvonne Spence, CMC 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.
June 12, 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.
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- Budget Adoption Required by Charter
8:30 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Imam Seyed Ali Ghazvini - Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Ceremonial Presentations:
Proclamation of "JOE CORNELL DAY" — Councilmember Olivier
Proclamation for "FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY'S SUNBIRDS MEN'S BASEBALL TEAM DAY" —
Councilmember Quintero
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MEETING INFORMATION
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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. If you need assistance with seating because of a
disability, contact Security.
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.
For each matter considered by the Council there will first be a staff presentation followed by
a presentation from the involved individuals. 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 and provide it to the City Clerk in the front of the dais. The three lights
(green, yellow and red) on the podium next to the microphone will indicate the amount of
time remaining for the speaker.
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 June 5, 2014
Action Taken:
Councilmember Reports and Comments
Action Taken:
Approve Agenda
Action Taken:
Adopt Consent Calendar
Action Taken:
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1. CONSENT 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. Approval of Response to Fresno County 2013-2014 Grand Jury Report #2, Review of
Homelessness and the City of Fresno and County of Fresno "10-Year Plan to End Chronic
Homelessness" — City Manager's Office
Action Taken:
B. Actions pertaining to the median island irrigation project on Friant Road and Jensen
Avenue (Council Districts 5 & 6) — Public Works Department
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to
Section 15301(c) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract to Clean Cut Landscape, of Clovis, California in the
amount of $469,276 for the median island irrigation project Bid File - 3292
Action Taken:
C. RESOLUTION - 47th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2013-
98 appropriating $25,000 for formation and maintenance costs related to Community
Facilities District No. 9 Commercial/Industrial Maintenance District (Citywide) (Requires 5
affirmative votes) - Public Works Department
Action Taken:
D. RESOLUTION - Rescinding Resolution 2013-206 and calling a public hearing for July 17,
2014 at 10:00 a.m. to determine whether public necessity, health, safety, or welfare
requires the formation of Underground Utility District No. FRE-93 (Council District 6) -
Public Works Department
Action Taken:
E. Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a pedestrian easement at 1733 E. Alluvial
Avenue (Council District 6) — Public Works Department
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to
Sections 15061(b)(3), 15332/Class 32 and 15303/Class 3 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment No. C-14-
016
Action Taken:
2. RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of the 10 foot wide pedestrian
easement at 1733 E. Alluvial Avenue, on the south side of E. Alluvial Avenue
between N. Cedar and N. Maple Avenues
Action Taken:
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1. CONSENT CALENDAR CONTINUED
F. Award a contract in the amount of $162,295 to American Construction Engineers for the
construction of well site improvements at Pump Station 58A located at 3125 E. Simpson
Avenue (Bid File No. 3329) (Council District 7) - Department of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
G. Award a contract in the amount of $356,500 to Vulcan Construction and Maintenance for
the construction of well site improvements at Pump Station 345 located at 185 S. Burgan
Avenue (Bid File No. 3331) (County island within Council District 5) - Department of
Public Utilities
Action Taken:
H. Approve a consultant service agreement in the amount of $200,000 with Carollo
Engineers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for professional engineering services to design
the Electronic Information Management System (EIMS) for the Fresno/Clovis Regional
Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Council District No. 3) - Department of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
I. BILL NO. B-24 — (Intro. 61512014) (For adoption) - Recommended amendment to
Subsection (a) of Section 11-504 and Section 11-622 of the Fresno Municipal Code
relating to appeals involving the Building Commission — City Attorney's Office
Action Taken:
J. Approve appointments of Tony Canales and Lacy Barnes to the Fresno Regional
Workforce Investment Board — Council President Brandau
Action Taken:
K. RESOLUTION — Repealing Resolution No. 2010-93 establishing a policy requiring the City
to send an advisory letter to property owners when the City may have notice of potentially
substandard or dangerous buildings — City Attorney's Office
Action Taken:
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A. Authorize the Director of Transportation to execute a purchasing agreement between the
City of Fresno and Fresno County, allowing Fresno County to purchase transit passes
and tokens from the City of Fresno — Transportation Department
Action Taken:
B. Award a construction contract with Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, California in the
amount of $833,092 for the McKinley Avenue intersection improvements at Marks and
Hughes Avenues (Re-bid) - Bid File 3343 (Council District 3) - Public Works Department
Action Taken:
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2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED
C. Award a requirements contract in the amount of $761,395 to Calgon Carbon Corporation,
to remove and install granular activated carbon and authorize the Director of Public
Utilities to execute a one-year contract with provisions for two (2) one-year extensions —
Bid File 9276 (Citywide) - Department of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
D. Actions pertaining to the T-4 Water Tank and Booster Pump Station (Council District 3)
— Department of Public Utilities
1. Award a construction contract in the amount of $10,089,000 to Mountain Cascade,
Incorporated for the T-4 3 million gallon water storage tank and booster pump
station — Bid File 3186
Action Taken:
2. Approve a consultant services agreement with the Seville Group, dba SGI
Construction Management, not to exceed $740,000 for T-4 water storage tank
and booster pump station construction management services
Action Taken:
3. Approve an amendment to the professional consultant services agreement with
Quad-Knopf, Incorporated for $208,085 for the T-4 water tank and booster pump
station construction support services
Action Taken:
3. CITY COUNCIL
4. CLOSED 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 (L39)
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:
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SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:30 A.M. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION —
1. Appearance by Daniel L. Ward and Moses Menchaca, Fresno State students to
request the installation of a left-turn signal at the intersection of Cedar Avenue
and Bulldog Lane
1:30 P.M. FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 BUDGET HEARINGS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
1. Final motions made
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
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
June 19- 2:15 P.M. HEARING determining that public interest and necessity require acquisition of easement and right-of-way
for public purposes over, under, through and across real property owned by J & M Avila Properties, LLC
(APN 505-08017s)for the construction of Veterans Boulevard, a six lane expressway connecting Herndon
avenue to Shaw Avenue
June 19- 2:45 P.M. HEARING determining that public interest and necessity require acquisition of easement and right-of-way
for public purposes over, under, through and across real property owned by George Dakovich and Son, Inc
(APN 505-080-31s)for the construction of Veterans Boulevard, a six lane expressway connecting Herndon
avenue to Shaw Avenue
June 26- 8:30 A.M. MEETING
July 3— COUNCIL VACATION
July 10— COUNCIL VACATION
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 S.Armstrong and E. California Avenues
July 24 - 10:00 A.M HEARING to consider the proposed annual assessments for Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance
District No.1 (Citywide)
Aug.21- 2:00 P.M. HEARING re: Final Tract Map No. 6073 annexed to CFD No. 11: north side of E. Church Avenue
between S. Chestnut and Peach Avenues (Council District 5)
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—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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