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Okay? We really appreciate your patience. It's why we're starting a little bit later today. We still have some folks coming in.

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Okay. We're going to get started in just one moment. Thank you all for being patient.

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You guys are really quiet. That's great.

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Okay. I'm going to call this meeting to order for Thursday, January 15th of the Fresno City Council at 9-12am.

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City Clerk, would you please call the rule?

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Yes. Good morning. Council Member Perrea, President.

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Council Vice President Carbossie.

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Council Member Maxwell.

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Council Member Richardson.

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Thank you so much. Next is the invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance.

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The pledge will be led by Councillor Richardson.

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Well, everyone please stand. The invocation today will be by Dr. Jerome E. Jackson from the Christian Community Baptist Church.

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Provider of all wisdom we come before you with appreciation and gratitude.

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Divine creator, we thank you for our city. We thank you for our city council.

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We thank you for our elected officials.

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Thank you for the individuals that make our city the great place that it is.

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Thank you for civil government.

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We pray that our civil servants will acknowledge their calling and perform it faithfully.

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As we gather for this council meeting, we ask for your wisdom and your guidance.

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We pray for this council meeting to date.

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Give all the council members wisdom and guidance as they deliberate on the items before them.

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May every decision be righteous in your site for our benefit and for your glory.

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Grant our leaders clarity understanding and a sincere desire to serve all citizens with justice and compassion.

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Grant that our leaders will never neglect or abuse their authority.

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But they would stand firm for truth and justice.

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Keep all of our first responders safe. Keep our mayor and our law enforcement professionals from harm as they serve our community.

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May the discussions of this council be productive.

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The decisions, righteous, and their work lead to good for the good for our community.

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On this occasion, the distinguished council gathers to serve the people of our city.

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We ask for a spirit of unity among us that they may set aside personal differences for the common good.

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Grant this council the wisdom to see the needs of our community clearly and the courage to make decisions that reflect justice and integrity of all citizens.

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On this day, let us value and celebrate our diversity.

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We recognize the distinctive gifts that each council member brings to this meeting.

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Help us to cherish our interdependence as we work toward a common purpose in service.

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For every resident of this community.

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We acknowledge the gravity of the responsibilities this council possesses.

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These council members are grateful for the opportunity to work together and to ask for clarity of mind and comparison and compassion of heart.

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May the words and comments of each council member be filled with respect.

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May their actions lead to the flourishing of our great city and your holy name we pray.

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Thank you everyone and thank you so much Dr. Jackson.

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Next, we move on to approving the agenda.

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Any changes or items removed from today's agenda.

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Yes, there are. Thank you.

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With regard to the 910 item ID 26-5 regarding hearing to consider annexation application.

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Number P24-02150 relating to approximately 1.89 acres of property.

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Located on the south side of West San Jose Avenue between North Morella was tabled with no return by staff.

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Item 2 B ID 26-58 regarding actions pertaining to the salary range for executive assistant to the city attorney was tabled with no return by city attorney Andrew Jans.

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Item 2 D ID 26-26 regarding actions pertaining to the first amendment for the capital projects departments on call.

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Consultant service agreements was moved to contested consent by council member Maxwell.

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Item 2 T ID 26-24 regarding authorizing this submission of a grant application for up to $500,000 from the state of California office of traffic safety to fund the procurement was moved to contested consent by council member Maxwell.

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Item 2 O regarding the award or requirements contract for sexual assault kit initiative grant 2024 was moved to contested consent by council member Richardson.

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Item 2 S regarding actions pertaining to a sewer connection to serve the three palms mobile home park park was moved to contested consent by council member Richardson.

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These are the extent of my changes.

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Thank you so much clerk. Council members are there any other items you wish to remove continue or pull from the agenda will go in order council member.

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Thank you council member Maxwell.

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Yes, I do council president.

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I like to move from consent to discussion agenda item two W that's two as in Williams from consent to discussion.

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All right. So item two W as in Williams moved to contested consent. Thank you so much council member Richardson.

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No items. Okay. All right. It's a good good start to the new year.

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Yeah, for you could somebody just repeat the letters one more time for the ones that weren't on our list.

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You know, only when we have this to W right now the council other than items to be D and T is that correct.

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I also read into the record items to G to O and to S.

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Thank you so much.

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And then I'm going to have the city attorney provide one notice please at this time.

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Thank you council president today.

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I'm respectfully requesting that we adjourn in honor of former city employee Christina Tharian who we lost on New Year's Eve.

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She was a valued member of the city attorney's office.

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Thank you very much city attorney for that and you have no condolences and so does your family.

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With that as there are a motion to approve the agenda as amended.

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Second move by the council vice president second by council member Richardson any opposition to that motion.

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There are being none the motion to approve the agenda passes seven to zero.

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Thank you so much.

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Normally we would go to our proclamations which is why I think most of you are here today.

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But we do have something that we do every year and that is the election of the council president and vice president.

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The issue is a little bit different.

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We will be having an open process for the elections.

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But we are going to start with public comment.

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So if anybody is here to comment on this item if the 9 a.m.

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2026 city council election please do come forward at this time.

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Last call for.

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Get kids here.

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No questions at that.

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Last opportunity to comment on the 2026 elections.

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We're going to close public comment and bring it to the council.

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I have punched up first council member Maxwell.

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Thank you.

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Thank you very much.

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I would like to put forward a nomination for council member Carbassi as president and council member as far as a.

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Or vice president.

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There is a motion on the table for both council president and vice president.

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I will accept the nomination.

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Council member as far as you accept your nomination.

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Sounds great to me.

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Thank you.

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With that there is a motion a second on the table.

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Any of the council members punched up.

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Seeing none any discussion on council members.

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Council.

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Thank you.

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Before we.

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Take action on this motion.

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I just want to say thank you to council president Carbassi.

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For some of you may not know I came here in April of 2025.

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Being the news council member here.

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And likely by proximity.

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I'm right next to him and also next to council member as far as a who have.

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Combine I believe close to 14 years sitting here on the die.

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So they help me tremendously.

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Took me by the hand.

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And you know helping navigate.

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The city hall systems.

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So before we have an opportunity to vote on the.

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Incoming council president and vice council president.

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I want to say thank you to council.

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I want to say thank you to council president Carbassi.

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For all of you done to help me transition into this position as smoothly as possible.

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So I want to say thank you very much sir.

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Thank you.

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I truly appreciate the kind of words council member and it's been a pleasure working together.

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And I look forward to our next year together too.

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Thank you.

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Any further discussion.

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There being none.

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Any opposition to the motion.

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Thank you very much.

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Moving on to the next item.

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We have our.

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Amy.

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You want to change the blacks now.

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And then at this time we're going to move forward.

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Oh, I do want to make one thing.

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I'm sorry.

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Council member.

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I want to thank you for your service as council vice president.

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Your year of services not over at the city for darn sure.

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I look forward to the work we're going to do over the next year.

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You have been very supportive to me in my time here.

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And I just want to offer my sincere gratitude to you for picking up whenever I drop the slack a little bit.

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Thank you for that council member.

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Moving on to our next item, which is the fun part of the meeting.

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So we're going to start off.

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Let's see.

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Do we have all our central east high folks here?

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I think a lot here.

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There we go.

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What we're going to do.

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Be a little bit patient with us.

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The fog has been a bit of an issue.

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But you know, you guys waited a lot to win the state championships.

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So I think you wait a few more minutes for us to get everyone here so we can honor you properly.

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Thank you guys for being patient with that.

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We're going to start off then and continue to order with the proclamation for Brian Hughes.

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Ryan and everyone from American ambulance Brian.

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I see over there.

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Please come on up.

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Anyone that can embarrass you?

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Bring him on up to Brian.

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We want everybody.

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So I'm not sure if I'm supposed to speak into this.

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Or can I speak to them?

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Let's go.

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Thank you.

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Yeah, this was a bit of a surprise for Brian this morning.

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I want to go ahead and kick off.

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I want to introduce myself.

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My name is Jamie Martin.

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I'm the director of communications for American ambulance.

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First one.

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I think the council for the opportunity to honor this man standing.

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Next week. More than likely, as impacted, most of you in this room, in some way or another in the past 40 years.

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I had to write all this down, and I was going to forget something important to say, so forgive me if I'm reading a little bit.

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So to some, it's been very personal. He's the devoted father of two beautiful daughters sitting in the back corner there, Brianna and Addison. He's an incredible brother and son,

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as well as picking up responsibilities wherever he sees a need. But for the rest of us, if you have ever had an ambulance arrive to help you, or a loved one, you may have met him or someone he trained.

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If you've ever had to dial 911, you may have spoken to him or someone he trained. If you've ever written an ambulance or needed a fire engine to your home, you likely benefited from his expertise, that technology and innovation.

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Or even if you have ever ordered Starbucks and gone to pay, and the breeze that said, the guy in front of you already paid for you, you've likely experienced a bit of his care and generosity.

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I'd like to introduce to you Mr. Brian Hughes. Brian began his career serving the people of Fresno County as an EMT just two days after graduating high school.

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His care for people drove him to do more, so he went to paramedic school and worked to save lives that way, but still his care said, Brian, you could do more.

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So we went into communications and became a dispatcher and then a supervisor and quickly just took over.

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He has been a leader within the Communications Center for the majority of his career, but has been a force for great improvement and innovation throughout the EMT system as a whole, within that role for more than 40 years.

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He has worked to build systems in policies and computer programs that shorten response times for both ambulances and fire departments throughout not only the city of Fresno,

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but Fresno Kings and Madera County as the Communications Center has expanded over those 40 years.

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While you can imagine how many lives he has saved through those efforts, what you can't see is the many many lives he has impacted through his leadership,

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mentorship, and guidance inside the organization.

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Through watching how Brian leads, speaks and thinks we've learned to continue his work of improving the EMT system from within.

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I've personally become a better leader and a better human working alongside Brian.

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Because Brian is more than a boss to some, a coworker to all, but he is truly someone who cares for all people, whether he's met you or not, and that's inspiring.

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So this morning, what the help of the Fresno City Council, I would like to say thank you.

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On behalf of all the people you have helped over the last 43-plus years of dedicated and unwavering service with American Ambulance and personally and for nearly 30 years of support, leadership and friendship.

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And in August, we look forward to wishing you a very well-deserved and happy retirement.

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Thank you, my friend.

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Thank you so much, Jamie.

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My turn, Brian.

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I was very fortunate to be able to work with Brian for a bit, and I can tell you, and I guess the daughter's gonna test his, your dad's a very patient man.

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He was with me, and he was very gracious.

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42 years of service, all with one company, a great company that we're all proud of American Ambulance.

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We talk a lot in the city about 9-1-1 and getting a response.

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Who here, including you, fellas up there, who's ever called 9-1-1 in their life, ever?

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Okay, quite a few hands have come up.

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Probably, you call yourself, probably the worst day of your life, and what's really helpful is having somebody on the other end of that call,

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who's kind, patient, professional, who can walk you through whether it's an EMS call, or it's God forbid, a life in death, public safety call, or a fire call,

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being able to partner with great folks that train people like Jamie and Brian have done is very, very important to us.

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So Brian, you have made, I think I read, it's at over 100 or more, more than that.

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My dispatcher is over your 42-year career.

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You've trained them.

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You've trained the next generation in the generation after that.

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So you may be retiring in August, but your legacy is going to live on for a very, very long time.

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And I truly, you really make us look good, you make this community safer, and this is how it's done.

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Thank you for your service.

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I'm going to present with you a proclamation.

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I have, it's official, there's a seal on it.

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I have one request, would anybody like to share a story about Brian?

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Okay, he said, no, he's still the boss.

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The answer is no.

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Would you say a few words, please?

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Sure.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Jamie.

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Thank you, everybody, for being here.

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All of you guys.

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I very much appreciate it.

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Everything that you guys mean to me.

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It's, it's scary when I think about August.

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I mean, it's exciting.

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But at the same time, American ambulance and you guys are, are my everyday.

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And my family are everything I do is for you guys.

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And I'm very much appreciate it.

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I don't know what I'm going to do when I retire, but won't be this.

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But thank you, everybody.

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So thank you.

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The P.C.P.

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Yeah, I was just going to say, Brian, you've been an amazing partner for the Fresno Fire Department.

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For a long time, we love the collaboration.

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You've been invaluable to the success of us in our dispatch center.

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So very grateful.

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And you're going to be dearly missed when you do go.

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So thank you.

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Thank you so much.

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City Clerk.

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Thank you.

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Whereas Brian Hughes has served the Fresno community with extraordinary dedication for more than four decades.

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Beginning his EMS career as an EMT, only three days after graduating high school in June 1983.

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Later becoming a paramedic, 911 dispatcher, communication specialist, and ultimately

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communications manager for American ambulance.

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And whereas since joining the communications center in 1986, Brian has played an instrumental role

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in shaping and modernizing Fresno's 911 system.

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Over seeing the development, maintenance, and accuracy of the computer-added dispatch or CAD

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system, supporting dispatch operations, and ensuring the smooth coordination between EMS, fire departments, and partner agencies.

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And whereas Brian has been a steady, dependable, and compassionate present, presence for more than 100 local first responders,

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providing constant support, hands-on leadership, and a willingness to step onto the dispatch floor at any moment.

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Always demonstrating that no task has beneath him and no colleagues stands alone.

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And whereas throughout his 42 years of service, Brian's expertise and work ethic have directly contributed to saving thousands of lives,

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leaving a lasting impact on the safety and well-being of the Fresno community.

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And whereas, as Brian prepares to retire in August, after a remarkable career that began and will end at American ambulance,

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his legacy stands as a testament to integrity, service, excellence, and the profound difference one person can make in the lives of many.

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Now, therefore, be it resolved that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer, and the Fresno City Council,

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do hereby declare January 15, 2020, as Brian Hughes Day in the City of Fresno.

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By the way, Brian, it doesn't see what August you're retiring, see me stick around for a couple more years.

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Okay. Thank you so much, Council.

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I've had a request if we can do the Proclamation for Ralph Edwards.

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The sponsor is the Office of Mayor and City Manager following that.

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We'll be by Councilmember Arias's Proclamation for one as far as a low-airday.

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Thank you, Council President.

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I appreciate it so much.

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How many of you have ever heard of the voice?

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The Pro!, MBC's Voice.

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All right. All right.

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You know who represented Fresno on season 28, MBC's The Voice?

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I'm gonna tell you the Reuner our, Ralph Edwards, come on up here.

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So this guy represented Fresno.

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He is a Fresno grown.

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Went to Casner, middle school, went on to Clovis West,

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went to Fresno City College,

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and when you try to understand what it takes

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to get to where he got to, it is absolutely incredible.

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And it all begins with perseverance.

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In fact, it took him 11 times,

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auditioning before he got on the voice.

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11 times.

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And then when he was competing,

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people across the nation,

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quite frankly, across the world,

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got to hear an incredible voice and incredible story

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of a man who would not give up.

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And I got to hear him sing in person

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at the Snoop Dogbo

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in Arizona, in Tucson,

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and he did the National Anthem

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and did an incredible remarkable

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job, let the entire stadium up.

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But this is someone that I'm very, very proud of.

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He's homegrown.

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And when I'm also proud of the fact

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that when he was on the voice,

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he represented Fresno

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and talked about Fresno.

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And was very proud of where he came from.

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So to make it all the way through

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and one of the things that is really unprecedented

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if you watch the voice is

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to during their blind audition

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where the judges have their,

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they can't see who's performing.

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And when he started singing,

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I think lights from journey.

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And when he started singing that song

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unprecedented,

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really is for all four judges to turn their cheer

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and try to become his coach.

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But who did he choose?

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Snoop Dog.

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He chose Snoop Dog to be his coach.

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And Snoop Dog took him through.

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He ended up getting all the way

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as I said to the finals.

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And so, there is no question

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in my mind, Ralph Edwards

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is going to continue to represent Fresno

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in a manner in which he has.

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He's going to go on to do great things.

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Right now he's singing in a band.

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I think the vibes are as it was.

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Vive check.

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Vive check.

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I love the name of that.

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But so, I want all of you

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before we read the proclamation

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before I have Ralph say a few words

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well, who knows?

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Maybe today he might even do a little singing.

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Let's see.

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Huh?

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What do you think?

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He's ready for it.

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I think he can do it.

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So, let's give a big round of applause

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for Ralph Fresno's Ralph Edward.

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Stand up.

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Stand up and give him a round of applause.

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Stand up, you guys up there.

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All right.

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Fresno's own Ralph Edwards.

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Wow, thank you so much.

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I don't know if you remember this,

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but it was during a parade.

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I was in the back of my truck singing

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with my band vibe check.

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And you were right behind us.

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And I was adding your name to this.

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You got to sing us.

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Okay, was it never too much?

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I don't know which one it was, but

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I would never forget that one.

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That was hilarious because we added your name to the song

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and it was just like, well,

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got the mayor behind us.

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Oh, man.

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Thank you so much for this

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and everything,

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the Central Valley, the community,

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Fresno, jumping behind me,

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voting for me during one of the craziest times in my life.

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I got engaged at the same time.

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On the same day, I made the show.

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Shout out to my fiance right there.

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We're in her team, Snoop Jaget.

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Same day, I also got to meet one of my friends now,

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which is Snoop Dogg and that's crazy to say.

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But yeah, I can call him a brother of friend.

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And I'm just so happy to be representing Fresno

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in the Central Valley.

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And yeah, we're going,

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just be ready for the albums to come out

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there already starting.

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I've been in the studio.

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All the last couple of weeks since I've been off the show.

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And yeah,

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I don't even know what you guys want me to sing.

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Lights.

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Lights.

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I'll sing the first part of that.

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When the lights go down in the city

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and the sun shines on the bay.

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Do I want to be there in my city?

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Oh, oh, oh, oh.

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So, man, that was incredible.

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And so I'm going to have the the clerk read the proclamation.

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But I want to read the last part of this

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because it is signed by myself and all of the city council.

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Thank you guys for supporting.

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But it says now therefore be it resolved

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that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer, and members of the Fresno City Council, do a hereby proclaim

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Thursday, January 15, 2026 to be, Ralph Edwards Day in the City of Fresno.

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Whereas Fresno native Ralph Edwards has exemplified extraordinary perseverance, auditioning

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11 times before earning his season 28 spot on NBC's The Voice, gaining national acclaim with

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an inspired series of performances that led to a runner-up finish.

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And whereas Ralph's breakthrough moment came with a rare and electrifying four-chair turn

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during his blind audition, where he performed a rendition of the journey song, Lights.

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He then chose Snoop Dogg as his coach and subsequently beat Team Mate Jerome Melton in the

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battle round, then winning in the knockout and playoff rounds on his way to the finals, earning

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national recognition and propelling him to the season finale, where he represented Fresno

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with exceptional talent and grace.

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And whereas his artistry and dedication brought pride to Fresno, inspiring audiences nationwide

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while remaining deeply connected to his community.

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And whereas Ralph began singing at age three, and has been performing on stage since his

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choir days at Cazner Middle School, followed by Clovis West High School and then Fresno City College.

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Through his experience, though his experience, though his experience, though his experience,

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Experience on the voice is finished, Edward continues his musical journey, fronting the ban,

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excuse me, vibe check, and enriching Fresno's cultural landscape. And whereas during his journey

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on the voice, Ralph celebrated his engagement, a meaningful personal milestone that further

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connected his inspiring story to themes of love, family, and community celebration. Now,

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therefore, be it resolved that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer, and the members of the Fresno City Council,

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do hereby proclaim Thursday, January 15th, 2026, to be Ralph Edward's day in the city of Fresno.

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Thank you, Mayor Dyer. Next is a proclamation of a one as far as a low-era day, the sponsor's vice-president

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audience.

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Our colleagues and I were just laughing that it's not too often somebody outshines the mayor and these chambers, so

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I know he'll take some time to recover, but it's okay, Jerry. There are people that are way more

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talented as politicians. Speaking of people who are far more talented, if I can have fun as

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the sponsor come down the aisle. You know, in a city of our size, without our diversity and our history,

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it's often times that people like Ralph and others are recognized across the country and by the

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peers before they're recognized by their own community. And that's no different for Mr. Juan's

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sponsor. I'm going to share a couple of notes. My staff gave me like five pages worth of your history and

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your accomplishments. So I'm going to try and keep it much shorter than that. Yes, because there's a couple

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things I want to point out, though. One is Juan is one of four children of Juan Jimenezis Bosa, and

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Josepina Shockley. And he grew up in Texas. That's where he's originally from. I point that out because

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too often we forget that we, as, you know, human beings and children are the reflection of our parents and

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our family members. And they are also equally responsible for our successes. And for making sure that

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we contribute back to our communities. He's a alumni of Fresno State. And he started working for the Fresno

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B about 50 years ago. So in these days, where somebody keeps on calling me, holding down a job for that

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long, it's extremely impressive, but it's also a reflection of your commitment to a career and a purpose.

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And what higher purpose for the last 50 years, especially today than the world of journalism,

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than telling the truth. And having been on the other side of reporters who are always

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trying to spotlight on us, well deserved, it is important for people and professionals and careers,

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like Juan Espires as a journalist, to excel and succeed in our community. It is with their scrutiny,

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with their at-time criticism, as a editorial editor of the Fresno B. It is a huge responsibility

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in task for them to hold up the mirror. And for us as policymakers to look at ourselves

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and reflect on whether we're doing right by the community that we serve, whether we're investing in the

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right places, whether we should be doing more for our youth, more for our unhaused, more for our community in

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general. And so I do appreciate the work that you've done for decades and decades in holding us

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and I just, but other elected leaders accountable and responsive, but I also think it's important

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to point out that it's one thing to be a no career of journalism. It's another thing to start something

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equal as important. Juan was a thought-in-member of that and it via a bilingual newspaper

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for a bilingual city and a bilingual central valley in a bilingual country. And it's been recognized as

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a little top bilingual newspapers in the country. And that requires a significant amount of talent

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and support from the potentially group and the Fresno B and from the community at large. And it is that

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level of success that Juan has undertaken for decades. And I hear now you're officially retired.

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Thank you. So now we can have conversations without them being on the record off the record.

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So I appreciate that. But in closing, Juan has been recognized by national publications,

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by his peers in their journalism, by our mixing government as one of the top tier contributors

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to this country and this community. And finally, today we're recognizing him, by dedicated today,

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they want to spark the day in the city of Fresno. So Juan, I will now give it to you for whatever you want to

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share. You're free to criticize any of these guys, including the mayor who left the building.

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They're here. Or just there are any words that you want.

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Well, thank you. It's a great day today, Ralph. I would follow up with a song, but when I was an

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ultra boy, back in Texas, my priest looked up to me during a choir practice and he asked me to sit next to

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him and I thought, I thought, oh my god, I'm going to do a solo. And the thing he told me was one,

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you can't sing at all. So, so I spare you that. It's a great privilege to be honored by the Fresno City

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Council. It's a group that I've reported on through the years, either my staff or myself. I know that

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Virginia Madrid, Salazar, is over there somewhere. She's over there. She's a former reporter for us.

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And Maria Ortiz Breones is a coostanding up there. It's a reporter for Virginia via right now.

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And then my colleagues at the Fresno Bee, Bob Rodriguez, Beth Klu, and Fabius. Thank you for being here today.

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Turning to the council. I know I've met a lot of you through the years.

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I'm glad that the venture creek development has come up about councilmember Sparsa. We're not related, but

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you're like several people here. You guys are like brothers to me. I really appreciate all that you do.

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And now that I'm not reporting, I can take you to lunch. You can take me to lunch. I mean, that's fine.

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Thanks to technology. I know that my sister and dollars, my sister-in-law and others in Texas,

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are watching this. And I want to thank them. As you mentioned, my parents, without my parents,

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I would not be here today. And I really, really appreciate what they did to support me as I was growing up

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to make sure that I got the education that I needed to be able to go into this field that I really love.

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So again, thank you. And I want to hear more songs. I want to hear you sing and Spanish, you know, as well.

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You know, in this market, you got to do that. So thank you very much.

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Thank you, Biden. There you go. If I can have the, your President Bee colleagues come on down for a group photo,

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I know you spend a long time on the other side of the camera taking photos. I remember you in high school football

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games and parades and marches and demonstrations. And it's always been a pleasure to see the high

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quality of imagery that you capture for our community. So we're now giving the honors be in the inside of the camera.

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Whereas one, as far as a Loera, one of four children born to the late Juan Jimenez as far as a

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and Josefina Shockley grew up in West Texas and southern New Mexico before migrating with his family

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to early mark California where he later graduated from Delano High School attended Baker's Field Junior College

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and earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from California State University Fresno.

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And whereas Juan is far as a Loera began his journalism career in 1974 at the Baker's Field

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California and later joined the Medesto B and the Fresno B covering sports business, weekend, and special

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projects. Most recently named as a opinion editor at the Fresno B and a member of its editorial board,

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continuing his longstanding dedication to thoughtful public discourse and informed civic dialogue.

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And whereas in 1990, Juan, as far as a Loera, became the founding editor of Vidana Valle,

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a groundbreaking bilingual publication that was named the nation's top bilingual newspaper

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and grew to serve communities throughout California's Central Valley, including Fresno,

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Merced, Modesto, Stockton, and Sacramento. And whereas Juan, as far as a Loera, exceptional work has earned

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him numerous awards, including the Mexicans from the Mexican Consulate in Fresno, a lifetime achievement

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award by the California Chicano News Media Association, recognition in Hispanic media 100 by the TJFR,

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and numerous awards for writing, page design, and photography from the National Association of Hispanic

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publications. California News Publishers Association and News American Media. And whereas Juan

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as far as a Loera has devoted 50 years of distinguished service to a career in journalism as a pioneering

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bilingual Spanish language journalist, expanding access to information for diverse communities.

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His retirement marks the end of a remarkable chapter in local journalism, and we extend our best

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wishes as he enters a new chapter in life. Now, therefore, be it resolved that we, Merced,

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and the Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim January 15th, 2026 to be one as far as a Loera day

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in the city of Fresno.

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Thank you so much, Councilor Vice President. Okay, next is a Proclamation of Recognizing January

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as National Mentoring Month and Honoring Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central California.

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The sponsors are Councilman Rose Maxwell and Richardson.

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All right, if we could please get our friends from Big Brothers and Big Sisters to join us

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up here at the front.

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All right, you come on up here in the middle. Everybody here is sort of a big brother's big sisters,

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hopefully. This is one of my favorite nonprofits, not just in District 4, but across the city of Fresno.

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When I move back to Fresno, my hometown in 2016, one of the first people I ever met was Diane Picanacum,

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and she has been a great friend of mine ever since. She's one of those people where whatever you

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ask her for, she will find a way to make it deliver. I often joke if you ask her for the keys for her

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soup rest, she probably give it to you if you ask her. That's just a kind of personality that she has and her

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organization has delivered on mentorship for over 30,000 children across Fresno and the organization's 50 years

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of existence. And that's a really big deal. I know Diane, I've shared my story with you, you know, I kind of

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come from a trouble background, and I know how important it was to have a strong mentor going up as a

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kid, especially when it's difficult to find direction. And it was really important for me to want to give back,

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and you were really helpful when I moved back to town to become a big brother myself, which I did for five

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years, and it was one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. I know this organization has always

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looking for great mentors, whether you want to be a big brother or a big sister. So if anybody's interested

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in that, regardless of the age, please reach out to this organization because it really does make a huge

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difference and has a huge impact on the lives of the children looking for somebody to look up to. And so

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I just want to say thank you all for what you do. It's really amazing. I know sometimes it is difficult,

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and it can sometimes be linked with work, but you guys are making a tremendous impact across our community.

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And I just want to say thank you and God bless you all. Appreciate the work that you do.

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I handed over to my colleague Nick Richardson. Good morning, everybody.

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All right. Count some members in the back. Raise your hand if you made it to where you are right now

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without a mentor or role model at any point. Anybody? Yeah, I mean either. How about all of you? Anybody

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make it to where you are or get to this point your life without anybody to look up to without anybody being an

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example or a mentor, a parent or a friend or anything. I don't think so. I'm here in crickets.

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I didn't either. And it's huge. Right. Growing up as people, we need someone ahead of us who's already

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blazed the trail who has already walked through the door who has already cut down the thicket made of path for us.

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A lot of kids don't have that opportunity. I don't think that's a mystery to anybody.

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All right. When you grow up, maybe it's a single parent, maybe it's not a parent, maybe you're in the foster

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system, maybe you're parents. So whatever it is, a lot of kids don't have what we have. They don't have that

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that solitary single strong role model to look up to. And that's where this organization steps in.

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In case you're curious about what kind of impact they've had since they were founded in 1969,

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30,000, 30,000 kids and family members have come through this program. That's 30,000

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People here in our city, here in the central valley, who are no longer aimless, right? Who are no longer just blind in the dark, fumbling through life? That is amazing. Those are people who go on to do things, who have goals, who have dreams, who get discipline, they know what leadership is. It's huge. There's an organization that does this. Now, not just on the, the mentee side, right? But with their high schoolers as big's program, they get high schoolers, who maybe don't have any younger siblings, who don't know what it's like to be responsible, who don't know what it's like to have someone

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else looking up at you to where you conduct yourself in a way that, oh man, you know what, maybe I shouldn't do this, because I know someone's paying attention to me now.

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And that's huge. You get your first responsibility, your first role as a leader as a role model. That's, it's just amazing. The difference that has.

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I know the high schoolers are out back right now, but I hope they all go log in at home and watch us on CMAC later. I'm sure they're going to.

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But anyway, it's in the spirit of that and the work that these folks have done for our kids for community, that yes, if you are able, if you've got a little bit of free time, if you're able to take, you know, a couple hours a month, just a step in and maybe meet with a kid who doesn't have that sort of positive role model, please consider doing it.

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And for that, we do have this proclamation as just a small gesture that here in January, a national mentoring month, footstomp.

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We wanted to reach out to one of the organizations that really leads the charge when it comes to mentoring our youth and the central valley. So I will just read the last paragraph and then clerk, you're on the hook outside of that.

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But first, if Diana or Nick want to say anything, I won't you do so.

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Thank you so much for this. My name is Diana Poconicum. I'm the president and CEO of Big Brother's Big Sister almost 15 years. I'm really excited.

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You know, we stand up here, but it takes a village. First and foremost, very blessed to have some amazing board members and staff that do the work that they do. It's not easy.

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It's really hard. We serve four counties, Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Teleri. The need is great. We have so many children, especially little boys waiting.

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Just waiting and waiting for someone to pick them. Someone to be a friend. You too, oh my gosh, you guys did an amazing job. I feel I don't have to say anything.

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I'm happy to record this and use this as our PSA. But it takes a village and these are future leaders. Please look within your heart.

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If you guys could have a couple hours a month to give back to a child to make a difference in their life.

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We always tell these children, I'm so sorry. Life dealt you with the bad deck card. It doesn't define you. It's not who you are who you can be.

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We need to help these children see the way. See their full potential. And that's what we're striving to do a big brother's big sister.

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So we're going to launch our lunch buddy program, which is contract with Fresno Unified School District.

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You guys got to eat, right? Everybody got to eat and sing with them. Please consider volunteering lunch buddy. Once a week, be there for a child. Just to show that they care.

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Again, from the bottom of my heart, on behalf of a board member, the big little families that we serve.

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Thank you for this acknowledgement. Thank you so much for carrying and investing in a future leaders. Thank you.

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Now, therefore, be it resolved that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Council do hereby proclaim January 2026, as National Mentoring Month.

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And proudly recognizes big brother's big sisters of Central California for its unwavering commitment to the children and families of our region, and it's enduring impact on future generations.

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Clerk, you got it.

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Thank you.

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Whereas January is recognized across the nation as National Mentoring Month, a time to celebrate the power of mentorship and acknowledge the individuals and organizations

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that make a lasting impact in the lives of young people. And whereas, since it's founding in 1969, big brother's big sisters of Central California, BBBS of CC, has served as a pillar of mentorship and youth empowerment, providing guidance, stability and opportunity to children throughout the Central Valley.

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And whereas, over the past five decades, BBBS of CC has positively impacted on the lives of more than 30,000 children and their families.

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Fostering resilience, leadership, and hope through one to one mentoring ship relationships, and whereas, BBBS of CC has successfully implemented the high school bigs program across 21 unified school districts, serving more than 4,000 children and families each year throughout Central California.

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And whereas, through dedicated mentors, community partnerships and innovative programming, BBBS of CC, continues to inspire young people to reach their full potential strengthening the fabric of our communities.

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Now, therefore, be it resolved that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer, and the Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim January 2026 as National Mentoring Month, and proudly recognize big brothers, big sisters of Central California, for its unwavering commitment to the children.

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And it's enduring impact on future generations.

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Recognizing January as National Mentoring Month, and honoring big brothers, big sisters of Central California.

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Thank you so much. Great job, Council members. Maximum Richardson.

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We're going to go back in order, and we're going to do a Proclamation of State Champion, Central East High School Football Team.

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And these sponsors are of Mayor and City Manager, Council Member Brea, and in myself.

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Come on. I know you guys are big, but we're going to make yourself small for a little bit here.

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Leave some room for our Council President and Council Member Perea.

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Well, well, there are assembling up here. I know we got some parents in the audience. We got some fans in the audience. We got coach Biggs with us.

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But for those of you who haven't been following high school football, something very, very special happened this last year.

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Something that doesn't happen very often at all, but we have the state champions for D1 football right here.

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Central East High School Bengals.

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You know, these guys have done something remarkable. The number one they went 14 and won, they ended up winning the state.

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They lost in the championship game last year, I believe, by a touchdown that was scored in the last minute.

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But this year they did not fail us as a city, it infel us last year either.

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But these guys are incredible athletes. I think it really speaks highly of the dedication that they have, the discipline and most of all the teamwork.

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Not one single person on this team is the reason that they won the state championship.

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They won their section, they won the Northern Regional and they went 5 and 0 in league and then overall 14 and 1 and then won the state championship.

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And the good news is we have a lot of returners.

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So next year we're going to have a lot of players that we have a lot of a handful of freshmen.

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We have some sophomores and we have some juniors on this team.

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We have some seniors that can go on to do baked things.

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I know we have, I think, a wide receiver going to cow running back when Arizona.

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If I'm not mistaken and who else knows, but we're going to see some of these guys.

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I promise you in the NFL playing on Sunday Sunday.

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So appreciate that.

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It is an honor for council president, Carbassi, council member Pareo who are going to come up both of them to say a few words.

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But to be able to recognize central east football, California, state champions.

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We appreciate you.

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Give them a round of applause.

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And so we're also tonight we're going to have a parade in the ceremony over at central east.

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That right.

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And so hopefully a lot of fans will come out, a lot of parents because really it's those are the ones that got you there.

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So we look forward to having that parade tonight and having that celebration.

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So council member Pareo first.

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All right, so I have stood up here and I have given out proclamations to central unified school district for being water polo champions, cheerleading champions.

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The list goes on, but there brings me no greater joy than to stand here and give out a proclamation for state football champions.

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And so that's a really big deal.

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I don't know what you guys are drinking with the water like out in central unified school district, but we need to give that to some of our other school districts too.

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I'll take some myself.

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But the mayor's right there is a parade tonight at five or five thirty.

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That five o'clock.

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So if anyone is able to join us and help us celebrate these young men and their coaches, please do.

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Now, I know and you all know that we would not be here today if it weren't for your parents, right?

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Your coaches, your parents.

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So if you're a parent of one of these kids, can you raise your hand?

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We know the sacrifice that it takes from parents, right, from siblings, from grandparents, from cousins.

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We know what it takes to help make these gentlemen as a success up here.

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So thank you to the families of these fine men.

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And lastly, when you guys are in the NFL, remember me, okay?

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I like to go to games.

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Not only is Central East and my district, but I'm also the only woman on the council and the council member that knows the most about football.

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So it's it's all the right that I'm here to present this proclamation to you guys.

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Council member council president Kerbussie.

656
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It is true. She does know the most of that football.

657
00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:45,000
Yes, I'm Mike Kerbussie.

658
00:55:45,000 --> 00:55:50,000
I want you to know, first and foremost, you guys make us look so good in the city.

659
00:55:50,000 --> 00:55:54,000
We are very, very proud of you. You worked so hard to get here to your coach.

660
00:55:54,000 --> 00:55:58,000
A hundred career wins this season. Is that correct?

661
00:55:58,000 --> 00:56:00,000
And you had to make it the championship for the state too.

662
00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:03,000
It's awesome. And it was three championships by the way, correct?

663
00:56:03,000 --> 00:56:07,000
Not just one. Thank you so much to Central Unified for their board, for their educators.

664
00:56:07,000 --> 00:56:11,000
Now I have people to know this, but Central Unified's actually a part of Northwest Fresno as well.

665
00:56:11,000 --> 00:56:13,000
But we don't have a high school. We have a middle school.

666
00:56:13,000 --> 00:56:14,000
We have elementary schools.

667
00:56:14,000 --> 00:56:18,000
It's to know those kids, especially young people, that say they want to play football,

668
00:56:18,000 --> 00:56:20,000
because they watch their idols on TV.

669
00:56:20,000 --> 00:56:22,000
Their future idols are right here right now.

670
00:56:22,000 --> 00:56:26,000
And they can know that if they work hard enough and they go to Central Unified,

671
00:56:26,000 --> 00:56:28,000
maybe they can be state champions too.

672
00:56:28,000 --> 00:56:30,000
But you guys stick around. You're going to do that for us?

673
00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:32,000
Okay. Good luck to hear that. Thank you coach.

674
00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:34,000
Thank you so much. And thank you to Mayor.

675
00:56:34,000 --> 00:56:36,000
Thank you to a real champion for Central Unified Mayor.

676
00:56:36,000 --> 00:56:43,000
And of course, Council member Praya for sticking with the sticking to the president to supporting the district.

677
00:56:43,000 --> 00:56:46,000
Thank you. Thank you, Council President.

678
00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:51,000
You know, I played three sports and high school basketball football baseball.

679
00:56:51,000 --> 00:56:55,000
But we never got outside of the valley and we have some pretty good teams.

680
00:56:55,000 --> 00:56:58,000
So to do what you did is really incredible.

681
00:56:58,000 --> 00:57:01,000
And so I wanted coach Biggs to share.

682
00:57:01,000 --> 00:57:04,000
He is really the guy that puts everything together.

683
00:57:04,000 --> 00:57:06,000
You can have the greatest talent in the world.

684
00:57:06,000 --> 00:57:09,000
But if you don't have a team, you're not going to win.

685
00:57:09,000 --> 00:57:12,000
And this is the guy that makes it all come together.

686
00:57:13,000 --> 00:57:15,000
Thank you for that.

687
00:57:15,000 --> 00:57:17,000
We have a great coach and staff.

688
00:57:17,000 --> 00:57:19,000
We have a great administrative support.

689
00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:21,000
Great booster club, great parents.

690
00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:23,000
It takes a village to do what we do.

691
00:57:23,000 --> 00:57:27,000
I'm just blessed with being the guy in front of it, leading the charge.

692
00:57:27,000 --> 00:57:30,000
Great group of kids. They were fun to coach.

693
00:57:30,000 --> 00:57:34,000
And they make me look a lot smarter than what I really am.

694
00:57:34,000 --> 00:57:36,000
All right. Thank you.

695
00:57:36,000 --> 00:57:39,000
Amy?

696
00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:41,000
Thank you.

697
00:57:41,000 --> 00:57:47,000
Whereas the Central East High School football team has achieved a truly historic and unprecedented season.

698
00:57:47,000 --> 00:57:52,000
Bringing extraordinary pride to their school families and the entire city of Fresno.

699
00:57:52,000 --> 00:58:00,000
And whereas during the 2020-25 season, the Central East Bengals compiled an outstanding 14-1 overall record.

700
00:58:00,000 --> 00:58:09,000
Finished undefuted in track league play, 5-0, and demonstrated excellence, discipline, and teamwork throughout every level of competition.

701
00:58:09,000 --> 00:58:18,000
And whereas the team captured the Division 1AA Central Section Championship, the Division 1AA Northern California Regional Championship,

702
00:58:18,000 --> 00:58:23,000
and ultimately claims the Division 1AA California State Championship.

703
00:58:23,000 --> 00:58:28,000
And whereas Central East High School concluded the season ranked among the top teams in California,

704
00:58:28,000 --> 00:58:36,000
earned statewide recognition for competitive excellence and showcased the strength of Fresno's student athletes on the largest stage.

705
00:58:36,000 --> 00:58:44,000
And whereas the success of the Central East football team reflects the leadership, dedication, and vision of head coach Biggs,

706
00:58:44,000 --> 00:58:51,000
who reached and surpassed this milestone of 100 career wins this season, along with the commitment of the coaching staff,

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00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:55,000
student athletes, families, and the Central East community.

708
00:58:55,000 --> 00:59:02,000
And whereas this championship season stands as a powerful example of perseverance, unity, and achievement,

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00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:10,000
inspiring future generations of students, while demonstrating what is possible through hard work, belief, and community support.

710
00:59:10,000 --> 00:59:21,000
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the mayor and the Fresno City Council do hereby recognize the Central East football California State Champions in the city of Fresno.

711
00:59:21,000 --> 00:59:25,000
All right, give it up for Central East High School Bengals.

712
00:59:25,000 --> 00:59:27,000
State Champions, right here Coach Biggs.

713
00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:28,000
Thank you, guys.

714
00:59:28,000 --> 00:59:29,000
Appreciate you all.

715
00:59:29,000 --> 00:59:30,000
We'll see you tonight.

716
00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:31,000
Come on out.

717
00:59:31,000 --> 00:59:34,000
We'll see you guys tonight, all right?

718
00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:36,000
All right, man.

719
00:59:36,000 --> 00:59:45,000
Good great things, brother.

720
00:59:45,000 --> 00:59:50,000
See you tonight, huh?

721
00:59:50,000 --> 00:59:55,000
Appreciate you, guys.

722
00:59:55,000 --> 00:59:59,000
Thanks for your attention.

723
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:12,000
Hello, Mr. President.

724
01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:14,000
How are you?

725
01:00:30,000 --> 01:00:46,000
All right, so last, but certainly not least, we have a proclamation for National Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month.

726
01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:49,000
That's going to be a proclamation presented by myself.

727
01:01:00,000 --> 01:01:27,000
Good morning, good morning, come on down, our friends at the Central Valley Against Human Trafficking Project,

728
01:01:27,000 --> 01:01:37,000
President of the O.C., welcome, welcome, come on down, have a big crowd here as well.

729
01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:42,000
Not quite as big, but very important.

730
01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:50,000
So I'm so glad that we had a lot of sort of celebratory proclamations and more lighthearted proclamations

731
01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:56,000
because last, but certainly not least, we have a very serious issue to discuss here at this last proclamation.

732
01:01:56,000 --> 01:02:00,000
When it comes to human trafficking prevention month.

733
01:02:00,000 --> 01:02:10,000
So again, we're joined by our friends at the Fresno, O.C., Central Valley Against Human Trafficking Projects,

734
01:02:10,000 --> 01:02:17,000
also joined by other partners, such as Central La Familia, and the Council of the Mexico.

735
01:02:17,000 --> 01:02:21,000
I want to welcome Council of Edema de Los Angeles, Bementell, Portia.

736
01:02:21,000 --> 01:02:23,000
Thank you for being here.

737
01:02:23,000 --> 01:02:25,000
And did I miss any partners, I apologize.

738
01:02:25,000 --> 01:02:26,000
A lot of people up here.

739
01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:30,000
Several, I apologize, but we're breaking the chances with this.

740
01:02:30,000 --> 01:02:32,000
Hello.

741
01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:35,000
We look out from the dice and it's a lot of faces.

742
01:02:35,000 --> 01:02:37,000
I did not track everyone down.

743
01:02:38,000 --> 01:02:41,000
So we're going to make a few more introductions here in a bit.

744
01:02:41,000 --> 01:02:49,000
But first, they did want to say that today we're standing united to raise our voices in honor of human trafficking prevention month,

745
01:02:49,000 --> 01:02:54,000
which is a time to reflect on the ongoing struggle to end human trafficking,

746
01:02:54,000 --> 01:03:00,000
to renew our collective determination to create a future free from exploitation.

747
01:03:01,000 --> 01:03:10,000
Human trafficking is a pervasive and insidious crime that continues to affect lives and ways many of us don't always see.

748
01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:13,000
It's not just something happening in faraway places.

749
01:03:13,000 --> 01:03:18,000
It is happening and has been happening in our own backyard right here in Fresno.

750
01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:26,000
From forced labor to sex trafficking, exploitation takes on many forms, and we must confront these issues head on.

751
01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:30,000
And we are all part of the solution, whether you believe that or not, we are.

752
01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:35,000
Human trafficking doesn't stop at the doorstep of law enforcement or nonprofit organizations.

753
01:03:35,000 --> 01:03:42,000
It's our responsibility for all of us to be vigilant, aware, and proactive in our communities.

754
01:03:42,000 --> 01:03:47,000
Recognize the signs of trafficking and operate support to those in need.

755
01:03:47,000 --> 01:03:50,000
It can really have a life changing impact.

756
01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:56,000
And that's why it's especially important that we bring awareness that's everyone in the general public.

757
01:03:56,000 --> 01:04:04,000
So, I really want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to these local organizations, advocates, and law enforcement officers who dedicate their time.

758
01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:08,000
Energy and resources to combating human trafficking.

759
01:04:08,000 --> 01:04:16,000
You all are the the unsung heroes of this fight in your resilience and passionate continues to create a ripple effect of hope throughout our entire community.

760
01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:23,000
So, really is my honor to stand with you all here this morning alongside the people who are doing the work on the grounds.

761
01:04:23,000 --> 01:04:30,000
And as we know here at the at the city, you know, we we have our limitations.

762
01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:34,000
And we really rely quite a bit on our third party nonprofits.

763
01:04:34,000 --> 01:04:41,000
It's a be out there and fulfill some of these functions where we leave gaps as a city organization.

764
01:04:41,000 --> 01:04:49,000
And so you really are making a difference day by day as you're out there combating on the front lines of this particular issue.

765
01:04:49,000 --> 01:04:53,000
So, my pleasure and honor to welcome you all.

766
01:04:53,000 --> 01:04:55,000
And I want to hand off the mic.

767
01:04:55,000 --> 01:04:57,000
I don't want to talk to speak too much.

768
01:04:57,000 --> 01:04:59,000
You have a lot of folks here with a lot of knowledge.

769
01:04:59,000 --> 01:05:00,000
Thank you.

770
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:01,000
Thank you.

771
01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:03,000
Thank you.

772
01:05:03,000 --> 01:05:04,000
Thank you so much.

773
01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:09,000
Thank you guys for having us and I wrote it down so that I wouldn't forget anything because as always, I forget things.

774
01:05:10,000 --> 01:05:17,000
So, good morning, my name is Amber Secondino and I am the program manager of Fresno EOC Central Valegance Human Trafficking Program.

775
01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:27,000
I want to first thank Council Member Sparta for representing us and sponsoring this important population as well as the other council members that are here to support us in the mayor.

776
01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:32,000
And recognizing a January as National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month.

777
01:05:32,000 --> 01:05:44,000
This acknowledged matters deeply not only as this symbolic gesture but as a public commitment to protecting human dignity and standing against exploitation in all its forms.

778
01:05:44,000 --> 01:05:48,000
Human trafficking thrives and others vulnerabilities.

779
01:05:48,000 --> 01:05:51,000
stigma and lack of awareness.

780
01:05:51,000 --> 01:06:01,000
This proclamation serves as not only a single-day recognition but a commitment that for the remainder of the year, our community will continue to identify, connect and support the survivors in our city.

781
01:06:02,000 --> 01:06:08,000
I want to honor the survivors whose strength and courage guide this work every single day.

782
01:06:08,000 --> 01:06:15,000
Survivors are not defined by what is done to them but are recognized for their resilience, their leadership and their voices.

783
01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:23,000
Their experiences remind us that prevention and response must always be trauma informed, culturally responsive and rooted in compassion.

784
01:06:23,000 --> 01:06:29,000
Prevention human trafficking is not the responsibility of one organization as you see here this morning or one system.

785
01:06:29,000 --> 01:06:38,000
It requires collaboration across the city leadership with law enforcement, healthcare professionals, social services, businesses and community members.

786
01:06:38,000 --> 01:06:45,000
It means recognizing vulnerability, responding with care and ensuring people have access to safety support and opportunity.

787
01:06:45,000 --> 01:06:54,000
To the city of Fresno, thank you for using this platform to raise awareness, promote prevention and affirm that exploitation has no place in our communities.

788
01:06:54,000 --> 01:07:01,000
Your leadership sends a clear message that Fresno is committed to protecting its residents and standing with those impacted by trafficking.

789
01:07:01,000 --> 01:07:07,000
As we move through this month I encourage all of us to continue learning to challenge assumptions and to act.

790
01:07:07,000 --> 01:07:12,000
Awareness is the first step but prevention also happens when we show up consistently.

791
01:07:12,000 --> 01:07:17,000
Invest in people and build systems that promote safety, equity and healing.

792
01:07:17,000 --> 01:07:20,000
Thank you again for this proclamation in this partnership.

793
01:07:20,000 --> 01:07:27,000
I do also I heard the reoccurring theme in this morning that it does take a village and that is not the exception here in our work.

794
01:07:27,000 --> 01:07:31,000
So I do want to take the time to recognize the organizations here this morning.

795
01:07:31,000 --> 01:07:34,000
We have breaking the chains Fresno here with us.

796
01:07:34,000 --> 01:07:45,000
I want to introduce the Center of Justice Coalition Center of Family Advocacies services as well as the council of the Mexico which is a huge partner within our organization and they are neighbors and our friends.

797
01:07:45,000 --> 01:07:54,000
And so I would like to excuse me as well as beloved survivor who is providing ongoing services to not only trafficking survivors but as well as survivors of other.

798
01:07:55,000 --> 01:07:57,000
So thank you again for your work.

799
01:07:57,000 --> 01:08:04,000
I'm going to go ahead and hand up the mic to Center of Family Justice Coalition and then we'll give it to Center of Family Advocacy and the council.

800
01:08:04,000 --> 01:08:05,000
Thank you.

801
01:08:05,000 --> 01:08:06,000
Thank you, Amber.

802
01:08:06,000 --> 01:08:07,000
Thank you council, Amber.

803
01:08:07,000 --> 01:08:11,000
Thank you to the city council for this acknowledgement this morning.

804
01:08:11,000 --> 01:08:12,000
My name is Christo Weans.

805
01:08:12,000 --> 01:08:15,000
I'm the executive director of the Central Valley Justice Coalition.

806
01:08:15,000 --> 01:08:20,000
Our focus at the coalition is always on prevention and this morning you have heard numbers.

807
01:08:20,000 --> 01:08:27,000
This month I encourage each person listening each member of our community to ask themselves who drives these numbers.

808
01:08:27,000 --> 01:08:33,000
Who is viewing the 20 million images of child abuse that were flagged by Nick Mac in 2024?

809
01:08:33,000 --> 01:08:37,000
Who benefits from the forced and coerced labor of essential workers?

810
01:08:37,000 --> 01:08:44,000
We can only make real progress in preventing trafficking if we all refuse to participate in the economic system that makes it profitable.

811
01:08:44,000 --> 01:08:52,000
This human trafficking prevention month I encourage each of us to take a look at the way our own personal actions are causing harm to real human beings.

812
01:08:52,000 --> 01:08:59,000
The only way to end this injustice is for every individual to accept ownership of it and to commit to change.

813
01:08:59,000 --> 01:09:00,000
Thank you.

814
01:09:00,000 --> 01:09:03,000
Good morning everybody.

815
01:09:03,000 --> 01:09:08,000
My name is Martin Rodriguez and I work with Center of Family Advocacy Services.

816
01:09:08,000 --> 01:09:12,000
I'm going to share a story back in 2016.

817
01:09:12,000 --> 01:09:18,000
I assisted a mother and daughter who were victims of labor trafficking.

818
01:09:18,000 --> 01:09:23,000
And they left their home country for a better life.

819
01:09:23,000 --> 01:09:28,000
And once they were here they became trafficked where they took their documents away.

820
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:30,000
They didn't let them out of their home.

821
01:09:30,000 --> 01:09:37,000
They weren't dead because of the coerced, the smugglers that brought them into this country.

822
01:09:37,000 --> 01:09:47,000
And so they left the situation they were in and then they came to one of our organizations and were connected to us.

823
01:09:47,000 --> 01:09:57,000
We assisted the family with resources because she was cooperating with the investigation of her victimization.

824
01:09:57,000 --> 01:10:02,000
It left her being able to apply for a humanitarian relief.

825
01:10:02,000 --> 01:10:05,000
And she was able to get a TV sub for her and her daughter.

826
01:10:06,000 --> 01:10:11,000
Her TV sub got adjudicated and then helped her and the daughter with her green card.

827
01:10:11,000 --> 01:10:17,000
Two years ago I closed their case because they are now residents of the United States.

828
01:10:17,000 --> 01:10:21,000
But because I've been also connecting these partners.

829
01:10:21,000 --> 01:10:23,000
These survivors with all these partners.

830
01:10:23,000 --> 01:10:28,000
Not only did they receive their green cards but they also received resources.

831
01:10:28,000 --> 01:10:31,000
They went to school when I closed the mom's case.

832
01:10:31,000 --> 01:10:34,000
She graduated from Fresno State University.

833
01:10:34,000 --> 01:10:37,000
The daughter was enrolling into Fresno State University.

834
01:10:37,000 --> 01:10:43,000
One already teaches she teaches ESL courses at a elementary school here in Fresno.

835
01:10:43,000 --> 01:10:50,000
And so these are individuals who are victims of trafficking right who then became survivors.

836
01:10:50,000 --> 01:10:53,000
But now they're contributing to the economy.

837
01:10:53,000 --> 01:10:56,000
And so this happens everywhere.

838
01:10:56,000 --> 01:11:05,000
We see several cases of many survivors who come in here for a better life and then become a victim of crime here in the United States.

839
01:11:05,000 --> 01:11:12,000
And where they have status or not, they should be assisted with any type of resources because they are in the future.

840
01:11:12,000 --> 01:11:15,000
They now she's teaching children who are our future.

841
01:11:15,000 --> 01:11:21,000
And so I am grateful for all these partners that we were able to come together every year to help families.

842
01:11:21,000 --> 01:11:22,000
Thank you.

843
01:11:22,000 --> 01:11:28,000
Thank you very much.

844
01:11:28,000 --> 01:11:29,000
Good morning for everyone.

845
01:11:29,000 --> 01:11:30,000
Thank you.

846
01:11:30,000 --> 01:11:34,000
Mr. Sparta for giving us the birthday to share our ideas about this.

847
01:11:34,000 --> 01:11:35,000
Crime.

848
01:11:35,000 --> 01:11:36,000
Thank you.

849
01:11:36,000 --> 01:11:37,000
Mr. Carbassi.

850
01:11:37,000 --> 01:11:38,000
Mr. Diary Council members.

851
01:11:38,000 --> 01:11:41,000
Forgive me the opportunity to speak about this.

852
01:11:41,000 --> 01:11:42,000
Good morning everyone.

853
01:11:42,000 --> 01:11:43,000
I am Irma Pimentel.

854
01:11:43,000 --> 01:11:48,000
And I am the head council of the council of Mexico here in Fresno.

855
01:11:49,000 --> 01:11:52,000
Human trafficking is a complex crime.

856
01:11:52,000 --> 01:12:01,000
And it is fighting by the Mexican government within our borders and within our capacity.

857
01:12:01,000 --> 01:12:08,000
And we are doing our best in Mexico to terminate this crime and this activities.

858
01:12:08,000 --> 01:12:09,000
But it is complex.

859
01:12:09,000 --> 01:12:13,000
It is a very complex crime that it is often misunderstood.

860
01:12:13,000 --> 01:12:19,000
Public perception frequently associated with highly visible and extreme scenarios.

861
01:12:19,000 --> 01:12:23,000
Such as sex trafficking, however, in reality.

862
01:12:23,000 --> 01:12:28,000
The greatest danger of this crime lies in the subtle and deceptive nature.

863
01:12:28,000 --> 01:12:31,000
Because of this, anyone can become a victim.

864
01:12:31,000 --> 01:12:35,000
At the consulate, we try to create awareness in our community.

865
01:12:35,000 --> 01:12:38,000
Regardless of their age, sex and background.

866
01:12:39,000 --> 01:12:46,000
Because we have a diversity of people who came following empty promises of better life.

867
01:12:46,000 --> 01:12:53,000
Who made not see their families again and have lost their freedom or people who trusted their partners.

868
01:12:53,000 --> 01:12:58,000
And now they are used as merchandise.

869
01:12:58,000 --> 01:13:05,000
And even though we know that human trafficking has many faces and stories, they have some factors in common.

870
01:13:05,000 --> 01:13:12,000
Victims that are usually controlled isolated, exploited and humanized by their abusers.

871
01:13:12,000 --> 01:13:17,000
In the Central Valley, we see people who suffer labor trafficking without knowing.

872
01:13:17,000 --> 01:13:20,000
That's why it is important to create the awareness of this.

873
01:13:20,000 --> 01:13:28,000
Teach our youth to identify the real slacks in every day in everyday life time and activities and on the internet.

874
01:13:28,000 --> 01:13:37,000
We also have people who are vulnerable and scared to come forward and report their abuses they suffer.

875
01:13:37,000 --> 01:13:43,000
And that's why we need to keep building safe spaces for them as the consulate.

876
01:13:43,000 --> 01:13:47,000
I want to extend my gratitude for all the people present.

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Representatives, agencies, organizations and my own protection team that works together every day to help victims of this cruel crime to recover and create awareness.

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To prevent future cases.

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Your work is necessary and very appreciated by the Mexican government.

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Thank you so much.

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Let's keep promoting awareness solidarity and active participation in our community and may.

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We can be even saved someone's life.

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As head of the consulate, our reform of commitment to the coast and willingness to keep working hand by hand by the authorities.

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Non-profit and community leaders to make this beautiful CD free of this cruel crime.

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Thank you very much.

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Any other partners like to say a few words?

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I'll get all the speakers around this side to my right.

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They say that right about the time you begin getting tired of saying something.

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That's the first time people are hearing the message.

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I'm glad we're taking time out of this month to give a little extra awareness.

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But there's something that we need to discuss year-round, continue to advocate against year-round and

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these are the people that are doing that hard work day in and day out. You've heard some of the

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examples, stories, anecdotes, some of some human trafficking you may see driving or walking around

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the city. There's lots of that occurs in the shadows as well. And so I know the folks behind me and

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us as a community or not going to stop until at level level zero. So we thank you all so so much.

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I get as my pleasure to present on behalf of the city, entire city organization. This year's

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National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation to you all. It's given

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round of applause. And clerk, if you could, please read the Proclamation while we take a few photos.

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Thank you all again.

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Whereas January is designated as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to raise

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awareness about the various forms of human trafficking, support survivors and educate communities

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on these urgent issues. Since 2009, the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Central Valley

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against Human Trafficking Program has assisted and identified over 2,100 victims of human trafficking

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from our local communities. And whereas the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Central

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Valley against Human Trafficking Program provides vital resources that promote self-sufficiency,

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restored dignity, and aid in the recovery from trauma for survivors of human trafficking. And

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whereas the International Labor Organization recognizes there are an estimated 27.6 million

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people in modern slavery globally, where over 3.3 million victims are children. It is reported that

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77% of all victims are enforced labor, while 23% of all victims are in sex trafficking. And whereas

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the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates one out of six endangered runaways

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or likely child sex trafficking victims. Children who have been involved in the foster care in juvenile

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justice systems are at an increased risk of being victims of human trafficking. And whereas human

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trafficking generates billions of dollars annually, perpetuating the exploitation of millions of

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people across the globe. Traffickers exploit people across several industries, including manufacturing,

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agriculture, domestic work, and construction. And whereas the city recognizes that human traffickers

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target people considered vulnerable within our communities, including but not limited to women and

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girls, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQIA plus individuals, and others from marginalized backgrounds.

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And whereas the city of Fresno acknowledges the need for increased awareness and accountability

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in addressing human trafficking, recognizing that this grave injustice affects individuals from all

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walks of life. Today we stand united in the fight against human trafficking in all its forms wherever

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it may occur. Now, therefore, be it resolved that we, Mayor Jerry P. Dyer, Councilmember

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Nelsonis Farza, and the Fresno City Council. Do hereby proclaim the month of January

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2026 as National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month in the City of Fresno.

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Thank you so much. That will conclude our proclamations for today and that's why the room is empty.

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So, great job everyone. Before we move on to Councilmember reports and comments, we are going to move

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move to the election of the Chair and Vice Chair to the successor agency to the redevelopment agency

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of the city of Fresno. And we're going to open up to public comment before we go to the council.

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So, if anyone wants to comment on the election of Chair and Vice Chair to the successor agency to the redevelopment

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agency of the city of Fresno, this will be your chance to have three minutes. Please come forward.

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Hi. I just heard that you're going to continue to be President. Is that correct?

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We're talking about, we're talking about the Chair and Vice Chair. But if you want to

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cause that we're in a scheduled of the redevelopment agency does. What redevelopment agency

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have walked in late? So, so we have a redevelopment agency that primarily is in this area of town.

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And we have a Chair and Vice Chair and we're electing the Chair and Vice Chair of the RDA right now.

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That's what we're talking about at this time. Okay. Well, I should have read up on that. I probably

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would have had something to say. But let me go for President. Sorry. Okay.

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It's public comment for this particular item. But we will have unscheduled communication for everything else.

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And consent, contestant, consent, and closed session coming up soon as well. Okay.

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So, anyone else wishing to come up, provide public comment on the election of the Chair and Vice Chair of the RDA.

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Okay. They're being done. We're going to move this to the Council. Council members, any discussion, any motions?

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So, go ahead. Councilmember Richardson. That's quick question. Who are the current Chair and Vice Chair?

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I believe, and please remember, if I'm wrong, Councilmember Council member RIS is the Chair and I believe the

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Vice Chair is as far as a. Is that correct?

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Marlene, is that correct? That's correct. Okay. Thank you. I don't go to those meetings, so

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forgive me.

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Unless there's any further discussion, I will make a motion to continue with Councilmember RIS's chair and

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Council, Vice President, as far as as Vice Chair, if they'll accept the nomination. Second. Okay.

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Councilmember, as far as I can. Okay. Great. It's been motion by myself. Second, my Councilmember Richardson,

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any discussion on this item. And again, we've already taken public comment, any opposition.

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It passes seven to zero. Thank you very much, Council.

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Councilmember reports and comments. We're going to start with Councilmember Priya.

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Thank you, Council President. Just a few updates from district one. I do want to start by thinking the

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Parks Department, Public Works, Mayor Dyer, for joining me this week. We cut the ribbon for a

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the reopening of the Lions Park courts. We transition to tennis courts to multi-use athletic courts.

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And so just excited to do our part to expand more green space, more recreational space

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and parts of our city that historically do not have easy access to many recreational opportunities.

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Next, want to highlight that had the opportunity to join Council members, RIS, Maxwell, and Mayor Dyer

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at a press conference this week to announce our new partnership with the United Soccer League.

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This will not only be a tremendous economic boost for our city, but we'll give our youth both

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boys and little girl's opportunities to play soccer and to really visualize themselves on the national

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stage here in their own backyard. Lastly, I want to highlight Lily's flower creations. It's a new

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business and district one. It's a young 23-year-old husband and wife duo who opened a brand new

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flower shop and we wanted to highlight this company specifically now because many folks out there

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may be looking to buy some flowers or chocolates for their loved ones and we're really encouraging you to

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check out Lily's flower creations located at 1-1-4 for West Shields Avenue. Thank you, Council President.

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Thank you so much, Council Member Pri up. Next is Council Member Ores.

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Thank you, Council President. City Manager, Kudos to your team at Public Utilities. This week was

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operation cleanup in my neighborhood and I usually have to go and use the leaf lower to clean up after

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everything's been picked up and you're focusing on the amazing job all around the tower district.

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They were on schedule, picked up everything, cleaned up everything so Kudos to operation cleanup.

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It continues to be a great asset and I found a lot less trash in a alleyways this year than

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in past years so being on schedule matters when the garbage meet picked up because it means there's less

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trash for people to pick up and relocate. Tomorrow Friday, the 16th, 1130 is the official

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Garlandine ceremony for Martin Luther King celebrations at the Courthouse Park. I invite everyone to attend

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the march is on Monday the 19th as well and it'll be followed by an awards and ceremony program

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at which is a memorial auditorium. I want to thank the President of MLK Unity Committee for their

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continued volunteerism for the last few decades to organize these MLK events during this time.

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Thank you again to the City Manager and the Park City Parkman and Risk Management and every other

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department that had to touch the relocation of the Southern Pacific Steam Local Motiv Engine 1238. I know

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that we acquired a lot of after the work our phone calls with the City Manager and I

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just some history, the City Council donated that local Motiv in 2022 and took the organization

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the Kingsburg Depot, friends of the historic Kingsburg Depot several years to be able to find

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raising enough money to build a whole new rail system for them so it's been built. The local

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Motiv will be operational in the Kingsburg Train Museum and I think this is a great opportunity for

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us to take something that was simply behind a chainling fence for decades and was a liability for the

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City and really was an utilize the way it could be and move it down the street to a train museum

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where it's going to be fully operational for kids to be able to climb on, utilize and to have

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tracks that it actually runs on. So thank you for to the Kingsburg folks and the former Mayor

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Michelle, for making this happen and as well for the R city for helping it through. And lastly,

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I just want to point out that I think the news we're seeing across the country has immigration enforcement

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has taken a whole new level of aggression by ICE. I do think it's important for us to reflect on the fact

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that Renee Nicole Good was killed by ICE and she was a mother of three. These are human beings

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with families that we're talking about and the date will come that they will engage in that enforcement.

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There was a social media post yesterday by ICE itself that the next on the list in California was

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Bakersfield in Fresno. So I just want to put everyone on notice that what we're seeing in Minnesota

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across the country where public is opposing this level of aggressiveness and aggression by folks

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clearly are untrained on all of bite and are going beyond the legal bounds that we should expect the

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same thing. I call our residents to be prepared to utilize a rights to protest but to keep it peaceful.

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The federal government is wanting a confrontation and they're wanting a significant distraction

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to keep us all from asking the questions about the status of the Trump Episident Files. Thank you,

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council president. Thank you, council president. Thank you, council president. Council member.

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Next we're going to move on to council member Maxwell.

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Thank you, council president. Nothing to report. I just want to wish to have you birthday to my

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communications director, Clare Corrio. Clare, if you're watching this, I don't know what filter you

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use, but thank you for making me look better on social media than I do in real life. I want to say

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how was she's turned in, but we wish her happy birthday. Thank you, council president.

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Thank you so much. Council member Beng. Thank you very much, council president, Kerboss. You're just

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a few comments from my office. I want to welcome everybody back to 2026 and glad to be back here at

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council chamber. Over the past Christmas holiday, my office and I tabled four days at the

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Monio celebration. As you know, this is the largest Monio celebration in the United States,

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average over 100,000 people attended the New York celebration and I have none missed one New York

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celebration at the Fresno Fragrant. I also wanted to thank the people who attended the first day

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was a little bit light, but the second, third in the last day were heavily attended and so thank

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you to everyone who I make time to attend and if you do not have time, there will be a New York celebration

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about less than 12 months from now. I also want to thank Dr. Tulue, a town of the Monio

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who invited me to be part of the Ribbon Cuncer Monio Monter to participate. And I want to thank the mayor,

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Jerry Diner. We tag team and splash our face on six billboards around the fairground,

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welcoming people to the Monio celebration. So Mayor, thank you very much for your continuing support

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of that event every year and I believe you attended almost every one of those New York celebration.

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Maybe just one or two. I miss one in over 30 years. Yes. And so again, thank you very much for your

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continued support of that event. And I want to thank my staff. It was a four-day event, but my staff was

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there weeks before to set things up to make sure that everything went smoothly. We provided district five

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information. We provided city permission. We provided nonprofit organizations and information to the

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people who walk by and should chat with me and my staff. So thank very much to my staff. And I also

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invite everyone to join us for a national day of service in partnership with beautify for us

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know and family us in action. This event will take place on Monday, January 19th in honor of Dr.

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Marlitha Keene's junior days of service. We'll begin at approximately 130 p.m. at Winsho Elementary School

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and focusing on cleaning the nearby streets, the alleys, the homes nearby and so I welcome

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everybody who have the time to come out on Monday, January 9th to help clean the areas around

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the Winsho Elementary School. That's why I have council president. Thank you very much.

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Thank you so much council member. Next, council member Richardson. Good morning. It's a

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foggy day in district six. Congratulations first off to the seven recent graduates from Fresno State

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of Commission into the U.S. Army. Almost as cool as becoming Marines. Congratulations to the summit

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visible therapy who opened yesterday therapy is...

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This is super important, and they're bringing that access to people who had surgeries. Big injuries, illnesses,

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things that are chronic, whatever else, and getting them back on their feet and helping them enjoy

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their quality life. And then finally, January 31st, we're looking for volunteers for our next

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beautify Fresno event. Now, Council Member Ares mentioned the success of beautify Fresno in his neck of

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the woods and ours of being the 31st. So, either follow us on social media or go on beautify Fresno's

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website to volunteer, get some volunteer hours, come out there, get some free coffee and do something

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for the community. That's all I can present.

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Thank you so much. Council Vice President?

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Yeah, thank you, Council President. I want to thank the Council for their trust and electing me as

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Vice President. So, thank you to all of you. Happy new year to everyone here at City Hall

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and throughout the community. Do you want to say thank you to Council Member Ares being for

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representing Council over at the Mongrier. I usually make it every year, but I was still kind

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of under the weather this year. So, did not make it out after all. I think it was raining as well,

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it wasn't helping, but thank you for representing the Council. You know, at the close of last month,

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I had the honor of joining the district 17 at the annual Binational Toy Drive, this heartwarming

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event brought holiday cheer to over a thousand families across the county. And so, seeing the smiles and

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joys on the faces of children and families as they came to the Manchester Center and received their gifts

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was genuinely moving. And it was a beautiful reminder of the power community and the difference that we can

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make when we come together to support one another. In more recent memory, this week, I had

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the honor of attending the reopening of the Planned Parenthood Marmante Fulton Health Center here in

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the city. This health center has provided vital family services and it's reopening really

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other scored the need for continued access to care in our communities. And so, congratulations to them and the

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doubling of the number of patient rooms with them at the facility. And again, a special thank you to

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Planned Parenthood Marmante and its health care workers who have committed themselves to providing access to

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affordable health care. Looking ahead, excited to join the MLK Unity Committee this upcoming Monday for

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our annual MLK Junior March. Really, you know, the the festivities all throughout the weekend. The March is

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not just a celebration of the progress we've made it as a society but, you know, it was also a

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solid reminder of work that remains for us to continue to do so. You know, we look forward to that March on Monday.

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And obviously, we invite the community to join us, not just for that event, but the whole series of events

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held throughout the weekend. I was not planning to talk about this, but it's got a text actually

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from, it's kind of one of the mass texts from the Central California Blood Center. It's kind of reminding

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us that, hey, it's January. It's both holidays. We did have a very bad accident that took up a lot of

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very bad car accident, pile up on the freeway that took up a lot of the blood supply. And so they were

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texting around to, oh, oh, donors like myself. And so I'm probably going to get out there pretty soon,

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know, that I'm feeling healthy again. And I encourage others who are healthy and eligible to also go out and

1070
01:33:48,520 --> 01:33:53,640
donate blood. Not just right now, but every week. So, again, if you can, right, there's always a constant need.

1071
01:33:54,600 --> 01:33:58,200
We love donating at the Central California Blood Center. It's all, you know, local blood that

1072
01:33:58,200 --> 01:34:03,720
goes to local people, our neighbors and friends and family. So that just kind of popped up right now.

1073
01:34:03,720 --> 01:34:08,520
And, but I wanted to put it out there for others. I'm going to donate myself here pretty soon.

1074
01:34:10,840 --> 01:34:15,240
You know, I don't usually give birthday shout outs from the Dias, but my colleague, councilman,

1075
01:34:15,240 --> 01:34:21,880
Maxwell kind of opened the door when he gave Claire the shout out. Claire, who, by the way, is a district

1076
01:34:21,880 --> 01:34:30,120
seven of them as well. So, you know, happy birthday to her. But more, a little more visible here

1077
01:34:30,120 --> 01:34:35,160
today. It's also our city attorney's birthday and your chance. Let's give him a happy birthday.

1078
01:34:39,720 --> 01:34:46,360
He begged me not to say anything. It reminds everybody, but these got those nice decorations out there on

1079
01:34:46,360 --> 01:34:51,400
his, on the Dias, so I thought, well, people don't know anyway. He said he's hurty, so I'm going to

1080
01:34:51,960 --> 01:34:57,960
just go to help you publicly. He's only 29. If you can believe it. So congratulations to him.

1081
01:35:00,040 --> 01:35:02,280
It's a terrible, it looks terrible 29. Yeah, it looks.

1082
01:35:05,480 --> 01:35:11,400
And so, that's, that's all my, all of my light-hearted updates just to

1083
01:35:11,400 --> 01:35:22,040
in closing. I do want to briefly acknowledge and address beyond going actions by ICE that are

1084
01:35:22,040 --> 01:35:28,440
being taken in cities across the United States. You know, in a recent weeks, you know, we've seen agents

1085
01:35:28,440 --> 01:35:33,720
descends into communities and still fear and residents. Really, regardless of their immigration status

1086
01:35:34,680 --> 01:35:42,680
with enforcement tactics that are increasingly aggressive and take our minds back to things we've

1087
01:35:42,680 --> 01:35:47,960
seen throughout history. So within the last week alone, I mean, these ICE agents have been involved in

1088
01:35:47,960 --> 01:35:55,960
multiple shootings, including the death of United States, citizen, Renee and Nicole Good. And, you know,

1089
01:35:56,040 --> 01:36:03,480
these tactics are, I believe, unnecessarily eroding trust in all law enforcement. And they

1090
01:36:03,480 --> 01:36:10,360
placed entire communities at risk when that kind of power goes unchecked. They harm families,

1091
01:36:10,920 --> 01:36:17,240
spread fear, and they can, as we've seen, they can't cause people their lives or leave them fighting

1092
01:36:17,240 --> 01:36:24,440
for recovery. So, you know, all of our residents deserve safety, dignity, and trust in their

1093
01:36:24,440 --> 01:36:29,800
government and all levels. So, my thoughts are with the families, those carrying the weight of

1094
01:36:29,800 --> 01:36:34,760
these events. And with the, in the uncertainty that so many are, are feeling in this

1095
01:36:34,760 --> 01:36:42,360
particular moment. So, it's one to put that out there on the record counts president. And with that,

1096
01:36:42,360 --> 01:36:48,200
I'll close my comments. Thank you so much, Council Vice President. And I just wanted to thank you for

1097
01:36:48,200 --> 01:36:52,280
stepping up back into Council leadership and thank you for your support over the past year.

1098
01:36:53,160 --> 01:36:59,000
I really appreciate the Council for, I think you Councilmember Maxwell for the nomination. And for,

1099
01:36:59,000 --> 01:37:04,040
you know, you know, unanimously supporting this new team up here. It means a lot. And I look forward to

1100
01:37:04,040 --> 01:37:09,560
continuing our work of focusing on the issues, keeping the peace and bringing about great progress here at

1101
01:37:09,560 --> 01:37:16,680
City Hall. But I also want to thank my staff for the last year of stepping up and continuing to do so

1102
01:37:16,680 --> 01:37:21,640
with the Council President Council President duties. Thank you so much to Andrew Wilson, Ryan,

1103
01:37:21,640 --> 01:37:28,600
for all you do. I am going to share with you that the next meeting I'm bringing forward an item to create

1104
01:37:28,600 --> 01:37:33,400
a new ad hoc Council committee. But I'm just giving some heads up right now. This is going to be a

1105
01:37:33,400 --> 01:37:38,680
policy review committee. And the goal this committee is to look at some city policies that some of

1106
01:37:38,680 --> 01:37:45,720
them actually call for being updated over time. One that we're looking at is going to be the transparency

1107
01:37:45,720 --> 01:37:50,360
act that's been in the media recently as well as a couple of district two specific policies.

1108
01:37:50,360 --> 01:37:54,360
But I want to work with Council members because it has to get to the whole Council for approval. I

1109
01:37:54,360 --> 01:37:58,760
have met with Councilmember Veng about this. He's gracious, graciously agreed to serve with me on this ad

1110
01:37:58,760 --> 01:38:02,680
hoc committee. And with the item comes forward, it's going to be sponsored by myself. And of course,

1111
01:38:02,680 --> 01:38:07,720
the mayor administration as we want to make sure we update our policies so we're the most efficient

1112
01:38:07,720 --> 01:38:14,280
and transparent city in the region. And then I do also want to add that well, beat me to it. Happy

1113
01:38:14,280 --> 01:38:19,240
birthday Andrew. I know the true age, but I think we talked about it in close session so as confidential

1114
01:38:19,240 --> 01:38:25,080
I can't disclose it. So I'll hold off on that. But in the interest of transparency, they might want to

1115
01:38:25,080 --> 01:38:32,360
know, but we'll hold off. I'll just say that I'm not as old as the fire chief. And sadly, I'm older than the

1116
01:38:32,360 --> 01:38:41,000
fire chief. So there you go. Thank you Andrew. On a serious note, I know that a lot of folks have reached out

1117
01:38:41,000 --> 01:38:46,120
to me wanting me to comment on the situation happening in Iran as a Persian American myself.

1118
01:38:46,120 --> 01:38:51,160
I'm going to hold off doing that. I really want to make sure we stay focused as much as possible

1119
01:38:51,160 --> 01:38:56,280
on policy. I may as a Councilmember or as myself make comments later on, but I just don't want to do it

1120
01:38:56,280 --> 01:39:01,320
at a meeting. But it is a very tragic thing that is happening, not just in our country, but in a region that

1121
01:39:01,320 --> 01:39:07,880
is a very supportive, the people that are very supportive of America. So with that, we're going to move on to

1122
01:39:07,880 --> 01:39:14,040
our Mayor and City Manager comments, Mayor, before as yours. Thank you, Council President, I'll make

1123
01:39:14,040 --> 01:39:20,440
my comments from the dias of it. It's okay. First off, happy New Year to all the Council and to the community.

1124
01:39:21,480 --> 01:39:28,200
I do believe 2026 is going to be a great year for our city based on the number of projects that we have

1125
01:39:28,200 --> 01:39:34,040
in the works that are going to come to fruition this coming year. And one of them is the Councilmember

1126
01:39:34,040 --> 01:39:40,680
Prey, I spoke about it was the United States Soccer League, or the United Soccer League. That we've

1127
01:39:40,680 --> 01:39:47,560
been in negotiations with really for about a year in discussions. They are the fastest growing professional

1128
01:39:47,560 --> 01:39:53,880
soccer league in the world, not just the United States, but in the world. And when they go into cities

1129
01:39:53,880 --> 01:40:00,040
and partner with cities, they're success. And I have no doubt that that's going to happen here in

1130
01:40:00,040 --> 01:40:06,600
present. We entered into a one year period, which is our time for due diligence, due diligence

1131
01:40:06,600 --> 01:40:14,040
on the part of the city, as well as the soccer league. We had the CEO of the real estate here at our

1132
01:40:14,040 --> 01:40:18,680
press conference. And I want to say thank you to Councilmember Maxwell and Prey for being there.

1133
01:40:19,880 --> 01:40:25,720
And would have had, who else was at that though, and Councilmember Orius, would have liked to

1134
01:40:25,720 --> 01:40:30,920
had everybody there. But obviously, we have some restrictions with the Brown Act. Part of that

1135
01:40:30,920 --> 01:40:38,680
one year will be looking at site locations. We've already done some of that with the league. And we're

1136
01:40:38,680 --> 01:40:43,320
very confident that we have a site that will accommodate them in the downtown Chinatown, Chinatown,

1137
01:40:43,320 --> 01:40:50,120
Core. Also looking at financing options for the stadium, private public partnership, private equity,

1138
01:40:51,080 --> 01:40:57,880
the one thing that I believe we're going to all be committed to is to not create any unnecessary

1139
01:40:57,880 --> 01:41:07,560
reliability for the city while it's the same time sharing risk with USL. And as information comes forward

1140
01:41:07,560 --> 01:41:13,080
and as things develop, I'm committed to meeting with each of the council members to make sure you

1141
01:41:13,080 --> 01:41:19,560
guys are kept abreast of what's going on. Yesterday is part of the Martin Luther King celebration.

1142
01:41:19,560 --> 01:41:25,400
I'd be up to you to speak at the Black Chamber's luncheon. Also got to speak this morning at the

1143
01:41:25,400 --> 01:41:35,000
Martin Luther King annual breakfast. And that was turned out well turned out of events. A couple

1144
01:41:35,000 --> 01:41:42,120
of things that I wanted to just share with you. One of them is the fact that we've been working with

1145
01:41:43,160 --> 01:41:48,760
Council President Carbassi myself been working with the county and all of the service providers

1146
01:41:49,720 --> 01:41:58,680
who have a hand in dealing with the homeless population. And the ultimate goal is to come up with

1147
01:41:58,680 --> 01:42:05,960
a some form of an agreement that will allow everyone to understand who does what and who pays for what.

1148
01:42:06,760 --> 01:42:12,760
And that's going to be important as we start to lose funding from the state. And we're going to be

1149
01:42:12,760 --> 01:42:19,480
relying more heavily on the county. And the congratulations to the police department, the community,

1150
01:42:19,480 --> 01:42:26,440
all the community-based organizations recently announced 51 year low in homicides in our city,

1151
01:42:27,240 --> 01:42:35,240
which is incredible. If you think 2020 and 2021, we have 74 murders in this city and in 2025, we have

1152
01:42:35,720 --> 01:42:46,840
22, too many. But that is a remarkable progress. And the last thing that I have is I know there's

1153
01:42:46,840 --> 01:42:53,160
been some questions on the part of the media and the community regarding our efforts downtown.

1154
01:42:54,040 --> 01:43:02,360
We had a commitment award from the governor and from the state legislator for $250 million. We had

1155
01:43:02,360 --> 01:43:08,920
received the initial 50 million. They had delayed the other 200, but we were able to get 100 million

1156
01:43:08,920 --> 01:43:16,840
of that accelerated this past year. So we have that 100 million. There was some question about the last 100 million.

1157
01:43:16,840 --> 01:43:25,320
I had a call with the Department of Finance with their director this week and he has assured me that

1158
01:43:25,720 --> 01:43:31,880
last 100 million dollars is in the upcoming governor's budget and that we will be getting in the

1159
01:43:31,880 --> 01:43:36,600
city of Fresno. So there were a lot of naysayers out there that said it would never materialize,

1160
01:43:36,600 --> 01:43:40,520
the governor wouldn't come through. Well, I'm here to tell you, it looks like the governor's going to

1161
01:43:40,520 --> 01:43:48,680
come through with all 250 million plus the 43.7 million that we got as part of an IIG's sea grant. So

1162
01:43:48,680 --> 01:43:53,880
total $300 million that will be investing in downtown Fresno. Thank you.

1163
01:43:56,200 --> 01:44:02,280
Council President, I'll go ahead and go next. Just want to wish everybody happy new year.

1164
01:44:03,160 --> 01:44:09,960
Looking forward to another productive year ahead of us and 2026. Thank you to the city team,

1165
01:44:11,720 --> 01:44:17,400
the city manager's office, all of the department directors and the boots on the ground for a great

1166
01:44:17,400 --> 01:44:25,240
2025 and keeping our heads down and moving forward in 2026. Looking forward to working with the council

1167
01:44:25,240 --> 01:44:33,640
and council president Carbassi again. So it's going to be a good year. I think our team feels like we

1168
01:44:33,640 --> 01:44:38,760
got our batteries charged a little bit of being able to take some time off during the holidays and we're

1169
01:44:38,760 --> 01:44:43,320
ready to go in 26. So looking forward to working with all you. Thank you, council president.

1170
01:44:43,560 --> 01:44:48,680
Thank you so much to the manager. Looking forward to working with you. All right. So now we're

1171
01:44:48,680 --> 01:44:53,480
going to move on to schedule hearings and matters. We're going to start with our 910 AM hearing to consider

1172
01:44:53,480 --> 01:44:59,720
annexation application number p24 dash 02150. That item was pulled. Oh, I'm sorry.

1173
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:11,000
I did not make that note. Yes, it was, I'm sorry. The 915 AM, TEP for a hearing, to consider financing and of the acquisition

1174
01:45:11,000 --> 01:45:19,000
development construction furnishing and equipping of a student housing facility and related working capital. Council members, would you like

1175
01:45:19,000 --> 01:45:28,000
a presentation on this item? Okay, Santino, thank you for coming up, but we don't have anyone requesting a presentation on this item this time.

1176
01:45:28,000 --> 01:45:37,000
We're going to go to any questions by the council. I'm guessing there may not be any because we've already read this, but we'll go to public comment after that. Any council members with questions?

1177
01:45:37,000 --> 01:45:44,000
No one's punched up. Okay, public comment. This is in the 915 AM, TEP for a hearing.

1178
01:45:44,000 --> 01:45:50,000
Anyone wishing to comment on this particular item? We'll have three minutes to do so.

1179
01:45:51,000 --> 01:46:06,000
I didn't have a chance to read it, but I'd like to know like where this funding would be coming out of and what the student who's where's the student housing located at because I don't see it on here to be able to ask the correct questions.

1180
01:46:06,000 --> 01:46:30,000
Anyone else wishing to comment at this time? Okay, with no further comments, we're going to close public comment and then with that close the hearing and bring it back to the council for action or discussion.

1181
01:46:30,000 --> 01:46:41,000
I don't have anyone punched up, but council member. The only comment I had isn't this the 80 million isn't that coming out of the California Public Finance Authority's revenue bonds?

1182
01:46:41,000 --> 01:46:46,000
Correct, not our money. Just one of the clarify. That's all I had against President.

1183
01:46:46,000 --> 01:46:56,000
As a reminder, so when people come up and speak, they can ask questions. The council, typically does not comment. It's a chance to public to speak and be heard, but does not mean that we're going to answer questions.

1184
01:46:56,000 --> 01:47:05,000
Okay, we're going to move forward now. Any council members wishing to make a motion or a comment?

1185
01:47:05,000 --> 01:47:10,000
Move by the council vice president to approve. Second, my council member.

1186
01:47:10,000 --> 01:47:20,000
Any opposition? They're being done. It's seven to zero. Thank you very much.

1187
01:47:21,000 --> 01:47:32,000
We're now going to move to the 9.20 AM joint meeting to consider adopting resolution approving the recognized obligation payment schedule 26 to 27.

1188
01:47:32,000 --> 01:47:37,000
And for this council. Is anyone requesting a presentation?

1189
01:47:37,000 --> 01:47:38,000
Go ahead.

1190
01:47:38,000 --> 01:47:45,000
Thank you. Good morning. This item request approval of the recognized obligation.

1191
01:47:45,000 --> 01:47:51,000
I'm going to give an additional statement for 26.27.

1192
01:47:51,000 --> 01:48:04,000
The schedule identifies the amount needed to meet our enforceable obligations and it provides information by a line item on each of the enforceable obligations.

1193
01:48:04,000 --> 01:48:13,000
This year's total is 430,000, and an includes repayment for debt connected with infrastructure improvements,

1194
01:48:13,000 --> 01:48:19,840
with infrastructure improvements in roting and south-fedness parks.

1195
01:48:19,840 --> 01:48:25,560
It provides for disposition and maintenance of the remaining parcels in the successor

1196
01:48:25,560 --> 01:48:33,520
agencies among the assets, the successor agency assets, and it also sets aside funding

1197
01:48:33,520 --> 01:48:39,440
for CalPERS administrative costs and so forth.

1198
01:48:39,440 --> 01:48:48,320
The funds are sourced from tax increment generated by parcels within the redevelopment project

1199
01:48:48,320 --> 01:48:49,880
areas.

1200
01:48:49,880 --> 01:48:56,560
And if there is a surplus of increment, then that is divided among the taxing entities.

1201
01:48:56,560 --> 01:49:01,360
The big three, of course, are the city-counting and schools.

1202
01:49:01,360 --> 01:49:06,800
Following this presentation and in council's action, we will present to the county-wide

1203
01:49:06,800 --> 01:49:14,920
oversight board and then the item will be sent to Department of Finance for Ultimate Approval.

1204
01:49:14,920 --> 01:49:18,680
Marlene, I just want to clarify, when we vote for this item, is this just going to be

1205
01:49:18,680 --> 01:49:21,440
the city council and its capacity or is there two items?

1206
01:49:21,440 --> 01:49:28,800
It will be for both entities, successor agency and Fresno Revitalization Corporation.

1207
01:49:28,800 --> 01:49:29,800
Great.

1208
01:49:29,800 --> 01:49:30,800
Thank you.

1209
01:49:30,800 --> 01:49:35,800
Any council members with any questions from Marlene?

1210
01:49:35,800 --> 01:49:36,800
Okay.

1211
01:49:36,800 --> 01:49:38,600
We're going to move over to public comment at this time.

1212
01:49:38,600 --> 01:49:42,400
Again, this is the 9.20 AM joint meeting to consider adopting resolution, a proven recognized

1213
01:49:42,400 --> 01:49:47,800
obligation payment, scheduled 26-27, does you all have three minutes?

1214
01:49:47,800 --> 01:49:52,680
So like I don't agree, I suppose, whatever, because there's not enough information for me

1215
01:49:52,680 --> 01:49:57,320
to sit here and grab this piece of paper when I come to City Council and to read the obligations.

1216
01:49:57,320 --> 01:49:58,680
What are the obligations?

1217
01:49:58,680 --> 01:50:06,520
I can't go off this and come up here and agree with what you put on the paperwork.

1218
01:50:06,520 --> 01:50:11,120
So, I mean, are you guys going to start giving us definitions?

1219
01:50:11,120 --> 01:50:13,320
What are the obligations?

1220
01:50:13,320 --> 01:50:14,320
What are they?

1221
01:50:14,320 --> 01:50:19,200
I think we're just pond if you like.

1222
01:50:19,200 --> 01:50:20,200
No.

1223
01:50:20,200 --> 01:50:25,040
Marlene, I'm not asking you to respond, if the council member asks you can respond, please.

1224
01:50:25,040 --> 01:50:26,040
Thank you.

1225
01:50:26,040 --> 01:50:27,040
Sorry about that.

1226
01:50:27,040 --> 01:50:28,040
Thank you.

1227
01:50:29,040 --> 01:50:32,040
The first item is...

1228
01:50:32,040 --> 01:50:33,040
Marlene, I'm so sorry.

1229
01:50:33,040 --> 01:50:35,040
I said, if the council member requests that you can respond.

1230
01:50:35,040 --> 01:50:36,040
I'm sorry.

1231
01:50:36,040 --> 01:50:37,040
Sorry.

1232
01:50:37,040 --> 01:50:39,040
So, are you telling her now?

1233
01:50:39,040 --> 01:50:40,040
We're following procedure.

1234
01:50:40,040 --> 01:50:42,040
Are you telling her now?

1235
01:50:42,040 --> 01:50:43,040
She's not eating into your time.

1236
01:50:43,040 --> 01:50:44,040
You don't want to.

1237
01:50:44,040 --> 01:50:45,040
I don't care.

1238
01:50:45,040 --> 01:50:46,040
It's my time.

1239
01:50:46,040 --> 01:50:47,040
Stop interrupting me.

1240
01:50:47,040 --> 01:50:48,040
Okay.

1241
01:50:52,040 --> 01:50:57,040
Is there a lawyer that would recommend for her not to speak besides just you, Krabasi?

1242
01:50:57,040 --> 01:50:58,040
You keep on making up.

1243
01:50:58,040 --> 01:50:59,040
I don't care.

1244
01:50:59,040 --> 01:51:00,040
It's my one minute.

1245
01:51:00,040 --> 01:51:01,040
Okay.

1246
01:51:01,040 --> 01:51:02,040
And I will utilize it the way I want.

1247
01:51:02,040 --> 01:51:03,600
I'm speaking on this right here.

1248
01:51:03,600 --> 01:51:07,640
You didn't give me enough information on how to even speak on this.

1249
01:51:07,640 --> 01:51:09,880
And this happens time and time again.

1250
01:51:09,880 --> 01:51:13,600
And I have brought this to you already standing up here.

1251
01:51:13,600 --> 01:51:16,640
You don't put enough information on here for us to read.

1252
01:51:16,640 --> 01:51:21,280
To come in here and read this and say, yay, nay, or what is our opinion.

1253
01:51:21,280 --> 01:51:23,040
You put in just a little bit.

1254
01:51:23,040 --> 01:51:26,720
And all I'm doing is asking you, what is the obligation?

1255
01:51:26,720 --> 01:51:30,880
She was nice and kind to even say it, but you're blocking her from doing it.

1256
01:51:30,880 --> 01:51:35,280
What kind of freaking county supervisor will you be doing this?

1257
01:51:35,280 --> 01:51:38,320
This is the kind of tactics you're going to take to the county, okay?

1258
01:51:38,320 --> 01:51:41,920
Remember just because you're president right now doesn't mean you're going to win that seat.

1259
01:51:41,920 --> 01:51:44,120
You're bought into that seat is what it is.

1260
01:51:44,120 --> 01:51:45,720
You get there and it's already paid for.

1261
01:51:45,720 --> 01:51:47,920
Let's put it everything on the table, okay?

1262
01:51:47,920 --> 01:51:48,920
My time's nine.

1263
01:51:48,920 --> 01:51:50,640
I still got half a time.

1264
01:51:50,640 --> 01:51:53,720
I want to have more definition.

1265
01:51:53,720 --> 01:51:55,040
That's all I'm asking.

1266
01:51:55,040 --> 01:51:56,600
You're looking at your watch.

1267
01:51:56,600 --> 01:51:59,640
I'm going to go off this, okay?

1268
01:51:59,640 --> 01:52:02,960
I want more definition is all I was asking for.

1269
01:52:02,960 --> 01:52:08,040
You want to be as smart as and sit up here and block people from an explanation simply that

1270
01:52:08,040 --> 01:52:09,040
I asked for.

1271
01:52:09,040 --> 01:52:15,040
It was that easy and we didn't have to sit here and waste all this time, blah, blah, blah, blah.

1272
01:52:15,040 --> 01:52:16,040
Okay?

1273
01:52:16,040 --> 01:52:21,200
I definitely not voting for you to be a county council, the supervisor.

1274
01:52:21,200 --> 01:52:22,920
This is ridiculous.

1275
01:52:22,920 --> 01:52:26,480
Stop using the city as your little billboard.

1276
01:52:26,480 --> 01:52:27,480
Okay?

1277
01:52:27,480 --> 01:52:32,280
And allow people to at least kindly give us the definitions when they offered.

1278
01:52:32,280 --> 01:52:34,160
What are you trying to hide?

1279
01:52:34,160 --> 01:52:36,960
That's the way I'm, are you hiding something?

1280
01:52:36,960 --> 01:52:38,480
You don't want us to know?

1281
01:52:38,480 --> 01:52:40,320
I'm just going to keep on going on my time.

1282
01:52:40,320 --> 01:52:41,320
It's my time.

1283
01:52:41,320 --> 01:52:42,880
I'd like to put that on record.

1284
01:52:42,880 --> 01:52:48,280
I'm asking if you as the council president are hiding something.

1285
01:52:48,280 --> 01:52:49,280
And that is your time.

1286
01:52:49,280 --> 01:52:50,280
Thank you.

1287
01:52:50,280 --> 01:52:51,280
Any further members of the public?

1288
01:52:51,280 --> 01:52:55,600
Comment on the 9.20 AM joint meeting.

1289
01:52:55,600 --> 01:53:01,280
Hi, I'd like to know if you'd be so kind to explain what this means.

1290
01:53:01,280 --> 01:53:03,280
Do you care?

1291
01:53:03,280 --> 01:53:07,440
You want to be president for a second term.

1292
01:53:07,440 --> 01:53:11,720
You put that, you will like for that to happen and you need to go anyways.

1293
01:53:11,720 --> 01:53:16,080
But if you would care to explain, or you feel you don't have to do.

1294
01:53:16,080 --> 01:53:20,720
It's funny right now, but you're not very smart when it comes to policy and proceeds like

1295
01:53:20,720 --> 01:53:23,600
you're asking not to go very far.

1296
01:53:23,600 --> 01:53:25,600
Okay, thank you.

1297
01:53:25,600 --> 01:53:26,600
Yes, sir.

1298
01:53:26,600 --> 01:53:28,840
You'll have three minutes.

1299
01:53:28,840 --> 01:53:32,840
Did you just deliver free speech?

1300
01:53:32,840 --> 01:53:36,200
Are you a lawyer to recommend her that?

1301
01:53:36,200 --> 01:53:39,360
I thought that's what we paid a lawyer for.

1302
01:53:39,360 --> 01:53:44,120
Ma'am, would you please answer her question if you would like to without him telling you that

1303
01:53:44,120 --> 01:53:48,880
you can't use your free speech as a representation of the city?

1304
01:53:48,880 --> 01:53:49,880
Is that okay?

1305
01:53:49,880 --> 01:53:50,880
Kabasi?

1306
01:53:50,880 --> 01:54:00,520
Do I have to ask when my taxes aren't asked to be taken, they're just deprived of me for her to

1307
01:54:00,520 --> 01:54:04,880
do what she wants to do as a representation of my taxes?

1308
01:54:04,880 --> 01:54:12,040
Ma'am, can you answer the latest question, or he's taking your freedom of speech?

1309
01:54:12,040 --> 01:54:18,000
Okay, any further speakers in the 9.20 AM hearing?

1310
01:54:18,000 --> 01:54:23,360
Okay, so we're going to close the public comment and close the hearing and bring it back

1311
01:54:23,360 --> 01:54:25,680
to the council for discussion and action.

1312
01:54:25,680 --> 01:54:26,680
Now this will be two votes.

1313
01:54:26,680 --> 01:54:28,680
Is that correct, Marlene?

1314
01:54:28,680 --> 01:54:29,680
Okay.

1315
01:54:29,680 --> 01:54:31,680
Will the first vote be from the council and its capacity?

1316
01:54:31,680 --> 01:54:32,680
Yes.

1317
01:54:32,680 --> 01:54:34,680
Okay, so this is for the council.

1318
01:54:34,680 --> 01:54:36,920
Anyone wishing to make a motion on this item?

1319
01:54:36,920 --> 01:54:43,000
Okay, move by council member, max, while second by council member Arias.

1320
01:54:43,000 --> 01:54:45,000
Any discussion?

1321
01:54:45,000 --> 01:54:47,120
Any opposition?

1322
01:54:47,120 --> 01:54:54,120
The first item passes seven to zero, regarding the second item for the successor agency?

1323
01:54:54,120 --> 01:55:02,080
Second, motion by council member Arias, could we second with that?

1324
01:55:02,080 --> 01:55:03,080
I did.

1325
01:55:03,080 --> 01:55:04,080
Okay, thank you.

1326
01:55:04,080 --> 01:55:05,080
Council, vice president.

1327
01:55:05,080 --> 01:55:06,080
Any opposition?

1328
01:55:06,080 --> 01:55:10,560
They're being done in that passage unanimously.

1329
01:55:10,560 --> 01:55:11,560
Okay.

1330
01:55:11,560 --> 01:55:12,560
Thank you so much.

1331
01:55:12,560 --> 01:55:15,720
We're going to move on to the next item.

1332
01:55:15,720 --> 01:55:21,000
And while we do that for the record, I just want to state that in accordance with state law,

1333
01:55:21,000 --> 01:55:24,560
all our meetings and agendas are posted early, supporting documents are posted early.

1334
01:55:24,560 --> 01:55:29,040
We do provide us a courtesy agendas here at the meeting, supporting documents are always available

1335
01:55:29,040 --> 01:55:33,840
to the public online, people are welcome to read, like we do, prepare for this meeting.

1336
01:55:33,840 --> 01:55:37,200
And we will always be happy to answer questions, but we also have rules of procedure to ensure

1337
01:55:37,200 --> 01:55:41,320
that you as a public have a right to speak at the meeting, everyone gets an opportunity.

1338
01:55:41,320 --> 01:55:43,600
So thank you so much.

1339
01:55:43,600 --> 01:55:46,560
Okay, next item will be the consent calendar.

1340
01:55:46,560 --> 01:55:53,080
Do any members of the council, wish to register a no vote, abstention or recusal on any consent item.

1341
01:55:53,080 --> 01:55:57,320
And as a reminder, pulled items will be heard immediately after consent at this time, the pulled

1342
01:55:57,320 --> 01:56:05,400
items that we have are two deas in David, T as in Tom, W as in water, G as in Gary, O as in October

1343
01:56:05,400 --> 01:56:09,880
and two, I believe, S as in Sam.

1344
01:56:09,880 --> 01:56:13,880
Any council members, we just need to register a no vote, abstention or recusal.

1345
01:56:13,880 --> 01:56:16,360
Okay, they're being done.

1346
01:56:16,360 --> 01:56:20,480
We're going to take public comment now and all consent, including contested consent as well as

1347
01:56:20,480 --> 01:56:21,880
closed session items.

1348
01:56:21,880 --> 01:56:26,240
If any member of the public wishes to speak on these items on the consent calendar or a contested

1349
01:56:26,240 --> 01:56:30,400
consent item or a closed session item, you'll have three minutes to do so, but please identify

1350
01:56:30,400 --> 01:56:33,400
the item you'll comment about at the beginning of your comments.

1351
01:56:33,400 --> 01:56:38,120
In council, brother, just for clarity, those are the ones moved from consent to contested

1352
01:56:38,120 --> 01:56:43,160
to Bravo and the 910 item have been pulled from the agenda in their entirety, so those

1353
01:56:43,160 --> 01:56:44,160
are no longer applicable.

1354
01:56:44,160 --> 01:56:46,480
Correct, thank you, sir.

1355
01:56:46,480 --> 01:56:48,760
Yeah.

1356
01:56:48,760 --> 01:56:59,880
So for closed session, are we, are we being sued by any anybody else, that's my comment, I'm first

1357
01:56:59,880 --> 01:57:05,000
going in that order, my comment on closed session.

1358
01:57:05,000 --> 01:57:11,520
Would you tell us how many empty certain litigation, how much the city is lost in the last

1359
01:57:11,520 --> 01:57:20,560
year or two, do you know, but okay, so I'll keep going, I'm going to do my public comment after.

1360
01:57:20,560 --> 01:57:24,720
This is, you don't want to do public, but this is the public comment, I'm going to let her go first.

1361
01:57:24,720 --> 01:57:25,720
I did not.

1362
01:57:25,720 --> 01:57:26,720
But we can't bring you back.

1363
01:57:26,720 --> 01:57:30,080
If you want to comment on consent, contested consent or closed session, these are your three minutes.

1364
01:57:30,080 --> 01:57:34,560
No, it's not all three, it's the way we've been doing it for years, this is all

1365
01:57:34,560 --> 01:57:39,200
we've been doing it incorrectly, or you want it to be, it's not that way, okay, I could speak.

1366
01:57:39,200 --> 01:57:43,520
We're in compliance with state law, you're eating into your time, you have two minutes left.

1367
01:57:43,520 --> 01:57:46,040
Do you want to comment on consent, contested consent or closed session?

1368
01:57:46,040 --> 01:57:52,560
I want to make sure you have that opportunity to ask the city attorney, because last time I think

1369
01:57:52,560 --> 01:57:55,120
right, I was able to speak.

1370
01:57:55,120 --> 01:57:59,320
There is unscheduled communication later in the meeting where you will be able to speak on any

1371
01:57:59,320 --> 01:58:00,720
item that's not agendized as well.

1372
01:58:00,720 --> 01:58:02,720
Okay, that's later on.

1373
01:58:02,720 --> 01:58:03,720
Yes.

1374
01:58:04,720 --> 01:58:08,880
If you want to speak on consent, contested consent or closed session, you're just eating

1375
01:58:08,880 --> 01:58:09,880
into your time.

1376
01:58:09,880 --> 01:58:14,160
Would you like to speak on any items before we make a decision so you could be heard?

1377
01:58:14,160 --> 01:58:18,880
I know I'm talking about closed session, I did my closed session, that's my comment for closed

1378
01:58:18,880 --> 01:58:23,160
session, this is it right now happening, okay, and I can do my public comment later.

1379
01:58:23,160 --> 01:58:26,320
I just want to make sure you'll be heard before we make a decision, do you want to make any comments

1380
01:58:26,320 --> 01:58:28,320
on consent calendar or contested consent?

1381
01:58:28,640 --> 01:58:32,240
Your public comment is later, that means you have a certain decision.

1382
01:58:32,240 --> 01:58:36,240
Oh, so this is, I did my comment?

1383
01:58:36,240 --> 01:58:40,120
Yes, so you commented on the items on the agenda, correct?

1384
01:58:40,120 --> 01:58:41,960
On closed session.

1385
01:58:41,960 --> 01:58:44,480
Yep, that was this is also the time for that to go.

1386
01:58:44,480 --> 01:58:45,480
Then you're good to go.

1387
01:58:45,480 --> 01:58:46,480
Okay.

1388
01:58:46,480 --> 01:58:48,480
So I'm just talking about that.

1389
01:58:48,480 --> 01:58:49,480
Okay.

1390
01:58:49,480 --> 01:58:51,480
I'll close.

1391
01:58:51,480 --> 01:58:56,560
Okay, thank you.

1392
01:58:56,560 --> 01:59:02,640
Desk, you'll have three minutes.

1393
01:59:02,640 --> 01:59:11,360
On consent regarding one Fresno, youth at job core, you know, I have a concern about this,

1394
01:59:11,360 --> 01:59:22,320
a big big concern because the one Fresno youth job core, you guys had a rapist on there.

1395
01:59:22,320 --> 01:59:23,320
Not allegedly.

1396
01:59:23,320 --> 01:59:30,720
I mean, just because they expunged their records still doesn't mean they were charged

1397
01:59:30,720 --> 01:59:37,320
in sentence for rape of teenagers in Fresno City College.

1398
01:59:37,320 --> 01:59:44,960
So I'm willing to stirb that we still have this organization and that the City Council members

1399
01:59:44,960 --> 01:59:51,320
are continuously putting our funds towards it, like who does this benefit, where do you go?

1400
01:59:51,320 --> 01:59:52,280
Who does this benefit?

1401
01:59:53,280 --> 01:59:59,280
My concern is to stop giving money to this organization and do an investigation on it,

1402
01:59:59,280 --> 02:00:00,280
because you have...

1403
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:09,340
Our survivors that are there, you had youth. Youth. People who said allegedly, allegedly, allegedly, the news ran it. You can

1404
02:00:09,340 --> 02:00:19,800
expunge people's cases, but you can't wipe it off YouTube. That's what sucks in today's world. Is everything that goes on social media? You guys can

1405
02:00:19,800 --> 02:00:26,800
expunge your cases all you want. But we still see the gun charges. We still see the rapes. We still see all that stuff.

1406
02:00:26,800 --> 02:00:35,800
I think the community needs to know this. I think the community needs to know that one Fresno Youth Corps allows people like that to

1407
02:00:35,800 --> 02:00:50,800
expunge the records and be amongst women. Seriously, that's not fair. It's not fair to any survivor that was a part of that program that had a stand there next to him.

1408
02:00:50,800 --> 02:01:01,800
I didn't know what he did. And yet, you guys still has his him in the group picture. On line right now, this is sickening.

1409
02:01:01,800 --> 02:01:05,800
Just look for him. He's standing really close to dire.

1410
02:01:05,800 --> 02:01:15,800
Very disturbed because continued not to do an investigation on how much money has been given to this one Fresno Youth Job Corps.

1411
02:01:15,800 --> 02:01:23,800
And why are we allowing people like rapes to expunge their records and be a part of this?

1412
02:01:23,800 --> 02:01:33,800
I really am asking you guys to do an investigation on this. Do an investigation. YouTube doesn't lie. I'll send you the link.

1413
02:01:33,800 --> 02:01:39,800
And I was told because he got it expenged through a church member that I guess works here. I don't know.

1414
02:01:39,800 --> 02:01:47,800
I know who that is yet. But some church you guys worked with, I guess, brought him in.

1415
02:01:47,800 --> 02:01:55,800
And allegedly, it's a very close friend of Jerry Dyer. So please do an investigation and find out who brought this individual in and allowed it.

1416
02:01:55,800 --> 02:02:04,800
You know, like I believe in second chances, but not in rape or molestation or shoot and killing someone. Come on now. Now those victims.

1417
02:02:04,800 --> 02:02:09,800
Who are never going to forget what happened?

1418
02:02:09,800 --> 02:02:17,800
Thank you, Des. Anyone else wishing to speak on consent, contested consent, or a closed session?

1419
02:02:17,800 --> 02:02:24,800
This is your opportunity to provide public comment. I apologize. You've already spoken on consent, contested consent and closed session.

1420
02:02:24,800 --> 02:02:28,800
Yes, you already spoke at this time. You've exercised your ability to speak.

1421
02:02:28,800 --> 02:02:38,800
Later on, there will be unscheduled communication, or you'll be able to speak again on anything that's not on the agenda.

1422
02:02:38,800 --> 02:02:39,800
Okay, I spoke on consent.

1423
02:02:39,800 --> 02:02:45,800
As a courtesy, I'll say again, this is the opportunity for the public to speak on consent, contested consent or closed session.

1424
02:02:45,800 --> 02:02:53,800
So anything on the agenda, as a gender, you can speak at this time. That's why I'd asked a couple of times to make sure you took the opportunity to speak.

1425
02:02:53,800 --> 02:03:05,800
And you said, all you had to speak on was closed session, so your time is expired now. If you want to speak later again on anything not on the agenda, you will have that right again later on in the meeting when we take unscheduled communication.

1426
02:03:05,800 --> 02:03:13,800
So are those consent and closed session, are those all three together, or am I allowed?

1427
02:03:13,800 --> 02:03:17,800
We take, you can do that at that time. You can speak on all those items together.

1428
02:03:18,800 --> 02:03:21,800
I'm the chair of this meeting.

1429
02:03:21,800 --> 02:03:26,800
And if I do say, if I do say some men, we have rules of procedure.

1430
02:03:26,800 --> 02:03:30,800
You've been coming here long enough to know we have rules of procedure. We're going to be consistent.

1431
02:03:30,800 --> 02:03:40,800
If I say anything out of turn, the city attorney and the clerk will correct me. They have not correct me because I am following our procedures.

1432
02:03:40,800 --> 02:03:46,800
Anyone else from the public wishing to speak at this time on consent, contested consent or closed session?

1433
02:03:46,800 --> 02:03:50,800
Okay. Oh, I think we have one more. Oh, no, no, no.

1434
02:03:50,800 --> 02:03:59,800
Okay. So at this time we're going to close public comment and we're going to bring it back to the council on the consent calendar. Is there a motion to approve?

1435
02:03:59,800 --> 02:04:06,800
Okay. Move by council member, perilla second by council member Vang, any opposition?

1436
02:04:06,800 --> 02:04:09,800
There being none passes six to zero.

1437
02:04:09,800 --> 02:04:13,800
Okay. Thank you very much.

1438
02:04:14,800 --> 02:04:23,800
We've approved the consent calendar. So all the items that we're not pulled, because as a consent based on what they're asking for, whether it's funding or approval, will have been approved.

1439
02:04:23,800 --> 02:04:27,800
You got it.

1440
02:04:27,800 --> 02:04:35,800
Okay. Next is contested consent as items are called. We will first go to the council member who pulled the item, then refer to staff as necessary.

1441
02:04:35,800 --> 02:04:39,800
As a reminder, we just took public comment on these items.

1442
02:04:39,800 --> 02:04:46,800
We have first up item 2D as in David and that was moved to Connecticut and sent my council member Maxwell.

1443
02:04:46,800 --> 02:04:54,800
Thank you council president. This is more of a general question. I think that city manager could probably answer. I know we've talked about these contracts.

1444
02:04:54,800 --> 02:04:58,800
Recently, we tend to use them for consulting services.

1445
02:04:58,800 --> 02:05:08,800
Are we able to use similar style contracting for things like sidewalk, curb, getter, repair as well?

1446
02:05:08,800 --> 02:05:19,800
I know sometimes our staff is at capacity and we have to outsource some of these and then it takes an additional amount of time to get these minor infrastructure projects done.

1447
02:05:19,800 --> 02:05:32,800
Sorry, it isn't really specifically to this, but more broadly, are we able to do things like that for minor infrastructure where we have folks on call ready to do this work if our staff is at capacity?

1448
02:05:32,800 --> 02:05:39,800
I don't know why we wouldn't. I don't know Scott, yeah, I'm pretty sure we can.

1449
02:05:39,800 --> 02:05:44,800
And we'll let Scott talk to.

1450
02:05:44,800 --> 02:05:58,800
I know often we work with your department and yourself frequently and sometimes we do them at home, but sometimes it's just not logistically feasible and then we have to outsource them and then that takes so much time sometimes as well.

1451
02:05:58,800 --> 02:06:09,800
Have we ever, or can we do like an on call for some of these folks when our staff is in able to do that work to expedite these types of minor infrastructure projects?

1452
02:06:09,800 --> 02:06:13,800
Good morning, Council Scott Mosher, Public Works Department.

1453
02:06:13,800 --> 02:06:22,800
So really quickly the item before you I know is a professional consulting services, so that follows one path for things like construction.

1454
02:06:22,800 --> 02:06:37,800
That would be we have a good mechanism for that. That's a requirements contract. Currently we have some in place for example our tree trimming contract is an on call West Coast Arboris.

1455
02:06:37,800 --> 02:06:49,800
Also, we've had an on call requirements contract for slurry seal, where depending upon the adopted budget, we could have anywhere from zero to several million dollars worth of work.

1456
02:06:49,800 --> 02:07:02,800
It's just to be clear for the public. Yes. That mean a requirements contract doesn't necessarily mean that we are going to require your services, but if we do, we are authorized up to a certain dollar amount to have so much work done.

1457
02:07:02,800 --> 02:07:03,800
Correct.

1458
02:07:03,800 --> 02:07:09,800
That is correct and so those are advertised with specific types of work.

1459
02:07:10,800 --> 02:07:23,800
You know, bidding measure, how we're going to measure that, what type of work is to be performed multiple vendors bid and then there's a process ultimately, which would be awarded by Council.

1460
02:07:23,800 --> 02:07:28,800
Scott, could we do a requirements contract for concrete repair?

1461
02:07:28,800 --> 02:07:40,800
There is a mechanism for that. We would definitely want to work with personnel services as far as any potential meet and confer with bargaining units for that work.

1462
02:07:40,800 --> 02:07:46,800
Sure, similar process to I'm sure what you've done with the West Coast Arboris contract as well.

1463
02:07:46,800 --> 02:07:47,800
Correct.

1464
02:07:47,800 --> 02:07:48,800
Absolutely.

1465
02:07:49,800 --> 02:07:51,800
There's just something my office would be interested in.

1466
02:07:51,800 --> 02:08:01,800
We have a lot of these little minor infrastructure projects that can sometimes take longer than larger infrastructure projects because we don't have some of these contracts and place.

1467
02:08:01,800 --> 02:08:04,800
I think having some of these might expedite some of that work.

1468
02:08:04,800 --> 02:08:07,800
If it's possible, I would like to explore that.

1469
02:08:07,800 --> 02:08:08,800
Okay. We can talk about it. Thank you.

1470
02:08:08,800 --> 02:08:12,800
City manager, I'll make a motion to approve.

1471
02:08:12,800 --> 02:08:14,800
There's second.

1472
02:08:14,800 --> 02:08:16,800
All right, we have a motion by Councilman Remax.

1473
02:08:16,800 --> 02:08:20,800
Well, second by Council Member Parea, any further discussion?

1474
02:08:20,800 --> 02:08:24,800
Many of my colleagues on the side of.

1475
02:08:24,800 --> 02:08:26,800
All right. Seeing none.

1476
02:08:26,800 --> 02:08:27,800
Any opposition?

1477
02:08:27,800 --> 02:08:29,800
Item 2D?

1478
02:08:29,800 --> 02:08:30,800
Isn't Doug?

1479
02:08:30,800 --> 02:08:31,800
All right.

1480
02:08:31,800 --> 02:08:33,800
Item passes five zero.

1481
02:08:34,800 --> 02:08:35,800
Move on to.

1482
02:08:35,800 --> 02:08:37,800
Trying to stay in order here.

1483
02:08:37,800 --> 02:08:39,800
To G.

1484
02:08:39,800 --> 02:08:40,800
Uh.

1485
02:08:40,800 --> 02:08:42,800
Pulled by Council Member Richardson.

1486
02:08:45,800 --> 02:08:47,800
Council Member, give you the floor.

1487
02:08:49,800 --> 02:08:50,800
All right.

1488
02:08:50,800 --> 02:08:51,800
Thank you.

1489
02:08:51,800 --> 02:08:53,800
Anybody who can speak to this?

1490
02:08:53,800 --> 02:08:54,800
In the audience?

1491
02:08:54,800 --> 02:08:55,800
Well, we'll start with.

1492
02:08:55,800 --> 02:09:00,800
Denix or Francesco and we've got we've got three people ready depending on your question.

1493
02:09:00,800 --> 02:09:01,800
Okay.

1494
02:09:01,800 --> 02:09:02,800
Perfect.

1495
02:09:03,800 --> 02:09:05,800
It's going to be probably one question.

1496
02:09:05,800 --> 02:09:06,800
So that's about it.

1497
02:09:06,800 --> 02:09:10,800
Can we explain a little bit what went into this?

1498
02:09:10,800 --> 02:09:14,800
Why the scope of the project is being increased by almost $3 million.

1499
02:09:14,800 --> 02:09:16,800
I understand that it has to do with soil.

1500
02:09:16,800 --> 02:09:19,800
I understand that I had to do with a tank underground that was discovered.

1501
02:09:19,800 --> 02:09:22,800
During the redevelopment of Caesar Chavez Boulevard.

1502
02:09:22,800 --> 02:09:26,800
It just seems like as a city that should have been something that we should have known

1503
02:09:26,800 --> 02:09:27,800
was down there.

1504
02:09:27,800 --> 02:09:29,800
Something we should have been able to.

1505
02:09:29,800 --> 02:09:33,800
And the fact that we're raising the contract amount by three million dollars.

1506
02:09:33,800 --> 02:09:35,800
Just obviously raises the hairs in the back of the neck.

1507
02:09:35,800 --> 02:09:36,800
So if you don't mind, please.

1508
02:09:36,800 --> 02:09:37,800
Sure.

1509
02:09:37,800 --> 02:09:38,800
Yeah.

1510
02:09:38,800 --> 02:09:39,800
Francesco Mago's assistant director.

1511
02:09:39,800 --> 02:09:41,800
A couple of projects department.

1512
02:09:41,800 --> 02:09:46,800
So the item yes does include additional work for concrete asphalt.

1513
02:09:46,800 --> 02:09:50,800
You know, discovered before underneath the street section.

1514
02:09:50,800 --> 02:09:54,800
The large tank that we found within Congo alley was also included in this.

1515
02:09:54,800 --> 02:09:58,800
And then just additional paving as a result of us needing to make sure that.

1516
02:09:58,800 --> 02:10:00,800
What pavement we put back.

1517
02:10:00,800 --> 02:10:03,800
Provided for a strong structural section.

1518
02:10:03,800 --> 02:10:06,800
So let me just add.

1519
02:10:06,800 --> 02:10:12,800
This was the first set of projects that we did when we first got the award from the state.

1520
02:10:12,800 --> 02:10:16,800
And when we were announced for the 250 million.

1521
02:10:16,800 --> 02:10:18,800
And they were giving us the first 50 million.

1522
02:10:18,800 --> 02:10:20,800
We were told.

1523
02:10:20,800 --> 02:10:27,800
Get out and get that money out so that there's no hesitation from the state to keep.

1524
02:10:27,800 --> 02:10:31,800
So we went out and put scopes of work together.

1525
02:10:31,800 --> 02:10:35,800
Very quickly for the downtown infrastructure projects.

1526
02:10:35,800 --> 02:10:40,800
So in normal situation, I would think I would be a lot more upset about this.

1527
02:10:40,800 --> 02:10:43,800
Because I agree like you would think like, hey, we should have caught this.

1528
02:10:43,800 --> 02:10:49,800
But we really had to move quickly to put scopes of work together for the first contracts on this downtown.

1529
02:10:49,800 --> 02:10:54,800
So I think that when you move quickly to try and get work out.

1530
02:10:54,800 --> 02:11:00,800
There are certain things that probably we could have caught obviously unforeseen stuff in downtown Fresno.

1531
02:11:00,800 --> 02:11:06,800
It's really hard to foresee what is under the ground that's completely unexpected.

1532
02:11:06,800 --> 02:11:12,800
So I totally get your concern from the size of the change order.

1533
02:11:12,800 --> 02:11:16,800
And I also get very concerned about that.

1534
02:11:16,800 --> 02:11:21,800
But I do want to make sure that you know that this was the first.

1535
02:11:21,800 --> 02:11:24,800
Step out of the gate on getting that downtown money.

1536
02:11:24,800 --> 02:11:33,800
And we were told you got a show progress on this first 50 million immediately because otherwise you may not get further payments.

1537
02:11:33,800 --> 02:11:38,800
We really need to show that we're getting that money spent and we're getting the work out.

1538
02:11:38,800 --> 02:11:45,800
So we moved really really quickly and likely missed some additional unforeseen things.

1539
02:11:45,800 --> 02:11:51,800
And then I don't know why the paving was wasn't anticipated for the beginning.

1540
02:11:51,800 --> 02:11:54,800
That was one thing that I wasn't sure on myself.

1541
02:11:54,800 --> 02:11:57,800
But I just wanted to add that for perspective.

1542
02:11:57,800 --> 02:11:59,800
Did you want to speak anymore on that?

1543
02:11:59,800 --> 02:12:01,800
Yeah, I know what city manager said is correct.

1544
02:12:01,800 --> 02:12:07,800
You know, with a normal project like this, you know, we would have had eight to 12 months for actual design.

1545
02:12:07,800 --> 02:12:11,800
This one was done within a month and a half just to be able to get it out.

1546
02:12:11,800 --> 02:12:15,800
So again, a lot of unforeseen things that, you know, had we had more time.

1547
02:12:15,800 --> 02:12:21,800
We would have been able to, you know, do some further surface investigations and be able to identify these.

1548
02:12:21,800 --> 02:12:26,800
Okay, so the assessment, appraisal estimates, bids that all process was shortened.

1549
02:12:26,800 --> 02:12:29,800
You could throw a haste makes waste, bumper sticker in there somewhere.

1550
02:12:29,800 --> 02:12:36,800
But essentially, we did that quickly with the understanding and correct me if I'm wrong here with the understanding that it was state money that's going to be coming down.

1551
02:12:36,800 --> 02:12:42,800
Essentially, filling this gap in the city and continuing more work along the same lines in downtown.

1552
02:12:42,800 --> 02:12:48,800
Correct, yes, so for example, we just though council just awarded another sewer water project last month.

1553
02:12:48,800 --> 02:12:50,800
I AGC funded project.

1554
02:12:50,800 --> 02:12:56,800
We took the lessons learned from this project, applied it to that project, you know, modified some of the bid items.

1555
02:12:56,800 --> 02:13:03,800
So it is our hope and goal that, you know, this issue will not resolve itself on that project.

1556
02:13:04,800 --> 02:13:07,800
Okay, thanks, we'll slip at the tongue.

1557
02:13:07,800 --> 02:13:11,800
All right, that's my question, council, vice president, motion approved with that.

1558
02:13:11,800 --> 02:13:12,800
Thank you for the explanation.

1559
02:13:12,800 --> 02:13:16,800
Okay, motion, council member Richardson, second from council member pariah.

1560
02:13:16,800 --> 02:13:18,800
Any further discussion?

1561
02:13:18,800 --> 02:13:19,800
Sorry, I'm flying blind.

1562
02:13:19,800 --> 02:13:21,800
I don't have the screen to punch up here.

1563
02:13:21,800 --> 02:13:25,800
Seeing none, is there any opposition to item 2G?

1564
02:13:25,800 --> 02:13:29,800
All right, item passes five to zero.

1565
02:13:29,800 --> 02:13:34,800
Council member Richardson, you also have a ganglain order.

1566
02:13:34,800 --> 02:13:39,800
To oh.

1567
02:13:39,800 --> 02:13:42,800
Yes, we have Chief Casto.

1568
02:13:42,800 --> 02:13:48,800
Just for myself in the public, if you wouldn't mind explaining what a partially tested kit is, why we're using those.

1569
02:13:48,800 --> 02:13:52,800
I'm less concerned with our relationship with the DNA labs international.

1570
02:13:52,800 --> 02:13:55,800
I want to talk about what this means for actual victims throughout their place.

1571
02:13:55,800 --> 02:13:58,800
Okay, it means every kit that we get is tested.

1572
02:13:58,800 --> 02:14:04,800
To a certain level, sometimes there's DNA found in that kit on a very basic level, and sometimes there's not.

1573
02:14:04,800 --> 02:14:09,800
And when there's not, we can test it on another level and have grant funds with which to do that.

1574
02:14:09,800 --> 02:14:16,800
And that's what this contract means, is it partially that the kit's been partially tested, but this is more sophisticated.

1575
02:14:16,800 --> 02:14:27,800
And so if nothing is found, we send it to the second level of testing with this particular lab to see if there's any seamen that we can use for identification purposes.

1576
02:14:27,800 --> 02:14:31,800
Okay, if you wouldn't mind just explaining this like you're talking to a golden retriever.

1577
02:14:31,800 --> 02:14:37,800
So, has the kit already been used for its intended purpose to go to a person after a crime.

1578
02:14:37,800 --> 02:14:38,800
Yeah, and then that hit.

1579
02:14:38,800 --> 02:14:39,800
I'm sorry.

1580
02:14:39,800 --> 02:14:40,800
Okay, thanks.

1581
02:14:40,800 --> 02:14:46,800
So when a person is sexually assaulted and they agree to have an examination, this kit is performed.

1582
02:14:46,800 --> 02:14:48,800
And it's booked into evidence.

1583
02:14:48,800 --> 02:14:54,800
We routinely and automatically test it with a different set of funds if that matters, since that's we're talking a little bit about today.

1584
02:14:54,800 --> 02:14:59,800
And then if nothing is found and we can send it to another level.

1585
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:05,500
Level of testing to see if there's additional evidence with some more sophisticated processes.

1586
02:15:05,500 --> 02:15:09,700
And so that's what this funds is that second level of testing, but yes, all kids are routinely

1587
02:15:09,700 --> 02:15:14,700
tested, none sit untested, none are where how's being untested or anything like that.

1588
02:15:14,700 --> 02:15:18,100
Okay, so what this really means for the average person out there is a second chance in a higher

1589
02:15:18,100 --> 02:15:22,500
probability of catching a predator and ensuring resolution for the victim.

1590
02:15:22,500 --> 02:15:23,500
Well said.

1591
02:15:23,500 --> 02:15:25,500
Okay, with that, Councillor, Vice President, Motion to Approve.

1592
02:15:25,500 --> 02:15:27,500
Second that.

1593
02:15:27,500 --> 02:15:28,500
All right, we have a motion.

1594
02:15:28,500 --> 02:15:29,500
We have a second.

1595
02:15:29,500 --> 02:15:30,500
Any opposition item?

1596
02:15:30,500 --> 02:15:31,500
Two.

1597
02:15:31,500 --> 02:15:32,500
Oh.

1598
02:15:32,500 --> 02:15:33,500
All right.

1599
02:15:33,500 --> 02:15:34,500
Seeing none.

1600
02:15:34,500 --> 02:15:35,500
Item two.

1601
02:15:35,500 --> 02:15:36,500
Pass is five to zero.

1602
02:15:36,500 --> 02:15:37,500
Two.

1603
02:15:37,500 --> 02:15:38,500
Thank you for the explanation.

1604
02:15:38,500 --> 02:15:39,500
Welcome.

1605
02:15:39,500 --> 02:15:40,500
Thanks, Chief.

1606
02:15:40,500 --> 02:15:41,500
Council Member Richardson.

1607
02:15:41,500 --> 02:15:42,500
Two S. That's the next one.

1608
02:15:42,500 --> 02:15:43,500
You also pulled that.

1609
02:15:43,500 --> 02:15:45,500
You're on the roll today.

1610
02:15:45,500 --> 02:15:46,500
We are.

1611
02:15:46,500 --> 02:15:47,500
Yeah, a bunch of things.

1612
02:15:47,500 --> 02:15:49,500
I had a bunch of hair standing up.

1613
02:15:49,500 --> 02:15:50,500
Hi.

1614
02:15:50,500 --> 02:15:51,500
I'll give you a second.

1615
02:15:52,500 --> 02:15:53,500
Good morning.

1616
02:15:53,500 --> 02:15:55,500
Paul McCode, director of public utilities.

1617
02:15:55,500 --> 02:15:56,500
Good morning.

1618
02:15:56,500 --> 02:15:57,500
Just a couple questions.

1619
02:15:57,500 --> 02:15:58,500
Okay.

1620
02:15:58,500 --> 02:16:00,500
So fresh off the say to the discussion that we just had.

1621
02:16:00,500 --> 02:16:05,500
A lot of conversations about septic or wells versus being on city water and sewer.

1622
02:16:05,500 --> 02:16:06,500
Correct.

1623
02:16:06,500 --> 02:16:10,500
We have four mobile home parks in district six.

1624
02:16:10,500 --> 02:16:13,500
Three of them are right next to large utility lines.

1625
02:16:13,500 --> 02:16:14,500
Right.

1626
02:16:14,500 --> 02:16:16,500
Cedar and Louisville further up first street.

1627
02:16:16,500 --> 02:16:20,500
Uh, or Fresno street and then down there closer to Blackstone on the seven part of the district.

1628
02:16:20,500 --> 02:16:23,500
Then we have Woodward Bluff, which is way out on the other side of Woodward.

1629
02:16:23,500 --> 02:16:24,500
Woodward Park.

1630
02:16:24,500 --> 02:16:27,500
Those run off different systems because they're in different places.

1631
02:16:27,500 --> 02:16:29,500
What is the city's policy?

1632
02:16:29,500 --> 02:16:32,500
What is our implementation process as far as you are on city water?

1633
02:16:32,500 --> 02:16:33,500
Or you are on well?

1634
02:16:33,500 --> 02:16:34,500
You are on city sewer?

1635
02:16:34,500 --> 02:16:35,500
Or you are on septic?

1636
02:16:35,500 --> 02:16:41,500
And why are we confronting this now when this three bombs mobile home park has been there for a while?

1637
02:16:41,500 --> 02:16:42,500
Okay.

1638
02:16:42,500 --> 02:16:45,500
May I answer that question and reverse those questions and reverse?

1639
02:16:45,500 --> 02:16:46,500
Okay.

1640
02:16:46,500 --> 02:16:50,500
This area was identified in a study that was conducted.

1641
02:16:50,500 --> 02:16:55,500
Starting around 2019 and in 2020 there were a number of areas around town that were identified

1642
02:16:55,500 --> 02:17:01,500
to have failing septic systems and or failing water systems either there were well was contaminated or it was not.

1643
02:17:01,500 --> 02:17:02,500
By the state of California.

1644
02:17:02,500 --> 02:17:03,500
By the state of California.

1645
02:17:03,500 --> 02:17:04,500
By the state of California.

1646
02:17:04,500 --> 02:17:08,500
The state law that was passed regarding consolidation.

1647
02:17:08,500 --> 02:17:12,500
Failing water systems to be consolidated into neighboring jurisdictions.

1648
02:17:12,500 --> 02:17:14,500
And so they do an evaluation.

1649
02:17:14,500 --> 02:17:15,500
Go ahead Paul.

1650
02:17:15,500 --> 02:17:16,500
Thank you, manager.

1651
02:17:16,500 --> 02:17:17,500
I appreciate that.

1652
02:17:17,500 --> 02:17:20,500
So this was one of the areas that was identified.

1653
02:17:20,500 --> 02:17:21,500
Three bombs was identified.

1654
02:17:21,500 --> 02:17:27,500
They have contamination in their well and then they also have a failing septic system.

1655
02:17:27,500 --> 02:17:30,500
So this was identified as one of the priority areas.

1656
02:17:30,500 --> 02:17:36,500
And the state is funding their consolidation into the city's systems.

1657
02:17:36,500 --> 02:17:47,500
We generally are policy is to connect any area within a hundred feet or within a hundred feet of a sewer main or a water main.

1658
02:17:47,500 --> 02:17:49,500
If they're if they're nearby.

1659
02:17:49,500 --> 02:17:52,500
The issue is we cannot use rate payer money to do that.

1660
02:17:52,500 --> 02:17:55,500
The connector has to pay for that connection.

1661
02:17:55,500 --> 02:18:00,500
And you can imagine sometimes those are sizable costs that would need to be.

1662
02:18:00,500 --> 02:18:03,500
We need to be born by the connector, right?

1663
02:18:03,500 --> 02:18:06,500
Because we require when you connect to a destroyer well.

1664
02:18:06,500 --> 02:18:08,500
If you connect to the water system.

1665
02:18:08,500 --> 02:18:10,500
And abandon your septic system.

1666
02:18:10,500 --> 02:18:12,500
If you connect to our sewer system.

1667
02:18:12,500 --> 02:18:15,500
So it could be a sizable investment for one of these mobile home parts.

1668
02:18:15,500 --> 02:18:18,500
And you're district if they were to come to us and connect.

1669
02:18:18,500 --> 02:18:21,500
I could check to see if they were in the consolidation study.

1670
02:18:21,500 --> 02:18:24,500
But I don't recall that there were any in district six.

1671
02:18:24,500 --> 02:18:25,500
Okay.

1672
02:18:25,500 --> 02:18:26,500
So to verify.

1673
02:18:26,500 --> 02:18:29,500
This property would have been allowed under normal circumstances to rely on their well.

1674
02:18:29,500 --> 02:18:34,500
And their septic unless it was investigated by the state of California to be found failing.

1675
02:18:34,500 --> 02:18:41,500
Now in this scenario the state of California is going to pay for them to connect to the to consolidate into the local water.

1676
02:18:41,500 --> 02:18:43,500
That's correct.

1677
02:18:43,500 --> 02:18:44,500
All right.

1678
02:18:44,500 --> 02:18:46,500
Did was there a threshold?

1679
02:18:46,500 --> 02:18:48,500
And then once they're connected.

1680
02:18:48,500 --> 02:18:52,500
Then they've just become a utility customer just like any other business.

1681
02:18:52,500 --> 02:18:55,500
And they'll pay their monthly fees just they'll become a rate payer at that point.

1682
02:18:55,500 --> 02:18:58,500
But the state pays for the infrastructure connection.

1683
02:18:58,500 --> 02:18:59,500
Thank you.

1684
02:18:59,500 --> 02:19:01,500
Was there a in their investigation?

1685
02:19:01,500 --> 02:19:02,500
Was there a threshold?

1686
02:19:02,500 --> 02:19:03,500
Is that investigation ongoing?

1687
02:19:03,500 --> 02:19:04,500
Were there only some?

1688
02:19:04,500 --> 02:19:06,500
They kind of picked and choose?

1689
02:19:06,500 --> 02:19:07,500
Chose?

1690
02:19:07,500 --> 02:19:10,500
I need to go back to and I haven't read the consolidation.

1691
02:19:10,500 --> 02:19:17,500
I think when some time that they these were areas around the fringe of the city that were identified to be cost effectively.

1692
02:19:17,500 --> 02:19:19,500
To be able to be cost effectively connected to our system.

1693
02:19:19,500 --> 02:19:22,500
And they're identifying failing systems.

1694
02:19:22,500 --> 02:19:25,500
So everybody that operates.

1695
02:19:25,500 --> 02:19:29,500
Private system has to file reports with the state.

1696
02:19:29,500 --> 02:19:31,500
And show testing.

1697
02:19:31,500 --> 02:19:35,500
And so I think as part of that process the state had identified.

1698
02:19:35,500 --> 02:19:38,500
These they're contaminated ground water.

1699
02:19:38,500 --> 02:19:42,500
And it's a health and safety issue for the residents of the mobile home park.

1700
02:19:42,500 --> 02:19:47,500
So I believe it was SB 98 was the state bill that required consolidation.

1701
02:19:47,500 --> 02:19:53,500
So they identified them via the studies as being failing systems.

1702
02:19:53,500 --> 02:19:57,500
As Paul said, we can go back and look at the mobile home parks in your system.

1703
02:19:57,500 --> 02:20:08,500
But if those are still operating systems that are not failing, that are operating, that are being tested regularly, that don't have health and safety requirements.

1704
02:20:08,500 --> 02:20:12,500
Then it wouldn't be considered a failing system.

1705
02:20:12,500 --> 02:20:13,500
Right.

1706
02:20:13,500 --> 02:20:14,500
And we don't go.

1707
02:20:14,500 --> 02:20:16,500
I mean, a lot of these systems don't contact us.

1708
02:20:16,500 --> 02:20:21,500
If they if they and ask if they can a lot of them want to read your well because they perceive that that might be a lower cost.

1709
02:20:21,500 --> 02:20:23,500
Then to connect to our system.

1710
02:20:23,500 --> 02:20:25,500
And then we get into a process with them.

1711
02:20:25,500 --> 02:20:26,500
Sometimes we may let them do that.

1712
02:20:26,500 --> 02:20:27,500
Sometimes we make them connect.

1713
02:20:27,500 --> 02:20:30,500
I mean, it's just they varies by area outside of that.

1714
02:20:30,500 --> 02:20:33,500
It's a passive information collection system by the state.

1715
02:20:33,500 --> 02:20:36,500
Based on their water testing and everything else that tells them if they need to.

1716
02:20:36,500 --> 02:20:38,500
Consulate it if it's failing.

1717
02:20:38,500 --> 02:20:42,500
These these systems have to report data just like we do as a as a as a municipal agency.

1718
02:20:42,500 --> 02:20:44,500
They have to test their well.

1719
02:20:44,500 --> 02:20:48,500
Some minute to division a drinking water and then division a drinking water with then work with them.

1720
02:20:48,500 --> 02:20:49,500
That's a state the state agency.

1721
02:20:49,500 --> 02:20:54,500
Within work with them on those results to to start working with them on do you add well head treatment.

1722
02:20:54,500 --> 02:20:56,500
Do you have to consolidate into the city?

1723
02:20:56,500 --> 02:20:57,500
Where's the nearest water line?

1724
02:20:57,500 --> 02:21:03,500
So they proactively work with these these areas if they maintain wells or septic's.

1725
02:21:03,500 --> 02:21:04,500
Okay.

1726
02:21:04,500 --> 02:21:05,500
Thank you very much.

1727
02:21:05,500 --> 02:21:06,500
I don't have anything else.

1728
02:21:06,500 --> 02:21:08,500
I don't need any follow on answers right now.

1729
02:21:08,500 --> 02:21:10,500
If there's a way in the future, my staff can get a hold of you.

1730
02:21:10,500 --> 02:21:16,500
We can find out kind of how to get a hold of the drinking water and find out what the tests look like for the different mobile home parts of my district.

1731
02:21:16,500 --> 02:21:17,500
I'd like that.

1732
02:21:17,500 --> 02:21:19,500
But that is need be done right now.

1733
02:21:19,500 --> 02:21:20,500
So council vice president.

1734
02:21:20,500 --> 02:21:21,500
I think you're still wearing the pants.

1735
02:21:21,500 --> 02:21:22,500
That's all I had.

1736
02:21:22,500 --> 02:21:24,500
Motion approved.

1737
02:21:24,500 --> 02:21:25,500
All right.

1738
02:21:25,500 --> 02:21:26,500
We have motion.

1739
02:21:26,500 --> 02:21:27,500
We have a second.

1740
02:21:27,500 --> 02:21:30,500
I'm always wearing pants for the record.

1741
02:21:30,500 --> 02:21:35,500
Any opposition to item two S.

1742
02:21:35,500 --> 02:21:36,500
Seeing none.

1743
02:21:36,500 --> 02:21:39,500
Item passes six zero.

1744
02:21:39,500 --> 02:21:41,500
Let's see here next up.

1745
02:21:41,500 --> 02:21:45,500
We have item two T and this is pulled by council member Maxwell.

1746
02:21:45,500 --> 02:21:46,500
Thank you.

1747
02:21:46,500 --> 02:21:56,500
So vice president, can somebody please walk me through this item.

1748
02:21:56,500 --> 02:21:57,500
Morning.

1749
02:21:57,500 --> 02:21:58,500
Good morning.

1750
02:21:58,500 --> 02:22:00,500
Jill Gormley public work department.

1751
02:22:00,500 --> 02:22:05,500
The item for you is to approve the submission of a grant application to.

1752
02:22:05,500 --> 02:22:09,500
For OTS runs office of transportation safety funding for the public work department.

1753
02:22:09,500 --> 02:22:11,500
And what would that funding go towards?

1754
02:22:11,500 --> 02:22:14,500
It would go towards software that would help.

1755
02:22:14,500 --> 02:22:21,500
To be more active in monitoring hotspots throughout the city for.

1756
02:22:21,500 --> 02:22:23,500
Identifying improvements.

1757
02:22:23,500 --> 02:22:29,500
It basically would be more proactive than reactive in our efforts to identify these areas.

1758
02:22:29,500 --> 02:22:31,500
You flesh that out for me.

1759
02:22:31,500 --> 02:22:32,500
Sure.

1760
02:22:32,500 --> 02:22:37,500
So we have a lot of data at our at our fingertips or at somebody's fingertips.

1761
02:22:37,500 --> 02:22:40,500
And this this software would help us to consolidate that.

1762
02:22:41,500 --> 02:22:45,500
What they know is that it could be collision data.

1763
02:22:45,500 --> 02:22:47,500
It could be requests from the public.

1764
02:22:47,500 --> 02:22:50,500
It could be requests from this council from different departments.

1765
02:22:50,500 --> 02:22:52,500
Just any kind of.

1766
02:22:52,500 --> 02:23:00,500
Data that is making us aware that could make us aware of what is happening in the community as far as traffic.

1767
02:23:00,500 --> 02:23:03,500
Mobility safety issues that we have.

1768
02:23:03,500 --> 02:23:07,500
So rather than us combing through that manually.

1769
02:23:07,500 --> 02:23:13,500
This software would would be able to consolidate that for us and be help staff be more efficient.

1770
02:23:13,500 --> 02:23:19,500
There's a police department not currently track that information is your department not currently track that information.

1771
02:23:19,500 --> 02:23:20,500
We do.

1772
02:23:20,500 --> 02:23:26,500
And police department also has their records as far as collisions and traffic.

1773
02:23:26,500 --> 02:23:27,500
Incidences.

1774
02:23:27,500 --> 02:23:31,500
This would help us to bridge those gaps that we might have where they have.

1775
02:23:31,500 --> 02:23:35,500
Their information we have our information it puts it all together and is able to.

1776
02:23:35,500 --> 02:23:41,500
Consolidate the results and efforts that we could take to improve.

1777
02:23:41,500 --> 02:23:48,500
So it's essentially taken data that we are already collecting and making it easier to review.

1778
02:23:48,500 --> 02:23:51,500
It's it's making it easier to.

1779
02:23:51,500 --> 02:23:58,500
Respond to request so you know we hear a lot that we are active to to something that is happening.

1780
02:23:58,500 --> 02:24:01,500
Some of the state of we can upload it.

1781
02:24:01,500 --> 02:24:07,500
You know in this it depends on the software that we actually choose this is the grant application to actually seek.

1782
02:24:07,500 --> 02:24:13,500
Different software options but it would allow us to.

1783
02:24:13,500 --> 02:24:20,500
Again not be reactive but be proactive we could identify hot spots that that maybe we.

1784
02:24:20,500 --> 02:24:27,500
We we are not seeing that aren't readily available for us or very apparent to us that hey there's an issue here.

1785
02:24:27,500 --> 02:24:33,500
Yeah and we would be able to respond to that are you talking about hot spots in terms of.

1786
02:24:33,500 --> 02:24:40,500
Collisions hot spots in terms of wait time this would be for safety so.

1787
02:24:40,500 --> 02:24:43,500
Collisions issues with.

1788
02:24:43,500 --> 02:24:48,500
You know people crossing the streets traffic collisions pedestrian bite collisions.

1789
02:24:48,500 --> 02:24:54,500
We have an effort that will become before this council later in the spring for vision zero action safety action plan.

1790
02:24:54,500 --> 02:25:00,500
That is meant to improve safety throughout the city so this would be a compliment to that program to help us.

1791
02:25:00,500 --> 02:25:10,500
Implement some of the the measures that may be identified through that process and again identify how we can be proactive.

1792
02:25:10,500 --> 02:25:16,500
In terms of being reactive or proactive or responding to data we already have this is a.

1793
02:25:16,500 --> 02:25:26,500
A little flyer I saved from last year I think this is provided on the world day of remembrance and I believe the data was collected from ATAC which I assume came from your department.

1794
02:25:26,500 --> 02:25:33,500
But it's top high crash intersections in the city of Fresno and.

1795
02:25:33,500 --> 02:25:41,500
Five out of the ten are located in district four blackstone in Ashland blackstone in Dakota first in shields Cedar and Shah.

1796
02:25:41,500 --> 02:25:43,500
Fresno and Clinton so.

1797
02:25:44,500 --> 02:25:49,500
It appears that we've already collected some data to let us know where some of these hot spots are.

1798
02:25:49,500 --> 02:26:00,500
Have there been any discussions or plans to address these intersections that have already been identified and put on a radar before we start collecting additional data.

1799
02:26:00,500 --> 02:26:05,500
We are always looking to make improvements to issues that we know about or.

1800
02:26:05,500 --> 02:26:12,500
You know concerns that the community has so for example and throughout the vision zero process which we've been working on.

1801
02:26:12,500 --> 02:26:21,500
Maybe a year now we will in that document will come forward with with five or ten locations that are you know hotspots that that we.

1802
02:26:21,500 --> 02:26:24,500
Feel that need improvements based on a set of data.

1803
02:26:24,500 --> 02:26:33,500
This will allow us to not only just focus on those but other locations and then in our future grant efforts or funding availability we're able to.

1804
02:26:34,500 --> 02:26:43,500
Match up improvements that need to be made with appropriate funding sources and have a bigger pool that we can pull from to make improvements throughout the city.

1805
02:26:43,500 --> 02:26:44,500
Jill.

1806
02:26:44,500 --> 02:26:47,500
Aren't don't the top locations.

1807
02:26:47,500 --> 02:26:49,500
It's just a point in time.

1808
02:26:49,500 --> 02:27:02,500
Because I know we obviously there was always a lot of discussion about the Bryant roulette and went you know will run a report and show collision data and you know you would think that that would be the intersection and.

1809
02:27:02,500 --> 02:27:13,500
I've seen it where no no black blackstone and herndon was the number one and then six months later I've seen another list of the data I'm looking at is a composite of 2019 to 2023.

1810
02:27:13,500 --> 02:27:20,500
Your your correct so and there's different ways of looking at all of this data it can be a point in time.

1811
02:27:20,500 --> 02:27:30,500
We can look at just a cumulative number of collisions and not take into account the number of vehicles that are actually.

1812
02:27:30,500 --> 02:27:36,500
We're looking through an intersection which would have a you know make that number maybe look a lot higher at some.

1813
02:27:36,500 --> 02:27:43,500
A location versus somebody that are a different location that has proportional proportion right exactly and so.

1814
02:27:43,500 --> 02:27:54,500
Yeah we we've got all we've we've just got so much data at our fingertips and there's other data that's not really out there and this will help us you know predict some of the locations that may.

1815
02:27:54,500 --> 02:27:59,500
Lawrence more attention on our part so again I think that did I have.

1816
02:27:59,500 --> 02:28:12,500
Over the five year period I assume was provided by your department you mentioned also jail that your office identifies you know about five hotspots are those point in time are those.

1817
02:28:12,500 --> 02:28:19,500
cumulative based off of several years worth of data in terms of how you guys prioritize these hotspots.

1818
02:28:19,500 --> 02:28:29,500
They're typically cumulative we're not looking at what happened you know for the last week at a location we're looking at typically three to five years of data.

1819
02:28:29,500 --> 02:28:35,500
And how that interacts with again the activity level whether that be pedestrian vehicle.

1820
02:28:35,500 --> 02:28:40,500
Different types of you know interactions between on everybody that is using the facilities.

1821
02:28:40,500 --> 02:28:43,500
Jill the document that the council members looking at.

1822
02:28:43,500 --> 02:28:45,500
Is that data from us.

1823
02:28:45,500 --> 02:28:51,500
That there's my document and Bernard what you mind sharing that with the assistant director please.

1824
02:28:51,500 --> 02:29:02,500
If you would let me know if your internal list coincides with the one I was presented by a tech that would be home for.

1825
02:29:03,500 --> 02:29:13,500
Yes I believe that this is actually from the work that's being done to prepare the vision zero action plan.

1826
02:29:13,500 --> 02:29:16,500
Gotcha thank you.

1827
02:29:16,500 --> 02:29:22,500
I don't know if this is a question for you or the director how long would it take to receive.

1828
02:29:23,500 --> 02:29:26,500
A tray memo regarding some of the steps.

1829
02:29:26,500 --> 02:29:29,500
Being taken to address.

1830
02:29:29,500 --> 02:29:31,500
These hotspots on this list.

1831
02:29:31,500 --> 02:29:35,500
Specifically the ones industry for.

1832
02:29:35,500 --> 02:29:37,500
The hotspots on this particular list.

1833
02:29:37,500 --> 02:29:38,500
Yes.

1834
02:29:38,500 --> 02:29:46,500
So that will come out with our with our vision zero action plans that will be before this body in the spring and so we will have action items that will.

1835
02:29:46,500 --> 02:29:49,500
We will address some of the concerns that were identified.

1836
02:29:49,500 --> 02:29:54,500
Have you directed any of those action items yet as it pertains to the district four locations.

1837
02:29:54,500 --> 02:30:00,500
We are working all of them whatever the locations are in parallel to each other so.

1838
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:15,000
I don't know that we have any of them done before the other ones. So yeah, we don't have all of that data available yet, but it will be available as we are working through the process and bring it before this body.

1839
02:30:15,000 --> 02:30:22,000
Your department working on a vision zero plan, there had been no efforts to address these intersections.

1840
02:30:22,000 --> 02:30:28,000
No, I'm not saying that at all. I just think that what I'm saying is that we have.

1841
02:30:28,000 --> 02:30:32,000
We've got a lot of locations throughout the city that need addressing.

1842
02:30:32,000 --> 02:30:38,000
Sure, but these are the top five and four out of the top five fallen district four.

1843
02:30:38,000 --> 02:30:53,000
So these are what we're identified as far as this vision zero effort. We also prepared in 2020 a SAR, the systemic safety analysis report that also had I think it was 20 locations that we have been working

1844
02:30:53,000 --> 02:31:03,000
throughout these last five years to find funding for and the resources to be able to implement the improvements that were identified in that plan.

1845
02:31:03,000 --> 02:31:08,000
This is a similar effort. It will have five, ten locations, whatever that number is.

1846
02:31:08,000 --> 02:31:22,000
And once we have all of that plan, what needs to be done, what collisions are correctable, what those infrastructure changes are we will work to find funding for that similar to what we've done for this.

1847
02:31:22,000 --> 02:31:26,000
This previous document. And what did you call that document? I'm sorry.

1848
02:31:26,000 --> 02:31:30,000
We refer to it as a SAR, it's a systemic safety analysis report.

1849
02:31:30,000 --> 02:31:35,000
Okay, and then is there overlap between those identified intersections in these?

1850
02:31:35,000 --> 02:31:38,000
These are the hotspots. I assume there's got to be.

1851
02:31:38,000 --> 02:31:42,000
Yes, some of them are on this document as well.

1852
02:31:42,000 --> 02:31:48,000
Okay, and that document outlines steps being taken to address the issues of those intersections.

1853
02:31:48,000 --> 02:31:53,000
It outlines the improvements that we could make to address those issues. Yes.

1854
02:31:53,000 --> 02:31:59,000
Okay. And then is there something? I know it says this is what you can do. Do we have anything that shows what we've done?

1855
02:31:59,000 --> 02:32:01,000
We could pull that together.

1856
02:32:01,000 --> 02:32:13,000
And I think what I hear the council member asking is, I mean, I think the plan is great and you're talking about the report in the spring, but I think what he's asking is specific to the intersections and his district.

1857
02:32:13,000 --> 02:32:19,000
Is there something that we can provide that shows? I don't give me one of the intersections.

1858
02:32:19,000 --> 02:32:27,000
Blackstone and Ash. Okay. Blackstone and Ashland in fiscal 27.

1859
02:32:27,000 --> 02:32:33,000
We're going to attempt to do a capital improvement project to do this, this and this.

1860
02:32:33,000 --> 02:32:42,000
I mean, is there something that we can give an advance of this more significant plan as to the intersection specifically that are in the council member's district?

1861
02:32:42,000 --> 02:32:53,000
That would be a list of council members. And not only what is being planned on getting done, but also a list of possibilities of other projects too.

1862
02:32:53,000 --> 02:32:58,000
My office might be interested in taking a look of what else is possible if the funding is available.

1863
02:32:58,000 --> 02:33:03,000
I hear what you're, I think I understand what you're asking for council member.

1864
02:33:03,000 --> 02:33:14,000
So I'll all work with the team to see if we can pull out a little side side gig separate from the report that they're working on, which I saw the report has already been generated.

1865
02:33:14,000 --> 02:33:18,000
And the list is pretty similar to this one in front of us. There should be something.

1866
02:33:18,000 --> 02:33:24,000
I want to, yeah, I just let's look at it. Make sure it's going to give you what you want and if not fill it will fill in the blanks.

1867
02:33:24,000 --> 02:33:25,000
Okay. I appreciate that.

1868
02:33:25,000 --> 02:33:31,000
Gentlemen, thank you. I appreciate it. I'll make a motion to approve.

1869
02:33:31,000 --> 02:33:34,000
So we have a motion of the second.

1870
02:33:34,000 --> 02:33:37,000
Yeah, I'll all second add a question to ask before.

1871
02:33:37,000 --> 02:33:39,000
Yeah, council.

1872
02:33:39,000 --> 02:33:46,000
Quick question. Is this going to have anything to do or interplay with the signal phasing or the light duration with the ITS?

1873
02:33:46,000 --> 02:33:52,000
That's what 40 or 60% complete.

1874
02:33:52,000 --> 02:33:56,000
That could be a recommendation that comes out of the study is to, you know,

1875
02:33:56,000 --> 02:34:06,000
retimes signals or add it left turn phasing and work with with our systems that we already have, whether that be ITS or, you know, adaptive systems on the quarters.

1876
02:34:06,000 --> 02:34:08,000
Great. Okay. Thank you, Jelto.

1877
02:34:08,000 --> 02:34:11,000
Any further questions or inquiries?

1878
02:34:11,000 --> 02:34:12,000
Council.

1879
02:34:12,000 --> 02:34:15,000
All right. We have a motion from council member Maxwell.

1880
02:34:15,000 --> 02:34:17,000
Second, council member Richardson.

1881
02:34:17,000 --> 02:34:19,000
Any opposition?

1882
02:34:19,000 --> 02:34:21,000
Motion passes five to zero.

1883
02:34:21,000 --> 02:34:24,000
Takes a story last consensus item.

1884
02:34:24,000 --> 02:34:27,000
Two W pulled by council member Vain.

1885
02:34:27,000 --> 02:34:32,000
Thank you very much.

1886
02:34:32,000 --> 02:34:35,000
Council Vice President Sporeson.

1887
02:34:35,000 --> 02:34:41,000
This item was sponsored by President Kerbazi and council member R.

1888
02:34:41,000 --> 02:34:44,000
R. R. R. R. R. R. R. Thank you for the opportunity to ask a few questions.

1889
02:34:44,000 --> 02:34:46,000
Council members.

1890
02:34:46,000 --> 02:34:50,000
The line of question that I have is for the seated attorney.

1891
02:34:50,000 --> 02:34:55,000
Is Andrew Johnson here?

1892
02:34:55,000 --> 02:34:58,000
Yeah. Is the birthday boy?

1893
02:34:58,000 --> 02:35:00,000
I can answer the question.

1894
02:35:00,000 --> 02:35:02,000
Okay. Thank you.

1895
02:35:02,000 --> 02:35:10,000
The scope of my question surrounds the current contract before the council.

1896
02:35:10,000 --> 02:35:16,000
This is a first amendment to the original contract that was signed in July of 2025.

1897
02:35:16,000 --> 02:35:21,000
And I have a copy of that contract as well.

1898
02:35:21,000 --> 02:35:28,000
And so the initial amount for that contract was 48,000.

1899
02:35:28,000 --> 02:35:36,000
And then the amendment here before the council is 62,000,

1900
02:35:36,000 --> 02:35:40,000
total only $110,000.

1901
02:35:40,000 --> 02:35:44,000
And so seated attorney Andrew Johnson.

1902
02:35:44,000 --> 02:35:46,000
I'm glad you can join us.

1903
02:35:46,000 --> 02:35:50,000
I have a copy of the July 2025 contract.

1904
02:35:50,000 --> 02:35:54,000
That's the initial contract signed by council member R. R. R. R. R.

1905
02:35:54,000 --> 02:36:03,000
And the consulting, the ex consulting limited liability corporation in the amount of $48,000.

1906
02:36:04,000 --> 02:36:12,000
And on page 12, under the signatures signed by Christine Shardtar,

1907
02:36:12,000 --> 02:36:16,000
Deputy City Attorney dated 729-25.

1908
02:36:16,000 --> 02:36:20,000
And above that is as approved as to form Andrew Johnson.

1909
02:36:20,000 --> 02:36:26,000
Can you explain to me that phrase approved as to form what that means?

1910
02:36:26,000 --> 02:36:27,000
Yeah. Thank you for the opportunity.

1911
02:36:27,000 --> 02:36:29,000
I'm looking at the document as well.

1912
02:36:29,000 --> 02:36:35,000
I know that's been sort of mischaracterized in some parts of the media over the last few days.

1913
02:36:35,000 --> 02:36:41,000
But approval as to form is not an approval of the document.

1914
02:36:41,000 --> 02:36:46,000
We're not making any value judgments about about the document.

1915
02:36:46,000 --> 02:36:51,000
It's basically us going through our checklist and making sure all the eyes are dotted in the teaser cross.

1916
02:36:51,000 --> 02:36:57,000
Making sure there are things like scope of services, making sure that there's insurance.

1917
02:36:57,000 --> 02:37:02,000
That's required compliance with law waivers and that sort of thing.

1918
02:37:02,000 --> 02:37:05,000
And so we're basically saying that everything here is in order.

1919
02:37:05,000 --> 02:37:10,000
The city attorney's office doesn't have the authority to approve any contract.

1920
02:37:10,000 --> 02:37:13,000
So that is up to the council, not the city attorney.

1921
02:37:13,000 --> 02:37:16,000
So we're just basically doing the legal work to protect the city.

1922
02:37:16,000 --> 02:37:20,000
And in fact, we sign it as to form before the council member signs it.

1923
02:37:20,000 --> 02:37:24,000
So we don't know what will happen to this document after it leaves our office.

1924
02:37:24,000 --> 02:37:29,000
Is it accurate to say that approved to form is legally sound?

1925
02:37:29,000 --> 02:37:32,000
Do you make sure that the contract is legally sound?

1926
02:37:32,000 --> 02:37:33,000
Correct.

1927
02:37:33,000 --> 02:37:34,000
Okay.

1928
02:37:34,000 --> 02:37:35,000
Thank you.

1929
02:37:35,000 --> 02:37:41,000
And then the contract, the first amendment to that contract that is coming before the council today.

1930
02:37:41,000 --> 02:37:48,000
Again, the page attached to that has the same format.

1931
02:37:49,000 --> 02:37:56,000
It is signed by Christine Shardtard, deputy city attorney dated January 13th, 2006.

1932
02:37:56,000 --> 02:38:02,000
Again, same wording approved to ask to form and your council attorney.

1933
02:38:02,000 --> 02:38:07,000
So it's the same as the initial contract dated July 2025.

1934
02:38:07,000 --> 02:38:13,000
So it is basically the same interpretation that the amendment to the original contract.

1935
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The first amendment is legally sound.

1936
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That is correct.

1937
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Okay.

1938
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Do you as your capacity as an attorney for the city of Fresno?

1939
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In any way, shape a form have to authority to approve any contract.

1940
02:38:29,000 --> 02:38:32,000
And I'm sure you answer that question already, but any contract.

1941
02:38:32,000 --> 02:38:39,000
Not only contracts, that specifically falls under the jurisdiction of the transparency app at any contract.

1942
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The answer is generally no.

1943
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I mean, I do sign legal service agreements, which is separate from what you're doing here on the council.

1944
02:38:46,000 --> 02:38:47,000
Generally, the answer is no.

1945
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I don't have the authority to approve contracts that are under the purview of the council.

1946
02:38:50,000 --> 02:38:51,000
Okay.

1947
02:38:51,000 --> 02:38:55,000
And how many attorneys do we have for the seat of Fresno?

1948
02:38:55,000 --> 02:38:56,000
We have 39 positions.

1949
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Do any of those 39 attorneys have the authority to sign any contract on their own to approve a contract?

1950
02:39:04,000 --> 02:39:05,000
No.

1951
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Okay.

1952
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That is all I have with regards to the at the procedure of this item council.

1953
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Vice President, thank you very much for the opportunity.

1954
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I'll give the sponsor an opportunity and then the council of directors and has questions as well.

1955
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I'll depot to the council member first.

1956
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All right.

1957
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We're obviously a hot topic for the last couple of weeks.

1958
02:39:38,000 --> 02:39:40,000
And look, here's a contract.

1959
02:39:40,000 --> 02:39:43,000
So looking at exhibit A, the scope of the services.

1960
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Essentially what this is looking for is let's increase the contract we had by not just doubling it,

1961
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but doubling it and then some.

1962
02:39:51,000 --> 02:39:58,000
So looking at this, from what I can tell, the consulting was done by one individual.

1963
02:39:58,000 --> 02:40:02,000
Yes, who used to be a city council member, hairs.

1964
02:40:02,000 --> 02:40:08,000
But specifically, let's see, develop an urban garden assist with agricultural land preservation.

1965
02:40:08,000 --> 02:40:12,000
Assist with golf courses and assist among businesses.

1966
02:40:12,000 --> 02:40:21,000
It seems to me that if a group wants consulting services, especially when it relates to relating their issues or concerns to the city,

1967
02:40:21,000 --> 02:40:26,000
that those individuals or entities should get together and fund their consulting services.

1968
02:40:26,000 --> 02:40:31,000
Just like a union would do, just like another group of businesses, do you graphfully located or an industry or what have you?

1969
02:40:31,000 --> 02:40:34,000
This generally what happens.

1970
02:40:34,000 --> 02:40:45,000
What this is, not a mystery is, is we as the city are putting that cost on the taxpayers to pay for a consultant to represent other people to the city.

1971
02:40:45,000 --> 02:40:53,000
And doubling that, I think needs to undergo a little more scrutiny, especially because in the deliverables at the bottom,

1972
02:40:53,000 --> 02:40:58,000
it talks about weekly meetings and reports as requested by two council members.

1973
02:40:58,000 --> 02:41:04,000
But at the top, number one is monthly report of service activities undertaken by the consulting company.

1974
02:41:04,000 --> 02:41:10,000
I understand I've only been here for a year and a week. I have not seen any of those monthly reports.

1975
02:41:10,000 --> 02:41:15,000
It doesn't say as requested, it just says a deliverable is a monthly report. I haven't seen those.

1976
02:41:15,000 --> 02:41:20,000
So it would just be irresponsible of me to say, well, I haven't seen any of the progress.

1977
02:41:20,000 --> 02:41:25,000
Any of the deliverables been brought, but that's okay. Let's double the contract.

1978
02:41:25,000 --> 02:41:38,000
Especially, essentially, paying as city council members salary to a former city council member to continue consulting services that I haven't seen, not for the city, but to the city.

1979
02:41:38,000 --> 02:41:43,000
Those are mainly my concerns, maybe somebody who's been here longer, can speak to that.

1980
02:41:43,000 --> 02:41:53,000
But it's, I would be remiss if I didn't bring up the hairs in the back of my neck that it makes stand up.

1981
02:41:53,000 --> 02:42:05,000
So all of us on the sponsors, whoever wants to answer the question, I see the sponsors.

1982
02:42:05,000 --> 02:42:11,000
I would just say generally, I think, my understanding is that this contract originated in the council office.

1983
02:42:11,000 --> 02:42:14,000
So, I think it's generally accountable.

1984
02:42:14,000 --> 02:42:21,000
Now, the way we are bringing it to the entire council, I think that's now within the purview, everyone.

1985
02:42:21,000 --> 02:42:30,000
If, if I may just give some context, a couple things I want to point out, one is, as you know, the rules are very clear.

1986
02:42:30,000 --> 02:42:42,000
Any contract that's approved by the city above $100,000 annually must be approved by this body in the agenda in a public discourse and debate.

1987
02:42:42,000 --> 02:42:47,000
Anything under that can be approved by the folks responsible for that department.

1988
02:42:47,000 --> 02:42:52,000
If it's an air city manager, city manager, if it's under a council office, the council office.

1989
02:42:52,000 --> 02:43:03,000
In this case, I secured the services, Mr. Zong, about a year ago, for the amount of about $40,000 per year.

1990
02:43:03,000 --> 02:43:07,000
The scope of work that you see on there was very specific.

1991
02:43:07,000 --> 02:43:19,000
One was to develop the infrastructure and the organization and the support for an open farmers market public market within the district.

1992
02:43:20,000 --> 02:43:31,000
We have in the past tried to do farmers markets in tower that required rerouting us a bus routes that created some challenges for some of the businesses because we had to post a street.

1993
02:43:31,000 --> 02:43:36,000
That the feedback was there's nine of foods and vegetables, it's more food trucks.

1994
02:43:36,000 --> 02:43:48,000
This gentleman outside of being a former member of this body, I think one day a decade ago, was the former presidential pointy of the farm agency services, which is a massive.

1995
02:43:48,000 --> 02:43:51,000
The agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

1996
02:43:51,000 --> 02:43:58,000
So he's well equipped, extremely well qualified for the work and so we secured that.

1997
02:43:58,000 --> 02:44:08,000
We also secured the services as you know, this body has given multiple investments to small businesses to do facade improvements, mobile food vending.

1998
02:44:08,000 --> 02:44:16,000
In all those exercises, we saw very little to no participation from business owners from the Southeast Asian community.

1999
02:44:16,000 --> 02:44:21,000
So this contract was not meant to have somebody represent them.

2000
02:44:21,000 --> 02:44:32,000
It was meant to make sure that the Southeast Asia community also benefited from the investments that we made to small businesses and mobile food vending grants and things of that nature.

2001
02:44:32,000 --> 02:44:39,000
So the as you reference the reports were directly to me because I was a contracting authority.

2002
02:44:40,000 --> 02:44:49,000
In this case, the council president wanted to also secure services for the specific work I think around the golf course and other items.

2003
02:44:49,000 --> 02:44:55,000
I wanted to change a couple of servers to also include ag preservation work.

2004
02:44:55,000 --> 02:45:00,000
As you recall, I think last meeting we had a midnight discussion.

2005
02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:05,360
On Southeast Development Area, a lot of references were made to the preservation of agricultural

2006
02:45:05,360 --> 02:45:11,520
land. I'm not a farmer. I have no background in act preservation, much less the work

2007
02:45:11,520 --> 02:45:18,400
around prime agriculture land that we're required to preserve under state rules. He is extremely

2008
02:45:18,400 --> 02:45:26,080
qualified to advise us on act preservation strategies and considerations that we should take

2009
02:45:26,080 --> 02:45:31,680
account for. So, as I noted with the council president, the rules are very black and white.

2010
02:45:32,720 --> 02:45:37,520
Any contract that would exceed 100,000 has come to his body. So, when the council president

2011
02:45:37,520 --> 02:45:43,360
inquired about also receiving his services, it triggered us bringing it to the council on the agenda.

2012
02:45:44,240 --> 02:45:52,320
And this couple of work is on there. I think member Vang also is very clear. Our city has been clear.

2013
02:45:52,320 --> 02:45:58,800
Our city attorney's role is to confirm that the term of the contract is there. The scope of work is there.

2014
02:45:58,800 --> 02:46:04,800
The insurance requirements of any required are there. And that essentially means all the legal elements required

2015
02:46:04,800 --> 02:46:11,200
for contracting. And it's consistent with all contracting, whether you're consulting for some Nigerian

2016
02:46:11,200 --> 02:46:22,160
side or for us on the sewer plant. So, that's the background. The reports are directly to those

2017
02:46:22,160 --> 02:46:29,200
who are contracting for the services. So, if they were being contracted to by the city attorney or the

2018
02:46:29,200 --> 02:46:33,840
city manager, she would be the one receiving the monthly reports or the city attorney would be receiving

2019
02:46:33,840 --> 02:46:40,560
monthly reports. So, I am extremely satisfied with the services thus far. And my office continues to

2020
02:46:40,560 --> 02:46:48,000
need the services, especially as we go down this path of potentially developing 9,000 acres that are

2021
02:46:48,000 --> 02:46:53,200
primarily primary agricultural land in Southeast Asia. I think the council needs independent

2022
02:46:54,400 --> 02:47:00,880
advice on how to do that effectively. And I just rely on a consultant that's looking at it from the

2023
02:47:00,880 --> 02:47:07,680
perspective of housing or industrial development. So, that's really what we're here today. So, I do

2024
02:47:08,560 --> 02:47:13,120
appreciate the city attorney making sure that we follow the rules and that we put on the agenda

2025
02:47:13,120 --> 02:47:18,560
once it was clear that it wouldn't be that threshold. I do appreciate that explanation that

2026
02:47:18,560 --> 02:47:24,560
clarifies it quite a bit for me. With the reports going to yourself and the council president

2027
02:47:26,240 --> 02:47:32,160
are the funds to pay for this consulting. I mean, and in just clarify, it's not annually for a

2028
02:47:32,160 --> 02:47:38,160
contract with an individual for $100,000. It's per scope of work. So, with that, with this new scope

2029
02:47:38,160 --> 02:47:45,040
work and with the raising of $100,000, is that money coming out of District 3, 2 and 3 to higher the

2030
02:47:45,040 --> 02:47:49,920
consultants, is that why he's only given the reports to you guys or is it going to be like general fund?

2031
02:47:49,920 --> 02:47:55,360
Correct. So, the agreement costs for the funds that he's at right in our office on to come from my account.

2032
02:47:55,360 --> 02:48:00,640
So, okay. So, my office and historically it's come from from my budget. Would we be willing to

2033
02:48:00,640 --> 02:48:05,120
add that into the contract? Because everything in here just says from city of Fresno. Just for clarity.

2034
02:48:05,120 --> 02:48:08,800
The contract was approved by legal counsel. I'm not going to make changes on DIA's,

2035
02:48:08,800 --> 02:48:13,600
then I don't fully understand the ramifications of it. Okay. I think if we have it on the record that

2036
02:48:13,600 --> 02:48:18,480
that money is coming from the districts who have contracted it and not just from general fund,

2037
02:48:18,480 --> 02:48:24,160
then I would be totally okay with that. And they're just to confirm that council budget's

2038
02:48:24,160 --> 02:48:29,120
are general fund dollars. Sorry, let's specify. It's coming contracted and everything being

2039
02:48:29,120 --> 02:48:34,560
signed and initiated and employed by your to office. The intention is that the money that I

2040
02:48:34,560 --> 02:48:39,680
contract with for this vendor has come out of my district budget. My intention is to continue coming

2041
02:48:39,680 --> 02:48:44,160
out of my district budget for my allocation. Perfect. Okay. Thank you. That's all I had.

2042
02:48:44,800 --> 02:48:46,960
With that council vice president, I make a motion to prove.

2043
02:48:50,560 --> 02:48:53,520
Yeah, we were already heard public comment. Have a motion?

2044
02:48:53,520 --> 02:48:58,480
There was second. If a second from councilmember Maxwell. Is there any opposition to

2045
02:48:59,040 --> 02:49:06,400
to W? Seeing none. Item passes six zero. We have the city attorney punched up.

2046
02:49:07,440 --> 02:49:14,000
Thank you council vice president. I just want to have a point of order. I believe there was an inaccurate

2047
02:49:14,000 --> 02:49:21,120
tabulation of the nine a.m. 20. I'm sorry. The nine a.m. item from today. The 2026 council

2048
02:49:21,200 --> 02:49:31,200
city council elections. My understanding that councilmember pariet did not vote in favor of that item.

2049
02:49:31,840 --> 02:49:34,240
So the vote counts should be reflected six to one.

2050
02:49:38,000 --> 02:49:41,040
Or was it a recusal? I'm sorry. I recusal. So six to zero.

2051
02:49:42,320 --> 02:49:45,920
Okay. Clerk got that. No.

2052
02:49:46,880 --> 02:49:50,480
Yes, I have it. All right. Is it is 12 p.m.

2053
02:49:50,480 --> 02:49:58,080
But the council president before he stepped out did ask me to recognize is a Sir Charlie Maxwell

2054
02:49:58,080 --> 02:50:05,280
president. But you come on down. We're going to briefly open up for three minutes on schedule

2055
02:50:05,280 --> 02:50:13,120
communication. This is not going to. This is not going to stop us from doing longer set of schedule.

2056
02:50:13,120 --> 02:50:19,120
That's his communication later on. So you'll be the the only speaker, Mr. Maxwell,

2057
02:50:19,920 --> 02:50:26,480
per the council president's request to recognize you for three minutes and just yourself.

2058
02:50:27,680 --> 02:50:34,080
So in every ready, we'll go ahead and get the clock started. Thank you, Mr. Kobashi. I have photographs

2059
02:50:34,080 --> 02:50:38,960
for members of the council and an outline. If somebody could pass these to your council members.

2060
02:50:39,040 --> 02:50:45,360
My name is Charlie Maxwell. I have a residential address of 1095 Rusty Spurler Lane Role Clovis.

2061
02:50:45,360 --> 02:50:51,600
Business address 10645 North Lanes, which is at the end of Lanes Road in Fresno.

2062
02:50:51,600 --> 02:51:00,720
The gentleman standing behind me is Clay Davis. Liz at 106-7-2. Steve Clark has a business address 107-25

2063
02:51:00,720 --> 02:51:09,200
and Dave Ronsert. Liz at the end of the road 107-4-2. 2021, Mr. Clay Davis started contact in the

2064
02:51:09,200 --> 02:51:15,120
city on how to lock off the end of Lanes Road. It is a dead end road. We are inundated as the

2065
02:51:15,120 --> 02:51:22,480
pictures will show with homeless people. I bought our property in November of 23. Mr. Clark bought his in

2066
02:51:23,440 --> 02:51:30,240
January of 24 and we've been working with the city and county ever since to try to resolve the issue.

2067
02:51:30,240 --> 02:51:36,080
The city contacted Fresno County and said, okay, just detest the land which they did. They completed

2068
02:51:36,080 --> 02:51:41,520
that action. Then the city somehow, the attorney staff said, that's illegal and asked for the redo it

2069
02:51:41,520 --> 02:51:47,120
to which the county said, we no longer own the land. What do you want us to do? We played for over a year

2070
02:51:47,120 --> 02:51:53,520
and then we had several meetings and then they said, just at Lafco as a way to expand the city's influence.

2071
02:51:53,680 --> 02:52:02,160
That started for an appearance, by myself and for a Lafco January of 25, Lafco's work is completed

2072
02:52:02,160 --> 02:52:08,640
and then we wrote a letter to the city again to Jason Comet, who is a member of Steve Moser's staff

2073
02:52:08,640 --> 02:52:14,320
as to how to proceed with all the agreement the four of us as to the location, the turnaround

2074
02:52:14,320 --> 02:52:20,960
and getting this gate done to lock off homeless people and so that is stalled and we came back and said,

2075
02:52:20,960 --> 02:52:27,680
okay enough is enough. We asked that city in council come before you. We got directed to a staff meeting

2076
02:52:27,680 --> 02:52:33,680
which happened Monday of this week, some 20 people from both city and county, trying to resolve the issue.

2077
02:52:34,240 --> 02:52:41,120
Monday I get a letter back from an unsigned party that said the vacation process can take now

2078
02:52:41,120 --> 02:52:48,480
eight to ten months for step one step two three to four months. Folks, this has been going on for 37 months

2079
02:52:48,960 --> 02:52:55,120
and now we're looking at another 14 months during that period of time. I at least at least

2080
02:52:55,120 --> 02:53:02,480
the building in the adjacent property. I've lost over $20,000 in tools. Mr. Clark has lost his maintenance

2081
02:53:02,480 --> 02:53:09,760
vehicles. Mr. Clay Davis's wife is afraid to come out of the property at night. Dave Bronsard has been physically

2082
02:53:09,760 --> 02:53:16,240
assaulted by homeless people. We just want to gate. We would like to put it in. We asked the 120 meeting.

2083
02:53:16,240 --> 02:53:22,720
We were not or the 112 meeting. We were not invited. We will self-perform. Be happy to do that.

2084
02:53:22,720 --> 02:53:28,400
Can we hurry up and get this done? That's our question today. Personally, I retired from a 30 year

2085
02:53:28,400 --> 02:53:35,760
career in O4. I completed over 30 subdivisions and six jurisdictions. I dealt with gates.

2086
02:53:35,760 --> 02:53:41,680
That was going to public right away. Your time here. I appreciate you coming out and sharing. We do have

2087
02:53:41,680 --> 02:53:47,760
your documents that you provided to us. That's going to include you three minutes. Thank you for joining us.

2088
02:53:47,760 --> 02:53:51,680
I would ask that since the first 20 seconds you were just introducing and saying address of you getting

2089
02:53:51,680 --> 02:53:56,640
the number. We're pretty much in the clock. Yeah. Okay, 20 more seconds. Since you were. Yeah.

2090
02:54:03,440 --> 02:54:09,280
Thank you. We're just asking for help. We are inundated with homeless people. The property I own

2091
02:54:09,280 --> 02:54:13,920
used to be Fresno County Sportsman Club. That is completely redone. It is an unbelievable

2092
02:54:13,920 --> 02:54:21,120
facility. It has been booked nightly for events. It's going to change from paying $10 a year and yearly

2093
02:54:21,120 --> 02:54:27,840
sales tax to the city to over 100,000. I think maybe the city might like to enjoy that increase.

2094
02:54:27,840 --> 02:54:33,280
It's how do we get this simple thing of putting a gate up and helping us. Thank you for that for 37

2095
02:54:33,360 --> 02:54:37,680
months. Thank you. That'll be it. Yeah. You can thank Councilor Richardson for watching the clock

2096
02:54:37,680 --> 02:54:44,880
very closely on that one. That's going to take us to lunchtime at this point. We do have to return

2097
02:54:45,520 --> 02:54:50,640
after the lunch hour for the balance of our schedule communication as well as a close session.

2098
02:54:51,280 --> 02:54:56,640
We're going to come back here to council at 140 p.m. 40 minutes after one.

2099
02:55:03,280 --> 02:55:17,200
Okay. Thank you all for waiting. At this time, we're going to break for close session. We will

2100
02:55:17,200 --> 02:55:21,120
return from close session once we finish our deliberations.

2101
02:55:21,120 --> 02:55:36,960
I'm sorry before we break. There is a statement by the city attorney. Yeah. I'm going to read

2102
02:55:36,960 --> 02:55:41,200
out the agenda. I'm sorry. No, it's okay. Just one quick correction to a statement that I made earlier

2103
02:55:41,200 --> 02:55:46,160
about correcting the record. It was not a refusal by Councilmember Priya. It was an abstention.

2104
02:55:46,240 --> 02:55:49,520
So if that can be reflected in the record.

2105
02:56:08,240 --> 02:56:12,880
Yeah. I'm doing it. Good afternoon everyone. Today in close session we have item 5A conference with

2106
02:56:12,880 --> 02:56:17,760
Labor negotiators. All units listed on the agenda. Item 5B conference with legal counsel existing

2107
02:56:17,760 --> 02:56:23,280
litigation. McGill, Nunez, Garcia versus City of Fresno. Item 5C conference with legal counsel

2108
02:56:23,280 --> 02:56:29,120
existing litigation, litigation, Sarah J. Gray versus City of Fresno. Item 5D conference with

2109
02:56:29,120 --> 02:56:36,160
legal counsel existing litigation. Laquia Wilson versus City of Fresno. Item 5E conference with legal

2110
02:56:36,160 --> 02:56:41,760
counsel anticipated litigation one potential case. We may have reportable items after close session today.

2111
02:56:42,880 --> 02:56:47,520
Okay. Here we go.

2112
02:57:13,840 --> 02:57:18,240
Without further delay. We're going to resume the open session portion of the council meeting at

2113
02:57:18,240 --> 02:57:24,080
440 p.m. Wait for a city attorney to come back for any reporting on a close session. In the meantime,

2114
02:57:24,080 --> 02:57:28,000
we are going to unscheduled communication. Anyone wishing to address the council? We'll have three

2115
02:57:28,000 --> 02:57:30,480
minutes and this is your opportunity. Please do come forward.

2116
02:57:43,280 --> 02:57:50,320
I need my microphone on. There you go. I want to be very clear today. I'm not afraid of developers.

2117
02:57:50,320 --> 02:57:55,760
I'm not afraid of politicians. I'm not afraid of phone calls. Where should I go?

2118
02:57:56,720 --> 02:58:04,160
Made behind closed doors. I'm not afraid of the power that operates in silence. I am one woman

2119
02:58:05,120 --> 02:58:11,840
but I stand and I will stand ten toes down to the truth. I've spent years advocating for people

2120
02:58:11,840 --> 02:58:18,160
who have nothing. No lobbyists, no donors, no private meetings, no protection. And I have learned

2121
02:58:18,160 --> 02:58:25,680
something very important in that time that when you speak the truth, people who benefit from silence

2122
02:58:25,680 --> 02:58:32,880
get very uncomfortable. Let me say this plainly, donations do not buy my silence.

2123
02:58:33,520 --> 02:58:41,760
Contributions do not purchase my compliance. An access does not entitle anyone to control my voice.

2124
02:58:42,560 --> 02:58:48,320
If resources were given to support the end-house, then that's where they belong, not as leverage,

2125
02:58:48,320 --> 02:58:57,120
not as currency, and not as a muzzle. I will continue to ask questions. I will continue to speak publicly.

2126
02:58:57,120 --> 02:59:02,400
I will continue to oppose plans that harm our community, no matter who profits from it.

2127
02:59:03,040 --> 02:59:10,960
And if my words make powerful people nervous, that's not my problem. That is the accountability

2128
02:59:10,960 --> 02:59:17,760
knocking on your door. I welcome transparency. I welcome daylight. I welcome public dialogue.

2129
02:59:18,080 --> 02:59:29,200
But what I won't accept is intimidation. I'm not hiding. My phone number is not a secret. Anyone

2130
02:59:29,200 --> 02:59:35,120
can call me. Just understand this. Your words will never be louder than my truth. And the only

2131
02:59:35,120 --> 02:59:41,600
people who should fear honest questions, those who have something to hide. I also want to put into

2132
02:59:41,600 --> 02:59:46,880
public record today this morning. I personally observe Fresno City sanitation staff,

2133
02:59:46,880 --> 02:59:52,080
verbally directing and housing individuals to leave a location. They are not law enforcement.

2134
02:59:52,080 --> 02:59:58,080
So my question is to the city council. Is the city a Fresno utilizing sanitation or code enforcement

2135
02:59:58,080 --> 03:00:00,400
employees who enforce ordinance?

2136
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:06,520
1021-01, because of that as happening as deeply concerning, city employees who are not sworn officers

2137
03:00:06,520 --> 03:00:12,480
and should not be acting as law enforcement, or enforcing removal under the ordinance. This morning,

2138
03:00:12,480 --> 03:00:17,160
individuals were told they can only take two bags of their own belongings before the remaining

2139
03:00:17,160 --> 03:00:22,840
property was discarded. I informally request the clarification on this practice, and I am asking

2140
03:00:22,840 --> 03:00:27,600
somebody from the city to follow up with me by email. I am also requesting that any property that

2141
03:00:27,600 --> 03:00:32,600
was taking this morning, be returned to those individuals that it belongs to. I understand that

2142
03:00:32,600 --> 03:00:37,600
that's not going to happen, but I just want to be clear and make this on the record that this

2143
03:00:37,600 --> 03:00:43,600
was my concern. And please stop having people call me because I am not going to be intimidated.

2144
03:00:43,600 --> 03:00:44,600
Okay, that's what we're telling you.

2145
03:00:44,600 --> 03:00:50,600
Yeah, that's three minutes. Thank you so much, Des. Anyone else wishing to come up? Come on up.

2146
03:00:50,600 --> 03:00:55,600
I do have some cards too. If you wouldn't mind your afterwards, please call it up. Thank you for your patience.

2147
03:00:55,600 --> 03:01:02,600
Okay, you'll have three minutes.

2148
03:01:25,600 --> 03:01:51,600
Okay, I'm going to be reading from California, I believe, civil code or something like that.

2149
03:01:51,600 --> 03:02:02,600
But basically, the board was to give the public opportunity to comment on each agenda item before voting on the item.

2150
03:02:02,600 --> 03:02:11,600
Allow public comment on each item immediately before the body considers the item.

2151
03:02:11,600 --> 03:02:16,600
And sure the body has a clear and complete understanding of the public concern regarding the item.

2152
03:02:16,600 --> 03:02:36,600
Let me stick public comment on the agenda items to just want specific designated time rather than multiple times throughout the meeting before each agenda item may defeat this purpose.

2153
03:02:36,600 --> 03:02:50,600
So to that, I'd like to say, when the item is presented on the agenda, it's usually after the presentation that the board will ask questions or raise concerns in order for the public to engage in me for a way.

2154
03:02:50,600 --> 03:03:03,600
It would make more it makes sense that to you, well, I was also to hear the presentation before we give any meaningful or, you know, I'm like, like more informed comment or be able to raise our concerns.

2155
03:03:03,600 --> 03:03:10,600
Yeah, I'll see.

2156
03:03:10,600 --> 03:03:19,600
Public comment should, shouldn't be any sporadic time to a very public comment from me or it is.

2157
03:03:19,600 --> 03:03:23,600
I watched about six, seven people leave from here.

2158
03:03:23,600 --> 03:03:29,600
At 140, what does come back? It's been three hours. So you have no respect, that's like a big FU to those people.

2159
03:03:29,600 --> 03:03:34,600
For whatever reason you chose and you know we're going to finish up, you guys came back, how was like three hours?

2160
03:03:34,600 --> 03:03:41,600
Oh, it's going to be over the last 10 minutes. You guys are going to learn or you'll have your time.

2161
03:03:41,600 --> 03:03:52,600
I can only do so much maybe of this, but let's see.

2162
03:03:52,600 --> 03:04:04,600
And council, if you'd please let your clients know that not to violate my rights under the Brown Act and this is the last time I'm going to ask.

2163
03:04:04,600 --> 03:04:15,600
Sure, come on up and thank you for being patient.

2164
03:04:15,600 --> 03:04:28,600
Council, first I'd like to, I'm going to direct this that you present.

2165
03:04:28,600 --> 03:04:30,600
But thank you to council.

2166
03:04:30,600 --> 03:04:35,600
I pray for coming and talking with me to address my concerns before you guys went to your closed council meeting.

2167
03:04:35,600 --> 03:04:42,600
There is not here, but this is probably going to be the first and only time based on the outcome of this.

2168
03:04:42,600 --> 03:04:49,600
Thank you for bringing up the elephant in the room, cross the nation with what's going on with ice right now.

2169
03:04:49,600 --> 03:04:54,600
I'm here to ask the council and the and the mayor.

2170
03:04:54,600 --> 03:05:11,600
What are we going to do to secure to make sure that our citizens are safe here in Fresno and my mean we have nothing to do with Baker so but it does say a lot as far as our actions to protect everyone who is here in the city of Fresno documented and non documented.

2171
03:05:11,600 --> 03:05:25,600
We have proclamations all the time where we are honoring all our ethnic communities and so we all know what how vibrant it is here in Fresno with everyone that contributes to what makes Fresno great.

2172
03:05:25,600 --> 03:05:36,600
Now I'm not just speaking on and alert because we know that ice has terrorized communities families on many ways.

2173
03:05:37,600 --> 03:05:52,600
Children who being dropped off at school being picked up people who are visiting their court appearances or ice meetings are just subject to these domestic terrorist mass goons who are separating families and destroying this country one.

2174
03:05:53,600 --> 03:05:58,600
So I've waited here all day to be heard because it's something extremely important to me.

2175
03:05:58,600 --> 03:06:17,600
The group that I co-founded Fresno resistance along with every other organization and group here in Fresno that stands to defend our citizens and inform everyone about their rights regarding ice so now I'm asking you guys what are you going to do what is a city having planned to protect our citizens.

2176
03:06:17,600 --> 03:06:30,600
What is the mayor have in plan you guys are elected officials throughout your districts and you guys have influence among everyone within those districts so what are you guys doing individually to protect us.

2177
03:06:30,600 --> 03:06:39,600
It's insane you guys are all you guys are all aware of it and I know I'm frustrated so forgive me for piping up but I've sat here all day just.

2178
03:06:39,600 --> 03:06:48,600
Festoring this anger and thinking about everybody else here in Fresno and in Bakersfield and all over the central valley who was affected by these mass terrorists.

2179
03:06:48,600 --> 03:06:58,600
Just administrations regard disregard for our public outcry citizens outcry across the nation along with safety and like I said it's.

2180
03:06:58,600 --> 03:07:08,600
Regarding for our constitutional rights is it's been spoken out and everyone sees it now it's time for Fresno to speak up and let it citizens know what it's going to do for them.

2181
03:07:08,600 --> 03:07:25,600
We pay taxes are non documented citizens pay taxes and I think it's it's worth noting that you guys should be able to come forward and say we have a plan to protect Fresno and it's citizens documented are not.

2182
03:07:26,600 --> 03:07:29,600
Thank you.

2183
03:07:29,600 --> 03:07:32,600
Thank you again thank you for being here today.

2184
03:07:32,600 --> 03:07:38,600
Any more members of the public wishing to comment on unskittled communication at this time.

2185
03:07:38,600 --> 03:07:46,600
Not seeing anybody come forward we're going to end unskittled communication before we get to think of city attorneys comments.

2186
03:07:46,600 --> 03:07:52,600
I do want to ask the city attorney and the city clerk question if you can just clarify for me.

2187
03:07:52,600 --> 03:08:02,600
Any items we review in the agenda presentations as well are they available to the public beforehand.

2188
03:08:02,600 --> 03:08:05,600
If you can speak of the microphone sorry.

2189
03:08:05,600 --> 03:08:18,600
All items that are included with the agenda with regard to any information announcements or attachments are available to the public both on our website.

2190
03:08:18,600 --> 03:08:24,600
They're also available in our office if you come to our office and request to view those items they are available.

2191
03:08:24,600 --> 03:08:45,600
We provide here just a copy of the agenda the actual documents that we have for the meetings total at this particular meeting 1,000 pages at the last meeting it was 1,300 pages so it would be difficult to provide.

2192
03:08:46,600 --> 03:08:49,600
They're available in person at request or online.

2193
03:08:49,600 --> 03:08:51,600
Absolutely.

2194
03:08:51,600 --> 03:08:59,600
Did the council permit the public to comment before we took a vote on any items before we took the vote.

2195
03:08:59,600 --> 03:09:02,600
Was the public provided an opportunity to provide input.

2196
03:09:02,600 --> 03:09:04,600
Yes we were in compliance with public comment.

2197
03:09:04,600 --> 03:09:12,600
All right and then did you either of you observe us as the council violate anyone's rights into the Ralph M. Brown Act.

2198
03:09:13,600 --> 03:09:14,600
Excuse me.

2199
03:09:14,600 --> 03:09:15,600
Okay.

2200
03:09:15,600 --> 03:09:16,600
I'm a lawyer.

2201
03:09:16,600 --> 03:09:17,600
Thank you. I just want that on the record.

2202
03:09:17,600 --> 03:09:19,600
Okay. I do have some cards.

2203
03:09:19,600 --> 03:09:22,600
I don't believe there's still here but Alfred.

2204
03:09:22,600 --> 03:09:24,600
Oh thank you sir.

2205
03:09:24,600 --> 03:09:25,600
Thank you.

2206
03:09:25,600 --> 03:09:28,600
And then we have Jim Ellis are.

2207
03:09:28,600 --> 03:09:30,600
And then Mr. Hernandez.

2208
03:09:30,600 --> 03:09:33,600
I think it's Rondo Hernandez.

2209
03:09:33,600 --> 03:09:34,600
Okay.

2210
03:09:34,600 --> 03:09:35,600
All right.

2211
03:09:35,600 --> 03:09:36,600
Just want to make sure.

2212
03:09:36,600 --> 03:09:37,600
Okay.

2213
03:09:37,600 --> 03:09:39,600
City attorney you have the floor.

2214
03:09:39,600 --> 03:09:40,600
Thank you.

2215
03:09:40,600 --> 03:09:42,600
I have a report from close session.

2216
03:09:42,600 --> 03:09:43,600
Good afternoon.

2217
03:09:43,600 --> 03:09:45,600
By a vote in close session.

2218
03:09:45,600 --> 03:09:52,600
The Fresno City Council has issued a limited waiver of the attorney client privilege to allow the city attorney to disclose.

2219
03:09:52,600 --> 03:09:58,600
That the city attorney's office properly advised former council member Luis Chavez.

2220
03:09:58,600 --> 03:10:01,600
In January of 2023.

2221
03:10:01,600 --> 03:10:08,600
That any future agreements with LGSC for the same services prior was required to go to the city council.

2222
03:10:08,600 --> 03:10:12,600
For authorization under Fresno municipal code section.

2223
03:10:12,600 --> 03:10:15,600
4-107 sub e.

2224
03:10:15,600 --> 03:10:20,600
Thank you so much city attorney.

2225
03:10:20,600 --> 03:10:23,600
And with that meeting adjourned at 453 p.

2226
03:10:23,600 --> 03:10:24,600
Oh I'm sorry.

2227
03:10:24,600 --> 03:10:25,600
Council member.

2228
03:10:25,600 --> 03:10:26,600
I just need one comment.

2229
03:10:26,600 --> 03:10:27,600
I apologize.

2230
03:10:27,600 --> 03:10:28,600
One comment.

2231
03:10:28,600 --> 03:10:29,600
Thanks.

2232
03:10:29,600 --> 03:10:31,600
This is to the council a little bit.

2233
03:10:31,600 --> 03:10:34,600
But mostly to the city departments.

2234
03:10:34,600 --> 03:10:37,600
There's a gentleman who popped in earlier to drop off a thank you card.

2235
03:10:37,600 --> 03:10:41,600
There was some work done by just one of those on the record by public works.

2236
03:10:41,600 --> 03:10:45,600
Getting out and repairing a gutter and large water spill in front of a veteran's home.

2237
03:10:45,600 --> 03:10:48,600
It takes care of his middle age disabled son.

2238
03:10:48,600 --> 03:10:54,600
And he just wanted me to on the record pass on the thanks to the workers in the city streets with public works.

2239
03:10:54,600 --> 03:10:55,600
So that's all I had.

2240
03:10:55,600 --> 03:10:57,600
Council president.

2241
03:10:57,600 --> 03:10:58,600
Thank you sir.

2242
03:10:58,600 --> 03:10:59,600
Council member.

2243
03:10:59,600 --> 03:11:02,600
And with that meeting adjourned at 9.54 p.m.

2244
03:11:02,600 --> 03:11:03,600
Thank you.

2245
03:11:03,600 --> 03:11:07,600
4.54 p.m.