CLOVIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING  June 10, 2024  6:00 P.M.  Council Chamber  Meeting called to order by Mayor Ashbeck at 6:02 Flag Salute led by Councimember Mouanoutoua  Roll Call:  Present:  Counciimembers, Basgall, Bessinger, Mouanoutoua, Pearce,  Mayor Ashbeck  PRESENTATION-E 6:03  6:03 - ITEM 1-F PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION HONORING CAPTAIN KATY BENHAM UPON HER RETIREMENT AND COMMENDING HER FOR 31 YEARS OF SERVICE TO  THE CLOVIS COMMUNITY.  PUBLIC COMMENTS - 6:25  Written public comment received from Jay Fowler and Rose Coughlin.  CONSENT CALENDAR-6:27  Motion by Councimember Bessinger, seconded by Councimember Basgall, that items, with the exception of item 4, on the Consent Calendar be approved. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Administration - Approved - Minutes from the June 3, 2024, Council Meeting. Administration - Approved - Award the Request for Proposals and approve the purchase of Storage Area Network equipment from Dreadnought Endeavors, Inc., in the amount of Administration - Approved - Adoption of the City of Clovis Language Access Plan for the General Services - Approved - Res. 24-68, Approving a Side Letter Agreement with the Confidential Technical and Financial Professionals (CTFP) Bargaining Unit to Include Part- Time/Extra-Help Accounting Intern and Contract Finance Analyst; and Authorizing the City Planning and Development Services - Approved - Final Acceptance for CIP 21-20 Sierra Planning and Development Services = Approved - Final Acceptance for CIP 22-09 Santa Planning and Development Services - Approved - Bid Award for CIP 23-29, Armstrong Avenue Street Rehabilitation to Dave Christian Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $904,284.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City. 10. Public Utilities - Approved - Award Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreements for Hauling of Construction and Demolition Debris, and Update the City's Approved Hauler List.  2. 3. 5. 6.  $118,858.14.  administration of Community Development Block Grant Funds.  Manager to Execute the Agreement. Ave. Street Improvements. Ana Avenue Sewer and Water Mains.  7. 8. 9.  Page 1 of4    11. Public Utilities - Approved - Bid Award for CIP 23-17, Sierra Bicentennial Park Dog Park Improvements, to Dynamic Underground Services in the Amount of $65,639.75; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Contract on Behalf of the City. 12. Public Utilities - Approved - Bid Award for CIP 23-18, Letterman Park Dog Park Improvements to Ares Eng, LLC, in the Total Amount of $153,374.00; and Authorize the  City Manager to Execute the Contract on Behalf of the City.  ITEMS PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION  6:29 ITEM 4 - ADMINISTRATION - APPROVED - ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF CLOVIS CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY The above item was pulled by Councilmember Mouanoutoua to discuss the formation and roles of the Citizens' Advisory Committee and suggested the Committee members help with community outreach, particularly in targeted census tracts. Upon call, there was no Motion by Councimember Mouanoutoua, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger, that the  DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.  public comment.  item be approved. Motion carried by unanimous vote.  PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:35  6:35 ITEM 13 - APPROVED - RES. 24-69, 2024-2025 CITY OF CLOVIS ANNUAL BUDGET, FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE CLOVIS SUCCESSOR AGENCY. (CONTINUED FROM THE MAY 20, 2024, The council emphasized the need for alternative revenue sources and prioritizing essential services, such as staffing the new senior center appropriately, to avoid future financial challenges and directed for future budget processes to begin earlier, in January, to allow for more thorough participation and understanding of departmental needs. The council also emphasized the importance of exploring alternative revenue sources and prioritizing Chris Casado, resident, spoke on the need to invest in public safety and recommended LeDonna Snow, resident, spoke on maintaining Clovis as the safest city in the valley and  MEETING)  essential services to mitigate future financial challenges. council to direct staff to seek alternative funding sources. asked Council to consider a sales tax measure. Bill Scott, resident, spoke on the need to cut costs.  Motion for approval by Councilmember Bessinger, seconded by Councilmember Basgall to approve the 2024-25 Budget and to continue to seek alternative revenue sources. Motion  Page 2 of4    failed by the following 2-3, with Councilmember Mouanoutoua, Councimember Pearce, Motion for approval by Councilmember Mouanoutoua, seconded by Councimember Pearce to approve the 2024-25 Budget as presented. Motion carried by unanimous vote. 7:29 ITEM 14 - APPROVED - DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY UPDATES AND STATEMENT OF GOALS AND POLICIES FOR THE USE OF MELLOS-ROOS COMMUNITY FACILITY Arakel Arisian, representative of Heritage Grove Development Company, spoke on the need to review other development related p9olicies to encourage the use of the financing Motion for approval by Councilmember Mouanoutoua, seconded by Councimember Bessinger to approve with the amendment to change the word from "should" to "shall."  and Mayor Ashbeck voting no.  DISTRICTS AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS.  tools.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.  7:54 ITEM 15-APPROVED NTRODUCTION- ORD. 24-09 AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT FEES; AND CONSIDER APPROVAL - RES. 24-70, REVISING THE MASTER DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE AND PROVIDING A DESCRIPTION OF FEES TO BE REQUESTED FOR COUNTY Darren Rose, President and CEO of the Fresno-Madera Builders Industry Association, requested additional 60 days to review the development impact fee program, made a request to review the development impact fee credit policy, and provide consistency on Julie Kutka, representative of De Young Properties, requested to be included in future Arakel Arisian, representative of Heritage Grove Development Company, spoke on the fee  ADOPTION.  annual development impact fee increase in the future.  discussions and commented on the fees.  program and the need for consistency on fee amounts. Sean Burdine, resident, spoke on the fee program.  Darrius Assemi, Granville Homes Developer, spoke on the fee program and housing development conditions including affordability and the need for consistency. Motion for approval by Councimember Mouanoutoua, seconded by Councimember Bessinger to approve the fees as recommended and direct staff to continue to work with  Page 3 of4    the industry and return to council for a status update on July 1, 2024. Motion carried by  unanimous vote. COUNCIL ITEMS -9 9:17  9:17 ITEM 16 - APPROVED - RES. 24-71, IN SUPPORT OF INITIATIVE 23-0014A1, THE  HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT.  Eric Rollins, resident, spoke in support. Rose Coughlin, resident, spoke in support. Motion carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS - 9:30 No comments were made. COUNCIL COMMENTS - 9:30  Motion for approval by Councilmember Basgall, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger.  Itwas the consensus of the Council to direct staff to review alternative funding sources for the Itv was the consensus of the Council for staff to review policies on short-term rental properties.  general fund.  CLOSED SESSION -9 9:38  ITEM 17 - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION CASE NAME: DESIREE MARTINEZ V. CITY OF CLOVIS, RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION - 9:44  ET AL., CASE NO. F082914  No action taken. ADJOURNMENT  OF CLOV  Mayor Ashbeck adjourned the meeting of the Council to June 17,2024  Meeting adjourned: 9:44 p.m.  LED FEBRUF  bpne hsni -  Buanashhan  Mayor  City Clerk  Page 4 of4    Public Comments Packet June 10, 2024  To the Clovis City Council, City Manager, and City Attorney.  Iam writing in response to the scheduled City Council meeting held on May 13,2024.  My name is Bill Scott, Ilive at 341 Evergreen. I've lived there since 1991, and been a Clovis resident since 1979. For most ofthose years, I've been busy making a living and only found two occasions to attend a council meeting. After retiring, I've become more active in politics, and began regularly Please understand, I do not have a negative attitude about The City of Clovis, or any oft the Council Members. Having lived here for almost halfa century is an indication, If find the grass is as green here At the May 13th meeting, my first Clovis Budget Meeting, Ib began to question the, reactions ofthe council members. I don't know any ofyou. Ihave no idea ifany of you have owned, or run a business. Itried to start two businesses, both failed. Twice, I was asked to replace a Traffic Manager, and spent a total of three years in that role. Ia also found a way to become close friends with the owner or manager ofthe companies I worked for. From all this, I've learned just how hard iti is to make a profit. And the decisions necessary to keep making a profit. None ofyou seemed to have that knowledge. We were shown graphs indicating expenses are rising faster than tax recipes. That should elicit a response to lower expenses. At least that is how the private sector would react. But all of you started discussing the problems associated with raising taxes. There was a short discussion about raising utilities 3-4%, Iremember when sales tax was 4%. Now, thats how much you want for a raise, at a time most people in the private sector are lucky to get a 2% raise. One slide (#12) tried to make the case for ar raise in taxes by comparing the $70 monthly average per household, and what it buys, to other things that would cost that same household $70. The list on the other side, must have been made in the Trump era. A family of four going to the movies for $70? Last time my wife and I went to a movie theater, even with a senior discount, after Ticketmaster fees (you can buy a ticket at the box office, but last time we did that, they were sold out for that time slot, sO, wasted trip), popcorn, coke, and taxes, we spent more than half oft that $70. A family of4 could do it, ift they left out the popcorn, but what fun would that be. As for a $70 dinner, are you talking about Casa Maria's or Cool Hand Luke's. My wife and I can do it at Cool Hand Luke's, but, we don't drink alcohol and we don't eat much, SO we split an entree. The average couple will have a drink before dinner and wine with dinner, both will have their own entree, and maybe a desert and coffee, add tax and tip, I don't think the average couple can do that for $70. My wife and II have already given up movies and dinners, it's been three years since we've been to ar movie, and almost a year since our last nice dinner out. My wife did have a steak for Mothers Day, but Icooked it. Maybe those on the government payroll can afford those things, but the average person in the private sector has already eliminated many of those expenses as unnecessary. Slide 19 says, "Over two-thirds of residents are extremely/very concerned about inflation/the cost ofliving and the cost ofhousing". Slide 26: shows a pie chart, describing how the proposed 359 million dollar budget is allocated. I would like to see that chart showing the proportion allocated, to employee salaries and benefits. And compare it to the past ten years. Slide 34 suggests, "monitoring economic conditions is You went straight to "Tax Increase", NOT, "Cut Spending". The Information technology projects (slide Then, we were informed by your managers, who displayed a series of slides, showing what they had  attending as many scheduled Clovis City Council Meetings as I possibly can.  as any Imight find elsewhere (except, maybe Hana Maui).  critical and may require a pivot (pivot = spending cuts )".  49), was full of great upgrades. Sorry, there is no money, put that off until there is.    spent last year, what they would spend this year, and proposed spending for next year. These slides routinely showed increases of5 to 10 percent, each year. Followed by the astounding comment; "That's almost all salaries and benefits". What's appalling, none ofyou seemed appalled by that. How can you support these overly genoerous raises. In the private sector a 3% raise is cause for celebration. 2% or less is common. However, when the companies finances are in the red, the owner or manager simply announces, "no raises this year", end of story. Intelligent, educated people, would expect all five of you react the same way. Not one of you even brought that up. Iasked for information from one of you and received this answer, "As for salaries and benefits, we deal with a lot of bargaining units for City employees and those things are set for years at a time". So what, you don't have enough money.All5 ofy you should unanimously to announce "no raises this year", end of story. The contract is suspended How can you possibly. justify giving your employees these unacceptable raises, and transfer the burden to families who are already eating Ramen and beanie weenies, SO they can buy gas for daddy to get to work. And, he's taking baloney sandwiches for lunch because he can no longer afford McDonalds. Again, Ihave no complaints about the Clovis City Employees. All my contacts, with Clovis Employees, the trash collectors, the clerks, the police, the firemen, the city manager etc, have all been way more positive than negative. They are all professional, polite, knowledgable, and effective.I acknowledge that we. have excellent employees. That does not justify generous raises, for government  until the cities finances are in the black.  employees, at a time when the private sector is losing the battle with inflation.  Sincerely; Wm J Scott 341 Evergreen, Clovis Ca93611 vallyflyerQao.com 559-567-3511    Rebecca Simonian From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject:  Andrew Haussler Monday, June 10, 2024 7:49 AM Rebecca Simonian Briana Parra; John Holt  FW: [External) Home Based Businesses and Short Term Rental Policy change  Please include as a public comment fort tonight's council meeting. Thanks  Andy Haussler Assistant City Manager City of Clovis (559)324-2095 ndtewneclyetcows.com  From: aynsalyowlereat.net eynsalyowereatine Sent: Saturday, June 8, 20247:32AM To: Andrew Haussler andrewnerciovis.aus Cc:' 'Lynne Ashbeck' aampeckeingohalinet  Subject: [External] Home Based Businesses and Short Term Rental Policy change  HiAndrew,  Please disregard my previous email. This version al has af few revisions.  Thank you. To: Cityof Clovis City Council From: Jay Fowler 2945 Holly Ave Clovis, Ca 93611  Re: Home-Based Business and Short-Term Rental Policies  Date: 6/7/24  lamp proposing a change int the Home Based Business and Short-Term Rental Policy. Pleasei include this in the Home-based businesses that require customers to enter the home to obtain a product or service including short term rental properties (short term rentals are defined as properties where as single individual or group of individuals continuously occupy the propertyfor: a period less than 121 full and consecutive months) can impactneighbornood safety and traffic. We propose that such businesses obtain signed approval from all contiguous property owners and1 those property owners directly across the street before being allowed operate. This measure will ensure community consent andr maintain neighborhood harmony. Existing businesses that have been in operation foro one  "Public Comment" section of the next council meeting.  fully year or more will have 61 months to complywith this requirement.  1    Rebecca Simonian From: Sent: To: Subject:  Public Comments emaleclyorcowscaus> Monday, June 10, 2024 10:25AM Andrew Haussler; Rebecca Simonian; Briana Parra [External) Public Comment for City Council  Council Meeting Date: 2024-06-10 Full Name: Rose A Coughlin Email: acougnepacpel-net  Item Number (put' "O"I ify your comment is regarding an item not on1 the agenda): 16  Comment: Iwish to add support to Approval of this resolution in support of Initiative 23-0014A1 The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and' Theft Reduction Act. lalso wish tol be involved in continued solutions toreduce the number of calls requiring dispatched Police and/or Fire Department personnel. Imoved to Clovis because it boasted being a safe community. .Icurrently renti in a densely populated, apartment home complex (investing -$100K+i int this community since 2019). Keeping ourselves (& our neighbors) safe has been a constant vigilance in which myi involvement many times has resulted in being incredibyvuinerable and/or personallytargeted. For example, there are NO security cameras allowed in our denselyp populated, no security. gates, community continuousyvisited by dumpster divers, porch pirates, trespassers, thieves, etc) which increases the probability of crimes. The only deterrentis individuals with handheld cameras decreasing their personal safety. Irecommend Security Systems be mandatory within densely populated high-rent areas. There is al huge income generation, without proper protections, within 5 minutes of City Hall that is relying heavily on City PD &FD salaried resources, due to Iwill admit navigating the various City of Clovis & County of Fresno departments to resolve Public Safety issues has been an education for this 40-year veteran Complance/Loss Control/Risk Manager. Againl wish tol be part of the solution that' 'Keeps Clovis Safe'. Let mel know howlmay support your Budget efforts by requiring Property Owners toi invest in actual safety measures that may be relied on by renters  lack of investment into Security Systems. Deterrents should be mandated.  who pay for services. Anecdotally, my rent since: 2019 has increased 39%.  Supporting Files (2 Max.):  Date: June 10, 2024 Time: 10:24 am Remote IP:67.166.135.114  1    Impact Fee Comparison-June. 2024  $70,000  $60,606  $60,000  $51,595  $50,000  $42,993  $41,973  $38,926  $40,000  $30,000  $20,000  $10,000  1  2  3  5  Fresno in Clovis USD Fresno in Central USD Includes $18,360in Includes $17,340 in other agencyfees other agencyfees  Clovis-l Includes Sanger- - Includes Mountain House $18,360 in other $20,815 in other  Includes $15,3401 in other agency fees  agency fees  agency fees  Received JUN 10:2024 ADMN/CIYMGR Agenda Hew #15 Accre pted @ B:40pm