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Council directs city attorney to draft resolution supporting Health and Welfare Trust in dispute with Blue Shield

Fresno City Council · February 5, 2026

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Summary

After closed session, the city attorney reported a 5–0 vote directing the city attorney to draft a resolution supporting the Health and Welfare Trust to help resolve a contract dispute with Blue Shield, including consideration of a retroactive provision; council members Perea and Maxwell were absent for the vote.

The Fresno City Council returned from closed session at 12:48 p.m. on Feb. 10 and the city attorney reported a council direction related to employee benefits.

"As to item c ... by a vote of 5 to 0 with council members Karbassi, Arias, Vang, Richardson, and Esparza voting in the affirmative, absent Perea and Maxwell, [the council] directed city attorney to draft a resolution in support of the Health and Welfare Trust to ensure the contract dispute between community and Blue Shield is resolved quickly and favorably for city employees, which would include a retroactive provision," the city attorney said.

The action was recorded as a direction to prepare a resolution; the transcript does not record the text of the resolution, details of the contract dispute, or any immediate council vote adopting the final resolution. The city attorney stated the matter was a reportable action following closed session.

What happens next: The city attorney has been directed to draft the resolution; the transcript indicates the resolution will be prepared for the next meeting but provides no timeline or final wording. Council members Perea and Maxwell were recorded as absent for that closed-session decision.