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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 17, 2025
Budget Hearings - Continued from June 12, 2025
Vote on Final Budget
The City Council met for resumed budget hearings in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on June 17, 2025, at 9:00 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
Controller Danisi 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.
City Clerk Stermer announced the following correction to the Salary Resolution (Budget item A, file ID 25-826): paragraph F under Section 17 on page 22 references executive pay ranges E5 through E22. The range will be corrected to read E5 through E24.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 9:00 A.M. (Vote on Final Budget) Upon call, the following members of the public addressed Council: Rosa De Leon, and Jovana Morales
Council President Karbassi made the following announcement: Council adopted 82 Budget motions which resulted in the General Fund for the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget being out of balance. The Administration has worked to develop a resolution that would allow the Council to adopt a balanced budget as required by the City Charter. The Annual Appropriations Resolution and related budget documents for consideration will accomplish the balanced budget requirement. A reconciliation summary sheet outlining the changes is attached to the Budget AAR as Exhibit B and has been distributed along with the budget documents.
Discussion was held between Council and the administration.
Council President Karbassi motioned to ADOPT the 9:00 A.M. budget items, A through G, including the changes made pursuant to the FY26 Budget Reconciliation Summary identified as Exhibit B to the Annual Appropriations Resolution. The motion supersedes all previous budget motions. Councilmember Esparza, seconded the motion which carried by the following vote:
Aye: Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and Esparza
7 -
A. ID 25-826 ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 Salary Resolution (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
RESOLUTION 2025-177 ADOPTED
B. ID 25-827 ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 Position Authorization Resolution (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
RESOLUTION 2025-178 ADOPTED
C. ID 25-828 ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 Annual Appropriation Resolution (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
RESOLUTION 2025-179 ADOPTED
E. ID 25-829 ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 GANN Appropriation Limit Resolution (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
Councilmember Esparza registered a NO for Item E (ID 25-829). As such City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2
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this item passed by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxell, Vang and Richardson No: 1 - Esparza
RESOLUTION 2025-180 ADOPTED
F. ID 25-830 ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the FY 2026 Investment Policy for Public Funds (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
RESOLUTION 2025-181 ADOPTED
G. ID 25-831 ***BILL - (For Introduction and Adoption) - Adoption of Property Tax override (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
BILL B-25 INTRODUCED / ORDINANCE 2025-25 ADOPTED
ADJOURNMENT
City Council adjourned the Budget Hearings on June 17, 2025, at 11:12 A.M.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the July 17, 2025, regular meeting.
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