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June 3, 2024 ·9:00 AM Final ·Budget Hearings - Commencing June 3, 2024, budget hearings will be considered one continuous meeting.

Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic) https://www.fresno.gov/budget-hearings/

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Agenda — 58 items

  1. 1 The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in budget hearing session on June 3, 2024, at 9:04 A.M.
  2. 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is always encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways:
  3. 3 1) Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
  4. 4 a) To speak during a City Council meeting in person: fill out a speaker card (available in the Council Chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection basket at the front of the Council Chamber. You may also approach the speaker podium upon the Council President’s call for public comment.
  5. 5 2) Participate Remotely via Zoom: https://www.fresno.gov/budget-hearings/
  6. 6 a) The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting. b) To speak during a City Council meeting while attending remotely: while in the Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of the screen. Then select “RaiseHand” at the bottom of the Participants window. Your digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to “unmute” when your name is called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there will be no opportunity to share your screen.
  7. 7 All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address Council pursuant to Rule No. 10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Fresno (available in the City Clerk’s Office). SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard. Documents / written comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of the following methods:
  8. 8 1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440 characters and will be a part of the official record.
  9. 9 a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and selecting the “eComment” link. b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes 24 hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)]. c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at: https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/
  10. 10 2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Office of the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to Rule 11(c).
  11. 11 a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at clerk@fresno.gov b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item number.
  12. 12 VIEWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience, there are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:
  13. 12 Council Motions Made June 3, 2024
  14. 13 1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In Progress” to view the live meeting). 2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/ 3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos 4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos 5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99
  15. 13 Council Requests for Information Made June 3, 2024
  16. 14 Should any of the five viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the Council meeting will continue uninterrupted. Council meetings will only be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the Council Chamber. The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation, should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting.
  17. 15 GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES - The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act) restricts campaign contributions over $250 from a party to or participant in a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or entitlement for use before the City. The Act requires disclosure of the contribution and creates a conflict where a decisionmaker has received $250 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. A decisionmaker must disclose on the record during the proceeding that they have received contributions from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant, greater than $250 within the preceding 12 months and the name(s) of the contributor(s). (See 2 CCR 18438.8(a).) Parties and participants to a proceeding are required to disclose on the record if they made contributions over $250 within the prior 12 months, and are prohibited from making contributions to a decisionmaker during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered on the proceeding. Violations of these provisions are punishable as a misdemeanor.
  18. 16 PAGE BREAK
  19. 17 9:04 A.M. ROLL CALL
  20. 18 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
  21. 19 Approve Agenda APPROVED Pass
  22. 20 Monday, June 3, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.
  23. 21 General Fund Overview ID 24-665
  24. 22 General Services Department ID 24-667
  25. 23 Information Services Department ID 24-674
  26. 24 Finance Department ID 24-675
  27. 25 Budget & Management Studies Department ID 24-676
  28. 26 Airports Department ID 24-677
  29. 27 Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.
  30. 28 Capital Projects Department ID 24-786
  31. 29 Economic Development Department ID 24-680
  32. 30 Planning and Development Department ID 24-681
  33. 31 Public Works Department ID 24-682
  34. 32 Department of Transportation / FAX ID 24-678
  35. 33 Animal Center ID 24-787
  36. 34 Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - 9:00 A.M.
  37. 35 Fire Department ID 24-683
  38. 36 Police Department ID 24-679
  39. 37 Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) ID 24-685
  40. 38 Personnel Services Department ID 24-686
  41. 39 Convention Center / Stadium ID 24-687
  42. 40 Department of Public Utilities ID 24-688
  43. 41 Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular / Budget Meeting)
  44. 42 Office of the City Clerk / Copy Center ID 24-689
  45. 43 City Attorney’s Office ID 24-690
  46. 44 General City Purpose ID 24-691
  47. 45 Office of Mayor & City Manager ID 24-692
  48. 46 City Council Offices ID 24-693
  49. 47 Friday, June 7, 2024 - 1:30 P.M. (Reserve for Budget Overflow)
  50. 48 Reserved for budget overflow ID 24-792
  51. 49 Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Vote on Budget Motions)
  52. 50 Vote on Budget Motions ID 24-695
  53. 51 Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting / Vote on Final Budget)
  54. 52 Vote on Final Budget ID 24-699
  55. 53 Thursday, June 27, 2024 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting / Reserved for Final vote on Budget)
  56. 54 Reserve for Final Budget Vote ID 24-702
  57. 55 Adjournment
  58. 56 The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the June 20, 2024, regular meeting.