2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
President - Annalisa Perea  
Vice President - Mike Karbassi  
Councilmembers:  
Miguel Angel Arias, Tyler Maxwell, Luis Chavez,  
Garry Bredefeld, Nelson Esparza  
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White  
City Attorney - Andrew Janz  
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC  
11:00 AM  
Monday, July 29, 2024  
Council Chambers  
https://www.fresno.gov/cou  
ncil-meeting  
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
11:10 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
President Annalisa Perea  
Vice President Mike Karbassi  
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmember Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmember Luis Chavez  
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld  
Councilmember Nelson Esparza  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
The Pledge of Allegiance was not given.  
APPROVE AGENDA  
Vice President Karbassi announced he was in a hospital participating  
remotely via the Zoom platform under the caregiving provisions of California  
Government Code section 54953.  
City Attorney Janz announced that given the late notification of Vice  
President Karbassi's remote attendance, the City was unable to reflect the  
change in the posted agenda but the procedure was still proper. Under the  
provisions of California Government Code section 54953, remote  
participation was also opened to the public for any issue on the agenda.  
On motion of Councilmember Esparza, seconded by Councilmember  
Maxwell, the agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell, Chavez, Bredefeld and  
Esparza  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
ID 24-1035  
OPEN SESSION  
Bill - (for Introduction) - Amending Sections 10-1703(a), 10-1707, 10-2101,  
10-2204, 10-2205 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to the  
Prohibition of Encampments in Public Places  
ID 24-1032  
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Alex  
Alvardo, Sarita Nam, Kevin Little, Valeria Rodriguez, Rebecca, Krystal,  
Jamie Castanedo, Sen Zweiflor, Candy Paulsen, Kristin Pothier, Robert  
Leeper, Tom Haskell, Juan Miann Tiprens, Leticia Navarette, Grace Miller,  
Dez Martinez, Katherine Jacobs, Leticia A, Jacklin, Sam H, Jonah Tippens,  
Ashley Tippens, Virginia Burnes, Josefa Vega, Lionel A. Ruano Jre,  
Rebekah Ernest, Tomika Rodriguez, David Edwards, Alicia Jacoby,  
Emmanuel Agraz-Torrez, Cindy Piombmo, Brandy Nuse-Villegas, Katie  
Meyers, Jackie Holmes, Stephanie Blake, Bee, Alison Bowmean, Camila  
Rivera, Joseph Rodriguez, Lashawna Cedille, Crystal, Tiffany Ayers, Amber  
Crowell, Michael Romero, Teya Looney, Alicia R., Lethal, Daniel Delgato,  
Damon, Yonas Paulos, Matthew Kemp, Anonsh Ekpanian, Stevie, Leandra  
Vernon, Patricia Hill, Mel, Ethan Dignan, Fernando Paul Elizondo, Ms.  
5250, Bob McCloskey, Linda Tubach, Luz, Lisa Flores, Lana Jazz Hands,  
Christina Soto, Ruben E., Minty Rosa, Jade Mcafee, Arieana Castellanos,  
Hobie Brown, A.J., Reyna Rodriguez, and Bobbi Steve. Public comment  
closed at 3:24 P.M.  
Council discussion included: public and community input including  
enforcing and applying rules; shelters and restrooms; services provided for  
the homeless; housing, advocates; encampments; cleaning up after  
homeless; trash; schools; neighborhood associations; safety; safe camps;  
rights of the public; leadership; subsidies; HART program; state and federal  
funds; mental health; violating rights of the public; Supreme Court ruling;  
statement by the governor; criminalizing homelessness; programs and  
services provided by the city, county and state; Measure "P" funds; numbers  
of unsheltered population; fire department responses; motels for homeless;  
showers; mobile clinic; defiant persons; crime; law enforcement; rental  
assistance; eviction protection program; foster youth; domestic violence;  
small business property damage; nonprofits; public spaces; private property  
policing; 2017 Unhealthy and Hazardous Act; previous supreme court ruling;  
not jailing domestic violence victims; Senate Bill SB43; individuals placed  
in conservatorships; mental health and substance abuse; impacts on the  
community; CARE Court; percentage of the community experiencing  
homelessness; accountability; legal tools; effectiveness and details of the  
ordinance; inhumane conditions; repeat offenders; encampments on private  
property enforcement; capacity of the jail and available beds.  
Councilmember Bredefeld motioned to approve the item with a change to  
the ordinance title - changing the word "Encampments" to "Camping".  
BILL B-23 INTRODUCED AS AMENDED AND LAID OVER  
On motion of Councilmember Bredefeld, seconded by  
Councilmember Arias, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED AS  
AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell, Chavez, Bredefeld and  
Esparza  
CLOSED SESSION  
During open session, City Attorney Janz announced that only Closed  
Session item "B" (ID 24-1034) would be discussed in closed session.  
Council withdrew to closed session at 4:44 P.M.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PUBLIC SECURITY -  
ID 24-1033  
A.  
Government Code  
Section 54957(a): Discuss security of City Hall.  
The above item was not discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements for this item.  
NOT DISCUSSED  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code  
ID 24-1034  
B.  
Section 54957.6  
City Negotiators: Jennifer Misner; 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) Unit 9; 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. Fresno  
Airports Public Safety Officers Association (FAPSOA)  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements for this item.  
DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
City Council adjourned from Closed Session at 5:15 P.M  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
August 15, 2024, regular meeting.