Remarks by Mike Karbassi
24 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Okay, thank you, Council Member. Sorry for a moment. Okay, lots of activities in the last two weeks. I was able to attend with the Council President the City College State of the College event. where they highlighted a lot of the great contributions they make, a lot of livelihoods and these careers are started at our community college system. And Fresno City College is no exception to that. Thank you so much to the work they're doing over there. Happy Post-Labor Day, everyone. Hopefully everyone had a great time. And it was able to celebrate all the hard work done by the folks that literally…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“We really do appreciate Lisa and everyone else that decides to, of course, be able to participate and provide their input. I do always get sensitive when I hear complaints about access and transparency. I would like the clerk to specify exactly how the process works, when the agendas are published, how the public, I get the agenda the same time everyone else does. So can you maybe provide some clarity on how folks can access the agenda, how it's available electronically? I mean, if you participate remotely, the agenda is also available to you. How does that work?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“That's when I, as a council member, get access to the final agenda too, correct?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, I'll be very frank. I have a member of my family that suffers from seizures. I thought I knew what to do, and now I'm questioning myself, so we'll take the paper just in case.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, sure. Real quick. I just want to say, it's only been a week, so I do want to thank the Parks Department, Aaron Aguirre, for your quick response on the field lights. I mean, super, super fast, super professional, Aaron. We always appreciate you, and the residents of Northwest Fresno are truly grateful to the Parks Department for being so responsive. I do... want to, well, I don't want to offend our city manager, but I do want to thank Scott Mosier for his many years of service to the city. Scott has been a terrific advocate for transportation and for access. And in fact, Veterans…”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026
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“Very briefly, we do have Brian Russell in the house, our soon to be director, and Scott gets to be here so we can thank him properly. But I do want to say city manager, great hire. someone from within who came up and he's very local and he'll do a great job. And thank you again, Scott.”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026
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“I'm sorry. We have to be fair to everybody. Yeah.”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026
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“Can I add something, Councilmember? Yeah. Just to be clear, this is more of a structural argument. This is not about Director Clark. You're a good director. Yeah, for sure. Yeah, absolutely.”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026
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“Yes, unfortunately, when I stepped out after the long conversation to go to the restroom, I wanted to vote in favor of the data center ban, and unfortunately, I didn't realize the vote had taken place. I was going to ask for a motion to reconsider, but Council Member Perea, because of a family emergency, cannot log back on. Well, if the sponsors will agree to that.”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026
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“Well, this is not a time-sensitive item. Would the council consider reopening it so we can deny it at the next scheduled meeting? Oh, she's on? Okay, thank you so much, council member. So I can't make the motion to reconsider. If someone else would do that, I'd really appreciate it. So we can move forward. Council Member Harris is still here. I don't see the council member.”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026
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“Hold on, is she on yet? Okay. And thank you to the council for your patience.”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026
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“Thank you again, Council Member Preya. Appreciate you coming back.”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026
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“Thank you. He's in the chamber. He's allowed to vote as long as he's in the chamber.”
City Council · Sep 3, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Thank you, council member. Okay, so tomorrow's a big day. You're 11. How does it feel to be the man at 11 already? You're the coolest person in the room.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“I'm not going to yo-yo against you. You'll beat me every day. Let me ask you a question. What's your yo-yo nickname?”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Oh my gosh, yo-yo god, the confidence in this kid, I love it. Oliver, it means so much to the council member and I and our colleagues that you're here today and you're going to school us in yo-yoing. I do want to say one thing. Sydney Charles, who was the reporter that interviewed you, wanted to be here today, but she had a family emergency. But she says hello and she's so proud of you. So we're going to see some skills? All right. Put us to shame. Under pressure, look at that. And how long have you been doing this?”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Oh my gosh, one and a half years. I go five years, I couldn't even do that. That's wonderful.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Oh, sure, Mr. President, thank you. I'll be very brief. Just wanted to recognize for Leadership Fresno, the tallest person among that group was one of my interns and he is a legacy for District 2. Alexander Borges, I don't know if he's listening, but very proud of him in his work. His family has been very supportive and his dad really schooled me and taught me a lot about politics and how to win a successful election. I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't been for his dad. So again, thank you, Alexander. I wouldn't be surprised if you're sitting up here one day. And yes, I have a yo-yo now. I…”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Really quick. So, for Leadership President for the class, right before you came in here, I was giving my comments, and I did mention one thing. I don't know if you guys get a chance to actually choose a president of your class, but Alexander Borges, would you please stand up? He was my intern. He is a legacy in District 2. His father had the distinction of serving in my seat. And this is your guy. So I'm very proud of you and glad to see you here. I'm just mad that you're taller than me. That's all. Good to see you.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Really quick, I just want to make some very brief comments on item 2CC. This is the item to rename a park in Northwest Fresno. after someone who is from the Valley. Cruz Bustamante grew up on the west side in San Joaquin, went to Tranquility High, went to Fresno State, my alma mater, which is why I'm where, oh, I had my other pin on earlier today. And he's a person who, while he has not been in office for just over a couple of decades, He rose from the ranks of assembly, quickly becoming the speaker, serving this community in Fresno at the state, and then became Lieutenant Governor under…”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“I just wanted to call the question, Mr. President.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Yeah, so there's been lots of discussion on this issue, and the problem is there's perception versus fact. And I think the issue of fees, it's really important to be very clear. The fee is set up by a study. It is not meant for profit. We're not in the business of profit. We are in the business, though, of making sure we do recover whatever costs go into this measure or any measure. I wish the state would do that, but Fresno does, and I think it's really important to get that note out there. Another issue is I'm very sensitive to the issue of transferring licenses to kids. We have…”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Yeah, briefly, I just want to state for the record because facts do matter. When we named Puppy Love Dog Park, our Achillean family kennels offer Pia Vang Police Station, which may rest in peace, Rashad Al-Hakim Jr. Trail, Chief Kerry Donnis Regional Fire Center, Les Kimber Park, Dolores Huerta Park, and the Paul Capriolio Community Center, we followed the same procedure. Let's remember the council holds the final authority. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026