2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Council President - Nelson Esparza  
Vice President - Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmembers:  
Annalisa Perea, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias,  
Brandon Vang,  
Nick Richardson  
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White  
City Attorney - Andrew Janz  
Interim City Clerk - Amy K. Aller  
3:30 PM  
Thursday, June 4, 2026  
Council Chambers  
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
3:30 P.M. ROLL CALL  
Present: 5 -  
Council President Nelson Esparza  
Councilmember Annalisa Perea  
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmember Brandon Vang  
Councilmember Nick Richardson  
Absent: 2 -  
Vice President Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmember Mike Karbassi  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
Councilmember Richardson led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
APPROVE AGENDA  
On motion of Council President Esparza, seconded by  
Councilmember Arias, the AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Perea, Arias, Vang and Richardson  
Absent: 2 - Maxwell and Karbassi  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
ID 26-814  
OPEN SESSION  
RESOLUTION - Establishing PRAC Guidelines Ad Hoc Committee  
ID 26-816  
Upon call, no members of the public addressed Council.  
Council discussion was held.  
Council President Esparza appointed Vice President Maxwell, and  
Councilmembers Arias and Vang to the PRAC Guidelines Ad Hoc  
Committee.  
RESOLUTION 2026-127 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Richardson, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 - Esparza, Perea, Arias, Vang and Richardson  
Absent: 2 - Maxwell and Karbassi  
CLOSED SESSION  
During open session, City Attorney Janz announced each of the items that  
would be discussed in closed session.  
Council withdrew to closed session at 3:35 P.M.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
ID 26-815  
City of Fresno Fire & Police Retirement System, et al. v. City of Fresno,  
Merced Superior Court Case No.: 25CV-02170  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements for this item.  
DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
The Council meeting adjourned from closed session at 4:57 P.M.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
June 18, 2026 regular meeting.