2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
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City of Fresno
Meeting Minutes
City Council
President - Mike Karbassi
Vice President - Nelson Esparza
Councilmembers:
Annalisa Perea, Miguel Angel Arias, Tyler Maxwell,
Brandon Vang, Nick Richardson
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White
City Attorney - Andrew Janz
Interim City Clerk - Amy K. Aller
11:00 AM Council ChambersThursday, January 29, 2026
Special Meeting
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the date and time above written.
1:51 P.M. ROLL CALL
Council President Mike Karbassi
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias
Councilmember Brandon Vang
Councilmember Nick Richardson
Present: 4 -
Vice President Nelson Esparza
Councilmember Annalisa Perea
Councilmember Tyler Maxwell
Absent: 3 -
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Councilmember Richardson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE AGENDA
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember Vang, the AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Karbassi, Arias, Vang and Richardson4 -
Absent: Esparza, Perea and Maxwell3 -
ID 26-134 Notice of Special Meeting - Signed
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CLOSED SESSION
Upon call, no members of the public addressed Council.
A. ID 26-135 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4)
1 potential case
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open session announcements for this item.
DISCUSSED
ADJOURNMENT
The Council meeting adjourned from open session at 3:39 P.M.
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the February 19, 2026, regular meeting
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