City of Fresno  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, October 20, 2022  
9:00 AM  
Regular 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 regular session on October 20,  
2022, at 9:00 A.M. concurrently with a separately noticed special meeting for closed  
session items.  
9:06 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Councilmember Bredefeld was absent during roll call but joined the meeting  
at 9:22 A.M.  
Present: 7 -  
Council President Nelson Esparza  
Vice President Tyler Maxwell  
Councilmember Esmeralda Z. Soria  
Councilmember Mike Karbassi  
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias  
Councilmember Luis Chavez  
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld  
Invocation led by Deputy Mayor Grundy, Office of the Mayor and City Manager's Office.  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
APPROVE AGENDA  
City Clerk Stermer announced there was a separately noticed special  
meeting to hear the following closed session items:  
ID 22-1648 regarding public employee appointment: City Controller  
ID 22-1649 regarding anticipated Litigation: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers  
Association v. City of Fresno  
The following changes to the agenda were also announced:  
Changes were made to section 5(a)(ii) and Section 8 of the grant agreement  
with Advance Peace in Consent Calendar item 1-G (ID 22-1599).  
Supplements regarding the changes were distributed.  
Consent Calendar item 1-H (ID 22-1547) regarding use of Parking Garage 7  
– Councilmember Arias would like the motion to approve the Second  
Amendment to the License Agreement with T-Mobile West LLC, to include  
an amendment for the term of the License Agreement to expire on October  
27, 2024, with no additional renewal terms. Councilmember Soria  
announced a conflict on this item and recused herself.  
Councilmember Bredefeld registered a "no" vote on Consent Calendar item  
1-Q (ID 22-1375) regarding emergency conditions impacting the ability to  
meet safely in person.  
Interim City Attorney Gonzales announced a conflict with Closed Session  
item 5-E (ID 22-1627) and recused herself from that item.  
Council President Esparza announced conflicts with Closed Session items  
5-G (ID 22-1629) and 5-H (ID 22-1633) and recused himself from those  
items.  
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND  
TABLED TO THE NOVEMBER 3, 2022, REGULAR MEETING  
Consent Calendar item 1-A (ID 22-1601) regarding approval of the minutes  
– tabled to November 3, 2022, by staff.  
Consent Calendar item 1-C (ID 22-1615) regarding an agreement with Moss  
Adams LLP - tabled to November 3, 2022, by Councilmember Arias.  
Consent Calendar item 1-D (ID 22-1616) regarding acceptance of the  
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant –  
tabled to November 3, 2022, by the administration.  
Consent Calendar item 1-P (22-1617) - regarding incentivizing job creation  
along certain corridors - tabled to November 3, 2022, by Councilmember  
Chavez  
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE MOVED FROM THE CONSENT  
CALENDAR TO THE CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR FOR  
FURTHER DISCUSSION  
1-B (ID 22-1546) regarding Tower Theatre Fees - moved to Contested  
Consent by Councilmember Bredefeld.  
1-F (ID 22-1608) regarding the Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA)  
grant - moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Arias.  
1-G (ID 22-1599) regarding funding for the Violence Intervention and  
Prevention Initiative Grant Program - moved to Contested Consent by  
Councilmember Bredefeld.  
1-H (ID 22-1547) regarding the use of Parking Garage 7 - moved to  
contested Consent by Councilmember Karbassi.  
1-J (ID 22-1623) regarding establishing Community Facilities District 18 -  
moved to Contested Consent by Councilmember Soria.  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell ,the Agenda was APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Chavez  
Absent: 1 - Bredefeld  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS  
Proclamation for “October Breast Cancer Awareness Month and  
Metastatic Breast Cancer Action Week”  
ID 22-1610  
PRESENTED  
Proclamation for “Health Literacy Awareness Month”  
ID 22-1606  
PRESENTED  
Announcement of Fall Employee of the Quarter (EOQ) Recipients  
ID 22-1602  
PRESENTED  
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
Councilmember Soria made reports. There was a community meeting in the  
Tower District to receive input and discuss the bike lane project in that area.  
October 26, 2022 would be the Tower Theater community meeting to  
discuss how people could access the theatre. The meeting would be  
followed by a movie night. The District 1 Fall Festival would take place at  
Inspiration park on October 29, 2022.  
Councilmember Arias had announcements. The City intervened to provide  
additional time for District 6 residents that were being mass evicted from  
their apartments for, "substantial improvements." Forty to fifty District 6  
residents were recently displaced due to an apartment fire on Belmont  
Avenue. Policy changes will be needed to combat a disturbing trend where  
foreign investment firms purchase rental properties and legally evict tenants  
in order to rent to higher paying tenants. The Department of Public Works  
(DPW) has been replacing missing trees in Downtown Fresno. DPW staff  
did a great job answering questions regarding the protected bike lanes  
during the recent Tower District community meeting. A memo or workshop  
was requested from the administration regarding the quality of insurance  
coverage for city employees.  
Councilmember Bredefeld announced he recently had a basal-cell  
carcinoma removed from his scalp and reminded people the importance of  
having their skinned checked regularly. The Public Safety Memorial  
unveiling was scheduled for November 2, 2022, in front of City Hall.  
Councilmember Bredefeld engaged the administration in a brief  
conversation about the timing of Consent Calendar item 1-C (22-1646)  
which had been removed from the agenda by Councilmember Arias.  
Vice President Maxwell announced the District 4 Fall Fest was scheduled  
for October 29 at Large Park and would include free pumpkins, snacks and  
a costume party.  
Council President Esparza made reports. Eighteen AmeriCorps members  
were sworn in at the Fresno Center in District 7 on October 15. The Fresno  
Center's annual multicultural resource fair, Embrace Diversity Day, will  
happen on October 22. The Fresno Police Department, Central Precinct will  
host a Trunk-or-Treat event at the Manchester Center on October 22.  
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
Mayor Dyer reported to Council. Fresno City College scheduled a meeting  
tonight at Gaston Middle School to provide an update on the West Fresno  
Campus and the delays related to Pacific Gas and Electric. Beautify Fresno  
will be hosting alley clean up events in the Tower District, southeast and  
southwest Fresno over the weekend. The Mayor will be attending the  
Embrace Diversity event at the Fresno Center in District 7.  
City Manager White noted the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission  
recommend approval of the Tower Theater Fees currently on the agenda as  
Consent Calendar item 1-B (ID 22-1546). A memo was previously delivered  
to the Councilmembers with the recommendation.  
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION  
Council President Esparza called for public comment on all Consent,  
Contested Consent and Closed Session items including Unscheduled  
Communication. The following members of the public addressed Council:  
Fernando Paul Elizando, Jenny Copeland, Dez Martinez, Regina Bell and  
Chalet Pelham, Christina Martinez, Lisa Flores, Brandi Nuse-Villegas.  
The following speakers were in support of Consent Calendar item 1-H (ID  
22- 1547) regarding the use of Parking Garage 7: Brianna Gallas, Lance  
Roberts, Nicole Orr, Jessica Rodriguez, Shelby Mendenall, Joseph Mesa,  
Gabriel Hernandez, Randal Soto, Yasmin Soto, Henriques Tarpin, Raylene  
Pino, Sia Parker, Rodrigo De La Rosa and Pa Richardson.  
The following speakers were in support of Consent Calendar item 1-G (ID  
22-1547) regarding funding for the Ciolence Intervention and Prevention  
Initiative Grant Program: Gloria Hernandez, Dez Martinez, Brandi  
Nuse-Villegas and Reverend Simon Bessel.  
1. CONSENT CALENDAR  
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR  
On motion of Vice President Maxwell, seconded by Councilmember  
Karbassi, the CONSENT CALENDAR was hereby adopted by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Approval of the regular meeting minutes of October 13, 2022 and special  
meeting minutes of September 29, 2022.  
1.-A.  
1.-C.  
1.-D.  
ID 22-1601  
The above item was tabled to November 3, 2022, by staff.  
TABLED  
Approve agreement with Moss Adams, LLP for consultant services for  
ID 22-1615  
agreed-upon procedures for $190,640 (RFP No. 10121)  
The above item was tabled to November 3, 2022, by Councilmember Arias.  
TABLED  
***RESOLUTION - Authorize the acceptance of 2021 Staffing for Adequate  
ID 22-1616  
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award for $7,246,600 from  
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and authorize the  
Fire Chief to complete all required documents (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
The above item was tabled to November 3, 2022, by the administration.  
TABLED  
Award a two-year Requirements Contract with three one-year extensions to  
ID 22-1509  
1.-E.  
West Star Environmental, Inc. of Fresno, California, for citywide fuel site  
maintenance, repair, and testing required to remain in compliance with the  
County of Fresno and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District  
regulations not to exceed the five-year total amount of $280,162 plus CPI  
adjustments (Bid File 9636) (Citywide)  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Action relating to repealing and adding Building Regulations in the Fresno  
ID 22-1530  
1.-I.  
Municipal Code  
1. BILL (For Introduction) - Adopting express findings related to local  
climatic, topographical and geological conditions that make the  
City’s amendments to the California Mechanical Code and  
California Plumbing Code reasonably necessary and repealing  
Sections 11-101 through Section 11-109 of Article 1, Chapter 11 of  
the Fresno Municipal Code and adding Sections 11-101 through  
Section 11-109 of Article 1, of Chapter 11 to adopt and amend the  
California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing,  
Energy and Green Building Standards Codes  
BILL B-34 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Authorize the Chief of Police to execute a services and facilities contract  
ID 22-1457  
1.-K.  
1.-L.  
with the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to enhance  
the Fresno Police Department’s response to calls involving individuals  
experiencing a mental health crisis by continuing our existing partnership  
with DBH and contract mental health service providers  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
RESOLUTION - Approve a grant application for the Blackstone Avenue  
ID 22-1543  
and McKinley Avenue BNSF Grade Separation Project for formulaic grant  
funds in the amount of $1,904,000 from the Local Partnership Program  
(Council Districts 1 and 7)  
RESOLUTION 2022-236 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
Approve the Sixth Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with  
ID 22-1544  
1.-M.  
QK Consulting Engineers, Inc., of Clovis, CA in the amount of $5,928, for a  
total increased contract amount of $86,998, for professional civil  
engineering design services and preparation of construction documents for  
the Jensen Avenue Overlay Project from State Route 41 to Martin Luther  
King Jr. Boulevard (Council District 3)  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
BILL - (For introduction) Amending the uncodified ordinance to adopt  
changes and additions to the official list of designated special speed  
zones for various streets within the City of Fresno pursuant to Section  
14-1501 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s veto)  
1.-N.  
1.-O.  
1.-P.  
ID 22-1591  
BILL B-35 INTRODUCED AND LAID OVER  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***BILL B-30 (Intro’d 10/13/2022) (For Adoption) - Amending Section  
ID 22-1618  
9-613 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Exceptions from the  
Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers Ordinance. (Subject to Mayor’s  
Veto)  
ORDINANCE 2022-033 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting a program to incentivize job creation along the  
ID 22-1617  
Ventura/Kings Canyon/Avenida Cesar Chavez corridor east of First Street  
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
The above item was tabled to November 3, 2022, by Councilmember  
Chavez.  
TABLED  
***RESOLUTION - Confirming emergency conditions continue to directly  
ID 22-1375  
1.-Q.  
impact the ability of legislative bodies to meet safely in person and  
authorizing remote teleconference meetings of City legislative bodies for  
30 days, pursuant to Brown Act provisions (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).  
Councilmember Bredefeld registered a "no" vote on the above item. As  
such, this item was APPROVED 6-1 by the following vote:  
Aye (6): Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez, Maxwell, Esparza  
No (1): Bredefeld  
RESOLUTION 2022-237 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
RESOLUTION - Amending Rule 6 of the Council Rules of Procedure  
ID 22-1631  
1.-R.  
Related to Sponsorship of Agenda Items.  
RESOLUTION 2022-238 ADOPTED  
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR  
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR  
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 573rd Amendment to the  
1.-B.  
ID 22-1546  
Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 to add and  
revise various fees for the Tower Theatre and move all Tower  
Theatre fees from the General Government Section to the  
Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services  
Section (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)  
Councilmember Bredefeld moved the above item to the Contested Consent  
Calendar to ask if fees would be added for use of the parking lot. City  
Manager White and Assistant City Manger Quinto responded to questions.  
Council discussion also included the insurance and indemnification  
requirements required to lease the building and the screen installed within  
the theatre. A memo regarding insurance and indemnification was  
requested from the administration.  
RESOLUTION 2022-232 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Council President  
Esparza, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Actions pertaining to the Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) grant:  
1. Authorize the Chief information Officer to accept $496,874 in  
grant funding for the LATA grant awarded to the City of Fresno  
from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).  
1.-F.  
ID 22-1608  
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 13th Amendment to the Annual  
Appropriation  
Resolution  
(AAR)  
No.  
2022-154  
appropriating  
$496,874 for the LATA grant (Requires five affirmative votes)  
(Subject to Mayor’s veto).  
Councilmember Arias moved the above item to the Contested Consent  
Calendar to ask why projects had not yet been identified. Chief Information  
Officer Horn responded to questions.  
RESOLUTION 2022-233 ADOPTED  
On motion of Vice President Maxwell, seconded by Councilmember  
Arias, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Actions pertaining to the allocation of funding for the Violence Intervention  
and Prevention Initiative Grant Program:  
1.-G.  
ID 22-1599  
1. Approve the recommendation of grant proposals allocating  
$950,000 from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and $550,000 in  
General funding to local Community Based Organizations totaling  
$1,500,000 to the following organizations: Boys & Girls Club of  
Fresno County ($165,000); Every Neighborhood Partnership  
($75,000);  
Opportunities Commission/Advance Peace ($375,000); Fresno  
Police Activities League ($75,000); HandsOn Central  
California/Fresno Street Saints ($75,000); Hope Now for Youth  
($130,000); Live Again Fresno ($150,000); Take Stand  
Focus  
Forward  
($50,000);  
Fresno  
Economic  
a
Committee ($50,000); The Resiliency Center ($50,000); Trauma  
Research and Education Foundation of Fresno ($130,000); West  
Fresno Health Care Coalition dba West Fresno Family Resource  
Center ($150,000) and Integral Community Solutions Institute  
($25,000) for evaluation services.  
2. RESOLUTION - Granting Authority to the Parks, After School,  
Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Director or their  
Designee to Enter Into Agreements with Community Based  
Organizations For One Year With The Option of One, One-Year  
Extension and Amendment to Provide Programs and Services  
Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and General  
Fund to Aid in the COVID-19 Recovery Effort. (Citywide)  
The above item was moved to the Contested Consent Calendar by  
Councilmember Bredefeld to determine if the previous concerns with  
Advance Peace had been addressed. Business Manager MacNab City  
Manager White and Mayor Dyer responded to questions.  
Council discussion on this item included: the ages of Advance Peace  
participants; whether or not stipends were provided to Advance Peace  
participants; how Advance Peace would interact with the Police Department;  
the need to take proper steps to protect the safety of the public; and the  
difference between this agreement with Advance Peace and the previously  
proposed agreement.  
During approval of the agenda, City Clerk Stermer noted a supplement had  
been distributed with changes to the "Grant Agreement Between the City of  
Fresno and Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Regarding  
Funding for the Advance Peace Program."  
RESOLUTION 2022-234 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Bredefeld, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 7 -  
Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and  
Bredefeld  
Actions pertaining to the use of Parking Garage 7:  
1.-H.  
ID 22-1547  
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section  
15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) Guidelines.  
2. Approve the Second Amendment to the License Agreement  
between the City of Fresno, and T-Mobile West, LLC., to license  
use of certain real property, together with access and utility rights  
located at the Fresno City Parking Garage 7 (801 Van Ness  
Avenue, Fresno, CA 93721) for four (4) five-year terms and total  
contract revenue of $436,920 (District 3)  
The above item was moved to the Contested Consent Calendar by  
Councilmember Karbassi to discuss the differences in lease terms between  
T-Mobile and AT&T under the proposed T-Mobile amendment by  
Councilmember Arias. City Manager White, Director Clark and T-Mobile  
representatives responded to questions.  
Councilmember Arias motioned to approve the Second Amendment to the  
License Agreement with T-Mobile West LLC, with an amendment for the  
term of the License Agreement to expire on October 27, 2024, with no  
additional renewal terms.  
Discussion on this item included: the availability of intersections and towers  
as an alternative to the parking garage for T-Mobile equipment; the plans for  
historic designation of the parking garage; the location of graffiti at the  
garage and the impacts from its removal; the two years T-Mobile would  
have to make alternate agreements; the parking needs for housing; the total  
rental fees for the garage location; treating businesses fairly; and the history  
behind the AT&T agreement.  
APPROVED AS AMENDED  
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Council President  
Esparza, that the above Action Item be APPROVED AS AMENDED. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 4 - Esparza, Maxwell, Arias and Chavez  
No: 2 - Karbassi and Bredefeld  
Recused: 1 - Soria  
RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Establish a Community Facilities  
ID 22-1623  
1.-J.  
District (Community Facilities District No. 18 - Public Safety  
Services) and future annexation area and to Authorize the Levy  
of a Special Tax; and setting the public hearing for Thursday,  
December 1, 2022 at 10:10am (T-6310, near the northwest  
corner of Dakota and Polk Avenues; T-6234, southwest corner  
of Dakota  
&
Hayes Avenues; future annexation area  
encompasses entire City of Fresno) (Citywide)  
Councilmember Soria moved the above item to the Contested Consent  
Calendar to ensure the agenda item included the conditions that were set  
when the annexation was originally approved.  
Council discussion of this item included: the details of the attached map as  
opposed to the final map; the reasons for the public safety Community  
Facilities District; other public safety taxes from the City; if failure of this  
item would cause a moratorium on building; and the position of the Building  
Industry Association.  
RESOLUTION 2022-235 ADOPTED  
On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Vice President  
Maxwell, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias and Chavez  
No: 1 - Bredefeld  
2. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS  
10:00 A.M.  
Appearance by Mary Padilla to discuss Returning Rightful Living to  
America. (Speaker Resides in District 2)  
ID 22-1603  
APPEARED  
10:05 A.M.  
Appearance by Steve Markus to discuss alley gate breaches. (Speaker  
Resides in District 7)  
ID 22-1604  
APPEARED  
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  
WORKSHOP - Fresno Chaffee Zoo Master Plan - presented by Fresno  
Chaffee Zoo Chief Executive Officer & Zoo Director, Jon Forrest Dohlin.  
3.-A.  
ID 22-1626  
The above workshop was presented to Council by Chaffee Zoo CEO Dohlin.  
City Manager White also addressed Council.  
Council discussion on this item included: a dislike of pavement parking that  
takes up green space; how decisions are made regarding the Zoo Master  
Plan; the timing of goals related to the parking garage; Measure "Z" money  
not being used outside the footprint of the zoo; project funding sources; the  
timeline for the Zoo Master Plan; zoo attendance; Roeding Park  
improvements currently in the works; the aquarium project and proposed  
timeline; and the family friendly drag show held at the zoo.  
WORKSHOP PRESENTED  
4. CITY COUNCIL  
There were no City Council items on the agenda.  
5. CLOSED SESSION  
Council adjourned to closed session at 3:13 P.M. During open session,  
interim City Attorney Gonzales listed the items to be discussed in closed  
session. She reported a conflict of interest and recused herself from closed  
session item 5-E (ID 22-1627) regarding the appointment of the City  
Attorney. She did not expect there to be any report of action from closed  
session.  
5.-A.  
ID 22-1534  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Case Name: City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy Communities  
Court of Appeal Case No.: F084662; and  
Case Name: Fresno Building Healthy Communities v. City of Fresno  
Court of Appeal Case No.: F084666 (PARCS Department)  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
5.-B.  
ID 22-1613  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)  
Gianna Provenzano v. City of Fresno, et al.  
Fresno Superior Court Case No. 21CECG01263  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR -  
ID 22-1614  
5.-C.  
5.-D.  
5.-E.  
Government Code Section 54956.8  
Property: 937-945 F Street; APN 467-07-402  
Negotiating Parties: City Manager, Wilson and Yolanda Wong  
Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of sale  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
ID 22-1612  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government  
Code Section 54956.8 Property: APN 468-400-54T Negotiating Parties:  
City Manager White, Prosperous Terra, LLC., (Ruelas, Inc.) Under  
Negotiation: Price and terms of sale  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
CONSIDER  
PUBLIC  
EMPLOYEE  
APPOINTMENT  
-
Government  
ID 22-1627  
Code Section 54957(b):  
Consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance,  
discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.  
Title: City Attorney  
In open session, Interim City Attorney Gonzales announced a conflict  
recused herself from the above item. She was absent for the duration of the  
discussion. There were no open session announcements regarding this  
item.  
DISCUSSED  
5.-F.  
ID 22-1620  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION,  
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - City Council is considering  
whether to initiate litigation: One (1) potential case  
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open  
session announcements regarding this item.  
DISCUSSED  
5.-G.  
ID 22-1629  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION,  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2);  
Nelson Esparza v. City of Fresno  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION,  
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1);  
People v. Nelson Esparza (F22905037)  
In open session, Council President Esparza announced a conflict recused  
himself from the above item. He was absent for the duration of the  
discussion. There were no open session announcements regarding this  
item.  
DISCUSSED  
5.-H.  
ID 22-1633  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION,  
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - City Council is considering  
whether to initiate litigation: One (1) potential case  
In open session, Council President Esparza announced a conflict recused  
himself from the above item. He was absent for the duration of the  
discussion. There were no open session announcements regarding this  
item.  
DISCUSSED  
ADJOURNMENT  
Council adjourned from open session at 3:13 P.M.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the  
November 3, 2022, regular meeting with Councilmember Karbassi absent.