Fresno

The Fresno City Council held a regular meeting on April 27, 2023, at 9:09 a.m. with all seven council members present: President Tyler Maxwell, Vice President Annalisa Perea, and Councilmembers Esparza, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez, and Bredefeld. The agenda included a separately noticed 1:30 p.m. special meeting to discuss amendments to the Better Business Act for affordable housing exceptions and city contribution of funds to FCTC Senior, LP for water infrastructure and fire suppression. Several consent calendar items were modified, including removal of item 1-Y related to FCTC Senior, LP funding, item 1-BB regarding Council Communication Policy, removal of a closed session item on anticipated litigation regarding Bakman Water Company v. City of Fresno, and deferral of item 1-AA on a Tower District job creation incentive pilot program to the May 11, 2023 agenda.

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The City of Fresno Code of Ordinances, Article 1, establishes noise regulations ("Noise Ordinance of the City of Fresno") with ambient noise level limits varying by district and time of day, measured in decibels. Residential areas are limited to 50 decibels from 10 pm to 7 am, 55 decibels from 7 pm to 10 pm, and 60 decibels from 7 am to 7 pm; commercial areas are limited to 60 decibels from 10 pm to 7 am and 65 decibels from 7 am to 10 pm; and industrial areas have a 70-decibel limit at any time. The ordinance provides technical definitions including ambient noise (averaged over 15 minutes excluding the offending noise), decibel, emergency work, frequency, hertz, and microbar. These regulations were originally enacted as Ordinance 1076 and repealed and added by Ordinance 72-163 in 1972.

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The Fresno City Council held a regular session on April 17, 2007, with seven council members and key city officials present. The council approved minutes from April 10, 2007, and presented ceremonial items including an SPCA pet of the month and a resolution of commendation. Councilmember Dages raised concerns about contract overspending and "piece-mealing" of consulting contracts under $50,000, requesting a review by the Finance and Audit Committee chaired by Councilmember Westerlund, and also flagged a potential layoff of 30 temporary employees at Pilobos Park. Councilmember Westerlund requested information on the city's sexual harassment policy and training, questioned why an Interim Director had not been appointed to the Information Services Department, and raised concerns about legislative liaison trips relative to Brown Act compliance.

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The Fresno City Council held a regular session on April 29, 2003, at 8:35 a.m. in the Council Chamber with six councilmembers and key city officials present: City Manager Dan Hobbs, City Attorney Hilda Cantu Montoy, and City Clerk Becky Klisch. The Council approved the minutes from April 22, 2003, and accepted the City of Fresno Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2002. The Council passed several proclamations and resolutions, including recognition of Floyd Boler Day, Older Americans Month, Elder Abuse Prevention Month, Law Day, Fresno High Junior ROTC Day, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. A Resolution of Commendation to Fresno City College's 2002-2003 Men's Basketball Team and Coach Vance Walberg was approved by a vote of 2–0.

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The Mayor's Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget document covers the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 for the City of Fresno, California, prepared under Mayor Jerry P. Dyer and City Manager Georgeanne A. White. This comprehensive 466-page budget document includes the organizational structure, revenue and appropriation summaries, and departmental budget information for the city's various funds and departments. The document was organized with input from the city's management team and budget preparation staff and includes standard budget presentation sections such as an executive summary, citywide summaries, and departmental breakdowns.

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