HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-20-2014 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.
March 20, 2014
1:30 P.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Pastor Bill Chaney of the Valley Christian Center
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Ceremonial Presentations:
Proclamation of "READING AND BEYOND DAY" — Mayor's Office & All Councilmembers
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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 February 27, 2014 and March 6, 2014
Action Taken:
Approve Successor Agency minutes of March 6, 2014
Action Taken:
Councilmember Reports and Comments
Action Taken:
Approve Agenda
Action Taken:
Adopt Consent Calendar
Action Taken:
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. RESOLUTION - To approve the Final Map of Tract No. 5599, accepting dedicated public
uses therein except for dedications offered subject to City acceptance of developer
installed required improvements (east side of N. Polk Avenue between W. Gettysburg
Avenue and W. Shaw Avenue) (Property located in District 1) — Public Works
Department
Action Taken:
B. Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of portions of San Joaquin, Broadway and
Calaveras Street (Property located in District 3) — Public Works Department
1. Adopt the addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for
Environmental Assessment No. C-1 1-1 63/C-1 2-002/T-6015
Action Taken:
2. RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of the northeast 4 feet of
Broadway Street between San Joaquin and Calaveras Streets, the southeast 4 feet
of San Joaquin Street northeast of Broadway Street, and the northwest 4 feet of
Calaveras Street northeast of the Broadway Street, and directing the City Manager
to execute on behalf of the City a Grant Deed in favor of the adjacent owner for the
vacated area
Action Taken:
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1. ICONSENT CALENDAR CONTINUED
C. Authorize the City of Fresno to enter into an agreement with the County of Fresno to
subsidize expenses related to the facilitation and negotiation of successor agreement to
American Avenue Landfill - Department of Public Utilities
Action Taken:
D. Actions pertaining to Digesters 5 and 11 cleaning at the Fresno/Clovis Regional
Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Property located in District 3) — Department of Public
Utilities
1. Adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(b)
(existing facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Action Taken:
2. Award a $259,141 contract to JND Thomas Co., Inc., of Riverdale, California
Action Taken:
E. Award a contract in the amount of $243,315 to D.H. Williams Construction, Incorporated,
to furnish and install a water traveling screen at the City of Fresno's Leaky Acres
Groundwater Recharge Facility located at 4111 N. Winery Avenue (Property located
in District 4) - Department of Public Utilities
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing
Facilities) and 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Action Taken:
2. Award a contract in the amount of$243,315 to D.H. Williams Construction,
Incorporated, to furnish and install a water traveling screen at the City of
Fresno's Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Facility located at 4111 N. Winery
Avenue
Action Taken:
F. Actions pertaining to the demolition of Building T-262 at Fresno Yosemite International
Airport (Property located in District 4) - Airports Department
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301
(1)(3)/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines for the demolition of Building T-262 at Fresno Yosemite International
Airport
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $316,379.20 to American Integrated
Services, Inc., of Wilmington, California for the demolition of Building T-262 at
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)
Action Taken:
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1. CONSENT CALENDAR CONTINUED
G. Actions pertaining to amending the Fresno Municipal Code relating to shopping carts
1. * BILL NO. B-15 - (Intro. 31612014) (For adoption) - Amending Article 31, Chapter 9
of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to abandoned shopping carts - Police
Department and Council President Brandau
Action Taken:
2. * BILL NO. B-16 — (Intro. 31612014) (For adoption) - Amending Section 5-502 of the
Fresno Municipal Code relating to shopping carts in City parks — PARCS and
Council President Brandau
Action Taken:
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A. Actions pertaining to the Chestnut Avenue overlay project from Jensen Avenue to Union
Pacific Railroad (Property located in District 5) — Public Works Department
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Class
1 Section 15301(c) of the CEQA guidelines, for the Chestnut Avenue overlay project
from Jensen Avenue to Union Pacific Railroad
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract to Dave Christian Construction Company Inc. of
Fresno, CA in the amount of $588,096.32 for the Chestnut Avenue overlay project
from Jensen Avenue to Union Pacific Railroad
Action Taken:
B. Actions pertaining to a lease agreement for hangar and ramp space at Fresno Yosemite
International Airport (Property located in District 4) — Airports Department
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section15301 (a)
and (d) / Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines to authorize Lease Amendment 9 with SkyWest Airlines Inc. at
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Action Taken:
2. Approve Lease Amendment No. 9 to the lease between the City and SkyWest
Airlines, Inc. related to leasehold boundary modifications at Fresno Yosemite
International Airport with no change in compensation (FAT)
Action Taken:
C. Approve a consultant agreement in the amount of $360,534 with Provost and Pritchard
Engineering Group, Inc., a Fresno-based California corporation for design and
engineering services for FAX transit shelters and related amenities in the Courthouse
Park area - Department of Transportation (FAX)
Action Taken:
D. RESOLUTION — 3rd amendment to Position Authorization Resolution PAR No. 2013-99
adding fifteen (15) Bus Driver positions to the Department of Transportation (FAX)
Action Taken:
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2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED
E. Award a contract in the amount of $1,481,230 to Parsons Brinkerhoff, Inc. (PB) for a
revised FAX Q Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project management services agreement—
Department of Transportation (FAX)
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 Management)
11. Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS)
Action Taken:
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR- Government Code Section
54956.8
Properties: APNs 418-261-22 (portion), 418-262-06 (portion), 418-262-09 (portion), 418-
261-21 (portion), 418-261-26 (portion), 418-262-02 (portion), 418-262-05 (portion), 418-
262-10 (portion), 418-262-12 (portion), 418-262-11 (portion), 418-262-08 (portion), 418-
261-19 (portion), 418-262-04 (portion)
Negotiating Parties: City Manager Bruce Rudd
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Action Taken:
SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
3:00 P.M. BILL — (For introduction) — Repealing Article 21 of Chapter 12 and adding Article 21
of Chapter 12 prohibiting cultivation of marijuana in all zone districts within the City—
Police Department
Action Taken:
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SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION —
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
Mar. 27- 10:00 A.M. HEARING re: Rezone Application No. R-13-003 to rezone a parking lot for the SteriCycle facility on
West Swift Avenue
Mar. 27- 10:30 A.M. HEARING re: Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 53—Final Tract Map No. 6044
Apr. 3- 8:30 A.M. MEETING
Apr. 10- 8:30 A.M. MEETING
Apr. 17- NO MEETING- EASTER
Apr. 24- 10:00 A.M. HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding
Community Facilities District No. 9,Annexation No.6
May 1 - 8:30 A.M. MEETING
May 8- NO MEETING- RECESS
May 15- 1:30 P.M. MEETING
May 22- 8:30 A.M. MEETING
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
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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