Fresno, California
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Residents of Fresno
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
Executive
The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
Executive
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
Legislative
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
Legislative
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Fresno council meetings
What the council and its committees are taking up, from the city's public meeting calendar.
Coming up
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1 item of legislation
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ID 26-1448 WORKSHOP - Text Amendment Application No. P26-03017 pertaining to establishing Article 17 of the Fresno Municipal Code regarding the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan use regulations and development standards
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4 items of legislation
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ID 26-1421 Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 7, 2026
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ID 26-1467 Appoint alternate Commissioners to the Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access (CFACA).
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ID 26-1422 Appoint Commissioners to the Childcare Policy, Land Use, Funding, and Regulatory Solutions Ad Hoc Subcommittee
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ID 26-1423 Appoint Commissioners to the Childcare Workforce Development and Sustainability Ad Hoc Subcommittee
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25 items of legislation
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ID 26-1296 Proclamation for “Athletic Hall of Fame Day”
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ID 26-1211 Proclamation for “Secret War Veterans Day”
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ID 26-1192 Proclamation of “Nurse Practitioners Week”
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ID 26-1382 Proclamation for “Sikh Heritage Month”
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ID 26-1371 Actions pertaining to the acquisition of property rights on a parcel located at 3811 North Orchard Street, to benefit the Blackstone Shields-Dakota AHSC Improvements Project (Council District 4): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption for Environmental Assessment Number PW01119, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. HEARING to consider a Resolution of Necessity for acquisition of a permanent street easement, a permanent pedestrian easement, and a temporary construction easement for public street, pedestrian walkway...
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ID 26-1373 HEARING to consider Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730 and related Environmental Finding for Environmental Assessment No. P26-02730, amending Section 15-1302 of the Fresno Municipal Code to maintain compliance with the City of Fresno Housing Element and permit additional housing types on vacant or underutilized parcels in the (O) Office Zone District 1. ADOPTION of a finding set forth in Environmental Assessment No. P26-02730, that Text Amendment Application No. P26-02730 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.085 of the California P...
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ID 26-1445 Actions pertaining to the Southeast Development Area (SEDA) HEARING to consider the adoption of the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan and related Final Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2022020486). The following applications have been filed by the City of Fresno and pertain to approximately 9,000 acres in the Development Area-3 Southeast and Development Area-4 East: 1. RESOLUTION - Certifying Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR SCH No. 2022020486), for the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan. a. ADOPT Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Con...
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ID 26-1426 Approval of the Minutes for October 22, 2026, Regular Meeting and Special Meeting
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ID 26-1250 Approve Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo Corporation to increase the current boundary for the construction, maintenance and operation of a surface parking facility adjacent to the proposed new zoo entrance within Roeding Park, increase the lease payment from $1 to $247,752 per year, and extend the lease term by 5 years to expire on January 1, 2066 (Council District 3)
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ID 26-1437 Approve a Consultant Service Agreement with Commune Communication Corp. for Marketing Support Services at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) through July 31, 2029, with the option of two (2) one-year extensions for an amount not to exceed $600,000 (Bid File 12500351) (Council District 4)
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ID 26-1394 Approve Contract Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $2,804.25 with forty-four (44) additional working days for the installation of one (1) solar power irrigation controller, cost credit for omitting the removal of pole bases and the installation of a power feed for the existing streetlights, bringing the new Construction Contract total to $7,037,639.37 with $509,224.26 remaining in contingency, with Yarbs Grading and Paving, Inc. of Fowler CA for the MLK Center Active Transportation Infrastructure project located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Church Avenue and Jensen Avenue...
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ID 26-1402 Actions pertaining to the Requirements Contract to Furnish and Install Polyethylene Water Service Replacements (Bid File 12700039) (Citywide and County) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302/Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 2. Award a Requirements Contract to West Valley Construction Company, Inc., of Fresno California, in an amount not to exceed $3,084,875 per year, for one year with two optional one-year extensions
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ID 26-1443 Actions pertaining to the lease of city-owned agricultural land at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Bid File #9704) (District 3) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15304/Class 4 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Approve a Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno and James F. Cook in the amount of $80,227.05 annually for lease of approximately 305.88 acres of City-owned agricultural land at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) for...
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ID 26-1292 Approve an Agreement with Dell Technologies, for the citywide Adobe Enterprise Agreement covering all Adobe products, with an annual cost of $247,591.79, for a term of three years, utilizing competitively bid California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) contract 3-22-06-1045.
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ID 26-1429 Actions pertaining to the expanded access to arts and culture grant program (cycle three): 1. RESOLUTION - Amending Resolution 2026-143 adopting the Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Guidelines to correct an inadvertent omission 2. RESOLUTION - Creating the Ad-hoc Cultural Arts Grant Application Review Committee to be Known as “ARC Group F”
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ID 26-1372 ***RESOLUTION - Adopting Substantial Amendment 2025-02 to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan; authorizing submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to apply for a $15 million Section 108 Loan to fund a loan pool for non-profit developers of affordable housing for land acquisition and acquisition of manufactured homes to support the development of affordable housing; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing documents required by HUD (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
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ID 26-1336 Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department's new 9-1-1 Call Center Construction Capital Project, located at 1515 El Dorado Street (Council District 3) 1. Approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Russ Bassett Corporation for the purchase and installation of console furniture and related accessories and contingency in an amount not to exceed $734,387.54 2. Affirm City Manager’s determination that AT&T is Uniquely Qualified to provide extended warranty support through March 5, 2027, for the existing 9-1-1 CPE Basic Turn-Key Stand-Alone System in an amount not to exceed $99,695.6...
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ID 26-1418 ****RESOLUTION - Adopting the 599th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 revising various fees for Contract Law Enforcement Services and Regional Training Center Facilities in the Police Department Section (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
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ID 26-1363 Actions related to initiating the Proposition 218 process for proposed updates and increases to the schedule of rates for water and wastewater services 1. Direct City staff to initiate the Proposition 218 process for proposed updates and increases to rates for water and wastewater services 2. Set a public hearing to consider proposed updates and increases to rates for water and wastewater services on December 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
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ID 26-1417 RESOLUTION of Intention to Annex Final Parcel Map No. 2025-16 as Annexation No. 78 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the Public Hearing for Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 9:20 am (Northeast corner of North Marks Avenue and West Nielsen Avenue) (Council District 3)
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ID 26-1190 Actions related to the California State of Good Repair (SGR) Program for funding to conduct Department of Transportation Fresno Area Express (FAX) purchase non-revenue vehicles: 1. Adopt a finding adopt a finding that the proposed project is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of an allocation request to purchase non-revenue vehicles for and acceptance of funding from the California State of Good Repair (SGR) program, approving the associated FY 2026-27 p...
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ID 26-1466 WORKSHOP - Financially Sustainable Cities
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ID 26-1427 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiators: Sumeet Malhi Employee Organization(s): 1. International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39); 2. Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA); 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic), Unit 4; 4. International Association of Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 5 (Fire Basic); 5. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU); 6. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW); 7. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Management); 8. International Assoc...
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ID 26-1432 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Maria Gonzalez De Negrete v. City of Fresno, et al; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 22CECG01665
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ID 26-1358 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1) Richard Fitzgerald v. City of Fresno, et al.; Eastern District Court Case No. 1:21-CV-01409
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Planning Commission
, 6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 2600 Fresno Street
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School Liaison Subcommittee
, 2:30 PM
Council Chambers
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Disability Advisory Commission - Transportation
, 2:00 PM
In Person and/or Electronic, Fresno City Hall, Room 4017N
3 items of legislation
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ID 26-1439 Approval of the Disability Advisory Transportation Sub-Committee Minutes from April 22, 2026
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ID 26-1440 Blackstone Smart Mobility presentation by ADA Coordinator, Joe Hinojosa
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ID 26-1441 Approve 2027 Meeting Dates/Times for Transportation Subcommittee Meetings
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13 items of legislation
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ID 26-1351 Approval of the regular meeting minutes of September 23, 2026.
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ID 26-1412 Presentation by the Central Valley Health Equity, Access & Longevity (HEAL) Coalition
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ID 26-1413 Appoint ATAC representative to serve on the Central Valley Health Equity, Access & Longevity (HEAL) Coalition
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ID 26-1355 Approve a request for letters of support for the City's applications to the California Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant (Public Works Department)
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ID 26-1357 HEARING - to adopt the Calendar Year 2027 Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) Meeting Schedule and Calendar
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ID 26-1350 HEARING - to adopt a resolution to establish the Biannual Report 2026 Task Force, a subcommittee of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee, and define committee roles, responsibilities, and membership
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ID 26-1392 HEARING - to adopt a resolution to establish the Bike Month 2027 Task Force, a subcommittee of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee, and define committee roles, responsibilities, and membership
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ID 26-1399 Updates on the Palm and Belmont Memo
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ID 26-1352 Discussion on the Protected Bicycle Parking Task Force
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ID 26-1353 Updates on the World Day of Remembrance 2026 Task Force
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ID 26-1354 Discussion on the Safe Routes to School Task Force
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ID 26-1435 Discussion on Capital Projects (Public Works Departments)
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ID 26-1356 Presenting on October’s Traffic Collision Report
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Council District 3 Project Review Committee
, 5:30 PM
Fresno City Hall, Second Floor Room 2165A
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Historic Preservation Commission
, 6:00 PM
In Person and/or Electronic, City Hall, Room 2165
7 items of legislation
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ID 26-1339 September 28, 2026 DRAFT Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
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ID 26-1398 Hearing to Consider and make findings on Building Application B26-08853 for a solar permit for: 1. J.R. Turner Home (HP #276) located at 815 East Dudley Avenue (APN 452-114-21)
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ID 26-1414 Hearing to Consider and make findings for the window replacement at the: 1. George and Adelphia Rowell Home (HP #268) located at 153 North Effie Street (APN 459-332-06T)
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ID 26-1401 Consideration of request by property owner to enter into a Mills Act historical property contract pursuant to FMC 12-1706 for: 1. T.W. Patterson Building (HP #125) located at 2014 Tulare Street (APN 468-254-10)
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ID 26-1345 Consideration of request by property owner to enter into a Mills Act historical property contract pursuant to FMC 12-1706 for: 1. C.W. Harlow Residence (HP#195) located at 986 North Roosevelt Avenue (APN 452-104-10)
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ID 26-1344 Consideration of request by property owner to enter into a Mills Act historical property contract pursuant to FMC 12-1706 for: 1. Melba Apartments located at 745 East Home Avenue (APN 451-045-11), in the Wilson Island Historic District
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ID 26-1341 Update on Regular Monthly Topics: 1. Staff Updates 2. Subcommittee Updates
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Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission
, 5:30 PM
Council Chambers (In Person and/or Electronic), https://www.fresno.gov/prac-meeting/
6 items of legislation
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ID 26-1405 Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 12, 2026
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ID 26-1406 Workshop - Update on the Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program (PARCS)
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ID 26-1407 HEARING - Actions pertaining to the Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services (PARCS) Department's FY 2028 Budget Build as it relates to capital projects; after school, recreation, and community services programs; and trails, beautification, and the San Joaquin River Parkway 1. Presentation - Overview of the FY 2028 budget build as it relates to PARCS Programs 2. Receive public input on expenditures related to the PARCS Department's FY 2028 budget. 3. Action - Make recommendations to the City Council for adoption of expenditures in connection to the PARCS Department's FY 202...
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ID 26-1408 HEARING - Resolution to Establish an Ad Hoc Highest-Need Neighborhoods Subcommittee
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ID 26-1409 HEARING - Receive public input on Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program
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ID 26-1410 HEARING - Receive public input on allocations related to Measure P, updates to the Parks Master Plan and Cultural Arts Plan, and annual PARCS Department Budget and Capital Improvement Plans
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Source: the city's public Legistar calendar, via the Legistar web API.