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Thu, May 21, 2020 · 11:00 AMFinal-revised

Meeting details

Meeting name: City Council
Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: Thu, May 21, 2020 · 11:00 AM
Minutes status: Final
Location: Electronic Meeting Notice of Special Emergency Closed and Open Session Meeting
Published minutes: Minutes
eComment: Not available
Meeting video: Not available

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Agenda 17

- City Council recessed for lunch at 12:14 P.M. and returned from lunch at 1:43 P.M.
- 11:06 A.M. Roll Call
- The City Council met in special emergency closed and open session meeting, City Hall on the date and time written above.
- NOTICE OF SPECIAL EMERGENCY CLOSED AND OPEN SESSION MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
- DATE: Thursday, May 21, 2020
- TIME: 11:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard
- LOCATION: City Hall - Electronic Meeting Only
- Please Take Notice the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special Emergency Closed and Open Session Meeting of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.5 at the above stated time and place. The Council meeting will be conducted electronically and telephonically only. The purpose of the special emergency meeting is to meet and consider the following:
- 20-00666Notice of Special Emergency Closed and Open Session Meeting - SIGNED
  Documents 2
  1215_001.pdfSpecial Meeting signed notice for 48th amendment.pdf
- APPROVE AGENDAOn motion of Councilmember Karbassi, seconded by Councilmember Soria,the above Action was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  VoteAye 7
  - Esmeralda Z. SoriaAye
  - Garry BredefeldAye
  - Luis ChavezAye
  - Miguel Angel AriasAye
  - Mike KarbassiAye
  - Nelson EsparzaAye
  - Paul CaprioglioAye
  APPROVED
- Closed Session
- 20-00662CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PUBLIC SECURITY - Government Code Section 54957(a): Matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings, the security of essential public services, and to the public’s right of access to public services and public facilities, and related actions pertaining to the Declaration by Governor Newsom of a State of Emergency to Help State Prepare for Broader Spread of COVID-19, and related local concerns.
- Open Session
- A.
  20-00663Consider emergency amendment to FMC Article 5, Emergency Services Ordinance, adding Section 2-515 to the Fresno Municipal Code regarding outdoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, and adopt a finding that the ordinance is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines (requires 5 affirmative votes).
  On motion of Vice President Caprioglio, seconded by Councilmember Karbassi, that the above Action Item be adopted as amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
  VoteAye 7
  - Esmeralda Z. SoriaAye
  - Garry BredefeldAye
  - Luis ChavezAye
  - Miguel Angel AriasAye
  - Mike KarbassiAye
  - Nelson EsparzaAye
  - Paul CaprioglioAye
  ADOPTED AS AMENDED
- B.
  20-00664Approve Resolution concerning implementation of the COVID-19 Housing Retention Grant Program.
  On motion of Vice President Caprioglio, seconded by Councilmember Soria, that the above Action Item be adopted as amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
  Documents 1
  Resolution.pdf
  VoteAye 6No 1
  - Esmeralda Z. SoriaAye
  - Garry BredefeldNo
  - Luis ChavezAye
  - Miguel Angel AriasAye
  - Mike KarbassiAye
  - Nelson EsparzaAye
  - Paul CaprioglioAye
  ADOPTED AS AMENDED
- C.
  20-00668***Approve the 48th Amendment to Annual Appropriations Resolution No. 2019-133 to Appropriate $1,012,900 for the Purpose of Funding the Transfer of State of California COVID-19 Emergency Homeless Funding to the County of Fresno (Requires 5 Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)
  On motion of President Arias, seconded by Councilmember Chavez, that the above Action Item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  Documents 1
  20 48th CARES Homeless Funding_HJF.PDF
  VoteAye 7
  - Esmeralda Z. SoriaAye
  - Garry BredefeldAye
  - Luis ChavezAye
  - Miguel Angel AriasAye
  - Mike KarbassiAye
  - Nelson EsparzaAye
  - Paul CaprioglioAye
  ADOPTED
- ADJOURNMENT

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