Fresno City Council
The city's elected governing board. It sets the city budget and tax rate, decides zoning inside city limits, and oversees city services such as police, water and parks. 7 members; Nelson Esparza presides as president.
Center seat, ringed in teal: the presiding officer. Others are shown in seat order.
How the board decides
Of 33 recorded votes since October 2026, members were unanimous on 18%. They split on 27.
From the official records of 2 meetings. Most business, like consent agendas and routine contracts, passes without dissent. The split votes are where members differ, so the rest of this page focuses on them.
Source: official meeting records from 2 meetings. Most recent: Oct 22, 2026, Oct 22, 2026, Oct 22, 2026.
Who ends up outvoted
On split votes, how often each member was on the side that lost. Members are listed in seat order, not ranked.
- APAnnalisa PereaOutvoted on 0 of 27 (0%)
- MKMike KarbassiOutvoted on 0 of 27 (0%)
- MAMiguel AriasOutvoted on 0 of 27 (0%)
- BVBrandon VangOutvoted on 0 of 27 (0%)
- NRNick RichardsonOutvoted on 27 of 27 (100%)
- NENelson EsparzaPresidentOutvoted on 0 of 27 (0%)
Who votes together
Agreement is measured only on split votes, since every pair agrees when the vote is unanimous.
Most often alikeAnnalisa Perea and Mike Karbassi voted the same way on 100% of the split votes they both cast (27 of 27).
Most often apartNick Richardson and Nelson Esparza voted the same way on 0% of the split votes they both cast (0 of 27).
See every pairing
| Member | APPerea | MKKarbassi | MAArias | TMMaxwell | BVVang | NRRichardson | NEEsparza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perea | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | ||
| Karbassi | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | ||
| Arias | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | ||
| Maxwell | |||||||
| Vang | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | ||
| Richardson | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Esparza | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Darker cells: the pair agreed more often.
Where they split
The most recent votes where members disagreed, with who voted each way.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
Oct 22, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
APPROVE AGENDA
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Infrastructure Spending - Roadways
RESOLUTION - Authorizing approval and implementation of the Public Transit Agency Safety Plan as required by the Federal Transit Administration and...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Education
***RESOLUTION - Exempting Applications for Speed Humps on Local Streets Adjacent to Public and Private K-12 School Campuses from Certain Requirements of...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Public Safety & Emergency Services
Approve the award of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement to Fire Apparatus Solutions of Rialto, California, for the purchase of two Smeal heavy fire...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 20th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 to appropriate $51,700 for community service initiatives...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Public Safety & Emergency Services
Approve an Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) to provide one Police Officer (Student Resource Officer) at .95 FTE, one sergeant...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Housing & Development
***RESOLUTION - In support of a contribution of City funds in the amount of $4,300,000 and contribution of a City-owned parcel along the Blackstone Avenue...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with BNSF Railway Company in the amount of $100,438.80, bringing the total...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Show 19 earlier split votes
Oct 22, 2026, Infrastructure Spending - Roadways
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of Grant Applications to the California Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 13...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement
Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 with Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, California in the amount of $405,600.80 with fifty-nine (59) additional...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Infrastructure Spending - Roadways
Approve the Second Amendment to the Support and Maintenance Agreement with Amadeus Airport IT Americas, Inc., (Amadeus) for the addition of Amadeus...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 21st Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159 to reappropriate $16,300 for the Police Department’s...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Taxation
Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Airport Lease Agreement with Federal Express Corporation, for use of the cargo ramp located at the Fresno Air Terminal,...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Taxation
Approve the Third Amendment to the Airport Lease Agreement with United Parcel Services, Inc., for use of the cargo ramp located at the Fresno Air Terminal,...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Infrastructure Spending - Roadways
Actions related to soliciting proposals to manage and operate Vending Concessions at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and the Airports Department...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement
Approve the Third Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group Inc., dba Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group,...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater
RESOLUTION - Dedicating portions of City-owned property for public utility purposes to accommodate the construction of public utilities at the H Street...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Actions pertaining to the Fresno Economic Opportunity Commission (FEOC) Advance Peace Program: 1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 23rd Amendment to the Annual...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
Actions pertaining to the Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant Program: 1. *** RESOLUTION - Adopting the 19th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure
the Minutes for October 8, 2026, Regular Meeting
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
RESOLUTION - Amending the Community Benefits Fund and Expenditure Plan Guidebook to establish Phase 4 and expand eligibility for the Reyes Coca-Cola...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
***RESOLUTION - Creating a Pilot Program to Improve the Safety of and Establish Procedures for the Maintenance of Vacant Commercial Buildings in the Tower...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Taxation
RESOLUTION of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6502 & 6549 as Annexation No. 162 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 11 and to...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Taxation
RESOLUTION of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6502 & 6549 as Annexation No. 008 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 18 and to...
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Fiscal Policy - Taxation
RESOLUTION of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6502 & 6549 as Annexation No
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
Oct 22, 2026, Immigration
***RESOLUTION - Reestablishing the Immigration Legal Defense Fund (Subject to Mayor Veto)
Pass, 5 to 1. Official record
What comes before the board
Every recorded vote, grouped by policy area from the wording of the agenda item.
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways6
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation5
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation4
- Housing & Development3
- Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement3
- Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure2
- Elections & Voting2
- Public Safety & Emergency Services2
3 more votes did not fit a single policy area.
Records used on this page
- Roster: fresno.gov/citycouncil/
- Official site: fresno.gov
- Each split vote above links to the official minutes or roll call it came from.