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.
Who are the Fresno City Council Members:
Tyler Maxwell, President, District 4
Annalisa Perea, Vice President, District 1
Mike Karbassi, District 2
Miguel Arias, District 3
Luis Chavez, District 5
Garry Bredefeld, District 6
Nelson Esparza, District 7
(As of January 2023)
Meeting Notes
Fresno Councilmember Maxwell looking for millions to help you with ‘disastrous’ childcare costs
Fresno City Councilmember Tyler Maxwell on Monday morning unveiled a two-pronged plan to address high childcare costs in the city, an issue he said “is nothing short of disastrous” and is “the No. 1 issue” brought up by his constituents. Maxwell said he wants to allocate “millions of dollars” toward a one-year pilot program in…
New Fresno City Clerk takes the reins after long search
The Fresno City Council hired a new city clerk on Thursday, following weeks of closed-door deliberations. Amy Aller was named as the new Fresno City Clerk. They succeed Todd Stermer, who left the position last year to serve as the Sacramento County Clerk. “Amy has done tremendous work as our Interim City Clerk, and we’re…
A downtown Fresno housing project over a decade in the making may finally break ground this year
A long-stalled downtown housing project is one step closer to finally breaking ground after securing the tens of millions of dollars needed from the bond market to begin construction. Pending approval from the Fresno City Council, The Park at South Stadium Apartments at Fulton and Inyo Streets is expected to begin construction this year, after…
Costco’s $40 million question heads to council Thursday — with a recusal fight on top
When the Fresno City Council takes up the long-delayed new north Fresno Costco on Thursday morning, a community coalition wants one councilmember on the sideline — and the rest of the dais to confront what its attorney calls “an unacceptable probability of bias” baked into the proceeding. The Herndon-Riverside Coalition for Responsible Planning and Development…
Did Fresno leaders deliver on a promise to reform the city’s transparency? They’re almost there
Back in January, on the heels of a two-part Fresnoland investigation that exposed gaps in the City of Fresno’s contracting laws and its transparency with the public, city electeds promised change. The Fresno City Council unanimously voted to close two loopholes in the city’s contracting laws and also establish the city’s first ever public transparency…
Fresno’s next generation of voters grills current generation of local politicians
Youth Leadership Institute and three partner organizations hosted a community forum on issues affecting southwest and southeast Fresno while encouraging youth civic engagement.
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