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City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Agenda - Final Friday, December 9, 2022 8:30 AM Special Meeting Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic) City Council President - Nelson Esparza Vice President - Tyler Maxwell Councilmembers: Vacant, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Luis Chavez, Garry Bredefeld City Manager - Georgeanne A. White City Attorney - Andrew Janz City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC City Council Meeting Agenda - Final December 9, 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: December 9, 2022, 8:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: December 9, 2022, Special Meeting a) Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IFdyCXJfSyiiSqvAYVu56A 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. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final December 9, 2022 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. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final December 9, 2022 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO DATE: Friday, December 9, 2022 TIME: 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard LOCATION: City Hall and Electronic Meeting 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 for the following purpose: 8:30 A.M. ROLL CALL APPROVE AGENDA ID 22-1896 Notice of Special Session Meeting - Signed Sponsors: Council President Esparza OPEN SESSION: A. ID 22-1899 Appoint Annalisa Perea to fill the vacancy in the position of Councilmember for Council District 1, effective December 14, 2022, through the remainder of the current term, pursuant to Charter Section 305(d). Sponsors: Council President Esparza Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council concerning this matter. ADJOURNMENT City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4