2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
President - Mike Karbassi  
Vice President - Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmembers:  
Annalisa Perea, Tyler Maxwell, Brandon Vang,  
Nick Richardson, Nelson Esparza  
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White  
City Attorney - Andrew Janz  
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, MMC  
9:00 AM  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025  
Council Chambers  
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in special session on June 17, 2025,  
at 9:10 A.M.  
9:10 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
Council President Mike Karbassi  
Vice President Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmember Annalisa Perea  
Councilmember Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmember Brandon Vang  
Councilmember Nick Richardson  
Councilmember Nelson Esparza  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
Controller Danisi led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
APPROVE AGENDA  
There were no changes to the agenda  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
ID 25-909  
OPEN SESSION  
Upon call, there was no public comment for any of the items listed on the  
agenda.  
RESOLUTION - Declaring the official intent to use proceeds of future  
ID 25-907  
A.  
indebtedness to reimburse the City for certain expenditures related to  
capital costs of Pave More Now, Pay Later Program (Requires  
Affirmative Votes).  
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There was no Council discussion on the above item.  
RESOLUTION 2025-176 ADOPTED  
On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Maxwell, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and  
Esparza  
CLOSED SESSION  
During open session, Chief Assistant City Attorney Collet announced each  
of the items that would be discussed in closed session.  
Council withdrew to closed session at 10:05 A.M.  
A.  
ID 25-908  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -  
Government Code Section 54956.9. subdivision (d)(4): 1 potential case.  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements for this item.  
DISCUSSED  
B.  
ID 25-910  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code  
Section 54957.6  
City Negotiators: Jennifer Misner; Sumeet Malhi Employee  
Organization(s): 1. International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary  
Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39); 2. Fresno City Employees Association  
(FCEA); 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic), Unit 4; 4.  
International Association of Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 5 (Fire Basic); 5.  
Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU); 6. International  
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW); 7. Fresno Police  
Officers Association (FPOA Management); 8. International Association of  
Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 10 (Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno  
Professional Employees Association (CFPEA); 10. City of Fresno  
Management Employees Association (CFMEA). 11. Employee  
Organization(s): Unrepresented Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented  
Management and Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager,  
Assistant City Attorney, Assistant City Manager, Assistant Controller,  
Assistant Director, Assistant Director of Personnel Services, Assistant  
Director of Public Utilities, Assistant Director of Public Works, Assistant  
Police Chief, Assistant Retirement Administrator, Background Investigator,  
Budget Analyst, Budget Manager, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Chief  
Information Officer, Chief Labor Negotiator, Chief of Staff to  
Councilmember, Chief of Staff to the Mayor, City Attorney (City Negotiator,  
Council President Karbassi), City Attorney Investigator, City Clerk (City  
Negotiator, Council President Karbassi), City Engineer, City Manager (City  
Negotiator, Mayor Dyer), Community Coordinator, Community Outreach  
Specialist, Controller, Council Assistant, Deputy City Attorney II , Deputy  
City Attorney III, Deputy City Manager, Director, Director of Aviation,  
Director of Development, Director of Personnel Services, Director of  
Public Utilities, Director of Transportation, Economic Development  
Coordinator, Economic Development Director, Executive Assistant to  
Department Director, Executive Assistant to the City Attorney, Executive  
Assistant to the City Council, Executive Assistant to the City Manager,  
Executive Assistant to the Mayor, Fire Chief, Governmental Affairs  
Manager, Human Resources Manager, Independent Reviewer, Internal  
Auditor, Investment Officer, Management Analyst II, Payroll Accountant,  
Payroll Manager, Police Chief, Principal Budget Analyst, Principal Internal  
Auditor, Principal Labor Relations Analyst, Project Liaison/Program  
Administrator, Public Affairs Officer, Public Works Director, Retirement  
Administrator, Retirement Benefits Manager, Retirement Office Manager,  
Senior Budget Analyst, Senior City Attorney Investigator, Senior Deputy  
City Attorney I, Senior Deputy City Attorney II, Senior Deputy City Attorney  
III, Senior Human Resources/Risk Analyst, Senior Law Clerk, Supervising  
Deputy City Attorney, Veterinarian  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements for this item.  
DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
The Council meeting adjourned from closed session at 11:12 A.M.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
July 17, 2025, regular meeting.