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
4:00 PM Council ChambersThursday, October 30, 2025
Special Meeting
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the date and time above written.
4:00 P.M. ROLL CALL
Council President Mike Karbassi, Vice President Miguel Angel Arias, Councilmember Annalisa Perea,
Councilmember Tyler Maxwell, Councilmember Brandon
Vang, Councilmember Nick Richardson, and
Councilmember Nelson Esparza
Present 7 -
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Councilmember Maxwell led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE AGENDA
On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember Esparza, the AGENDA was APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council President Karbassi, Vice President Arias, Councilmember Perea, Councilmember Maxwell,
Councilmember Vang, Councilmember Richardson and
Councilmember Esparza
7 -
ID 25-1525 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.
No one addressed Council upon call for public comment.
Council withdrew to closed session for this item at 4:00 P.M.
A. ID 25-1526 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
1. Government Code Section 54957(b): consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.
Title: City Clerk
2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator.
City Negotiator: Council President Mike Karbassi.
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk
The above item was discussed in closed session. Council President Karbassi reported during the Special Meeting the acceptance of City Clerk Todd Stermer’s resignation and expressed appreciation for his 17 years of service to the City of Fresno and wished him well in his future endeavors.
His resignation was stated to be effective through November 30, 2025. Also announced that a statewide search for his replacement would begin immediately.
DISCUSSED
ADJOURNMENT
The Council meeting adjourned from open session at 4:25 P.M.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the November 20, 2025, regular meeting.
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