City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, June 5, 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 City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the  
date and time above written.  
10:29 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  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Esparza, the above agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Notice of Special Meeting - Signed  
ID 23-933  
OPEN SESSION  
10:00 A.M.  
HEARING to adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to Annex Territory and Levy  
a Special Tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District  
Number 9, Annexation Number 58 (Final Parcel Map Number 2007-41)  
(Northeast and Southeast corners of East Tulare Avenue and North Clovis  
Avenue) (Council District 5)  
A.  
ID 23-896  
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities  
District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for  
Annexation No. 58 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
2. ***RESOLUTION  
-
Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
3. ***RESOLUTION  
Mayor’s Veto)  
-
Declaring Election Results (Subject to  
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a Special Tax  
for the Property Tax Year 2022-2023 and Future Tax Years  
Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 9,  
Annexation No. 58 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
The above hearing was called to order at 10:29 A.M. Upon call, there was  
no staff presentation, no Council discussion, and no public comment. The  
public comment period closed at 10:30 P.M.  
RESOLUTION 2023-170 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2023-171 ADOPTED  
RESOLUTION 2023-172 ADOPTED  
BILL B -20 INTRODUCED/ ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE 2023-018  
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Vice President  
Perea, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
RESOLUTION - In Support of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s $250  
Million Recommendation to Fund Downtown Fresno Infrastructure Projects  
B.  
ID 23-940  
The above item was introduced to Council by Vice President Perea and  
Councilmember Esparza. Upon call, the following members of the public  
addressed Council: Ashley Swearingen; Artie Padilla; Jordan Sanchez; Lisa  
Flores; Invanka Saunders; Brandi Nuse-Villegas; Eric Payne, and Julian  
Ramos.  
Council unanimously spoke in support of the adopted Resolution.  
RESOLUTION 2023-169 ADOPTED  
On motion of Vice President Perea, seconded by Councilmember  
Esparza, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Perea, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourned from special session at 11:02 A.M.