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 City Council approves Narcan ordinance for restaurants – and the largest Starbucks in Fresno coming to the west side
A new Narcan ordinance for restaurants and bars, Starbucks coming to Southwest Fresno, traffic lights delayed at Copper River, and more.
City Council will consider expanding the powers of Fresno City Attorney – again
The proposal to further expand the power of Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz, sponsored by Council President Annalisa Perea, comes on the heels of at least two other actions that expanded the city attorney’s power. It also comes about six weeks after the City Council gave Janz a 6% pay raise, bringing his annual salary to $255,000.
Will Fresno residents support higher trash collection fees? Debate begins this week
The first of a series of meetings begin this week ahead of a proposal to raise garbage collection fees across Fresno. The first meeting to discuss the Solid Waste Management Division’s five-year plan is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Additional meetings on Fresno trash rates are…
Everything you need to know about Fresno’s proposed trash rate increase
Fresno’s trash ratepayers better buckle up: the city council initiated the process to raise trash rates on the city’s residential customers at their meeting on Dec. 14. The process initiation was passed 5-2, with Councilmembers Miguel Arias and Luis Chavez opposing. For the city’s 119,000 residential customers, the proposal will increase garbage collection rates by…
Fresno traerá de regreso los cargos por retraso en las facturas de agua y basura este verano
Por primera vez en tres años, los residentes de Fresno podrÃan esperar cargos si están atrasados en el pago de sus facturas de servicios públicos o enfrentar cortes si no pagan. Los avisos de morosidad se envÃan a los residentes junto con su factura mensual de agua, basura y alcantarillado antes de que se emitan…
Community members voice concerns about public participation process during city of Fresno budget hearings
During this week’s city of Fresno budget hearings, community members voiced concerns about a change that limited public comments to three minutes at the start of each meeting, rather than per department.
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