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• Fresno recommends $204,675 for 20 youth job placementsFresno staff recommend spending $204,675.20 on nine-month work-experience agreements with five local organizations for 20 youth ages 16 to 30. The recommended placements are with Beyond Housing Foundation, Community Media Access Collaborative, Downtown Fresno Partnership, Poverello House and United Way Fresno and Madera Counties. The City Council is scheduled to consider the awards on Nov. 12, 2026, using grant funding.Nov 12
• Fresno approves up to $130 million for road and police building workFresno plans to borrow up to $130 million for street repairs and improvements to the Police Department Administration Building. The financing would provide about $100 million for the Pave More Now program and about $8.6 million for work at 2314 Mariposa Street. The City Council and Fresno Joint Powers Financing Authority approved authorizations for the bond financing, which would be repaid through city lease payments. Estimates assume $121.665 million in bonds, a 5.01% true interest cost, $108.6 million in proceeds and $247.5 million in total payments.Nov 12
• Northeast Fresno water facility equipment replacement contract remains incompleteFresno plans to replace polymer batching equipment at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility in Council District 6. The sample product contract sets purchase, insurance and indemnity terms, but leaves the contractor, price and execution date blank. No award or approval is shown.Nov 12
• Fresno plans $10,500 boost for senior hot mealsFresno plans to add $10,500 to the FY27 Senior Hot Meals Program in the Parks, After School, Recreation & Community Services Department. The money would come from $3,000 in unanticipated grant funding and $7,500 in donations. The source does not show a council vote or adoption date.Nov 12
• Fresno plans sewer-maintenance tax for 52 homes in two new tractsFresno is annexing Final Tract Maps 6502 and 6549 into Community Facilities District 17 so the city can maintain the sewer lift station and pressure main serving the development. The district will levy a special tax of up to $147.51 per residential unit, with estimated 2026-27 costs of $28,321.12 and an annual appropriations limit of $500,000. DYP Blossom View LP is the sole landowner and has six votes in the mailed-ballot election set for Nov. 12, 2026. The source includes proposed election-results and tax-levy actions, but the vote totals and adoption dates are blank.Nov 12
• City plans to lease 305.88 acres to James Cook for $80,227 a yearThe city plans to lease about 305.88 acres of city-owned agricultural land in Southwest Fresno to James F. Cook for four years, with two possible one-year extensions. Cook offered $80,227.05 in annual rent, which would bring the city $320,908 over four years or up to $481,362 over six years. The lease is scheduled for City Council consideration on Nov. 15, 2026. The property will be used for non-human-consumption crops and recycled-water irrigation, and the city has determined the lease is exempt from further CEQA review.Nov 12
• Council approves final map for Tract 6502 subdivisionThe Fresno City Council will approve the final subdivision map for Tract No. 6502, submitted by DYP Blossom View LP through Team 5 Properties. The approval accepts streets, utility easements, access rights and other public dedications shown on the map, except those tied to developer-installed improvements until the city accepts them. The resolution says the map follows the approved tentative map and city and state requirements, with tax-compliance requirements still to be completed before recording.Nov 12
• Fresno misses local hiring goals as workforce agreement extends to 2031Fresno staff reported that local hiring goals were missed across 38 public-works contracts during the February 2025-January 2026 reporting period. City residents worked 34% of journeyman hours, 38% of apprentice hours and 0% of verified new-local-apprentice hours, below targets of 50%, 55% and 30%. The city notified the regional Building and Construction Trades Council and will meet with it about possible changes to the hiring program. The council also approved an amendment extending the workforce agreement through December 31, 2031, raising the project threshold to $3.5 million and requiring at least 50% of apprentice-level hours to be worked by city residents.Nov 12
• City dedicates land near East Ventura Street for sidewalks and rampsThe Fresno City Council is dedicating two portions of city-owned property near East Ventura Street, East El Monte Way and South Eighth Street for public street easements. The easements will support pedestrian sidewalks and ramps. One covers about 808 square feet at 3754 East Ventura Street and the other covers about 312 square feet on East El Monte Way. The resolution says it takes effect after final approval, but the record does not show a vote or adoption date.Nov 12
• Fresno seeks easements for Blackstone-Dakota mobility projectFresno plans to acquire three easements at 3809 N. Sherman St. for the Blackstone Shields-Dakota Smart Mobility Improvements Project. The property is at Sherman Street and Dakota Avenue in District 4. The project would reduce Blackstone Avenue from six vehicle lanes to four, add bus-only lanes and bike lanes, widen sidewalks and install a HAWK beacon. The council is scheduled to consider using eminent domain after the owner received hearing notice on Oct. 22, 2026.Nov 12
• Fresno proposes privacy rules for police license plate readersFresno is setting rules for the Police Department’s automated license plate reader program. The ordinance would limit ALPR use to authorized law enforcement, prohibit facial recognition, require access logs, restrict sharing, and generally require data to be destroyed after 30 days. It would also require annual audits, public comment before new ALPR programs, privacy policies, employee training, and safeguards in vendor contracts. The source does not show whether the City Council adopted the ordinance or provide a vote.Nov 12
• Fresno honors Kings Canyon middle school volleyball championsFresno Mayor Jerry P. Dyer and the City Council proclaimed Nov. 5, 2026, as Kings Canyon Middle School Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Team Day. The team finished 10-1 and won the Fresno Unified School District Division II championship against Tioga Middle School. The proclamation recognizes the players, coaches, athletic directors, families and school community.Nov 12
• $200,000 proposed for District 6 infrastructure projectsFresno would move $200,000 from the City Council Department to Public Works for capital infrastructure projects in Council District 6. The source does not include adoption dates or vote totals, so the council’s final action is not stated.Nov 12
• Council to consider adding Dakota Avenue parcel to special-tax districtThe City Council plans to annex Dakota Fresno LP’s parcel at East Dakota Avenue and East Lansing Way into Community Facilities District No. 9. If approved, the property could face an annual special tax of up to $1,516 for landscaping, sidewalks and street lighting, with a public hearing set for Dec. 3, 2026. The proposed appropriation limit is $500,000.Nov 12
• Council to approve final map for Tract 6549 subdivisionThe Fresno City Council is set to approve the final subdivision map for Tract No. 6549, submitted by DYP Sky Vista L.P. through Team 5 Properties Inc. The approval would accept streets, utility easements, access rights and other public uses shown on the map, except dedications tied to developer-installed improvements until the city accepts those improvements. The map must also meet state tax-compliance requirements before recording. The source does not include the council's vote or action date.Nov 12
• Fresno seeks easement for Shields Avenue Trail through eminent domainFresno plans to acquire a permanent street easement from Jose R. Gomez Gutierrez at the southwest corner of East Shields Avenue and North Fresno Street for the Shields Avenue Trail project. Because negotiations did not succeed, the city would authorize eminent-domain proceedings. The project is part of a planned seven-mile pedestrian and bicycle trail, and project funds—not the General Fund—would cover acquisition and legal costs. The source does not show a council vote or adoption date.Nov 12
• Fresno would limit federal civil immigration enforcement on city propertyFresno would restrict city-owned and city-controlled property from being used for federal civil immigration enforcement activities, except when a valid judicial warrant or court order requires it. The policy would also allow federal officers in areas open to the public and would not restrict criminal law enforcement when civil immigration enforcement is not the primary purpose. The City Manager and City Attorney would develop implementation procedures. The resolution's adoption status and vote are blank.Nov 12
• Fresno creates 5% contract preference for veteran-owned businessesFresno is creating a contracting preference for qualifying local veteran-owned businesses. The ordinance gives those businesses a 5% preference for eligible professional consulting services and allows a similar preference for certain purchases and public works below the current $184,000 formal bid limit. Veteran-owned businesses must self-certify under penalty of perjury, and the preference does not apply when fewer than three businesses provide the needed consulting service or when state or federal funding could be jeopardized. The ordinance takes effect 31 days after final passage; the source does not provide the council vote or final-passage date.Nov 12
• Fresno to consider adding parcel to district with $692 annual taxA property owner has asked to add Assessor’s Parcel Number 313-484-15 to Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9, which pays for landscaping, street infrastructure and lighting. The proposed annexation would allow an annual special tax of up to $692 for the parcel, including $617 for replacement reserves. The council will hold a public hearing on Dec. 17, 2026, before deciding whether to annex the parcel and levy the tax.Nov 12
• Fresno proclaims Warren Armstrong Day for longtime broadcast careerMayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Council proclaimed Nov. 12, 2026, as Warren Armstrong Day in Fresno. The honor recognizes Armstrong's more than five decades in broadcast journalism, including his work as a KFSN-TV anchor and reporter serving Central California.Nov 12