In both the Serengeti and City Hall, the laws of the jungle always prevail.
The strongest climb to the top of the power structure while the weakest get shoved to the bottom. Year by year, the dynamics constantly shift. After enough time goes by, those with the most power often wind up with the least.
This applies out on the savanna and inside the proverbial lion’s den that is the Fresno City Council chambers. Where, for the fourth time since 2016, the rules for selecting a council president and vice president have been tinkered with – granting the public a fairly transparent view of the current hierarchy.
During their Dec. 12 meeting, the council members voted unanimously to scrap the annual rotation of districts and reinstall an election system for choosing their president and vice president starting in 2026.
That last detail ensures District 2 representative Mike Karbassi, who served as vice president this year under Annalisa Perea, will be elevated to president when the city council reconvenes Jan. 9 with District 3’s Miguel Arias becoming vice president.