City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, August 18, 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  
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in special session on August 18,  
2022, at 9:00 A.M. concurrently with a separately notice regular meeting.  
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Present: 6 -  
Council President Nelson Esparza  
Vice President Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmember Esmeralda Z. Soria  
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmember Luis Chavez  
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Mike Karbassi  
APPROVE AGENDA  
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Councilmember  
Arias, the Agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Karbassi  
Notice of Special Session Meeting - Signed  
ID 22-1345  
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
Actions pertaining to using the Ambassador Inn located at 1804 W. Olive  
A.  
ID 22-1347  
Avenue, Fresno 93728, as an interim low-barrier homeless shelter:  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section  
15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
guidelines; and  
2. ***RESOLUTION  
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Declaring an urgent necessity for the  
preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City  
Manager or designee to enter into a Repair Services Agreement for  
the Ambassador Inn without advertised competitive bidding to RH  
Community Builders LP (Requires 5 votes) (Subject to Mayor’s  
veto); and  
3. Approve a Repair Services Agreement with the RH Community  
Builders LP not to exceed $5,981,700 (District 3)  
There was no staff presentation on the above item. Upon call, the following  
members of the public addressed Council: Lisa Flores, Dez Martinez, Terry  
Shelton, Brandi Nuse-Villegas, and Robert McCloskey.  
There was no council discussion.  
RESOLUTION 2022-193 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Karbassi  
Actions pertaining to using the Villa Motel located at 817 N. Parkway Drive,  
ID 22-1348  
B.  
Fresno 93728, as an interim low-barrier homeless shelter:  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines; and  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of  
life, health, property and authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter  
into a Repair Services Agreement for the Villa Motel without advertised  
competitive bidding to RH Community Builders LP (Requires 5 votes)  
(Subject to Mayor’s veto); and  
3.  
Approve a Repair Services Agreement with the RH Community  
Builders LP not to exceed $4,702,108 (District 3)  
There was no staff presentation on the above item. Upon call, there was no  
public comment and no Council discussion.  
RESOLUTION 2022-194 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember  
Chavez, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld  
Absent: 1 - Karbassi  
ADJOURNMENT  
City Council adjourned the special meeting session at 4:58 P.M.