City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Thursday, May 15, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Regular Meeting (Mayor's Presentation of the Budget)  
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.  
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
BUDGET PRESENTATION  
WORKSHOP - Presentation of Mayor’s Proposed Fiscal Year  
2026 Budget  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
WORKSHOP -Text Amendment Regarding Increased  
Housing Opportunities  
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  
ADJOURNMENT