City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Thursday, May 18, 2023  
10:00 AM  
Special Meeting  
Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)  
City Council  
President - Tyler Maxwell  
Vice President - Annalisa Perea  
Councilmembers:  
Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez,  
Garry Bredefeld, Nelson Esparza  
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White  
City Attorney - Andrew Janz  
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC  
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,  
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is  
always encouraged and can occur in one of the two following ways:  
1) Participate In Person: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno  
Street, Fresno, CA 93721  
a) To speak during a City Council meeting in person: fill out a speaker card  
(available in the Council Chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection  
basket at the front of the Council Chamber. You may also approach the  
speaker podium upon the Council President’s call for public comment.  
2) Participate Remotely via Zoom:  
a) The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation  
in the meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a  
confirmation email containing additional details about joining the meeting.  
b) To speak during a City Council meeting while attending remotely: while in  
the Zoom application, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom of  
the screen. Then select “RaiseHand” at the bottom of the Participants  
window. Your digital hand will now be raised. You will be asked to “unmute”  
when your name is called to speak. You will not be visible via video and there  
will be no opportunity to share your screen.  
All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address Council pursuant to Rule No.  
10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Fresno (available in the  
City Clerk’s Office).  
SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the  
Rules of Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless  
submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard.  
Documents / written comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of  
the following methods:  
1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments  
through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440  
characters and will be a part of the official record.  
and selecting the “eComment” link.  
b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes  
24 hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)].  
c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items  
d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at:  
2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the  
Office of the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard,  
pursuant to Rule 11(c).  
a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at clerk@fresno.gov  
b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item  
number.  
VIEWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience,  
there are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:  
Progress” to view the live meeting).  
2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/  
3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel:  
5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99  
Should any of the five viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties,  
the Council meeting will continue uninterrupted. Council meetings will only be paused  
to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the  
Council Chamber.  
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  
Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language  
interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation,  
should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To  
help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a  
minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting.  
REVISED NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
FRESNO  
DATE: Thursday, May 18, 2023  
TIME: 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard  
LOCATION: City Hall and Electronic Meeting  
Please Take Notice the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special  
Meeting of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code section  
54956 at the above stated time and place for the following purpose:  
10:00 A.M. ROLL CALL  
APPROVE AGENDA  
Revised Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
Council President Maxwell  
Sponsors:  
OPEN SESSION  
A.  
RESOLUTION - of Intention to Annex Parcel Map Number  
2007-41 as Annexation Number 58 to the City of Fresno  
Community Facilities District Number 9 and to Authorize the  
Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the Public Hearing for  
Monday, June 5, 2023, at 10:00 am (Northeast and  
Southeast corners of East Tulare Avenue and North Clovis  
Avenue) (Council District 5)  
Public Works Department  
Sponsors:  
B.  
Presentation of Mayor’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget  
Office of Mayor & City Manager  
Sponsors:  
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council  
concerning this matter.  
ADJOURNMENT