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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
10:00 AM Council ChambersThursday, September 11, 2025
Special Meeting
The City Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the date and time above written.
10:14 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 Richardson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE AGENDA
On motion of Councilmember Maxwell, seconded by Vice President Arias, the AGENDA was ADOPTED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson and Esparza
7 -
ID 25-1228 Notice of Special Meeting - Signed
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CLOSED SESSION
During open session, City Attorney Janz announced each of the items that would be discussed in closed session. Upon call, there was no public comment for the closed session items.
Council withdrew to closed session at 1:54 P.M. and 3:03 P.M.
A. ID 25-1230 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9. subdivision (d)(4): 1 potential case The above item was discussed in closed session. Following the closed session, City Attorney Janz made the following announcement in open session:
The Fresno City Council has directed the City Attorney to prepare litigation by a vote of 3 to 1. The action authorized a filing of an unfair bargaining claim to an unnamed defendant before the Public Employment Relations Board. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1, the defendant will be announced if an action is formally commenced.
Aye: 3 - Arias, Vang, and Richardson.
No: 1 - Perea.
Absent: 3 – Karbassi, Maxwell, and Esparza.
DISCUSSED
B. ID 25-1231 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
City of Fresno v. County of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court; Case No .:
24CECG01199
NOT DISCUSSED
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned from open session at 3:43 P.M.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the September 25, 2025, regular meeting.
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