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  
4:00 PM  
Thursday, October 30, 2025  
Council Chambers  
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
4:00 P.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, and  
Councilmember Nelson Esparza  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
Councilmember Maxwell led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
APPROVE AGENDA  
On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Esparza, the AGENDA was APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Council President Karbassi, Vice President Arias,  
Councilmember Perea, Councilmember Maxwell,  
Councilmember Vang, Councilmember Richardson and  
Councilmember Esparza  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
ID 25-1525  
CLOSED SESSION  
During open session, City Attorney Janz announced each of the items that  
would be discussed in closed session.  
No one addressed Council upon call for public comment.  
Council withdrew to closed session for this item at 4:00 P.M.  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
ID 25-1526  
A.  
1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the appointment,  
employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a  
public employee.  
Title: City Clerk  
2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor  
negotiator.  
City Negotiator: Council President Mike Karbassi.  
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk  
The above item was discussed in closed session. Council President  
Karbassi reported during the Special Meeting the acceptance of City Clerk  
Todd Stermer’s resignation and expressed appreciation for his 17 years of  
service to the City of Fresno and wished him well in his future endeavors.  
His resignation was stated to be effective through November 30, 2025. Also  
announced that a statewide search for his replacement would begin  
immediately.  
DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
The Council meeting adjourned from open session at 4:25 P.M.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
November 20, 2025, regular meeting.