City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, November 4, 2021  
9:00 AM  
Special Closed Session Meeting  
In Person and/or Electronic  
City Council  
President - Luis Chavez  
Vice President - Nelson Esparza  
Councilmembers:  
Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Tyler Maxwell,  
Garry Bredefeld  
City Manager - Thomas Esqueda  
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan  
Interim City Clerk - Briana Parra, CMC  
APPROVE AGENDA  
On motion of Council Member Karbassi, seconded by Councilmember  
Soria,the above Action was approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Chavez, Esparza, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell and  
Bredefeld  
Signed Notice for Special Closed Session Meeting  
ID 21-828  
CLOSED SESSION  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PUBLIC SECURITY -  
Government Code Section 54957(a):  
ID 21-827  
Matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings, the security of  
essential public services, and to the public’s right of access to public  
services and public facilities, and related actions pertaining to the  
Declaration by Governor Newsom of a State of Emergency to Help State  
Prepare for Broader Spread of COVID-19, and related local concerns.  
Sponsors:  
Councilmember  
Soria,  
Councilmember  
Karbassi,  
Councilmember Arias  
City Council recessed into Closed Session at 2:31P.M. and returned from  
Closed Session at 4:48 P.M.  
ADJOURNMENT  
City Council adjourned the Special Meeting at 4:48 P.M.