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  
1:30 PM  
Thursday, June 5, 2025  
Council Chambers  
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
1:36 P.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 Esparza led the pledge of allegiance.  
APPROVE AGENDA  
There were no changes to the agenda.  
On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Perea, that the above be APPROVED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and  
Esparza  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
ID 25-837  
OPEN SESSION  
Presentation regarding bargaining unit vacancies, pursuant to California  
Government Code Section 3502.3  
A.  
ID 25-845  
The above item was presented to Council by Personnel Services Director  
Malhi.  
Council discussion included: the use of executive search firms; hard to fill  
positions; budgeting for recruitment services, and;. inquiries about  
spending.  
PRESENTED  
ADJOURNMENT  
The Council meeting adjourned at 4:48 P.M.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
June 26, 2025, regular meeting.