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  
9:00 AM  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025  
Council Chambers  
The City Council met for resumed budget hearings in the Council Chamber, City  
Hall, on June 17, 2025, at 9:00 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  
Controller Danisi 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.  
City Clerk Stermer announced the following correction to the Salary  
Resolution (Budget item A, file ID 25-826): paragraph F under Section 17 on  
page 22 references executive pay ranges E5 through E22. The range will be  
corrected to read E5 through E24.  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 9:00 A.M. (Vote on Final Budget)  
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Rosa De  
Leon, and Jovana Morales  
Council President Karbassi made the following announcement: Council  
adopted 82 Budget motions which resulted in the General Fund for the  
proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget being out of balance. The Administration  
has worked to develop a resolution that would allow the Council to adopt a  
balanced budget as required by the City Charter. The Annual Appropriations  
Resolution and related budget documents for consideration will accomplish  
the balanced budget requirement. A reconciliation summary sheet outlining  
the changes is attached to the Budget AAR as Exhibit B and has been  
distributed along with the budget documents.  
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.  
Council President Karbassi motioned to ADOPT the 9:00 A.M. budget  
items, A through G, including the changes made pursuant to the FY26  
Budget Reconciliation Summary identified as Exhibit B to the Annual  
Appropriations Resolution. The motion supersedes all previous  
budget motions. Councilmember Esparza, seconded the motion which  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 - Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and  
Esparza  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 Salary Resolution (Subject to  
ID 25-826  
A.  
B.  
C.  
E.  
Mayor’s Veto)  
RESOLUTION 2025-177 ADOPTED  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 Position Authorization Resolution  
ID 25-827  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
RESOLUTION 2025-178 ADOPTED  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 Annual Appropriation Resolution  
ID 25-828  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
RESOLUTION 2025-179 ADOPTED  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 GANN Appropriation Limit  
ID 25-829  
Resolution (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Councilmember Esparza registered a NO for Item E (ID 25-829). As such  
this item passed by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxell, Vang and Richardson  
No: 1 - Esparza  
RESOLUTION 2025-180 ADOPTED  
***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 Investment Policy for Public  
Funds (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
F.  
ID 25-830  
RESOLUTION 2025-181 ADOPTED  
***BILL - (For Introduction and Adoption) - Adoption of Property Tax  
override (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
G.  
ID 25-831  
BILL B-25 INTRODUCED / ORDINANCE 2025-25 ADOPTED  
ADJOURNMENT  
City Council adjourned the Budget Hearings on June 17, 2025, at 11:12  
A.M.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during  
the July 17, 2025, regular meeting.