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Fresno City Council adopts West Area Specific Plan, approves multiple annexations and labor agreements; VMT ordinance introduced and several items continued

FresnoOct 16, 20256 min read

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Meeting held October 16, 2025 (Council Chambers). Council present: Karbassi, Arias, Perea, Maxwell, Vang, Richardson, Esparza. Major actions: annexation and special-tax ordinance for CFD No. 9 (Ordinance 2025-42) adopted; historic designation for 1844 S. Cherry Avenue (Resolution 2025-281) adopted; Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) mitigation fee program materials continued except the ordinance introduction (Bill introduced and laid over); West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and FEIR certified and related rezones adopted (Resolutions 2025-283 through 286; Ordinance 2025-45 adopted as amended); Development Permit P21-00989 approved; multiple labor memoranda and salary amendments approved; awards and amendments for transit, airport, landfill gas, and other contracts approved; closed-session actions included withdrawing an unfair labor practice charge, approval to file a lawsuit (defendants to be disclosed upon filing), and approval of an eminent domain settlement with payment of $1,007,500.

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Economic Development Pedestrian Improvement Project Consider Development Southwest Fresno Development Planned Development Approved Development Medium Density/Annexed Rural Residential Transitional Overlay

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Adopted resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax for City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 66 (Resolutions 2025-278/279/280; Bill B-42 introduced and adopted as Ordinance 2025-42).
Adopted Resolution 2025-281 designating the property at 1844 S Cherry Avenue to the Local Register of Historic Resources.
Introduced the Vehicle Miles Traveled mitigation ordinance (Bill introduced and laid over; parts of the VMT package continued to October 30, 2025; ID 25-1333).
Adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approvals for Annexation/Pre-zone/Vesting Tentative Tract Map for the Tulare-Peach project; Bill B-44 introduced and adopted as Ordinance 2025-44 (Resolution 2025-282).
Certified Final EIR and adopted the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan with amendments (Resolutions 2025-283 through 2025-286) and introduced/adopted Bill B-45 as Ordinance 2025-45.
Approved Development Permit No. P21-00989 for property at West Herndon and North Prospect Avenues (ID 25-1318) (motion carried: Aye 4, No 2, Absent 1).
Approved multiple labor agreements and related salary/resolution amendments (including Local 39, CFPEA, FCEA, ATU) and associated appropriation amendments (Resolutions 2025-287 through 2025-296 and others).
Approved consent items awarding/authorizing contracts and amendments, including: WSP USA (hydrogen infrastructure master plan), Michelin (radial tire leasing for FAX), WeDriveU (ADA paratransit contract amendment), various airport and capital project contracts, and funding/agreements for Selland Arena scoreboard replacement (CVB donation).
Closed session actions: Council directed withdrawal of an unfair labor practice charge against ATU Local 1027; approved initiating litigation (defendants to be disclosed upon filing); approved a stipulated judgment and settlement in City of Fresno v. Tehal Singh Thind et al. with payment of $1,007,500 from Measure 'C' and California Local Partnership Program grant funds.

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