City Council
Regular MeetingFresno, CA · November 17, 2022
Minutes
City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Minutes
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
Thursday, November 17, 2022 9:00 AM Council Chambers (In
Person and/or Electronic)
Special Meeting
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the
date and time above written. The special meeting was held concurrently with a
separately noticed regular meeting.
9:05 A.M. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Soria was absent during role call but joined the meeting at
1:51 P.M. during closed session.
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 Arias, seconded by Vice President
Maxwell, that the above be APPROVED. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 6 - Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld
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Absent: 1 - Soria
ID 22-1788 Special Meeting Notice - Signed
Closed Session Only
Interim City Attorney Gonzales announced the items to be heard in closed
session. Upon call for public comment, no member of the public addressed
Council regarding the special closed session item (ID 22-1787).
Council withdrew to closed session at 2:18 P.M.
ID 22-1787 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code
Section 54957.6. City Negotiator(s): Council President Nelson Esparza;
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open
session announcements regarding this item.
DISCUSSED
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned from closed session.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the
December 1, 2022, regular meeting with Councilmember Soria absent.
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Agenda
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Meeting Agenda - Final
Thursday, November 17, 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
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 17, 2022
THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,
CALIFORNIA 93721.
You can 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.
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 comment on agenda items and those
comments will become part of the official record. eComments will be available as
soon as the agenda is published and will close 24 hours prior to the start of the
meeting. 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: November 17, 2022, 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: November 17, 2022 Special Meeting
a) Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yRVOdaOsSdWVmGB1LfX2_Q
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,
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.
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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) 621-7650
or clerk@fresno.gov. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at
least three business days prior to the meeting.
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City Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 17, 2022
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FRESNO
DATE: Thursday, November 17, 2022
TIME: 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard
LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2600 Fresno St., Fresno CA Please take
notice, the Council of the City of Fresno hereby calls a Special Closed Session
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:
9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
APPROVE AGENDA
ID 22-1788 Special Meeting Notice - Signed
Sponsors: Council President Esparza
Closed Session Only
ID 22-1787 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -
Government Code Section 54957.6. City Negotiator(s):
Council President Nelson Esparza; Unrepresented
Employee: City Attorney
Sponsors: Council President Esparza
ADJOURNMENT
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