City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, August 31, 2022  
9:00 AM  
Special Meeting  
Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic)  
City Council  
President - Nelson Esparza  
Vice President - Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmembers:  
Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez,  
Garry Bredefeld  
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White  
Interim City Attorney - Rina Gonzales  
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC  
PUBLIC ADVISORY:  
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,  
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
You can also participate in the meeting on our City’s website click on the URL  
“video” for the corresponding meeting. The Council meeting can also be viewed live  
at 9:00 A.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99.  
The City Council Chambers are open for public participation. However, members of  
the public are encouraged to participate electronically because of reduced capacity  
of seating in the Chambers to allow for social distancing, and masks will be required  
for the vaccinated and unvaccinated.  
PUBLIC COMMENT: The following options are available for members of the public  
who want to address City Council:  
a) eComments is a tool for citizens to use to make comments on agenda items. It will  
be open during the Council meeting and closed at the end of the meeting and will be  
a part of the official record. The User Agreement and Procedures document for  
b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.  
OR  
2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar.  
When: August 31, 2022 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)  
Topic: August 31, 2022, Special Meeting  
a) Register in advance for this webinar:  
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about  
joining the webinar.  
b) If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop  
down menu and click on “rename” to rename yourself.  
c) If you wish to address Council during the public comment portion of the agenda,  
click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom center of your PC or Mac  
screen. At the bottom of the window on the right side of the screen, click the icon  
labeled “RaiseHand”. Your digital hand will now be raised.  
d) Those addressing Council must state their name for the record.  
e) To facilitate electronic access, no person shall speak until recognized by the  
Presiding Officer.  
OR  
3. Email: to clerk@fresno.gov  
a) Residents may also email comments to be read during the meeting. Please include  
the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of your  
email.  
b) Emails will be a maximum of 450 words.  
c) All comments received will be distributed to Council prior and during the meeting  
and will be a part of the official record.  
Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of  
Fresno, 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.  
All participants will be on mute until they are called upon at which point they will be  
unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the  
option to show their video.  
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, If you  
need additional accommodations such as interpreters, sign language signers, or the  
services of a translator, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650  
or clerk@fresno.gov. To ensure availability, you are advised to  
make your request at least three business days prior to the meeting.  
The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent  
spreading COVID19 virus.  
NOTICE OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY IN ITS  
CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE  
CITY OF FRESNO, AND THE FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION  
DATE:  
Wednesday, August 31, 2022  
TIME:  
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. The purpose of the special meeting is to meet and  
consider the following:  
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL  
APPROVE AGENDA  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
Esparza  
Sponsors:  
OPEN SESSION  
RESOLUTION - Finding good cause and public benefit for  
extension of the South Fulton Street mixed use residential  
rental project pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section  
4-204 relating to disposition of real property (Requires five  
affirmative votes) (City Action)  
Sponsor: Successor Agency  
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council  
concerning this matter.  
ADJOURNMENT