Downtown Redevelopment

Fresno City Council re-elects leadership, approves Consent Calendar actions, adopts financing and utility resolutions, and discusses labor and litigation in closed session

Council President Mike Karbassi was re-elected and Nelson Esparza elected Vice President; Council elected Miguel Angel Arias as Chair of the Successor Agency and Esparza as Vice Chair. The Council adopted multiple resolutions and approvals including a TEFRA financing resolution, recognized obligation/payment schedules for the Successor Agency, sewer connection funding and CEQA action for Three Palms Mobile Home Park, traffic-safety grant authorization, and several contract amendments and change orders. Closed session covered labor negotiations, existing and anticipated litigation, and the Council issued a limited waiver allowing disclosure about prior legal advice related to LGSC.