Agenda — Firebaugh City Council, March 16, 2026

1 MEETING AGENDA
The City Council / Successor Agency of the City of Firebaugh Vol. No. 26/03-16
LOCATION OF MEETING: Andrew Firebaugh Community Center
1655 13th Street,
Firebaugh, CA 93622
DATE / TIME: March 16, 2026/5:30 pm

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL Mayor Freddy Valdez
Mayor Pro-Tem Silvia Renteria
Council Member Brady Jenkins
Council Member Felipe Perez
Council Member Elsa Lopez
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to access the Andrew Firebaugh Community Center to participate in this meeting, please contact the Deputy City Clerk at (559) 659-2043. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the Andrew Firebaugh Community Center.

Any writing or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at City Hall, in the Deputy City Clerk’s office, during normal business hours.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

PRESENTATION
• Billie Hansen, Recycling Programs Manager of Mid Valley Disposal, to provide an annual update and present the Recycler of the Year award to the recipient.
• The 2026 Fix Our Roads Citizens’ Initiative.

PUBLIC COMMENT
Any person or persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter that is not on the agenda may do so at this time. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. Issues raised during Public Comments are informational only, and the Council cannot take action at this time. All comments should be directed to the Mayor and not to individual Councilmembers or staff members.

CONSENT CALENDAR
Items listed on the calendar are considered routine and are acted upon by one motion unless any Council member requests separate action. Typical items include minutes, claims, adoption of ordinances previously introduced and discussed, execution of agreements, and other similar items.

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Regular Meeting Minutes from March 2, 2026.

2. WARRANT REGISTER – Period starting February 1, 2026, and ending February 31, 2026.

February 2026 General Warrants #49000 - #49143 $ 1,607,896.64 Payroll Warrants #72757 - #72785 $ 268,460.88
Total Warrants $1,876,357.52
2 3. RESOLUTION NO. 26-06 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH

DIRECTING THE FILING OF THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH.

PUBLIC HEARING

4. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH WORKSHOP PRESENTATION FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA PRO-HOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM.

Informational only.

NEW BUSINESS

5. RESOLUTION NO. 26-07 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH IN SUPPORT OF THE BETTER ROADS, SAFE STREETS TRANSPORTATION MEASURE.

Recommended Action: Council receives comments and approves Res. No. 26-07.

STAFF REPORTS – Enclosed.

COUNCIL MEMBERS AGENDA ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY

CLOSED SESSION

6. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: City Engineer.

7. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: City Finance Director.

ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT
Certification of posting the agenda:

I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Firebaugh and that I posted this agenda on the bulletin at City Hall on February 27, 2026, at 5:00 pm, by Rita Lozano, Deputy City Clerk.
2026 Update
City of Firebaugh
Billie Ha n s e n | Re c yc lin g Pro g ra m s Ma n a g e r TM
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• Migrant Parent Mini Conference
• Community Resource Fair (April &
September)
• Boys and girls Club
• National Night Out
• Christmas Parade

COMMUNITY EVENTS
• All 109 site visits completed
• Over 8,000 educational fliers distributed
to the community
• All Tier 1 & Tier 2 food generators
identified, inspected & provided
education.

EDUCATION & OUTREACH
• Edible food recovery inspections in progress
• CalRecycle and JACE inspections are active
in Fresno County
• Proactive oversight helps ensure the City is
inspection - ready.

CALRECYCLE UPDATE

ROUTE REVIEW RESULTS
• Total Trash: 267,000 lbs
• Total E - Waste: 4,240 lbs
• Total Metal: 81,680 LBS
• Total Organics: 32,720 lbs
• Total Mattresses: 221 units

CLEAN UP EVENTS

RECYCLER OF THE YEAR
Dollar General

THANK YOU
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Fix Local Roads Program
Will provide funding to the 16 local agencies for two subprograms:
 Subprogram 1.1 – Repair Roads: funding for street
maintenance & repair projects to address poor
street & road condition
 Subprogram 1.2 - Improve Local Transportation:
funding for any transportation-related purpose,
including:
• Additional street & road repair projects
• Sidewalks
• Better access for people with disabilities
• Bike, pedestrian, & trails system projects
• Public transit services
• Congestion relief projects
• Safety improvement projects

Fresno County Transportation
Improvement Act
20-Year Allocation
65%
Fix Our Roads
20-Year Allocation

Request Board of Supervisors place
on Nov. 2026 Ballot
?

1 FIX OUR ROADS FRESNO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT MEASURE THE VOTERS OF THE COUNTY OF FRESNO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as the Fix Our Roads Fresno County Transportation Improvement Measure”. The Transportation Authority hereinafter shall be called "Authority." This ordinance shall be applicable in the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the County of Fresno, which shall be referred to herein as "District." Section 2. OPERATIVE DATE. "Operative Date" means the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 120 days after the adoption of this ordinance, the date of such adoption being as set forth below. The Operative Date shall be July 1, 2027.

Section 3. PURPOSE. This ordinance is adopted to achieve the following, among other purposes, and directs that the provisions hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes:

A. To continue the imposition of a retail transactions and use tax in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and Section 142000 et.seq. of the Public Utilities Code, which authorizes the Authority to adopt this tax ordinance if a majority of electors voting on the measure, which measure was designated as "FIX OUR ROADS FRESNO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT MEASURE" on November 3, 2026, Fresno County general election ballot, voted to approve the imposition ofsaid tax.

B. To adopt a new Expenditure Plan which will result in countywide local street and road improvements, improvements in emergency response and evacuation routes, street widening, signalization, pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver safety improvements. These needed improvements shall be funded by a one-half of one percent retail transactions and use tax established for a twenty-year period. The revenues shall be deposited in a special fund, used solely for the transportation projects, improvements, and programs described in the Expenditure Plan attached as Exhibit A hereto, which is considered a part of this Ordinance and hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

C. To adopt the extension of a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that incorporates provisions identical to those of the Sales and Use Tax Law of the State of California, insofar as those provisions are not inconsistent with the requirements and limitations contained in Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

D. To adopt the extension of a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that imposes a tax and provides a measure therefor that can be administered and collected by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in a manner that adapts itself as fully as practicable to, and requires the least possible deviation from, the existing statutory and administrative procedures followed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in administering and collecting the California State Sales and Use Taxes.
2 E. To adopt the extension of a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that can be administered in a manner that will be, to the greatest degree possible, consistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code minimize the cost of collecting the transactions and use taxes, and at the same time, minimize the burden of record keeping upon persons subject to taxation under the provisions of this ordinance.

F. To provide for highway capital improvements and to meet local transportation needs in accordance with the provisions of Division 15 (commencing with Section 142000) of the Public Utilities Code and to permit, but not require, the Authority to issue bonds payable solely from the proceeds of this tax.

G. To set a maximum term of twenty (20) years during which time this tax shall be imposed pursuant to the authority specified in Public Utilities Code Sections 142250 and 142251.

Section 4. CONTRACT WITH STATE. Prior to the operative date, the Authority shall contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of this transactions and use tax ordinance; provided, that if the Authority shall not have contracted with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration prior to the operative date, itshall nevertheless so contract and in such a case the operative date shall be the first day of the first calendar quarter following the execution ofsuch a contract.

Section 5. TRANSACTIONS TAX RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT. For the privilege of selling tangible personal property at retail, a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers in the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the District at the rate of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail in said territory on and after the operative date of this ordinance.

Section 6. PLACE OF SALE. For the purposes of this ordinance, all retail sales are consummated at the place of business of the retailer unless the tangible personal property sold is delivered by the retailer or his agent to an out-of-state destination or to a common carrier for delivery to an out-ofstate destination. The gross receipts from such sales shall include delivery charges, when such charges are subject to the state sales and use tax, regardless of the place to which delivery is made. In the event a retailer has no permanent place of business in the State or has more than one place of business, the place or places at which the retail sales are consummated shall be determined under rules and regulations to be prescribed and adopted by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.

Section 7. USE A TAX RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT. An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use, or other consumption in the District of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer on and after the operative date of this ordinance for storage, use, or other consumption in said territory at the rate of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the sales price of the property. The sales price shall include delivery charges when such charges are subject to state sales or use tax, regardless of the place to which delivery is made.
3 Section 8. ADOPTION OF PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW. Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance and except insofar as they are inconsistent with the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the provisions of Part 1(commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code are hereby adopted and made a part of this ordinance asthough fully set forth herein.

Section 9. LIMITATIONS ON ADOPTION OF STATE LAW AND COLLECTION OF USE TAXES. In adopting the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code:

A. Wherever the State of California is named or referenced to as the taxing agency, the name of this Authority shall be substituted therefor. However, the substitution shall not be made when:

1. The word "State" is used as a part of the title of the State Controller, State Treasurer, State Treasury, or the Constitution of the State of California.

2. The result of that substitution would require action to be taken by or against this Authority or any agency, officer, or employee thereof rather than by or against the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, in performing the functions incident to the administration or operation ofthisOrdinance.

3. In those sections, including, but not necessarily limited to, sections referring to the exterior boundaries of the State of California, where the result of the substitution would be to:
a. Provide an exemption from this tax with respect to certain sales, storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property which would not otherwise be exempt from this tax while such sales, storage, use, or other consumption remain subject to tax by the State under the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or; b. Impose this tax with respect to certain sales, storage, use, or other consumption of tangible personal property which would not be subject to tax by the state under the said provision of that code.

4. In Sections 6701, 6702 (except in the last sentence thereof), 6711, 6715, 6737, 6797, or 6828 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

B. The word "District" shall be substituted for the word "State" in the phrase “retailer engaged in business in this State" in Section 6203 and in the definition of that phrase in Section 6203. 4 1. "A retailer engaged in business in the District" shall also include any retailer that, in the preceding calendar year or the current calendar year, has total combined sales of tangible personal property in this state or for delivery in the State by the retailer and all persons related to the retailer that exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). For purposes of this section, a person is related to another person if both persons are related to each other pursuant to Section 267(b) of Title 26 of the United States Code and the regulations thereunder.

Section 10. PERMIT NOT REQUIRED. If a seller's permit has been issued to a retailer under Section 6067 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, an additional transactor's permitshall not be required by thisordinance.

Section 11. EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS.

A. There shall be excluded from the measure of the transactions tax and the use tax the amount of any sales tax or use tax imposed by the State of California or by any city, city and county, or county pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law or the amount of any state-administered transactions or use tax.

B. There are exempted from the computation of the amount of transactions tax the gross receipts from:

I. Sales of tangible personal property, other than fuel or petroleum products, to operators of aircraft to be used or consumed principally outside the County in which the sale is made and directly and exclusively in the use of such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property under the authority of the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign government.

2. Sales of property to be used outside the District, which is shipped to a point outside the District, pursuant to the contract of sale, by delivery to such point by the retailer or his agent, or by delivery by the retailer to a carrier for shipment to a consignee at such point. For the purposes of this paragraph, delivery to a point outside the District shall be satisfied:
a. With respect to vehicles (other than commercial vehicles) subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, and undocumented vessels registered under Division 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code by registration to an out-of-District address and by a declaration under penalty of pe1jury, signed by the buyer, stating that such address is, in fact, his or her principal place of residence; and
b. With respect to commercial vehicles, by registration to a place of business out-of-District and declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer that the vehicle will be operated from that address.
5 3. The sale of tangible personal property if the seller is obligated to furnish the property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative date of this ordinance.

4. A lease of tangible personal property which is a continuing sale of such property, for any period of time for which the lessor is obligated to lease the property for an amount fixed by the lease prior to the operative date of this ordinance.

5. For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this section, the sale or lease of tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or lease for any period of time for which any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised.

C. There are exempted from the use tax imposed by this ordinance, the storage, use, or other consumption in this District of tangible personal property:

1. The gross receipts from the sale of which have been subject to a transactions tax under any state-administered transactions and use tax ordinance.

2. Other than fuel or petroleum products purchased by operators of aircraft and used or consumed by such operators directly and exclusively in the use of such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property for hire or compensation under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign government. This exemption is in addition to the exemptions provided in Sections 6366 and 6366.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California.

3. If the purchaser is obligated to purchase the property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative date of this ordinance.

4. If the possession of, or the exercise of any right or power over, the tangible personal property arises under a lease which is a continuing purchase of such property for any period of time for which the lessee is obligated to lease the property for an amount fixed by a lease prior to the operative date of this ordinance.

5. For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this section, storage, use, or other consumption, or possession of, or exercise of any right or power over, tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or lease for any period of time for which any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised. 6 6. Except as provided in subparagraph (7), a retailer engaged in businessin the District shall not be required to collect use tax from the purchaser of tangible personal property, unless the retailerships or deliversthe property into the District or participates within the District in making the sale of the property, including, but not limited to, soliciting or receiving the order, either directly or indirectly, at a place of business of the retailer in the district or through any representative, agent, canvasser,solicitor,subsidiary, or person in the District under the authority of the retailer.

7. "A retailer engaged in business in the District" shall also include any retailer of any of the following: vehicles subject to registration pursuant to Chapter I (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, or undocumented vessels registered under Division 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code. That retailer shall be required to collect use tax from any purchaser who registers or licenses the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft at an address in the District.

D. Any person subject to use tax under this ordinance may credit against that tax any transactions tax or reimbursement for transactions tax paid to a district imposing, or retailer liable for a transactions tax pursuant to Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code with respect to the sale to the person of the property the storage, use or other consumption of which is subject to the use tax.

Section 12. AMENDMENTS. All amendments subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance to Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code relating to sales and use taxes and which are not inconsistent with Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and all amendments to Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, shall automatically become a part of this ordinance, provided however, that no such amendment shall operate so as to affect the rate of tax imposed by this ordinance.

Section 13. ENJOINING COLLECTION FORBIDDEN. No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or proceeding in any court against the State or the Authority, or against any officer of the State or the Authority, to prevent or enjoin the collection under this ordinance, or Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, of any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected.

Section 14. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

Section 15. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance relates to the levying and collecting of the District transactions and use taxes and shall take effect immediately.

Section 16. CONFLICTING MEASURES. This measure is intended to be comprehensive. It is the intent of the people of the County of Fresno that, in the event this measure and one or more measures relating to a special tax to fund transportation infrastructure appear on the same 7 ballot, the provisions of the other measure or measures shall be deemed in conflict with this measure. In the event that this measure receives the votes of a majority of electors in the November 3, 2026, election and receives a greater number of affirmative votes than any conflicting measure or measures, the provisions of this measure shall prevail in their entirety, and all provisions of the other measure or measures shall be deemed null and void.

Section 17. TERMINATION DATE. The authority to levy the tax imposed by this ordinance shall expire on June 30, 2047.

EXPENDITURE PLAN

FIX ROADS

F R E S N O C O U N T Y
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
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Contents
Table of Contents
SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................................................1 Fix Our Roads Measure Overview......................................................................................................................1 The Fix Our Roads Measure Program...............................................................................................................1 Program 1: Fix Local Roads Program $3.2 Billion or 82% ........................................................................2 Program 2: Transit Reimagined $702 Million or 18% ..................................................................................3 Governance ................................................................................................................................................................3 Impact ..........................................................................................................................................................................3 Acknowledgements.............................................................................................................................................. 4 INTRODUCTION and PURPOSE......................................................................................................5 OVERVIEW.........................................................................................................................................5 The Fix Our Roads Measure Program..............................................................................................................5 Program 1: Fix Local Roads Program $3.20 Billion, or 82% ................................................................... 6 Program 2: Transit Reimagined $702 Million or 18% ................................................................................. 6 EXPECTED FIX OUR ROADS MEASURE PROCEEDS...................................................................7 COUNTY-WIDE PRIORITIES ............................................................................................................7 PROGRAM DETAIL............................................................................................................................7 Program 1: Fix Local Roads Program $3.20 Billion, or 82% ....................................................................7 Program 2: Transit Reimagined Program $702 Million or 18% ............................................................. 21 GOVERNANCE.................................................................................................................................23 Fresno County Transportation Authority Structure Under the Fix Our Roads Measure Program ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.......................................................................................................23 Program Management ........................................................................................................................................24 Agency Responsibility for Fix Our Roads Measure Funding Recognition .....................................24 Local Hiring Preference......................................................................................................................................24 PLAN UPDATE AND APPROVAL PROCESS.................................................................................25 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategies........................................ 25 Major Corridor Transportation Plan Update............................................................................................... 25 Strategic Implementation Plan Update........................................................................................................ 25 Expenditure Plan Amendments ...................................................................................................................... 25 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
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Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ................................................................26 Citizen Oversight Committee...........................................................................................................................26 Independent Financial Audits..........................................................................................................................26 Bonding ....................................................................................................................................................................26 Expenditure Plan Renewal ................................................................................................................................26 Impact ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27 APPENDIX A....................................................................................................................................28 Fix Our Roads Fresno County Transportation Improvement Measure Implementing Procedures...............................................................................................................................................................28 List of Figures and Tables
Figure S1 – Fix Our Roads Measure Funding Allocations by Program and Subprogram........1xx Figure 1 – Fix Our Roads Measure Funding Allocations by Program and Subprogram.............. 6 Figure 2 – Fix Our Roads Measure - Tier 1 and 2 Urban Projects Map..............................................17 Figure 3 – Fix Our Roads Measure - Tier 1 and 2 Rural Projects Map................................................18 Table S1 – Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan - Allocation of Funding by Program and Subprogram............................................................................................................................................................2 Table 1 – Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan - Allocation of Funding by Program and Subprogram............................................................................................................................................................8 Table 2 – Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan Local Agency Formula Allocation............. 9 Table 3 – Fix Our Roads Measure Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion
Subprogram Estimated Revenues ...............................................................................................................13 Table 4 – Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion Subprogram 1.3:

Fix Our Roads Measure - Urban Tier 1 Project List................................................................................15 Table 5 - Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion Subprogram 1.3:

Fix Our Roads Measure - Rural Tier 1 Project List..................................................................................16 Table 6 - Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion Subprogram 1.3:

Fix Our Roads Measure - Urban Tier 2 Project List...............................................................................19 Table 7 - Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion Subprogram 1.3:

Fix Our Roads Measure - Rural Tier 2 Project List................................................................................20 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
1 SUMMARY
Fix Our Roads Measure Overview
Measure C has served as Fresno County’s enduring legacy of transporta8on improvement since its incep8on in 1986, represen8ng 40 years of commitment to fulfilling the promises made to voters to enhance transporta8on infrastructure across the region. With its expira8on on July 1, 2027, the “Fix Our Roads Fresno County Transporta8on Improvement Measure” (hereinaOer, “Fix Our Roads Measure”) aims to con8nue this vital legacy by focusing on Fresno County voters’ highest priori8es:
ü Fix Exis8ng Roads
ü Reduce Conges8on
ü Provide good-paying jobs
ü Keep transit fares affordable
ü Improve vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety
ü Eliminate BoZlenecks
ü Improve farm to market and goods movement
ü Improve air quality
This Expenditure Plan will allocate approximately $3.90 billion in transporta8on funding by extending Fresno County’s half-cent transporta8on sales tax for the next two decades. The poten8al to secure matching funds could significantly increase this funding by up to $3.5 billion, resul8ng in a remarkable total investment in transporta8on exceeding $8 billion. Importantly, the passage of this Measure will not result in an increase in the current sales tax rate for any ci8es or the County, as it will coincide with the expira8on of Measure C.

The Fix Our Roads Measure Program
Figure S1 and Table S1 provide an overview of the proposed Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan funding alloca8ons. This plan will provide significant funding for two programs:
ü PROGRAM 1 – Fix Local Roads Program (82%) $3.20 Billion ü PROGRAM 2 – Transit Reimagined (18%) $702 Million
Figure S1
Fix Our Roads Measure Funding Alloca;ons by Program and Subprogram Total Fix Our Roads
Measure Funding:
$ 3,900,918,441
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2 Table S1
Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan –
Alloca;on of Funding by Program and Subprogram*1
Program 1: Fix Local Roads Program $3.20 Billion, or 82% The Fix Local Roads Program is intended to meet each of the sixteen local agencies’ transporta8on priority needs and to provide funding to enhance safety and address current and future conges8on along major streets and highways throughout the county.
ü Subprogram 1.1 – Repair Roads provides funding to the ci8es and the County for street maintenance and repair projects to address the poor condi8on of our streets and roads. ü Subprogram 1.2 - Improve Local Transporta;on, provides funding to the ci8es and the County for any transporta8on-related purpose, including:
ü Addi8onal street and road repair projects.
ü Sidewalks.
ü BeZer access for people with disabili8es.
ü Bike, pedestrian, and trails system projects.
ü Public transit services.
ü Conges8on relief projects.
ü Safety improvement projects.

Subprogram Allocation % of Total
1 $ 3,198,753,121 82%

1.1 Road Repair $ 1,950,459,220 50%

1.2 Improve Local Transportation $ 624,146,951 16%
2 $ 702,165,319 18%
Total - Transit Services $ 698,165,319 17.90%
Fresno Area Express $ 488,715,724 12.53%
Clovis Transit $ 69,816,532 1.79%
FCRTA $ 139,633,064 3.58%
Reimagined Transit Studies $ 4,000,000 0.10%
$ 3,900,918,441 100%
MC3 - FOR - 20 Year Measure Allocations Table 1S and 1 021426 GV06 Transit Reimagined

1.3 Major Streets and Highways/Reduce
Congestion *2
*2 This Subprogram is expected to be matched with at least $1.64 Billion in other Federal, State, and local funds (reference Table 3). *1 Administration/Planning (1% or $39,403,217) will be taken off the top by FCTA from Fix Our Roads Measure proceeds distributed to FCTA from the State ($3,940,321,658). Results in a total 20-Year allocation to Fix Our Roads Measure Programs of $3,900,918,441.

Program
$ 624,146,951 16%
Total Measure Allocation:

Fix Local Roads
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3 ü Subprogram 1.3 – Major Streets and Roads – Improve Safety/Reduce Conges;on Program provides funding for future enhancements to the highway system and major local streets and roads to ensure that our transporta8on infrastructure not only meets current demands but also an8cipates evolving community needs and promotes safer, more efficient travel for all users. Further, this Subprogram of projects has the highest likelihood of obtaining matching funds. It is an8cipated that this program could leverage up to $3.5 billion in addi8onal State and Federal funding. For a list of projects, reference Tables 4 through 7 in the Expenditure Plan.

Program 2: Transit Reimagined Program $702 Million or 18% This Program funding will maintain the current level of transit services throughout the County and support studies aimed at "Reimagining Transit" in both the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area (FCMA) and the County's rural areas.

This is an effort to make transit more accessible and effec8ve while reducing inefficiencies and lowering costs. Two studies will be required: one to evaluate consolida8on of transit services, and the other to evaluate new models of providing improved transit services at lower cost.

Governance
The Fresno County Transporta8on Authority (FCTA) Structure, as established by Measure C Enabling Legisla8on (PUC 142000), will remain in place under the Fix Our Roads Measure Program. This governing structure has provided nearly 40 years of Promises Made, Promises Kept through transparency and accountability.

In addi8on to its regular administra8ve and accountability role, administra8on and oversight will be provided to:
ü Administer and conduct specified ac8vi8es iden8fied in the two (2) programs described above, including increased oversight, compliance with program requirements, and performance monitoring. ü Perform and review audits of agencies that receive Measure funds as well as Authority ac8vi8es. ü Implement a robust Program Management Program to monitor progress, control costs, increase accountability, and measure performance towards iden;fied goals.

Administra8on funds are limited to 1% of the overall Fix Our Roads Measure Program.

The Measure C Ci8zen Oversight CommiZee (COC) will remain in place to help ensure the transparency and accountability of the Fix Our Roads Measure Program.

The “Fix Our Roads Fresno County Transporta8on Improvement Measure” Ordinance is included as Appendix A.

Impact
The Fix Our Roads Measure will:
ü Improve, enhance, and maintain all elements of Fresno County's transporta8on system. ü Provide good-paying long-term jobs for residents of the county and its ci8es. ü Encourage local hiring preferences in project contracts. ü S8mulate the local economy.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
4 Acknowledgements
The Fix Our Roads Steering CommiZee is composed of the following members:

Tony Boren served as the Execu8ve Director of the Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG) from 2008 to 2023 and assisted with the 2022 Measure C Renewal process. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Director at Fresno COG from 2004 to 2008 and assisted in developing the current 2006 Measure C program. Fresno COG is the Regional Transporta8on Planning Agency for Fresno County, responsible for coordina8ng transporta8on services and infrastructure development. Tony is currently re8red.

Malcolm Dougherty, PE, formerly held the posi8on of Director of Caltrans statewide from 2011 to 2018, and he also directed Caltrans District 6 for the Central Region during a prior term from 2006 to 2009. Currently, he is a Sr. Vice President in the consul8ng industry and has held leadership posi8ons in California and na8onally for mul8ple firms.

Diana Gomez, PE, has held notable leadership posi8ons in the transporta8on sector, serving as the Director of Caltrans District 6 from 2020 to 2024. Prior to this role, she was the Central Valley Regional Director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority from 2012 to 2020. Currently, Diana serves as the Senior Project Director and Vice President at HNTB Corpora8on, where she focuses on transporta8on solu8ons, a posi8on she has held since 2025.

Michael Leonardo, PE, is the former Execu8ve Director for the Fresno County Transporta8on Authority (FCTA) (2017 - 2024), who led prepara8on of the 2022 Measure C Renewal effort, former consultant with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (2012 - 2017), former Caltrans District 6/Central Region Director (2001 - 2005), former Caltrans Chief Engineer (Statewide) (2004), and former Public Works Director for the City of Clovis (2006 - 2012). Mike is re8red.

Henry Perea is a notable figure in local governance, having served on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors and as a member of the Fresno City Council. Addi8onally, he was a member of the Fresno County Board of Educa8on and is currently a member of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, contribu8ng to the development of the state's transporta8on infrastructure.

Georgiena Vivian is President of VRPA Technologies, Inc., a firm specializing in transporta8on planning and civil and traffic engineering (1988 to present). She assisted with the 2022 Measure C Renewal effort and prepara8on of the 2006 (current) Measure C Expenditure Plan as the lead consultant. Prior to VRPA, she was a Planning Project Coordinator with Fresno COG from 1978 to 1988, where she assisted with the prepara8on of the original 1986 Measure C program.

Alex Tavlian, Esq. is the principal of ParkWest Associates, a Fresno-based public affairs and strategy firm, and a specialist in ballot measure development. Over the course of 12 years, he has successfully helped elect local leaders across the Central Valley and secure billions of dollars in funding for local agencies through ballot measures, including the 2024 renewal of Measure T, Madera County's transporta8on funding ini8a8ve. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
5 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
Building on the success of the previous two Measure C programs, this Fix Our Roads Measure program will follow Measure C’s guiding principle of “Promises Made, Promises Kept.” Measure C has been Fresno County’s transporta8on improvement legacy since 1986, 40 years of keeping the promises made to voters to improve transporta8on throughout Fresno County. Measure C will expire July 1, 2027.

This ini8a8ve, although no longer designated “Measure C,” intends to carry on that legacy.

This “Fix Our Roads Fresno County Transporta8on Improvement Measure” (hereinaOer “Fix Our Roads Measure”) will focus on Fresno County voters’ highest priori8es:
ü Fix Exis8ng Roads.
ü Reduce Conges8on.
ü Eliminate BoZlenecks.
ü Improve vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety, including safe routes to schools. ü Provide good-paying jobs.
ü Improve farm to market and other goods movement within the county, the state, and the na8on. ü Keep transit fares affordable for students, people with disabili8es, and seniors. ü Maintain transit services for those who depend upon them. ü Improve air quality and meet climate goals without sacrificing mobility.

This plan will direct the use of approximately $3.90 billion in transporta8on funding that will be generated through a con8nua8on of Fresno County’s half-cent transporta8on sales tax for the next 20 years in the November 2026 elec8on. Further, the ability to secure matching funds could increase this funding by up to $3.5 billion, resul8ng in total transporta8on investment exceeding $8.5 billion over the 20 years. Passage of the Measure will not increase the current sales tax rate in any of the ci8es or the County, as it will coincide with the expira8on of Measure C.

A dura8on of 20 years is proposed for a number of reasons.

1. The prior two successful Measure C Programs have had a 20-year dura8on; Fresno County votes tend to support 20-year 8meframes.

2. Future transporta8on needs can be beZer predicted on a 20-year basis than on a longer dura8on.

3. Significantly smaller burden on taxpayers; it is es8mated that a 30-year measure would cost taxpayers $7.3 billion, while a 20-year measure would only be $3.9 billion and s8ll generate the same annual amount available to fix roads and improve transporta8on.

4. Opportuni8es exist for a subsequent renewal in 20 years if necessary.

5. A 20-year dura8on allows for more 8mely evalua8on of progress towards stated goals, which provides an opportunity to adjust any future Measures.

OVERVIEW
The Fix Our Roads Measure Program
Figure 1 provides an overview of the proposed Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan funding alloca8ons. As shown in Figure 1, this plan will provide significant funding for two programs: Fix Local Roads and Transit Reimagined. The programs are described below.
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6 Figure 1
Fix Our Roads Measure Funding Alloca;ons by Program and Subprogram ü PROGRAM 1 – Fix Local Roads Program (82%) $3.20 Billion 82% of Fix Our Roads Measure funds will be dedicated to repairing streets and roads throughout the County. The funds will also improve local transporta8on in all fiOeen local ci8es and the rural unincorporated areas of Fresno County. The funds will be available to these same jurisdic8ons to improve street and road safety and opera8ons, sustain transit, and provide bicycle and pedestrian mobility improvements, especially those that address Safe Routes to Schools and Americans with Disabili8es Act (ADA) needs. In addi8on, funds under this Program will support the implementa8on of projects in the Urban (Clovis and Fresno Spheres of Influence) and Rural (remaining County and rural incorporated ci8es) areas. Such projects will be located along major local corridors and highways to reduce conges8on, eliminate boZlenecks, improve safety, and enhance connec8ons within the urban area and between the ci8es and rural communi8es throughout the County.
ü PROGRAM 2 – Transit Reimagined (18%) $702 Million
Funding from the Fix Our Roads Measure would be allocated to local transit agencies, including the Fresno Area Express (FAX), Clovis Transit, and the Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA). This funding will maintain the current level of transit services throughout the County and support studies and changes aimed at "Reimagining Transit" in both the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area (FCMA) and the County's rural areas. These studies are expected to be completed within approximately two years aOer the Fix Our Roads Measure takes effect, or by December 31, 2029. Once the studies are finished, the results will be evaluated, and the Transit Program will be reassessed to determine how to allocate the remaining funding

1.1 - Road Repair Subprogram
$1,950, 459,220 (50%)

1.2 Improve Local
Transporation Subprogram
$624, 146,951 (16%)

1.3 Major Streets &
Highways/Reduce
Congestion
Subprogram
$624,146,951
(16%)

2. Transit Reimagined
Program
$702,165,319 (18%)

1. Fix Local Roads Program
(Subprograms: 1.1 Road
Repair, 1.2 Improve Local
Transportation, & 1.3 Major
Streets & Highways/Reduce
Congestion)
Total of $3,198,753,121
(82%)
Total Fix Our Roads Measure
Funding:
$ 3,900,918,441
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7 for transit services within the County. This Program also requires the prepara8on and implementa8on of a Transit Agency Consolida8on Study. Experts have indicated that Transit Consolida8on would likely result in overall savings of 7-10% across all transit funding types, not just the Fix Our Roads Measure por8on of transit funding.

EXPECTED FIX OUR ROADS MEASURE PROCEEDS
The Fix Our Roads Measure will authorize the Fresno County Transporta8on Authority (Authority or FCTA) to collect a ½-cent retail transac8on and use tax for 20 years (between July 1, 2027, and June 30, 2047). This is not a new or added tax, but simply a con8nua8on of the current tax for transporta8on purposes. Projec8ons indicate this con8nua8on will provide approximately $3.90 billion in new revenue for transporta8on improvements through 2047 (see Table 1). Where possible, this $3.90 billion will be u8lized to obtain matching funds from State, Federal, or other sources, thereby providing a significant compounding effect.

COUNTY-WIDE PRIORITIES
The Fix Our Roads Measure recognizes that providing funds for all modes of transporta8on will help improve the quality-of-life needs of all Fresno County residents, thus enabling each of the sixteen local agencies to address the specific transporta8on needs of their residents, businesses, and major industries over the 20-year life of the Fix Our Roads Measure.

This Expenditure Plan will allow the fiOeen ci8es and Fresno County to maintain and improve neighborhood and community streets and roads; improve major local roads and highways; maintain public transit funding; and support other transporta8on programs that improve travel and air quality while mee8ng climate goals without sacrificing mobility.

The Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan program alloca8ons are detailed in Table 1. Implemen8ng Procedures for each of the Fix Our Roads Measure programs are aZached as Appendix B. Details regarding each of the two Programs are also provided below. Finally, the requirements for administering the Fix Our Roads Measure are provided in the Enabling Legisla8on (PUC Code 142000).

PROGRAM DETAIL
Program 1: Fix Local Roads Program $3.20 billion, or 82% The Fix Local Roads Program is intended to meet each of the sixteen local agencies’ transporta8on priority needs (Subprograms 1.1 - Repair Roads, and Subprogram 1.2 - Local Transporta8on Improvements). This Program also allocates Measure funding to enhance safety and address current and future conges8on along major streets and highways throughout the county (Subprogram 1.3 – Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges8on).
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Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan Update - Alloca;on of Funding by Program and Subprogram*1 Subprogram Allocation % of Total
1 $ 3,198,753,121 82%

1.1 Road Repair $ 1,950,459,220 50%

Program
$ 624,146,951 16%
Total Measure Allocation:

Fix Local Roads
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9 Table 2 provides the amount of Fix Our Roads Measure funding each local agency is expected to receive over the 20 years from Subprogram 1.1 (Repair Roads) and Subprogram 1.2 (Improve Local Transporta8on). The formula starts with a minimum annual alloca8on of $425,000 to each agency. The remaining alloca8on is based on each local agency's current popula8on and road miles. Also included in Table 2 is an es8mate of the total Measure C funding each local agency will receive under the current (2006) Measure C Local Transporta8on Program.

Table 2
Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan Local Agency Formula Alloca;on Some figures may not add to the total due to rounding.

The following Subprograms would be implemented under this Program:
ü Subprogram 1.1 - Repair Roads provides $1.95 billion (or 50% of overall Fix Our Roads Measure funds) to the sixteen agencies. The purpose of this Subprogram is to bring the road systems within all fiOeen of the incorporated ci8es and the rural unincorporated areas of Fresno County, including arterials, collectors, and neighborhood streets, to an average Pavement Condi8on Index (PCI) of 75, which is within the “Good” category as measured by engineers through a Pavement Management System (PMS). A PMS is defined as a set of procedures for collec8ng, analyzing, maintaining, and repor8ng pavement data, used to assist decision makers in finding op8mal strategies for maintaining pavements in serviceable condi8on over a given period of 8me at the least cost.
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10 Improvements that the fiOeen ci8es and Fresno County will make to address the goal include:
• Fixing potholes with long-las8ng repairs.
• Repaving streets.
• Keeping good roads in good condi8on through the strategic applica8on of preventa8ve maintenance strategies.
• Ensuring that all neighborhoods, including those in disadvantaged areas, see improvements to their local roads.
• Measuring and monitoring progress towards the 75 PCI goal. • Ensure appropriate resources are u8lized in areas of very low income. • Providing “Complete Streets” improvements where feasible and affordable. • Iden8fying and implemen8ng matching fund opportuni8es.

Every agency that receives Fix Local Roads Program funding must allocate an appropriate percentage of its Repair Roads Subprogram to road repairs within disadvantaged areas of its jurisdic8on.

U8liza8on of the PMS is a reimbursable expense under this program. ü Subprogram 1.2 - Improve Local TransportaEon provides $624 million (or 16% of Fix Our Roads Measure funds) and includes three categories of improvements. This funding would provide local agencies with revenue to address their most pressing transporta8on needs that are unfunded or underfunded. Subprogram 1.2 funds are not split by category; instead, each local agency will determine, on an annual basis, how much of the Subprogram 1.2 funds will be allocated to each category, allowing each agency to address its highest priori8es in any given year.

These funds can also be used to supplement Subprogram 1.1 Repair Roads if those funds are insufficient.

The categories are described below with addi8onal detailed requirements outlined in the Implementa8on Procedures (reference Appendix B).
• Category 1.2.1 -- Improve Local Streets & Roads -- Improve local roads through projects or programs that increase safety, improve operations, and enhance mobility. • Category 1.2.2 -- Public Transit -- Public Transit is fully funded through the Transit Reimaged Program.

However, an agency may use subprogram 1.2 funding to cover temporary funding shortfalls or to assist in implementing transit service alternatives identified through the Transit Reimagined study. • Category 1.2.3 -- Bike & Pedestrian – The current Measure C required that each local agency develop and maintain an Active Transportation Plan (ATP) for their jurisdiction. The Fix Our Roads Measure will require regular updates of these ATPs. Funds from this Category can be used to improve bike & pedestrian mobility and safety, with a special emphasis on Safe Routes to Schools and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements.

These funds would be used for a variety of purposes, including:
• Addi8onal Street and Road repairs.
• Repair or installa8on of addi8onal sidewalks to create safe routes to school and increase accessibility for people with disabili8es.
• Supplement Ac8ve Transporta8on (bike, pedestrian, and trails systems) projects. • Maintain and improve public transit services and efficiencies. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
11 • Provide new mobility op8ons.
• Eliminate boZlenecks and relieve conges8on on local streets. • Provide vehicle and pedestrian safety improvement projects. • Address environmental sustainability and other essen8al transporta8on improvements. • Implement new technologies.

The local agencies in Fresno County understand their needs and how to address them effec8vely. This plan empowers them to make these cri8cal choices for their residents and businesses. It also allows residents and businesses to hold elected officials accountable for the transporta8on funding decisions they make.

Local Agencies must iden8fy their Category funding split as a part of their annual budget cycle. This informa8on will be presented to the Authority as part of agency repor8ng requirements. ü Subprogram 1.3 - Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce CongesEon is expected to receive 16% of the Fix Our Roads Measure proceeds, or $624 million, over the 20 years. In addi8on, this Subprogram of projects has the highest likelihood of obtaining matching funds. It is an8cipated that this program could leverage up to $3.5 billion in addi8onal funding.

The founda8on of the urban and suburban freeway and expressway network has largely been established, complemented by significant enhancements to rural highways through the ini8a8ves of the 1986 and 2006 Measure programs. Further, significant improvements have been made to many major local urban and rural roads. As Fresno County looks ahead, future enhancements to the highway system and major local streets and roads must be a top priority. This focus will ensure that our transporta8on infrastructure not only meets current demands but also an8cipates evolving community needs and promotes safer, more efficient travel for all users. Focus will be on:
• Improving safety.
• Reducing and avoiding conges8on.
• Elimina8ng boZlenecks.
• Increasing sustainability.
• Focusing on mul8modal opera8onal improvements such as auxiliary lanes, freeway interchange improvements, metering projects, demand management, and Smart Corridor concepts that maximize the capacity of exis8ng facili8es.
• Facilita8ng farm-to-market and other goods movement.
• Implemen8ng new technologies.

These projects facilitate the movement of goods, services, and people throughout the county, while also accommoda8ng the movement of goods from Fresno County agriculture and industries to the rest of the State and the na8on.

Subprogram Highlights
Approximately $624 million or 16% for regionally significant major street and highway improvements which have been divided between the Urban and Rural areas of the county with approximately $437 million or 70% to the Fresno Clovis Metropolitan Area (FCMA), and approximately $187 million or 30%, to the remainder of the county (other ci8es and the county unincorporated area). This funding split generally reflects the rela8ve popula8ons and needs of the urban and rural areas. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
12 • This Subprogram relies heavily on leveraged funding from various sources, including the State Transporta8on Improvement Program (STIP), the State Highway Opera8ons and Protec8on Program (SHOPP), the State Local Partnership Program (SLPP), Federal grants, and the Regional Transporta8on Mi8ga8on Fee Program (RTMF), as well as other State and Federal funding programs. Historically, these funds have been matched at an eight-to-one ra8o; thus, every Measure C dollar has been matched by eight non-Measure C funds. The RTMF will require new growth and development within the county and each city to con8nue contribu8ng to regional street and highway project costs. The purpose of the RTMF Program is to ensure that growth and development pays its fair share of impacts to the county’s transporta8on facili8es. The RTMF is discussed in more detail later in this Plan.

Fix Our Roads Measure Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges;on Subprogram Project Lists
This sec8on iden8fies priority major streets and highway improvement projects to be implemented over the life of the Measure. These projects will be funded with Fix Our Roads Measure and other transporta8on funding. Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges8on Subprogram projects are generally defined as those of regional significance. These projects tend to be on the highway system, as those facili8es are regional by nature; however, this Subprogram also includes projects on major local arterials or regional corridors that will enhance connec8ons within the urban area and between the ci8es and rural communi8es throughout the County.

Es8mated funding projec8ons from the Measure and other transporta8on funding programs are provided in Table 3.

This Expenditure Plan contains Tier 1 Urban and Rural Project lists for the Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges8on Subprogram (reference Tables 4 and 5). The Tier 1 projects are priority projects that would be programmed for the Fix Our Roads Measure and other funding over the life of the Measure. Tier 2 projects are unfunded, but may be eligible for funding if addi8onal Measure funding or other uniden8fied funding becomes available aOer Tier 1 projects are delivered.

The region should have projects that are “shovel-ready” to take advantage of these funding opportuni8es.

Should the Fix Our Roads Measure or other transporta8on funding resources become available in excess of those necessary to complete the Tier 1 projects, Tier 2 projects may be amended into Tier 1. Therefore, the FCTA Board may authorize Project Study Reports (PSRs) and preliminary engineering and environmental evalua8ons for select Tier 2 projects, should the biannual Major Corridor Transporta8on Plan (MCTP) update (described later in this Plan) indicate that addi8onal funding beyond Tier 1 needs may be available.
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Fix Our Roads Measure
Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges;on Subprogram Es;mated Revenues*1 Funding Source
20 Year Total
20 Year Period,
2027/28–2046/47

LOCAL FUNDS
FOR Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion Subprogram $ 624,146,951 Local - Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee (RTMF) $ 267,301,048

FEDERAL PROGRAM FUNDS
Federal - Federal Aid $ 126,449,270
Federal - Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) $ 464,923,977

STATE PROGRAM FUNDS
State - Local Partnership Program (LPP) Competitive $ 23,259,599 State - State Local Partnership (LPP) $ 60,468,971
State - Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) $ 499,018,688

STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAM FUNDS
State - Inter-regional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP) $ 36,875,512 State - State Operations & Maintenance (SHOPP) $ 118,720,000 Total: $2,264,861,051
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Source/Notes:
*1 Estimated revenues were determined using data from Fresno COG, along with reasonable estimations of future revenues based upon past experience with these types of revenue. Actual revenues may be more or less than those estimated.

State - Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP/SB-1 Competitive) $ 15,575,190 $ 5,670,493
$ 22,451,351
State - Solutions for Congested Corridors (SCCP)
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14 They may also authorize the development of PSRs in the last 5 years of the Measure in order to prepare for a poten8al subsequent Measure renewal. These changes between the Tier 1 and Tier 2 lists can be accomplished through the biannual MCTP update process and will require a formal amendment.

Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects are shown in Figures 4 and 5. Tier 2 Project Lists are reflected in Tables 6 and 7.

To accomplish Tier 1 projects in a 8mely fashion, at least 75% of the RTIP revenues due to Fresno County over the 20-year life of the Measure shall be commiZed to Tier 1 projects.

Project List Assump8ons and Poten8al Issues
• To develop these project lists, it was assumed that approximately $1.64 billion in matching funds would be available during the life of the Measure. This is a conserva8ve es8mate based upon the 40- year history of Measure C.
• Most projects iden8fied do not have approved es8mates. The first order of work should be to solidify es8mates for the highest priority projects, as discussed in the Implemen8ng Procedures. • These lists do not provide full Fix Our Roads Measure funding for all iden8fied projects. It is assumed that other funding sources, including but not limited to an agency’s Improve Local Roads Subprogram funds, will be iden8fied to provide the addi8onal required funding. • The urban and rural 8er 1 lists are within the range of funding availability.

The Authority will conduct biennial Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges8on Subprogram reviews and updates to ascertain project delivery status and the validity of funding availability. Adjustments to delivery schedules and funding contribu8ons may be necessary as part of these updates. These updates will be codified in a Major Corridor Transporta8on Plan (MCTP) and will be approved by Fresno COG and FCTA.

No later than June 30, 2027, the Authority will iden8fy projects from the lists for the first five (5) years of the Fix Our Roads Measure Program. These projects will be selected based on rela8ve priority, deliverability, and cash flow. No later than June 30, 2034, the Authority will iden8fy projects from the urban and rural Tier 1 lists for years 7–20 of the Measure programs, again based on rela8ve priori8es, deliverability, and cash flow.

Many of the Tier 1 projects are needed as soon as possible. To accomplish this, some level of borrowing may be required. The Authority will determine the extent of lending that is reasonable as the Subprogram is implemented.
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15 Table 4
Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges;on Subprogram 1.3:

Fix Our Roads Measure - Urban Tier 1 Project List
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16 Table 5
Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges;on Subprogram 1.3:

Fix Our Roads Measure - Rural Tier 1 Project List
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17 Figure 2
Fix Our Roads Measure - Tier 1 and 2 Urban Projects Map 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
18 Figure 3
Fix Our Roads Measure - Tier 1 and 2 Rural Projects Map 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
19 Table 6
Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges;on Subprogram 1.3:

Fix Our Roads Measure - Urban Tier 2 Project List
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20 Table 7
Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges;on Subprogram 1.3:

Fix Our Roads Measure - Rural Tier 2 Project List
Regional Transporta;on Mi;ga;on Fee (RTMF) Program
The 2006 Measure C Expenditure Plan set forth requirements for implemen8ng the Regional Transporta8on Mi8ga8on Fee (RTMF) Program. The 2006 Measure C ballot included requirements for local Fresno County ci8es and the county to implement Regional Transporta8on Mi8ga8on Fees pursuant to California Government Code Sec8ons 66000, et seq., and remit the proceeds to the FCTA to supplement construc8on of projects in the Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges8on Subprogram. The ballot also included enforcement mechanisms to ensure all Fresno County local agencies par8cipated in the program. In response to those requirements, and to implement a consistent regional fee, the local agencies formed a Joint Powers Agency (JPA), Fresno County Regional Transporta8on Mi8ga8on Fee Agency (FCRTMFA), pursuant to California Government Code Sec8ons 6500, et seq.

This Fix Our Roads Measure provides for the con8nua8on of the RTMF program established by the 2006 Measure, including all local agency enforcement mechanisms, the perpetua8on of the Fresno County RTMF Agency through the life of the Measure, and all adopted policies and agreements currently in effect pertaining to the mi8ga8on fee program. The Measure also recognizes that mi8ga8on fees are governed by State law, which may change from 8me to 8me. It s8pulates that the program's implementa8on shall remain in compliance with California law. California statute currently requires a major update to the NEXUS in 2028, which will revisit how the fee has been spent on current projects, consider future projects, adjust rates, and address all other legal program requirements. The Fix Our Roads Measure would con8nue the fee schedule adopted under the current Measure C un8l the 2028 Nexus Study is completed.

The FCTA, consistent with the adopted and updated Expenditure Plan, shall have the authority and flexibility to allocate the RTMF based upon regional priority needs within the county as defined by the biannual update of the Major Corridor Transporta8on Plan Update (described elsewhere in this document), and consistent with State law governing impact mi8ga8on fees. No later than June 30, 2027, all Fix Our Roads Measure agencies must extend the RTMF JPA established as a part of the second Measure 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
21 C, consistent with Sec8on 7 of the JPA Agreement. Should any city or Fresno County choose not to implement the RTMF, that agency shall forfeit annually from Subprogram 1.2 an amount equal to the amount of RTMF that would otherwise have been paid for development projects within that jurisdic8on during the year. Should an agency choose not to implement the RTMF, that agency shall no8fy the Authority of such a decision and shall file an advisory report with the Authority for each development indica8ng the amount of RTMF that would have been paid. The Authority shall calculate the total RTMF obliga8on annually and deduct the appropriate amount of funds for the RTMF from the Subprogram 1.2 alloca8on for that agency.

Overall, it is an8cipated that the RTMF, together with other federal and state funding sources iden8fied in Table 3, will add another $1.64 billion in funding to the $624 million of Fix Our Roads Measure funding for a total of $2.26 billion included in this Measure for major street, highway, and road projects in Fresno County.

Program 2: Transit Reimagined Program $702 million or 18% This Program funding will maintain the current level of transit services throughout the County and support studies aimed at "Reimagining Transit" in both the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area (FCMA) and the County's rural areas.

This is an effort to make transit more accessible and effec8ve while reducing inefficiencies and lowering costs.

These studies are expected to be completed within approximately two years aOer the Measure takes effect, or by December 2029. Once the studies are complete, the results will be evaluated, and the Transit Reimagined Program will be reassessed to determine how to allocate remaining Program 2 funding for transit services within the County between 2030 and 2047. 70% of the proceeds ($488,715,724) would be allocated to Fresno Area Express (FAX), 10% ($69,816,532) to Clovis Transit, and 20% ($139,633,064) to FCRTA.

This Program includes provisions for two transit studies:

1. Transit Agency Consolida;on Study
The Consolidation Study will focus on the feasibility, cost savings, and service improvements that could be achieved through the consolidation of the three transit agencies in Fresno County.

2. Reimagine Transit Services Study.

The Reimagine Transit Study will include an evaluation of transit service options available worldwide and recommendations on how transit “best practices” can be utilized here in Fresno County. This study will not focus solely on improving the current fixed route services, but will also examine alternative mobility options to increase service availability, eCiciency, and cost-eCectiveness.

Consolidation Study
This Subprogram requires that a Transit Agency Consolidation Study be completed within two years of the Fix Our Roads Measure taking effect or by December 31, 2029. The study will help reimagine transit, bringing transit into the 21st century. A review of similar agency consolidations has identified the potential for overall cost savings of 7-10%. It is also understood that a consolidated system would fall under a union agreement.

The study will be carried out under the guidance of FCTA. Upon comple8on, the study will undergo a thorough review process, requiring approval from all three transit agencies or their respec8ve city 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
22 councils, the Fresno COG Policy Board, and finally, the FCTA Board. Upon approval, the accompanying recommenda8ons for transit consolida8on shall be systema8cally implemented within a one-year 8meframe, resul8ng in a consolidated countywide transit agency by December 31, 2030. Experts have indicated that transit consolida8on would likely result in an overall savings of 7-10% across all transit funding types, not just the Measure por8on of transit funding. Should a transit agency(s) choose not to implement changes with cost savings iden8fied by the Consolida8on Study, the FCTA Board may reduce its Transit alloca8on by a like amount.

Transit Reimagined
This program will also include the implementa8on of Reimagined Transit Studies. These studies, one rural and one urban, aim to enhance transporta8on solu8ons tailored to both urban and rural areas.

Recommenda8ons may include restructuring exis8ng transit services and programs currently implemented by the three transit agencies. The rural and urban studies may be combined. This Transit Reimagined study(s) is separate from but complementary to the Transit Consolida8on Study. While these are independent studies, they must be coordinated as the results of one may aCect the other.

A total of $4 million (0.1%) from the Transit Reimagined Program will be set aside for these studies.

Program 2 alloca8ons will be subject to the Reimagined Transit Study findings and recommenda8ons to ensure that future transit services are effec8ve and more accessible, while reducing inefficiencies and opera8ng, facili8es, and equipment costs.

The Reimagined Transit studies will be carried out and approved within two years of the Fix Our Roads Measure taking effect or by December 31, 2029, under the guidance of the FCTA. The studies will be approved by all three transit agencies or their respec8ve city councils, the Fresno COG Policy Board, and finally, the FCTA Board. This approach ensures progress con8nues, regardless of any delays or findings related to the Transit Agency Consolida8on Study, thereby enabling the advancement of study recommenda8ons and findings. Should a transit agency(s) choose not to implement changes with cost savings iden8fied by the Reimagined Transit Studies, the FCTA Board may reduce its Transit alloca8on by a like amount.

Upon approval, the accompanying recommenda8ons for transit enhancements and improvements shall be systema8cally executed within a two-year 8meframe, concluding by December 31, 2031. However, it is acknowledged that certain recommenda8ons may inherently require more extensive 8meframes for effec8ve implementa8on. In such instances, the FCTA board has the authority to grant an extension of the two-year implementa8on requirement, providing the necessary flexibility to ensure the successful execu8on of the findings and recommenda8ons. Should a transit agency(s) choose not to implement changes with cost savings iden8fied by the study, the FCTA Board may reduce this Transit alloca8on by a like amount.

It is assumed that these two studies should result in a higher level of service at a lower cost. However, there may be implementa8on costs associated with the types of changes these studies may recommend.

The cost of implementa8on is an eligible expense under this Program 2, and under Program 1, Subprogram

1.2, Category 1.2.2.
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As a newly implemented ini8a8ve, the Fix Our Roads Measure funding designated for this Subprogram will serve as new financial resources specifically aimed at improving exis8ng and future transit services. This alloca8on not only supports transit improvements but also meets the criteria for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) mi8ga8on for transporta8on projects contained in Subprogram 1.3.

GOVERNANCE
Fresno County Transporta;on Authority Structure Under the Fix Our Roads Measure Program As specified in the Enabling Legisla8on, the Fresno County Transporta8on Authority will con8nue its responsibili8es to administer the Fix Our Roads Measure Program, following a 40-year track record of transparent, accountable, efficient, and fair management of the two prior Measure C programs.

The Authority will administer the Fix Our Roads Measure Programs in accordance with plans and programs outlined in the Expenditure Plan and subsequent updates of the Plan.

The enabling legislation requires that the Authority be represented by nine (9) members, including:
ü Two (2) members of the Board of Supervisors appointed by the board, consisting of one (1) member from Rural district 1, 4, or 5 and one (1) member from Urban district 2 or 3. ü Two (2) members representing the City of Fresno, consisting of the mayor thereof and a member of the city council of that city appointed by the city council. ü One (1) member representing the City of Clovis appointed by the city council of that city. ü Two (2) members representing the other cities within the county, consisting of one (1) Westside member appointed by a committee comprised of the mayor of each of those cities west of State Route 99, and one (1) Eastside member appointed by a committee comprised of the mayors of each of those cities east of State Route 99.
ü Two (2) members of the public-at-large, consisting of one member appointed by the board of supervisors with the appointee residing outside of the incorporated areas of Fresno and Clovis, and one member appointed jointly by the cities of Fresno and Clovis with the appointee residing within the incorporated area of Fresno or Clovis.

In addition, the enabling legislation includes a provision for a Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC). The COC was formed in 2007 under the current Measure Program and will continue under the Fix Our Roads Measure. Details regarding the Committee are contained in the Implementing Procedures.

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
The Implemen8ng Procedures list the administra8on and oversight responsibili8es to be provided by the FCTA to implement the Fix Our Roads Measure. Other administra8ve provisions, including con8nua8on of the Authority, administra8on, powers and func8ons, transporta8on coordina8on, and transac8on and use taxes, are referenced in the Enabling Legisla8on. As with the current Measure C Program, the goal of the Authority and Fresno COG will be to fulfill the Promise of the Fix Our Roads Measure Program by delivering iden8fied projects and programs. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
24 Administra8on and oversight of this Fix Our Roads Measure Program will be provided by the FCTA who will:
ü Assist with the prepara8on of Expenditure Plan updates and amendments. ü Assist with the development and administra8on of alloca8on program requirements. ü Administer and conduct specified ac8vi8es iden8fied in the two (2) Programs described above, including increased oversight, compliance with program requirements, and performance monitoring. ü Perform and review audits of agencies that receive Measure funds as well as Authority ac8vi8es.

Addi8onal responsibili8es for FCTA and Fresno COG are delineated in the Implemen8ng Procedures.

Administra8on funds are limited to 1% of the overall Fix Our Roads Measure Program and are deducted before program funding is calculated. Program Administra8on is expected to receive 1% of the Fix Our Roads Measure proceeds, or approximately $39 million, over the 20 years.

The Fix Our Roads Measure will require significantly more aZen8on to Program Management, Performance Measure development and evalua8on, and similar ac8vi8es. These ac8vi8es will be charged directly to the related programs and are not part of the Administra8on func8on.

Program Management
Managing Fix Our Roads Measure projects and programs will require substan8ally more monitoring, analysis, and repor8ng than required by Measure C. The Authority will seek the assistance of a program management firm and/or addi8onal staff. The primary responsibility of enhanced program management would be to assist in developing and monitoring performance measures, as discussed in the Expenditure Plan and the Implemen8ng Procedures. Enhanced Program Management will also include managing projects contained within the Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges8on Subprogram and other responsibili8es necessary for efficient and effec8ve implementa8on of the various programs. Enhanced program management responsibili8es are part of program and project delivery and separate from Program Administra8on. Program Management funding is limited to 1% of Subprogram 1.1, 1.2, 5% of Subprogram 1.3, and 1% of Program 2.

It is recognized that ini8al Program Management efforts, such as developing and implemen8ng performance and accountability measures and Project Management systems for the Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/Reduce Conges8on Subprogram, will require substan8ally more effort. The Program Management limits will not apply for the first two years of the Subprogram; however, the FCTA Board and staff will ensure that actual costs are reasonable and appropriate. The Program Management amounts for each Program, or Subprogram, may be modified by the Board as necessary, using the Expenditure Plan Update process as defined elsewhere.

Agency Responsibility for Fix Our Roads Measure Funding Recogni;on Con8nued taxpayer support for sales tax-funded transporta8on improvements is cri8cal to the success of any subsequent transporta8on measure. It is therefore essen8al that each agency prominently recognize the Fix Our Roads Measure’s contribu8on to any project funded in whole or in part by the Fix Our Roads Measure. These requirements will be detailed in the Implemen8ng Procedures and the Strategic Implementa8on Plan (SIP).

Local Hiring Preference
Fix Our Roads Measure funded projects provide direct and indirect economic benefits to the County through investments in infrastructure and related economic ac8vi8es associated with construc8on projects. Measure projects will provide good-paying jobs to Fresno County businesses and residents. FCTA, working in connec8on with Fresno COG and its member agencies, will develop reasonable local hiring and contrac8ng goals to help 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
25 ensure those benefits are maximized. These goals will be included in the Fix Our Roads Measure Strategic Implementa8on Plan (SIP). Refer to the Implemen8ng Procedures for repor8ng requirements.

PLAN UPDATE AND APPROVAL PROCESS
Regional Transporta;on Plan and Sustainable Communi;es Strategies Fresno COG updates the Regional Transporta8on Plan/Sustainable Communi8es Strategy (RTP/SCS) every four (4) years. That plan provides a transporta8on strategy for Fresno County and updates a list of candidate projects for all transporta8on modes (streets, highways, public transporta8on, bikeways, avia8on, etc.). The RTP/SCS list of projects provided the vast majority of the projects included in this Expenditure Plan. If addi8onal funds are available for any projects beyond those listed in the Tier 1 lists, they will be drawn from the Tier 2 lists and/or iden8fied based on the needs at that 8me. As stated before, all updates of the Expenditure Plan will be subject to public review and public hearings. While these candidate projects may change and funding priori8es may shiO, there are more than enough project needs within the County to be addressed using all types of financing, including the Fix Our Roads Measure.

Major Corridor Transporta;on Plan Update
Every two years, Authority staff will work with member agencies and affected stakeholders to review and update the Major Corridor Transporta8on Plan (MCTP), taking into account the status of project delivery, funding availability, and performance indicators for Subprogram 1.3 projects. The MCTP will be presented to the Fresno COG Policy Board, followed by the FCTA Board for approval.

Strategic Implementa;on Plan Update
Consistent with the findings of the RCTP and following its approval, Authority staff will prepare and update a Strategic Implementa8on Plan (SIP) to verify or modify funding expecta8ons based on the then-current fiscal condi8ons, ensuring that the projec8ons are consistent with future expenditures and the promises made in this Plan.

Expenditure Plan Amendments
Consistent with the enabling legisla8on, Fresno COG has the primary responsibility for ini8a8ng official amendments to the Expenditure Plan. Fresno COG prepares proposed amendments for considera8on by the COG Policy Board. Amendments approved by the Policy Board are then transmiZed to the Authority for considera8on.

If approved by the Authority Board, amendments are incorporated into the Expenditure Plan. While Fresno COG ini8ates these amendments, it is cri8cal that they should be developed jointly with FCTA to ensure passage by both Boards in a 8mely manner.

The Authority Board may also ini8ate amendments to the Expenditure Plan. The Authority shall no8fy Fresno COG, the Board of Supervisors, and the city council of each city in the county and provide them with a copy of the proposed amendments. The amendment must then be approved by the Board of Supervisors and subsequently by a majority of the ci8es that cons8tute a majority of the popula8on residing in the county's incorporated areas.

Any proposed amendments shall become effec8ve immediately upon comple8on of the approval process.

The Authority shall take all appropriate ac8ons to give the highest priority to the projects and programs in the approved Expenditure Plan. If any amendments delay or delete any project in the ini8al plan, the Authority shall hold a public hearing and adopt a resolu8on ini8a8ng the amendments. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
26 Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act The Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and, therefore, is exempt from CEQA review. The Plan is designed to provide a funding mechanism for poten8al future projects and programs related to the Authority’s provision of transporta8on funding and services.

All required state and federal environmental reviews must be completed before any specific projects can receive future approval.

Ci;zen Oversight CommiYee
The Ci8zen Oversight CommiZee (COC) was an accountability measure established as a part of the 2006 Measure C Program. That CommiZee’s efforts have helped analyze local agency conformance to Expenditure Plan requirements. Each year, their findings are an essen8al part of the Measure C Annual Report. This proposed Measure will con8nue the COC's efforts with several key changes to enhance local agency accountability for Fix Our Roads Measure funds and to ensure that all COC seats are filled throughout the Measure's dura8on.

COC responsibili8es generally include the following:
ü Receive, review, inspect, and recommend ac8on on independent financial and performance audits related to the planning and implementa8on of the Fix Our Roads Measure program. ü Receive, review, and recommend ac8on on other periodic reports, studies, and plans from responsible agencies, including the Authority, Fresno COG, the Ci8es, the County, or other agencies. Such reports, studies, and plans must be directly related to Fix Our Roads Measure programs, revenues, or expenditures. ü Review and comment upon Fix Our Roads Measure expenditures to ensure that they are consistent with the Expenditure Plan.
ü Annually review how sales tax receipts are being spent and publicize the results. ü Present commiZee recommenda8ons, findings, and requests to the public and the Authority in a formal annual report.

The Implemen8ng Procedures provide addi8onal details on the COC, including administra8ve maZers and membership selec8on requirements.

Independent Financial Audits
Currently, the Authority annually commissions independent financial audits of the Measure C programs and receipts. The Authority will con8nue to conduct independent financial audits under the Fix Our Roads Measure.

Bonding
The Authority will have the op8on to issue bonds to deliver Fix Our Roads Measure projects and programs contained in this Plan, thereby saving project costs by delivering them earlier and providing Fresno County residents with much-needed road repairs years sooner than would be possible without bonding. Furthermore, local agencies receiving these Measure funds may also bond against these funds under their own authority, subject to FCTA Board approval, provided that it is a viable strategy for them and they have the bonding capacity.

Expenditure Plan Renewal
An Expenditure Plan Renewal process is expected to commence aOer the year 2040, providing ample 8me to analyze future transporta8on needs (beyond the year 2047), and prepare and approve the Renewal Expenditure Plan. This 8meframe will ensure that the Plan addresses the future transporta8on needs of the county and its residents as determined through a comprehensive public engagement process. Renewal may be accomplished through the process delineated in the enabling legisla8on, or by a subsequent Ci8zens Ini8a8ve. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan
27 The Renewal Plan should be placed on a ballot for voter approval prior to the expira8on of this Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan on June 30, 2047. It is assumed that transporta8on needs beyond 2047 will warrant addi8onal Measure funding.

Impact
The Fix Our Roads Measure provides a long-range plan to improve, enhance, and maintain all elements of our transporta8on system in Fresno County. In addi8on, it will provide good paying long-term jobs for residents of the county and its ci8es. The Measure includes language encouraging project sponsors to include local hiring preferences in their contracts.

Studies show that construc8on projects not only provide well-paying jobs with benefits, but they also have a mul8plying effect. The Economic Policy Ins8tute prepared labor sta8s8cs by sector that show that for every $1,000,000 in construc8on, 5.5 direct jobs are generated. The Fix Our Roads Measure will provide direct and indirect benefits to all Fresno County residents.

Building on the success of the previous two Measure C programs that have significantly enhanced mobility throughout Fresno County over the past 40 years, this upcoming Fix Our Roads Measure program is also an8cipated to follow the guiding principle of “Promises Made, Promises Kept.” With a strong track record of delivering posi8ve outcomes and fostering community growth, this ini8a8ve aims to further improve transporta8on op8ons and infrastructure while ensuring commitments to the public are honored.

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Fix Our Roads Fresno County Transporta;on Improvement Measure Implemen;ng Procedures
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL PROCEDURES..................................................................................................................1 Procedures Amendments.................................................................................................................................2 Program Administration ...................................................................................................................................2 Program Management .......................................................................................................................................3 Performance Indicators and Measurements .............................................................................................3 Reporting Requirements...................................................................................................................................3 Agency Responsibility for Fix Our Roads Measure Funding Recognition....................................3 Local Hiring Preference.................................................................................................................................... 4 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan Programs ........................................................................... 4 Capital Improvement Plan Requirements..................................................................................................5 PROGRAM 1 – FIX LOCAL ROADS PROGRAM..............................................................................5 Subprogram 1.1 – Repair Roads......................................................................................................................5 Subprogram 1.2 – Improve Local Streets and Roads, Public Transit, and Bicycle & Pedestrian Travel....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Category 1.2.1 - Improve Local Streets & Roads .................................................................................10 Category 1.2.2 - Public Transit ................................................................................................................... 12 Category 1.2.3: Bicycle and Pedestrians Travel................................................................................... 12 Subprogram 1.3 – Major Streets and Highways – Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion ......17 PROGRAM 2 – TRANSIT REIMAGINED PROGRAM .................................................................... 19 CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ...........................................................................................22 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 1 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure
Expenditure Plan
Implementing Procedures
General Procedures
Measure C has been Fresno County’s transportation improvement legacy, dating back to 1986, 40 years of keeping promises to voters to improve transportation throughout Fresno County. Measure C will expire July 1, 2027.

Although no longer designated “Measure C,” this initiative intends to continue that legacy.

This “Fix Our Roads Fresno County Transportation Improvement Measure” (hereinafter “Fix Our Roads Measure”) -- will focus on Fresno County voters’ highest priorities:
ü Fix existing roads
ü Reduce congestion
ü Eliminate bottlenecks
ü Improve vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety, including safe routes to schools ü Provide good-paying jobs
ü Improve farm to market and other goods movement within the county, the state, and the nation ü Keep transit fares affordable for students, people with disabilities, and seniors. ü Maintain transit services for those who depend upon them ü Improve air quality and meet climate goals without sacrificing mobility These Implementing Procedures have been prepared to guide the implementation of the Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan. The Expenditure Plan was prepared to specify how approximately $3.9 billion in transportation funds generated by a continuation of Fresno County’s half-cent transportation sales tax over the next 20 years will be allocated to various transportation programs. Specifically, these Procedures will ensure that promises made to Fresno County voters are kept through requirements tailored to each Expenditure Plan program.

Following voter approval of the Expenditure Plan and these Procedures, beginning in 2027 and every two (2) years thereafter, the Fix Our Roads Measure Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) will be prepared by, or under the direction of, the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA or Authority). The SIP will further detail implementation requirements, provide more specifics regarding actual Fix Our Roads Measure proceeds by program, amendments to these Procedures, reporting, monitoring, claims, and disbursement processes, and clarify project eligibility, performance indicators and measures. The Implementing Procedures will provide the Authority, the Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG), the sixteen (16) local agencies within Fresno County, and other responsible agencies with information, including the following:
ü General purpose of each Fix Our Roads Measure program. ü Implementing agencies or those agencies responsible for implementing the program and eligible to receive associated Fix Our Roads Measure funding.
ü Important definitions of related program requirements, methods, or other processes. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 2 ü The percentage of Fix Our Roads Measure funding and the initial amount of funding allocated to each program.
ü Other requirements specific to each program.
ü The list of eligible projects for which Fix Our Roads Measure funding can be claimed. ü Performance indicators and measures.

Procedures Amendments
These Implementing Procedures may be amended through the Expenditure Plan amendment process, as identified in the Expenditure Plan.

Program Administration
Administration and oversight of this Fix Our Roads Measure will be the responsibility of the Authority with assistance from FCTA and Fresno COG staff.
ü Authority Responsibilities:
• Approve requirements associated with the development of each of the proposed alloca]on programs. • Conduct an internal independent audit of Measure programs, funds, and expenditures on an annual basis.
• Accept the Strategic Plan every two (2) years, prepared by the Authority staff. • Provide staff or consultant services to manage the delivery of regional projects financed using Measure funds.
• Issue bonds to deliver Measure projects and programs contained in the Expenditure Plan to save project costs by delivering them earlier. Bonding op]ons by FCTA will comply with PUC 180000, CHAPTER 6. Bonds [180250-180264].
• Allocate Measure proceeds to the local jurisdic]ons consistent with the individual Program requirements.
• Contract with an independent financial auditor to conduct an external review of all annual Fix Our Roads Measure revenues and expenses, and perform and review audits of jurisdic]ons that receive Measure funds.
ü Staff Responsibilities
• Provide general public outreach and support to provide transparency regarding Fix Our Roads Measure expenditures and work performed by the jurisdictions. • Assist with the preparation of Expenditure Plan updates and amendments. • Assist with the development and administration of allocation program requirements. • Administer and conduct specified activities identified in Fix Our Roads Measure programs, including increased oversight, compliance with program requirements, and performance monitoring. The costs of performing or contracting for project-related work shall be paid from the revenues allocated to the appropriate purpose. Any direct costs related to a specific measure program would be charged to that program.
• Provide relevant training for Board members.
• Contract with legal counsel.
• Prepare and distribute Public Hearing Notices.
• Address any other required or necessary administrative tasks. • Prepare a digital annual report in English, Spanish, Punjabi, Hmong, and other appropriate languages to include investments made by each jurisdiction using Fix Our Roads Measure funds, including specific projects, tasks, or work performed:
§ Include projectstatus(completions, milestones)
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 3 § Specific references to actual investments made by jurisdiction, by project, and by location. • Administer the Citizen Oversight Committee (COC)
§ Include information on the actions of the COC and updates on how local jurisdictions are using Fix Our Roads Measure funds on the Fix Our Roads Measure website. § Staff and support the COC, including agendas, staff reports, minutes, and financial statements. § Reimburse for travel to and from COC meetings at the current Federal rate for mileage and public transit.

Administration funds are limited to 1% of the overall Fix Our Roads Measure Program and are deducted from program funding before it is calculated. Program Administration is expected to receive $43 million over the 20- year period.

Program Management
Managing projects and programs will require substantially more monitoring, analysis, and reporting than the current Measure. Refer to the Program Management section of the Expenditure Plan for details on these responsibilities.

Performance Indicators and Measurements
Authority staff will work with each of the sixteen local agencies, as well as other interested agencies and individuals, to develop performance measures specific to each Measure program. These Procedures include the identification of performance measures and indicators for each Fix Our Roads Measure program.

Data collection will be key to measuring performance and evaluating trends. Transportation data will also be useful for agencies or groupsinvolved in transportation research. In addition to the data collected for performance indicators and measures, the SIP will include other data requirements. All agencies receiving Fix Our Roads Measure funds will accommodate any data requests identified in the SIP.

Reporting Requirements
ü Agencies will submit to the Authority on an annual basis the list of completed projects that utilized the Fix Our Roads Measure program funding for some or all of the project costs. ü Agencies that utilize some or all of the Fix Our Roads Measure funds for services (rather than projects) will identify how these funds were used as a part of their annual report to the Authority. ü Agencies will identify how many local jobs were generated by their Program 1 and Program 2 projects.

Responsible agencies will also report the number of local jobs generated by their Subprogram 1.3 projects. ü Other required reporting and monitoring requirements will be included in the Renewal Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP).
ü Transit agencies will submit a summary of their annual budgets to FCTA with a breakdown between transit operations and transit capital.

The schedule for submittal of this information will be provided in the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) as described elsewhere in this document.

Agency Responsibility for Fix Our Roads Measure Funding Recognition Continued taxpayer support for sales tax-funded transportation improvements is critical to the success of any subsequent transportation measure. It is therefore essential that each agency prominently recognize the Fix Our Roads Measure’s contribution to any project funded in whole or in part by the Fix Our Roads Measure. These 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 4 requirements will be detailed in the Implementing Procedures and the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP). At a minimum, this recognition must include appropriate signage at each project location that identifies Measure’s funding participation. The minimum sign dimensions shall be 120 inches by 72 inches. The SIP will contain more detailed sign specifications.

Press conferences and groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremonies are highly encouraged, and the FCTA outreach team will be available to assist with coordination. FCTA and Fresno COG must be invited to participate in any of these activities.

Each agency must provide before and after photos of the project area, including the Fix Our Roads Measure logo on all project and program materials, equipment (road maintenance, transit buses, etc.), social media posts, press releases, project keepsakes, and provide this data to the FCTA outreach team for Fix Our Roads Measure’s annual report. Failure to meet these requirements within the timelines specified in the SIP may result in suspension of Fix Our Roads Measure funding until the requirements are met.

Local Hiring Preference
Fix Our Roads Measure funded projects provide direct and indirect economic benefits to the County through investments in infrastructure and related economic activities associated with construction projects. The Fix Our Roads Measure projects will provide good-paying jobs to Fresno County businesses and residents. FCTA and Fresno COG, working in connection with the member agencies, will develop reasonable local hiring and contracting goals to help ensure those benefits are maximized. These goals will be included in the Fix Our Roads Measure Strategic Implementation Plan. Agencies receiving Fix Our Roads Measure funds will include statistics on local jobs created as a part of their annual reporting requirements.

Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan Programs
The Expenditure Plan provides significant funding for two programs: Fix Local Roads and Transit Services. ü PROGRAM 1 – Fix Local Roads (82%) $3.2B
• Subprogram 1.1, Repair Roads, will receive 50% ($1.9B) of overall Fix Our Roads Measure funds, which will be dedicated to repairing streets and roads in all fikeen (15) incorporated ci]es and the rural unincorporated areas of Fresno County.
• Subprogram 1.2, Improve Local TransportaBon, will receive 16% ($624M) of overall Fix Our Roads Measure funds, which will provide revenue to the sixteen local agencies to improve their transporta]on systems, including road improvements, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, and supplemen]ng public transit.
• Subprogram 1.3, Major Streets and Highways – Improve Safety/Reduce CongesBon, will receive 16% ($624M) of overall Fix Our Roads Measure revenues, which will improve safety, reduce conges]on, eliminate bollenecks, and provide other benefits on local major streets, roads, and highways. within Fresno County.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 5 ü PROGRAM 2 – Transit Reimagined (18%) $703M
Program 2 will maintain the current level of transit services throughout the County and support studies aimed at "Reimagining Transit" within the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area (FCMA) and the County's rural areas.
• Subprogram 2.1, Transit Services, will receive 17.92% ($699M) of the overall Fix Our Roads Measure funding, which will sustain the transit services provided by Fresno FAX, Clovis Transit, and Fresno County Rural Transit Agency. This subprogram will also provide funds to study the consolida]on of the three transit agencies. While these funds are sufficient to fund current opera]ons, the three transit agencies should make efforts to reduce their per-trip costs and overall opera]ng budgets. • Subprogram 2.2, Transit Reimagined, will receive 0.08% ($3M) to fund a study to determine methods to enhance transporta]on solu]ons tailored to both urban and rural areas, while improving efficiency and lowering per-trip costs.

Capital Improvement Plan Requirements
Each agency receiving Fix Our Roads Measure funding will develop a 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). These CIPs will be updated annually and will include each project funded in whole or in part with Fix Our Roads Measure funds for Programs 1 and 2. CIPs will be submitted for approval by each agency’s governing body as a part of the annual budget process. Amendments to CIPs must follow the same procedures used by each agency for budget amendments. Agencies will include any Fix Our Roads Measure self-performed projects within their CIP.

Program 1 -- Fix Local Roads Program
The Fix Local Roads Program is intended to fix roads, improve local transportation, reduce congestion, and improve safety on major streets and highways through three subprograms:
ü Repair Roads
ü Improve Local Transportation
ü Major Streets and Highway -- Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion Subprogram 1.1 – Repair Roads
Purpose
The purpose of this Subprogram is to bring the road systems within all fifteen of the incorporated cities and the rural unincorporated areas of Fresno County, including arterials, collectors, and neighborhood streets, to an average Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 75, which is within the “Good” category as measured by engineers through a Pavement Management System (PMS). A PMS is defined as a set of procedures for collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and reporting pavement data, which is used to assist decision makers in finding optimum strategies for maintaining pavements in serviceable condition over a given period of time for the least cost.

A road system in “Good” condition is very economical to maintain with a 2022 estimated cost of $4.95 per square yard (SY) of pavement. Allowing our road system to remain in Fair or Poor condition has a much higher cost of $24.20 to $66 per SY.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 6 Eligible Agencies
Eligibility is limited to the fifteen incorporated cities and Fresno County. Distribution of these funds is based on estimation of population and road miles. Fresno COG and FCTA will be eligible for the costs associated with performing the triennial Pavement Management System surveys and reports. Private roads are not eligible.

Program Implementation
Each agency must determine how to manage its road systems using a combination of road repair and preventative maintenance strategies. To assist with that effort, a triennial countywide pavement condition survey (PCS) will be conducted, with the results furnished to each agency1. Funding for these surveys will come from the Repair Roads Subprogram. Within the first 12 months after passage, each agency must develop a Pavement Management Policy (PMP). This PMP must be approved by the agency’s governing body and will include a realistic 3-year target for PCI improvement, as well as identification of how much funding will be used for pavement repair and how much will go toward pavement preservation. Agencies must not adopt a “worst-first” strategy for pavement repair; they must also focus on preventing good roads from failing. Actual allocations may vary year to year depending on circumstances. Agencies will update their PMP every 3 years, coinciding with the Pavement Condition Survey. The development and implementation of pavement repair strategies are eligible expenses under this Repair Roads Subprogram.

Agencies will include road repair projects in their 5-year Capital Outlay Improvement Plan, including any selfperformed pavement repair or maintenance activities. These 5-year Capital Improvement Programs will be submitted to FCTA as they are updated.

The FCTA Board will use the PMP, CIP, and the triennial pavement survey to evaluate progress towards the 75 PCI goal.

Independent financial audits of the Repair Roads Subprogram will be performed annually to verify that funds were expended consistent with these Subprogram requirements. Agencies found to be out of compliance may be subject to withholding of Subprogram funds until appropriate reimbursements are made.

Every 3 years, there will be a compliance evaluation where jurisdictions must show how they have spent their Repair Roads funding; however, agencies are allowed to accumulate funds for up to 6 years if needed for match purposes or for a large project.

If an agency is not in compliance with the 6-year requirement, the Authority may withhold funds until the jurisdiction is compliant. Repeated non-compliance may be subject to reallocation of funds as determined by the Authority Board.

Performance Indicators
Performance indicators include, but are not limited to, the following:
ü Pavement Condition Index (PCI).
ü Funds expended consistent with the Repair Roads Subprogram requirements. ü Percentage of funds expended in disadvantaged areas.
ü Amount of funds bonded and advanced.
ü Lane miles paved by classification (arterial, collector, neighborhood street). 1 Agencies may perform their own pavement survey.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 7 ü Timely use of funds.
ü Matching funds obtained.

Development of actual performance measures will be accomplished through the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) as described elsewhere in this document and the Expenditure Plan.

Definitions
A substantial portion of the funding within the Repair Roads subprogram must be utilized exclusively for street maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation, which are defined by Assembly Bill (AB) 2928 language for local agency allocations under Proposition 42:
ü Funds allocated to a city, county.... shall be used only for street and highway maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and storm damage repair. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
"Maintenance" means either or both of the following:
§ Patching.
§ Overlay and sealing.
"Reconstruction" includes any overlay, sealing, or widening of the roadway, if the widening is necessary to bring the roadway width to the desirable minimum width consistent with the geometric design criteria of the department for 3-R (reconstruction, resurfacing, and rehabilitation) projects that are not on a freeway but does not include widening for the purpose of increasing the traffic capacity of a street or highway.
"Storm damage repair" is the repair or reconstruction of local streets and highways and related drainage improvements that have been damaged due to winter storms and flooding, and reconstruction of drainage improvements to mitigate future roadway flooding and damage problems, in those jurisdictions that have been declared disaster areas by the President of the United States.

The Repair Roads Subprogram funds are limited to repairs and maintenance on the existing roadway and shoulder structural section. Repairs to the adjacent curb and gutter can be included where necessary to maintain proper street drainage. Repairs to existing public sidewalks may be included in adjacent street repairs, provided the repairs are necessary to address ADA path-of-travel or pedestrian-safety issues associated with tree-damaged sidewalks. Said sidewalk repairs cannot exceed 20% of the overall cost of the street repair project. Installation of new sidewalks, bike lanes, or curbs and gutters is not eligible under this Subprogram. However, other funding sources, including non- Measure funding or Fix Our Roads Measure Subprogram 1.2 funding, can be combined with these Repair Roads subprogram funds to address the entire roadway prism under one project. It is highly recommended that this “combined funding” approach be used whenever feasible to provide the best overall complete street system for neighborhoods and reduce costs by combining work under a single contract.

Roadway restriping to repurpose existing travel lanes for bicycle facilities as part of a pavement repair project is allowable, provided it does not increase the overall paved width.

Funding Allocation
The Repair Roads Subprogram consists of 48% of the overall Fix Our Roads Measure Program, or $1.9 billion. The Authority Board will consider bonding future revenues to accelerate the repair effort, with the goal of meeting the target PCI as soon as possible, and will encourage local agencies to consider bonding or borrowing options to advance this work.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 8 ü Funding Allocation Process:
• A minimum base of $425,000 per year shall be allocated to each agency, and then the annual population / road mile formula would be applied to determine the total funding allocation by local agency under this Subprogram.

Other Requirements
ü Maintenance of Effort Requirements:

The Measure C Enabling Legislation and Public Utilities Code Section 180000 include provisions related to Maintenance of Effort. These same requirements must be adhered to by local agencies as they implement their transportation improvement programs. Provisions include:

8.01 It isthe intent of the Legislature and the Authority that revenues provided from this Ordinance be used to supplement existing revenues being used for transportation projects, improvements, and programs.

8.02 Pursuant to the intent of the Public Utilities Code section 180001, a jurisdiction cannot redirect monies currently being used for transportation purposes to other uses and then replace the redirectedfundswithlocalstreetmaintenanceandimprovementdollarsfromtheretail transaction and use tax.

8.03 Tomeetthe requirements ofstate law,toreceive Local Streets and Roads funds, a jurisdiction must demonstrate maintenance of a minimum level of local street and road expenditures in conformance with the provision below:

8.03.01 Annual expenditures of a local jurisdiction’s general funds for transportation purposes shall not be an amount less than the jurisdiction’s three-year average of its annual expenditures from its general fund during the prior three fiscal years. In calculating the three- year average annual general fund expenditures, any unrestricted funds that the local jurisdiction may expend at its discretion, expended for transportation purposes, are expenditures from the general fund.

8.03.02 SubjecttoAuthority approval, if any local jurisdiction had extraordinary local discretionary fund expenditures during any fiscal year, it may determine that year’s minimum expenditure base level of local discretionary funds by:
a. Subtracting those extraordinary expenses (including assessment district contributions, development impact funds, or other non-recurring contributions) from its total expenditures; or
b. Petitioning the Authority forspecial consideration. A local jurisdictionmay need to revise its minimum expenditure base beyond the subtraction of extraordinary expenses. In this instance, the Authority may allow the establishment of a new base for that jurisdiction’s Maintenance of Effort requirement. A local jurisdiction petitioning the Authority under this provision must supply evidence of the need for special consideration, and a majority vote of the Authority must approve the petition.

8.04 An annual independent report will be undertaken to verify that the local jurisdiction meets the Maintenance of Effort requirements. Any local jurisdiction that does not meet its Maintenance of Effort requirement in any given year may have its Improve Local Transportation fund received pursuant to the Expenditure Plan reduced in the following year by the amount by which the jurisdiction did notmeetitsrequiredMaintenanceof Effort. Such fundsshall be redistributed to the remaining eligible jurisdictions.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 9 Every agency that receives Repair Roads subprogram funding must allocate an appropriate percentage of its allocation to disadvantaged areas within its jurisdiction. Each agency must determine this through its CIP, as identified elsewhere in these Procedures. The FCTA Board may review an agency’s disadvantaged areas funding determination.

Should the average PCI of the streets or roads within a jurisdiction either exceed 78, or the lowest PCI on any street within the jurisdiction is 65 or higher, Road Repair Subprogram funds in excess of what is needed to maintain street conditions above a PCI of 78 may be utilized as Subprogram 1.2 or 1.3. Improvement funds.

Eligible Projects/Programs
ü Street and road maintenance for publicly owned facilities (pavement and pothole repair, drainage improvements, other related improvements), including:
Planning and environmental analysis.
Conceptual and preliminary engineering.
Design engineering (PS&E).
Right-of-way acquisition, support, and relocation.
Utilities relocation.
Construction (rehabilitation, maintenance, and/or reconstruction) of streets and roads, unpaved roads, and alleys.
Inspection of construction engineering.
Direct staff time (salary and benefits).
Consultants selected consistent with a local agency selection process and the State Contract Act. Construction contractors selected consistent with a local agency selection process and the State Contract Act.
Labor, materials, and equipment for day labor.
Public engagement and education programs.
Applications of new technologies.

Privately owned streets and roads are not eligible for funding under this Subprogram, nor are streets within a CFD or similar mechanism.

Subprogram 1.2 – Improve Local Transportation
Introduction/Purpose
This Subprogram intends to recognize that:
ü Not every community in Fresno County has the same transportation needs. ü Transportation needs can change over time.
ü Local match funding is consistently a requirement for transportation funding grant programs, and the larger the match, the more competitive grant applications typically are. ü A 20-year Fix Our Roads Measure cannot predict all of the transportation needs within a community over that 20-year period; agencies need flexibility to adapt to changing needs.

This Subprogram is intended to give the sixteen local agencies in Fresno County flexibility to respond to each of these situations. It is intended to allow each agency to determine how best to spend these transportation dollars.

This subprogram consists of three categories: 1.2.1 - Improve Streets & Roads, 1.2.2 - Public Transit, and 1.2.3 – 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 10 Bike & Pedestrian. Each category will be described separately, but it is up to each agency to determine how much of the overall Subprogram funding will be allocated to each Category on an annual basis. Each agency can use these Subprogram funds to supplement Subprogram 1.1, Road Repair, if those funds are insufficient in any given year.

The Categories listed below encompass a range of projects and programs that local agencies may choose to fund with Fix Our Roads Measure allocations. It is essential for these agencies to adhere to the established procedures and requirements detailed in the following sections. Compliance with these guidelines ensures the effective and responsible use of resources to benefit the community.

Implementing Agencies
Improve Local Transportation Subprogram proceeds will be allocated to each of the fifteen incorporated cities and Fresno County.

Subprogram Disbursement Process/Requirements
ü Funding Allocation Process:
• Allocations made by the Authority to the local agencies will be based on the approved annual population / road miles estimate.
ü Inclusion of Projects in Approved Budget or Related Program:
Improve Local Transportation Subprogram projects or programs shall be included in the local agencies' five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and annual budget.

Improve Local Transportation Subprogram funds utilized for projects or services contained within one of the other Fix Our Roads Measure programs will also follow the same monitoring, reporting, and performance criteria established through these Implementing Procedures for those programs.

While not specifically included within the Subprogram 1.2 list of eligible projects, local agencies may utilize these funds for local airport improvements.

Category 1.2.1 - Improve Local Streets & Roads
Performance Indicators
Performance indicators include, but are not limited to, the following:
ü Number of bottlenecks eliminated.
ü Additional lane miles.
ü Signals and other stop control devices or signage installed. ü Safety improvements, including vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians; reduction in accident rates. ü Miles of sidewalks built or repaired.
ü Miles of street lighting installed.
ü Number of bridges repaired or upgraded.
ü Miles of alleys repaired or paved.
ü Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) elements or projects installed. ü Miles of high-speed internet underground conduit installed. ü Timely use of funds.
ü Matching funds obtained.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 11 Development of actual performance measures will be accomplished through the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) as described elsewhere in this document and the Expenditure Plan.

Eligible Projects/Programs
Improve Streets & Roads Category funding can be used on a wide variety of transportation projects and services, including:
ü Street Improvements:
Eliminating bottlenecks in existing streets caused by inconsistent growth patterns. Additional lanes in street and road projects.
Rehabilitation, maintenance, and/or reconstruction projects. Signals and other stop control devices or signage.
Safety improvements: vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians. Medians.
Street trees and street landscaping.
Sidewalks and sidewalk repairs.
Street lighting.
Bridges (car and pedestrian).
Alleys (new and maintenance and repair of existing alleys). Street striping, including centerlines, fog lines, crosswalks, and bike lanes. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) elements or projects. ü ADA Compliance:
Curb cuts, ramps, and striping to remove barriers.
Other improvements necessary to meet transportation ADA standards and requirements. Other special transportation services.
ü Transit Oriented Development (TOD) transportation improvements. ü Electric vehicle (EV) fleet conversion and/or infrastructure. ü Underground infrastructure to accommodate internet connectivity. ü Supplement Major Streets and Highways - Improve Safety/ Reduce Congestion Subprogram projects. ü Grade separations.
ü Environmental Sustainability projects or programs.
ü Other transportation-related improvements and/or projects.

Full eligibility will be included in the Authority’s Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) as described in the Expenditure Plan.

Timely Use of Funds
Every three (3) years, there will be a compliance test where jurisdictions must show they have spent their Local Street Improvement category funds; however, agencies are allowed to accumulate funds for up to 6 years if needed for match purposes or for a large project.

If an agency is not in compliance with the 6-year requirement, the Authority may withhold funds until the jurisdiction is compliant.

Other Requirements
Streets or roads constructed or reconstructed under this Category shall follow the requirements delineated in the Bike and Pedestrian Category section of these Procedures titled “Requirements Applying to All Facilities Utilizing 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 12 Any Fix Our Roads Measure Program Funds.” Refer to “Requirements Applying to All Facilities Utilizing Any Fix Our Roads Measure Program Funds” of this document for additional information.

Reporting Requirements
Agencies will include all planned projects within their jurisdiction that intend to use Improve Streets & Roads funding in their 5-year Capital Outlay Plan and annual budget.

Category 1.2.2 - Public Transit
Overview/Purpose
Public Transit is fully funded through the Transit Reimagined Subprogram. However, an agency may use Subprogram 1.2 funding to cover temporary funding shortfalls or to assist with implementing transit service alternatives identified through the Transit Reimagined Study (Subprogram 2.2).

See Subprogram 2.2 -- Transit Reimagined for details on Implementing Agencies, Subprogram Disbursement, Eligible Projects/Programs, and Performance Indicators
Category 1.2.3: Bike and Pedestrian
Overview/Purpose
The purpose of the Bike and Pedestrian Category is to provide matching funding for bike, pedestrian, and trail facilities and services, and safe routes to schools that will increase safety, reduce automobile trips and vehicle miles traveled (VMT), thereby improving air quality, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and improving health. Improvements to existing and planned pedestrian, trail, and bicycle systems have gained prominence across the State and in Fresno County. There are significant opportunities to fund these types of projects with State and federal funds. Fix Our Roads Measure funding will provide additional opportunities for the local agencies to leverage State and federal funds.

Implementing Agencies
Each of the sixteen agencies in Fresno County is eligible for this Category.

The 2006 Measure C required that each local agency develop and maintain an Active Transportation Plan (ATP) for its jurisdiction. The Fix Our Roads Measure will require regular updates of these ATPs, which will serve as the basis for funding these types of projects within the sixteen jurisdictions.

Funds from this Category can be utilized to improve bike & pedestrian mobility and safety, with a special emphasis on Safe Routes to Schools and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements. Fresno COG will prepare the Regional Active Transportation Plan (ATP), and FCTA will develop and apply performance indicators and measures.

Fresno COG will receive periodic funding to update the Regional Active Transportation Plan.

Matching Funds Requirement
Significant opportunities exist for obtaining matching funds for Active Transportation Projects. It is essential that all agencies that receive Fix Our Roads Measure funding aggressively pursue obtaining matching funds. Fresno COG can provide grant writing assistance to any agency unable to perform this work in-house. Any ATP-type 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 13 project submitted for Fix Our Roads Measure funding without matching funds must provide written justification for full Measure funding.

Disbursement Process/Requirements
ü Funding Allocation Process:
Allocations made by the Authority to local agencies will be based on the approved annual estimate of population / road miles .
ü Inclusion of Projects in Approved Budget or Related Program:
Active Transportation Plan projects shall be included in a local agency Five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and annual budget.

Master Plan Requirements
By January 1, 2028, all jurisdictions within Fresno County will have updated their Active Transportation Plans to include trail, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities that promote connectivity and complete streets across the entire county and its urban areas. Fix Our Roads Measure funds may be used for the following activities:
ü Development or update of a local agency’s Active Transportation Plan. ü Development or update of the Fresno Regional Active Transportation Plan.

The Active Transportation Plan, or Fresno Regional Active Transportation Plan, will be the guiding document for the upgrade and/or installation of such facilities.

Allowed Accumulation of Earmark Funds Over Five (5) Years Every five (5) years, there will be a compliance audit where jurisdictions must certify to the Authority that they have spent their allocated funds; however, funds are allowed to accumulate up to a six (6) year period (if needed) for match purposes or for a large project--then the spending goals must be met thereafter.

Eligible Projects/Programs
The following transportation projects are eligible for Active Transportation Plan funding:
ü Active Transportation Plans and Studies (Local agency staff or consultant services). ü Regional Active Transportation Plan (FCTA/FCOG staff or consultant services). ü Bikeway, trails, and/or path projects.
ü Pedestrian facilities (sidewalks, other).
ü Safe Routes to Schools.
ü Safety projects.
ü Protected facilities.
ü Traffic control devices.
ü Street or trail lighting.
ü Signage.
ü Shoulder Improvements.
ü Curb ramps, accessible pedestrian signals (APS), and other related improvements. ü Public engagement and public education programs.
ü New technology applications.
ü Development and application of performance measures or criteria by the Authority and Fresno COG. ü Trail maintenance as further defined in this section. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 14 ü Eligible investments would include all recognized project phases, including:
Planning and environmental analysis.
Conceptual and preliminary engineering.
Design engineering (PS&E).
Right-of-way acquisition, support, and relocation.
Utilities relocation.
Inspection of construction engineering.
Direct staff time (salary and benefits).
Consultants selected consistent with a local agency and State Contract Act selection process. Construction contractors selected consistent with a local agency and State Contract Act selection process.
Labor, materials, and equipment for day labor.
ü Other Requirements:
Compliance check.
Fund accumulation and non-compliance requirements.
Claims process/disbursements.
Monitoring/reporting requirements.
Audit process.

Allocations for Active Transportation Facilities
Fix Our Roads Measure funds may be used for new construction, improvements to, and maintenance of Active Transportation Plan facilities, and for Active Transportation Plan updates.

Definitions and Eligibility Requirements
The most current version of the Caltrans Highway Design Manual (HDM) Chapter 1000 will be used to determine bicycle facility eligibility, type, and standards. If the HDM does not have appropriate standards for rural trails, these types of facilities should follow design and construction guidance as contained in the 2015 California State Parks Accessibility Guidelines, or similar guidance documents:
https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/21944/files/2015%20california%20state%20parks%20accessibili ty%20guidelines.pdf.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Requirements Applying to All Facilities Utilizing Any Fix Our Roads Measure Program Funds
All streets and roads constructed or improved in whole or in part with Fix Our Roads Measure funds shall include “Complete Street” features. A complete street is defined as a transportation facility that is planned, designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to provide comfortable and convenient mobility, and improve accessibility and connectivity to essential community destinations for all users, regardless of whether they are travelling as pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders, or drivers. Streets and roads that utilize the Repair Roads Subprogram funds for maintenance and repair of streets are encouraged, but not required, to include complete street elements that do not require additional pavement width. ü New Pedestrian Facilities:
Every highway, expressway, super-arterial, arterial, or collector (exempting freeways) within the urbanized areas throughout the County that is constructed or reconstructed in whole or in part with Fix Our Roads Measure funds shall include sidewalks, paths, walkways, or equivalent facilities on both sides of the street, road, or highway for use by pedestrians. Reconstruction projects accomplished 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 15 exclusively through the Repair Roads Subprogram are exempt from this requirement. However, agencies are encouraged to utilize other funding sources to provide these pedestrian facilities where none currently exist.
Facilities built and maintained by the State of California, and projects that are either for routine maintenance or traffic safety purposes, are exempt from this requirement; however, Caltrans should be encouraged to implement these features where feasible and consistent with Caltrans regulations. Expressways constructed in an urban area can meet this requirement by including a sidewalk, paths, walkways, or equivalent facility on one side of the roadway. ü New Bicycle Facilities:
Every highway, expressway, super-arterial, arterial, or collector within the County constructed in whole or in part with Fix Our Roads Measure funds shall include accommodations for bicycle travel by a striped shoulder with a minimum width of four feet (4’). This 4’ shoulder may be provided as a bike lane2. If an existing highway, expressway, super-arterial, or collector is reconstructed and said reconstruction includes pavement widening, that project will also be subject to this requirement.

Reconstruction projects accomplished exclusively through the Repair Roads Subprogram are exempt from this requirement. However, agencies are encouraged to utilize other funding sources to provide these bicycle facilities where none currently exist.
Likewise, all such roadways within the County receiving pavement reconstruction (without pavement widening), rehabilitation, or an overlay, slurry seal, chip seal, or seal coat funded in whole or in part with Fix Our Roads Measure funds shall include accommodations for bicycle travel by a striped shoulder with a minimum width of four feet (4’) unless there is insufficient pavement width.

This 4’ shoulder may be provided as a bike lane.
On a multilane roadway, conversion of travel lanes to bicycle facilities is eligible, provided the agency responsible has determined that excess roadway capacity exists, that removing a lane will not result in congestion or reduced safety, and that the bicycle facilities are allowable.

Maintained Pedestrian or Bicycle Facilities
Any maintenance to a street, road, or highway funded in whole or in part by Fix Our Roads Measure funds shall, at a minimum, maintain the existing level of pedestrian and bicycle access, facilities, and safety features along and across the street, road, or highway.

Exceptions to the Requirements
The above requirements shall not apply to an agency that determines, after a properly noticed public hearing, that one or more of the exceptions listed below exist. The public hearing notice shall include a statement clearly declaring that the purpose of the hearing is to review bicycle and pedestrian facility exception(s) for a proposed project using Fix Our Roads Measure funds and to identify the specific exceptions. The exceptions are:
ü The provision of pedestrian and/or bicycle access is contrary to public safety or creates substantial local agency legal liabilities.
ü An alternative route already exists, or will be built as part of a project, which is equal to or better in terms of safety, distance, and travel time.
ü The cost of the facilities would be disproportionate (exceeding 20% of the cost of the overall project). ü Sparse population or other measurable factors indicate an absence of need. 2 Cycle Tracks or other bicycle facilities that separate bicycle traffic from vehicular traffic with a physical barrier cannot occupy a shoulder that was constructed to allow vehiclesto pull off the road or to provide a clear recovery zone unlessthe responsible agency makes a finding that a shoulder for these purposes is not required.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 16 ü Significant adverse environmental effects would result from the inclusion of the facilities in the project. ü Opposition by two-thirds (2/3) or more of the property owners whose property lies directly adjacent to the facilities.
“Constructed” is defined as the construction of a new roadway or portion of a roadway that did not previously exist, including projects to increase the capacity of an existing street or road. For this section, “Reconstructed” is defined as the existing full improvement of an existing roadway, but which does not include additional lane capacity. Reconstruction may or may not include shoulder widening.

For this section, “Urban Areas” is defined as the Fresno Clovis Metropolitan Area (FCMA) and the incorporated cities of Fresno County.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Maintenance
ü “On-going Maintenance” is defined as including:
Tree and shrub trimming, tree stake retying, replacement, or removal. Fertilizing, weed control chemicals, and their application. Weed removal.
Potholes, breaks in the asphalt surface, or tree root uplifting. Irrigation system repair and upkeep (repair breaks, missing heads). Repair or reset timers.
Replace or repair stolen or damaged wires.
Litter removal.
Replace burned-out light bulbs.
Resurfacing of asphalt, except for spot repairs from things such as a broken water line. Restriping any median lines.
• Installing or replacing signing.
ü “On-going Maintenance” does not include:
Paying for the cost of water or electricity.
Maintenance at adjacent trail heads or parks.

Performance Indicators
Performance indicators include, but are not limited to, the following:
ü Miles of missing “path of travel” completed.
ü Miles of Safe Routes to Schools completed.
ü Miles of new bike lanes, paths, or trails.
ü Miles of trail or bike lanes maintained.
ü Miles of new bike lanes included on new road projects. ü Timely use of funds.
ü Cost per mile.
ü Matching funds obtained.

Development of actual performance measures will be accomplished through the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) as described elsewhere in this document and the Expenditure Plan. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 17 Subprogram 1.3 – Major Streets and Highways – Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion
Purpose
The Major Streets and Highways – Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion Subprogram identifies priority majorstreet, road, and highway improvement projects to be implemented over the life of the Fix Our Roads Measure Program.

These projects will be funded with Fix Our Roads Measure and/or other transportation funding. Projects within this program are generally considered regional in significance, or provide improved mobility across large urban areas.

Eligible Agencies
Eligible agencies for this program include the fifteen incorporated cities, Fresno County, Fresno COG, FCTA, and Caltrans.

Subprogram Implementation
Implementing Agencies will be designated for each Major Street and Highway project included on the Urban or Rural Project Lists before beginning project development activities. The Implementing Agency will generally be the owner of the facility; however, it may also be the sponsoring agency for a project that is not a part of its system. The Authority may also choose to serve as the Implementing Agency for a project involving facilities owned by others. The owner of the facility must agree to another agency assuming the role of the Implementing Agency. A project’s Implementing Agency may vary by project phase.

Definitions
Projects within this Subprogram are generally on the Highway System, but are also on major local arterials that serve more than one city or area of the county or provide improved mobility across large urban areas.

Eligible Project Lists
This Expenditure Plan contains Tier 1 Urban and Rural Project lists for the Major Streets and Highways – Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion Subprogram (reference Tables 4 and 5 of the Expenditure Plan). The Tier 1 projects are priority projects that would be programmed for the Fix Our Roads Measure and other funding over the life of the Measure. Tier 2 projects are unfunded, but may be eligible for funding if additional Measure funding or other unidentified funding becomes available after Tier 1 projects are delivered. Refer to the Expenditure Plan for further information on Tier 2 project funding eligibility.

Flexibility and Plan Modifications
FCTA will conduct biennial Major Corridor Transportation Plan (MCTP) reviews and updates to ascertain project delivery status and the validity of funding availability. Adjustments to delivery schedules and funding contributions may be necessary as part of these updates.

No later than June 30, 2027, the Authority will identify projects from the lists for the first five (5) years of the Fix Our Roads Measure Program. These projects will be selected based on relative priority, deliverability, and cash flow. No later than June 30, 2034, and the Authority will identify projects from the urban and rural Tier 1 lists for years 7–20 of the Measure programs, again based on relative priorities, deliverability, and cash flow.

The FCTA Board may consider bonding of future revenues if project needs and deliverability exceed cash flow. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 18 Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee (RTMF) Program The Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan sets forth requirements for implementing the Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee (RTMF) Program. See the Expenditure Plan for RTMF details.

Litter Abatement
Litter Abatement along State Highway corridors is an eligible expense under Subprogram 1.3 on a matching funds basis.

Matching funds would be available on a one-for-one basis to secure Caltrans funding for increased litter abatement activities. One-half of the matching funds would come from Subprogram 1.3 -- Major Streets and Highways – Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion, and one-half would come from any Fix Our Roads Measure eligible agency that chooses to participate in the program. Subprogram 1.2 -- Improve Local Transportation may be utilized to provide the local agency matching funds. Any agency requesting Litter Abatement funding will be responsible for coordinating and implementing abatement activities.

FCTA must make a finding that sufficient revenues exist within the Major Streets and Highways – Improve Safety/Reduce Congestion Subprogram before authorizing Litter Abatement funding allocations.

Funding Allocations
Each Implementing Agency will request project funding from the Authority, which will be provided through a Cooperative Funding Agreement. These agreements will allocate funding for the initial project phase(s). As the project progresses and additional funding is necessary to proceed to subsequent phases, the agreement will be amended to reflect the additional costs. All funding agreements reimburse Implementing Agencies for funds expended. The agreements do not provide agencies with advanced funding.

Other Requirements
Implementing Agencies will be required to report project progress to the Authority on an ongoing basis. The Implementing Agency must thoroughly justify projects requiring cost increases not associated with subsequent project phases. A funding agreement amendment must be approved prior to expending funds beyond the approved project budget.

Implementing Agencies will furnish, install, and maintain project funding signage recognizing the Fix Our Roads Measure funding contribution. Details of said signage are included in these Procedures under General Procedures - Agency Responsibility for Fix Our Roads Measure Funding Recognition, and will be contained in the SIP.

All major roads and highways constructed, improved, or reconstructed under this Subprogram shall follow the requirements delineated in the Bike and Pedestrian Category section of these Procedures titled “Requirements Applying to All Facilities Utilizing Any Fix Our Roads Measure Program Funds.” Project Management Plans
Each Responsible Agency will prepare and periodically update a Project Management Plan (PMP) for each project funded under this Subprogram. PMPs will be submitted to FCTA for their review. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 19 Performance Indicators and Measures
Performance indicators and measures may include, but are not limited to, the following:
ü Indicator: Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT)/capita. Performance Measure (PM): transit trips, average vehicle occupancy, change in jobs + dwelling units, change in land use diversity, and neighborhood services accessibility. ü Indicator: Reduce congested VMT/capita.
PM: Congestion severity, travel time reliability, growth in project corridor. ü Indicator: Increase multi-modal travel.
PM: Transit person-trips on segment, street connectivity, bike network connection, transit activity, residential mode split.
ü Indicator: Economic prosperity (jobs).
PM: Job access, job growth.
ü Indicator: Economic prosperity (schools).
PM: School access, school enrollment.
ü Indicator: Economic prosperity (agriculture).
PM: Acres of ag land near project.
ü Indicator: Improve freight movement.
PM: STAA truck route status, truck mode, industrial jobs share, and industrial job growth. ü Indicator: Safety.
PM: Total collisions, Collision rate, bike/ped collision & rate. ü Indicator: Maintain State of Good Repair.
PM: SHOPP, PCI, volumes.
ü Indicator: Socioeconomic Equity.
PM: EJ population, EJ percent, EJ accessibility.
ü Indicator: Matching funds obtained.

Development of actual performance measures will be accomplished through the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) as described elsewhere in this document and the Expenditure Plan.

Program 2 – Transit Reimagined
The Transit Reimagined Program is intended to provide funding for public transit programs that provide enhanced mobility options for seniors, people with disabilities, and other transit-dependent individuals, encourage people to minimize single-occupancy vehicle trips, and improve air quality.

Improvements to existing and planned transit services have gained prominence throughout the State and in Fresno County. There are significant opportunities to fund public transit improvements using State and federal funds. The Fix Our Roads Measure Subprogram 1.2 allocation will provide additional opportunities for the local agencies to leverage State and federal funding.

Highlights of the Program include two Subprograms: Subprogram 2.1 – Transit Services, and Subprogram 2.2 – Reimagined Transit. Subprogram 2.1 funding will maintain the current level of transit services throughout the County. The Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan includes provisions for two transit studies:
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 20 1. Transit Agency Consolidation Study
The Consolidation Study will focus on the feasibility, cost savings, and service improvements that could be achieved through the consolidation of the three transit agencies in Fresno County.

2. Reimagine Transit Services Study.

These studies are expected to be completed within approximately two years after the Measure takes effect, or by December 31, 2029. While these are independent studies, they must be coordinated as the results of one may affect the other. Once the studies are complete, the results will be evaluated, and Subprogram 2.1 will be reassessed to determine how to allocate funding for transit services within the County between 2030 and 2047.

These Studies are further delineated in the Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan.

The Authority may grant an extension of these deadlines.

Implementing Agencies
Fresno Area Express (FAX) and Clovis Transit are the urban transit operators in Fresno County. At the same time, Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA) provides transit services within the thirteen (13) rural incorporated cities located outside the Fresno-Clovis metropolitan area (FCMA), as well as inter-city transit service, which focuses on providing transit from the small, incorporated cities and the unincorporated communities within Fresno County to the FCMA.

Urban and Rural Public Transit proceeds may be allocated to each of the Transit agencies:
ü Clovis Transit.
ü Fresno Area Express.
ü Fresno County Rural Transit Agency.

Fix Our Roads Measure Program Disbursement Process/Requirements Funding Allocation Process:
ü Allocations from Subprogram 2.1 will go directly to FAX, Clovis Transit, and FCRTA, except for sufficient funds to perform the Transit Consolidation Study, which will be held by FCTA until the lead agency(s) for the study are identified.
ü Allocations from Subprogram 2.2 will be held by FCTA for the Reimagine Transit Study until the lead agency(s) for the study are identified.
ü Inclusion of Projects and Services in Approved Budget or Related Program:
Public transit projects shall be included in each agency's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Annual Budget.
Annual budget summaries shall be provided to FCTA showing a breakdown between transit operations and transit capital.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 21 Eligible Projects/Programs
The following projects are eligible for Transit Services Subprogram funding:
ü Improve urban and rural fixed-route transit services, including operations:
Bus rapid transit routes/systems.
Existing transit service and safety improvements.
Automated fare box systems.
Fleet conversion to evolving clean propulsion technologies. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Seniors 65 Years of Age and Older/People with Disabilities transit fare subsidy.
Bus stop amenities.
Improved service reliability and predictability.
Improved urban & rural on-demand transit services (Dial-a-ride, etc.). Reduced Public Transit Fare Program for Seniors 65 Years of Age and Older, Students, Veterans, and People with Disabilities.
ü Consolidation of Transit Service Agencies:
• Total Revenue Hours / Miles.
• Passenger Trips per Revenue Hour.
• Boardings per Route / per Day.
• On-Time Performance (%).
• Span of Service (hours/day).
• Frequency (headways).
• Population & Employment Coverage.
(% of residents/jobs within ¼–½ mile of service).
• Zero-Car Household Coverage.
• Service Duplication Reduction (%).
ü Reimagined Transit Services
• Cost savings & efficiencies.
• Improved service.
• Shorter wait times.
• Innovative services provided.
Cost-effective solutions to improving mobility in unserved or underserved areas. Uber/Lyft type services.
On-demand ADA rides and transit expansion.
Driverless shuttles.
First/Last-mile connections.
Flexible Transit - flexible routing and scheduling.
Shared “rides” such as Green Raiteros, Van Vien.
Shared “vehicles”- such as vehicle rentals, Mio Car.
Expanded Senior Scrip program to include seniors 65 years and older and people with disabilities. Micro mobility hubs (designed to provide and identify a range of connected travel choices). Any other service or concept identified through the Reimagined Transit Study. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 22 Performance Indicators
To ensure that Fix Our Roads Measure funds are allocated to effective programs that provide better service at lower cost, projects, programs, and services will be evaluated in accordance with the performance indicators and measures process noted below. Development of actual performance measures will be accomplished through the SIP as described below.

Urban and Rural Public Transit Operators are required by California state law to undergo transit performance audits every three (3) years. In general, there are six (6) transit performance indicators used to assess how effectively and efficiently a transit operator operates from a fiscal perspective. Those six (6) performance indicators are:
ü Operating cost.
ü Fare revenues.
ü Vehicle service hours.
ü Vehicle service miles.
ü Number of passengers.
ü Number of employees.

There are also nine (9) transit performance measures, which are derived from these indicators:
ü Operating cost per passenger.
ü Operating cost per vehicle service hour.
ü Operating cost per vehicle service mile.
ü Passengers per vehicle service hour.
ü Passengers per vehicle service mile.
ü Farebox ratio.
ü Vehicle service hours per employee.
ü Vehicle service miles per vehicle service hours.
ü Fare per passenger.

The results of these transit performance measures vary significantly between the urban and rural transit operators, as their service areas and customer base are unique. As a result, it will be necessary to develop detailed transit performance measures within the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) that will serve as a companion implementation document to the Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan and to these Procedures. To ensure the development of high-quality performance measures for public transit, it is envisioned that FCTA or Fresno COG retain the services of professional consultants to develop them. These and other indicators, criteria, or objectives will be taken into consideration when developing performance measures to evaluate the Transit Reimagined Program.

Citizen Oversight Committee
Committee Purpose
A Citizen Oversight Committee (COC) was established as a part of the 2006 Measure C. That committee’s efforts have helped analyze local agency conformance to Expenditure Plan requirements. Each year, their findings are published within the Fix Our Roads Measure Annual Report for public review. This proposed Measure will continue the COC's efforts with a number of key changes to increase local agency accountability for Fix Our Roads Measure funds spent and to increase committee membership and participation. 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 23 The purpose of the COC is to inform the public and ensure that Fix Our Roads Measure funding program revenues and expenditures are spent as promised.

Administrative Issues
ü Committee Formation
• The Committee will be formed within 6 months upon the effective date of the 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Extension. (July 1, 2027).
• The Citizen Oversight Committee (Committee) shall not be amended out of the Expenditure Plan; however, its responsibilities may be modified by FCTA via the amendment process. • Meetings will commence when Fix Our Roads Measure Extension revenues are recommended for expenditure, including Expenditure Plan updates.
ü Selection and Duties of Committee Chair and Vice Chair • The Committee shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from the members, each of whom shall serve a one (1) year term.
• The duties of the Chair will be to call meetings, set agendas, and preside over meetings. • The duties of the Vice Chair will be to perform the same duties described above in the absence of the Chair.
ü Committee Meetings
• The Committee will hold one formal meeting annually, with additional meetings scheduled as needed by theCommittee.
• All Committee meetings must be held in compliance with the Brown Act. • All meetings will be conducted as per “Robert’s Rules of Order.” ü Subcommittee Requirements
• Subcommittees: The Committee may elect to form subcommittees to perform specific parts of its purpose.
• All subcommittees shall have an odd number of members so that tie votes are lesslikely. ü Committee Membership and Quorum
• Membership - The Committee shall be composed of eleven (11) members, including:
§ Six (6) at-large public members:

Ø Membership must represent each one of the five Fresno County Supervisorial Districts; and Ø Three (3) must reside in the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area (FCMA); and Ø Three (3) must reside in areas outside the FCMA, one from the east side, one from the west side, and one from an unincorporated area of the county.

Ø Five (5) members who must represent a diverse mix of interested community organizations.

The members are expected to provide a balance of viewpoints. • Quorum
§ A Quorum will be the majority of active members.
§ A simple majority of the quorum present may approve an action item of the Committee.

Membership Selection
ü Selection Committee
• Oversight Committee members will be selected by the Fresno Council of Governments Policy Board (the fifteen mayors within Fresno County and the Chair of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors). 2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 24 ü Recruitment Process
• Each year, as terms expire or as vacancies occur, annual postings of membership openings will be noticed 60 days in advance of the application process pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 99238.5.
• Potential members must submit an application to the Selection Committee. • The Selection Committee will screen all applications and approve candidates for membership on the Committee.
ü Term of Membership
• Terms of membership will be for four (4) years.
• Members may serve consecutive terms.
• Members will receive compensation in the amount of $50 for each meeting attended. • No proxy voting will be permitted.
ü Eligibility
• U.S. citizen 18 years of age or older who resides in Fresno County. • Not an elected official at any level of government.
• Not a public employee from Fresno County, nor of any of the incorporated cities, in Fresno County, Caltrans, the Fresno County Transportation Authority (Authority), or the Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG).
• Restricted to individuals without economic interest in any of the Authority’s projects. ü Staffing
• Fresno COG will staff the Committee and provide technical and administrative assistance to support and publicize the Committee’s activities, with the staff assignment subject to approval of the Committee.
• Fresno COG services and any necessary outside services will be paid using the Fresno County Transportation Authority’s Fix Our Roads Measure Extension revenues. • Expert staff may be requested to provide information and make presentations to the Committee, as needed.
• The cities and County of Fresno shall each provide to the Citizen Oversight Committee, on an annual basis for a specific time period prescribed, and in a timely fashion, with a specific report on the local jurisdiction’s planned budget for Fix Our Roads Measure fund expenditures and a financial report on the use of those funds.
• The precise format of the report may be based on similar report formats for other jurisdictional monitoring. Still, it must be separate from the comprehensive agency budgets and general and enterprise fund financial reports of the cities and the County of Fresno, and will be prescribed by the Citizen Oversight Committee.
ü Responsibilities
• COC responsibilities generally include the following:
§ Receive, review, inspect, and recommend action on independent financial and performance audits related to the planning and implementation of the Fix Our Roads Measure Extension program.
§ Receive, review, and recommend action on other periodic reports, studies, and plans from responsible agencies, including the Authority, Fresno COG, the Cities, the County, or other agencies. Such reports, studies, and plans must be directly related to Fix Our Roads Measure Extension programs, revenues, or expenditures.
§ Review and comment upon Fix Our Roads Measure Extension expenditures to ensure that they are consistent with the Expenditure Plan.
2026 Fix Our Roads Measure Expenditure Plan – Implementing Procedures 25 § Annually review how sales tax receipts are being spent and publicize the results. § Present committee recommendations, findings, and requests to the public and the Authority in a formal annual report.

MEETING MINUTES
The City Council/Successor Agency of the City of Firebaugh Vol. No. 26-03-02
Location of Meeting: Andrew Firebaugh Community Center
1655 13th Street, Firebaugh, CA 93622
Date/Time: March 2, 2026/5:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Mayor Valdez at 5:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL Mayor Freddy Valdez
Mayor Pro Temp Silvia Renteria
Council Member Brady Jenkins
Council Member Felipe Perez
Council Member Elsa Lopez
ABSENT
OTHERS: City Attorney Christina D. Smith; City Manager, Ben Gallegos; Deputy City Clerk, Rita Lozano; Finance Director, Pio Martin; Public Works Director, Magda Martinez, Interim Police Chief; Michael Molina; Battalion Chief, Hector Marin; City Engineer, Mario Gouviea; Jarrett Martin, Chris Gutierrez, & others.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Valdez led the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve the agenda by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Perez, motion passed by a 5-0 vote.

PRESENTATION None

PUBLIC COMMENT
A representative from Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria’s office provided a brief presentation on California state laws and bills the Assemblywoman has enacted, introduced, and supported. The representative also informed the Council and the public about the services their office offers to our community and the surrounding communities.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Regular Meeting Minutes from February 2, 2026.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Special Meeting Minutes from February 19, 2026.

3. WARRANT REGISTER – Period starting January 1, 2026, and ending January 31, 2026.

January 2026 General Warrants #48827 - #48999 $ 1,503,662.44 Payroll Warrants #72733 - #72756 $ 201,345.61
Total Warrants $1,705,008.05
Motion to approve Consent Calendar by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Perez, motion passed by a 5-0 vote.

PUBLIC HEARING

4. RESOLUTION NO. 26-03 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH

AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND ADOPTING THE PLHA PLAN AND INCOME REUSE PLAN FOR THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM.

Opening hearing at 5:39 pm – No comment was given. Public Hearing closed at 5:40 p.m.

Motion to approve Res. No. 26-03 by Council Member Lopez, seconded by Council Member Jenkins, motion passed by a 5-0 vote.

Return to agenda
City Council Minutes
March 2, 2026

NEW BUSINESS

5. RESOLUTION NO. 26-04 – A RESOLUTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH ADOPTING THE REVISED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AMONG THE DELTAMENDOTA SUBBASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES.

Motion to approve Res. No. 26-04 by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Perez, motion passed by a 5-0 vote.

6. RESOLUTION NO. 26-05 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH PROVIDING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR NON-SAFETY CITY VOLUNTEERS Motion to approve Res. No. 26-05 by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Perez, motion passed by a 5-0 vote.

7. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH SHALL DISCUSS AND CONSIDER POSSIBLE

ACTION ON THE SALARY FOR THE INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE POLICY CONCERNING TAKE-HOME USE OF A CITY – OWNED VEHICLE.

The City Council reached a consensus to approve the use of a City vehicle for the Interim Police Chief. The motion passed by a unanimous 5–0 vote.

8. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH TO APPROVE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH PAUL MAURER SHOWS FOR THE FIREBAUGH ROUNDUP.

Motion to approve a three-year contract renewal with Paul Maurer Show for three years by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Perez, motion passed by a 5-0 vote.

9. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 26- XX - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH ADDING CHAPTER 13-5 AND CHAPTER 13-6

RELATING TO CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, TO THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH MUNICIPAL CODE.

Informational

STAFF REPORTS
 Interim Police Chief, Magda Martinez – A School Resource Officer (SRO), is currently attending training. We’re hoping to have another SRO attend the training later this year. Two of our Supervisors are attending training in Milpitas for DUI checkpoints, so they will be certified. The department has hired Bee Vang as a Reserve Officer. We’re hoping to hire three more reserve officers in the future. We applied for the Office Traffic Safety (OTS) grant, funds for a year of weekend DUI checkpoints, distracted-driving enforcement campaigns, public safety presentations at schools, and office training in DUI detection. We’ll be having our 1st DUI checkpoint soon. We held a migrant parent meeting, and Officer Albarran provided information.
 Battalion Chief, Hector Marin – started with weed abatement, notices are sent to property owners, and a follow-up is done 20 days later to see if the issue has been resolved.
 Public Works Director/Fire Chief Michael Molina – Attended the League of Cities Public Works Conference last week.  City Manager Ben Gallegos – submitted application for One Voice but decided not to go, since projects have been selected already. We were hoping to address flood management with COG. Working with Michael Sigala on the downtown project and working to acquire more properties to assist with bringing potential businesses. Working with Mario for proposed projects around proposed projects. Have meetings set up for possible funding for the Fire and Police departments. Opening bid was held for the Maldonado Park phase III project. The city is in great shape, and the bids were under the Engineer’s estimate of about 1 million dollars.

City Council Minutes
March 2, 2026
 City Engineer, Mario Gouveia – a larger portion of sidewalk, curb, and gutter improvements has been done. Will do preliminary work through Measure C funding; the FY 26-27 grant is due tomorrow, with construction estimated to be done in the next CMAQ for FY 27-28. Del Rio is the main focus; $1.4 million is available. The Test Well project is still ongoing; Q St and 15th St are done; the city still needs to do a walk-through, and acceptance of the project should be in April. WWTP update: We’re still waiting for the State to approve the FBA approval, possibly in the spring, but the city project was approved.
 Deputy City Clerk, Rita Lozano – Nothing to report.
 Finance Director, Pio Martin – Nothing to report.
 City Attorney, Christina Smith – Nothing to report.
 Council Member, Lopez – ask staff to take into consideration the wet ground when addressing the weed abatement enforcement. Inquired about the Senior Center roof replacement. Staff replied, " It’s been completed.”  Council Member, Perez – Mexican Consulate will be at Del Bosque Farms to hold a lunch giveaway. We are trying to open the Outside Market in the last week of the month, but it will depend on the weather.  Council Member, Jenkins – inquired about clean-up at Father Craig Street area. Asked if the city has to take the lowest bid for a project. Staff replied, “Yes, unless the bidder is disqualified.”  Council Member, Renteria – Thanked everyone for their hard work and asked everyone to keep the military and their families in your prayers.
 Council Member Valdez – provided additional information regarding One Voice, stating the city project is one of nine projects selected with COG.

COUNCIL MEMBERS AGENDA ITEMS None

PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
Motion to enter closed session at 6:29 pm by Council Member Jenkins and seconded by Council Member Perez. Motion passed by a 5-0 vote.

CLOSED SESSION

10. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: City Manager.

11. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: City Finance Director.

12. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: City Police Chief Motion to enter open session at 7:27 pm by Council Member Jenkins and seconded by Council Member Perez. Motion passed by a 5-0 vote.

ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER CLOSED SESSION
Table the Finance Director Evaluation.

ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn at 7:28 pm by Council Member Jenkins and seconded by Council Member Perez. Motion passed by a 5-0 vote.

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL

MEMORANDUM
AGENDA ITEM NO:

COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 16,2026
SUBJECT: Warrant Register Dated: FEBRUARY t,2026 -FEBRUARY 28,2026 RECOMMENDATION:

In accordance with Section 37202 of the Government Code of the State of California there is presented here with a swnmary of the demands against the City of Firebaugh covering obligations to be paid during the period of:

FEBRUARY 1,2026 - FEBRUARY 28,2026
Each demand has been audited and I hereby certify to their accuracy and that there are sufficient funds for their payment as of this date.

IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED THE CITY COUNCIL

APPROVE THE REGISTER OF DEMANDS AS FOLLOWS
GENERAL WARRANTS ...................

PAYROLL WARRANTS....................
#49000- #49143
#727s7 - #72785
$ 1. .896.64
$ 268.460.88
TOTAL WARRANTS $ 1,876,357.52
Return to Agenda

CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check
Number
49000
Check
Date Name
2 I 2 I 2026 ANASTACIO ANTTINEZ
Net
Amount Description
3OO.OO HEALTH INSURANCE STIPEND
3OO.OO HEALTH INSURANCE STIPEND
35O.OO HEALTH INSURANCE STIPEND
3OO.OO HEALTH INSURANCE STIPEND
452,73 MONTHLY SALARY CITY COLINCIL
455,49 MONTHLY SALARY CITY COUNCIL
3OO.OO HEALTH INSURANCE STIPEND
95O.OO MONTHLY SALARY CITY COUNCIL
95O.OO MONTHLY SALARY CITY COUNC
3OO.OO HEALTH INSURANCE STIPEND
3OO.OO HEALTH INSURANCE STIPEND
35O.OO HEALTH INSURANCE STIPEND
95O.OO MONTHLY SALARY CITY COUNCIL

15.66 MQ CUSTOMER REFUND

77.77 ENGINE OIL}i/CAP
930.93 LOOP TRIMMER
230.52 CHAIN/TRIMMER LINE
168.85 ENGINE HOUSING/FUEL TANK
49001 2/212026 FERNANDO CAMPA
49002 21212026 MARLIM CONTRERAS
49003 212/2026 JESUS GUTIERREZ
49004 21212026 BRADY JENKINS
49005 21212026 ELSA LOPEZ
49006 2/212026 SHERRY MARSHALL
49007 2/212026 FELIPE PEREZ
49008 212/2026 SILVIA RENTERIA
49009 21212026 YVONNE SANDOVAL
49010 21212026 JACQIIELINETABARES
49OII 2/212026 NANCY VACA
49012 21212026 ALFRED VN-DEZ
49013 212/2026 ERICK LANG
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
49014 21312026 VOIDED CHECK
49015 21312026 CITY OF FIREBAUGH $ 73,291.10 ME CHECK JANUARY 2026 49016 21512026 CITY OF FIREBAUGH $ 150,619.32 PAYROLL ENDING 0113012026 49017 21612026 TORO PETROLEUM CORP. $ t 16.34 Ck# 049017->048179 Repla 49018 21612026 AT&T $ 946.87 ALL DEPT INTERNET/TELEPHONE s
$
$
$
49019 21612026 C&RROYAL SVC INC
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CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY L, 2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check
Number
49019
Net
Amount
$ t,210.32
$ 43.29
$ 163.30
$ 2.48
$ 39.46
$ 36s.82
$ 7.44
Check
Date Name
21612026 C&RROYAL SVC INC.

Description

BANDSAWFREIGHT

MUFFLER

ENGINE OIL/TOOL
NUT
STEEL

BRAKE PAD/O RING/THERMOSTAT
NUT
Check Total: $ 3,240.18
49020 21612026 CINTAS CORPORATION $ 145.77 SENIOR CENTER AGREEMENT 4902T 2/612026 CITY AUTO GLASS $ 260.00 GLASS/KIT GMC 1996 49022 21612026 CITYOF STOCKTON, FIRET $ I,OOO.OO FIRE INVESTIGATIONHECTOR 49023 21612026 COMCAST BUSINESS $ 219.07 POLICE DEPT INTERNET 49024 21612026 COMCAST $ 224.03 INTERNET SERVICE 1601 THOMAS 49025 21612026 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $ 7O.OO BLOOD ALCOHOL DECEMBER2O26 49026 2t6t2026 EMERGENCY VEHTCLE EQI_ $ 598.64 BRAND NEW BOX-POLICE DEPT 49027 21612026 FIREBAUGH HARDWARE C{ $ 7.55 NAILS PANEL 49028 21612026 FRESNO COLINTY TREASUF $ 173.31 ACCESS FEES JANUARY 2026 49029 21612026 FRESNO CITY COLLEGE $ 232.00 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION 49030 21612026 FRESNO OXYGEN 32.10 PW-SHOP
49031 21612026 BENJAMIN GALLEGOS 306.00 MEAL PER DIEM CITY MANAGE 00) Cl<# 049031 Reversed
Check Total: $
49032 21612026MID-VALLEYDISPOSAL $ 39,901.47 SERVICESPERFORMEDJANUARY 49033 2/612026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC $ 5OO.OO WATER METER RENTAL REIMB. 49034 21612026 PARENTS FOR SOBER GRAI $ 87.00 CALENDAR LISTINGS 2026 $ 118.67 CAT HYDO ADV
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$
$
$
49035 21612026 QUINN COMPANY, fNC.

Check
Number
49036
Check
Date Name
2/612026 SAN JOAQLTIN VALLEY
49037 2/612026 STGALA rNC.
49039 21612026 TCB II{VESTIGATIONS $ 1,360.00 GONZALEZIAZ'-OO3 49040 21612026 TELSTARINSTRUMENTS $ 3,113.69 WWTP SERVICES 49041 21612026 THARP'S FARM SUPPLY

CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Net
Amount Description
314.00 PUBLIC WORKS DUES/FEES
$ T 1,225,00 REAP 2.0 DOWNTOWN INFILL
49038 2/612026 SSA LANDSCAPE ARCHITE( $ 5,721.25 PROFESSIONAL SERVTCES I2I2O25 $

63.22 3.04

39.13 9.32

29.11 12.57

30.24 2.t5
1t4.39

6.90 (0.s8)
t12.t3
t3.71

49.72 10.74

6.45 22.01

30.69 66.44
s8.89

23.86 t7.22
108.51

43.29 9.37

67.99 0.83
sl.2r

79.90 64.66
t7.22

44.40 WORK GLOVE/RATCHET

SNAP BOLT
ELBOw/CONNECTOR

PAINTER CAUK/SANDING SPONGE

BAR&CHAIN OIL

GLOVESAIIPPLE

HEX NUT/FLAT WASHER

CURTIS KEYS

DRUM LINER/CLEANER

SEAL PLUG

PIPE/PVC

FLEX COUP

TRIMMER LINE

CURTIS KEYS

CUTTING WHEELS

WASH BRUSH

WORK GLOVES

SILICONE/TAPE BLUE/PLIERS
TAPE

GORILLA TAPE

TUBING/ANGLE

BAR&CHAIN OIL/GLOVES

AGRI BELT

SPRAYER/ACID
V BELT

MASKING TAPE

NOZZLEITEFLON TAPE

ELBOWCOUPLING/PUSH FIT

GORILLA GLIIE

COUPLING/TAPE
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CITY OF FIREBAUGII ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check
Number
49041
Check
Date Name
21612026 THARP'S FARM SUPPLY
Net
Amount
$ 12.80
$ 67.74
$ 66.22
$ 16.00
$ 180.33
$ 67.81
$ 77.83
$ 7s.10
$ 63.96
$ 38.82
$ 3.02
$ 77.03
$ 309.74
$ 40.33
$ 31.11
$ 20.15
$ t9.27
$ 2.s4
$ 0.46
$ 26.3s
$ (26.3s)
$ 16.17
$ rr7.23
$ 165.61
$ 478.96
$ 349.64
$ 1 1.34
Description

ROLLER KIT

COVERALLS/GLOVES

WORK GLOVE/SPRAYER

HOSE COUPLING

HYDRAULIC HOSE

BATTERY

EYEBOLT/IIOOK

EYEBOLT/DRILL BIT

MASTER LOCK

SAWCUT BLADE

STARTER COLD

HYDRAULIC OIL/KEYS

TRASH CAN/I(NEE BOOT/GLOVE

DRUM LINER

ALLS IN BOX

ELBOWADAPTER

GRIND DISC

COUPLER

SELF TAPPING

FLAT WHITE

CREDIT GLOSS

GREY PRIMER

FITTING/COUPLING/PLUG/ELBOW

BATTERY

FILTER/OIL FILTER

AIR FILTEWSCREWDRTVER
BRUS}VBOWL TOILET
Check Total: $ 3,517.94
49042 21612026 UBEO WEST LLC $ 193.68 HP MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 49043 2t6t2026 UBEO WEST LLC $ 721.18 HPPRINTERBI,IILDING/ZONING 49044 2t6t2026 UNTTED PAVEMENT MArNl S 74,224.35 Q ST & 15TH ST SD IMPROVEMENT 4904s 2t6t2026 U.S. BANK EQUIPMENT FIN $ 729.s1 RNT/LEASE EQUIP 12120-212026 49046 2t612026 DATAPATH $ 6,570.09 MONTHLYBILLINGFEBRUARY 138.89 SHOP

43.34 CITYHALL

50.32 SENIOR CENTER
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$
s
s
P
49047 2t6/2026 VESTTS
age

CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check
Number
49047
Check
Date
21612026 VESTIS
Name
Net
Amount DescriPtion
$ ZO.+S COMMUNITY CENTER
Check Total: $ 303.00
49048 2/6/2026 VORTAL $ 1,3OO.OO MAINTENANCE AND UPDATE 49049 216/2026BENJAMINGALLEGOS $ 273.00 MEALPERDIEMCITYMANAGE 49050 2112/2026 CALIFORNIA RURAL WATE $ ggZ.OO ANNUAL CRWA MEMBERSHIP 49051 2/1212026 BACKFLOW DISTRIBUTORf $
$
Check Total: $ t,510.76
49052 21t212026 BELKORP AG
Check Total: $ 826.70
49053 2112/2026 BSK & ASSOCIATES, INC. 159.94
512.74

89.38 486.28

89.38 609.76
r59.94
177.58

89.38 159.94
177.58
2t9.48
122.47 COMPLETE RUBBER REPAIR KIT
1,448.29 BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY

14.30 PART
812.40 2 BRACKETS/FREIGHT
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB

ANALYSIS

ANALYSN

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS
Check Total: $ 2,931.38
49054 211212026 CALIFORNIA CONSULTING. $ 4,5OO.OO GRANT WRITING SERVICES 4905s 211212026 COMCAST $ I,019.88 POLICEDEPARTMENT INTERNET 49056 211212026 COOK'S COMMI,]NICATIONI $ 6,333.89 PD-KENWOOD RADIO/PVP MOTOR 49057 2t12t2026 CORELOGIC SOLUTIONS, Lt $ 245.97 REALQUEST JANUARY 2026 49058 211212026 FRESNO COLINCIL OF GOVI $ 3OO.OO FRESNO COG-FREDDY VALDEZ 3OO.OO FRESNO COG.BEN GALLEGOS
3OO.OO FRESNO COG-SILVIA RENTERIA
5ot 72
$
s
Page

CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check Check
Number Date Name
49058 2112/2026 FRESNO COLINCIL OF GOVI $
49061 2112/2026 GUTHRIE PETROLEUM, INC
Check Total: 6,522.35
49062 2I 1212026 KARYN HERNANDEZ
Net
Amount Description
2OO.OO RAQUEL TABARES PAID BY SILVIA
CheckTotal: $ 1,100.00
49059 211212026 GRAINGER, INC 369.30 MEDruM SCREW
587.37 HID BALLAST KIT
Check Total: $ 956.67
49060 211212026RIGOBERTOGUEVARA $ 15O.OO ENCLOSEDAREACLEANINGDEP $
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,266.85
r,298.60
1,212.56
1,733.64
1 010.70

BULK LINLEADED GASOLINE

BULK UNLEADED GASOLINE

BULK DIESEL FUEL

BULK UNLEADED GASOLINE
49063 2112/2026 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SER\
CheckTotal: $ 1,758.81
49064 2/1212026 MANUELS TIRE SERVICE, N
Check Total: $ 1,360.51
49065 211212026 MCCLATCHY COMPANY LI $
$
3OO.OO A/F HALL CLEANING DEPOSIT

19.44 TOUGHTOTE
243.37 LEAF RAKE STEEL
1,043.27 REPAIR SUPPLIES
452,73 REPAIR SUPPLIES
129.27 TIF.E
301.90 RADIAL TUBE/LABOR
381.11 TUBE
381.11 TUBE/LABOR
167.12 TUBE
782.00 POLICE CHIEF ADVERTISMENT
711.49 PUBLIC NOTICE PLHAAPP.
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Check Total: $ 1,493.49
49066 211212026 SERGIO MENDOZA $ I5O.OO BOOT REIMBURSMENT PER MOU 49067 211212026 MOORE TWINING ASSOCIA $ I,42O.OO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DEC26 49065 2IT212026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRTC $ 556.56 TOMA TEK#6759522333-9

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CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY L,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check Check
Number Date Name
49069 2/1212026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC $
Net
Amount Description
5OO.OO WATER METER RENTAL REIM
49070 211212026 CSG CONSULTANTS, INC 751,30 BLILDING PLAN REVIEW JAN26 260.00 FIRE PLAN REVIEW JANUARY 26
Check Total: $ 1,011.30
49071 211212026 QUINN COMPANY, fNC. $ 379.75 WINDOW GLASS 49072 2lt2/2026 RSG, INC. $ 1,5OO.OO FY25I26 SUCCESSORAGENCY 49073 2n2t2026 SALEM ENGTNEERTNG GRO $ 4,203.00 CDBG Q ST & 15TH ST SD IM 49074 211212026 STATE WATERRESOTIRCES $ 311.00 OIT II CERTIFICATIONALBE 49075 2lt2/2026 UBEO WEST LLC $ 210.8I HP MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 49076 2112/2026 USA BLUEBOOK 389.75 5 FI,INCTION VALVE
347.56 TEFLON & CERAMIC
Check Total: $ 737.31
49077 211212026 VALLEY WATER COLLABO $
$
2,7 5O.OO 2024 DELTA-MENDOTA
2 75O.OO 2025 DELTA-MENDOTA
Check Total: $ 5,500.00
49078 211212026 VESTTS 144.97 SHOP

43.34 CTTYHALL

50.32 SENIOR CENTER

70.45 COMMLTNITY CENTER
Check Total: $ 309.08
49079 2118/2026 CITY OF FIREBAUGH $ 141,059.79 PAYROLL ENDING 02n312026 $
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
49080 211912026 ADAMS ASHBY GROUP, LLI $
$
CheckTotal: $ 12,250.00
4908I 2119/2026 IRIS AGREDANO
6,250.00 JANUARY 2026 SERVICES 23A
6 OOO.OO JANUARY 2026 SERVICES 24-
49082 211912026 AUTOZONE COMMERCIAL
$ 3OO.OO A/F HALL CLEANING DEPOSIT

70.15 RATCHET/TARP
356.24 FD.BATTERY
46,47 VEHCILE CLEANING SUPPLIES
$
$
$
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CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check Check
Number Date Name
49082 2I 19 12026 AUTOZONE COMMERCIAL
49087 211912026 GRISWOLD LASALLE COBB $
s
Description

BATTERY

BATTERY/STARTER ANALYZER

FD-BATTERY
PLIERS

BATTERY

BATTERY RETURN

FOG LIGHT
ENGINE OIL/BULB S/FI"INNEL
FTINNELA{OTOR OIL

BATTERY

BATTERY RETURN

POWER OUTLET

ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT
Net
Amount
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
151.15

43.t8
1,083.53

28.r7
183.39
(183.3e)
104.72

58.75 26.8t
368.93
(368.e3)
t2.30

67.99 Check Total: $ 2,049.46
49083 211912026 CATO S 25O.OO TACTICAL OPERATIONS KEVIN 49084 211912026 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $ 57.00 JANUARY 2026 FINGERPRINTS 49085 211912026 ELECTRIC DRIVES, INC 3,102.7 5 DISASSEMBLE/CLEAN AND INS 49086 211912026 FRESNO-MADERA AREA A( 25.08 l0/2s NON QUALIFIED MEALS

62.70 11/25 NON QUALIFIED MEALS

31.3s l2l2s NON QUALIFIED MEALS
Check Total: $ 119.13
$
$
$
$
6,324.82 WENDY OZBURN VS CITY OF F
6,924.50 LEGAL SERVICES JANUARY 20
Check Total: $ 13,249.32
49088 211912026 MANIIEL'S SMALL ENGINE $ 2,420.00 KAWASAKI GAS ENGINE REPAI 49089 211912026 MICHAEL MOLINA $ 181.00 2026 PWCONFERENCEMEALP 49090 211912026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC $ 28,050,24 ALL DEPTS #7355932148-I 49091 21t912026 PG&E s 843.53 WATER WELL #2043345988-85 49092 2t19t2026 prTNEy BOWES GLOBAL FI $ 490.24 LEASE 12130/25-03129126 49093 211912026 CSG CONSULTANTS,INC. $ 5,743.26 BUILDING SERVICES 12127/2 Page B of 12

CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check Check
Number Date Name
49094 211912026 PRECISION CIVI ENGINEE] $
Net
Amount DescriPtion
1,693.75 25-16I PLANNING SERVICES
49095 211912026 PROVOST & PRITCHARD C( $ 16,720.60 LAS DELTAS PROJ SERVICES 49096 211912026 QUILL CORPORATION
Check Total: $ 1,471.33
49097 211912026 SIMPLOT GROWERS SOLUT $ 1,220.13 ENVY SIX/TREEVIX 49098 211912026 STATEWATERRESOURCES $ 3O.OO WATERTEST GRADETI-ALBER 49099 211912026 STEVE DOVALI CONSTRUC $ 152,499.89 LAS DELTAS SYSTEM IMPROV. 49100 211912026 RODOLFO TABARES $ 9O.OO REIMBURSEMENT FUEL PURCHA 241.82
7s.40
t4.02
288.27
536.56
ts7.63
t57.63

SMOKE ALARMS

CITY HALL CLEANING SUPPLI

CITY HALL-TOILET BOWL CLE

RITA-PRINTER TONER

P S/COMMLINITY CENTER-PULL

RITA-PRINTER TONER
RITA.PRINTER TONER
49IOI 211912026 TECH MASTER MANAGEMI $
$
Check Total: $ 200.00
49102 211912026 THE WESTSIDE EXPRESS $ 96.00 POLICE CHIEF POSITION ADV 49103 2n9t2026 UNTTED PAVEMENT MAINI $ 643,550.04 QST & 15TH ST SD IMPROV. 49104 211912026 VANIR CONSTRUCTION M/ $ 1,347.82 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES JAN 49t05 211912026 VESTIS 155.09 SHOP
$34 CITY HALL

50.32 SENIOR CENTER

70.45 COMMUNITY CENTER
Check Total: $ 319.20
49106 211912026 VETERINARYMEDICALCE $ 110.80 2-EUTHANASIA 49107 211912026 WATER RECLAMATION $ 6,274.27 PUMPREPAIWLABOR 5O.OO POLICE DEPT PEST CONTROL
15O.OO ALL DEPT PEST CONTROL
$
$
$
$

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CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check Check
Number Date Name
49108 212412026 FIRST BANKCARD
49109 212412026 FIRST BANKCARD
49IIO 212412026 FIRST BANKCARD
Check Total: $ 10,321.91
(44.3e)
463.10
307.60
116.60

86.72 538.80

64.76 85.15
18s.00
323.60
Check Total: $ 2,126.94
(38.23)

33.24 50.00
6s.00

65.00 98.85

12.95 9t.27

23.64 36.62
864.00
Check Total: $ 1,302.34
Description
BEN.LIEBERT CASSIDY FEES

BEN-FEES

BEN-SANTA NELLA GAS

BEN-HYATT REGENCY SF

BEN-VINO BELLO NAPA

BEN-ARCO GAS NAPA

BEN-ICSC FELIPE/BEN/SILVIA

BEN-PESTICIDE APPLICATOR

BEN-SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SILVIA

BEN-AMERICAN AIRLINES BEN
PW-CREDIT ON ACCOI.INT

PW-AMAZON PARKS TRASH BAG

PW-AMAZON AMERICAN FLAGS

PW-AMAZON WELDER REPAIR
PW.AMAZON AIRWICK/CLEANING

PW-AMAZON TRUCK BED COVER

PW-AMAZON MICE GLUE TRAPS

PW-AMAZON DOG CATCHER POLE

PW-COMMERCIAL RADIATOR

PW-WALMART DOG FOOD

PIO-CREDIT ON ACCT

PIO-FEES

PIO-TRUCODETM ACADEMY PD

PIO-TRUCODETM ACADEMY PD
PIO.TRUCODETM ACADEMY PD

PIO-EDMAR CORP VACCUM BAG
PIO.AMAZON SENIOR CENTER

PIO-AMAZON SENIOR CTR

PIO-AMAZON COFFEE

PIO-DROPBOX
Net
Amount
$ 725.00
$ 17.20
$ s4.72
$ 1,097.50
$ 807.12
s 3s.00
$ 3,825.00
$ 140.00
$ 682.77
$ 2,937.60
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
s
$
$
$
$
$

64.03 RITA-FEES
47 .46 RITA-WALMART AB1825 TRAIN
725.00 RITA-LIEBERT CASSIDY
1,009.66 RITA. HYATT CONFERENCE SF
49III 212412026 FIRST BANKCARD

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CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check Check
Number Date Name
49111 212412026 FIRST BANKCARD
iheck Total
$
Net
Amount Description
963.63 RITA.SOUTHWEST ICSC VEGAS
2,809.78
49tr2 212412026 COMCAST 224.03 TNTERNET SERVTCE 1501 Q ST 239.03 TNTERNET SERVTCE 1501 Q ST
Check Total: $ 463.06
49113 212612026 CITY OF FIREBAUGH $ 75,262.84 ME CHECK FEBRUARY 2026 49114 212712026 A.M. PECHE & ASSOCIATES $ 465.00 CONSIITING SERVICES CONTRACT 491t5 2127 12026 AT&T MOBILITY $ 924.74 PD CELL PHONES AND INTERNET 491t6 212712026 AT&T MOBILITY 1,2T9.13 CITY HALL/PWCOUNCII- CELL 49117 212712026 BELKORP AG 3OO.OO A/F HALL CLEANING DEPOSIT 49118 212712026 BSK ASSOCIATES 3,453.25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 49119 212712026 FERNANDO CAMPA 73.00 MEAL PER DIEM BACKGROI.IND 49t20 212712026 ruAN C. CASTTLLO 135.00 MEAL PER DIEM DUI CHECK CLASS 49121 212712026 COMCAST BUSINESS 296.86 FIRE DEPT INTERNET 1,346.91 ADMIMSTRATION C/TV SERVICE
49123 212712026 DISH S 108.39 SENIORCENTERCABLE
49124 212712026 DONAGHY SALES, LLC 57.83 FINANCE CHARGE 49125 212712026 ELITE LINIFORMS 1,191.85 XIONG-BALLISTIC w/HI LITE 3,575.55 BALISTIC w/HI LITE CARRIER
19I.85 VANG-BALLISTIC WHI LITE
Check Total 5,959.25
49126 212712026 SEFERINO GONZALEZ 47I.OO MEAL PER DIEM SRO CLASS 49127 212712026 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 552.T1 PAINTAIITRILE GLOVES 3OO.OO VFW CLEANING DEPOSIT REFUND
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
49122 212712026 CORBIN WILLITS SYSTEMS $
$
$
$
$
$
$
s
$

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49128 2127 12026 MAYRA MAGALLANES

CITY OF FIREBAUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS FEBRUARY 1,2026- FEBRUARY 28,2026
Check Check Net
Number Date Name
49129 212712026 MAGDA MARTINEZ
49135 212712026 PRECISION CIVIL ENGINEE] $
$
Check Total: $
$
Amount Description
135.00 MEAL PER DTEM DUI CK CLASS
3,785.00 25-161 COF PLANNING SERVICE
(3,785.00) Cl<# 049135 Reversed
49130 2I2TI2O26NORTHSTARCHEMICAL $ 6,076.85 SODIUMHYPOCHLORITE 49131 212712026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC $ 3,582.16 PD/FIRE DEPT #3247232548- 49t32 2127t2026 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC $ 1,153.43 VFW HALL #4427606068-6 49133 212712026 PACE SUPPLY CORP 23.36 SERVICE CHARGE
23,36 SERVICE CHARGE
Check Total: $ 46.72
49t34 212712026 JASON PEREZ $ 297.23 REIMBURSEMENT EQUIPMENT $
$
49136 212712026 QUILL CORPORATION
Check Total: $ 971.85
49137 2t27t2026 SEQUOIAS COMMUNTTY CC $ 125.00 SEFERTNO GONZALEZDRUG 49138 212712026 STATE WATERRESOURCES $ 5O.OO Dl EXAM- DAMEL RODRIGUEZ 49139 212712026 STATE FOODS SUPERMARX $ 9.40 DOG KENNEL-BAR S FRANKS 49140 2I2TI2O26TARGETSOLUTIONSLEAR] $ 2,272.08 ANNUALFEEFIREDEPTSERV 49141 212712026 THE SALVATION ARMY $ 9,444.98 HOT MEAL/FOOD DISTRIBUTIO 49142 212712026 THOMSON REUTERS . WES' $ 449.18 PD SUBSCRIPTION PRODUCT C 49143 212712026 PRECISION CIVIL ENGINEE] $ 3,785.00 25-I6I COF PLANNING SERVI Cash Account Total: I 1,607,896.64
Total Disbursements: $ 1,607,896.64

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$
$
$
$
$
$
$

29.r4

48.58 77.73

53.53 268.80

18.99 47s.08

PAYROLL-WHITE ENVELOPE S

PAYROLL-YELLOW FOLDERS

CITY HALL/SENIOR CTR-PINESOL

BUILDING DEPT-REPORT COVERS
BLEACTVPINESOL-COMM. CTR

BUILDING DEPT-REPORT COVERS

CITY HALL BACK PRINTER
TO: Honorable Freddy Valdez and Council Members
FROM: Mario Gouveia, City Engineer
DATE: March 16, 2026
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 26-06
RECOMMENDATION:

1. Council by motion adopts Resolution No. 26-06 Initiating Proceedings for the Annual Levy of Assessments for the Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1.

2. Directs the City Engineer to prepare and file his annual report on the levy.

BACKGROUND:

Assessment District No. 1 was formed for the purpose of financing maintenance and improvement costs for street lighting, streets, public landscaping, and park improvements in the District. The levy of assessments to property owners in the District occurs on an annual basis.

In order to meet the timelines required by the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500-22679; (herein the “Act”), it is now necessary to initiate proceedings for the annual levy of assessments against all properties in the District. By adopting the initial Resolution, the City Council directs the City Engineer to prepare and file a report regarding the annual levy in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Streets and Highways Code Section 22565) of Chapter 1 of the Act.

No annexations of property have occurred in the District over the past year; therefore, there will be no new properties to levy.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None at this time.

ATTACHMENT:

Resolution No. 26-06
Return to agenda
RESOLUTION NO. 26-06

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH DIRECTING THE

FILING OF THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Firebaugh, County of Fresno, California, that:

WHEREAS, the Council has approved no new annexations to Assessment District No. 1 of the City of Firebaugh (herein District) during the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, inclusive; and WHEREAS, the Firebaugh City Council wishes to designate and direct its City Engineer to comply with the assessment/reporting requirements related to the City of Firebaugh Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (the “District”).

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Firebaugh hereby:

1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated by reference.

2. Designates Mario Gouveia, PE, as its Engineer of work to prepare and file “Engineer’s Report of the City of Firebaugh Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1, 2026 - 2027, (the “Annual Levy Report”),

3. Authorizes Mario Gouveia, PE be designated as the person directed to file annual reports in accordance with the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (herein the "Act"), California Streets & Highways Code §§ 22500 et seq., for the District in the City.

4. This resolution is effective upon adoption.

The foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Firebaugh held on the 16th day of March 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

APPROVED: ATTEST:
______________________________ ___________________________ Freddy Valdez, Mayor Rita Lozano, Deputy City Clerk
ATTEST:

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced, passed, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Firebaugh, on this 16th day of March 2026.

Rita Lozano, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Firebaugh Prohousing
Designation
Workshop
City Council / Planning Commission
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Firebaugh Community Center
1655 13 St, Firebaugh, CA 93622
th

CITY OF FIREBAUGH
1 Re t ur n t o a genda
Workshop Objectives
Provide an understanding of
the Prohousing Designation
Program administered by the
California Department of
Housing and Commmunity
Development
Explain why the City of
Firebaugh is applying for the
designation
Gather community input on
proposed policies and
discuss next steps
2 Introduction
What is the Prohousing Designation Program?
Why is the City of Firebaugh Applying?
What the Designation Does and Does Not Do
Prohousing Application Process
Timeline and Next Steps
Agenda
3 The Prohousing Designation Program is administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The program recognizes cities and counties that are committed to supporting housing production and reducing barriers to new housing development.

Key Points:

State recognition for jurisdictions that support housing development Demonstrates that the City has policies that reduce barriers to housing Helps improve competitiveness for certain State funding programs Designation is valid for 3 years
What is theProhousing DesignationProgram?
4 Why theCityofFirebaughisApplying
4 The City of Firebaugh is pursuing the Prohousing Designation to strengthen its ability to support housing opportunities and compete for State funding.

Key Reasons:

Improve competitiveness for State funding programs that support infrastructure, community facilities, and housing-related improvements.

Align with housing policies and goals identified in the City’s Adopted Housing Element and other planning efforts.

Position Firebaugh for future growth by supporting policies that encourage responsible housing development.

Demonstrate the City’s commitment to addressing housing needs and supporting a range of housing types for current and future residents.
5 What the Prohousing Designation DOES:

Recognizes cities that have adopted policies supporting housing production.

Demonstrates the City’s commitment to reducing barriers to housing development.

Improves competitiveness for certain State funding opportunities.

Highlights local efforts to encourage a variety of housing types.

What the Prohousing Designation DOES NOT DO:

Does not approve or require any specific housing project.

Does not automatically change zoning or development standards.

Does not require the City to approve developments that do not meet local regulations.

Does not remove the City’s local decision-making authority.

What the Designation Doesand Does Not Do
6 7
ProhousingApplicationProcess
A complete application includes the following:

Formal City Council Resolution of Prohousing Designation Program Submit existing and proposed policies, or “Qualifying Policies,” related to housing development with supporting documentation
A minimum of 30 points required out of 154 possible points Cities may propose policies to gain more points, these are called “proposed policies” Proposed Policy Completion Schedule
Any policies proposed to meet the minimum possible points must be completed within 2 years of the application submittal submittal date
Diligent Public Participation Process
ProhousingApplicationProcess
The City of Firebaugh is preparing an application for the Prohousing Designation Program.

General Process:
8 Review Local Policies
Identify existing policies
and programs that support
housing development.

Prepare Application
Materials
Document housingsupportive policies and
local planning efforts.

Community Outreach
Provide opportunities for
public input
Submit Application to
HCD
The State reviews the
application and supporting
documentation.

State Review and
Determination
HCD evaluates the
application and
determines eligibility for
designation.

QualifyingPolicies
The City has existing policies that support housing development and reduce barriers to new housing, which qualify for points under the Prohousing Designation Program. These include the following:

Sufficient sites to
accommodate 125-149% of
current RHNA.

Density Bonus Program
Increases allowable density in
low-density areas by
permitting 1 ADU and 1 JADU.

Zoning that allows supportive,
transitional, and employee
housing.
9 Neighborhood Commercial
zone: allow for residential in
non-residential zones.

Acceleration of Housing
Production through General
Plan.

Priority permitting process for
ADUs/JADUs.

Establishment of a
standardized application
form.

Adopted pre-approved ADU
design packages.

Accelerate innovative housing
types, example: Residential
Mobile Home Park zone.

Adopted universal design
ordinance pursuant to Health
and Safety Code Section
17959.

Total Points: 26
10 ProposedPolicies
The City has achieved a total of 26 points from its existing housing-supportive policies. The minimum score required to qualify for the Prohousing Designation is 30 points. The City has identified additional proposed policies to reach the minimum score; these policies must be implemented within 2 years of application submittal.

Permit missing middle
housing uses by right in
R-1 and R-1 (TN) zone.

Anticipated Completion
Date: Spring 2027
Possible Points: 4
Priority permit processing
for homes affordable to
Lower-Income
Households.

Anticipated Completion
Date: Spring 2027
Possible Points: 2
Limit total number of
public hearings to 3 or
fewer.

Anticipated Completion
Date: Spring 2027
Possible Points: 1
Waiver of development
impact fees for housing
affordable to LowerIncome Households.

Anticipated Completion
Date: Spring 2027
Possible Points: 3
With Proposed Policies Total Points: 36
PublicCommentPeriod
Residents and stakeholders
are invited to provide
feedback on the draft
application.

February 27 - March 30,
2026
Comments accepted until
5:00 PM
Application Available for Review Public Comment Period Ways to Submit Comments The draft Prohousing Designation
Application is available for public
review.

Review online
Review in person at City Hall
Email comments to
[email protected]
Call (559) 659-2043
Mail comments to City
Hall
Provide comments at the
workshops
11 12
Timelineand NextSteps
February 2026
Draft Application
Post for Public Review
March 2026
Joint CC/PC Workshop
Community Workshop
Close Public Review
April 2026
City Council Meeting
Final Application
Submit to HCD
We are here!
The City welcomes community feedback on the draft Prohousing Designation Application.

Public input will help inform the final application submitted to the State.

For additional information or to submit comments:

Phone: (559) 659-2043
Mail: Attn. Ben Gallegos, City Manager,1133
P Street, Firebaugh, CA 93622
Email: Ben Gallegos,
[email protected]
Questionsand Discussion
Thank you for participating and helping inform the City’s application. 13 AGENDA ITEM: JOINT CC/PC WORKSHOP FOR PROHOUSING DESIGNATION APPLICATION MEETING DATE: March 16, 2026
PREPARED BY: Jenna Chilingerian, Contract Planner

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Firebaugh is pursuing a pro-housing designation under the State of California’s Prohousing Designation Program administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Prohousing Designation recognizes jurisdictions that have adopted policies and programs that support housing production and reduce barriers to housing development.

Obtaining the Prohousing Designation demonstrates the City’s commitment to addressing housing needs and promoting the development of a range of housing types. In addition to recognizing local housingsupportive policies, the designation may improve the City’s competitiveness for certain State funding opportunities that support housing, infrastructure, and community development projects.

As part of the application process, the City is evaluating existing policies and programs that facilitate housing development and encourage diverse housing opportunities. The City is also seeking input from community members and decision makers to ensure that local priorities and concerns are considered as part of the application.

This joint workshop with the Planning Commission and City Council is intended to provide an overview of the Prohousing Designation Program, discuss the potential benefits of the designation for the City and gather feedback regarding housing needs and policy considerations. Input received during this workshop will help inform the preparation and finalization of the City’s Prohousing Designation Application prior to submittal to HCD.

PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
The Draft Prohousing Designation Program Application has been made available for public review at City Hall and on the City’s website: The Pro-housing Designation Program – The City of Firebaugh. A public notice inviting review and comment has been published. The draft application will be available for public review from February 27, 2026, to March 30, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT
None.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Draft Prohousing Designation Program Application

2. Prohousing Designation Workshop Presentation
1 Prohousing Designation Program Application
State of California
Governor Gavin Newsom
Tomiquia Moss, Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director
Division of Housing Policy Development
651 Bannon Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Website: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/prohousingdesignation-program Email: [email protected]
February 2025
2 Prohousing Designation Program Application Package
Instructions
The applicant is applying for a Prohousing Designation under the Prohousing Designation Program (“Prohousing” or “Program”), which is administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) pursuant to Government Code section 65589.9.

The Program creates incentives for Jurisdictions that are compliant with State Housing Element Law and that have enacted Prohousing Policies. These incentives will take the form of additional points or other preference in the scoring of applications for competitive housing and infrastructure programs. The administrators of each such program will determine the value and form of the preference.

In order to be considered for a Prohousing Designation, the applicant must accurately complete all sections of this application, including any relevant appendices. The Department reserves the right to request additional clarifying information from the applicant.

This application is subject to Government Code section 65589.9 and to the regulations (Cal.

Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) adopted by the Department in promulgation thereof (“Regulations”). All capitalized terms in this application shall have the meanings set forth in the Regulations.

All applicants must submit a complete, signed application package to the Department, in electronic format, in order to be considered for a Prohousing Designation. Please direct electronic copies of the completed application package to the following email address:

[email protected].

A complete application will include all items identified in the Application Checklist.

In relation to Appendix 1, the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program, please use strikethrough and underline if proposing any modifications to the text of the Resolution. Please be aware, any sustentative deviations from the Formal Resolution may result in an incomplete application and will likely be subject to additional internal review and potential delays.

Appendix 2, the Proposed Policy Completion Schedule, applies only if an application includes proposed policies.

Appendix 3, Self-Scoring Sheet and Sample Self-Scoring Sheet, includes a blank template to be completed by the applicant as part of the application, as well as a Sample Self-Scoring Sheet with an example of how this template may be completed.

Appendix 4 lists examples of Prohousing Policies with enhancement factors to aid applicants in understanding how enhancement factors may be applied.

Appendix 5 provides a sample template to assist applicants with confirming the treatment of homeless encampments within the jurisdiction is consistent with USICH’s “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments.”
3 Appendix 6 provides a checklist to confirm that a Diligent Public Participation Process was conducted.

Appendix 7 is where the applicant will include any additional information and supporting documentation for the application.

If you have questions regarding this application or the Program, or if you require technical assistance in preparing this application, please email [email protected]. 4 Application Checklist
Yes No
Application Information ☐ ☐
Certification and Acknowledgement ☐ ☐
The Legislative Information form is completed. ☐ ☐
The Threshold Requirements Checklist is completed. ☐ ☐
A duly adopted and certified Formal Resolution for the
Prohousing Designation Program is included in the application package. (See Appendix 1 for the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program form.)
☐ ☐
If applicable, the Proposed Policy Completion Schedule is completed. (See Appendix 2.)
☐ ☐
The Self-Scoring Sheet is completed. (See Appendix 3 for the Self-Scoring Sheet and the Sample Self-Scoring Sheet.)
☐ ☐
One-page summary describing consistency with the 7 Principles for Addressing Encampments is completed. (See Appendix 5 for a template to assist.)
☐ ☐
The checklist confirming that a Diligent Public Participation process was conducted. (See Appendix 6 for the template.) ☐ ☐
Additional information and supporting documentation (Applicant to provide as Appendix 7.)
☐ ☐
Application Information
Applicant (Jurisdiction): City of Firebaugh
Applicant Mailing Address: 1133 P Street
City: Firebaugh
ZIP Code: 93622
Website: https://firebaugh.org/
Authorized Representative Name Ben Gallegos
Authorized Representative Title: City Manager
Phone: (559) 659-2043
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person Name: Ben Gallegos
Contact Person Title: City Manager
Phone: (559) 659-2043
Email: [email protected]
Total Self-Score (Based on Appendix 3):
5 CERTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
As authorized by the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program (Resolution No. ), which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if set forth in full, I hereby submit this full and complete application on behalf of the applicant.

I certify that all information and representations set forth in this application are true and correct.

I further certify that any proposed Prohousing Policy identified herein will be enacted within two (2) years of the date of this application submittal.

I acknowledge that this application constitutes a public record under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) and is therefore subject to public disclosure by the Department.

Signature: __________________________________________
Name and Title: Ben Galleos, City Manager
Date: _______________________________________________
Legislative Information
District Number Legislators Name(s)
State
Assembly
District
27 Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria
State
Senate
District
14 Senator Anna M. Caballero
Applicants can find their respective State Senate representatives at https://www.senate.ca.gov/, and their respective State Assembly representatives at https://www.assembly.ca.gov/ 6 Threshold Requirements Checklist
The applicant meets the following threshold requirements in accordance with Section 6604 of the Regulations:

Yes No
The applicant is a Jurisdiction. ☒ ☐
The applicant has adopted a Compliant Housing Element. ☒ ☐ The applicant has submitted or will submit a legally sufficient Annual Progress Report prior to designation.
☒ ☐
The applicant has completed or agrees to complete, on or before the relevant statutory deadlines, any rezone program or zoning that is necessary to remain in compliance with Government Code sections 65583, subdivision (c)(1), and 65584.09, subdivision (a), and with California Coastal Commission certification where appropriate. ☒ ☐
The applicant is in compliance, at the time of the application, with applicable state housing law, including, but not limited to those included in Government Code section 65585, subdivision (j); laws relating to the imposition of school facilities fees or other requirements (Gov. Code, § 65995 et seq.); Least Cost Zoning Law (Gov. Code, § 65913.1); Permit Streamlining Act (Gov. Code, § 65920 et seq.); and provisions relating to timeliness of CEQA processing by local governments in Public Resources Code sections 21080.1, 21080.2, and 21151.5(a). ☒ ☐
The applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its treatment of homeless encampments on public property complies with and will continue to comply with the constitutional rights of persons experiencing homelessness and that it has submitted a one-page summary to the Department demonstrating how the applicant has enacted best practices in their jurisdiction related to the treatment of unhoused individuals camping on public property, consistent with United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’ “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments,” (June 17, 2022 update), hereby incorporated by reference. ☒ ☐
The applicant has duly adopted and certified, by the applicant’s governing body, a Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program, which is hereby incorporated by reference. (A true and correct copy of the resolution is included in this application package.) ☒ ☐
7 Scoring Criteria
Category 1: Favorable Zoning and Land Use
Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
1A Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the current or draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total and income category. These additional sites must be identified in the Jurisdiction’s housing element adequate sites inventory, consistent with Government Code section 65583, subdivisions (a)(3) and (c)(1). 3 1B Permitting missing middle housing uses (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) by right in existing low-density, single-family residential zones in a manner that exceeds the requirements of SB 9 (Chapter 162, Statutes of 2021, Gov. Code, §§ 65852.21, 66411.7). 3 1C Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to accommodate 125 to 149 percent of the current or draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total and income category. These points shall not be awarded if the applicant earns three points pursuant to Category (1)(A) above. These additional sites must be identified in the Jurisdiction’s housing element adequate sites inventory, consistent with Government Code section 65583, subdivisions (a)(3) and (c)(1).
2 1D Density bonus programs that allow additional density for additional affordability beyond minimum statutory requirements (Gov. Code, § 65915 et seq.).
2 1E Increasing allowable density in low-density, single-family residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit Law, (Gov. Code, §§ 65852.2, 65852.22) (e.g., permitting more than one converted ADU; one detached, new construction ADU; and one JADU per single-family lot), and in a manner that exceeds the requirements of SB 9 (Chapter 192, Statutes of 2021, Gov. Code, §§ 65852.21, 66411.7). These policies shall be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B).
2 1F Eliminating minimum parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code section 65852.2; adopting vehicular parking ratios that are less than the relevant ratio thresholds at subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of Gov. Code section 65915, subdivision (p)(1); or adopting maximum parking requirements at or less than ratios pursuant to Gov. Code section 65915, subdivision (p).
2 1G Zoning or incentives that are designed to increase affordable housing development in a range of types, including, but not limited to, large family units, Supportive Housing, housing for transition age foster youth, and deep affordability targeted for Extremely Low-Income Households in all parts of the Jurisdiction, with at least some of the zoning, other land use designation methods, or incentives being designed to increase affordable housing development in higher resource areas shown in the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map, and with the Jurisdiction having confirmed that it considered and addressed 2 8
potential environmental justice issues in adopting and implementing this policy, especially in areas with existing industrial and polluting uses.
1H Zoning or other land use designation methods to allow for residential or mixed uses in one or more non-residential zones (e.g., commercial, light industrial). Qualifying non-residential zones do not include open space or substantially similar zones.
1 1I Modification of development standards and other applicable zoning provisions or land use designation methods to promote greater development intensity. Potential areas of focus include floor area ratio, height limits, minimum lot or unit sizes, setbacks, and allowable dwelling units per acre. These policies must be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B) above.
1 1J Establishment of a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone, as defined in Government Code section 65620, or a Housing Sustainability District, as defined in Government Code section 66200.
1 1K Establishment of an inclusionary housing program requiring new developments to include housing affordable to and reserved for lowand very low-income households, consistent with the requirements of AB 1505 (Chapter 376, Statutes of 2017, Gov. Code, § 65850.01). 1 1L Other zoning and land use actions not described in Categories (A)-(K) of this section that measurably support the Acceleration of Housing Production.
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Scoring Criteria
Category 2: Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
2A Establishment of ministerial approval processes for multiple housing types, including, for example, single-family, multifamily and mixed-use housing.
3 2B Acceleration of Housing Production through the establishment of streamlined, program-level CEQA analysis and certification of general plans, community plans, specific plans with accompanying Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), and related documents. 2 2C Documented practice of streamlining housing development at the project level, such as by enabling a by-right approval process or by utilizing statutory and categorical exemptions as authorized by applicable law, (e.g., Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21155.1, 21155.4, 21159.24, 21159.25; Gov. Code, § 65457; Cal Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15303, 15332; Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21094.5, 21099, 21155.2, 21159.28).
2 2D Establishment of permitting processes that take less than four months to complete. Policies under this category must address all approvals necessary to issue building permits.
2 2E Absence or elimination of public hearings for projects consistent with zoning and the general plan.
2 2F Priority permit processing or reduced plan check times for homes affordable to Lower-Income Households.
2 2G Establishment of consolidated or streamlined permit processes that minimize the levels of review and approval required for projects, and that are consistent with zoning regulations and the general plan. 1 2H Absence, elimination, or replacement of subjective development and design standards with objective development and design standards that simplify zoning clearance and improve approval certainty and timing. 1 2I Establishment of one-stop-shop permitting processes or a single point of contact where entitlements are coordinated across city approval functions (e.g., planning, public works, building) from entitlement application to certificate of occupancy.
1 2J Priority permit processing or reduced plan check times for ADUs/JADUs or multifamily housing.
1 2K Establishment of a standardized application form for all entitlement applications.
1 2L Documented practice of publicly posting status updates on project permit approvals on the internet.
1 2M Limitation on the total number of hearings for any project to three or fewer. Applicants that accrue points pursuant to category (2)(E) are not eligible for points under this category.
1 2N Other policies not described in Categories (2)(A)-(M) of this section that quantifiably decrease production timeframes or promote the streamlining of approval processes.
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Scoring Criteria
Category 3: Reduction of Construction and Development Costs Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
3A Waiver or significant reduction of development impact fees for residential development with units affordable to Lower-Income Households. This provision does not include fees associated with the provision of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households (e.g., inclusionary in lieu fees, affordable housing impact fees, and commercial linkage fees).
3 3B Adoption of policies that result in less restrictive requirements than Government Code sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 to reduce barriers for property owners to create ADUs/JADUs. Examples of qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, development standards improvements, permit processing improvements, dedicated ADU/JADU staff, technical assistance programs, and pre-approved ADU/JADU design packages.
2 3C Adoption of other fee reduction strategies separate from Category (3)(A), including fee deferrals and reduced fees for housing for persons with special needs. This provision does not include fees associated with the provision of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households (e.g., inclusionary in lieu fees, affordable impact fees and commercial linkage fees).
1 3D Accelerating innovative housing production through innovative housing types (e.g., manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, park models, community ownership, and other forms of social housing) that reduce development costs.
1 3E Measures that reduce costs for transportation-related infrastructure or programs that encourage active modes of transportation or other alternatives to automobiles. Qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, publicly funded programs to expand sidewalks or protect bike/micro-mobility lanes, creation of on-street parking for bikes, transit-related improvements, or establishment of carshare programs. 1 3F Adoption of universal design ordinances pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 17959.
1 3G Establishment of pre-approved or prototype plans for missing middle housing types (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) in lowdensity, single-family residential areas. 1 3H Adoption of ordinances that reduce barriers, beyond existing law, for the development of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households. 1 3I Other policies not described in Categories (3)(A)-(H) of this section that quantifiably reduce construction or development costs. 1 11
Scoring Criteria
Category 4: Providing Financial Subsidies
Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
4A Establishment of a housing fund or contribution of funds towards affordable housing through proceeds from approved ballot measures.
2 4B Establishment of local housing trust funds or collaboration on a regional housing trust fund, which include the Jurisdiction’s own funding contributions. The Jurisdiction must contribute to the local or regional housing trust fund regularly and significantly. For the purposes of this Category, “regularly” shall be defined as at least annually, and “significant” contributions shall be determined based on the impact the contributions have in accelerating the production of affordable housing.
2 4C Demonstration of regular use or planned regular use of funding (e.g., federal, state, or local) for preserving assisted units at-risk of conversion to market rate uses and conversion of market rate uses to units with affordability restrictions (e.g., acquisition/rehabilitation).

For the purposes of this category, “regular use” can be demonstrated through the number of units preserved annually by utilizing this funding source.
2 4D Provide grants or low-interest loans for ADU/JADU construction affordable to Lower- and Moderate-Income Households.
2 4E A comprehensive program that complies with the Surplus Land Act (Gov. Code, § 54220 et seq.) and that makes publicly owned land available for affordable housing, or for multifamily housing projects with the highest feasible percentage of units affordable to Lower Income Households. A qualifying program may utilize mechanisms such as land donations, land sales with significant write-downs, or below-market land leases.
2 4F Establishment of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or similar local financing tool that, to the extent feasible, directly supports housing developments in an area where at least 20 percent of the residences will be affordable to Lower-Income Households. 2 4G Prioritization of local general funds to accelerate the production of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households.
2 4H Directed residual redevelopment funds to accelerate the production of affordable housing.
1 4I Development and regular (at least biennial) use of a housing subsidy pool, local or regional trust fund, or other similar funding source sufficient to facilitate and support the development of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households.
1 4J Prioritization of local general funds for affordable housing. This point shall not be awarded if the applicant earns two points pursuant to Category (4)(G).
1 4K Providing operating subsidies for permanent Supportive Housing. 1 12 4L Providing subsidies for housing affordable to Extremely Low-Income Households.
1 4M Other policies not described in Categories (4)(A)-(L) of this section that quantifiably promote, develop, or leverage financial resources for housing affordable to Lower-Income Households.
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Scoring Criteria
Enhancement Factors
The Department shall utilize enhancement factors to increase the point scores of Prohousing Policies. An individual Prohousing Policy may not use more than one enhancement factor.

Each Prohousing Policy will receive extra points for enhancement factors in accordance with the chart below.

Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
1 The policy represents one element of a unified, multi-faceted strategy to promote multiple planning objectives, such as efficient land use, access to public transportation, housing affordable to Lower-Income Households, climate change solutions, and/or hazard mitigation.
2 2 Policies that promote development consistent with the state planning priorities pursuant to Government Code section 65041.1. 1 3 Policies that diversify planning and target community and economic development investments (housing and non-housing) toward placebased strategies for community revitalization and equitable quality of life in lower opportunity areas. Such areas include, but are not limited to, Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, and disadvantaged communities pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 39711 and 39715 (California Senate Bill 535 (2012).
1 4 Policies that go beyond state law requirements in reducing displacement of Lower-Income Households and conserving existing housing stock that is affordable to Lower-Income Households. 1 5 Rezoning and other policies that support intensification of residential development in Location Efficient Communities.
1 6 Rezoning and other policies that result in a net gain of housing capacity while concurrently mitigating development impacts on or from Environmentally Sensitive or Hazardous Areas.
1 7 Zoning policies, including inclusionary housing policies, that increase housing choices and affordability, particularly for Lower-Income Households, in High Resource and Highest Resource areas, as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps.
1 8 Other policies that involve meaningful actions towards Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing outside of those required pursuant to Government Code sections 65583, subdivision (c)(10), and 8899.50, including, but not limited to, outreach campaigns, updated zoning codes, and expanded access to financing support.
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Self-Scoring Sheet Instructions
The Department shall validate applicants’ scores based on the extent to which each identified Prohousing Policy contributes to the Acceleration of Housing Production. The Department shall assess applicants’ Prohousing Policies in accordance with statutory requirements and the Regulations.

The Department shall further assess applicants’ Prohousing Policies using the following four scoring categories:

Favorable Zoning and Land Use, Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes, Reduction of Construction and Development Costs, and Providing Financial Subsidies. Applicants shall demonstrate that they have enacted or proposed at least one policy that significantly contributes to the Acceleration of Housing Production in each of the four categories. A Prohousing Designation requires a total score of 30 points or more across all four categories.

Instructions
Please utilize one row of the Self-Scoring Sheet for each Prohousing Policy. • Category Number: Select the relevant category number from the relevant Scoring Criteria list in this application.

Where appropriate, applicants may utilize a category number more than once. • Concise Written Description of Prohousing Policy: Set forth a brief description of the enacted or proposed Prohousing Policy.
• Enacted or Proposed: Identify the Prohousing Policy as enacted or proposed. For proposed Prohousing Policies, please complete Appendix 2: Proposed Policy Completion Schedule. • Documentation Type: For enacted Prohousing Policies, identify the relevant documentary evidence (e.g., resolution, zoning code provisions). For proposed Prohousing Policies, identify the documentation which shows that implementation of the policy is pending.
• Web Links/Electronic Copies: Insert the Web link(s) to the relevant documentation or indicate that electronic copies of the documentation have been attached to this application as Appendix 7. • Points: Enter the appropriate number of points using the relevant Scoring Criteria list in this application. • Enhancement Category Number (optional): If utilizing an enhancement factor for a particular Prohousing Policy, enter the appropriate category number using the relevant Scoring Criteria list in this application. • Enhancement Points (optional): If utilizing an enhancement factor for a particular Prohousing Policy, enter the point(s) for that Prohousing Policy.
• Total Points: Add the enhancement point(s) to the Prohousing Policy’s general point score. 15 Appendix 1: Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program Note: The draft resolution is included for the public review period. 16 Formal Resolution for the PROHOUSING Designation Program RESOLUTION NO. [INSERT RESOLUTION NUMBER] ____

A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODYCOUNCL OF
[INSERT THE NAME OF THE CITY OR COUNTY] FIREBAUGH AUTHORIZING

APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING DESIGNATION

PROGRAM
WHEREAS, California Government Code Ssection 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation Program (“Program”), which creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing local policies; and
WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as such, will receive additional points or other preference during the scoring of their competitive Applications for specified housing and infrastructure funding; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) has adopted regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) to implement the Program (“Program Regulations”), as authorized by California Government Code Ssection 65589.9, subdivision (d); and
WHEREAS, the [INSERT THE NAME OF THE CITY OR COUNTY] City of Firebaugh (“Applicant”) desires to submit an Application for a Prohousing Designation (“Application”).

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH THAT:

1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department.

2. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing law.

3. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it will continue to comply with applicable housing laws and to refrain from enacting laws, developing policies, or taking other local governmental actions that may or do inhibit or constrain housing production. Examples of such local laws, policies, and actions include moratoriums on development; local voter approval requirements related to housing production; downzoning; and unduly restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development standards, or permit procedures. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that the Prohousing Policies in its Application comply with its duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing pursuant to California Government Code Ssections 8899.50 and 65583. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its general plan is in alignment with an adopted 17 sustainable communities strategy pursuant to Public Resources Code sections 21155- 21155.4. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its policies for the treatment of homeless encampments on public property comply do and will continue to comply with the Constitution and that it has enacted best practices in its jurisdiction that are consistent with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’ “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments” (June 17, 2022, update).

4. If the Application is approved, Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver all documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to participate in the Program, and all amendments thereto (the “Program Documents”).

5. Applicant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the Application, the terms and conditions specified in the Program Documents, the Program Regulations, and any and all other applicable law.

6. [INSERT THE TITLE OF THE APPLICANT’S AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY] The City Manager is authorized to execute and deliver the Application and the Program Documents on behalf of the Applicant for participation in the Program.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 20242026, by the
following vote: AYES: [Insert #] NOES: [Insert #] ABSENT: [Insert #] ABSTAIN: [Insert #]
The undersigned, [INSERT NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNATORY] of Applicant, does hereby attest and certify that the foregoing is a true and full copy of a resolution of the Applicant’s governing body adopted at a duly convened meeting on the date abovementioned, and that the resolution has not been altered, amended, or repealed.

SIGNATURE: DATE:

NAME: TITLE:
18 Appendix 2: Proposed Policy Completion Schedule
Category
Number
Concise Written Description of
Proposed Policy
Key Milestones and
Milestone Dates
Anticipated
Completion
Date
Notes
1B Permit missing middle housing uses,
including duplexes, triplexes, and
fourplexes by right in R-1 and R-1 (TN)
zone.

Redlined Zoning Code,
Winter 2026
Adoption hearings,
Winter 2026 through
Spring 2027
Spring
2027
4 points possible
2F Priority permit processing or reduced
plan check times for homes affordable
to Lower-Income Households.

Create priority permit
application, Spring 2027
Upload onto City
website, Spring 2027
Spring
2027
2 points possible
2M Limit total number of public hearings to
three or fewer.

Redlined Zoning Code,
Winter 2026
Adopting hearings,
Winter 2026 through
Spring 2027
Spring
2027
1 point possible
3A Waiver of development impact fees for
residential developments with units
affordable to Lower-Income
Households.

Create waiver form,
Spring 2027
Upload onto City
website, Spring 2027
Spring
2027
3 points possible
19 Appendix 3: Self-Scoring Sheet
Category
Number
Concise Written
Description of
Prohousing Policy
Enacted
or
Proposed
Documentation
Type (e.g.,
resolution,
zoning code)
Insert Web Links
to Documents or
Indicate that
Electronic Copies
are Attached as
Appendix 7
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
1C Sufficient sites to
accommodate 125-149
percent of the current
RHNA.

E Housing
Element
Housing Element
Section 1C-2:

Sites Inventory
2 6 1 3
1D Density bonus program
provides additional
affordability through a
Density Bonus Chart,
which has a range of 5%-
35% density bonus
percentage.

E Zoning Code Chapter 30
Density Bonuses
and Housing
Goals
2 2
1E Increases allowable
density in low-density,
single-family residential
areas by permitting one
ADU and one JADU per
single-family lot.

E Zoning Code Chapter 25
Zoning, Section
25-41.9 ADUs and
JADUs
2 2
1G Zoning is designed to
increase affordable
housing by allowing
supportive housing,
transitional housing and
employee housing in
residential zoned areas.

E Zoning Code Section 25-15 R-1
Zone
Section 25-17 R-1
(TN) Zone
Section 25-19 R-2
and R-3 Zone
2 1 2 4
1H Neighborhood
Commercial zone which
permits residential(multifamily) and mixed-use
developments.

E Zoning Code Section 25-21 C-1
Zone
(Neighborhood
Commercial)
1 1 2 3
20 2B Acceleration of Housing
Production through the
establishment and
certification of a general
plan with accompanying
EIR.

E General Plan 2030 General Plan – The City of
Firebaugh
22 2J Priority permitting
process or reduced plan
check times for
ADUs/JADUs– 60 day
process.

E Zoning Code Section 25-41.9
ADUs and JADUs
11 2K Establishment of a
standardized application
form for all entitlement
applications.

E Form Planning/Building/
Zoning Forms –
The City of
Firebaugh
11 3B Adopted pre-approved
ADU design packages to
reduce barriers for
property owners to
create ADUs/JADUS.

E Website2124
3D Accelerated innovative
housing production
through innovative
housing types, for
example the
establishment of a
Residential Mobile Home
Park zone.

E Zoning Code Section 25-37
MPH Zone
(Residential
Mobile Home
Park)
1123
3F Adopted the universal
design ordinance
pursuant to Health and
Safety Code section
17959.

E Zoning Code Section 8-17
Uniform Housing
Code
11 TOTAL 17926
21 Appendix 4: Examples of Prohousing Policies with Enhancement Factors If a Prohousing Policy incorporates any of the enhancement factors specified in the Scoring Criteria Enhancement Factors chart, it will receive extra points as indicated therein. Examples of such qualifying Prohousing Policies include the following:

Category 1: Favorable Zoning and Land Use
• Rezoning sufficient sites to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation by total or income category, including sites in Location Efficient Communities.
• Rezoning sufficient sites to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation by total or income category, including sites in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Rezoning to accommodate 125 to 149 percent of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations. • Expanding density bonus programs to exceed statutory requirements by 10 percent or more in Location Efficient Communities.
• Reducing or eliminating parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code section 65852.2 in Location Efficient Communities. • Increasing allowable density in low-density, single-family residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit Law in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Modification of development standards and other applicable zoning provisions to promote greater development intensity in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.
• Coupling rezoning actions with policies that go beyond state law requirements in reducing displacement of lower-income households and conserving existing housing stock that is affordable to lower-income households.

Category 2: Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes • Ministerial approval processes for multifamily housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Streamlined, program-level CEQA analysis and certification of specific plans in Location Efficient Communities.
• Documented practice of streamlining housing development at the project level in downtown commercial corridors and other infill locations. • Expedited permit processing for housing affordable to lower-income households in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
22 Category 3: Reduction of Construction and Development Costs • Fee waivers for affordable housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps). • Fee waivers or reductions for higher density housing in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.
• Measures that reduce costs and leverage financial resources for transportation-related infrastructure or programs in Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps). • Adoption of universal design ordinances to increase housing choices and affordability for persons with disabilities in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps). • Permitting innovative housing types, such as manufactured homes, recreational vehicles or park models, in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).

Category 4: Providing Financial Subsidies
• Targeting local housing trust funds to acquisition or rehabilitation of existing affordable units, or to affordable units at risk of converting to market rate uses, in Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Marketing grants and other financial products for ADUs/JADUs in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Utilizing publicly owned land for affordable housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
• Establishment of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or similar local financing tool in a Low Resource or High Segregation & Poverty area (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps). • Directing residual redevelopment funds or general funds to conservation or preservation of affordable housing in areas at high risk of displacement. 23 Appendix 5: Homeless Encampment Template
Subchapter 6.6 Prohousing Designation Program requires applicants to confirm that its treatment of encampments on public property complies with and will continue to comply with the constitutional rights of persons experiencing homelessness. An application must include a one-page summary demonstrating how the applicant has enacted best practices in their jurisdiction related to the treatment of unhoused individuals camping on public property, consistent with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’ “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments (June 17, 2022). The following template and certification are included to help jurisdictions meet this threshold.
• Principle 1: Establish a Cross-Agency, Multi-Sector Response to Encampments – Describe how system partners (name partners) work together to prioritize health and safety both for residents and unsheltered individuals. (350 characters max) Firebaugh will work with Fresno County, Fresno Madera CoC, and regional partners like Catholic Social Services, Fresno Rescue Mission, and Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging to coordinate encampment responses prioritizing health and safety for residents and unsheltered individuals, per Housing Element Program 3. • Principle 2: Engage Encampment Residents to Develop Solutions – Describe street outreach efforts to engage with encampment residents to find alternative shelter, housing, and service options using the housing first approach before an existing encampment is closed. (350 characters max)
Street outreach will engage encampment residents via regional CoC partners, offering shelter, housing, and services using a Housing First approach before closures, building on Firebaugh's commitment to cooperate with agencies serving the homeless. • Principle 3: Conduct Comprehensive and Coordinated Outreach – Describe multidisciplinary connection strategies and linkages to resources and permanent housing solutions that is customized to individual needs. If applicable, describe how the jurisdiction uses the coordinated entry system to connect individuals to resources and permanent housing. (350 characters max)
Multidisciplinary outreach through CoC's Coordinated Entry System will link individuals to customized medical, behavioral health, benefits, and housing resources based on assessed needs, consistent with regional services listed in the Housing Element. • Principle 4: Address Basic Needs and Provide Storage – Describe efforts to meet basic needs, health, safety, and access to storage (timeframes) for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness while creating clear pathways to permanent housing. (350 characters max)
24 Partners will provide hygiene supplies, trash services, health outreach, and time-limited storage while connecting residents to shelter and housing pathways, supporting Firebaugh's programs for extremely low-income and homeless residents. • Principle 5: Ensure Access to Shelter or Housing Options – Describe how low barrier resources to housing and supportive services are communicated to encampment residents. Include how strategies involve alternative measures to criminalization, focusing on service engagement and harm reduction. (350 characters max) Low-barrier shelter, housing, and harm-reduction services will be communicated via outreach and materials from CoC partners, emphasizing voluntary engagement over criminalization, in line with the City's homelessness cooperation commitments. • Principle 6: Develop Pathways to Permanent Housing and Supports – Describe Housing First strategies emphasizing low barriers, a harm-reduction model, and services to support people obtaining permanent housing more efficiently. Identify efforts to align federal, state, and local funding/programs to provide clear pathways to permanent housing. (350 characters max)
Housing First strategies with low barriers and harm reduction will leverage aligned federal, state, and local funds through CoC partners for rapid rehousing and supportive housing, per Firebaugh's inter-agency service programs.
• Principle 7: Create a Plan for What Will Happen to Encampment Sites After Closure – Describe plans for former encampment spaces (long-term solutions to prevent encampments from reoccurring). Include efforts to emphasize safety, accessibility, and inclusivity that improve infrastructure. Example: Communities can include curb cuts to increase mobility access and enhanced lighting to encourage safety. (350 characters max) Closed sites will be monitored and improved with safety features like lighting and accessibility upgrades (e.g., curb cuts), preventing recurrence through ongoing outreach and public space activation, tied to regional homelessness efforts.

Certification and Authorization:

Signature of Authorized Representative Date
25 Appendix 6: Public Participation Checklist
Pursuant to Sections 6601, 6602, and 6605, applicants are required to demonstrate how they have engaged in a “Diligent Public Participation Process.” Please complete this checklist, and sign, to confirm that the applicant has complied with this requirement. Attach and reference any comments you received during the process.

Regulation Text Explanation Yes No
Outreach through a
variety of methods and
languages to ensure
access to the public
process and provide
opportunities for public
input.

Applicant should use methods such as newspaper
ads, email, social media, fliers, etc., to inform the
public that an application has been drafted and
posted for public comment. Language access
should reflect languages spoken in your local
community and should be available in multiple
languages in print media or upon request for digital
media.
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Specific effort to engage
all segments of the
community, including
individuals or
representatives of lowerincome and special
needs households, forprofit and non-profit
developers, and special
needs service providers.

Individuals and organizations representing lowerincome and special needs households, for-profit and non-profit developers, and special needs
service providers should be engaged, informed of,
and offered an opportunity to comment on the
application. Outreach lists utilized for Housing
Element compliance would suffice.
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Availability of the draft
document to the public,
including notification to
interested parties and all
segments of the
community, for thirty (30)
calendar days and
subsequent versions for
seven (7) calendar days.

Applicants should post the application in print and
digital forms, collect comments, and incorporate
those comments into the application if necessary.

Making the application available to the public could
be satisfied by posting the application online and/or
announcements through other mediums (e.g., local
newspapers) so long as these forums include
diverse segments of the community, including
individuals or representatives of lower-income and
special needs households, for-profit and non-profit
developers, and special needs service providers.
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Public hearings and
informative meetings.

For the purposes of satisfying this requirement, a
City Council or Board of Supervisors meeting
informing the public of the jurisdiction's intent to
submit a Prohousing Designation Program
application, in addition to any subsequent meetings
necessary to make revisions in response to public
comment, will satisfy this requirement.
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26 Consideration of
comments, including
incorporation of
comments into a
jurisdiction's application
and Prohousing Policies
as appropriate.

Provide all comments received with a description
of how the comment was incorporated into the
application. If the comment is not appropriate for
incorporation, please describe why.
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Certification and Authorization:

Signature of Authorized Representative Date
27 Appendix 7: Additional Information and Supporting Documentation Pending
RESOLUTION NO. 26-07

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH IN SUPPORT OF

THE BETTER ROADS, SAFE STREETS TRANSPORTATION MEASURE
WHEREAS, safe, reliable, and well-maintained local transportation infrastructure is fundamental to the public health, safety, economic vitality, and overall quality of life of residents in Fresno County, particularly in small and rural communities; and
WHEREAS, local streets, neighborhood roads, sidewalks, bike paths, and transit facilities are the infrastructure most directly used by residents every day—connecting families to schools, jobs, healthcare, and essential services—yet many of these assets are aging, underfunded, and in urgent need of repair; and WHEREAS, unsafe local road conditions disproportionately impact children, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income residents, underscoring the need for intentional investments in Safe Routes to Schools, pedestrian safety, traffic calming, and improved access to public transit; and WHEREAS, locally controlled transportation funding is essential to ensuring that revenues generated within Fresno County are reinvested back into the communities that rely on them, rather than diverted primarily toward state-owned highways or infrastructure that does not directly serve local jurisdiction needs; and
WHEREAS, the Better Roads, Safe Streets campaign is a broad, community-led coalition working collaboratively with cities, residents, labor, business, and community organizations to develop a transportation investment plan that reflects local priorities, equity, and long-term sustainability; and WHEREAS, the Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act proposes the continuation of an existing half-cent transportation sales tax for 30 years—without increasing the current tax rate—generating an estimated $7.4 billion dedicated to repairing local roads, improving transit reliability, enhancing walking and bicycling safety, expanding Safe Routes to Schools, and supporting transportation improvements across Fresno County; and
WHEREAS, the proposed plan prioritizes local street and road maintenance first, while also strengthening public transit, improving countywide connectivity, and ensuring transportation investments equitably serve both urban and rural communities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed plan emphasizes strong local control, requiring that funds be allocated and expended in accordance with voter-approved categories and local project lists, supported by clear performance metrics, measurable outcomes, and regular public reporting to track progress and effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, robust and independent oversight mechanisms—including citizen oversight, fiscal audits, and transparency requirements—are critical to ensuring that all transportation revenues are used exactly as voters intend, safeguarding public trust and accountability; and WHEREAS, the 30-year measure includes formal evaluations at each 10-year interval to assess whether transportation investments are meeting identified local and countywide needs, to measure performance against adopted outcomes, and to evaluate and respond to changing transportation demands identified by cities and local jurisdictions, while remaining consistent with voter-approved intent; and Return to agenda
WHEREAS, sustained, locally directed transportation investment is essential to improving emergency response times, reducing traffic injuries and fatalities, supporting economic development, and ensuring safe, accessible mobility for all residents of Fresno County.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Firebaugh hereby supports the Better Roads, Safe Streets campaign and its proposed Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act, and grants use of the official city name for the effort, and those councilmembers who vote in support, and affirms its commitment to placing local communities, neighborhood safety, children’s routes to school, strong local control, measurable outcomes, meaningful oversight, and adaptive long-term planning at the center of Fresno County’s transportation investments.

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

APPROVED: ATTEST:
______________________________ ___________________________ Freddy Valdez, Mayor Rita Lozano, Deputy City Clerk
ATTEST:

I, Rita Lozano, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Firebaugh, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted and passed by the City Council at a regular meeting of said Council, held at the Firebaugh City Council located at Firebaugh, CA, on the 16th day of March 2026, by the following vote:
________________________
Rita Lozano, Deputy City Clerk

STAFF REPORT
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Ben Gallegos, City Manager
DATE: 3/16/26
Meetings Attended:

Mandatory Staff Meeting
Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements with TomaTek
Hud Tank Biweekly Progress Meeting.

Habitat for Humanity.

Firebaugh Downtown Infill Initiative meeting.

Met with Charles Rigby from EDC to prepare for the Monterey and Las Vegas ICSC Conference.

Met with Townsend to go over the Washington, DC, trip.

Information:

Here is the list of training classes or seminars that I have attended.

1. PAPA Seminar
The city submitted two applications for Measure C- Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Funding

1. Del Rio Bus Stop and Sidewalk Project.

2. Implementation of the Community Connectivity and Downtown Revitalization Study – Code Update.

Twila and I met with Kris Van Giesen of Boss Cubez. He is going to help us find funding for our unhoused population in our community. They offer an interim supportive housing that is safe, stable, accessible, bridging the gap to self- reliance and a permanent home.

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DEPUTY CITY CLERK-HR

STAFF REPORT

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Rita Lozano, Deputy City Clerk/HR
Date: March 16, 2026
Subject: Deputy City City/Administrative and HR Personnel Updates Overview
This report provides an update on current administrative projects and personnel-related activities.

Current Projects and Activities
• Personnel Records Management and Employment Records:

Updated and maintained personnel files, including revisions to City official records. Conducted routine preparation and filing of agendas and resolutions to ensure all records are current and compliant with City and State requirements. Assisted new hires with hiring packets, supported job recruitments, and responded to enrollment-related questions. Executed and distributed contracts pertain to city operations, grants, and agreements.
• Public Requests and Administrative Support:

Assisted in responding to 10 public records requests and provided administrative support for agenda preparation, meeting minutes, contracts, and related City Council documentation. Assisted the public with filed liability insurance claims (1 case) and employees with workers’ compensation claims (2 cases). Provided Notary services for employment purposes. • Training and Compliance:

Participated in the virtual meeting with the City Clerk’s Roundtable and assisted with registering staff for additional professional development, conferences, flights, and compliance-related trainings. • Other Events Activities:
 Participated in a virtual networking meeting with the CMCA President.  Participated in a virtual City Clerks Legislative meeting.  Participated in the Workforce Connection work placement interview for an office assistant.  Worked on vicious dog cases in coordination with the City Manager and Code Enforcement. • Additional information:

At the last meeting, Council Member Jenkins inquired if the City must accept the lowest bid, so I wanted to provide the following:

Under California law, cities must generally award public works construction contracts to the “lowest responsive and responsible bidder.”
Key Requirement (California Public Contract Code) PCC §20162 or §22038 The rule comes from the California Public Contract Code, which states that when a public agency (such as a city) solicits bids for a public works project:
• The contract must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder if the agency chooses to award the contract.
• Bids must be publicly advertised and opened according to the bid notice. • The agency may reject any or all bids and rebid the project if necessary.

Contracts must be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, but the city may reject any bid that fails responsiveness, responsibility, or public interest standards.

Example: A city may disqualify a bid as non-responsive if it does not comply with the requirements in the bid documents. Examples include:
• Missing bid bond
• Bid form not signed
• Required forms or certifications are missing
• Bid submitted after the deadline
• Material changes to the bid form
• Failure to acknowledge addenda
• Mathematical errors affecting the bid amount
If a bid is non-responsive, the city cannot legally accept it, even if it is the lowest.

Or if a Bidder is Not Responsible (Contractor Not Qualified), meaning the bidder lacks the qualifications, capability, or reliability to perform the project.

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Firebaugh City Council
March 16, 2026