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City Council
Meeting details
- Meeting name
- City Council
- Agenda status
- Final
- Meeting date/time
- Thu, Jan 9, 2025 · 9:00 AM
- Minutes status
- Final
- Location
- Council Chambers Regular Meeting
- Published minutes
- Minutes
- eComment
- Not available
- Meeting video
- Not available
Agenda 88
- The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the City Council during the January 30, 2025, regular meeting.
- Council District 5 is vacant pending a March 18, 2025, special election.
- APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAROn motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember Esparza, the CONSENT CALENDAR was hereby adopted by the following vote:APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
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- The City Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the date and time above written.
Meeting & participation information
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.
Meeting & participation information
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 clerk@fresno.gov b) E-mails should include the agenda date, and the related agenda item number.
- VIEWING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (non-participatory) - For your convenience, there are several ways to view Fresno City Council meetings live:
Meeting & participation information
1) City of Fresno website: https://fresno.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (click “In Progress” to view the live meeting). 2) Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/ 3) YouTube - City of Fresno Council, Boards and Commissions Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ld83D8QGn1YBDw6aD5dZA/videos 4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FresnoCA/videos 5) Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99 6) Zoom: https://www.fresno.gov/council-meeting/Meeting & participation information
Should any of the six viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the Council meeting will continue uninterrupted. Council meetings will only be paused to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the Council Chamber. The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language interpretation should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. The office of the City Clerk should also be contacted if spoken language translation is expected to be needed during a meeting. To help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a minimum of three business days prior to the scheduled meeting.Meeting & participation information
GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES - The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act) restricts campaign contributions over $250 from a party to or participant in a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or entitlement for use before the City. The Act requires disclosure of the contribution and creates a conflict where a decisionmaker has received $250 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. A decisionmaker 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 $250 within the preceding 12 months and the name(s) of the contributor(s). (See 2 CCR 18438.8(a).) Parties and participants to a proceeding are required to disclose on the record if they made contributions over $250 within the prior 12 months, and are prohibited from making contributions to a decisionmaker during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered on the proceeding. Violations of these provisions are punishable as a misdemeanor.- 9:10 A.M. ROLL CALL
- Invocation by Bhai Sarbjiet Singh with the Sikh Institute Fresno
- Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- APPROVE AGENDAOn motion of Councilmember Arias, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, the Agenda was APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:APPROVED AS AMENDED
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- Former District 5 Councilmember, Luis Chavez
- Former District 6 Councilmember, Garry Bredefeld
- Installation and Administration of Oaths of Office for Mayor-Elect and Councilmembers-Elect with Statements by those Newly Sworn
- PRESENTED
- PRESENTED
- PRESENTED
- PRESENTED
- On motion of Council President Perea to appoint Vice President Karbassi as Council President, and Councilmember Arias as Vice President, seconded by Councilmember Esparza, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:APPROVED
VoteAye 6
- On motion of Council President Karbassi to appoint Vice President Arias as Chair, and Councilmember Esparza as Vice Chair to the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno, seconded by Councilmember Maxwell, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:APPROVED
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- Closing Invocation by Rod Lowery, CEO of the Resiliency Center of Fresno
- 1:00 P.M. MEETING TO RESUME IN CHAMBERS
- PRESENTEDID 25-34Proclamation for “Manchester Gate Elementary and the Fresno Unified Cross-Country Program Day”Documents 1
- 9:10 A.M.
- On motion of Councilmember Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Maxwell, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:ADOPTEDDocuments 8
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- 9:15 A.M. JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF FRESNO IN ITS CAPACITY AS HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, AND FRESNO REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
- On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember Richardson, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:ADOPTED
VoteAye 5Absent 1
- 1:00 P.M.
- On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember Maxwell, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:ADOPTED
VoteAye 5Absent 1
- 1:30 P.M.
- PRESENTED
- 1:33 P.M.
- 1:36 P.M.
- PRESENTED
- 2.-A.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- 2.-B.On motion of Councilmember Maxwell, seconded by Vice President Arias, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:ADOPTED AS AMENDEDDocuments 3
VoteAye 5Absent 1
- 2.-C.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARDocuments 7
- 2.-D.On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember Maxwell, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:APPROVEDDocuments 6
VoteAye 5Absent 1
- 2.-E.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- 2.-F.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- 2.-G.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- 2.-H.On motion of Council President Karbassi, seconded by Councilmember Esparza, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:ADOPTEDDocuments 1
VoteAye 5Absent 1
- 2.-I.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARDocuments 1
- 2.-J.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARDocuments 1
- 2.-K.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARDocuments 1
- 2.-L.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARDocuments 625-54 City of Fresno and IAFF-Basic MOU - Final25-54 City of Fresno and IAFF-Basic MOU - Redline25-54 Costing for Proposed IAFF-Basic MOU25-54 Resolution - Ninth Amendment to FY25 Salary Resolution No. 2024-120 Initial25-54 Salary Table - Ninth Amendment to FY 2025 Salary Resolutino No. 2024-120 - Redline25-54 Salary Table - Ninth Amendment to FY 2025 Salary Resolution No. 2024-120 - Final
- 2.-M.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARDocuments 625-55 City of Fresno and IAFF-Managment MOU - Final25-55 City of Fresno and IAFF-Managment MOU - Redline25-55 Costing for Proposed IAFF-Management MOU25-55 Resolution - Tenth Amendment to FY25 Salary Resolution No. 2024-120 Initial25-55 Salary Table - Tenth Amendment to FY 2025 Salary Resolutino No. 2024-120 - Final25-55 Salary Table - Tenth Amendment to FY 2025 Salary Resolutino No. 2024-120 - Redline
- 2.-N.On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Councilmember Maxwell, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:APPROVEDDocuments 1
VoteAye 5Absent 1
- 2.-O.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- 2.-P.On motion of Vice President Arias, seconded by Council President Karbassi, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:APPROVEDDocuments 2
VoteAye 5Absent 1
- 2.-Q.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- 2.-R.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- 2.-S.CONTINUEDCONTINUED
- 2.-T.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARDocuments 2
- 2.-U.APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARAPPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDARDocuments 1
- 2.-A.
- 3.-A.On motion of Councilmember Esparza, seconded by Councilmember Maxwell, that the above Action Item be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:ADOPTEDDocuments 1
VoteAye 5Absent 1
- 3.-A.
- PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
- 5.-A.DISCUSSED
- 5.-B.TABLED
- 5.-C.DISCUSSED
- 5.-D.DISCUSSED
- ADJOURNMENT
- • January 15, 2025 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Winter Quarter • April 2, 2025 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Spring Quarter • July 16, 2025 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Summer Quarter • October 15, 2025 (Wednesday) - Employee of the Fall Quarter
- • April 16, 2025 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards • November 19, 2025 (Wednesday) - Employee Service Awards