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Council approves convention‑center operator and police tech contract, debates TBID renewal and short‑term rental fee
Summary
At a contested‑consent session the council approved contracts to manage the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center and to buy police technology (Axon), while hearing a prolonged debate over renewal of the Visit Fresno County TBID and whether to assess short‑term rentals. Staff and council asked for additional controls and transparency before finalizing some TBID arrangements.
The Fresno City Council approved several contested consent items on Dec. 18 while also pressing staff for more transparency about hotel district fees and short‑term rental assessments.
After public comment from hoteliers, the Fresno Yosemite International Airport and the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, council debated renewal of the Fresno‑Clovis Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID). Visit Fresno County representatives said the renewal would consolidate marketing and could include short‑term rentals in a first‑time assessment; staff said that would be an additional 2 percent…
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