HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-05-2014 Council Agenda City Council Age
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 5, 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 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 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- Budget Adoption Required by Charter
8:30 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Joe Basile of the Fresno First Baptist
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
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Ceremonial Presentations:
Presentation of the SPCA Pet of the Month — Councilmember Quintero
Presentation of Department of Public Utilities Golf Tournament Check to Fresno Community Food
Bank and their golf tournament trophy to Water Division
Proclamation of "DOUG COLLINS DAY" — Councilmember Oliver
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 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 May 22, 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. Approve the re-appointment of Patrick Boyd to the Historic Preservation Commission and
the appointment of Lawrence Garcia to the Planning Commission — The Mayor's Office
Action Taken:
B. Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities or designee to negotiate and enter into an
agreement not to exceed $60,000 with George Slater, dba GWS Consulting, for the
maintenance and EPA oversight of the City of Fresno closed sanitary landfill without
advertised competitive bidding (Sole-Source) - Department of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
C. Actions pertaining to a lease agreement for the agriculture facility at Dakota and Chestnut
(the "Ag Farm") - Police Department
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section
15301/Class 1 (existing facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") Guidelines for the continued lease of the Ag Farm
Action Taken:
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute a 10-year lease and service agreement with
Fresno Unified School District ("FUSD") for continued use of the Ag Farm
Action Taken:
D. Approve first amendment to agreement with Northern Consulting Actuaries, Inc., dba Van
Iwaarden Associates extending the term and providing compensation terms for consulting
services related to the actuarial valuation of post employment medical benefits, a
requirement of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) — Finance Department
Action Taken:
E. Actions pertaining to the Cultural Arts District (CAD) park hazardous materials abatement
and demolition (Council District 3) — Public Works Department
1. Adopt finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Class 1
Section 15301(13) (demolition and removal) of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) guidelines for the (CAD) park hazardous materials abatement and
demolition
Action Taken:
2. Grant relief to HD Matthews Demolition & Excavation of Fresno from the bid they
submitted due to a clerical error
Action Taken:
3. Award a construction contract to Midwest Environmental Control, Inc. of Edwards Air
Force Base (AFB), California in the amount of $164,950 for the CAD park hazardous
materials abatement and demolition Bid File - 3326
Action Taken:
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1. ICONSENT CALENDAR CONTINUED
F. Approve an interim contract with Commercial Cleaning Systems (CCS) of Fresno,
California for custodial services not to exceed $250,000 for providing custodial services at
City Hall and various City facilities (Citywide) - Public Works Department
Action Taken:
G. RESOLUTION - Of intention to annex Final Tract Map No. 5531, Annexation No. 55, to the
City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11, and setting the public hearing for July
17, 2014 at 10:15 a.m. (east side of S. Armstrong Avenue south of the San Joaquin Valley
Railroad) (Council District 5) - Public Works Department
Action Taken:
H. Actions pertaining to the Jensen Avenue improvements at the Regional Wastewater
Reclamation Facility (Bid file 3336) (Council District 3) — Department of Public Works
Department
1. Adopt a finding of Class 2 and 4 Categorical Exemptions, pursuant to Section
15302(C) (Replacement or Reconstruction) and 15304(F) (Minor Alterations to Land)
of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA)
Action Taken:
2. Award a $132,682 construction contract to Yarbs Grading and Paving Inc. of Fowler,
California
Action Taken:
I. Actions pertaining to the Shields and Temperance Avenues intersection signalization
project, Bid File 3319 (Council District 4) — Department of Public Utilities
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301 of the
CEQA Guidelines, for the Shields and Temperance Avenues intersection
signalization project
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract to Lee Wilson Electric Company, Inc. of Arroyo
Grande, CA in the amount of $319,927.00 for the Shields and Temperance Avenues
intersection signalization project
Action Taken:
J. Actions pertaining to the Millbrook Road Diet and Bike Lanes - Shields Avenue to
Gettysburg Avenue project Bid File 3290 (Council Districts 4 and 7) - Public Works
Department
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301(C)
(Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines for the Millbrook Road Diet and bike
lanes - Shields Avenue to Gettysburg Avenue
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract with Seal Rite Paving and Grading of Fresno,
California in the amount of$350,568.00 for the Millbrook Road Diet and bike lanes
Shields Avenue to Gettysburg Avenue project
Action Taken:
K. Reject all bids received for sewer rehabilitation in West and Weber Avenues (Bid File
3306) (Council Districts 1 and 3) — Department of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
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1. CONSENT CALENDAR CONTINUED
L. Award a purchase contract in the amount of $373,501.41 to Lehr Automotive for the
purchase of police car hardware from Bid File 3334 — Transportation Department
Action Taken:
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A. Approve an agreement in the amount of $2,211,708 with the County of Fresno for Fire
Department emergency dispatch services for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30,
2017 - Fire Department
Action Taken:
B. 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. Adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301 (b)
and (d) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Action Taken:
2. 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:
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:
C. Actions pertaining to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local
100 — Personnel Services Department
1. * Adopt a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Fresno and the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 100 (Non-
Supervisory Groups & Crafts — Unit 7)
Action Taken:
2. * Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Fresno and IBEW, Local 100
(Non-supervisory Supervisory Groups & Crafts — Unit 7) on pensions for new
employees
Action Taken:
3. * RESOLUTION — 6th amendment to the Salary Resolution No. 2013-101, amending
salaries in Exhibit 7, Non-Supervisor Groups & Crafts (IBEW)
Action Taken:
D. BILL — (For introduction) - 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:
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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:
SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
9:00 A.M. WORKSHOP - Business Friendly Fresno Final Report
10:00 A.M. WORKSHOP - Update from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District on the
efforts of the District to address our Air Quality — Acting President Baines
SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS CONTINUED
10:30 A.M. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION —
A. Appearance by Zoyer Zachary Zyndel to invite the City Council to the Fresno
Pride Parade and Festival
1:30 P.M. FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 BUDGET HEARINGS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
1. General Fund Overview
2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
4. FAX
5. Information Services
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.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
June 12- 8:30 A.M. MEETING
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)
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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