The Fresno City Council held a regular meeting starting at 9:13 AM, with a special meeting convened at 3:00 PM to address the renaming of César Chávez Boulevard. The meeting included the election of council leadership, multiple public hearings, and votes on several resolutions and consent items. Key outcomes include the adoption of a resolution to begin the process of restoring original street names, support for state legislation to ban sex offenders from holding public office, and a study on corporate ownership of housing.
Past nine, I get uh gets the balance of our colleagues on up to the dais. We're gonna go ahead and uh get started here very momentarily. All right, good morning. We'll call this meeting to order 913 a.m. Uh City Clerk, would you please call the role? Yes, thank you. Councilmember Perea present. Councilmember Carbasi. Councilmember Arias. Presented. Councilmember Maxwell. Present. Councilmember Vang. Present. Councilmember Richardson. Here. Vice President Esparza. Present. Seven members being present, we have a quorum. Great. Uh next we'll have our invocation, and after that, we'll have our Pledge of Allegiance. Uh, would like to invite Father Ruby of the St. Paul uh Newman Center up to uh provide us with the invocation, and uh after that uh council member Richardson is going to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. A reading from the Prophet Micah, chapter six, verse eight. What does the Lord require of us to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God? Gracious and loving God. We gather in your presence, mindful of this sacred calling. Teach us to do justice, to seek what is right and fair for all, especially for those whose voices are seldom heard. Teach us to love kindness, to act not simply with fairness, but with compassion. To see one another not as opponents, but as neighbors, deserving dignity and respect. Teach us to walk humbly, to listen before we speak. And to understand before we judge. Bless all who serve this city of Fresno, our common home, of first responders, educators, community leaders, and volunteers. Strengthen them in their mission and renew their spirit with hope and courage. Bless the leaders gathered here today. Grant them wisdom in their deliberations, integrity in their decisions, and a sincere commitment to the common good. Amen. Is there any changes or items removed from the agenda? Yes, thank you. With regard to changes to the agenda. Special meeting item ID 26376 regarding resolution to begin the process to remove the Cesar Traves Boulevard street sign. The resolution is subject to mayoral veto and should have three asterisks before the title and subject to mayor's veto should be listed at the end of the title. The supplement for this item reflects the changes to the staff report. Item 20, ID 26-308 regarding renewal of the Fresno Police Department Annual Military Equipment Use Report. This item is being moved to General Administration 3A and approval from the council is not being requested at this time. There will be a public meeting on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 at 6 p.m. at City Hall for this item. Approval for this item will be on the March 26, 2026 agenda. To you, ID 26-326 regarding resolution of intention to annex final tract map number 6475. The subject property is in District 7, not in District 5 as previously listed.