HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-01-2014 Council Agenda AmendedCity Council Agenda
AMENDED AGENDA
Adding General Administration Item 2B
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
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The City Council welcomes you to the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno CA 93721.
May 1 , 2014
8:30 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Pastor Terry Townsend of Peoples Church
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Ceremonial Presentations:
Presentation of the SPCA Pet of the Month – Councilmember Caprioglio
Proclamation of “HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK” – Mayor’s Office
Proclamation of “PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL” – Mayor’s Office
Proclamation of “LANCE-KASHIAN & COMPANY 50TH ANNIVERSARY DAY” – Mayor’s Office and
Council President Brandau
Presentation of P.R.I.D.E. Team Certificates for the Spring Quarter – Reception immediately
following – Second floor foyer
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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
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Approve Council minutes of April 24, 2014
Action Taken:
Approve Successor Agency minutes of April 24, 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 – 5th amendment to Salary Resolution No. 2013-101adding the
classification of Forestry Supervisory I to Exhibit 13A, Unit 13A – City of Fresno
Professional Employees Association (CFPEA), with corresponding salaries – Personnel
Services Department
Action Taken:
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1. CONSENT CALENDAR CONTINUED
B. Approve second amendment to consultant services agreement with Peters Engineering
Group Inc. for an additional $75,000 for a total fee of $255,000 to provide construction
engineering services for the Clovis Unified School District (CUSD) Metropolitan Area
Network (MAN) Phase 3 Project (Council Districts 2, 4, 5 and 6) - Public Works
Department
Action Taken:
C. Actions pertaining to the Herndon Avenue right turn lane extension project at Blackstone
Avenue (Council District 6) – Public Works Department
1. Adopt a finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15301(c) (Existing Facilities)
for extension of a right turn lane at Herndon Avenue and Blackstone Avenue
Action Taken:
2. Approve the acquisition of a public street easement and a temporary construction
easement at the northwest corner of Herndon Avenue and Blackstone Avenue (APN
303-170-54) of property owned by Chong’s Plaza, LLC, a California Limited Liability
Company
Action Taken:
D. Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of a public street easement at the
southeast corner of E. Butler Avenue and S. Temperance Avenue (Council District 5) –
Public Works Department
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to
Sections 15301/Class 1, 15304/Class 4 and 15311/Class 11 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment No.
S-13-022
Action Taken:
2. RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a portion of a public street
easement at the southeast corner of E. Butler Avenue and S. Temperance Avenue
Action Taken:
E. Award a five-year services contract for armored transport service to Loomis Armored US,
LLC (Rebid File 9178) in the amount of one-hundred fifty-four thousand eighty-one dollars
($154,081based fixed fee) (Citywide Services) – Finance Department
Action Taken:
F. Approve amendments to the Labor Management Act – Councilmember Brand
1. * BILL NO. B-21 - (Intro. 4/24/2014) (For adoption) – Amending Subsections
(a) and (c) of Section 3-616 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the employer-
employee relations ordinance
Action Taken:
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
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2. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
A. Actions pertaining to the Browning and Palm water main replacements and transfers
(Council District 2 and County of Fresno) – Public Works Department
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Class
1 Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) guidelines for the Browning and Palm water main replacements and
transfers
Action Taken:
2. Award a construction contract to Dawson-Mauldin Construction, Inc., of Huntington
Beach, California in the amount of $2,169,958 for the Browning and Palm water
main replacements and transfers - Bid File 3261
Action Taken:
B. Actions pertaining to the sale of a portion of the Selland Arena parking lot to Gary
Lanfranco, owner of the Cosmopolitan Tavern, to operate a restaurant – City Manager’s
Office
1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section
15332(Class 32/In-fill Development) and Section 15312 (Class 12/Surplus
Government Property Sales) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines to authorize a sale of a portion of the Selland Arena parking lot to
operate a restaurant
Action Taken:
2. Approve the material terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow
Instructions between the City and Lanfranco, subject to approval as to form by the
City Attorney
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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4. CLOSED SESSION CONTINUED
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code
Section 54956.9, Subdivision (d)(1)
1. Chris Willis, et al. v. City of Fresno, et al.; United States District Court Case No.: 09-
CV-01766-LJO-DLB
Action Taken:
SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
10:00 A.M. HEARING to consider an appeal filed by Councilmember Brand, appealing the
Planning Commission’s action regarding Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6045,
Conditional Use Permit No. C-13-136 and related environmental findings, filed by
Copper River 74, Inc., for property located within the Copper River Ranch Master
Planned Community (Council District 6) – Development and Resource Management
Department
Action Taken:
a. Consider and adopt the Finding of Conformity to the 2025 Fresno General Plan
Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR) No. 10130 and Mitigated Negative
Declaration prepared for Plan Amendment A-09-02 (Air Quality MND) and to
the Program EIR No. 10126 related to the Copper River Ranch Project,
prepared for Environmental Assessment No. C-13-136/T-6045 dated January
17, 2014
Action Taken:
b. RESOLUTION - Approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6045/UGM and
Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-13-136 pertaining to approximately
21.07 acres of property located between N. Friant Road and E. Copper Avenue,
within the Copper River Ranch Master Planned Community
Action Taken:
10:15 A.M. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION –
1. Appearance by MaryAnn Salgado to discussion expanding public transportation
10:20 A.M. Presentation of the Kiosk Program by HealthWise Services designed to improve the
medical waste disposal process - Kacey Auston (Council President Brandau)
10:40 A.M. WORKSHOP relating to the role and function of the Fresno/Clovis Convention &
Visitors Bureau - Councilmember Brand
11:15 A.M. RESOLUTION - Affirming support for Assembly Bill (AB) 2686 (Perea), the Clean,
Safe, and Reliable W ater Supply Act of 2014 and the importance of above-ground
water storage, Delta restoration and safe drinking water - Council President Brandau
Action Taken:
1:30 P.M. Business Friendly Fresno Final Report and Workshop – Development and Resource
Management Department
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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
May 8 - NO MEETING - RECESS
May 15 - 2:00 P.M. HEARING to consider A-11-003, R-11-003, T-6033, C-13-092 re: prop located on the NEC of E. Clinton
Avenue and N. Fowler Avenue propose a 169-lot single family residential public street PD overall density
of approximately 5.3 du/ac. A-11-003 amends the GP and McLane Community Plan from the light
industrial to medium density residential land use. R-11-003 reclassifies 31 acres from the C-M/UGM
zone district to the R-1/UGM.
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
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
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
July 31 - 8:30 a.m. Employee of the Summer Quarter (Reception immediately following – 2nd 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 – 2nd floor foyer)
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