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Housland reminded the council that Measure Y will start to be collected April 1, 2025, but receipts will not be reported until summer; preliminary forecasting staff presented used a working assumption of roughly $28 million annually, with the caveat that early actual receipts could be higher or lower.

Housland said the city’s goal is to maintain hiring momentum and to build administrative capacity in advance of larger multi‑year investments. For the current fiscal year, staff proposed several near‑term additions and reclassifications to be implemented as budget amendments if the council directs staff to proceed:

- Add three sworn police officers (to help the department reach full staffing given current cadet and lateral pipelines).
- Add one animal services officer, one community service officer (CSO), and one police records specialist.
- Reclassify a management analyst to senior management analyst and reclassify three CSOs to lead CSO positions to create supervisory capacity and support expected growth.
- Add one deputy fire chief for succession and management capacity in the Fire Department.

Clovis Police Chief (transcript reference: Chief Fleming) explained several of the administrative requests are intended to create the capacity to manage more sworn officers and to reduce record‑processing backlogs that delay prosecutions. He said his records staff was already behind on case filings and that adding records specialists and supervisory CSOs would help absorb additional sworn hires.

Council feedback was substantive and mixed: several councilmembers pressed for a clear five‑year plan showing how Measure Y dollars would be allocated across public safety, roads, homelessness services and other priorities. Multiple councilmembers asked staff to produce a formal citizen oversight committee structure and an explicit, auditable line item or fund for Measure Y dollars so the public can see Measure Y revenue and expenditures separately from the general fund. Several members said they want to see program‑level estimates and vulnerability/risk analyses from Police, Fire and Public Works before committing to a specific front-loaded staffing package.

City staff acknowledged the desire for an early plan and committed to a schedule: departmental study sessions beginning in February, a five‑year forecast that incorporates Measure Y revenue and projected hires and services, and follow-up council input sessions in March. Staff said they would work with the city attorney and finance director on draft language and procedures for a citizen oversight committee and return with options for council consideration.

Why this matters: Measure Y represents a significant local revenue source that will affect hiring, capital spending and service levels; the council and staff are deciding both how quickly to use those funds and what governance and reporting mechanisms — such as oversight and a dedicated fund line — should govern their use.

What comes next: Staff will prepare department study sessions and a draft five‑year forecast, return with options for a citizen oversight committee and proposed ordinance language or administrative procedures for transparent accounting of Measure Y revenues and spending. Councilmembers signaled broad interest in front-loading public safety hires but requested more detailed, auditable plans and community oversight before large allocations are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clovis City Council Meeting - January 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented an initial plan to front-load hiring and capacity-building ahead of Measure Y revenue, which will begin collection April 1, 2025 and is projected to raise about $28 million annually; councilmembers asked staff to draft a citizen oversight committee and a five‑year forecast for public review.","taxTitle","Clovis, Fresno County, California","taxId",3674,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6378508,"Council approves 385‑lot Shepherd/Minnewaha subdivision and 201‑acre annexation; developer agrees to alley, park and solid-waste changes",1990,4329000,6319000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2137452-9be91bbea25e327645ae3c80e056cc50&start=4329&end=6319","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2137452-9be91bbea25e327645ae3c80e056cc50/thumbnail_4329000.jpg","/articles/6378508/Clovis/Fresno-County/California/Council-approves-385lot-ShepherdMinnewaha-subdivision-and-201acre-annexation-developer-agrees-to-alley-park-and-solid-waste-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6378508-3f47e1cb48282f13b93ba57cfc63a2af/orig.mp4?Expires=1776578173&Signature=m4VPbf7rr7qUK4om-zn9xqtIr6MuUtv7g8qVVlncO4skan7rjNsOW5gqb-7QMnY5Tcy8tAfhalJGVuCpO81FpsYgcAVx56NLz1sjPfgELzI6zyD2FBBgp6OsBGkxX1PrhBtbIbtUooH0S1gDRe2JjKHhkBdRDFkp5s3Vs46YH1TkSBIBBhg7gNwD7e58A~CcjvgVAGBrwmtL4WwjI3g-xWmEetmWKwRDqdZ-1G4R9hQw-Cu~areR4CeHwHFQbA8MybNhUOFRQ2N0rEjq-n2V8bH58xW77tgD2~d2Ek6SScZe~kr2aS4CRbuKKdva7lE2xKiQeHQbk3Ho88b9w2Vleg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff and the applicant told the council they had modified a previously presented subdivision plan to address concerns raised at the Dec. 16 hearing about alley widths, trash collection, and park amenities.

Liz Salazar, project planner, said the project includes Tract Map 6,375 and a planned development permit for 385 single-family lots on roughly 58.9 acres within an overall proposed annexation area of about 201 acres. The General Plan land use designation is medium-density residential (7 dwelling units per acre). The applicant proposed a consolidated on‑site park and a monetary contribution of approximately $95,000 toward the Sunnyside Trail and Heritage Grove area.

“Originally some alleyways were shown at a narrower width that our Public Utilities department reported were too narrow for trash trucks to service from the rear,” Salazar said. In response, the applicant revised the alleys that would have required residents to haul cans to the street; the developer widened those alleys to a minimum of 32 feet and removed parking on those alleyways so standard collection vehicles can service toters from the rear of the homes.

As a result of the alley widening, some lots were reconfigured but the lot count remained 385. The original park provision totaled roughly 56,000 square feet in three pocket parks; the revision consolidates that space into a single central park of about 43,800 square feet while adding more active amenities — shade structures, a children’s play area, serpentine walking paths and two gathering spaces with swing benches.

Brandon Broussardi of Mobby and Horn Engineering, representing Lennar, said the applicant supported the consolidated park and the alley redesign and noted the project is part of a larger specific-plan area for Heritage Grove the city expects to return for additional review as a specific plan later this year.

Public commenters were mixed. Some residents praised the city’s responsiveness on utility repairs and general services; others raised livability concerns about compact housing and parking in higher-density subdivisions and questioned whether alley-based service and HOA enforcement would be workable for seniors.

Council discussion focused on three topics: solid-waste servicing (staff and the applicant resolved the alley width issue and eliminated the need for residents to haul toters several houses), park design and livability tradeoffs, and a request for staff to coordinate a broader specific plan for the larger Heritage area. Councilmember comments also urged staff to improve internal project vetting so issues like alley widths are identified earlier in the review process.

Council action: The council voted to approve (1) a resolution approving the Vesting Tentative Tract Map (Tract Map 6,375) for the 385‑lot subdivision, (2) a resolution approving Planned Development Permit PDP2024‑001 for the 385‑lot single-family planned residential development, and (3) a resolution approving annexation of the Shepherd‑Minnewaha Northeast Reorganization Area (approximately 201 acres; Reorganization 310). All three motions passed on voice votes at the hearing; the Planned Development Permit motion was recorded in the transcript as “Motion carries 5.0.” The council also noted a written public comment from Rachel Eudelman had been submitted and considered.

Why this matters: The approvals allow the subdivision to proceed within the city limits and move forward infrastructure, parks and funding contributions for regional trail work. The modifications to alleys and park amenities address operational concerns raised by city departments and residents.

What comes next: Staff and the applicant will complete final engineering and continue coordination on utilities, HOA and park construction; the applicant, the city and the Heritage Development Group signaled plans for a larger specific plan for roughly 900 acres to be presented to council in mid‑summer to coordinate future approvals in the area.

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Jeff (Dr.) Tilton, the city’s demographer from the National Demographics Corporation, reviewed draft maps submitted by the consultant and by members of the public. He said the city received nine draft plans: five plans drawn as four districts with an at-large mayor and four plans drawn as five single-member districts. He explained legal constraints — the requirement to use 2020 Census blocks, equal-population goals (courts generally tolerate up to a 10% variance), the Federal Voting Rights Act, and California criteria such as contiguity, compactness and avoiding lines drawn to favor or discriminate against incumbents or parties.

“The goal was to create compact districts and minimize neighborhood splits,” Tilton said as he displayed the maps and associated data tables, which include citizen voting-age population (CVAP) breakdowns for each district and population deviation figures for each plan.

The hearing drew public comment from several Clovis residents. Brian Wilson asked whether councilmembers would be required to live in the district they represent; Jeff Tilton and staff confirmed district residency would be required for the seat. Joshua Engel, who lives near the southwest border of the city, told the council he supported moving to district elections and said he favored five districts because he believes a smaller constituency would increase responsiveness. “They’re going to be more listened to,” Engel said. Molly Annala and Susan Patterson said they preferred the current at-large system or, if a change is required, a five-district plan with a rotating mayor because it provides multiple elected officials residents can contact.

Council discussion after public comment produced clear direction: a majority of councilmembers said they saw little public benefit in a four‑district-plus‑at‑large‑mayor system and preferred moving forward with five single-member districts. Council members discussed compactness, maintenance of mixed neighborhoods, and the value of keeping the Old Town area as part of a broader mixed district rather than its own isolated district; some members voiced concern that making Old Town a stand-alone district could invite claims that it would be prioritized over the rest of the city.

Councilmembers also asked staff to continue outreach, post the consultant’s data tables and maps online, and encourage the public to submit additional five-district maps by the deadlines already posted by staff. Tilton said the next hearing on draft maps will be Feb. 11 (the packet listed Feb. 10 in error) and the council expects to select a final map on March 3; the demographer set public deadlines of Jan. 30 for maps to be considered at the Feb. 11 hearing and Feb. 21 for maps to be considered for the March 3 meeting.

The council did not adopt a final map at this hearing. Instead, it directed staff and the consultant to remove the nonviable four‑district plans from the next round and to return with refined five‑district maps and with proposed sequencing (which districts’ elections would fall in 2026 versus 2028). Tilton and staff reiterated the maps include tables with population deviation, CVAP percentages, and other demographic breakdowns; those data tables remain available on the city’s redistricting web page.

Why this matters: The change affects how Clovis residents elect councilmembers and could change the mix of voters represented in each seat. The council’s direction narrows the formal choices the demographer will refine and sets the schedule for final selection in March.

What comes next: Staff and the demographer will post updated maps and data ahead of the Feb. 11 hearing and will accept public map submissions per the deadlines announced. The council also asked staff to make it easier for residents to see which proposed district would include their home.

","After a third public hearing on moving from at-large to district elections, the Clovis City Council instructed staff and its demographer to stop pursuing four-district-plus‑mayor configurations and to focus on three draft plans that create five council districts, asking the public to submit any alternative five‑district maps.","actionData","errors"]

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