Thursday, October 20, 2022
9:00 AM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
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
Meeting Minutes
Special Closed Session Meeting
October 20, 2022City Council Meeting Minutes
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in special session on October 20, 2022, at 9:00 A.M. concurrently with a separately noticed regular meeting. 9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bredefeld was absent during roll call but joined the meeting at 9:22 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
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 and Chavez6 -
Absent: Bredefeld1 -
ID 22-1647 Notice of Special Closed Session Meeting - Signed
CLOSED SESSION
During open session, Council President Esparza opened the floor for public comment on the closed session matters. Interim City Attorney Gonzales listed the items to be discussed in closed session.
A. ID 22-1648 CONSIDER PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - Government Code Section 54957(b): Consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee. Title: City Controller.
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open session announcements regarding this item.
DISCUSSED
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B. ID 22-1649 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. City of Fresno
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open session announcements regarding this item.
DISCUSSED
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned from closed session.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the November 3, 2022, regular meeting with Councilmember Karbassi absent.
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