Monthly Archives: September 2020

Joint Statement from Mayor and City Council on Business Re-opening

Posted: September 29, 2020

Mayor Lee Brand and Fresno City Council have discussed how the City of Fresno will move forward with the movement of Fresno County from the State of California’s Tier 1 designation (or purple tier, the most restrictive level) to the State’s Tier 2 or red designation.  The updated tier assignment, announced by the California Department […]

City Manager Quan Statement on Public Concerns Over Independent Police Auditor Report

Posted: September 25, 2020

City Manager Wilma Quan today released the following statement with respect to public concerns over the report made by the Office of Independent Review (OIR) regarding the London Wallace incident: “In order to address public comments over the issue of transparency, I have consulted with our Independent Reviewer and he has agreed to publish a […]

City, Poverello House Announce New Shelters, Services for Village of Hope

Posted: September 23, 2020

The City of Fresno and the Poverello House today unveiled a new installation at the non-profit service provider that replaces the Tuff Sheds used for housing with 30 new pallet shelters designed and built by people with life experience as homeless individuals.  In addition to the Village of Hope project, the Poverello House also plans […]

City, Commission Announce Public Outreach Program on Police Reform

Posted: September 4, 2020

The City of Fresno and the Commission for Police Reform (CPR) today announced a comprehensive public outreach campaign to gather input from residents on different aspects of police operations, procedures and policies in response to local and national demands for changes in policing. The Community Input Sub-Committee of the Commission has created a website at www.fresno-cpr.com that […]

Labor Day Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices

Posted: September 3, 2020

City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2020.  The delivery of some City services may be affected.  Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 8.  Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday: Airports:  Administrative offices closed;  Terminal, concessions and airlines normal operations […]