Fresno City Hall — Photo: Jeff Stiefer — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
City Council Enters Closed Session on Labor Negotiations With 11 Employee Unions
Fresno’s City Council met in closed session October 13, 2025, to discuss labor contract negotiations with eleven employee organizations — from police officers and firefighters to transit operators and utilities staff.
The city’s negotiators, Anthony Garcia and Sumeet Malhi, are handling negotiations with the unions.
The Breakdown
- The closed session covered negotiations with 11 separate employee groups: Local 39 (operating engineers), FCEA, FPOA Basic (police officers), Local 202 Unit 5 (firefighters), ATU Local 1027 (transit workers), IBEW Local 100 (electrical workers), FPOA Management, Local 202 Unit 10 (Fire Management), CFPEA (professional employees), CFMEA (management employees), and unrepresented management and confidential positions
- The unrepresented group includes senior city positions such as assistant city managers, department directors, assistant police chiefs, the city engineer, budget managers, and council staff
- The meeting was held under Government Code Section 54957.6, which allows closed sessions for labor negotiations
- The council “discussed” the item but did not take public action at the October 13 meeting
What This Means for You
Labor negotiations happen behind closed doors by law under Government Code Section 54957.6. The City Council authorized the closed session with its negotiators to discuss contracts with these eleven employee organizations.
What to Watch
The negotiations are ongoing. The council has not announced when further updates or actions will be taken on these labor discussions.
