Thursday, March 26, 2026
9:00 AM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Council Chambers
City Council
Council President - Nelson Esparza
Vice President - Tyler Maxwell
Councilmembers:
Annalisa Perea, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Brandon Vang, Nick Richardson
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White
City Attorney - Andrew Janz
Interim City Clerk - Amy K. Aller
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
Regular Meeting
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THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Public participation during Fresno City Council meetings is always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall located at 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721.
To be called to speak during a meeting, please fill out a speaker card (located throughout the chamber) and place it in the speaker card collection basket at the front of the chamber.
You may also approach the speaker podium upon the Council President’s call for any additional public comment.
Unless otherwise announced, all public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address Council pursuant to Rule No. 10 of the Rules of Procedure for the City Council of the City of Fresno (available in the City Clerk’s Office).
SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS - Pursuant to Rule 11 (c) of the Rules of Procedure, no documents shall be accepted for Council review unless submitted to the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the Council Agenda item be heard. Documents / written comments related to an agenda item can be submitted by one of the following methods:
1) eComment – eComment allows the public to submit agenda related comments through a website prior to the meeting. Submitted comments are limited to 1440 characters and will be a part of the official record.
a) Submit an e-Comment by visiting https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and selecting the “eComment” link.
b) e-Comment is available for use upon publication of the agenda and closes 24 hours prior to the meeting start time [pursuant to Rule 11(c)].
c) e-Comment is not permitted for Land use or CEQA items.
d) The e-Comment Electronic User Agreement can be viewed at:
https://www.fresno.gov/cityclerk/#information
2) E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Office of the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the agenda item being heard, pursuant to Rule 11(c).
a) E-mail the Clerk’s Office at [email protected]
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GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES - The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act) restricts campaign contributions over $500 to a decision-making public official from a party or participant, or their agent, in a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or entitlement for use. The Act requires disclosure of the contribution and creates a conflict where a decision-maker has received $500 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. A decision-maker must disclose on the record during the proceeding that they have received contributions from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant, greater than $500 within the preceding 12 months and the name(s) of the contributor(s). (See 2 CCR 18438.8(a).) Parties to a proceeding are required to disclose on the record if they made contributions over $500 to a decision-maker within the prior 12 months, and are prohibited from making contributions to a decision-maker during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered on the proceeding.
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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Fr. Ivan Hernandez-Melchor from Diocese of Fresno, Pastor of the Shrine of St. Thérèse
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
Morning Ceremonials
Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Month”ID 26-328 Sponsors: Animal Center Department
Proclamation of “Kopi Sotiropulos Day”ID 26-267
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
Proclamation of “Women’s History Month”ID 26-286
Sponsors: Council President Esparza, Councilmember Perea and Women's Commission
Proclamation of “Dr. Jackie Ryle Day”ID 26-292
Sponsors: Vice President Maxwell
Proclamation of “Red Cross Month”ID 26-294
Sponsors: Councilmember Vang
Afternoon Ceremonials
Proclamation of “San Joaquin Memorial High School Boys
Basketball State Championship Day”
ID 26-375
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager and Council President Esparza
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
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1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Actions pertaining to amendment of various ordinances:
1. ***BILL B-4 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) - Amending Chapter 1, Articles 3 and 5, sections 1-303, 1-308, and 1-503 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***BILL B-5 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) - Amending Chapter 9, Article 24, sections 9-2402, 9-2403, and 9-2405 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***BILL B-6 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) - Amending Chapter 10, Articles 1 and 6, sections 10-106, 10- 603, 10-604, and 10-605 of the Fresno Municipal Code
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL B-7 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) - Amending Chapter 11, Articles 3 and 4, sections 11-305, 11- 328, and 11-405 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
5. ***BILL B-8 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) - Amending Chapter 12, Article 20, sections 12-2003, 12-2013, and 12-2014 of the Fresno Municipal Code (Subject to
Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-3682.-A.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
Approve the appointment of Vincent Cosentino to the
Fresno/Clovis Community Media Authority to a term expiring on June 30, 2027.
ID 26-3502.-B.
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
Approve the substitution of listed Subcontractor, Dawn
Electric Inc. of Hanford, California, for electrical work with Strategic Mechanical Inc. of Fresno, California, for the Vinland Park Futsal and Pickleball Courts Project - Project ID PC00351 (Bid File 12500501). (Council District 4)
ID 26-2962.-C.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department
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Actions pertaining to the Sunnyside between Church and
Jensen Water Main Replacement Project (Bid File 12600949) (Council District 5):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and 15302/Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;
2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of
$1,160,865.00 to Dawson-Mauldin, LLC as the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder.
ID 26-3062.-D.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department and Department of Public Utilities
Submission and Acceptance of the City of Fresno Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Annual
Comprehensive Debt Report (ACDR) for Fiscal Year 2025
ID 26-3612.-E.
Sponsors: Finance Department
Approve the award of a Purchase Contract to Elk Grove Auto of Elk Grove, California, for the purchase of 30 Dodge
Durango marked patrol vehicles in the amount of $1,664,466 for the Police Department (Bid File 12601282)
ID 26-3382.-F.
Sponsors: General Services Department
Approve the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement
between the City of Fresno’s Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department and Fresno
Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) to extend the
term of the Lease Agreement through September 1, 2026 for program sites located at Mary Ella Brown Community Center, Mosqueda Community Center, Willow and Balch Park, and
Romain Playground for the Head Start Preschool Program, and authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to
execute the First Amendment on the City’s behalf (Districts 3, 5 & 7)
ID 26-3182.-G.
Sponsors: General Services Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Actions pertaining to the 2025-2026 California Volunteers ID 26-2992.-H.
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Youth Service Corps Grant:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the acceptance of Grant
Funding from California Volunteers Youth Service Corps
Program Grant in the Amount of $2,608,201 for the One
Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Sign All Necessary Implementing
Documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 45th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025 - 179 to
appropriate $2,608,201 for the new One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program from the 2025-2026 California Volunteers
Youth Service Corps Grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 44th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025 - 179 to
appropriate $946,500 of carryover funding from the 2023- 2024 #CaliforniansForAll Youth Service Corps grant
(Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) Sponsors: Personnel Services Department
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the Third Amendment to the
Position Authorization Resolution No. 2025-179 adding three permanent, full-time positions in the Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services Department, effective April 6, 2026 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-2952.-I.
Sponsors: Personnel Services Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Actions pertaining to the City of Fresno Management
Employees Association (CFMEA) for Unit 14
1. ***Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Fresno and City of Fresno Management Employees
Association (CFMEA - Unit 14) (Subject to Mayor’s veto) ID 26-3882.-J.
Sponsors: Personnel Services Department
Approve the renewal of the Fresno Police Department Annual Military Equipment Use Report as originally required by Assembly Bill 481, codified under Government Code sections 7070-7075.
ID 26-3652.-K.
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Sponsors: Police Department
Actions pertaining to the emergency replacement of the
biological treatment process air distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation
Facility (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities) and Section 15301(d) (Restoration or Rehabilitation) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;
2. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into agreements without
advertised competitive bidding for the emergency
replacement of the biological treatment process air supply distribution pipeline located at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
ID 26-3702.-L.
Sponsors: Department of Public Utilities
***BILL B-9 (Introduced March 19, 2026)(For Adoption) - Amending Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, Sections 10-2603
and 10-2604, Regarding Vending of Services. (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-3692.-M.
Sponsors: Vice President Maxwell and Council President Esparza
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A
SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
4. CITY COUNCIL
5. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - ID 26-3675.-A.
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Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiators: Jennifer Misner; Sumeet Malhi
Employee Organization(s): 1. International Union of
Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39); 2. Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA); 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic), Unit 4; 4.
International Association of Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 5 (Fire Basic); 5. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027
(ATU); 6. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW); 7. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Management); 8. International Association of
Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 10 (Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA); 10.
City of Fresno Management Employees Association
(CFMEA). 11. Employee Organization(s): Unrepresented
Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented Management and
Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager, Airports Public Safety Assistant Manager, Assistant City Attorney, Assistant City Manager, Assistant Controller, Assistant Director, Assistant Director of Personnel Services, Assistant Director of Public Utilities, Assistant Director of Public Works, Assistant Police Chief, Assistant Retirement Administrator, Background Investigator, Budget Analyst, Budget Manager, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Chief Information Officer, Chief Labor Negotiator, Chief of Staff to Councilmember, Chief of Staff to the Mayor, City Attorney (City Negotiator, Council President Karbassi), City Attorney Investigator, City Clerk (City Negotiator, Council President Karbassi), City Engineer, City Manager (City Negotiator, Mayor Dyer), Community
Coordinator, Community Outreach Specialist, Controller, Council Assistant, Deputy City Attorney II, Deputy City Attorney III, Deputy City Manager, Director, Director of Aviation, Director of Development, Director of Personnel Services, Director of Public Utilities, Director of
Transportation, Economic Development Coordinator,
Economic Development Director, Executive Assistant to
Department Director, Executive Assistant to the City Attorney, Executive Assistant to the City Council, Executive Assistant to
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the City Manager, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, Fire Chief, Governmental Affairs Manager, Human Resources
Manager, Independent Reviewer, Internal Auditor, Investment Officer, Management Analyst II, Payroll Accountant, Payroll Manager, Police Chief, Principal Budget Analyst, Principal Internal Auditor, Principal Labor Relations Analyst, Project Liaison/Program Administrator, Public Affairs Officer, Public Works Director, Retirement Administrator, Retirement
Benefits Manager, Retirement Office Manager, Senior
Budget Analyst, Senior City Attorney Investigator, Senior Deputy City Attorney I, Senior Deputy City Attorney II, Senior Deputy City Attorney III, Senior Human Resources/Risk
Analyst, Senior Law Clerk, Special Assistant City Attorney, Supervising Deputy City Attorney, Veterinarian
Sponsors: Office of Mayor & City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
1 Community Compact v. City of Fresno; Fifth District Court of Appeal Case No. F089737
ID 26-3795.-B.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Case Name: La-Kebbia Wilson v. City of Fresno; et al,
Eastern District Court Case No. 1:19-cv-01658
ID 26-3865.-C.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Karen Micheli, et al. v. City of Fresno; Fifth District Court of Appeal Case No. F085599
ID 26-3875.-D.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
ID 26-3915.-E.
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David Phillips-Kerley v. City of Fresno; et al, Eastern District Court Case No. 1:18-CV-00438
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1):
Jennifer Regan v. City of Fresno, et al.; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 22CECG00876
ID 26-3925.-F.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
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 Nelson Esparza.
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk
ID 26-3835.-G.
Sponsors: Council President Esparza
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 Attorney
2. Government Code Section 54957.6: conference with labor negotiator. City Negotiator: Council President Nelson
Esparza. Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
ID 26-3825.-H.
Sponsors: Council President Esparza
3:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
South Fresno Community Alliance v. City of Fresno, et al.
Fresno Superior Court Case No.: 21CECG03237
ID 26-4005.-I.
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Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 10:00 A.M.
• April 2, 2026 (Thursday) – Employee of the Spring Quarter • July 22, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employee of the Summer Quarter • October 7, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employee of the Fall Quarter EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.
• April 15, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employee Spring Service Awards • November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employees Fall Service Awards 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
April 9, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
April 23, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
May 7, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
May 14, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Mayor's Budget Presentation)
May 21, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)