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Thursday, April 24, 2025 · Government meeting record

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Cesar Chavez Apartments affordable rental housing development

The City Council approved $5 million for the Cesar Chavez Apartments affordable housing project and passed new regulations for tobacco and vapor shops. The council also approved several city contracts, including lobbying services and security, while deferring action on opposition to Assembly Bill 942.

Why it matters

Residents will see new affordable housing construction, stricter rules for local smoke shops, and continued city investment in infrastructure and public safety services.

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Next meeting: Thursday, May 1, 2025.

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Cesar Chavez Apartments affordable rental housing development
approved - passed 6-0
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Tobacco and Vapor Sales, Smoke Shops, and Definitions
approved - passed 4-1
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Cesar Chavez Apartments affordable rental housing development — passed 6-0

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Tobacco and Vapor Sales, Smoke Shops, and Definitions — passed 4-1

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Money

$5,000,000 · Cesar Chavez Apartments affordable rental housing development · Corporation for Better Housing
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Annalisa Perea

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2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

www.fresno.gov

City of Fresno

Meeting Minutes

City Council

President - Mike Karbassi

Vice President - Miguel Angel Arias

Councilmembers:

Annalisa Perea, Tyler Maxwell, Brandon Vang,

Nick Richardson, Nelson Esparza

City Manager - Georgeanne A. White

City Attorney - Andrew Janz

City Clerk - Todd Stermer, MMC

9:00 AM Council ChambersThursday, April 24, 2025

Regular Meeting

The City Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the

date and time above written.

9:09 A.M. ROLL CALL

Council President Mike Karbassi

Vice President Miguel Angel Arias

Councilmember Annalisa Perea

Councilmember Tyler Maxwell

Councilmember Brandon Vang

Councilmember Nelson Esparza

Present: 6 -

Councilmember Nick RichardsonAbsent: 1 -

Invocation by 8th Grader Ahmed Abd Elmawlla from Valley Crescent School

Ahmed Abd Elmawlla gave the invocation.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Councilmember Vang led the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVE AGENDA

THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES

By request of Council President Karbassi, the meeting would be adjourned

in the memory of Diana Poeschel and Pope Francis.

City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1

April 24, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes

10:00 A.M. 4-A (ID 25-486) regarding the presentation by the third graders

of Dailey Elementary School - Vice President Arias was not a sponsor.

Also, Council would try to hear the item earlier than 10:00 A.M. as it was not

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Agenda item 1Land useapproved - passed 6-0
Cesar Chavez Apartments affordable rental housing development
$5,000,000 · Corporation for Better Housing · affordable housing development contribution
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Agenda item 2-SOther meeting itemsapproved - passed 4-1
Tobacco and Vapor Sales, Smoke Shops, and Definitions
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