Thursday, February 17, 2022
9:00 AM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
In Person and 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
City Attorney - Douglas T. Sloan
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, CMC
Meeting Minutes - Final
Special Meeting
February 17, 2022City Council Meeting Minutes - Final
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in special session on February 17, 2022 at 9:00 A.M.
This special meeting was heard by Council concurrently with the regular meeting scheduled for the same date and time.
ROLL CALL
Council President Esparza called the meeting to order at 9:03 A.M.
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
Present: 7 -
APPROVE AGENDA
AGENDA APPROVED
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Vice President Maxwell,the agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld
7 -
ID 22-334 Notice of Special Meeting - Signed
OPEN SESSION
The below items (ID 22-332 and ID 22-333) were presented to Council by City Manager White and the two items were taken together under one motion and vote. City Manager White and Assistant City Manager Barfield responded to questions.
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council on these items: Brandi Nuse-Villegas, Marisa Moraza, Alexandra Alvarado, Lisa Flores, and Ruben Espinoza.
Discussion on these items included the following: setting aside one time funds for neighborhood improvements across the city; debt on existing fleet; City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2
February 17, 2022City Council Meeting Minutes - Final
business corridor support funds; community sanitation funds for media islands in the city; timeline on returning to council; rent relief programs for small business impacted by Covid-19; funding for homeless projects; and workshops and community meetings related to ARPA funds.
ID 22-332 ***Consider the 54th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) to appropriate FY 2022 General Fund surplus to various departments and purposes (requires 5 affirmative votes) (subject to veto).
RESOLUTION 2022-058 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Councilmember Arias, the above Action Item was ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias and Chavez5 -
Absent: Karbassi and Bredefeld2 -
ID 22-333 ***Consider the 55th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to various departments and purposes (requires 5 affirmative votes) (subject to veto).
RESOLUTION 2022-059 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Chavez, seconded by Councilmember Arias, the above Action Item was ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Esparza, Maxwell, Soria, Arias and Chavez5 -
Absent: Karbassi and Bredefeld2 -
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned from closed session in memory of retired City Clerk Rebecca (Becky) Klisch at 4:42 P.M.
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