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## Recent meetings (24)

- [2026-10-22 — Fresno City Council was scheduled to consider a pilot program for public safety and sidewalk vending in the Tower District.](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/f6e07359-b6cc-467a-9e55-fd999394f694): City Council
- [2026-10-22 — City Council Unanimously Passes S.H.I.E.L.D. Act and Approves Tower District Safety Pilot](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/dfd25c87-49d1-4b18-9818-a9f1b817ef0d): City Council
- [2026-10-21 — Planning Commission OKs 17-home gated subdivision and recommends approval of office zone housing](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/9bdc510d-ae3f-491f-9a8a-4e8c2e0434d6): Planning Commission
- [2026-10-08 — City Council Delays Water and Wastewater Rate Hike Vote to November After Election](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/dd61e5e2-7aee-43cb-9caa-ba3df7622b2d): City Council
- [2026-10-07 — Planning Commission OKs 53 homes, car wash and two big subdivisions](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/54b7caae-ba2b-45cc-8f11-695e9f478256): Planning Commission
- [2026-09-17 — Fresno City Council honors community groups, sets park plans and historic church designation](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/1cf2c47c-f9ca-4c50-83aa-02a66c765f7b): City Council
- [2026-09-03 — City Council reviews SEDA public financing and discusses data center ban](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/c45948ed-ea9d-4868-ab4f-873efd210149): City Council
- [2026-09-02 — Fresno launches brand-new commission to tackle the city's child care crisis](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/547f764c-a3e6-4629-b62e-0419d3e092d2): Planning Commission
- [2026-08-27 — Fresno City Council passes tobacco retail license fee to curb sales to youth](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/ca967a72-27a9-4465-966f-5704b1fed119): City Council
- [2026-08-12 — Fresno City Council special meeting canceled after failing to reach a quorum.](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/4dbf95fa-4489-4de0-a2c5-fc9305088cc9): City Council
- [2026-06-25 — City Council Passes Historic $2.5B Budget and Approves City Hall Cafe Plan](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/5a85c964-d927-4320-8428-233fe164ef26): City Council
- [2026-06-23 — Fresno City Council passes a balanced $2.56B budget with funding for parks, spay-neuter, and sidewalks](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/9fca2349-6f39-490e-a2ba-7ef418e728d2): City Council
- [2026-06-17 — Planning Commission meeting cancelled due to a lack of quorum](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/0b60bee7-fb0d-4baa-bb57-ce48c826fd2e): Planning Commission
- [2026-06-16 — Fresno Council Advances Budget Motions with Funding for Parks, Roads, and Social Programs](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/46ea39df-0623-410e-97c6-3e346026898e): City Council
- [2026-06-11 — Fresno City Council Tackles Budget Hearings and Proposes Additional Funds](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/6a3a98b1-7322-4dcc-bc06-b658c1cb4fb8): City Council
- [2026-06-10 — Fresno City Council Dives Deep Into Department Budgets for FAX and DPU](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/f84b120a-68ab-4cc9-8bd3-b83f49bbb236): City Council
- [2026-06-08 — Fresno City Council kicks off 5-day budget hearings with department overviews](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/3f925147-d4c5-4efe-8aac-6ebc52d80eb0): City Council
- [2026-06-08 — Fresno City Council kicks off FY27 budget hearings and establishes child care commission](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/b0e8f496-bbb1-44a4-becf-605264c36afe): City Council
- [2026-06-04 — Fresno OKs downtown drinking pilot, moves to appoint new city clerk](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/1ce1a290-6856-4897-8185-e2e11bc97521): City Council
- [2026-05-14 — Fresno mayor drops record $2.5B budget with no layoffs and extra police](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/141a38ab-532e-493a-b12b-53840fea6400): City Council
- [2026-05-14 — Fresno mayor drops $2.55B budget with no layoffs, extra homeless team](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/2c5f7700-cfb2-43ce-9333-6334df9f17ee): City Council
- [2026-05-12 — Fresno City Council holds special closed session to discuss city clerk appointment](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/22be77c3-7958-4941-9268-dea5cb6a1f47): City Council
- [2026-05-07 — Fresno City Council Approves Financial Tool for New Housing and Development Infrastructure](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/73678f30-e835-4077-bdb3-156a31868f64): City Council
- [2026-01-07 — Fresno Planning Commission Approves New Apartments and Two Housing Subdivisions](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/meetings/20b347c9-aa50-4ef2-b77a-fb81e91783e0): Planning Commission


## Civic issues (20)

- [Immigration Legal Defense Fund](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/immigration-legal-defense-fund): public-safety · priority: high
- [Residential Infill and Housing Development Across Fresno](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/residential-infill-and-housing-development-across-fresno): development · priority: high
- [South SEDA Economic Analysis and Growth Plan](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/south-seda-economic-analysis-and-growth-plan): development · priority: critical
- [Tower District Public Safety and Vending Pilot Program](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/tower-district-public-safety-and-vending-pilot-program): business-jobs · priority: high
- [Proposed Prohibition of Data Centers](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/proposed-prohibition-of-data-centers): environment · priority: high
- [Sex Offender Housing Regulation (SHIELD Act)](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/sex-offender-housing-regulation): public-safety · priority: high
- [Water and Wastewater Rate Adjustments](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/water-and-wastewater-rate-adjustments): water-utilities · priority: high
- [West Coast Waste Digester Project](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/west-coast-waste-digester-project): environment · priority: medium
- [Traffic Congestion and Access Safety on Clovis Avenue](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/traffic-congestion-and-access-safety-on-clovis-avenue): roads · priority: high
- [General Tax Measure Ballot Placement](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/general-tax-measure-ballot-placement): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/fiscal-year-2027-proposed-budget): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Homelessness and Encampment Enforcement](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/homelessness-and-encampment-enforcement): public-safety · priority: high
- [Homelessness and HART Team Expansion](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/homelessness-and-hart-team-expansion): public-safety · priority: high
- [Proposed FY 2027 City Budget](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/proposed-fy-2027-city-budget): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Competitive Bidding Process and Appeal Reform](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/competitive-bidding-process-and-appeal-reform): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Downtown Entertainment Zone Pilot Program](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/downtown-entertainment-zone-pilot-program): business-jobs · priority: high
- [City Clerk Appointment and Administrative Leadership](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/city-clerk-appointment-and-administrative-leadership): public-safety · priority: high
- [BOLD Program Infrastructure Financing Workshop](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/bold-program-infrastructure-financing-workshop): infrastructure · priority: medium
- [City Employee Vacancies and Recruitment Challenges](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/city-employee-vacancies-and-recruitment-challenges): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [FAX Transit Reliability and Absenteeism](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/issues/fax-transit-reliability-and-absenteeism): roads · priority: high


## Development applications (15)

- [Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6561 / P26-00807](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/vesting-tentative-tract-map-no-6561): subdivision · approved
- [Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/text-amendment-application-no-p26-02730): other · under-review
- [Copper Avenue Car Wash](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/copper-avenue-car-wash): conditional-use · approved
- [Clovis & California Subdivision (T-6534)](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/clovis-california): subdivision · approved
- [Grantland & Barstow Subdivision (T-6294)](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/grantland-barstow): subdivision · approved
- [Copper & Portofino Subdivision (T-6419)](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/copper-portofino): subdivision · approved
- [Dolores Huerta Park Right-of-Way Vacation](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/dolores-huerta-park-right-of-way-vacation): other · approved
- [Text Amendment Application No. P26-01326](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/text-amendment-application-no-p26-01326): other · approved
- [Rezone Application No. P26-00729](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/rezone-application-no-p26-00729): rezone · continued
- [East Copper Commercial Rezone](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/east-copper-commercial): rezone · tabled
- [Ventura Family Apartments](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/ventura-family-apartments): other · approved
- [The Park at South Stadium](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/the-park-at-south-stadium): site-plan · approved
- [Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 71](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/community-facilities-district-no-9-annexation-no-71): annexation · approved
- [3484 West Shields Apartments](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/3484-west-shields-apartments): conditional-use · approved
- [Tentative Tract Map No. 6440](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/development/tentative-tract-map-no-6440): subdivision · approved


## Community topics (39)

- [South SEDA Economic Analysis and Growth Plan](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/south-seda-economic-analysis-and-growth-plan): development
- [Immigration Legal Defense Fund](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/immigration-legal-defense-fund): public-safety
- [public-safety](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/public-safety): public-safety
- [Proposed Prohibition of Data Centers](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/proposed-prohibition-of-data-centers): zoning
- [Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Community Investments](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/fiscal-year-2027-budget-and-community-investments): parks-rec
- [Tentative Tract Map No. 6534 (Clovis & California)](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/tentative-tract-map-no-6534-clovis-california): roads
- [SHIELD Act](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/shield-act): public-safety
- [Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/fiscal-year-2027-proposed-budget): public-safety
- [Police Budget and Grant-Funded Positions](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/police-budget-and-grant-funded-positions): public-safety
- [Actions pertaining to establishing Entertainment Zones](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/actions-pertaining-to-establishing-entertainment-zones): business-jobs
- [Homelessness Response and HART Team Operations](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/homelessness-response-and-hart-team-operations): public-safety
- [water-utilities](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/water-utilities): taxes-budget
- [Homelessness and HART Team Expansion](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/homelessness-and-hart-team-expansion): public-safety
- [Immigration Legal Defense Fund and SHIELD Act](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/immigration-legal-defense-fund-and-shield-act): public-safety
- [Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/text-amendment-application-no-p26-02730): zoning
- [Public Safety Funding](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/public-safety-funding): public-safety
- [budget](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/budget): parks-rec
- [Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6561 / P26-00807](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/vesting-tentative-tract-map-no-6561-p26-00807): development
- [Copper & Portofino Subdivision (T-6419)](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/copper-portofino-subdivision-t-6419): development
- [Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6294 (Grantland & Barstow)](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/vesting-tentative-tract-map-no-6294-grantland-barstow): development
- [Copper Avenue Car Wash](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/copper-avenue-car-wash): development
- [Tower Vacant Building Pilot Program](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/tower-vacant-building-pilot-program): development
- [Community Resources](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/community-resources): development
- [Approval of the Consent Calendar](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/approval-of-the-consent-calendar): budget
- [Unhoused Services and Police Budget](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/unhoused-services-and-police-budget): public-safety
- [Police Budget and Budget Priorities](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/police-budget-and-budget-priorities): budget
- [Police Budget](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/police-budget): public-safety
- [Multifamily Housing Infill on West Shields Avenue](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/multifamily-housing-infill-on-west-shields-avenue): development
- [Consent Calendar](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/consent-calendar): public-safety
- [Who is the King of the Nation](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/who-is-the-king-of-the-nation): public-safety
- [Unscheduled Communication](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/unscheduled-communication): public-safety
- [Emergency Shelter operations provided by Poverello House](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/emergency-shelter-operations-provided-by-poverello-house): development
- [FAX Transit and Unhoused Encampments](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/fax-transit-and-unhoused-encampments): transit
- [Proposed FY 2027 City Budget](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/proposed-fy-2027-city-budget): public-safety
- [Budget and Housing](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/budget-and-housing): budget
- [Unhoused Services](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/unhoused-services): public-safety
- [Advance Peace](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/advance-peace): public-safety
- [Police Budget and Advance Peace](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/police-budget-and-advance-peace): public-safety
- [Actions pertaining to Emergency Shelter operations](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/community/actions-pertaining-to-emergency-shelter-operations): development


## Officials (17)

- [Jerry Dyer](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/jerry-dyer): Mayor
- [Annalisa Perea](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/annalisa-perea): District 1 Council Member
- [Mike Karbassi](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/mike-karbassi): District 2 Council Member
- [Miguel Arias](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/miguel-arias): District 3 Council Member
- [Tyler Maxwell](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/tyler-maxwell): District 4 Council Member
- [Brandon Vang](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/brandon-vang): District 5 Council Member
- [Nick Richardson](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/nick-richardson): District 6 Council Member
- [Nelson Esparza](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/nelson-esparza): District 7 Council Member
- [Linda Calandra](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/linda-calandra): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Jacqueline G. Lyday](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/jacqueline-g-lyday): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Peter Vang](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/peter-vang): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Kathy Bray](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/kathy-bray): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Gurdeep Singh Shergill](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/gurdeep-singh-shergill): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Monica Diaz](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/monica-diaz): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Andrew Janz](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/andrew-janz): City Attorney — City Attorney
- [Todd Stermer](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/todd-stermer): City Clerk — City Clerk
- [Georgeanne A. White](https://californiarecord.org/fresno/officials/georgeanne-a-white): City Manager — Administration