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City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday, March 19, 2020 9:00 AM Notice of Special Open and Closed Session Meeting Council Chambers City Council President - Miguel Angel Arias Vice President - Paul Caprioglio Councilmembers: Esmeralda Z. Soria, Mike Karbassi, Luis Chavez, Garry Bredefeld, Nelson Esparza City Manager - Wilma Quan City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan City Clerk - Yvonne Spence, MMC City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 19, 2020 City Council met in special session in the Council Chambers, City Hall on the date and time written above. 9:06 A.M. ROLL CALL Councilmember Esparza and Council Vice President Caprioglio attended the meeting by phone. Present: 7 - President Miguel Angel Arias Vice President Paul Caprioglio Councilmember Esmeralda Z. Soria Councilmember Mike Karbassi Councilmember Luis Chavez Councilmember Garry Bredefeld Councilmember Nelson Esparza APPROVAL OF AGENDA On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Councilmember Bredefeld, the above Action was approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Arias, Caprioglio, Soria, Karbassi, Chavez, Bredefeld and Esparza ID Closed Session: 20-00404 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PUBLIC SECURITY - Government Code Section 54957(a): 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. Upon call, there was no public comment. City Council recessed into Closed Session at 9:08 A.M. and returned from Closed Session at 9:29 A.M. There was no announcements after Closed Session and the above item was discussed. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 19, 2020 ID Open Session: 20-00407 Consider emergency amendments to FMC Article 5, Emergency Services Ordinance (Requires 5 affirmative votes). City Attorney Sloan read the adopted ordinance into the record. Upon call, the following member of the public addressed Council: David Taub with GV Wire. BILL 10/ORDINANCE 2020-010 ADOPTED On motion of Councilmember Soria, seconded by Councilmember Chavez, that the above Action Item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Arias, Caprioglio, Soria, Karbassi, Chavez, Bredefeld and Esparza ADJOURNMENT City Council adjourned at 9:35 A.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3