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Fresno City Council (Feb 19, 2026): approves shelter and housing actions, water infrastructure grant, rezoning ordinance; tables Central Southeast Specific Plan

FresnoFeb 19, 20264 min read

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Council approved multiple consent and contested-consent items including emergency shelter amendments and a FEOC agreement, adopted water-infrastructure and fee resolutions, adopted an ordinance to rezone property for an adult day care, adopted a resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings for Ashlan widening, and tabled the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan to March 19, 2026. Closed-session litigation and labor matters were discussed.

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Approved agenda with listed changes (including co-sponsorship and clerical edits).
Presented proclamations: Marjaree Mason Center Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month; Black History Month; Beginning of Ramadan 2026; American Heart Month.
Adopted Resolution 2026-14 approving acquisition of easements/right-of-way (Ashlan Widening - Polk to Cornelia) and authorizing eminent domain proceedings (ID 26-107).
Introduced and adopted Bill B-1 as Ordinance 2026-2 to amend the Official Zoning Map and approve Development Permit P25-01774 for an adult day care (ID 26-76).
Tabled the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan and related actions to March 19, 2026 (ID 26-86).
Approved contested consent items: first amendments to emergency shelter contracts for Ambassador Inn, Villa Motel, and Fresno Home (ID 26-36) and first amendment with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission for youth bridge beds (ID 26-37).
Adopted multiple consent resolutions and actions including: Master Fee Schedule amendment (Res. 2026-15), Youth Service Corps agreements and Res. 2026-16, FAPSOA side letter and Res. 2026-17, Local Housing Trust Fund appropriation Res. 2026-18, STEP grant appropriation and related actions Res. 2026-19, EPA Drinking Water Infrastructure grant authorization Res. 2026-20, summary vacation Res. 2026-21, BUILD grant application Res. 2026-22, and Health & Welfare Trust support Res. 2026-23.
BILL (ID 26-149) to amend Fresno Municipal Code section on campaign contributions was introduced and laid over (Bill B-2).
Submitted Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR) for Fresno retirement systems (ID 26-205); the item was presented and then TABLED with no return date.
Discussed closed-session labor negotiations and multiple existing and anticipated litigation items; Council voted to initiate litigation under Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to protect certain federal grants (per minutes).

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