2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes  
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  
10:00 AM  
Thursday, September 11, 2025  
Council Chambers  
The City Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
10:14 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 -  
Council President Mike Karbassi  
Vice President Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmember Annalisa Perea  
Councilmember Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmember Brandon Vang  
Councilmember Nick Richardson  
Councilmember Nelson Esparza  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
Councilmember Richardson led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
APPROVE AGENDA  
On motion of Councilmember Maxwell, seconded by Vice President  
Arias, the AGENDA was ADOPTED AS AMENDED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and  
Esparza  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
ID 25-1228  
CLOSED SESSION  
During open session, City Attorney Janz announced each of the items that  
would be discussed in closed session. Upon call, there was no public  
comment for the closed session items.  
Council withdrew to closed session at 1:54 P.M. and 3:03 P.M.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -  
ID 25-1230  
A.  
Government Code Section 54956.9. subdivision (d)(4): 1 potential case  
The above item was discussed in closed session. Following the closed  
session, City Attorney Janz made the following announcement in open  
session:  
The Fresno City Council has directed the City Attorney to prepare litigation  
by a vote of 3 to 1. The action authorized a filing of an unfair bargaining  
claim to an unnamed defendant before the Public Employment Relations  
Board. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1, the defendant will  
be announced if an action is formally commenced.  
Aye: 3 - Arias, Vang, and Richardson.  
No: 1 - Perea.  
Absent: 3 – Karbassi, Maxwell, and Esparza.  
DISCUSSED  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION -  
ID 25-1231  
B.  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
City of Fresno v. County of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court; Case No.:  
24CECG01199  
NOT DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting adjourned from open session at 3:43 P.M.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
September 25, 2025, regular meeting.