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Interim Airports Director Francisco Partida told council the airport receives approximately $208,000 per year under the airfield joint‑use arrangement for access to runways, taxiways and ramp areas. He said the amount is subject to periodic negotiation (the existing arrangement includes an approximate 3% annual increase) and that staff will seek fair‑market adjustments when the next contract review occurs. Partida also said airport staff has explored Department of Defense (MILCON) funding possibilities to offset airfield reconstruction costs but that there is not an established process to combine military construction funds with civilian airport projects; outreach to DOD contacts is ongoing.

Why it matters: The agreement preserves a long‑standing federal partner presence at the municipal airport and generates measurable revenue for airport operations. Council members asked whether the city is legally required to enter the agreement (it is not) and whether it had imposed additional, non‑operational conditions; staff and the city attorney said the document is a standard lease/license and does not contain unrelated policy conditions.

Action and vote: Council approved the lease/license agreement after discussion; the item passed on voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Ending: Airport staff will continue outreach on possible federal funding options for airfield projects and will seek fair‑market adjustments at the next contract renegotiation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fresno City Council Meeting 8/28/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Fresno City Council approved a land lease and license agreement with the U.S. Air Force and California Air National Guard for continued operations at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, a staff member said the airport receives roughly $208,000 annually under the joint‑use arrangement.","taxTitle","Fresno City, Fresno County, California","taxId",3699,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479863,"Fresno Housing presents $216,247 payment to city from affordable‑housing projects",64,3486000,3550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692060-3c98bfa51e737699e8ba26e9b73ce230&start=3486&end=3550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692060-3c98bfa51e737699e8ba26e9b73ce230/thumbnail_3486000.jpg","/articles/6479863/Fresno-City/Fresno-County/California/Fresno-Housing-presents-216247-payment-to-city-from-affordablehousing-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479863-039375a7c383401cbc96f6b7a9d4c5df/orig.mp4?Expires=1773533019&Signature=CO8oEMODg5LpVYcS23ih878im6RE3hyPyEuL4vaepyMDeGS2aHpReAQghRgApWVpni3MoAK2tyBDo23ZX4i7Oouv~yb4TuYhbyF~TRddyzaybISqIlMCU4UgpeJaKv77QiX6fGCcaQ~N93B6VvudjMJ6qqricilXcJMh6CNimW8yW-rbmWVuq0T4eBH58yDjlETe4IxA2PYnX~lSyuae5O~yr-9TtVjYp07r2k7SqHMum3eMMUTZramQYKM6CfS9T-IqSAr96L6WQRJFtsYDq0-XZkVl8axNxbSLa-YxVz-euXZWqnK6MPYU~vTk-kwWK7bAmY9EQaZV1tFpQ-1gMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tyrone Roderick Williams, CEO of Fresno Housing, presented the Fresno City Council with a check for $216,247 during the Aug. 28 meeting, representatives said. The payment, Williams explained in a brief presentation, is an annual waterfall payment derived from revenues of locally managed family affordable housing projects and reflects returns that must be shared with the city under earlier funding agreements.

Williams credited the council and mayor for support that helped make projects such as Inyo Terrace, Viking Village and Cedar Heights possible. He said effective property management produced surplus funds that triggered the payment back to the city. Mayor Jerry Dyer and other council members received the presentation and thanked Fresno Housing for the contribution; the mayor said the money would support city services.

Why it matters: The payment demonstrates a revenue stream tied to city‑assisted affordable housing investments and signals that several locally managed projects are operating successfully enough to generate shared returns. City staff did not identify a designated use for the contribution during the meeting.

Ending: Council paused for a photo before moving to other business; staff said they will process the payment through the city’s normal fiscal channels.","Fresno Housing CEO Tyrone R. Williams presented the City Council with a check for $216,247 representing a waterfall payment from locally managed affordable‑housing properties; staff said the payment reflects strong property management and will support city services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479869,"Council votes to seek state ProHousing designation, staff says Fresno likely to score highly",1871,8896000,10767000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692060-3c98bfa51e737699e8ba26e9b73ce230&start=8896&end=10767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692060-3c98bfa51e737699e8ba26e9b73ce230/thumbnail_8896000.jpg","/articles/6479869/Fresno-City/Fresno-County/California/Council-votes-to-seek-state-ProHousing-designation-staff-says-Fresno-likely-to-score-highly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479869-d6d618b0f34851f55e75ace9f8e5e645/orig.mp4?Expires=1773533019&Signature=N7SlT6rCVnX9T26cD6JXuU0mUyHCb5Trfyv3so7cUjB98Bt5T1hWiBZ9Qw1nHwoFbBM95dDUioVB2DrqzwUOjKztMEJXuPJHDHm0fpC4-aM8oxeAOA3ms2N-Idt7hHKAb2EAMIXQ6W8HfVTWFdeHsg0pwL6Yb5WcI3skDLUqBWh2dxxVINnm60vI0IMsWLOKJkH5HXeQjVfrEa9uQWq3VK9XWQ7gCSmoQidX3kf0TIgoH5dshDhW7G0ZStmRHM1hWyDjGMVMiyjqhtmWcTkXMN84LHO5lUS5GWAIWkbojKgaIpzZcH8H35bf1xHERk-82dPLDxiLyt9uD048-pcOUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fresno City Council on Aug. 28 voted unanimously to authorize the city to apply for the State of California’s ProHousing designation, a voluntary program intended to reward jurisdictions for practices that accelerate housing production and reduce barriers to development.

Planning staff told the council the city is submitting a new application that lists currently enacted programs and policies and does not obligate the council to take additional future actions. Planning Director Jennifer Clark said the minimum threshold for the program is 30 points and staff expects the city’s application to score ‘‘well above’’ that — potentially exceeding 100 points — based on policies already in place. Clark said staff plans to submit the application in September and that the state will take roughly 30 days to determine completeness; she expects designation by October if the application is complete.

Public commenters urged the council to include stronger tenant protections and to adopt additional anti‑displacement measures in the application. Pedro Martinez, a policy advocate with Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, urged the city to incorporate local measures such as rent‑control and just‑cause eviction protections or an inclusionary housing requirement into the application’s enhancement categories. Another speaker, identified as Brandy, called on the council to strictly follow the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness’ seven principles for addressing encampments and said the city’s current outreach and storage practices for displaced people fall short of those principles.

Why it matters: ProHousing designation can provide procedural benefits for housing projects and is intended to signal to developers that a jurisdiction is ‘‘open for housing’’ by documenting local policies and programs that facilitate housing production. Senior staff described the city’s resubmission as an opportunity to showcase measures Fresno has already implemented while avoiding promises for actions the council has not yet approved.

What passed: The council approved the resolution authorizing application and participation in the ProHousing designation program (file ID 25‑1015). The motion was made by Vice President Arias and seconded by Council Member Maxwell; the vote was 7‑0 in favor.

Ending: Clark told the council the application will reflect enacted policies only, and she expects the city to be formally notified by the state within weeks after submission if the application is complete.","Fresno City Council authorized the city’s application to the State’s ProHousing designation program and directed staff to submit a new application that city planners say will likely exceed state point thresholds.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479874,"Council approves narrow text change allowing drive‑throughs displaced by public works to relocate nearby",1457,6631000,8088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692060-3c98bfa51e737699e8ba26e9b73ce230&start=6631&end=8088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692060-3c98bfa51e737699e8ba26e9b73ce230/thumbnail_6631000.jpg","/articles/6479874/Fresno-City/Fresno-County/California/Council-approves-narrow-text-change-allowing-drivethroughs-displaced-by-public-works-to-relocate-nearby","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479874-35e5ae4972dd046e84761dae64d625d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773533019&Signature=k40pFL-ttJ7NW35cIN0w1KUL45i8gnM4N76tM~YHsiDyW0TmAqQ2f6h-siU7c86At-yO~tNybOeHUjY-Zx1c9eQUVWboCGjnVIDjbTONZY~Rdz77UuCfnvw1Z2lv0oIY0Ms9y58No6-LF8UE9PAKRLAD9eJiLeM2xOQj2XMB~00QsxaC7hPoyalsLcK0f1HA4YrWz02p7izO1YF~mX02o-qfwCNWugA3xCW6lYeF2ZTdobdf1ZKJujlmWHFMaNTSfc6rShhQLyHfAVO~6TCiIIlPoAzZtWqk4-XNfQys95qPgGBglV2jKQpPzf9p7aZ2~yVUbVUStCocRoy3hzufAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fresno City Council on Aug. 28 approved a targeted text amendment (Application P2500974) to the city’s development code to let existing drive‑through establishments that are required to relocate because of a public‑works project reestablish within roughly the same market area. The change allows a relocating drive‑through to occupy a site that would otherwise be barred by the code’s separation rules, provided the new site is within one mile of the original and the project meets applicable development standards.

The amendment was presented by Planning and Development staff as a narrowly tailored fix to help businesses displaced by government actions relocate without requiring a lengthy rezoning or variance process. The change revises limits in Table 15‑11‑02 and Section 15‑27‑28 of the Fresno Development Code so that the 100‑foot limit from a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stop and the 400‑foot minimum separation from another drive‑through would not apply to affected businesses relocating due to a public works acquisition. Staff recommended replacing language that referenced ‘‘takings by eminent domain’’ with the broader phrase ‘‘properties being acquired as a result of a public‑works project.’’

Why it matters: Council members framed the amendment as a narrowly tailored accommodation for businesses displaced by city projects — for example, grade‑separation work — while several members warned against removing the city’s broader zoning restrictions on drive‑through uses across BRT corridors. Planning staff said the limited change could be approved under a streamlined environmental finding (a common‑sense exemption) because it addresses relocation to a similar site rather than authorizing new, city‑wide uses that would require a more detailed CEQA review.

Council debate focused on two competing aims: protecting progress toward pedestrian‑oriented development along BRT corridors (where mixed‑use zoning encourages buildings close to the sidewalk) and avoiding unnecessary hardship for businesses forced to move by public infrastructure projects. Council Member Annalisa Perea, the motion’s mover, described the change as “good policy” for displaced businesses; other members, including Vice President Arias, urged broader reform to reduce red tape citywide but were told a wider change would trigger a much longer environmental and planning process.

Planning staff noted the amendment is narrow by design and recommended the city adopt the proposed environmental determination and the code change with the staff wording replacing ‘‘eminent domain’’ with ‘‘public‑works project.’’ The council voted to approve the amendment with that staff change.

What’s next: Developers or business owners seeking to reestablish a drive‑through under the new rule still must meet all development standards (setbacks, design, and other site requirements). Staff said a full, city‑wide loosening of separation rules would require additional environmental analysis and likely take a year or more to complete.

Ending: Council members said they expect further discussion about how drive‑throughs and transit‑oriented goals should coexist, but for businesses displaced by public‑works projects the adopted change provides a faster, predictable path back to operation.","Fresno City Council on Aug. 28 approved a targeted amendment to the development code to let existing drive‑through businesses that must move because of a public‑works project reestablish within the same trade area, waiving certain proximity limits but keeping standard development rules and environmental review requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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