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City Council, March 19, 2026

Approves AB 2753 Support Resolution - Barring Sex Offenders from Public Office, 7-0 unanimous

8h 52m44,749 words
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What happened

The Fresno City Council elected Nelson Esparza as council president and Maxwell as vice president. The council voted unanimously to begin the process of removing Cesar Chavez Boulevard street signs and restoring the original names (Kings Canyon, Ventura, and California Avenue) fo…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Fresno, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 19, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 7-0 unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 10

Election of Council President and Vice President

Council member Nelson Esparza was elected council president and council member Maxwell was elected vice president. Motion passed 7-0.

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Meeting Summary

The Fresno City Council elected Nelson Esparza as council president and Maxwell as vice president. The council voted unanimously to begin the process of removing Cesar Chavez Boulevard street signs and restoring the original names (Kings Canyon, Ventura, and California Avenue) fo…

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Key Decisions (10)

Approved

Election of Council President and Vice President

Vote: 7-0 unanimous
Approved

Resolution to Remove Cesar Chavez Boulevard Signs

Vote: 7-0 unanimousConditions attached
Deferred

Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Continuation

Vote: 4-3 (Perea, Arias, Vang voting no)Conditions attached
Tabled

4PM Public Hearing Item Tabled

Vote: 7-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

AB 2753 Support Resolution - Barring Sex Offenders from Public Office

Vote: 7-0 unanimous
Approved

Study on Concentration of Ownership

Vote: 7-0 unanimousConditions attached
Other

Facial Recognition Technology Resolution Withdrawn

Vote: 7-0 on withdrawalConditions attached
Approved

FCTC Family Two LP HOME Agreement

Vote: Approved without opposition
Approved

FAX Revenue Agreement

Vote: 6-0Conditions attached
Approved

STX Commodities Revenue Service Contract

Vote: Approved without oppositionConditions attached

Zoning Changes (1)

Over 5,000 units of housing capacity created

Development Activity (7)

Clinton Avenue Apartments

Residential

La Hacienda Mobile Estates

Residential

Sierra Crossing

Residential

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

In 2025, the city completed planning applications for over 3,000…

Housing Demand

Low and lower income units constructed increased by nearly 50%…

Housing Demand

ADU production more than doubled from prior year with 41…

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