Council approves 9-1-1 center funding and starts water-rate process

Fresno 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.

Approval of the Minutes for November 5, 2026, Regular Meeting

Nov 2, 2026ID 26-1486: Approval of the Minutes for November 5, 2026, Regular MeetingSource documentPDF