2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
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City of Fresno
Meeting Minutes
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
3:30 PM Council ChambersThursday, June 4, 2026
Special Meeting
The City Council met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the date and time above written.
3:30 P.M. ROLL CALL
Council President Nelson Esparza
Councilmember Annalisa Perea
Councilmember Miguel Angel Arias
Councilmember Brandon Vang
Councilmember Nick Richardson
Present: 5 -
Vice President Tyler Maxwell
Councilmember Mike Karbassi
Absent: 2 -
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Councilmember Richardson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE AGENDA
On motion of Council President Esparza, seconded by
Councilmember Arias, the AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Esparza, Perea, Arias, Vang and Richardson5 -
Absent: Maxwell and Karbassi2 -
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ID 26-814 Notice of Special Meeting - Signed
OPEN SESSION
ID 26-816 RESOLUTION - Establishing PRAC Guidelines Ad Hoc Committee Upon call, no members of the public addressed Council.
Council discussion was held.
Council President Esparza appointed Vice President Maxwell, and Councilmembers Arias and Vang to the PRAC Guidelines Ad Hoc Committee.
RESOLUTION 2026-127 ADOPTED
On motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Esparza, Perea, Arias, Vang and Richardson5 -
Absent: Maxwell and Karbassi2 -
CLOSED SESSION
During open session, City Attorney Janz announced each of the items that would be discussed in closed session.
Council withdrew to closed session at 3:35 P.M.
ID 26-815 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
City of Fresno Fire & Police Retirement System, et al. v. City of Fresno, Merced Superior Court Case No.: 25CV-02170
The above item was discussed in closed session. There were no open session announcements for this item.
DISCUSSED
ADJOURNMENT
The Council meeting adjourned from closed session at 4:57 P.M.
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June 4, 2026City Council Meeting Minutes
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the June 18, 2026 regular meeting.
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