Fresno, CA

Civil Service Board

The Fresno Civil Service Board meets on October 5, 2026, to approve minutes from July 14 and September 18, 2026, and to take up items in closed session. Old business includes review of hearing officer findings and review of findings under cited sections of the Fresno Municipal Code. New business includes scheduling meetings for public employee discipline appeal hearings. The agenda also allows limited public comment on items not listed.

• Approval of minutes for July 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026
• Closed session: review of hearing officer findings (ID 26-1221, Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283)
• Closed session: review of findings (ID 26-1289, Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-241)
• Closed session: schedule public employee discipline appeal hearing(s) (ID 26-1219 and ID 26-1220, Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-284)
• Public comment limited to three minutes per person on unscheduled items

Building Standards Appeals Board

The City of Fresno's Building Standards Appeals Board regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers, 2600 Fresno Street, is marked CANCELLED. The posted agenda contains only procedural and participation information, with no substantive items listed under continued matters, new matters, or the consent calendar. No appeals, contracts, or decisions are set for this meeting.

Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access

Planning Commission

The Fresno Planning Commission meets October 7, 2026 to consider four land-use items, all of which are recommendations to the City Council rather than final decisions. Two continued matters involve a rezone and 53-lot subdivision near East Copper and North Portofino, and a car wash on East Copper Avenue. Two new matters involve an 87-lot subdivision at East California and South Clovis Avenues and a 187-lot subdivision at North Grantland and West Barstow Avenues. Each item includes a CEQA environmental assessment, and the public may comment in person or by email by 4:00 p.m. the day before.

• Continued rezone of 8.47 acres at East Copper Ave and North Portofino Dr from RS-4/CC to RS-5 for a 53-lot subdivision (ID 26-627)
• Continued conditional use permit for a ±3,500 sq ft automated car wash with ±2,813 sq ft canopy on East Copper Ave between North Maple and North Cedar Aves (ID 26-468)
• Tentative Tract Map 6534: 87-lot single-unit subdivision on 14.84 acres at East California and South Clovis Aves (ID 26-1258)
• Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6294 and Planned Development Permit: 187-lot subdivision on 27.34 acres at North Grantland and West Barstow Aves (ID 26-1265)
• All items are recommendations to the City Council; public comment limited to 3 minutes per speaker

Council District 1 Project Review Committee

Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access

Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access

Historic Preservation Commission

The Fresno Historic Preservation Commission meets Monday, September 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers, 2600 Fresno Street. The main item is a public hearing on whether the Peacock Building at 937-945 F Street and 942 Fagan Alley (APN 467-074-02, Council District 3) is eligible for the Local Register of Historic Resources. The commission will also vote to approve its August 24, 2026 draft minutes and the agenda, and hear staff and subcommittee updates. The rest of the agenda is routine procedural items.

• Public hearing on Local Register of Historic Resources eligibility for the Peacock Building, 937-945 F Street and 942 Fagan Alley (APN 467-074-02, Council District 3)
• Vote to approve the August 24, 2026 draft Historic Preservation Commission meeting minutes (ID 26-1233)
• Staff and subcommittee updates on regular monthly topics (ID 26-1234)
• Public comment: up to 3 minutes per speaker under Rule No. 13 of the commission bylaws
• Next meetings scheduled October 26, November 23, and December 28, 2026, all at 6:00 PM

Active Transportation Advisory Committee

The Active Transportation Advisory Committee will discuss capital projects, task force reports, and a traffic collision report. The committee will vote on a letter of support for the city's application to a state Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant and on additional event details for the World Day of Remembrance 2026.

• Approve letter of support for Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant application
• Approve additional event details for World Day of Remembrance 2026 Task Force
• Discussion on Capital Projects (Public Works Department)
• Discussion on Protected Bicycle Parking Task Force
• Presentation on September's Traffic Collision Report

Council District 3 Project Review Committee

Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission

The Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission will hold workshops and public hearings on the Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program, Measure P allocations, updates to the Parks Master Plan and Cultural Arts Plan, and the PARCS Department budget for Fiscal Year 2027. The agenda also includes routine items like approving minutes and receiving public comments.

• Workshop on Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program (ID 26-1255)
• Workshop on Mayor's Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department Budget for FY 2027 (ID 26-1256)
• Hearing on public input for Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program (ID 26-1253)
• Hearing on Measure P allocations, Parks Master Plan, Cultural Arts Plan, and PARCS budget (ID 26-1254)
• Approval of August 17, 2026 meeting minutes (ID 26-1252)

City Council

The Fresno City Council will hold hearings on the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan, which would repeal the Roosevelt Community Plan and Butler/Willow Specific Plan and rezone about 119 acres, and on a separate plan amendment and rezone for 55.31 acres near State Route 41. The council will also consider several consent calendar items, including accepting Proposition 64 grants for the City Attorney's Office and Police Department, and various contracts and resolutions. The agenda includes multiple proclamations and a hearing to vacate right of way for Dolores Huerta Park.

• Hearing to adopt Central Southeast Area Specific Plan (P23-00400) covering ~2,067 acres, including rezone of ~119 acres
• Hearing to deny plan amendment and rezone (P23-03006) for 55.31 acres near State Route 41 and East Annadale Avenue
• Accept $1,440,788 Prop 64 grant for City Attorney's Office and $6,000,000 for Police Department
• Approve $561,370 consultant agreement for airport sound insulation and $1,196,236 amendment for groundwater contamination services
• Award $1,173,537 construction contract to American Paving Co. for traffic signal modification at Clinton and Van Ness

Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee

Civil Service Board

The Civil Service Board is holding a special meeting with a single new business item: a closed session to review a Director Review Response under Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-241. The meeting also includes time for public comment on unscheduled items within the board's jurisdiction, followed by adjournment. The agenda is marked as subject to mayoral veto.

• Closed session review of Director Review Response (ID 26-1248)
• Public comment period limited to 3 minutes per person
• Special meeting with roll call at 1:30 P.M.
• Agenda marked 'Subject to Mayoral Veto'

Planning Commission

The September 16, 2026 Planning Commission meeting is cancelled, and all agenda items are continued to October 7, 2026. The agenda includes two continued matters: a residential subdivision and a car wash proposal, both to be considered at the rescheduled date.

• Meeting cancelled; all items continued to 10/07/2026
• Plan Amendment/Rezone P24-00452: 8.47 acres at East Copper Ave & North Portofino Dr, 53-lot residential subdivision
• Plan Amendment/Rezone P22-02694: 0.84 acres on East Copper Ave, 3,500 sq ft automated car wash with canopy

Building Standards Appeals Board

The Building Standards Appeals Board will consider an appeal of a Certified Building Official's determination regarding the occupant load for the Tian Pickleball Club at 3070 W Shaw Ave. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from two prior meetings. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Appeal of Certified Building Official's Determination - Occupant Load for Tian Pickleball Club (ID 26-1242)
• Approval of August 18, 2026 meeting minutes (ID 26-1210)
• Approval of September 1, 2026 meeting minutes (ID 26-1218)

Council District 4 Project Review Committee

Council District 1 Project Review Committee

Council District 6 Project Review Committee

Mobilehome Park Rent Review and Stabilization Commission

The scheduled regular meeting for the Mobilehome Park Rent Review and Stabilization Commission on September 8, 2026, has been cancelled. The next scheduled regular meetings are set for October 13, November 10, and December 8, 2026.

Disability Advisory Commission

The Disability Advisory Commission’s September 8, 2026 meeting was cancelled because a quorum was not present. The body did not take any decisions or discuss agenda items. Public comment options were still provided via Zoom and email.

• Meeting cancelled (QUORUM)
• Public comment accepted via Zoom registration and email to [email protected]

City Council

The City Council is reviewing several major funding requests and contracts, including nearly $10 million for homeless housing assistance and over $4 million for the Herndon Canal Metro Trail. The meeting also includes discussions on a proposed ban on data centers and labor negotiations with various employee organizations.

• Appropriating $9,756,800 for homeless housing, interim shelters, and administration
• Awarding $4,057,437 to Avison Construction, Inc. for the Herndon Canal Metro Trail Segment 3
• Awarding $1,098,260.85 to Power Design Electric, Inc. for the Downtown Neighborhood HAWKs project
• Proposed text amendment to prohibit data centers within the City of Fresno
• Accepting $630,500 in grant funding for the 2027 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program

The Fresno City Council approved a resolution initiating a text amendment to Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code to prohibit data centers in the city, adopting it with two amendments after reconsidering the item. The council also approved a $4,057,437 construction contract to Avison Construction for Segment 3 of the Herndon Canal Metro Trail and a $1,098,260.85 contract to Power Design Electric for the Downtown Neighborhood HAWKs project. It accepted a $630,500 2027 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant for the Police Department and reallocated $100,000 from Public Works to the City Council department. Two closed-session litigation items were moved to September 17, 2026, and an annexation resolution of intention was removed from the agenda with no return.

• Approved resolution initiating a text amendment to ban data centers in Fresno, with amendments (7-0, after reconsideration)
• Approved $4,057,437 contract to Avison Construction for Herndon Canal Metro Trail Segment 3 (consent calendar, 7-0)
• Approved $1,098,260.85 contract to Power Design Electric for Downtown Neighborhood HAWKs project (consent calendar, 7-0)
• Approved accepting $630,500 2027 STEP grant for Fresno Police Department (6-0, Karbassi absent)
• Approved reallocating $100,000 from Public Works to City Council department (6-0, Karbassi absent)
• Approved $225,000 contract to CENCAL Services for Senior Housing Demolition Project (consent calendar, 7-0)
• Approved sale of 0.012-acre city parcel APN 436-023-11T to Jose Juan Beltran for $2,997 (consent calendar, 7-0)
• Tabled annexation of APN 474-030-82 as Annexation No. 76 (removed from agenda with no return)

Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access

Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access

The Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access will hold a regular meeting to approve its 2026 calendar and elect a Vice Chair. The agenda also includes the appointment of alternates and a discussion on forming subcommittees. No specific contracts, ordinances, or fee changes are listed.

• Hearing to adopt the Amended Calendar Year 2026 Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access (CFACA) Calendar (ID 26-1195)
• Hearing for the Election of Vice Chair to the Commission on Family Affordability & Childcare Access (ID 26-1196)
• Hearing for the Appointment of Alternates to the Commission on Family Affordability & Childcare Access (ID 26-1197)
• Discussion on Subcommittees to the Commission on Family Affordability & Childcare Access (ID 26-1198)

Women's Commission

The regular meeting of the Fresno Women's Commission scheduled for September 2, 2026, has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for October 21, 2026.

Planning Commission

The Commission will discuss a continued matter regarding a plan amendment, rezone, and tract map for 8.47 acres of property. The proposal seeks to change land use designations to allow for a 53-lot single-unit residential development. The meeting also includes workshops on the development code and subdivision maps.

• Plan Amendment and Rezone (P24-00452) for 8.47 acres at E. Copper Ave and N. Portofino Dr
• Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419 for a 53-lot single-unit residential development
• Planned Development Permit (P24-00449) to allow for gated private streets
• Workshop: Development Code 101 - How to Read and Use It
• Workshop: Subdivision Maps

Building Standards Appeals Board

The Building Standards Appeals Board will conduct a progress hearing regarding a Fresno Fire Department citation issued to Nova Surgical. The Board must determine if the appellant has made substantial progress, full progress, or no progress toward correcting violations.

• Progress hearing for Nova Surgical (4928 E. Clinton Way #101) regarding Fresno Fire Department Citation Number 7557-1

The Building Standards Appeals Board held a progress hearing regarding a Fresno Fire Department citation for 4928 E. Clinton Way #101. The Board determined that substantial progress has been made and voted to continue the hearing to a later date.

• Approved meeting agenda (4-0)
• Continued hearing for Nova Surgical citation ID 26-1170 due to substantial progress (4-0)

City Council

The Fresno City Council will hold hearings on vacating a street right-of-way and annexing territory into Community Facilities District No. 9, which includes levying a special tax. The consent calendar includes multiple contracts, change orders, and resolutions for airport, fire, and other city services. Several items require five affirmative votes and are subject to mayoral veto.

• Annexation No. 75 to Community Facilities District No. 9 at North Riverside Drive and West Palo Alto Avenue, with special tax levy
• Vacation of street right-of-way at North Brawley Avenue and West Buckingham Way
• Construction contract award of $1,543,391 to Terra West Construction for Fresno Chandler Executive Airport Runway 12-30 Rehabilitation
• Contract change order No. 2 for $1,669,659.62 for Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Facility Improvement Project
• Loan write-down of $4,885,000 plus interest for OPS Villas LP at 2597 S. Richelle Avenue

The Fresno City Council approved a large consent calendar covering airport, sewer, water, and vehicle contracts, and adopted an ordinance creating a Tobacco Retailer's License under the Fresno Municipal Code. The council also voted 6-0 to initiate litigation against an unnamed defendant, disclosed after a closed session. Several items were tabled or removed, including a Community Facilities District annexation continued to September 17, 2026, and an OPS Villas affordable housing loan item removed by Councilmember Vang.

• Approved consent calendar including $1,543,391 runway contract with Terra West Construction and $318,000 construction management agreement with Hill International (7-0)
• Adopted Ordinance 2026-26 adding Tobacco Retailer's License rules to the Fresno Municipal Code (6-1, Richardson no)
• Approved $1,669,659.62 change order for Leaky Acres Groundwater Recharge Facility, raising total not-to-exceed to $6,883,047.62
• Approved $300,000 change order for North Avenue Sewer Trunk Main Realignment, raising total contract to $9,203,232.93
• Adopted Resolution 2026-196 vacating street right of way at North Brawley Avenue and West Buckingham Way (5-0, Perea and Arias absent)
• Approved Second Amendment extending PARCS lease with Fresno EOC through September 1, 2027 (5-0, Karbassi and Richardson absent)
• Voted 6-0 to initiate litigation against an unnamed defendant (Vang not present)
• Tabled Community Facilities District No. 9 Annexation No. 75 to September 17, 2026; removed OPS Villas HOME loan item from agenda

Disability Advisory Commission - Transportation

The August 26, 2026 regular meeting of the Fresno Disability Advisory Commission - Transportation was cancelled because a quorum was not present. No business was conducted. The agenda contained only procedural items such as call to order, approval of minutes, and public comment.

• Meeting cancelled due to lack of quorum
• No decisions or discussions occurred
• Agenda included only standard procedural items

Active Transportation Advisory Committee

The Active Transportation Advisory Committee will hold a regular meeting to discuss and take action on several transportation items, including appointing a representative to a stakeholder committee, approving event details for World Day of Remembrance 2026, and receiving updates on various projects and reports. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Appoint ATAC representative to Mobility Design Guide Stakeholder Advisory Committee
• Approve World Day of Remembrance 2026 event details
• Discussion on Protected Bicycle Parking Task Force
• Discussion on 20 mph prima facie speed limit in school zones
• Update on Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) Grant for West of 99

The Active Transportation Advisory Committee approved the appointment of Board Member Marquez to the Mobility Design Guide Stakeholder Advisory Committee. Members also approved the event details for the 2026 World Day of Remembrance. Additionally, the committee received updates on various capital projects, grant programs, and traffic collision reports.

• Approved August 26, 2026 meeting agenda (5-0)
• Approved July 22, 2026 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Appointed Board Member Marquez to Mobility Design Guide Advisory Committee (6-0)
• Approved World Day of Remembrance 2026 event details (7-0)

Council District 3 Project Review Committee

Historic Preservation Commission

The Fresno Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing to consider whether the property at 5045 E Butler Ave should be added to the Local Register of Historic Resources. The agenda also includes a workshop on proposed amendments to federal Section 106 implementing regulations, plus routine staff and subcommittee updates. The meeting is otherwise procedural, with approval of prior meeting minutes and the agenda.

• Public hearing on eligibility for Local Register of Historic Resources for 5045 E Butler Ave (APN 472-021-30)
• Workshop on amendments to implementing regulations for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
• Approval of draft minutes from January 26, 2026 and June 22, 2026 meetings
• Staff and subcommittee updates

The Historic Preservation Commission approved past meeting minutes and the evening's agenda, and determined that the former West Coast Processing Center for the Internal Revenue Service at 5045 East Butler Avenue is eligible for listing on the Local Register of Historic Resources. The Commission also received a workshop presentation on proposed federal changes to Section 106 regulations and heard monthly updates from staff and subcommittees.

• Approved January 26, 2026 and June 22, 2026 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved August 24, 2026 agenda (5-0)
• Found the property at 5045 East Butler Avenue eligible as a historic resource at the local level (5-0)

Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access

The Fresno Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access is holding a regular meeting with a largely procedural agenda. The main actions are adopting the 2026 meeting calendar and discussing and approving appointments of community commissioners to fill vacant seats. Public comments are invited in person or via Zoom.

• Adopt Calendar Year 2026 Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access (CFACA) Calendar (ID 26-1128)
• Discuss and approve appointments of community commissioners for CFACA (ID 26-1130)

Tower District Specific Plan Implementation Committee

Planning Commission

The Fresno Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider recommending certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report and adoption of the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan, covering about 9,000 acres in Development Areas 3 and 4. The commission will also consider related General Plan amendments. Two previously continued items are on the agenda but have been postponed to September 2026. The rest of the agenda is procedural, including approval of prior meeting minutes and public comment periods.

• Recommend certification of Final EIR (SCH No. 2022020486) for Southeast Development Area Specific Plan
• Recommend adoption of Plan Amendment P23-03090 to adopt the Specific Plan and Planned Land Use Map
• Recommend approval of Plan Amendment P23-03091 to update General Plan maps and text
• Continued to Sept 2, 2026: 8.47-acre residential project at East Copper Avenue and North Portofino Drive (53-lot subdivision, rezone to RS-5)
• Continued to Sept 16, 2026: 0.84-acre commercial rezone and conditional use permit for automated car wash on East Copper Avenue

Building Standards Appeals Board

The Building Standards Appeals Board will hold progress hearings on two code enforcement appeals, one at 3436 N Virginia Lane and one at 1347 E. Shields Ave. The board will decide whether the appellants have made substantial progress, fully corrected violations, or must pay double fines. The agenda also includes a workshop on Robert's Rules of Order and approval of previous meeting minutes.

• Progress hearing on appeal E25-13830 for 3436 N Virginia Lane (Notice and Order Nov 5, 2025; Citation Mar 24, 2026)
• Progress hearing on appeal E25-16660 for 1347 E. Shields Ave. (Notice and Order Jan 2, 2026)
• Possible action: order double fines and costs if no substantial progress
• Workshop on Robert's Rules of Order
• Approval of August 4, 2026 meeting minutes

The Building Standards Appeals Board approved 60-day continuances for two property cases to allow for inspections and planning updates. The board also approved the previous meeting's minutes and held a workshop on Robert’s Rules of Order.

• Approved August 04, 2026, meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved 60-day continuance for 3436 N Virginia Lane progress hearing (5-0)
• Approved 60-day continuance for 1347 E. Shields Ave. progress hearing (5-0)

Council District 4 Project Review Committee