2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
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City of Fresno
Meeting Minutes
City Council
President - Mike Karbassi
Vice President - Miguel Angel Arias
Councilmembers:
Annalisa Perea, Tyler Maxwell, Brandon Vang,
Nick Richardson, Nelson Esparza
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White
City Attorney - Andrew Janz
City Clerk - Todd Stermer, MMC
9:00 AM Council ChambersTuesday, June 10, 2025
Budget Hearings - Continued from June 6, 2025
Vote on Budget Motions
The City Council for the City of Fresno convened in budget hearing session on June 10, 2024, at 9:10 A.M.
9:10 A.M. ROLL CALL
Council President Mike Karbassi
Vice President Miguel Angel Arias
Councilmember Annalisa Perea
Councilmember Tyler Maxwell
Councilmember Brandon Vang
Councilmember Nick Richardson
Councilmember Nelson Esparza
Present: 7 -
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Councilmember Maxwell led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE AGENDA
The agenda for the budget hearing was approved at the start of the meeting on June 2, 2025.
On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember Perea, that the above be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and Esparza
7 -
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 9:00 A.M. (Vote on Budget Motions) ID 25-731 Vote on Budget Motions
Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Jovana Morales, Rosa De Leon, Damaris Sid, Kiel Lopez Schmidt, Ari C., Elliot Bailey.
During discussion, Councilmembers made a total of 21 additional motions (#61 thru #81), as detailed below.
On motion of Councilmember Esparza to approve all motions, seconded by Councilmember Maxwell, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Karbassi, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and Esparza6 -
Absent: Arias1 -
Council Motions Made June 10, 2025
Vice President Arias motioned (#61) $500,000 for the EPA Community Wide assessment Grant and $750,000 to the Brownfields Revolving Loan fund for a total of $1.25 million to the Planning and Development department budget. Seconded by Councilmember Maxwell. (Planning & Development) Vice President Arias motioned (#62) to allocate $501,100 for the basketball courts at Neilson Park to include repairs, resurfacing, restriping, new basketball hoops, painting of existing light poles, new picnic and ADA path for travel area from the Measure "P" category 1 fund 2711 of unprogrammed dollars. Seconded by Councilmember Maxwell. (PARCS)
Vice President Arias motioned (#63) for PARCS department to find alternative office space. $2,000,000 million towards improvements towards the playground at Dickey Park as much of it that can come from Measure "P" as possible in accordance to the Master Plan for the Dickey Youth.
Seconded by Council President Karbassi. (PARCS)
Councilmember Richardson motioned (#64) Left turn phasing signal at City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2
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Millbrook and Nees with an estimated cost of $100,000 to be completed in FY 2026. Seconded by Councilmember Perea. (Public Works) Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#65) $80,000 for the shade structure at Vinland Park. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS) Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#66) $15,000 for the Cary Park Little League Team. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS)
Councilmember Vang motioned (#67) to fund the road diet on California between Clovis and Fowler with amount of cost design and construction to be based on engineering estimates In amount of $100,000. Seconded by Council President Karbassi. (Public Works)
Councilmember Vang motioned (#68) to continue the travel pathway or sidewalk along Armstrong Ave heading south to Church Ave and along Church between Fowler and Armstrong Ave. Seconded by Council President Karbassi. (Public Works)
Councilmember Perea motioned (#69) to allocate $100,000 to fund LGBTQ+ nonprofit grants program. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (General City Purpose)
Councilmember Perea motioned (#70) for $100,000 to reactive the City of Fresno's youth commission. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS) Council President Karbassi motioned (#71) to allocate $207,000 to swing sets at Logan Park. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS) Council President Karbassi motioned (#72) to allocate $207,000 to swing sets at Orchid Park. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS) Council President Karbassi motioned (#73) for the following improvements at Stallion Park $920,900 for playground improvements, $305,000 for restroom renovations, and $50,000 for other improvements. As much as possible funding from Measure "P". Seconded by Vice President Arias. (PARCS)
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Council President Karbassi motioned (#74) for $400,100 for design cost for new neighborhood park at Barstow and Veterans. Seconded by Councilmember Maxwell. (PARCS)
Council President Karbassi motioned (#75) to allocate up to $150,000 towards the creation of an Ag Land Mitigation Fee Program. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (Planning & Development)
Council President Karbassi motioned (#76) for $1,200,000 million for left turn phasing at Bullard and Van Ness. Seconded by Vice President Arias. (Public Works)
Council President Karbassi motioned (#77) for $200,000 for a potential district wide CFD for Districts 2 and 4. Seconded by Councilmember Richardson. (Public Works)
Council President Karbassi motioned (#78) for $203,700 for corridor maintenance as outlined by Staff on Marks between Sierra and Shaw.
Seconded by Councilmember Perea. (Public Works)
Council President Karbassi motioned (#79) for $50,000 for corridor maintenance West between Bullard and Barstow. Seconded by Councilmember (Public Works)
Council President Karbassi motioned (#80) for $10,000,000 million for the West area to be funded towards the full completion of Veterans Blvd to be fully funded by Measure "C". Seconded by Councilmember Maxwell. (Public Works)
Councilmember Maxwell motioned (#81) $540,000 for an additional amenities at Les Kimber park from Category 2 Fund 2700 of Measure "P" funds. Seconded by Councilmember Esparza. (PARCS)
Council Requests for Information Made June 10, 2025
Vice President Arias requested a list of all the 33 items needed to obtain the pro housing designation. (Planning & Development)
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Council President Karbassi requested regarding Orchid Park, how much of the cost is because of the ADA inclusive seat? (PARCS)
Council President Karbassi requested estimates for Bullard and Forker left turn phasing. (Public Works)
ADJOURNMENT
City Council recessed the June 10, 2025, Budget Hearings at 10:28 A.M. to be resumed Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 9:00 A.M.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the June 26, 2025, regular meeting.
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