Legislation

Matters, ordinances, and resolutions before the City of Fresno.

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24-1549Actions pertaining to the 2024 Bureau of Justice Assistance Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program grant award (Council District 4): 1. Authorize the Director of Aviation to accept the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest (BVP) program grant award totaling $2,819.87 for the reimbursement of up to 50 percent of the cost of body armor vests purchased for law enforcement officers at the Airport. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all related documents for acceptance, modification, extension and administration of the 2024 BJA BVP grant program. 3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 26th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 appropriating $5,800 for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Fifty-Percent Grant Match Program (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto).Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1519Actions related to amending agreement A211006364 with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): 1. Approve acceptance of Cal OES amendments six and seven for an additional $200,000 for Haz Mat training agreement A211006364 and authorize the Fire Chief to compensate Fire personnel in order to staff the vacancies created by training attendance. 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 21st Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 appropriating $200,000 for Amendments Six and Seven for Haz Mat Training Agreement A211006364 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1568Actions pertaining to the Fresno Fire Department’s Acceptance of a California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) training award: 1. Approve acceptance of the FY 2024 Cal OES training award for $169,950 for Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response and Regional Task Force Five (RTF 5) training 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 24th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2024-122 to appropriate $170,000 from the 2024 California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) Training Award for Regional Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response and Regional Task Force Five (RTF 5) training (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1583***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno, California, Adopting the 25th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution 2024-122 to appropriate $57,000 for the Joint Training Program between Fresno City College (State Center Community College) and the Fresno Fire Department. (Requires 5 votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1620***BILL B-41 - (Intro’d November 21, 2024)(For Adoption) - Amending the uncodified ordinance to adopt changes and additions to the official list of designated special speed zones for various streets within the City of Fresno pursuant to Section 14-1501 of the Fresno Municipal Code. (Citywide)(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1621***Bill B-42 - (Intro’d November 21, 2024)(For Adoption) - Adding Chapter 10, Article 26 To The Fresno Municipal Code, Entitled “The Sidewalk Vending Ordinance” (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1661CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 potential caseClosed Session Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Agenda Ready
24-1609Actions pertaining to the Senior Activity Center Project: (Council District 4) 1. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration as prepared for Environmental Assessment No. P24-00678 and P24-00214 (SCH 2024101319) dated October 28, 2024, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 27th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 appropriating $502,000.00 for the Senior Activity Center Project (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto); 3. Approve Design-Build Contract Amendment No. 1 for Phase Two of a Progressive Design-Build Agreement with Integrated Community Development of Woodland Hills, California to provide design and construction services related to the Senior Activity Center Project in an amount not to exceed $30,014,208.00, bringing the total contract amount to $30,536,376.00.Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1579Actions pertaining to the Rotary East Pickleball Courts Project (Bid File No. 12500848) (Council District 6): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff’s determination, pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the Rotary East Pickleball Courts Project; 2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $854,126.40 for the Base Bid only, with Harris Development Corp. dba HBC Enterprises of Clovis, California as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Rotary East Pickleball Courts Project.Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1573***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 28th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 to appropriate $10,000 from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Better Together Giving Program for Senior Programming (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1595Approve the third amendment to the lease agreement between the City of Fresno and Tutelian Holdings I, LLC, for office space at 2440 Tulare Street, Suite 430, Civic Center Square, extending the lease term for an additional six months through February 28, 2026, in the amount of $47,243 for rent plus the proportionate share of building operating costs estimated with this extension is $27,201 for the Planning and Development Department, Housing Production, Housing Finance, and Community Development Divisions (District 3)Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1607Actions pertaining to the Parks Master Plan technical amendment and related environmental finding: 1. Adopt Environmental Assessment No. P24-03198, an addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for environmental assessment No. A-17-06, prepared in accordance with Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. RESOLUTION - Adopting the Parks Master Plan technical amendment to incorporate Measure P and reflect updated census data, and park and facility inventory.Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1584Approve an invoice from AT&T in the amount of $115,207.63 as the balance due for City-requested relocation of telecommunication facilities in connection with the Fresno Street Corridor Improvement Project. (Council Districts 3, 4, 6, and 7)Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Passed
24-1407WORKSHOP - Community Workforce Agreement (Project Labor Agreement) Annual Review.Action Item · Thu, Dec 5, 2024Continued
24-1613Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P24-02488 and related Environmental Assessment No. P24-02488, pertaining to approximately 7.57 acres of property located on the northwest corner of East Copper Avenue and North Portofino Drive (Council District 6) - Planning and Development Department. 1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P24-02488, dated December 4, 2024, an Addendum to the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report State Clearinghouse No. 2000021003 (“SEIR”) for the proposed project, pursuant to Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. P24-02488 which requests authorization to construct a 90-unit multi-family residential development, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated December 4, 2024.Action Item · Wed, Dec 4, 2024Agenda Ready
24-1625Hearing to consider Plan Amendment Application No. P24-04066, filed by the Planning and Development Director, to amend the text of Chapter 11 of the Fresno General Plan by replacing the current Fresno Housing Element (2015-2023) with an updated Fresno Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element (Fresno Housing Element, 2023-2031). The Housing Element is a state-mandated plan for meeting the city’s housing needs, including housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households and special needs populations. The Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element is applicable within the Fresno city limits and would apply to all lands annexed into the City of Fresno. 1. RECOMMEND that the City Council FIND that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to the commonsense exemption set forth in Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of the Fresno Housing Element (2023-2031) has no possibility of causing a significant effect on the environment. 2. RECOMMEND that the City Council ADOPT RESOLUTION - approving Plan Amendment Application No. P24-04066, amending the text of Chapter 11 of the Fresno General Plan to replace the 2015-2023 Fresno Housing Element with the Fresno Housing Element (2023-2031), including all Text, Policies, Maps, Tables, and Exhibits contained in the Fresno Housing Element dated December 2024 and authorizing the Planning and Development Director to file all necessary material with the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for HCD to find that the Housing Element is in conformance with State Housing Element Law and to make all non-substantive changes to the Housing Element to make it internally consistent or to address any non-substantive changes or amendments requested by the HCD to achieve certification.Action Item · Wed, Dec 4, 2024Agenda Ready
24-1638Community Events in 2025Action Item · Tue, Nov 26, 2024Agenda Ready
24-1642Update on State GrantAction Item · Tue, Nov 26, 2024Agenda Ready
24-1641Update on Scholarship ProgramAction Item · Tue, Nov 26, 2024Agenda Ready
24-1636Update on Women’s Conference by Commissioner Ward and Commissioner FuentesAction Item · Tue, Nov 26, 2024Agenda Ready