North Brawley Avenue vacation
District District 1Case ID 26-950
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0
Fresno Meetings
City Council, July 30, 2026
Approves Fresno Public Safety Infrastructure Restoration and City General Services Tax (0.5% general sales tax ballot measure), 6-1
11h 54m70,795 words
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What happened
The Fresno City Council took no zoning-approval action of substance but advanced several ballot-measure items for the November 2026 ballot. The Council approved a 0.5% general sales tax measure (ID 26-1028, Fresno Public Safety Infrastructure Restoration and City General Services…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Fresno, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 30, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Motion to table Item 2HH (SEDA financing charter amendment)
Council Member Vang moved to table Item 2HH, ID 26-1027, a proposed ballot measure charter amendment prohibiting debt and general fund financing of the Southeast Development Area, citing a pending financial report workshop and threatened litigation. Motion to remove from the agenda passed 4-3, with Carbasi, Arias(?) and Esparza voting no (roll call: Perea yes, Carbasi no, Arias no, Vang yes, Richardson yes, Esparza no).
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Fresno City Council took no zoning-approval action of substance but advanced several ballot-measure items for the November 2026 ballot. The Council approved a 0.5% general sales tax measure (ID 26-1028, Fresno Public Safety Infrastructure Restoration and City General Services…
Key Decisions (11)
Tabled
Motion to table Item 2HH (SEDA financing charter amendment)
Vote: 4-3
Denied
Charter amendment creating citizen redistricting advisory commission
Vote: 4-3
Approved
Resolution supporting Fresno Housing Authority maintenance workers
Vote: 6-0
Approved
Acquisition of property rights at South Cedar and East Dwight for FAX bus stop ADA improvements
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Fresno Public Safety Infrastructure Restoration and City General Services Tax (0.5% general sales tax ballot measure)
Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Continued
Street vacation / rezone technical cleanup at North Brawley Ave west of Buckingham Way
Approved
Street vacation of North Brawley Ave west of Buckingham Way (resolution of intent)
Vote: 7-0
Tabled
First Amendment to Copper River Transfer Agreement (sewer connection fees)
Vote: 5-2
Approved
Aviation land and building lease with Flight Level Aviation LLC
Vote: 6-0
Approved
Global settlement in eminent domain case City of Fresno v. Sethi
Vote: 5-0
Other
Charter amendment reforming term limits (three consecutive terms / lifetime ban)
Development Activity (5)
Ventura Family Apartments
Residential
HomeGoods at Fancher Creek Shopping Center
Commercial
Copper River Ranch residential/golf course development
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
Expiration of Measure C on June 30, 2027 creates a…
Infrastructure
City pavement condition index rose from 60 to 64 over…
Housing Demand
New affordable housing (54-unit Ventura Family Apartments for migrant farm…
Who Spoke (48)
ChairMayorCouncilmember · 6Staff · 3Clerk · 2ApplicantWitness · 3Public · 17
On the record: the chair, the mayor, 6 councilmembers, 3 staff members, 2 clerks, the applicant, 3 witnesses, and 17 members of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteEast Barstow Avenue rezone
District District 4Case ID 26-909
No vote recorded
North Riverside Drive subdivision
District District 2Case ID 26-971
No vote recorded
Actions pertaining to Text Amendment Application No request
Case ID 26-935
No vote recorded
Approve a Reimbursement Agreement with Century Communities of California, LLC for the… subdivision
District District 4Case ID 26-937
No vote recorded
Approve the reappointments of Brad Hardie to the Civil Service Board conditional use permit
Case ID 26-938
No vote recorded
North Camarillo Drive vacation
District District 6Case ID 26-947
No vote recorded
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