City Council
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · January 27, 2022
Minutes
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, January 27, 2022
9:00 AM
Special Meeting
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 - Thomas Esqueda
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 27, 2022
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in special session on January 27,
2022 at 9:00 A.M.
The special session ran concurrently with the regular session meeting.
9:03 A.M. ROLL CALL
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
APPROVE AGENDA
On motion of Councilmember Bredefeld, seconded by Vice President
Maxwell, the above Action was approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Chavez, Esparza, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell and
Bredefeld
ID 22-223 Notice of Special Meeting - Signed
CONSENT CALENDAR
ID 22-220 ***RESOLUTION - Suspending the Labor Management Act for 14 days
(Subject to Veto).
RESOLUTION 2022-019 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Bredefeld, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, the CONSENT CALENDAR was hereby
adopted by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Chavez, Esparza, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell and
Bredefeld
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
ID 22-221 ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Fresno and the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA) for Unit 4 -
Non-Supervisory Police (Subject to Veto).
There was no staff presentation on the above item, no public comment, and
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no Council discussion.
APPROVED
On motion of Vice President Maxwell, seconded by Council President
Esparza, the above Action Item was APPROVED. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Chavez, Esparza, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell and
Bredefeld
ID 22-222 ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Fresno and the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA) for Unit 9 -
Police Management (Subject to Veto).
There was no staff presentation on the above item, no public comment, and
no Council discussion.
Director Miller read the following changes to the staff report into the record:
under the Management Leave header, the leave change should read, "82 to
90 hours" not "82 to 100 hours," and; under the Health Reimbursement
Arrangement (HRA) header, the first bullet point reading, "Language
updated to reflect new Special HRA Vacation Bank," should be stricken.
APPROVED AS AMENDED
On motion of Councilmember Maxwell, seconded by Vice President
Esparza, that the above Action Item be APPROVED AS AMENDED. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Chavez, Esparza, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Maxwell and
Bredefeld
City Council and Mayor Dyer held a press conference at 5:00 P.M. regarding the
approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fresno and the
Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA). The press conference concluded at 5:30
P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M.
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Agenda
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Agenda - Final
Thursday, January 27, 2022
9:00 AM
Special Meeting
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 - Thomas Esqueda
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 27, 2022
PUBLIC ADVISORY:
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,
CALIFORNIA 93721.
You can also participate in the meeting on our City’s website click on the URL
https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the “In progress” link under
“video” for the corresponding meeting. The Council meeting can also be viewed live
at 9:00 A.M. on Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99.
The City Council Chambers are open for public participation. However, members of
the public are encouraged to participate electronically because of reduced capacity
of seating in the Chambers to allow for social distancing, and masks will be required
for the vaccinated and unvaccinated.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The following options are available for members of the public
who want to address City Council:
1. eComment at https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
a) eComments is a tool for citizens to use to make comments on agenda items. It will
be open during the Council meeting and closed at the end of the meeting and will be
a part of the official record. The User Agreement and Procedures document for
eComment can be accessed by the URL https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/
b) eComments will be a maximum of 450 words.
OR
2. You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: January 27, 2022 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: January 27, 2022 Special Meeting
a) Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kRpAcT2nTU6zYGT24fWxtg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
b) If you do not wish for your name to appear on the screen, then use the drop
down menu and click on “rename” to rename yourself.
c) If you wish to address Council during the public comment portion of the agenda,
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click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom center of your PC or Mac
screen. At the bottom of the window on the right side of the screen, click the icon
labeled “RaiseHand”. Your digital hand will now be raised.
d) Those addressing Council must state their name for the record.
e) To facilitate electronic access, no person shall speak until recognized by the
Presiding Officer.
OR
3. Email: to clerk@fresno.gov
a) Residents may also email comments to be read during the meeting. Please include
the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of your
email.
b) Emails will be a maximum of 450 words.
c) All comments received will be distributed to Council prior and during the meeting
and will be a part of the official record.
Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of
Fresno, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless submitted to the
City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard.
All participants will be on mute until they are called upon at which point they will be
unmuted. To prevent participants from having their video on, we will remove the
option to show their video.
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, If you
need additional accommodations such as interpreters, sign language signers, or the
services of a translator, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 6217650
or clerk@fresno.gov. To ensure availability, you are advised to
make your request at least three business days prior to the meeting.
The City of Fresno thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent
spreading COVID19 virus.
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City Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 27, 2022
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO
DATE: Thursday, January 27, 2022
TIME: 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard
LOCATION: Electronic and In-Person
Please Take Notice the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special Meeting
of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code section 54956 at the
above stated time and place. The purpose of the special meeting is to meet and
consider the following:
APPROVE AGENDA
ID 22-223 Notice of Special Meeting - Signed
CONSENT CALENDAR
ID 22-220 ***RESOLUTION - Suspending the Labor Management Act
for 14 days (Subject to Veto).
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
ID 22-221 ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Police Officers
Association (FPOA) for Unit 4 - Non-Supervisory Police
(Subject to Veto).
ID 22-222 ***Adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Police Officers
Association (FPOA) for Unit 9 - Police Management (Subject
to Veto).
ADJOURNMENT
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