City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Thursday, November 20, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Regular 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.  
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2nd floor of City Hall located at 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721.  
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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:  
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hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)].  
c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items.  
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the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to Rule  
11(c).  
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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.  
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Invocation by Fresno Christian Elementary School Students  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS  
Morning Ceremonials  
Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”  
Animal Center Department  
Sponsors:  
Proclamation of “World Day of Remembrance”  
Council President Karbassi  
Sponsors:  
Proclamation of “Cassie’s Compass”  
Council President Karbassi  
Sponsors:  
Proclamation of “Neng Chu Vang Day”  
Vice President Arias and Councilmember Vang  
Sponsors:  
Afternoon Ceremonials  
Proclamation of “Sikh Heritage Month”  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
9:10 A.M.  
HEARING to consider the adoption of the Tower District  
Specific Plan, the Tower District Design Standards and  
Guidelines, and related Environmental Impact Report (EIR),  
State Clearinghouse (SHC) No. 2025050309. The following  
applications have been filed by the Planning and  
Development Director and pertain to approximately 1,869  
acres in the Tower District Specific Plan Area:  
1. RESOLUTION - Certifying Environmental Impact Report  
(EIR SCH No. 2025050309), as related to the Tower District  
Specific Plan and Related Plan Amendments P25-03196,  
P25-03197, P25-03198, P25-03200 and P25-03201 and  
related Rezone P25-03202; (see Exhibits M, N, O and P).  
a. ADOPT Findings of Fact as required by Public Resources  
Code Section 21081(A) and CEQA Guidelines Section  
15091;  
b. APPROVE Mitigation Monitoring Program as required by  
Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15097; and,  
c. ADOPT Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding  
Considerations as required by Public Resources Code  
Section 21081(B) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, as  
related to the adoption of the Tower District Specific Plan, the  
Tower District Specific Plan Design Standards and  
Guidelines, and related Plan Amendments and Rezones.  
2. BILL (for Introduction and Adoption) - Approving Plan  
Amendment Application P25-03196 to repeal the 1991 Tower  
District Specific Plan (Exhibit Q)  
3. BILL (for Introduction and Adoption) - Approving Plan  
Amendment Application P25-03197 to repeal the Tower  
District Design Guidelines (2005) (Exhibit R)  
4. ***RESOLUTION - to Adopt the Tower District Specific  
Plan (Plan Amendment Application No. P25-03198) (Exhibit  
B), including the revisions set forth in Exhibit D (Subject to  
Mayor’s veto)  
5. ***RESOLUTION - Approving Plan Amendment No P25-  
03201, to Adopt the Tower District Design Standards and  
Guidelines (Exhibit C), including the revisions set forth in  
Exhibit D (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
6. RESOLUTION - Updating the Land Use Map (Figure LU-  
1) of the Fresno General Plan and incorporating the Tower  
District Specific Plan (Plan Amendment P25-03200)  
7. BILL (for Introduction and Adoption) - Approving Rezone  
Application P25-03202 to amend the Official Zoning Map to  
rezone approximately 138 acres of property within the Tower  
District Specific Plan area to be consistent with the adopted  
Specific Plan Planned land use Map and expand the  
Apartment House Overlay District (Exhibit H), including the  
zoning-related revisions set forth in Exhibit D  
8. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Planning and  
Development Department Director or her designee to update  
the text, policies, maps, tables and exhibits contained in the  
Tower District Specific Plan, the Tower District Design  
Standards and Guidelines, and the Fresno General Plan to  
reflect the final action taken by the Council, to the extent that  
such updates are necessary to maintain consistency (Exhibit  
W).  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
9:15 A.M.  
PUBLIC MEETING to allow public testimony concerning the  
proposed renewal of the Fresno-Clovis Tourism Business  
Improvement District.  
Finance Department  
Sponsors:  
9:20 A.M. (REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA)  
HEARING to Consider Annexation Application No.  
P21-05778; Pre-zone Application No. P21-05870;  
Development Permit Application No. P23-00149; and related  
Environmental Assessment No.  
P21-05778/P21-05870/P23-00149 for ±80.91 acres of  
property located on the west side of South Cherry Avenue  
between East North and East Central Avenues (Council  
District 3)  
1. ADOPT - Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for  
Environmental Assessment No. P21-05778/P21-05870/P23-  
00149 dated May 22, 2025, for the proposed project pursuant  
to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.  
2. RESOLUTION - Approving Annexation Application No.  
P21-05778 (for the North-Cherry No. 3b Reorganization)  
proposing detachment from the Kings River Conservation  
District and Fresno County Fire Protection District and  
annexation to the City of Fresno.  
3. BILL - (for Introduction and Adoption) - Approving  
Pre-zone Application No. P21-05870, requesting  
authorization to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of  
Fresno to pre-zone the subject property from the Fresno  
County AL 20 (Limited Agricultural) zone district (±51.72  
acres) to the City of Fresno IH (Heavy Industrial) zone district  
( ±15.95 acres) and ; and City of Fresno IH/ANX (Heavy  
Industrial/Annexed Rural Residential Transitional Overly)  
zone district (±35.77 acres).  
4. APPROVE - Development Permit Application No. P23-  
00149, requesting authorization to construct a long-term  
regional facility for the purpose of providing  
less-than-truckload freight services, subject to compliance  
with the Conditions of Approval dated June 18, 2025, and  
contingent upon approval of Annexation No. P21-05778,  
Pre-zone Application No. P21-05870 and the related  
environmental assessment.  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
2. CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approval of the Regular and Special Meeting Minutes for  
October 30, 2025  
Office of the City Clerk  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the amendment of various ordinances:  
1. BILL - (For Introduction) - Amending Chapter 9 Article 31  
Section 9-3104 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating  
unlawful possession and abandonment of carts  
2. BILL - (For Introduction) - Amending Chapter 9 Article 25  
Section 9-2507 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to  
exposure of minors to tobacco products  
3. BILL - (For Introduction) - Amending Sections 10-2101 of  
the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the prohibition of  
camping in public places  
4. BILL - (For Introduction) -Adding Chapter 9, Article 37 of  
the Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to unauthorized  
possession and use of a City, an Authorized Cart/Bin  
Collection Agent, or Authorized Roll-Off Collector owned  
trash containers  
5. BILL - (For Introduction) - Adding Chapter 9, Article 38 of  
the Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to criminal prosecution  
of wage theft  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the Grant Agreement with Marjaree  
Mason Center to support the Domestic Violence Crisis  
Response Team  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per Staff  
determination, pursuant to Section 15301 of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
2. Approve a Grant Agreement with the Marjaree Mason  
Center allocating $300,000 to support the Center’s Domestic  
Violence Crisis Response Team Services  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the acquisition of fee title interest of  
portions of two parcels to benefit the H Street Parking  
Structure Project: (Council District 3)  
1. Adopt a finding that the acquisition of portions of  
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 467-040-20S and 467-040-22S  
is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to the common sense exemption in that it  
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the  
proposed changes will have a significant effect on the  
environment pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California  
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;  
2. Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real  
Property and Escrow Instructions to acquire fee title interest  
of a combined 2.39-acre (104,029.60 square feet) portion of  
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 467-040-20S and 467-040-22S,  
owned by Fresno Sports & Events Partners LLC, a Colorado  
limited liability company and Fresno Sports & Events LLC, a  
Colorado limited liability company, for an amount of  
$3,862,000.  
Capital Projects Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the North Fulton Parking Structure  
Project (Council District 3):  
1. Adopt a Consistency Determination for the proposed  
project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183, confirming that the North  
Fulton Parking Structure is consistent with and supported by  
the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Downtown  
Neighborhoods Community Plan, Fulton Corridor Specific  
Plan, and Downtown Development Code;  
2. Approve Design-Build Contract Amendment No. 2 for  
Phase Two of a Progressive Design-Build Agreement with  
Bomel Construction Company Inc. of Irvine, California, to  
provide design and construction services related to the North  
Fulton Parking Structure Project in an amount not to exceed  
$35,323,776, bringing the total contract amount to  
$37,278,435.  
Capital Projects Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the disposition of City owned,  
undeveloped portions of right of way situated at the eastern  
intersection of Tuolumne Street and Fulton Street, and the  
southern intersection of Tuolumne Street and Van Ness  
Avenue (Council District 3):  
1. RESOLUTION - Adopt the attached Resolution of Intent  
Number 1161-D to vacate two portions of City-owned right of  
way located at the eastern intersection of Tuolumne Street  
and Fulton Street, and the southern intersection of Tuolumne  
Street and Van Ness Avenue;  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the attached Resolution  
declaring two portions of City-owned right of way, totaling  
approximately 0.64-acre (27,900 square feet), located at the  
eastern intersection of Tuolumne Street and Fulton Street,  
and the southern intersection of Tuolumne Street and Van  
Ness Avenue to be exempt surplus land (Council District 3)  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto);  
3. Approve the execution of the Agreement for Purchase and  
Sale of Real Property and Escrow Instructions for the sale of  
two portions of City-owned right of way, totaling a combined  
0.64-acre (27,900 square feet), located at the eastern  
intersection of Tuolumne Street and Fulton Street, and the  
southern intersection of Tuolumne Street and Van Ness  
Avenue;  
4. Set the required public hearing at 9:10 a.m. on December  
18, 2025.  
Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 22nd Amendment to the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 appropriating  
$5,600 for the Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion  
Grant Program from the State of California Governor’s Office  
of Business and Economic Development (Requires Five  
Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Economic Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Award a Contract to TargetSolution Learning, LLC d.b.a.  
Vector Solutions for the Learning Management System (LMS)  
Software Solicitation for five years in a total amount not to  
exceed $164,750 (Bid File 12501076)  
Fire Department  
Sponsors:  
Approve the Award of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement to  
AMS.Net/MGT for Cisco FLEX licensing, maintenance, and  
support services for the City’s phone system in the annual  
amount of $161,630.64 and authorize the Chief Information  
Officer or designee to execute the agreement. The total  
contract value over five years will be $808,153.20. This  
agreement is in accordance with Administrative Order 3-1  
and the Merced County FOCUS Agreement 2021092  
(FOCUS)  
Information Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Consideration of Text Amendment Application No. P24-00794  
and related Environmental Finding for Environmental  
Assessment No. P24-00794, repealing Section 15-1106,  
amending Sections 15-1302, 15-4907, 15-5102, 15-6702,  
15-6802 and adding Section 15-2742.5 of the Fresno  
Municipal Code, relating to additional standards.  
1. ADOPTION of Mitigated Negative Declaration Sch No.  
2024110662 for Text Amendment Application No. P24-00794.  
2. ***BILL B-23 (Reintroduced as Amended November 6,  
2025) (For Adoption), repealing Section 15-1106, amending  
Sections 15-1302, 15-4907, 15-5102, 15-6702, 15-6802 and  
adding Section 15-2742.5 of the Fresno Municipal Code  
relating to additional standards (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the Thirteenth Amendment to the  
FY 2026 Salary Resolution No. 2025-177 amending Exhibit  
12, Unit 12, Board and Commission Member, by adding the  
new classification of Building Standards Appeals Board  
Member and the respective stipend of $100 Per Meeting  
Attended, not to exceed $200 per month, effective October  
16, 2025. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Personnel Services Department and Planning and  
Development Department  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the Sixth Amendment to the Services  
Agreement with Orange Avenue Disposal Company:  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, per staff  
determination, dated November 20, 2025, pursuant to  
Section 15301/Class1 (Existing Facilities) of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;  
2. Approve the Sixth Amendment to the Services Agreement  
with Orange Avenue Disposal Company, Inc., (OAD) to  
extend the term of the Agreement by one year to February  
25, 2035, and to allow OAD to make future requests to  
materially alter the Agreement or to increase costs to the City  
under the Agreement which are occasioned by changes in  
law, legal mandates, or other legally required programs  
(Citywide).  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
Award a Service Contract to Lone Star Blower Inc., a Texas  
corporation, to provide maintenance and reconditioning  
services for six KA66SV-GL400 Turblex Blowers at the  
Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility for  
an amount not to exceed $154,950, and authorize the  
Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the agreement  
on behalf of the City of Fresno (Bid File 12502017). (Council  
District 3)  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to Hadronex, Inc., dba SmartCover  
Systems, to provide access to a web-based remote  
monitoring dashboard, remote calibration support, and  
warranty coverage of all system parts for City-owned  
SmartCover units (Citywide):  
1. Affirm the City Manager's determination that Hadronex,  
Inc., dba SmartCover Systems, is uniquely qualified;  
2. Award a service agreement with Hadronex, Inc., dba  
SmartCover Systems, in the total fee amount not to exceed  
$120,290 for a three-year term, for access to a web-based  
remote monitoring dashboard, remote calibration support,  
and warranty coverage of all system parts for City-owned  
SmartCover units;  
3. Authorize the Interim Director of Public Utilities or their  
designee to execute a service agreement with Hadronex, Inc.,  
dba SmartCover Systems, in the total fee amount not to  
exceed $120,290 for a three-year term.  
Department of Public Utilities  
Sponsors:  
BILL - (For Introduction) Amending the Uncodified Ordinance  
to adopt changes and additions to the official list of  
designated special speed zones for various streets within the  
City of Fresno pursuant to Section 14-1501 of the Fresno  
Municipal Code (Citywide)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) Biannual  
Report (April 2025 through September 2025) (Citywide)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a  
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Application to the  
California Department of Transportation and Authorizing the  
Public Works Director or Designee to Accept and Execute All  
Application and Grant Agreement Documents on Behalf of the  
City of Fresno (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 27th Amendment to the  
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2025-179 to  
appropriate $11,500 in developer contributions for the  
acquisition of right-of-way for public street and public utility  
easements for the Final Map of Tract No 6379 at the  
northwest corner of South Peach Avenue and East Florence  
Avenue. (Council District 5) (Requires Five affirmative votes)  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
Award an Architect and Engineering Contract to Provost &  
Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc. to be in effect upon  
approval through December 31, 2030, in an amount not to  
exceed $219,623.21, for full design services for eighty (80)  
Fresno Area Express (FAX) Standard Bus Stops Phases E-H  
for construction to remediate Americans with Disability Act  
(ADA) deficiencies (Bid File #12600127)  
Department of Transportation  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to a Sole Source Agreement for the  
purchase of compressed natural gas:  
1. Approve an agreement with Trillium Transportation Fuels,  
LLC, dba Love’s Alternative Energy for an amount not to  
exceed $35,000,000 for up to five years  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a resolution authorizing an  
exception to formal bidding procedures and award the sole  
source agreement with Trillium Transportations Fuels, LLC  
DBA Love’s Alternative Energy for up to five years to  
purchase compressed natural gas (subject to mayor’s veto)  
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the  
agreement and all related documents  
Department of Transportation  
Sponsors:  
Award a two-year contract, with options for three one-year  
extensions, to Eppler Towing & Recovery (Eppler), for towing  
services for the FAX bus fleet, in the amount of $335,500 for  
the initial two-year base term. Service and product costs for  
the option years will adjust in accordance with the relevant  
Consumer Price Index (CPI), with a total for all five years not  
to exceed $1,100,000. (Bid File 12600085)  
Department of Transportation  
Sponsors:  
Actions pertaining to the Department of Transportation  
Fresno Area Express (FAX) Bus Maintenance Facility HVAC  
and Roof Replacement project (Bid File No. 12501683):  
1. Adopt Environment Assessment No. P25-1363, dated  
October 1, 2025, a determination that the proposed project  
qualifies for categorical exemption as set forth in the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15302/Class 2, of the  
State of California CEQA Guidelines.  
2. Approve a Construction Contract in the amount of  
$5,104,862 with Katch Environmental, for construction  
services to implement the Department of Transportation  
Fresno Area Express (FAX) Bus Maintenance Facility HVAC  
and Roof Replacement project.  
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign and  
execute all related documents.  
Department of Transportation  
Sponsors:  
Approve the reappointment of Chuck Riojas and Chris Zeitz  
to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board for a  
term ending November 1, 2027  
Council President Karbassi  
Sponsors:  
RESOLUTION - Repealing Resolution 2025-099 and  
Approving Three Corridors for Thirty Percent Engineering  
with Modifications to the Downtown Loop Corridor  
Vice President Arias  
Sponsors:  
***RESOLUTION - Directing City Manager to Terminate  
Agreement with Campbell Strategy & Advocacy LLC (Subject  
to Mayor’s Veto)  
Vice President Arias  
Sponsors:  
BILL B-46 (For Reintroduction) - Amending Sidewalk Vending  
Ordinance, sections 10-2603 and 10-2606, amending the  
citation structure  
Vice President Arias and Councilmember Perea  
Sponsors:  
2.  
BILL - (For Introduction) Adding Chapter 10 of Article 28 of  
the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the regulation of the  
sale and distribution of kratom products within the City limits  
-AA.  
Councilmember Esparza and Councilmember Maxwell  
Sponsors:  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
WORKSHOP - SEDA Business Park Alternative  
Planning and Development Department  
Sponsors:  
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION  
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A  
SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING  
4. CITY COUNCIL  
WORKSHOP - Downtown Fresno Partnership Annual  
Presentation  
Council President Karbassi  
Sponsors:  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -  
Government Code Section 54957.6  
City Negotiators: 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:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1):  
Stacie Szatmari v. City of Fresno, Fresno County Superior  
Court Case No. 23CECG02688  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4): 1  
potential case  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED  
LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4): 1  
potential case  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the  
appointment, employment, evaluation of performance,  
discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.  
Title: City Clerk  
2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor  
negotiator.  
City Negotiator: Council President Mike Karbassi.  
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk  
Council President Karbassi  
Sponsors:  
ADJOURNMENT  
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES  
EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 11:00 A.M.  
• November 19, 2025 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards  
2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE  
December 4, 2025 - 9:00 A.M (Regular Meeting)  
December 18, 2025 - 9:00 A.M (Regular Meeting)  
January 15, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)