City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, July 28, 2025  
12:30 PM  
Special Meeting  
Council Chambers  
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  
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER,  
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is  
always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in the Council Chambers on the  
2nd floor of City Hall located at 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721.  
To be called to speak during a meeting, please fill out a speaker card (located throughout  
the chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection basket at the front of the chamber.  
You may also approach the speaker podium upon the Council President’s call for any  
additional public comment.  
Unless otherwise announced, all public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address  
Council pursuant to Rule No. 10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City  
of Fresno (available in the City Clerk’s Office).  
SUBMIT WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of  
Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless submitted to the City  
Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item being heard. Documents / written  
comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of the following methods:  
1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments through  
a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440 characters and  
will be a part of the official record.  
selecting the “eComment” link.  
b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes 24  
hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)].  
c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items.  
d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at:  
2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Office of  
the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to Rule  
11(c).  
a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at clerk@fresno.gov  
b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item number.  
VIEWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience, there  
are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:  
to view the live meeting).  
3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel:  
5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99  
6) Zoom: https://fresno.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_7xJBW8h2QuKtZpm1lt1kdQ  
Should any of the viewing methods above experience technical difficulties, the Council  
meeting will continue uninterrupted. Meetings will only be paused to address verified  
technical issues that interrupt public participation during meetings.  
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If  
reasonable ADA accommodations are needed, including sign language interpretation,  
contact the Office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. Also contact  
the Office of the City Clerk if spoken language translation is required. Accommodation and  
language requests should be made a minimum of three business days prior to the  
scheduled meeting.  
GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY  
DISCLOSURES - The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act) restricts campaign contributions  
over $500 to a decision-making public official from a party or participant, or their agent, in  
a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or entitlement for use. The Act requires  
disclosure of the contribution and creates a conflict where a decision-maker has received  
$500 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. A  
decision-maker must disclose on the record during the proceeding that they have received  
contributions from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant, greater than $500  
within the preceding 12 months and the name(s) of the contributor(s). (See 2 CCR  
18438.8(a).) Parties to a proceeding are required to disclose on the record if they made  
contributions over $500 to a decision-maker within the prior 12 months, and are prohibited  
from making contributions to a decision-maker during the proceeding and for 12 months  
after the date a final decision is rendered on the proceeding.  
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO  
DATE:  
TIME:  
Monday, July 28, 2025  
12:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard  
LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall  
Please Take Notice the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special Meeting  
of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code section 54956 at the  
above stated time and place. The purpose of the special meeting is to meet and  
consider the following:  
12:30 P.M. ROLL CALL  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
Council President Karbassi  
Sponsors:  
CLOSED SESSION  
A.  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -  
Government Code Section 54957.6  
City Negotiators: Anthony Garcia; 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  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
OPEN SESSION  
A.  
***RESOLUTION - Suspending the Labor Management Act  
for 34 days (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
Personnel Services Department  
Sponsors:  
B.  
Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Officers Association,  
FPOA-Non-Management for Unit 4  
1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding  
between the City of Fresno and Fresno Police Officers  
Association (Non-Management Police - Unit 4) (Subject to  
Mayor’s veto)  
2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Third Amendment to FY 2026  
Salary Resolution No. 2025-177, amending Exhibit 4, Unit 4 -  
Non-Management Police (FPOA), to provide a salary  
increase for respective classes as required by the  
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno  
and Fresno Police Officers Association (Non-Management  
Police - Unit 4) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
Personnel Services Department  
Sponsors:  
C.  
Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Officers Association,  
FPOA- Management for Unit 9  
1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding  
between the City of Fresno and Fresno Police Officers  
Association (Police Management - Unit 9) (Subject to Mayor’s  
veto)  
2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Fourth Amendment to FY  
2026 Salary Resolution No. 2025-177, amending Exhibit 9,  
Unit 9 - Police Management (FPOA), to provide a salary  
increase for respective classes as required by the  
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno  
and Fresno Police Officers Association (Police Management-  
Unit 9) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
Personnel Services Department  
Sponsors:  
D.  
Actions pertaining to the City of Fresno Management  
Employees Association, CFMEA for Unit 14  
1. ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding  
between the City of Fresno and the City of Fresno  
Management Employees Association (Management Classes -  
Unit 14) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
2. ***RESOLUTION: Adopt the Second Amendment to FY  
2026 Salary Resolution No. 2025-177, amending Exhibit 14,  
Unit 14 - Management Classes (CFMEA), to provide a salary  
increase for respective classes as required by the  
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno  
and the City of Fresno Management Employees Association  
(Management Classes - Unit 14) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
Personnel Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council  
concerning this matter.  
ADJOURNMENT