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1.-B. ID 23-534 Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity: 1. Approve the Loan Agreement for Maritza Estrada (the Owner) of Traditional - Fresno - ME LLC, a cannabis social equity business, in the amount of $75,000 to assist with the start-up, regulatory costs, and operating costs of opening a retail commercial cannabis business in the City of Fresno. 2. Approve the Loan Agreement for Isaac Fonseca (the Owner) of Beyond Rooted 559 LLC, a cannabis social equity business, in the amount of $75,000 to assist with the start-up, regulatory costs, and operating costs of opening a retail commercial cannabis business in the City of Fresno.

Legislation Text Traditional Fresno ME LLC Loan Agreement Beyond Rooted 559 LLC Loan Agreement

1.-C. ID 23-610 Approve the appointment of Areli Rios to the Fresno Housing Authority for a term ending on April 30, 2025.

Legislation Text Rios Appointment Package

1.-D. ID 23-639 Approve a professional services agreement for three years with two one-year extensions with 809 Olive Avenue, LLC, to provide operations and management services of the Tower Theatre and Lounge with a fee equal to 12% of the gross receipts estimated for the first year at $159,480 (RFQ No.100722RQ) (District 1)

Legislation Text Evaluation Committee Report 23-639 Tower Theatre - Operator Agreement with Attachments ID 23-639 (1-D) Public Comment

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1.-E. ID 23-569 Approve a consultant agreement with PBK in the total amount of $64,000 plus a not-to-exceed contingency amount of $5,000 to conduct a facility condition assessment of the Tower Theatre property and authorize the Director of General Services or designee to execute all related documents (Council District 1)

Legislation Text Agreement for Consultant Services _signed

1.-F. ID 23-614 Actions pertaining to Transient Room Tax: 1. BILL- (For introduction) Amending Section 7-602 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to compelling short-term rental crowdsourcing entities such as Airbnb, VRBO, etc. to collect Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on the City's behalf and to remit the revenue to the City.

Legislation Text Ordinance

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1.-G. ID 23-563 Approve an increase in the licensing costs for the City's Microsoft Enterprise Agreement in the amount of $216,658.87.

Legislation Text City of Fresno Annual Payment and True Up Worksheet City of Fresno Additional Licensing Estimate

1.-H. ID 23-587 ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Eighth Amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution ("PAR") No. 2022-153 entitled, "A Resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno establishing the number of positions authorized in the various departments and offices of the City for Fiscal Year 2023," to add a total of four positions: one full time Projects Administrator; one full time Program Manager; and two full time Senior Management Analysts, in the Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services ("PARCS") Department. (Subject to Mayor's veto).

Legislation Text Resolution - Eighth Amendment to Position Authorization Resolution No. 2022-153.pdf

1.-I. ID 23-470 Approve a Project-Specific Tax Sharing Agreement Between the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno Regarding California-Willow No. 4 Reorganization for approximately 79.75 acres of property located on the southeast and southwest corners of the East California Avenue alignment (railroad right-of-way) and South Willow Avenue (Council District 5).

Legislation Text Exhibit A - Project-Specific Tax Sharing Agreement ID 23-470 (1-I) Supplemental Packet

1.-J. ID 23-574 Actions pertaining to the State of California's Homekey 3 Program and Travelodge located at 3876 North Blackstone Avenue (436-260-22) to facilitate the development of permanent affordable housing (District 4) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines; 2. Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement with PRABHATBHAI T. PATEL and SUSHILABEN P. PATEL as TRUSTEES of The Prabhatbhai T. Patel and Sushilaben P. Patel Living Trust u/t/d/ dated September 12, 2019, for $4,400,000; 3. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing joint application and acceptance of funding from participation in the State of California's Homekey 3 Program to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor's veto); and 4. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring a commitment for a future City contribution of funds for rehabilitation expenses in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 upon full award of Homekey 3 funding for the Travelodge Project (Subject to Mayor's veto).

Legislation Text Categorical Exemption (Travelodge) Purchase and Sale Agreement (Travelodge) Resolution Homekey 3 Joint Application - Fresno Mission (Travelodge).pdf Resolution Homekey 3 Contribution of Funds - Fresno Mission (Travelodge).pdf

1.-K. ID 23-575 Actions pertaining to the State of California's Homekey 3 Program and Quality Inn located at 6051 North Thesta Street (APN 409-200-43), to facilitate the development of permanent affordable housing (District 6) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines; 2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing a joint application to and acceptance of funding from participation in Project Homekey 3.0 to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and who are, thereby inherently impacted by or at increased risk for medical diseases or conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other communicable diseases and authorizing the City Manager to sign all required implementing documents (Subject to Mayor's veto); and 3. ***RESOLUTION - Supporting a future City contribution of funds for rehabilitation expenses in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 associated with UPholding California, LLC's Quality Inn Project under funding through the State of California's Homekey 3 Program (Subject to Mayor's veto).

Legislation Text Categorical Exemption (Quality Inn) Resolution Homekey 3 Joint Application - UPholdings (Quality Inn).pdf Resolution Homekey 3 Contribution of Funds - UPholdings (Quality Inn).pdf

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1.-L. ID 23-576 Actions pertaining to the State of California's Homekey 3 Program and development of permanent affordable housing at 6507 North Polk Avenue (506-130-04) (District 2): 1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing joint application to and participation in the State of California's Homekey 3 Program to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all required implementing documents. (Subject to Mayor's Veto). 2. ***RESOLUTION - In support of future City Contribution of Funds for construction and development expenses associated with the project in an amount not to exceed $2,800,000 upon full award of Homekey 3 funding for the ACTS Foundation project. (Subject to Mayor's Veto).

Legislation Text Attachment A - Resolution - Joint Application to HCD Homekey 3 Attachment B - Resolution - City Contribution of Funds to Homkey 3 Project ID 23-576 (1-L) Supplement Packet ID 23-576 (1-L) Public Comment (2)

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1.-M. ID 23-584 Actions related to the acquisition of Clarion Pointe Motel, located at 4061 North Blackstone Avenue (434-143-06) to facilitate an Interim Homeless Shelter (District 4): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Kush Hospitality Inc., a California Corporation for $11,800,000

Legislation Text Categorical Exemption (Clarion Pointe) Agreement for Purchase and Sale (Clarion Pointe)

1.-N. ID 23-415 Award a consultant services agreement to AM Consulting Engineers, Inc., to provide engineering services for the 2-Water Booster Pump Station Redundancy Improvements at the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility for an amount not to exceed $187,590, inclusive of a $18,000 contingency (Bid File 12300511-1) (Council District 3)

Legislation Text Attachment 1 - Consultant Services Agreement - .pdf