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Fresno, CA 93721

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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

9:00 AM

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Council Chambers

The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in budget hearing session on June

10, 2024, at 9:10 A.M.

9:10 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 Maxwell led the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVE AGENDA

The agenda for the budget hearing was approved at the start of the meeting

on June 2, 2025.

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

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 9:00 A.M. (Vote on Budget Motions)

Vote on Budget Motions

ID 25-731

Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Jovana

Morales, Rosa De Leon, Damaris Sid, Kiel Lopez Schmidt, Ari C., Elliot

Bailey.

During discussion, Councilmembers made a total of 21 additional motions

(#61 thru #81), as detailed below.

On motion of Councilmember Esparza to approve all motions,

seconded by Councilmember Maxwell, that the above Action Item be

APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 6 - Karbassi, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and Esparza

Absent: 1 - Arias

Council Motions Made June 10, 2025

Vice President Arias motioned (#61) $500,000 for the EPA Community Wide

assessment Grant and $750,000 to the Brownfields Revolving Loan fund for

a total of $1.25 million to the Planning and Development department

budget. Seconded by Councilmember Maxwell. (Planning & Development)

Vice President Arias motioned (#62) to allocate $501,100 for the basketball

courts at Neilson Park to include repairs, resurfacing, restriping, new

basketball hoops, painting of existing light poles, new picnic and ADA path

for travel area from the Measure "P" category 1 fund 2711 of unprogrammed

dollars. Seconded by Councilmember Maxwell. (PARCS)

Vice President Arias motioned (#63) for PARCS department to find

alternative office space. $2,000,000 million towards improvements towards

the playground at Dickey Park as much of it that can come from Measure "P"

as possible in accordance to the Master Plan for the Dickey Youth.

Seconded by Council President Karbassi. (PARCS)

Councilmember Richardson motioned (#64) Left turn phasing signal at

Millbrook and Nees with an estimated cost of $100,000 to be completed in

FY 2026. Seconded by Councilmember Perea. (Public Works)

Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#65) $80,000 for the shade structure at

Vinland Park. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS)

Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#66) $15,000 for the Cary Park Little

League Team. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS)

Councilmember Vang motioned (#67) to fund the road diet on California

between Clovis and Fowler with amount of cost design and construction to

be based on engineering estimates In amount of $100,000. Seconded by

Council President Karbassi. (Public Works)

Councilmember Vang motioned (#68) to continue the travel pathway or

sidewalk along Armstrong Ave heading south to Church Ave and along

Church between Fowler and Armstrong Ave. Seconded by Council President

Karbassi. (Public Works)

Councilmember Perea motioned (#69) to allocate $100,000 to fund LGBTQ+

nonprofit grants program. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (General City

Purpose)

Councilmember Perea motioned (#70) for $100,000 to reactive the City of

Fresno's youth commission. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#71) to allocate $207,000 to swing

sets at Logan Park. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#72) to allocate $207,000 to swing

sets at Orchid Park. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#73) for the following improvements

at Stallion Park $920,900 for playground improvements, $305,000 for

restroom renovations, and $50,000 for other improvements. As much as

possible funding from Measure "P". Seconded by Vice President Arias.

(PARCS)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#74) for $400,100 for design cost for

new neighborhood park at Barstow and Veterans. Seconded by

Councilmember Maxwell. (PARCS)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#75) to allocate up to $150,000

towards the creation of an Ag Land Mitigation Fee Program. Seconded by

Vice President Arias. (Planning & Development)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#76) for $1,200,000 million for left

turn phasing at Bullard and Van Ness. Seconded by Vice President Arias.

(Public Works)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#77) for $200,000 for a potential

district wide CFD for Districts 2 and 4. Seconded by Councilmember

Richardson. (Public Works)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#78) for $203,700 for corridor

maintenance as outlined by Staff on Marks between Sierra and Shaw.

Seconded by Councilmember Perea. (Public Works)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#79) for $50,000 for corridor

maintenance West between Bullard and Barstow. Seconded by

Councilmember (Public Works)

Council President Karbassi motioned (#80) for $10,000,000 million for the

West area to be funded towards the full completion of Veterans Blvd to be

fully funded by Measure "C". Seconded by Councilmember Maxwell. (Public

Works)

Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#81) $540,000 for an additional

amenities at Les Kimber park from Category 2 Fund 2700 of Measure "P"

funds. Seconded by Councilmember Esparza. (PARCS)

Council Requests for Information Made June 10, 2025

Vice President Arias requested a list of all the 33 items needed to obtain the

pro housing designation. (Planning & Development)

Council President Karbassi requested regarding Orchid Park, how much of

the cost is because of the ADA inclusive seat? (PARCS)

Council President Karbassi requested estimates for Bullard and Forker left

turn phasing. (Public Works)

ADJOURNMENT