Monday, April 11, 2022
7:45 AM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Electronic Meeting Only
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 Closed Session Meeting
April 11, 2022City Council Meeting Minutes - Final
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened for an electronic only, special session on April 11, 2022, at 7:45 A.M.
7:50 A.M. ROLL CALL
Council President Nelson Esparza
Vice President Tyler Maxwell
Councilmember Mike Karbassi
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias
Councilmember Luis Chavez
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld
Present: 6 -
Councilmember Esmeralda Z. SoriaAbsent: 1 -
APPROVE AGENDA
On motion of Councilmember Bredefeld, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez, the agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Esparza, Maxwell, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez and Bredefeld6 -
Absent: Soria1 -
ID 22-590 Notice of Special Closed Session Meeting - Signed
CLOSED SESSION
During open session, City Attorney Sloan announced the closed session items to be discussed. He also announced Councilmember Soria would be recused from all items on the agenda.
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Lisa Flores.
City Council concluded the open session portion of the meeting at 7:56 A.M. and moved into closed session.
There were no announcements following the closed session.
1. ID 22-586 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: APN 438-021-92T, 35T, 93T, and 60T, and 438-062- 37T and 53T (Granite Park) CVCSF; 1231 Van Ness; Grizzlies Stadium; 524 Airport Rd; Negotiating Parties: City Manager, City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2
April 11, 2022City Council Meeting Minutes - Final
Kocky’s Bar and Grill; Fresno Sports and Events, LLC.; Flight Line Café; Anton/HMSHost (FYI); RCB Equities dba Piccadilly Inn, Steak & Anchor Restaurant, 5115 E. McKinley Ave; Under Negotiation: Terms of Lease.
DISCUSSED
2. ID 22-587 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) 1. Frazier, et al. v.
City of Fresno, et al.; United States District Court Case No.:
1:20-CV-01069.
DISCUSSED
3. ID 22-588 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - DECIDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4); City of Fresno v. Central Valley Community Sports Foundation
DISCUSSED
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned from closed session at 10:04 A.M.
These minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the April 21, 2022 Regular Council meetings.
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