What the city did.

• 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
• Council approves 9-1-1 center funding and starts water-rate processFresno City Council approved a range of city actions on November 5, including $904,500 for furniture and support for the new police 9-1-1 call center at 1515 El Dorado Street. Members also approved a plan to begin the Proposition 218 process for proposed water and wastewater rate increases, with a public hearing set for December 29, 2026; the vote was 5-2. The council approved a lease change allowing Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo to expand its parking area, raising annual rent from $1 to $247,752 and extending the lease to January 1, 2066. The council tabled the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan, covering about 9,000 acres, indefinitely.Nov 2
• Fresno sets landowner vote on special tax for 52 new unitsA special mailed-ballot election will decide whether property in Final Tract Maps 6502 and 6549 joins Community Facilities District No. 11 and pays a special tax for landscaping, street and trail maintenance. The area has no registered voters, so DYP Blossom View LP, the sole landowner, will cast six votes. Election Day is November 12, 2026, and the proposed maximum tax is $706.54 per residential unit for 52 units, with estimated annual services costing $36,740. The source also includes proposed election-results and tax-levy actions, but their vote totals and adoption dates are blank.Nov 12
• Six-vote landowner election approves public-safety tax for two Fresno tract mapsSix votes assigned to DYP Blossom View LP approved a mailed-ballot measure for Final Tract Maps 6502 and 6549, allowing Fresno to annex the property to Community Facilities District No. 18 and levy a special tax for added police and fire services. The tax measure passed by more than two-thirds of votes cast, and the city authorized annual charges beginning in fiscal year 2026-27. Maximum rates are $167.28 per single-family unit, $136.68 per multifamily unit and half the applicable rate for an accessory dwelling unit.Nov 12
• Fresno considers more housing types on vacant Office-zoned parcelsFresno is considering allowing detached homes, attached homes and duplexes on vacant or underused parcels in the Office zone citywide. New housing would be barred within 500 feet of a school, generally limited to 45 feet tall and subject to residential density and development standards. The Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0 on Oct. 21, and the City Council scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 5. City staff say the change implements Housing Element Program 2 and is exempt from CEQA.Nov 12
• Childcare commission approves three appointments and outlines December workThe Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access appointed Michael Balderas as Commissioner Aldo Alvarado Rebolledo’s alternate, Andrea Cervantes Woods to its childcare policy subcommittee, and Alvarado Rebolledo to its childcare workforce subcommittee. All three appointments were approved 9-0, with two commissioners absent. Members also reported on Head Start expansion funding, a city childcare pilot, and subcommittee work scheduled to continue in December.Nov 6
• Fresno approves Tower District safety and food-vending pilotFresno City Council approved a pilot program to improve public safety in the Tower District and coordinate sidewalk food vending through a designated Vendor Market Zone. The council also approved a pilot for maintaining vacant commercial buildings in the district. Both measures passed unanimously among six present councilmembers on Nov. 5, with Tyler Maxwell absent.Nov 5
• Fresno approves easement acquisition for Blackstone mobility projectFresno will acquire permanent street and pedestrian easements and a temporary construction easement from Salvador and Karina Cisneros at 3811 North Orchard Street for the Blackstone Shields-Dakota improvements. After unsuccessful negotiations, the City Council approved eminent-domain proceedings on Nov. 5, 2026, by a 6-0 vote, with Tyler Maxwell absent. The project will reduce Blackstone Avenue from six vehicle lanes to four, add bus and bike lanes, widen sidewalks, install a HAWK crossing beacon and improve Dakota Avenue sidewalks. Staff say no General Fund dollars will be needed for construction.Nov 5
• Council adds review group for 175 arts grant applicationsFresno City Council approved creating ARC Group F to help review and score 175 applications for the Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Cycle Three grants. The advisory group will have no more than five Application Review Committee members, with alternates as needed, and will dissolve after final grant recommendations are approved. The council also corrected an omitted word in the grant guidelines so references to organizations or individuals in application materials will not be redacted. The council approved both actions on Nov. 5, 2026, on consent, with six ayes and one absence; Tyler Maxwell was absent.Nov 5
• Council approves higher police service and training facility feesFresno City Council approved changes to Police Department fees for contracted law enforcement services and Regional Training Center facilities. Hourly rates for officers and training staff will increase, with revised fees generally taking effect July 1, 2026. The council approved the changes 6-0, with Tyler Maxwell absent.Nov 5
• Fresno proclaims Nov. 14 World Day of Remembrance for crash victimsFresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and the City Council proclaimed Nov. 14, 2026, as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The proclamation recognizes people killed or seriously injured in crashes, honors emergency responders and supports traffic-safety efforts. Fresno recorded 43 traffic deaths in 2025, including 26 pedestrians and one bicyclist, and nine deaths through Aug. 31, 2026.Nov 12
• Fresno proclaims Nov. 12 as Continued Service Day for veteran first respondersFresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and the City Council are proclaiming Nov. 12, 2026, as “Continued Service Day” to recognize military veterans who now serve as first responders. The proclamation says veterans make up about 7% of first responders nationwide, or more than 200,000 people.Nov 12
• Fresno proposes $15M loan pool for affordable housing developersFresno is proposing to seek a $15 million HUD Section 108 loan to create a citywide pool for nonprofit affordable-housing developers to buy land and manufactured homes. Future Community Development Block Grant funds would repay the 20-year loan. The council is scheduled to consider the plan Nov. 5, 2026, after a 30-day public-comment period; the record does not show a vote.Nov 12
• Council approves five-year water and wastewater rate processFresno City Council approved a plan to begin the Proposition 218 process for five years of water and wastewater rate changes, with a public hearing set for Dec. 29, 2026. A typical single-family water bill would rise from $47.48 to $49.25 on Jan. 1, 2027, while the wastewater bill would fall from $25.75 to $24.80 before later increases. The council approved the action 5-2, with council members Brandon Vang and Miguel Angel Arias voting no.Nov 5
• MLK Center project gets $2,804 increase and 44-day extensionFresno approved a $2,804.25 increase to Yarbs Grading and Paving's MLK Center active transportation project contract. The changes add power for existing streetlights, install a solar irrigation controller and modify pole-foundation work. The contractor also receives 44 more working days because of utility and sewer conflicts, extending completion to Jan. 7, 2027. The council approved the change on Nov. 5 by a 6-0 vote, with Tyler Maxwell absent.Nov 5
• $3.08M contract awarded for citywide water service replacementsFresno will pay West Valley Construction Company $3,084,875 to replace failing polyethylene water service lines with copper lines citywide. The work will address residential and commercial water services that have failed because of substandard materials. The City Council approved the award on Nov. 5, 2026, on a 6-0 vote, with Tyler Maxwell absent.Nov 5
• Council approves annexation with up to $9,851 special taxThe Fresno City Council approved adding Final Parcel Map No. 2025-16 to Community Facilities District No. 9, allowing the city to levy a special tax for maintenance in the subdivision. Services include landscaping, irrigation, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, curb ramps and street lighting. The maximum special tax for fiscal year 2026-27 is $9,851, with Scannell Properties #544, LLC listed as the landowner. The annexation passed 6-0, with Tyler Maxwell absent.Nov 5
• Chaffee Zoo lease expands by 9.67 acres on West Belmont AvenueThe city expanded the Chaffee Zoo lease boundary by 9.67 acres along West Belmont Avenue, bringing the total leased area to 50.62 acres. The City Council approved the expansion on Nov. 5, 2026, with six votes in favor and one member absent.Nov 5
• Council tables 9,000-acre southeast Fresno development planThe Fresno City Council tabled action on the Southeast Development Area plan and related General Plan land-use changes on Nov. 5, 2026. The proposal covers about 9,000 acres and would guide housing, town centers, offices, research and development, schools and other uses in southeast Fresno. The council vote was 6-1, with Nick Richardson opposed; six councilmembers voted in favor of tabling.Nov 5
• Council tables proposed lease of city farmland to James F. CookA proposed lease would let James F. Cook farm about 305.88 acres of city-owned land near the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility for four years, with two possible one-year extensions. Cook would pay the city $80,227.05 per year, generating $320,908 over four years and up to $481,362 over six years. Crops would be limited to non-human consumption, and recycled wastewater would be used on part of the property. The City Council tabled the matter on Nov. 5, 2026.Nov 5
• Fresno allows more housing types on vacant Office-zoned parcelsFresno will allow detached and attached single-unit homes and duplexes on vacant or underused parcels zoned Office. The City Council adopted the code change on Nov. 5, 2026, by a 7-0 vote. New housing cannot be within 500 feet of a school, generally cannot exceed 45 feet, and must follow residential density and development standards. The change applies citywide and does not approve a specific project.Nov 5
• Developer seeks approval for 53-home subdivision near Copper and WillowA developer is seeking approval to build a gated 53-home subdivision on 8.47 vacant acres near East Copper and North Willow avenues in Copper River Ranch. The request would change the site's land-use designation to Medium Density Residential and rezone the property to RS-5. The applications are being processed with a planned development permit and tentative tract map; no approval is stated.Nov 12
• Council tables proposed $15M affordable-housing loan poolFresno City Council tabled a proposal to seek a $15 million HUD Section 108 loan for a citywide pool serving nonprofit affordable-housing developers. The money would support land purchases and manufactured-home acquisitions, with future Community Development Block Grant awards pledged for repayment. The proposal would have set aside $14.913 million for the loan pool and $87,000 for the financing fee. The council tabled the matter Nov. 5, 2026.Nov 5
• Airport marketing contract awarded to Commune Communication CorpFresno City Council approved an airport marketing support contract for Commune Communication Corp. The firm will help promote Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Fresno Chandler Executive Airport under a three-year agreement with two one-year options, for up to five years. The evaluation committee chose Commune after reviewing proposals and interviews with three firms. The council approved the award on Nov. 5 with six votes in favor and one absence.Nov 5
• $810,808 signal upgrade proposed for Millbrook and AlluvialFresno plans to award Power Design Electric Inc. an $810,808 contract to upgrade the traffic signal at N. Millbrook and E. Alluvial avenues in Council District 6. The work would add protected left-turn phases in all four directions, new signal equipment, high-visibility crosswalks, advanced stop bars, pedestrian countdowns, accessible signals and ADA-compliant curb ramps. Staff selected Power Design after finding the apparent low bidder nonresponsive and applying the city's local preference. The proposed award is scheduled for council consideration Nov. 12, 2026, and the project has been found exempt from CEQA.Nov 12
• Fresno approves $247,592 purchase of Adobe software licensesFresno approved a $247,591.79 purchase from Dell for one-year Adobe software licenses, including Acrobat Pro, Express and Firefly, Captivate and Creative Cloud. The software is being shipped to 1910 E University Ave. The City Council approved the purchase on consent, with six ayes and one absence; Tyler Maxwell was absent.Nov 5
• Fresno police plans $805K purchase for 51 emergency center consolesFresno Police Department plans to buy 51 sit-stand communications consoles and related equipment from Russ Bassett Corp. for its emergency communications center at 1515 El Dorado Street. The quoted total is $804,772.54, including $547,029.60 for furniture, $52,950 for installation, $124,285 for project management, $20,850 for delivery and taxes. The cooperative purchase agreement is signed by the vendor and Fresno's purchasing manager, but the source does not show council approval or a purchase order.Nov 5
• Council discusses allegations against Fresno city attorneyResidents criticized City Attorney Andrew Janz over alleged mishandling of public-records requests, lawsuits, attorney-client confidentiality and taxpayer-funded communications. Speakers also questioned the office’s contracts and legal costs. The City Council discussed the allegations on Nov. 5, 2026; no decision is recorded.Nov 5
• $32.55M grant will fund 85 supportive housing units on North ParkwayThe Fresno City Council approved a repair agreement with Parkway Prime LLC to convert the city-owned property at 933 North Parkway Drive into Parkway Terrace, permanent supportive housing for people at risk of homelessness who have behavioral health challenges and for eligible veterans. The project will create 84 housing units plus one manager’s unit using a $32.55 million Homekey+ grant. Parkway Prime can receive up to $896,250 in developer fees, while the project’s capital budget is $25.46 million. The council approved the agreement on consent, 5-0, with two members absent.Oct 8
• Historic survey identifies Chukchansi Park site as 1894 bicycle mail starting pointA historic resource survey identifies 1830 Tulare Street, now the site of Chukchansi Park, as the starting location of Fresno's 1894 Bicycle Mail Route. Arthur Banta's Victor Cyclery launched the emergency service after the Pullman Strike halted rail traffic, carrying mail 210 miles to San Francisco from July 7 to July 21, 1894. The city-owned site appears eligible for Fresno's Local Register of Historic Resources under Criterion (i); no approval or designation is stated.Mar 25
• Childcare commission creates three subcommittees to study local needsFresno’s Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access approved three subcommittees to study childcare policy, workforce development, supply and affordability. The commission appointed 12 seats across the groups, with some commissioners serving on more than one. All three actions passed 9-0, with Annalisa Perea and Nelson Esparza absent.Nov 4