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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ______ Resolution No.
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, TO ADOPT THE 2025–2027
HIGHEST-NEED NEIGHBORHOODS DEFINITION
AS REQUIRED BY THE FRESNO CLEAN AND SAFE
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS TRANSACTIONS AND
USE TAX, MEASURE P (FMC 7-1508)
WHEREAS, in 2018 a majority of Fresno voters approved Measure P – The Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Transaction and Use Tax (Measure P); and WHEREAS, on February 18, 2021, The Fresno Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Tax Ordinance (Measure P Ordinance) became effective; and, WHEREAS, the Measure P Ordinance requires the City, in conjunction with the Parks, Recreation, and Arts Commission (PRAC), to adopt a new definition of highest - need neighborhoods, after conducting a public process, and is to be updated every three years; and,
WHEREAS, in developing the updated definition, the Measure P Ordinance requires that the City and PRAC create a weighted index incorporating the equity factors as referenced in FMC section 7-1508(e)(2)(A-K); and allow for the public to comment on the weighted index; and,
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2024, the City entered into a service agreement with consultants Wallace, Roberts, and Todd Planning + Design (WRT), to update the 2025 – 2027 Highest-Need Neighborhoods definition; and,
WHEREAS, two phases of outreach were conducted resulting in nearly 2,400 survey responses; and;
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WHEREAS, phase one of outreach was conducted to collect input on 11 equity factors as defined in the Measure P Ordinance, ranking how important each of the factors were as they relate to parks; and,
WHEREAS, phase two of outreach was conducted to collect input from the public on which percentile threshold (10%, 25%, 33% or 50%) should be considered for the 2025-2027 highest-need neighborhoods definition; and,
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2024 PRAC recommend ed the top fifty percentile (50%) threshold of census tracts to be considered the highest -need neighborhoods definition for 2025–2027;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The Council of the City hereby adopts the top ____(##%) as the threshold of census tracts to be considered as the 2025– 2027 highest -need neighborhoods definition as required by section 7-1508 of the Fresno Municipal Code; and to be effective for the time period encompassing January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2024.
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ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Date
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst D ate
Senior Deputy City Attorney