Effective January 2, 2020, a number of security enhancements will be implemented to ensure the safety of City employees, public officials, as well as the general public visiting or doing business at City Hall.  These enhancements will detect and prevent weapons and/or contraband from entering the building.  In addition, the enhancements will improve the ability to deter, detect, and respond to potential acts of violence.

The new security protocols create a single public point of entry for the building.  All visitors will be required to enter through the main entrance on the first floor of City Hall facing P Street and go through a security screening process.  All other public access into the building on the first and second floors will be closed off for visitors after the first of the year.

The security screening process will include passage through a metal detector device, an examination of all hand-carried items sent through an x-ray machine, and a hand-wand and/or manual inspection.  Items such as overcoats, purses, briefcases, backpacks, and parcels will be placed on the conveyor belt for x-ray screening. 

In addition to a more visual security presence, additional cameras have been installed throughout City Hall as well as a public address system to announce any emergency situations.

City employees with access badges can enter City Hall through the employee entrance at the back of the building.  Employees who do not have an access badge will have to enter through the front of the building and go through the standard security screen process.

Unauthorized weapons are prohibited within the building, per California Penal Code section 171b.  In addition to the restrictions listed in Penal Code Section 171b, the City of Fresno prohibits members of the public who hold a concealed weapons permit from entering City Hall with a firearm.  Peace officers, as defined by Penal Code Section 830.1(a), will be allowed to possess firearms in the building. 

The following items are prohibited, except as approved for City employees for work purposes:

Batons	Sharp Metal Cans	Box Cutters
Spray Paint	Ammunition	Knives/Pocket Knives
Razor Blades	Scissors	Illegal Drugs
Large Glass Bottles	Large Spray Cans	Explosives
Drug Paraphernalia	Stun Guns	Laser Pointers
Tools of Any Kind	Mace or Pepper Spray	Torch Lighters
Replica or Toy Guns	Leatherman Tools	Weapons of ANY KIND

In addition to the items listed above, any object deemed potentially offensive and/or dangerous by Security personnel and/or by the Fresno Police Department will not be allowed into the Building.

The City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, December 25, 2019.  Normal operations will resume on Thursday, December 26.  Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday:

Airports:  Administrative offices closed;  Terminal, concessions, and airlines normal operations otherwise.

Building & Permitting:  Counter will close at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, and remain closed Wednesday.  Permit applications can be submitted, and progress can be monitored, online through our FAASTER portal at any time during the Christmas holiday weekend.

Business License:  Office closed.  The Business Tax Web Renewal will be available for TOT (only) and new business tax online application submittals will be available throughout the Christmas holiday.

City Clerk’s Office:  Closed.

City Hall Offices:  Closed.

Code Enforcement:  Closed.

Dog License Division:  Closed.

Finance Offices:  Offices closed.  Business Tax TOT (only) Web Renewal and new business tax online application submittals will be available throughout the Christmas holiday.

Fire/Police Departments:  Administrative offices and public counters will be closed.  Normal operations otherwise.

Fresno Area Express:  Administrative offices closed.  FAX service is closed on Christmas Day but will resume service on Thursday, December 26, with weekend bus routes/schedule in effect.  Administrative offices remain closed; call 621-7433 for details. FAX route maps and schedules are available on the City’s website.

Parking Division:  No enforcement at parking meters and City parking facilities on Christmas Day.  Office closed for citation payments.  Online services are available at www.fresno.gov/parking.

Parks and Recreation (PARCS):  Administrative offices closed.  No senior hot meals.  Regional and neighborhood parks open every day.  Neighborhood and community centers will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day.

Personnel:  Closed. Online applications accepted at www.fresno.gov/jobs.

Public Utilities:  Offices closed.

Public Works:  Offices closed.

Purchasing:  Office closed; Bid opportunities and updated information are available on the City’s website, under the “For Businesses” tab, then click on bid opportunities.

Rental Housing:  Closed

Residential Solid Waste:  There will be no collection service on Christmas Day.  On Thursday, December 26, the regular schedule for Wednesday trash, recyclables and green waste collection will be followed.  On Friday, December 27, the regular schedule for Thursday trash, recyclables and green waste collection will be followed.  On Saturday, December 28, the regular schedule for Friday trash, recyclables and green waste collection will be followed.  The business office will be closed.  For questions regarding residential solid waste collection, please call the Solid Waste Management Division at (559) 621-1452.

Utility Payments/Business Tax:  Payment counters closed (Fresno City Hall and Manchester Center).  Online and phone transactions are available for utility payments.

For urgent matters during the Christmas holiday, please call 3-1-1 or use our FresGO mobile app.

The City of Fresno, Solid Waste Management Division, will observe the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on December 25, 2019, and January 1, 2020.  There will be no service on these days.

The City of Fresno, Solid Waste Management Division, will shift service days for the week of the holiday to the following day and provide trash, recyclables and green waste collection as follows:

Wednesday, December 25, 2019, Wednesday, January 1, 2020	No Service No Service
Thursday, December 26, 2019, Thursday, January 2, 2020	Wednesday’s trash, recyclables & green waste will be collected.
Friday, December 27, 2019, Friday,  January 3, 2020	Thursday’s trash, recyclables & green waste will be collected.
Saturday, December 28, 2019, Saturday, January 4, 2020	Friday’s trash, recyclables & green waste will be collected.

The business office will be closed Wednesday, December 25, 2019, for Christmas and Wednesday, January 1, 2020, for the New Year’s holiday.

For questions regarding your residential holiday service schedule, please call the Solid Waste Management Division at (559) 621-1452.

City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2019.  Normal operations will resume on Monday, December 2.  Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday:

Airports:  Administrative offices closed;  Terminal, concessions, and airlines normal operations otherwise.

Building & Permitting:  Counter will close at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, and remain closed Thursday and Friday.  Permit applications can be submitted, and progress can be monitored, online through our FAASTER portal at any time during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Business License: Office closed.  The Business Tax Web Renewal will be available for TOT (only) and new business tax online application submittals will be available throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

City Clerk’s Office:  Closed.

City Hall Offices:  Closed.

Code Enforcement:  Closed.

Dog License Division:  Closed.

Finance Offices: Offices closed.  Business Tax TOT (only) Web Renewal and new business tax online application submittals will be available throughout the Thanksgiving holiday, November 28 and 29.

Fire/Police Departments:  Administrative offices and public counters will be closed.  Normal operations otherwise.

Fresno Area Express: Administrative offices closed.  FAX service is closed on Thanksgiving Day but will resume service on Friday, November 29, with weekend bus routes/schedule in effect.  Administrative offices remain closed; call 621-7433 for details. FAX route maps and schedules are available on the City’s website.

Parking Division: No enforcement at parking meters and City parking facilities on Thursday and Friday.  Office closed for citation payments both days.  Online services are available at www.fresno.gov/parking.

Parks and Recreation (PARCS):  All drop-in recreation programs will be closing early on Wednesday, November 27. Administrative offices closed Thursday and Friday.  No senior hot meals will be served on either day.  Regional and neighborhood parks open every day.  Neighborhood and community centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and reopen Friday at their regular time.

Personnel:  Closed. Online applications accepted at www.fresno.gov/jobs.

Public Utilities:  Offices closed.

Public Works:  Offices closed.

Purchasing:  Office closed; Bid opportunities and updated information are available on the City’s website, under the “For Businesses” tab, then click on bid opportunities.

Rental Housing:  Closed

Residential Solid Waste: There will be no collection service on Thursday.  On Friday, November 29, the regular schedule for Thursday trash, recyclables, and green waste collection will be followed.  On Saturday, November 30, the regular schedule for Friday trash, recyclables, and green waste collection will be followed.  Regular service will resume on Monday, December 2.  The business office will be closed.  For questions regarding residential solid waste collection, please call the Solid Waste Management Division at (559) 621-1452.

Utility Payments/Business Tax:  Payment counters closed (Fresno City Hall and Manchester Center).  Online and phone transactions are available for utility payments.

For urgent matters during the Thanksgiving holiday, please call 3-1-1 or use our FresGO mobile app.

The City of Fresno, Solid Waste Management Division, will observe the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 28, 2019.  There will be no service on this day. 

We will resume service the following day and provide trash, recyclables, and green waste collection as follows:

Thursday, November 28, 2019 – Thanksgiving Holiday, No service

Friday, November 29, 2019 – Thursday’s trash, recyclables, and green waste will be collected.

Saturday, November 30, 2019 – Friday’s trash, recyclables, and green waste will be collected.

Our business office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29, 2019.

For questions regarding your residential holiday service schedule, please call the Solid Waste Management Division at (559) 621-1452.

The city of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11.  The delivery of some City services may be affected by the holiday as well.  Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, November 12.  Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday:

Airports:  Administrative offices closed;  Terminal, concessions, and airlines normal operations otherwise.

Building & Permitting:  Office closed.  Permit applications can be submitted, and progress can be monitored, online through our FAASTER portal at any time during the Veterans Day holiday.

Business License: Office closed.  The Business Tax Web Renewal will be available for TOT (only) and new business tax online application submittals will be available throughout the Veterans Day holiday.

City Clerk’s Office:  Closed.

City Hall Offices:  Closed.

Code Enforcement:  Closed.

Dog License Division:  Closed.

Finance Offices:  Offices closed. Business Tax TOT (only) Web Renewal and new business tax online application submittals will be available throughout the Veterans Day holiday.

Fire/Police Departments:  Administrative offices and public counters will be closed.  Normal operations otherwise.

Fresno Area Express:  Administrative offices closed.  Weekend bus routes/schedule in effect.  Call 621-7433 for details.  FAX route maps and schedules are available on the City’s website.

Parking Division:  No enforcement at parking meters and City parking facilities on Veterans Day.  Office closed for citation payments. Online services available at www.fresno.gov/parking

Parks and Recreation (PARCS):  Administrative offices closed.  Parks facilities and recreation centers operating with the normal schedule.

Personnel:  Closed. Online applications accepted at www.fresno.gov/jobs.

Public Utilities:  Offices closed.

Public Works:  Offices closed.

Purchasing: Office closed; Bid opportunities and updated information are available on the City’s website, under the “For Businesses” tab, then click on bid opportunities.

Rental Housing:  Closed

Residential Solid Waste:  Administrative offices closed.  Normal residential and commercial collection schedule; for questions regarding residential solid waste collection, please call the Solid Waste Management Division at (559) 621-1452.

Utility Payments:  Payment counters closed (Fresno City Hall and Manchester Center).  Online and phone transactions are available for utility payments.

For urgent matters during the Veterans Day holiday, please call 3-1-1 or use our FresGO mobile app.

The City of Fresno begins its one-day a week Outdoor Water Use Schedule today, November 1, and will remain in effect through March.  We encourage residents to take time to reprogram their sprinklers to reflect the new schedule.

The one-day a week schedule takes effect in an effort to conserve water during the cooler months of the year.  Outdoor watering is considered water usage for areas such as lawns, gardens, pools, and other items that require irrigation or hoses.

Residents with addresses ending in odd numbers (1,3,5,7,9) can water on Saturdays.  Residents with addresses ending in even numbers (0,2,4,6,8) can water on Sundays.  Outdoor water use is not allowed on weekdays or on any day between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.  Customers can call 3-1-1 if they have questions or need assistance.

On April 11, 2019, the Fresno City Council approved a new, simplified watering schedule.  The City will implement a one-day a week watering schedule for the months of November through March and a three-day a week watering schedule during the months of April through October.  The City of Fresno continues to urge its residents to conserve water as much as possible.

The City of Fresno is partnering with ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the United States, to enable drivers to pay for parking from their mobile device.  The ParkMobile app is now available for over 2,000 spaces around the City.

New stickers will provide information to drivers on how to pay for parking using the app.  ParkMobile is available for free for both iPhone and Android devices, or by registering at parkmobile.io.

After setting up their account, users can immediately begin using the system with their mobile device by entering the zone number posted on the meter, choosing the duration of time they’d like to park, and hitting the “Start Parking” button to begin their session.  The ParkMobile app also allows users the ability to view or add time to their parking session right from their mobile device.

ParkMobile has an established audience in California with parking available down the coast from the San Francisco Bay Area to San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles and across the nation in major cities like New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Atlanta.

“We’re thrilled to expand our network to Fresno,” says Jon Ziglar, CEO of ParkMobile.  “We want to provide every driver throughout California with a smarter parking experience that allows them to process their transactions using the ParkMobile app.”

“This the first of many exciting improvements for parking in Downtown Fresno,” says Thomas Gaffery, Parking Division Manager with the City of Fresno.  “We still have many more changes in store, including the launch of credit card enabled parking meters.”

ParkMobile is the most widely used mobile parking solution in the country with more than 16 million people using the app over 60 million times per year across over 400 cities.  ParkMobile is excited to make a difference leveraging its large network of users as it expands into Fresno.

About ParkMobile:

ParkMobile, LLC is the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America, helping millions of people easily find, reserve, and pay for parking on their mobile devices.  The company’s technology is used in thousands of locations across the country, including seven of the top 10 cities as well as college campuses, airports, and stadiums.  People can use ParkMobile solutions to quickly pay for on-street and off-street parking without having to use a meter or kiosk.  For more information, visit ParkMobile.io or @ParkMobile on Twitter.

The City of Fresno has begun developing a 5-Year Consolidated Plan that will assess the current housing market, discuss characteristics of the city’s population, identify community improvement priorities, and outline a five-year plan to fund and implement them.  The City receives approximately $11 million each year in funds under the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Act (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) programs.  The Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to guide how and where these funds are used over the coming five years.

A separate study called an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) will also be conducted to identify barriers to equal access to housing and neighborhood opportunities.  The AI will set policy recommendations to help ensure that Fresno’s neighborhoods are inclusive and free from barriers that restrict residents’ access to opportunities like transportation, jobs, and schools.

The opinions and perceptions of local residents are an important part of this study.  All residents are invited to attend a public meeting and participate in a survey. The meeting details are below. Refreshments will be served, and children are welcome.

• Saturday, November 2, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Teague Elementary School, 4725 N. Polk Avenue, Fresno, CA 93722
• Monday, November 4, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Kirk Elementary School, 2000 E. Belgravia Avenue, Fresno, CA 93706
• Monday, November 4, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Pinedale Elementary School, 7171 North Sugarpine, Fresno, CA 93650
• Monday, November 4, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Vang Pao Elementary School, 4100 E. Heaton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702
• Tuesday, November 5, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Webster Elementary School, 2600 E. Tyler Avenue, Fresno, CA 93701
• Tuesday, November 5, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Centennial Elementary School, 3830 E. Saginaw Way, Fresno, CA 93726

More information about the Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments, including a link to the survey, as another avenue for providing input, is available at www.FresnoConPlanAI.com.  Project updates will be posted to the website, and drafts of the reports will be available in early 2020.

If, as an attendee at a meeting, you need accommodations such as interpreters, signers, assistive listening devices, or the services of a translator, please contact Aldi Dodds at (559) 621-8512 or [email protected].  To ensure availability, you are advised to make the request at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.