Agenda - City Council

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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Invocation by Pastor Matthew Schuring of Fresno Christian Reformed Church

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS

ID 26-875

Proclamation for “Central East Boys Volleyball Team”

Councilmember Perea and Councilmember Karbassi

Proclamation for “Central East Boys Track & Field Team”

Councilmember Perea and Councilmember Karbassi

Proclamation for “Leefong Mouavangsou Day”

Councilmember Vang

Sponsors:

ID 26-876

Sponsors:

ID 26-1008

Sponsors:

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS

9:10 A.M. #1

ID 26-957

Actions pertaining to the acquisition of property rights on a

parcel located on South Cedar Avenue, south of East Dwight

Way, to benefit the FAX Bus Stop ADA Improvements Project

(Council District 5):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption for

Environmental Assessment Number P26-20262, pursuant to

Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15302/Class 2 of the

State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines

2. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for

acquisition of a permanent easement and a temporary

construction easement for public pedestrian walkway and

street purposes on a portion of Assessor’s Parcel Number

471-282-20, owned by Evert Hugosson and Nanette

Hugosson, for the construction of the FAX Bus Stop ADA

Upgrades Project

3. ***RESOLUTION - Determining that public interest and

necessity require acquisition of a permanent easement and a

temporary construction easement for public pedestrian

walkway and street purposes through and across portions of

Assessor’s Parcel Number 471-282-20, owned by Anders

Evert Hugosson and Nanette Hugosson, for the construction

of the FAX Bus Stop ADA Upgrades Project, and authorizing

eminent domain proceedings for public use and purpose

(Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Capital Projects Department and Department of

Transportation

Sponsors:

9:10 A.M. #2

ID 26-909

HEARING to Consider Rezone Application No. P26-00729

and related Environmental Assessment No. P26-00729 for

approximately 3.30 acres of property located on the south

side of East Barstow Avenue, between North Blackstone

Avenue and North Fresno Street (Council District 4).

1. ADOPT - Statutory Exemption prepared for Rezone

Application No. P26-00729, dated June 17, 2026, for the

proposed project pursuant to California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA); and,

2. BILL (for Introduction and Adoption) - Amending the

Official Zoning Map as described by Section 15-108 of the

Fresno Municipal Code, and pursuant to the procedures set

forth in Article 58, Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

9:15 A.M.

ID 26-971

HEARING to Adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to Annex

Territory and Levy a Special Tax Regarding City of Fresno

Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 75 (Final

Tract Map No. 6172) (Northeast corner of North Riverside

Drive and West Palo Alto Avenue) (Council District 2)

1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community

Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special

Tax for Annexation No. 75 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

4. ***BILL (for Introduction and Adoption) - Levying a Special

Tax for the Property Tax Year 2026-2027 and Future Tax

Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District

No. 9, Annexation No. 75 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

9:20 A.M.

ID 26-950

Actions pertaining to the disposition of City-owned,

undeveloped portions of street right-of-way located at North

Brawley Avenue and West Buckingham Way (Council District

1):

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption for Notice of

Exemption Number P23-02136 and P19-04757, pursuant to

Section 15332/Class 32 of the State of California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. RESOLUTION - Of Intent Number 1163-D to vacate

portions of undeveloped street right-of-way located at North

Brawley Avenue and West Buckingham Way, a portion being

City-owned right-of-way

3. Set the required public hearing for the Vacation of

City-owned right-of-way at 9:10 a.m. on August 27, 2026

4. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring portions of undeveloped,

City-owned right-of-way located at North Brawley Avenue

and West Buckingham Way to be exempt surplus land

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

5. Approve the execution of the Agreement for Purchase and

Sale of Real Property and Escrow Instructions for the sale of

a portion of undeveloped, City-owned right-of-way, totaling

approximately 0.36 acres (15,862 square feet), located at

North Brawley Avenue and West Buckingham Way in the

amount of $1,000 to Optimum Properties LLC, a California

limited liability company, and authorize the City Manager or

designee to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement and

associated Grant Deed and escrow documents for the

transfer of the subject property

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

10:00 A.M.

ID 26-1007

Appearance by Aiden Gonzalez regarding “Budgeting”

(District 6 Resident)

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

11:00 A.M.

ID 26-978

RESOLUTION - Supporting the Fresno Housing Authority

Maintenance Workers as a Critical Public Service to

Low-Income Residents and to Call on the Fresno Housing

Authority Board of Commissioners to Condemn any Proposed

Layoffs of Maintenance Workers

Councilmember Karbassi and Councilmember Perea

Sponsors:

2. CONSENT CALENDAR

2.-A. ID 26-1004

Approval of the Minutes for June 8, 2026, June 9, 2026, June

10, 2026, June 11, 2026, June 16, 2026, June 18, 2026,

June 23, 2026, and June 25, 2026, Budget Hearings and

Regular Meetings

Office of the City Clerk

Sponsors:

2.-B. ID 26-981

BILL - (for introduction) - Amending Chapter 10, Article 26,

section 10-2604 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Amending

Sidewalk Vending Ordinance.

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

2.-C. ID 26-938

Approve the reappointments of Brad Hardie to the Civil

Service Board; Kellie Griener, Chenier Derrick, and Rey

Villareal to the Disability Advisory Commission; Mahon Brown

and Katie Botello to the Fresno/Clovis Community Media

Authority; Elizabeth Laval, Ryan Eddings, and James

Sponsler to the Historic Preservation Commission; and Kelly

Kucharski to the Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission.

Approve the appointments of Nicholas Lutton and Sylvia

Gonzalez to the Disability Advisory Commission; Steven

Lewis to the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno; Mirna

Garcia to the Mobile Home Rent and Stabilization

Commission; and Jaime Holt and Joseph Giles to the

Planning Commission.

Office of the Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

2.-D. ID 26-975

Actions related to the Lease Agreement with Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) for the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)

at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) (Council

District 4).

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities), under of the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Approve the Lease Agreement with Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), for the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)

at Fresno Yosemite International Airport for a term of five (5)

years and an extension of five (5) additional years for a total

term of ten (10) years. The amount of potential revenue

generated by this Lease is $1,194,978.00 over the full

ten-year term

Airports Department

Sponsors:

2.-E. ID 26-983

Actions related to Aviation Land and Building Lease and

Agreement with Flight Level Aviation, LLC. (Council District 3)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to

section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

2. Approve a Lease between the City of Fresno and Flight

Level Aviation, LLC., to expand services as a Fixed Based

Operator and related aviation operations at Fresno Chandler

Executive Airport, estimated generated revenue of

$487,156.80 plus annual CPI adjustments with a five-year

term

Airports Department

Sponsors:

2.-F. ID 26-994

Approve the Consultant Services Agreement with WJ

Advisors, LLC, to provide financial consulting and capital

finance planning services for Fresno Yosemite International

Airport (FAT) in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000,

effective through June 30, 2031

Airports Department

Sponsors:

2.-G. ID 26-995

Actions pertaining to Phase Two Construction of the

Progressive Design-Build as part of the New Terminal

Expansion project at Fresno Yosemite International Airport

(Council District 4)

1. Approve Change Order No. 2 for Phase Two Construction

of the Progressive Design-Build contract with Q&D

Construction as part of the New Terminal Expansion project

at Fresno Yosemite International Airport for 72 calendar days

2. Approve Change Order No. 3 for Phase Two Construction

of the Progressive Design-Build Contract with Q&D

Construction as part of the New Terminal Expansion project

at Fresno Yosemite International Airport in an amount not to

exceed $3,955,687.00 and 90 calendar days

Airports Department

Sponsors:

2.-H. ID 26-960

Actions pertaining to the Shaw Avenue Roadway

Improvements from Fruit Avenue to Palm Avenue (Council

Districts 1 and 2)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to

Section 15301, Existing Facilities (Class 1) of the California

Environmental Quality Act Guidelines

2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 3rd Amendment to the

Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159 to

appropriate $1,448,000 for the Shaw Avenue Roadway

Improvements from Fruit to Palm Avenues Project in the

Public Works Department (Requires Five Affirmative Votes)

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of

$1,636,501 to Cal Valley Construction, Inc. of Fresno,

California - Bid File No. 12602350

Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-I. ID 26-901

Actions pertaining to the 2025 California State Fire Marshal -

Fire Zone Severity Map in the City of Fresno as required per

California Government Code §51179(a):

1. Adopt the finding that this project is exempt from the

requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act

pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3) common

sense exemption, since it can be seen with certainty that

there is no possibility that the adoption of the 2025 California

State Fire Marshal - Fire Zone Severity Map will have a

significant adverse effect on the environment.

2. BILL (For Introduction) - Adopting the 2025 Fire Hazard

Severity Zone Map as recommended by the California State

Fire Marshal

Fire Department

Sponsors:

2.-J. ID 26-1014

Actions pertaining to the 2nd Amendment to the FY 2027

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 and Actions

Pertaining to the First Amendment to the FY 2027 Position

Authorization Resolution No. 2026-158

1. ***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the Council of the City

of Fresno adopting the 2nd Amendment to the Annual

Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159 appropriating

$191,400 for the addition of one (1) full-time sworn position in

the Fire Department (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject

to Mayor’s Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION - A Resolution of the Council of the City

of Fresno, California, adopting the First Amendment to

Resolution (PAR) No. 2026-158 entitled “A Resolution to the

Council of the City of Fresno establishing the number of

positions authorized in the various Departments and Offices

of the City for fiscal year 2027” (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Fire Department

Sponsors:

2.-K. ID 26-989

Approve the Cooperative Purchase Agreement with AMS.net,

LLC, for the lease purchase of enterprise-grade technology

equipment for the new Police Department (PD) 911 Center in

an amount not to exceed $2,075,399.99 with a term of three

years with two one-year extensions, not to exceed five years,

procured through the Merced County FOCUS (Contract

#2026120)

Information Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-L. ID 26-991

***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 1st Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 to Appropriate

$115,200 for Costs Associated with the July 2026 Fresno

Unified School District Summer Swim Contract (Requires 5

Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services

Department

Sponsors:

2.-M. ID 26-988

Actions pertaining to the Fresno Airports Public Safety

Officers’ Association, FAPSOA for Unit 11

1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Airports Public

Safety Officers’ Association (Unit 11) (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the First Amendment to FY 2027

Salary Resolution No. 2026-157, amending Exhibit 11, Unit

11 - Fresno Airports Public Safety Officers’ Association

(FAPSOA), to provide a salary increase for respective

classes as required by the Memorandum of Understanding

between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Airports Public

Safety Officers’ Association (Unit 11) (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

2.-N. ID 26-935

Actions pertaining to Text Amendment Application No.

P26-01326 and related Environmental Finding for

Environmental Assessment No. P26-01326, amending

Sections 15-1002, 15-1102, 15-1502, 15-5102 and 15-6802

to comply with California Government Code Sections

65580-65589.11 to maintain compliance with the City of

Fresno Housing Element and permit housing developments

with at least 20 percent of units affordable to lower-income

households without discretionary action on any nonvacant

site identified in a prior housing element and on any vacant

site included in two or more consecutive Housing Elements

1. ADOPTION of a finding set forth in Environmental

Assessment No. P26-01326, that Text Amendment

Application No. P26-01326 is exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section

15061(b)(3)

2. ***BILL B-20 (Introduced June 25, 2025)(For Adoption)

amending Sections 15-1002, 15-1102, 15-1502, 15-5102 and

15-6802, relating to housing streamlining (Subject to Mayor’s

Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-O. ID 26-407

Approve a Second Amendment to the State and Local Fiscal

Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Grant Agreement between the City

of Fresno, Fresno Rescue Mission, Inc., and Fresno City

Center, Inc., to extend the scope of services’ project schedule

to May 15, 2027, for the development of a new shelter facility

for Transitional Age Youth (Council District 4)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-P. ID 26-632

Approve the First Amendment to the Service Agreement with

Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP) for

continued operations of the Encampment Resolution Fund

Round-3 (ERF-3R) Independent Living Association-Rapid

Rehousing (ILA-RR) program extending the term of the

through June 30, 2027, with no additional funds. (RFQ

12401871)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-Q. ID 26-633

Approve a Service Agreement with Valley Teen Ranch to

provide permanent supportive housing to twenty-five (25)

Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) ages 18-24 at Sierra

Crossing, located at 5575 W. Sierra Avenue (APN

506-130-04S). The agreement term is from September 1,

2026, through August 31, 2028, in an amount not to exceed

$523,534.00, and is funded through the Homeless Housing,

Assistance, and Prevention grant program. (Council District

2) (Bid File No. 12402933)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-R. ID 26-819

***RESOLUTION - Authorizing application for and

acceptance of funding from the United States Department of

Housing and Urban Development’s FY26 Pathways to

Removing Obstacles to Housing Grant Program to fund the

development of affordable housing and authorizing the City

Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing

documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

2.-S. ID 26-987

Actions pertaining to pressure washing services with Street

Shine Solutions, Inc., to provide comprehensive deep clean

pressure washing services for the City’s Tower District

(District 1 and District 3)

1. Affirm the City Manager's determination that Street Shine

Solutions, Inc. is uniquely qualified to provide pressure

washing services

2. Approve a Service Agreement with Street Shine Solutions,

Inc. to provide pressure washing services in the amount not

to exceed $350,000 through June 30, 2027

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-T. ID 26-1001

Approve the First Amendment to the Copper River Transfer

Agreement with Copper River Development Company, Inc., a

California corporation, to extend the eligibility of Sewer

Equivalent Dwelling Units to an additional 109 acres within

the expanded Copper River Ranch Project Area, and

authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to

execute the First Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno

(Council District 6)

Department of Public Utilities

Sponsors:

2.-U. ID 26-947

Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of the

public utility easement on the west side of North Camarillo

Drive, north of East Balboa Drive (Council District 6)

1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff

determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and Section

15305/Class 5 of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines, Environmental Assessment No. P26-

00940

2. RESOLUTION - Approving the summary vacation of a

portion of the public utility easement on the west side of

North Camarillo Drive, north of East Balboa Drive

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-V. ID 26-937

Approve a Reimbursement Agreement with Century

Communities of California, LLC for the application of Type I

Slurry Seal regarding Final Map of Tract No. 6281, in the

amount of $113,458.92 and authorize the Public Works

Director, or designee, to execute the Reimbursement

Agreement subject to modifications which shall be approved

as to form by the City Attorney’s Office (Council District 4)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-W. ID 26-952

Approve Amendment No.1 to the Measure C Cooperative

Project Agreement with the Fresno County Transportation

Authority for the improvement of California Avenue from Fruit

Avenue to Ventura Avenue in the amount of $16,067,000 for

the construction phase of the project (Urban Project H-2)

(Council District 3)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-X. ID 26-955

Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of

$2,000,000 with no additional working days, for the existing

city-wide annual tree trimming contract with West Coast

Arborists Inc. (WCA) (RFP No. 9623)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-Y. ID 26-958

RESOLUTION - Dedicating portions of City-owned property

to accommodate the construction of the new public utilities

associated with the Les Kimber Park Project (Council District

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

2.-Z. ID 26-959

Award a Requirements Contract to Elite Maintenance & Tree

Services (EMTS) Inc., of Fresno, California to provide

30/60/90 day landscape maintenance services to Community

Facilities Districts (CFDs) within the City of Fresno, east of

Freeway 41 for one year with nine optional one-year

extensions in an amount not to exceed $530,932.02 per year

plus an annual 20% contingency (RFP No. 12600433)

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 26-961

Award a Requirements Contract to Briner & Son, Inc., of

Fresno, California to provide 30/60/90 day landscape

maintenance services. to Community Facilities Districts

(CFDs) within the City of Fresno, west of Freeway 41 for one

year with nine optional one-year extensions in an amount not

to exceed $521,792.00 per year plus an annual 20%

contingency (RFP No. 12600434)

-AA.

Public Works Department

Sponsors:

ID 26-933

Approve the award of a Product Requirements contract for

transit bus oil to Greg’s Petroleum Service for the purchase

of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engine oil, automatic

transmission fluid, and gear oil in the amount of $203,442.29

for the initial one-year base term and authorize execution of

the agreement to the Director of Transportation/Fresno Area

Express (FAX) or their designee. Product costs for the option

years will adjust in accordance with the relevant Consumer

Price Index (CPI), but not to exceed 5% per year. The total

for all five potential years will not exceed $1,200,000 (Bid File

12601827)

-BB.

Department of Transportation

Sponsors:

ID 26-979

***RESOLUTION - Amending Certain Details Related to the

Family Affordability and Childcare Access Commission

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

-CC.

Vice President Maxwell

Sponsors:

ID 26-980

Actions Pertaining to the California/Tupman Park Mural

Project and the Warnors Theatre infrastructure improvements

1. ADOPT a finding that the California/Tupman Mural Project

is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act

pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 - New

Construction of Small Structures

-DD.

2. ADOPT a finding that the Warnors Theatre infrastructure

improvements project is exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines

Section 15301 - Existing Facilities.

3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 4th Amendment to the

Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159 to

Reallocate $49,600 from the Public Works Department to the

City Council Department for a Mural Project at California

Tupman Park and Warnors Theatre Infrastructure

Improvements (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to

Mayor’s Veto)

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

ID 26-1013

Bill - (For Introduction) Adding Article 38 of Chapter 9 of the

Fresno Municipal Code relating to Tobacco Retailer’s

License

-EE.

Council President Esparza, Vice President Maxwell and

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

ID 26-1023

***RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to Terminate

the Marketing Agreement with SLWA Insurance Services

(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

-FF.

Councilmember Arias and Councilmember Richardson

Sponsors:

ID 26-1024

***RESOLUTION - Providing for Fee Waivers and Subsidies

for Eligible Parades and Special Events (Subject to Mayor

Veto)

-GG.

Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR

3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

3.-A. ID 26-1011

WORKSHOP - E-Bike Safety Presentation

Police Department and Councilmember Arias

Sponsors:

UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A

SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING

4. CITY COUNCIL

4.-A. ID 26-934

Approve Re-Appointment of Kacey Auston to the Fresno

Metropolitan Flood Control District Board of Directors as the

City of Fresno Representative

Council President Esparza, Vice President Maxwell and

Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

4.-B. ID 26-943

WORKSHOP - A Presentation by Placemetry regarding using

artificial intelligence to analyze street-level imagery to assist

with Code Enforcement and Public Works

Councilmember Richardson

Sponsors:

4.-C. ID 26-1022

WORKSHOP - Expiration of Measure C: Potential Impacts to

Local Transportation and City Workforce

Councilmember Perea and Councilmember Karbassi

Sponsors:

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.-A. ID 26-1006

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiators: 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, Airports

Public Safety Assistant 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 Esparza), City Attorney Investigator, City Clerk

(City Negotiator, Council President Esparza), 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, Special Assistant City Attorney,

Supervising Deputy City Attorney, Veterinarian

Office of the Mayor & City Manager

Sponsors:

5.-B. ID 26-982

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)

City of Fresno v. Ravinder Sethi and Ashima Sethi as

Trustees of the Ravinder and Ashima Sethi Trust, et al.

Fresno Superior Court Case No. 25CECG01374

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-C. ID 26-986

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4): 1

potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

5.-D. ID 26-1026

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4): 1

potential case

City Attorney's Office

Sponsors:

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES

EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 10:00 A.M.

• October 7, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employee of the Fall Quarter

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.

• November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employees Fall Service Awards

2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

August 13, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

August 27, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

September 3, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

September 17, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

October 8, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)

October 22, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)