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.

a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

and 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:

https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/#information

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:

1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In

Progress” to view the live meeting).

2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/gov/

3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@cityoffresnomeetings/streams

4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos

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, October 13, 2025

11:00 A.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:

11:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

APPROVE AGENDA

ID 25-1439

Notice of Special Meeting - Signed

Council President Karbassi

Sponsors:

CLOSED SESSION

ID 25-1440

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

Personnel Services Department

Sponsors:

Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council

concerning this matter.

ADJOURNMENT