2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
President - Nelson Esparza  
Vice President - Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmembers:  
Annalisa Perea, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias,  
Luis Chavez,  
Garry Bredefeld  
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White  
City Attorney - Andrew Janz  
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC  
9:00 AM  
Thursday, January 5, 2023  
Council Chambers (In  
Person And/Or Electronic)  
The City Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
9:08 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
Councilmember Nelson Esparza  
Council President Tyler Maxwell  
Vice President Annalisa Perea  
Councilmember Mike Karbassi  
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmember Luis Chavez  
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld  
Invocation by Pastor DJ Criner from Saint Rest Baptist Church.  
Pastor DJ Criner gave the invocation.  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
Vice President Maxwell led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
Performances By:  
Bagpiping Performance by Aaron Lipinski  
PERFORMED  
Mariachi Cachanilla  
PERFORMED  
Folklorico Performance by Los Niños de Aztlán (The Children of Aztlán)  
PERFORMED  
Hmong Culture and Art Performance by Viv Ncaus Koom Siab (Sisters in Harmony)  
PERFORMED  
APPROVE AGENDA  
City Clerk Stermer announced the following changes to the agenda:  
The oath of office for Councilmember-elect Perea (ID 23-02) would be  
administered by her father, Henry R. Perea, and her mother, Grace Daniels.  
The proclamation for "Corin Hoggard Day" (ID 23-41) was moved to the  
January 19, 2023, agenda by Councilmember Karbassi and Councilmember  
Arias.  
Consent Calendar item 1-E (ID 23-09), regarding the Staffing for Adequate  
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant, was moved to the January  
19, 2023, agenda by staff.  
Councilmember Karbassi and Councilmember Bredefeld each registered  
"no" votes for Consent Calendar item 1-G (ID 23-48) regarding the purchase  
of the Accela Cannabis Module.  
Councilmember Karbassi requested the meeting be adjourned in the  
memory of life long Fresno resident and U.S. Army veteran, Donal Lacy  
Gregory.  
THE FOLLOWING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WERE MOVED TO THE  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION  
1-D (ID 23-27) regarding the payoff of the Roeding Business Park loan -  
moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-I (ID 23-15) regarding the summary vacation of certain streets - moved to  
Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-P (ID 23-57) regarding declaration of a local state of emergency to  
address affordable housing and homelessness - moved to Contested  
Consent by Councilmember Chavez.  
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Councilmember  
Arias,the agenda was APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION  
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Steve  
Diddy (1-G), Debra Godbout (1-P), Dez, Brandi Nuse-Villegas (1-P), F.  
Elizando, Karla Martinez (1-B and 1-P), Joe Martinez (1-P), Shawn Anthony  
Horigan, Gloria Wyatt (1-P), Crystal, Shawn Lee Broyles Sr., Robert  
McCloskey, Kristin Pothier, Lisa Flores and Ruben Espinoza (1-P).  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS  
Installation and Administration of Oaths of Office to Councilmembers-Elects &  
Statements by the Newly Sworn in Councilmembers  
Councilmember Annalisa Perea - District 1  
ID 23-02  
Oath Administered by Former Fresno County Supervisor Henry R. Perea  
OATH ADMINISTERED  
Councilmember Miguel Arias - District 3  
Oath Administered by Anaii Zamora-Arias and Diego Angel Zamora-Arias  
ID 23-03  
OATH ADMINISTERED  
Councilmember Luis Chavez - District 5  
Oath Administered by Pablo Villagrana  
ID 23-04  
OATH ADMINISTERED  
Councilmember Nelson Esparza - District 7  
Oath Administered by Sandra Garcia and Dania Michelle Esparza  
ID 23-05  
OATH ADMINISTERED  
Election of Chair and Vice Chair to the Successor Agency to the  
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno  
ID 23-06  
Upon call, there was no public comment on the above item.  
COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS ELECTED CHAIR  
VICE PRESIDENT PEREA ELECTED VICE CHAIR  
On motion of Councilmember Esparza, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, to elect Councilmember Arias as the Chair and  
Councilmember Perea as the Vice Char of the Successor Agency to  
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Election of Council President and Vice President  
ID 23-07  
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Lisa  
Flores, Sam Frank, Fernando Paul Elizando Sr., Dez Martinez, Reyna  
Rodriguez and Michelle.  
VICE PRESIDENT MAXWELL ELECTED PRESIDENT  
COUNCILMEMBER PEREA ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Esparza, to elect Councilmember Maxwell as President and  
Councilmember Perea as Vice President of the Council. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Comments by Council President & Vice President  
ID 23-08  
There were no comments from the Council President or Vice President  
following the election. President Maxwell opened the floor to allow  
comments from all Councilmembers and from the administration.  
Vice President Perea Comments. The Public Works Department has  
diligently responded to flooding issues in Council District 1. Council  
District 1 partnered with Assembly Member Soria to provide approximately  
100 toys to homeless and migrant youth in the Central Unified School  
District. The public is welcome to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for  
Alchemist Coffee Lab in the Tower District on January 9, 2023.  
City Manager White Comments. The administration distributed memos to  
the Council concerning: the status of electric vehicle chargers; the status of  
the long range planning for the Air National Guard base relocation; updates  
regarding Yosemite International Airport, and; operational and programming  
impacts at the community centers utilized as warming centers.  
1:00 P.M. MEETING TO RESUME IN CHAMBERS  
At 10:34 A.M., following the election of the Council President and Vice  
President, the meeting was recessed for lunch and resumed at 1:05 P.M.  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED)  
Proclamation for “Corin Hoggard Day”  
ID 23-41  
The above proclamation was tabled to the January 19, 2023, agenda by  
Councilmember Karbassi and Councilmember Arias.  
TABLED  
1. CONSENT CALENDAR  
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR  
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Councilmember  
Arias, the CONSENT CALENDAR was hereby adopted by the following  
vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Approval of Minutes for December 15, 2022, Regular Meeting and  
December 22, 2022, Special Meeting.  
1.-A.  
1.-B.  
ID 23-01  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions related to the One Fresno Housing Strategy to address the  
ID 23-28  
production of new housing and leveraging adaptive reuse opportunities:  
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 22nd Amendment to the Annual  
Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 Appropriating  
$175,000 for One Fresno Housing Strategy Related Activities  
(Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
2. Affirm the City Manager’s Finding that LeSar Support Services  
is Uniquely Qualified  
3. Approve a Consultant Agreement with LeSar Support Services  
for $175,000 to Provide Consultant and Grant Writing Services  
RESOLUTION 2023-001 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.-C.  
ID 23-10  
Actions pertaining to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to  
Community Based Organizations (CBOs)  
1.  
Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 for to proposed project pursuant  
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
2. Approve an agreement with Helping Others Pursue Excellence  
(HOPE) allocating $500,000 in ARPA funding for small business  
assistance and to construct a commercial kitchen at an existing  
space on the Vision View campus.  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***RESOLUTION - Authorize the acceptance of 2021 Staffing for Adequate  
1.-E.  
1.-F.  
ID 23-09  
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award for $7,246,600 from  
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and authorize the  
Fire Chief to complete all required documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
The above item was tabled to January 19, 2023, by staff.  
TABLED  
Approve an agreement with DataProse, LLC., in the not-to-exceed amount  
ID 23-42  
of $206,874.40 annually, plus annual CPI adjustments, for three years with  
three one-year optional extensions for the Finance Department’s print and  
mail services for utilities, business tax, and animal license billings and  
authorize the City Controller/Finance Director to execute all related  
documents (Bid File 9641)  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve the purchase of licensing for the Accela Cannabis Module for our  
ID 23-48  
1.-G.  
on-premise Accela Civic Platform in the amount of $20,000.  
Councilmember Karbassi and Councilmember Bredefeld each registered a  
"no" vote on the above item. As such, this item was APPROVED 5-2 by the  
following vote:  
Aye (5): Arias, Chavez, Esparza, Perea, Maxwell  
No (2): Karbassi, Bredefeld  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 8th Amendment to the FY 2023 Salary  
ID 23-32  
1.-H.  
Resolution No. 2022-152, amending Exhibit 2, Unit 2, Non-Represented  
Management and Confidential Classes to decrease the E13 minimum  
salary range from $9,766 to $9,092 per month for the affected  
classification of Project Liaison/Program Administrator, effective January  
2, 2023 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
RESOLUTION 2023-003 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve the Fourth Amendment to the professional consultant services  
1.-J.  
1.-K.  
ID 23-11  
agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., to expand the scope of services  
and increase the contract amount by $111,810 for a total fee not to exceed  
$1,101,141 (Council District 3).  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to Reclamation Well Power Poles Replacement (Bid  
ID 23-12  
File 12300454) (Council District 3):  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination  
pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b)&(d) (Existing Facilities) and  
Section 15302(c) (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California  
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and  
2. Award a construction contract to A-C Electric Company, in the amount  
of $176,700.00.  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve consultant services agreement with Electrical Power Systems,  
1.-L.  
ID 23-13  
Inc., for an amount not to exceed $87,362, to provide a required Arc Flash  
Review and Update Study at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater  
Reclamation Facility. (Council District 3)  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to roof repairs at the Department of Public Utilities  
1.-M.  
ID 23-26  
Operations & Maintenance Facility located at 1626 E Street, Fresno,  
California ( Bid File 12300671) (Council District 3):  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination  
pursuant to Section 15302/Class 1 of the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
2. Award a contract in the amount of $248,315.43 to Nations Roof  
West, LLC of Fresno, California  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions pertaining to the submission of grant applications for the California  
1.-N.  
ID 23-30  
Department of Water Resources 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief  
Program:  
1. ***RESOLUTION  
-
Authorizing the submission of  
a
2022 Urban  
Community Drought Relief Grant Program grant application to the  
California Department of Water Resources for the Critical Wells for  
Drought Relief Project, and authorizing the Director of Public  
Utilities or designee to accept grant funds and execute all  
application and grant agreement documents on behalf of the City of  
Fresno (Council Districts 5, 6, and 7) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
2. ***RESOLUTION  
-
Authorizing the submission of  
a
2022 Urban  
Community Drought Relief Grant Program grant application to the  
California Department of Water Resources for the Leaky Acres  
Groundwater Recharge Improvements Project, and authorizing the  
Director of Public Utilities or designee to accept grant funds and  
execute all application and grant agreement documents on behalf of  
the City of Fresno (Council District 4) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
RESOLUTION 2023-005 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2023-006 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***RESOLUTION - Authorize acceptance of funding in the amount of  
1.-O.  
ID 23-14  
$100,000 from the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Foundation Better  
Together Nature Positive Program, approving the associated Community  
College Rides Free project, and authorizing execution of grant documents.  
(Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
RESOLUTION 2023-007 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
CONTESTED CONSENT  
***RESOLUTION - Approving the payoff of the Roeding Business Park  
1.-D.  
ID 23-27  
Loan in the amount of $1,220,801.51 between the City of Fresno and the  
California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (Subject to  
Mayor’s Veto.)  
Councilmember Arias moved this item to the Contested Consent Calendar  
so the public and Council could fully understand what this item would do, if  
approved.  
Council discussion on this item included: which funds would be used to pay  
off the loan; concerns about approving the payoff before mid-year budgets  
have been calculated; the ability to pay off the loan with salary savings from  
the General Fund as opposed to General Fund dollars appropriated for the  
Animal Shelter; providing consultant projections for sales tax to the Council;  
Councilmember Arias motioned to approve the item with an amendment to  
utilize General Fund salary savings instead of Animal Shelter  
appropriations. The motion also included direction that staff not bring  
forward any new expenditures, that would spend mid year budgets, until  
after presentation of the mid-year budget to Council.  
RESOLUTION 2023-002 ADOPTED AS AMENDED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED AS AMENDED. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Actions pertaining to the summary vacation of a portion of the southeast  
corner of North Parkway Drive and West Shields Avenue; a portion of North  
Parkway Drive, north of West Weldon Avenue; and a portion of North  
Marks Avenue, north of the Marks-Shields Connector (Council District 3)  
1. Adopt finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination,  
1.-I.  
ID 23-15  
pursuant to Sections 15301/Class  
15305/Class 5 (Minor Alteration in Land Use Limitations) of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,  
1
(Existing Facilities) and  
Environmental Assessment Number PW00663-SR99-01 for the  
Southeast corner of North Parkway Drive and West Shields Avenue  
2. Adopt findings of Categorical Exemption per staff determinations,  
pursuant to Sections 15301/Class  
15305/Class 5 (Minor Alteration in Land Use Limitations) of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,  
1
(Existing Facilities) and  
Environmental Assessment Number PW00663-SR99-02 for  
portion of North Parkway Drive, north of West Weldon Avenue  
a
3. Adopt findings of Categorical Exemption per staff determinations,  
pursuant to Sections 15301/Class (Existing Facilities) and  
15305/Class 5 (Minor Alteration in Land Use Limitations) of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,  
Environmental Assessment Number PW00663-SR99-03 for  
1
a
portion of North Marks Avenue, north of the Marks-Shields  
Connector  
4. ***RESOLUTION - Ordering the summary vacation of a portion of  
the Southeast corner of North Parkway Drive and West Shields  
Avenue; a portion of North Parkway Drive, north of West Weldon  
Avenue; and a portion of North Marks Avenue, north of the  
Marks-Shields Connector (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Councilmember Arias moved this item to the Contested Consent Calendar  
to clarify that, due to the lack of pedestrian facilities, he would not support  
future development of shelters that would place children and families in the  
subject area.  
RESOLUTION 2023-004 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Vice President  
Perea, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Declaring local state of emergency to address affordable housing and  
homelessness.  
1.-P.  
ID 23-57  
Councilmember Chavez moved this item to the Contested Consent Calendar  
to gauge the interest and the will of Council to move forward with prioritizing  
policies to assist with the homelessness crisis.  
In response to a questions, City Attorney Janz clarified that, at this stage,  
declaring an emergency would not be defensible and would not be binding  
upon the administration for a number of reasons mostly based on state law.  
He stated the recommended method to address the situation would be to  
declare a shelter crisis by resolution.  
Council discussion on this item included: creating a process to legalize  
"mother-in-law units" that meet health and safety standards; creating a  
pre-approval model for new construction of affordable housing; the market  
forces and political decisions that have contributed to the homelessness  
and affordable housing problems; the possibility of utilizing the Convention  
Center to ease the crisis and the potential complications with that option;  
the benefits of adding ministerial approvals for affordable housing projects;  
the possibility of preventing expiration of planning entitlements such as  
tentative maps; the status of the pending RFP for the Selland Arena and  
Convention Center; the lack of information the administration and others  
received about this agenda item prior to the meeting and the frustrations it  
created, and; the actions that can be taken under a shelter crisis.  
Councilmember Arias requested a memo detailing the steps that must be  
taken to terminate any contracts for the use of the Convention Center and  
Selland Arena if they were to be used to address the homelessness issue.  
No action was taken on this item.  
DISCUSSED  
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
There were no Scheduled Council Hearings and Matters on the agenda.  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
There were no General Administration items on the agenda.  
4. CITY COUNCIL  
RESOLUTION of the City of Fresno, California Honoring Fresno State  
Athletics and Urging Admission to a Power Five Conference.  
4.-A.  
ID 23-25  
The above item was introduced to Council by Council President Maxwell.  
Mayor Dyer and President Jiménez-Sandoval of California State University,  
Fresno, also spoke on this item.  
RESOLUTION 2023-008 ADOPTED  
On motion of Council President Maxwell, seconded by  
Councilmember Karbassi, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
During open session, City Attorney Janz announed the items that would be  
discussed in closed session. Councilmember Bredefeld and  
Councilmember Esparza each announced a conflict and recusal from closed  
session item 5-E (ID 23-43).  
Council withdrew from open session to hear closed session items at 3:45  
P.M.  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code  
ID 23-17  
5.-A.  
Section 54957.6  
City Negotiators: TJ Miller  
Employee Organizations:  
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 753, 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 753, Unit  
10 (Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno Professional Employees  
Association (CFPEA); 10. City of Fresno Management Employees  
Association (CFMEA); 11. Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 3,  
Fresno Airport Public Safety Supervisors (FAPSS); 12. Operating  
Engineers, Local Union No. 3, Fresno Airport Public Safety Officers  
(FAPSO); 13. 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 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 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 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  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
5.-B.  
ID 23-44  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2);  
Case Name(s): Adventure Church, Inc. v. City of Fresno; Terance Frazier;  
Fresno Superior Court Case No. 22CECG04022  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
5.-C.  
ID 23-45  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2);  
Case Name(s): PW Fund B, LP; Span Development, LLC; Robin W.  
Martella Trust v. City of Fresno  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PUBLIC SECURITY -  
ID 23-46  
5.-D.  
5.-E.  
Government Code Section 54957(a): Discuss security of City Hall.  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
ID 23-43  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Case Name: Nelson Esparza v. Garry Bredefeld; Fresno Superior Court  
Case No. 22CECG01469  
The above item was discussed in closed session. Councilmember Esparza  
and Councilmember Bredefeld were recused from this item and were not  
present for the discussion. There were no open session announcements  
regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourned from closed session at 4:30 P.M. in the memory of Mr. Donal  
Lacy Gregory.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
January 19, 2023, regular meeting with Councilmember Karbassi absent.