Making policy public for all Central San Joaquin Valley residents.
Fresno City Council
The Fresno City Council makes decisions on the scope, direction and financing of city services, such as water, sewer, police and fire protection. It also establishes policy that is administered and implemented by city staff, as well as establishing land-use policies through the General Plan and zoning regulations.
Meetings usually occur at 9 a.m. on Thursdays at the Fresno City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street. They are also available to participate in via Zoom and are webcast.
In Fresno, the city clerk and the city attorney serve the council, not the mayor.
The Fresno Planning Commission gained a new member, as the Fresno City Council approved the nomination of realtor Jacqueline Lyday with a 6-1 vote at their meeting Thursday.
At the Feb. 23 Fresno City Council meeting, several members of the public spoke about the importance of the Eviction Protection Program and asked that it be extended past its expected end date in April
At its Feb. 9 meeting, the Fresno City Council approved the South Central Fresno Community Benefits Fund to assist some residents mitigate the pollution from a nearby Amazon warehouse.
The council approved the hiring of the new City Controller Santino Danisi, several housing initiatives: including a Voucher Incentive Program, Land Trust agreement, Central Fresno Neighborhood Trust and establishing the No Place Like Home initiative, which includes down payment assistance and two tiny home villages.
The council voted to increase density in all districts where mixed-use development is permitted, the location of the Busseto food plant in southwest Fresno and partially approved rezoning a larger parcel to light industrial.