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
Meet the four candidates for Fresno City Council, District 5
Four candidates are running to represent southeast Fresno on the city council. Known by Fresno City Hall as District 5, the seat represents a giant swath of Fresno south of the 180 freeway and east of Highway 41. The race is composed of one incumbent, a sitting community college trustee, a recent retiree and a…
As Fresno Planning Commission re-approves northwest Costco, major critic eyes $40 million developer fee exemption for relocation
In a unanimous vote Wednesday night, the Fresno Planning Commission recommended to approve the relocation of Costco farther north near El Paseo – and exempt Costco from paying roughly $40 million in city developer fees — money the city could have used to fund bus routes and bike and pedestrian trails. The new Costco on…
Meet the candidates for Fresno City Council, District 1
Four candidates are running in the June primary to represent the Tower District, Fresno High, the neighborhoods west of freeway 99 and other areas of District 1 on the Fresno City Council. Councilmember Annalisa Perea, who has held the District 1 seat since being elected in 2022, opted not to seek reelection as she pursues…
Meet the candidates for Fresno City Council, District 7
Four candidates are running in the June 2 primary election to represent many of the city’s central neighborhoods, from Fresno High, Lafayette Park and the Blackstone corridor to McLane, Roosevelt and Sunnyside in the city’s District 7 Fresno City Council seat. Incumbent Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza has held the seat since 2018. He will…
Two City Council candidates hope to break ‘glass ceiling for Fresno’ and its Sikh communities
Punjabi Sikh community members and candidates alike emphasize the importance of cultural representation and understanding in Fresno’s District 1 and District 7 races to better serve all communities in the city.
Fresno City Council westside candidates square off over development, ‘political elite’ in election forum
Residents living west of the 99 freeway got a glimpse of how the candidates running to represent them on Fresno City Council will advocate for their neighborhood in a forum at the Teague Community Resource Center on Monday. Organizers counted roughly 60 residents who turned out to hear policy positions from the four candidates competing…
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