2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
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  
9:00 AM  
Thursday, May 25, 2023  
Council Chambers (In  
Person and/or Electronic)  
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
10:25 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Present: 7 - Councilmember Nelson Esparza  
Council President Tyler Maxwell  
Vice President Annalisa Perea  
Councilmember Mike Karbassi  
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmember Luis Chavez  
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld  
APPROVE AGENDA  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
ID 23-887  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 - Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
OPEN SESSION  
RESOLUTION - Finding Good Cause and Clear and Convincing Benefit  
to the Public Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-204 Relating  
to the Development of Property for an Affordable Housing Development  
A.  
ID 23-888  
APN 426-253-19 (4323-4333 N. Blackstone Avenue)  
THe above item was introduced to Council by Council President Maxwell.  
Upon call, there was no public comment and no Council discussion.  
RESOLUTION 2023-168 ADOPTED  
On motion of Council President Maxwell, seconded by Vice President  
Perea, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Chavez  
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourned from the special meeting at 10:30 am.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during  
the June 8, 2023, regular meeting.