City of Fresno  
Council Chamber, City Hall  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, March 26, 2025  
4:00 PM  
Special Meeting  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
Fresno City Council Finance and Audit Committee  
Chair - Nelson Esparza  
Vice Chair - Mike Karbassi  
Committee Member - Miguel Arias  
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,  
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during 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, 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 Chair’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 COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure, no  
documents shall be accepted for Committee review unless submitted to the City Clerk at  
least 24 hours prior to the 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 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_8AqnL8ACQHmuMUVnq0CJDQ  
Should any of the viewing methods above experience technical difficulties, the 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.  
4:00 P.M. Roll Call  
Approval of the Agenda  
Approval of Minutes  
Approval of the minutes for May 13, 2024, Special Meeting.  
Office of the City Clerk  
Sponsors:  
Unscheduled Communication  
Agenda Topic:  
A.  
Update on Internal Control Review  
Finance Department  
Sponsors:  
B.  
2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)  
Finance Department  
Sponsors:  
Adjournment