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  
Thursday, June 5, 2025  
Council Chambers  
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
9:22 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Councilmember Vang joined the meeting at 1:36 P.M.  
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  
Councilmember Esparza led the pledge of allegiance.  
APPROVE AGENDA  
There were no changes to the agenda.  
On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Perea, that the above be APPROVED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and  
Esparza  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
ID 25-833  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Actions Pertaining to Modification of the Convention Center Management  
Contract:  
1. Approve the Second Amendment to the 2020 Convention Center  
A.  
ID 25-779  
Management Agreement between the City and ASM Global Fresno,  
LLC, extending the contract term to December 31, 2025.  
Upon call, there was no public comment for the above item.  
APPROVED  
On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Council President  
Karbassi, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell, Richardson and Esparza  
Absent: 2 - Perea and Vang  
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
WORKSHOP - Debt Management  
A.  
ID 25-778  
The above item was presented to Council by Controller Danisi.  
Council discussion included: Pension obligation and property tax bonds.  
Presentation and efforts. $100 million bond proposal and Pavement  
Condition Index (PCI) strategy. Street selection process and transparency  
concerns. Flexibility vs. accountability in street selection. Long-term  
maintenance and degradation avoidance strategy. Funding breakdown and  
operational readiness. Current annual debt service and bond repayments.  
General fund impacts for public safety facilities. Debt service schedule and  
capacity estimate. Implementation strategy and capacity. Outsourcing vs.  
internal delivery. Clarification of “red” and “orange” priority streets. Criteria  
behind project prioritization. Use and understanding of PCI scores, and  
projected PCI for listed projects. Request for enhanced pavement treatment  
chart. Reference to 2022 workshop data. Bond capacity and project scope.  
Consideration of higher funding scenarios. Deferred maintenance and  
broader infrastructure bonding. Public support and voter engagement.  
Bonding structures and revenue sources. Past bond obligations and asset  
liabilities. City owned asset inventory and bonding potential. Asset specific  
inquiries. Request for detailed bond and asset plan. Asset inventory for  
bonding and liquidation. Equity in street repair and funding policy shifts.  
Proposal for $150 million road plan. Discussion on existing infrastructure  
funding and historical context. Clarification on defining "worst first" and  
prioritization criteria. Impact of heavy industrial traffic on road conditions.  
Coordination challenges between utilities and road improvements. Measure  
“C” funding and road maintenance programs. Community Facilities  
Maintenance District for older neighborhoods. Slurry seal qualification  
criteria. Budget allocation for slurry seal. Equity in district distribution.  
Bonding capacity concerns. Senior housing bonding inquiry. Impact of pave  
now on current projects, and timeline. Staffing and pothole program. Private  
sector capacity. Coordination with councilmember infrastructure budgets.  
Delivery strategy. Slurry seal vs. full repaving criteria. City's capacity to  
deliver projects. Project timeline and delivery method. Current project  
pipeline. Long term road conditions and PCI update. Traffic impact and  
heavy vehicle damage. Pavement design and maintenance strategy. City  
Hall financial status. Street project timeline snd resolution process. Bonding  
concerns and long term financial strategy.  
PRESENTED  
RESOLUTION - Declaring the official intent to use proceeds of future  
ID 25-758  
B.  
indebtedness to reimburse the City for certain expenditures related to  
capital costs of Pave More Now, Pay Later Program (Requires 5  
Affirmative Votes).  
Council briefly discussed paving priorities and the timing of the resolution in  
relation to the FY 2025-2026 budget preparations.  
Tabled to June 12, 2025.  
TABLED  
ADJOURNMENT  
The Council meeting adjourned from open session at 4:48 P.M.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
June 26, 2025, regular meeting.