City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Thursday, November 2, 2023  
9:00 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:  
https://fresno-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2TE5h1vjSMuFxW5sGqcEpw  
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.  
a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx 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:  
https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/  
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:  
1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In 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:  
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos  
4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos  
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.  
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO  
DATE:  
TIME:  
Thursday, November 2, 2023  
9:00 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:  
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL  
APPROVE AGENDA  
ID 23-1619  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
Council President Maxwell  
Sponsors:  
CLOSED SESSION  
A.  
ID 23-1620  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED  
LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9,  
subdivision (d)(2) Significant Exposure to Litigation: [1] Letter  
on behalf of Lance-Kashian Company available for inspection  
at City Clerk's Office, pursuant to Government Code 54957.5.  
City Attorney's Office  
Sponsors:  
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council  
concerning this matter.  
ADJOURNMENT