Thursday, September 17, 2026
9:00 AM
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
www.fresno.gov
Council Chambers
City Council
Council President - Nelson Esparza
Vice President - Tyler Maxwell
Councilmembers:
Annalisa Perea, Mike Karbassi, Miguel Angel Arias, Brandon Vang, Nick Richardson
City Manager - Georgeanne A. White
City Attorney - Andrew Janz
City Clerk - Amy K. Aller
Meeting Agenda - Final
Regular Meeting
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THE FRESNO CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, LOCATED IN CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93721.
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GOVERNMENT CODE 84308 CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES - The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act) restricts campaign contributions over $500 to a decision-making public official from a party or participant, or their agent, in a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or entitlement for use. The Act requires disclosure of the contribution and creates a conflict where a decision-maker has received $500 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. A decision-maker must disclose on the record during the proceeding that they have received contributions from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant, greater than $500 within the preceding 12 months and the name(s) of the contributor(s). (See 2 CCR 18438.8(a).) Parties to a proceeding are required to disclose on the record if they made contributions over $500 to a decision-maker within the prior 12 months, and are prohibited from making contributions to a decision-maker during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered on the proceeding.
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9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL
Invocation by Rev. Deacon Nancy Key from St. James Episcopal Cathedral Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
APPROVE AGENDA
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation for “Valley Volleyball Association”ID 26-1226 Sponsors: Councilmember Vang
Fresno Animal Center presents “Pet of the Quarter”ID 26-336 Sponsors: Animal Center Department
Proclamation of “California Native American Day”ID 26-64 Sponsors: Councilmember Perea
Proclamation of “Orange Shirt Day”ID 26-540
Sponsors: Councilmember Perea
Proclamation for “Constitution Week”ID 26-1075
Sponsors: Office of the Mayor & City Manager
Proclamation for “Celebrating BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir of Fresno”
ID 26-1178
Sponsors: Office of the Mayor & City Manager and Councilmember Richardson
Proclamation for “Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band
Centennial Celebration”
ID 26-1179
Sponsors: Office of the Mayor & City Manager and Vice President Maxwell
Proclamation for “Dolly Parton Day”ID 26-1245
Sponsors: Vice President Maxwell
Proclamation for “Fresno Hmong Nurses Association”ID 26-1227 Sponsors: Councilmember Vang
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COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
MAYOR/MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
1. SCHEDULED COUNCIL HEARINGS AND MATTERS
9:10 A.M.
HEARING to vacate portions of City-owned right of way
located at the northeast corner of North Milburn Avenue and West Dakota Avenue for Dolores Huerta Park (Council
District 1)
1. ***RESOLUTION - To vacate portions of city-owned right of way located at the northeast corner of North Milburn Avenue and West Dakota Avenue for Dolores Huerta Park
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-1183
Sponsors: Public Works Department, Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
9:15 A.M. #1
Actions pertaining to the Program Year (PY) 2025
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report
(CAPER) for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development
(CPD) programs:
1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding the PY
2025 CAPER; and
2. Adopt PY 2025 CAPER and authorize submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
ID 26-1000
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
9:15 A.M. #2
HEARING to Adopt Resolutions and Ordinance to Annex
Territory and Levy a Special Tax Regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9, Annexation No. 75 (Final Tract Map No. 6172) (Northeast corner of North Riverside Drive and West Palo Alto Avenue) (Council District 2)
1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community
ID 26-1188
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Facilities District No. 9 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 75 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2026-2027 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities
District No. 9, Annexation No. 75 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto) Sponsors: Public Works Department
9:20 A.M.
HEARING to consider adoption of a Resolution designating a property to the Local Register of Historic Resources.
1. RESOLUTION - Designating the Property Located at 207 E San Joaquin Street to the Local Register of Historic
Resources (Council District 3)
ID 26-844
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
10:00 A.M.
Appearance by Neil O’Brien regarding “Republic Services” (District 6 Resident)
ID 26-1240
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
3:55 P.M. (CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 22, 2026, AT 3:55 P.M.) HEARING to consider the adoption of the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan and related Environmental Assessment.
The following Plan Amendment and Rezone applications
(collectively numbered as application P23-00400) have been filed by the Fresno City Council and pertain to approximately 2,067 acres in the Southeast area of the City of Fresno (Council Districts 5 and 7)
1. ADOPT - Recirculated Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH 2023020138) for Environmental Assessment No. P23-
00400 dated December 19, 2025, and the associated
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
ID 26-1054
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prepared pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15070 through 15075.
2. RESOLUTION - to repeal the Roosevelt Community Plan
(Plan Amendment Application P23-00400).
3. BILL (for Introduction and Adoption) - to repeal of the Butler/Willow Specific Plan (Plan Amendment Application P23 -00400).
4. ***RESOLUTION - to Adopt the Central Southeast
Specific Plan (Plan Amendment Application No. P23-00400) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
5. RESOLUTION - Updating the Land Use Map (Figure
LU-1) of the Fresno General Plan to Incorporate the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan (Plan Amendment P23-00400)
6. ***BILL (for Introduction and Adoption) - Approve Rezone Application No. P22-00400 to Amend the Official Zoning Map to Rezone Approximately 119 acres of Property within the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan area to be consistent with the Planned Land Use Map (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department and Office of the Mayor & City Manager
4:00 P.M. (CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 22, 2026, AT 4:00 P.M.) HEARING to consider Plan Amendment Application No.
P23-03006, Rezone Application No. P23-03006 and related Environmental Assessment pertaining to approximately 55.31 acres of property bounded by East Annadale Avenue to the north, State Route 41 to the east, South Elm Avenue to the west, and East Chester/East Samson Avenue (alignment) to the south (Council District 3)
1. DENY - Addendum to Final Program EIR (SCH No.
2017031012) for the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan, dated February 20, 2025, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15164
2. DENY - Plan Amendment Application No. P23-03006
proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and the
Southwest Fresno Specific Plan to change the planned land use designation for the subject properties from Neighborhood Mixed-Use to Employment - Light Industrial and amendment ID 26-1055
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to Policy LU-8.1 of the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan
3. DENY - Rezone Application No. P23-03006 proposing to rezone the subject properties from the NMX (Neighborhood Mixed-Use) zone district to the IL/cz (Light
Industrial/conditions of zoning) zone district.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of the Minutes for June 11, 2026, June 16, 2026, and June 23, 2026, Budget Hearings, and September 3,
2026, Regular Meeting
ID 26-12222.-A.
Sponsors: Office of the City Clerk
Actions pertaining to the Proposition 64 Health and Safety Grant Cohort 4 (Prop 64) Grant program:
1. Authorize the City Attorney’s Office to accept $1,440,788 in grant funding for the Proposition 64 Health and Safety Cohort 4 (Prop. 64) Grant awarded from the State of
California, Board of State and Community Corrections
(BSCC).
2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing acceptance of $1,440,788 in grant funding from the State of California BSCC for the Fresno City Attorney’s Office Prop 64 grant, and authorizing the City Attorney or designee to sign all necessary
acceptance and implementing documents (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 16th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159 to
appropriate $375,000 in Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Cohort 4 Grant Program funding (Requires Five
Affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-12292.-B.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
Actions pertaining to the Proposition 64 Health and Safety Grant Cohort 4 (Prop. 64) Grant program
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $6,000,000 in grant funding for the Proposition 64 Health and Safety Cohort 4 (Prop. 64) Grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the State of California, Board of State and Community ID 26-12312.-C.
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Corrections (BSCC).
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing
acceptance of $6,000,000 in grant funding from the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Fresno Police Department’s Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Cohort 4 (Prop. 64) grant (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 14th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2026-159 to appropriate $884,700 for the Prop 64 Cohort 4 Grant Program in the
Police Department (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto).
4. Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with California State University of Fresno, Foundation to prepare a pre-and post-Local
Evaluation Report in the amount of $75,000 over the
five-year performance period of the grant.
Sponsors: Police Department
***RESOLUTION - To support Proposition 1 - the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-11612.-D.
Sponsors: Office of the Mayor & City Manager, Council President Esparza, Councilmember Perea and Councilmember Karbassi Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with CSDA Design Group to provide professional noise abatement related
consultant services for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport Residential Sound Insulation Program in an amount not to exceed $561,370.00 with an expected completion date no later than March 30, 2029 (Council District 4)
ID 26-11752.-E.
Sponsors: Airports Department
Approve Amendment No. 17 to Agreement between City of
Fresno and ERM-West, Inc., to provide ongoing professional engineering and related environmental support services
concerning groundwater contamination at Fresno Yosemite International Airport for an amount not to exceed $1,196,236 for a total contract amount of $7,367,750 (Council District 4) ID 26-12002.-F.
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Sponsors: Airports Department
RESOLUTION - Naming the “Carnegie Library Garage”ID 26-11692.-G.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Office of the Mayor & City Manager and Councilmember Arias
Actions pertaining to the Van Ness Boulevard and Clinton Avenue Traffic Signal Modification Project, Bid File Number 12700173 at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Van
Ness Boulevard (Council Districts 1 and 7)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15301/Class1 and Section 15302/Class2 for the Van Ness Boulevard and Clinton Avenue Traffic Signal
Modification Project
2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of
$1,173,537.00 to American Paving Co. of Fresno, CA
ID 26-11772.-H.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department and Public Works Department ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 15th Amendment to the
Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2026-159
appropriating $3,365,600 in FY 2026 City Council
Department operating and capital carryover and trueing up the Department of Public Works Council Infrastructure Capital Project budgeted carryover totals (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-11722.-I.
Sponsors: Finance Department
Actions pertaining to the Fresno Fire Department Regional Training Center (County)
1. Certify that the City of Fresno, in its capacity as a Responsible Agency, has reviewed and considered the
Addendum to the EIR prepared for the State Center
Community College District First Responders Campus (State Clearinghouse No. 2020039018) as required by the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
2. Approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the City of Fresno and State Center Community College
District to allow the parties to jointly design, construct, and operate a Fire Regional Training Center
ID 26-12132.-J.
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Sponsors: Fire Department and Capital Projects Department Actions pertaining to a Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno and Signature Flight Support LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for the continued lease of office/hangar space for the Police Department’s Air Support Unit located at 4941 E Andersen Avenue, Suite B-101, at the Fresno
Yosemite International Airport
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff
determination, pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Approve a three-year lease agreement between the City of Fresno and Signature Flight Support LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in the amount of $54,768 annually, with annual increases by the greater of 3.5% or the CPI
Adjustment, plus the proportionate CAM (Common Area
Maintenance) charges at $3,288 annually
ID 26-11682.-K.
Sponsors: General Services Department and Police Department ***RESOLUTION - Delegating authority to the City Manager to execute agreements of up to $165,000 for Cycle Two of the Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program
(Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-11642.-L.
Sponsors: Parks, After School and Recreation and Community Services Department
Approve the Second Amendment to the Service Agreement
with Poverello House to extend the term for Mobile Shower and Restroom Operations from September 30, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in the total amount of $243,000 funded with Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) and Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) funds.
ID 26-10422.-M.
Sponsors: Planning and Development Department
RESOLUTION - Resolution of the Council of the City of
Fresno approving the summary vacation of a portion of a public street easement on the northeast side of North Weber Avenue, lying northwest of West Herndon Avenue (Council District 2)
ID 26-11472.-N.
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Sponsors: Public Works Department
***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Application to the California Department of Transportation and Authorizing the Execution of the Grant Application, Acceptance of Grant Funds, and Execution of Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-11862.-O.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
RESOLUTION of Intention to annex the territory known as Assessor’s Parcel No. 493-020-60S & 493-020-61S as
Annexation No. 77 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 9 and to authorize the levy of special taxes; and setting the public hearing for Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 9:10 am (East side of North Chestnut Avenue south of East Ashlan Avenue) (Council District 4)
ID 26-12022.-P.
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Award a three-year contract, with options for two one-year extensions to ScrubCan, for janitorial services for all Fresno Area Express (FAX) facilities in the amount not to exceed $499,572.00 for the initial three-year base term and not to exceed $860,000.00 for all five years, if options for two one-year extensions are exercised. Costs for the option years have factored in the total in accordance with the relevant Producer Price Index (PPI) (Bid File 12601967)
ID 26-11802.-Q.
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
Actions pertaining to the Department of Transportation
Fresno Area Express (FAX) Maintenance Building Steam Bay Renovation project:
1. Adopt Environment Assessment No. 25-223, dated
February 6, 2025, a determination that the proposed project qualifies for categorical exemption as set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15302/Class 2, of the State of California CEQA Guidelines
2. Approve a Construction Contract in the amount of
ID 26-11812.-R.
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$560,442.76 with GCB1 Inc., a California corporation, for construction services to replace the lift equipment located in the Fresno Area Express (FAX) bus maintenance building
steam cleaning bay (Bid File 12600496)
Sponsors: Department of Transportation
Approve Re-Appointment of Kendy Y Villa to the Women’s
Commission for a term ending October 31, 2028
ID 26-11742.-S.
Sponsors: Councilmember Vang
***RESOLUTION - Amending Quorum Requirements for the
Commission on Family Affordability and Childcare Access (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
ID 26-12252.-T.
Sponsors: Vice President Maxwell
Approve the Appointments to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board for Mahalia Gotico and Joseph Giles for a term ending November 1, 2027, and David Clark for a term ending November 1, 2026
ID 26-12322.-U.
Sponsors: Council President Esparza
CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
3. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
PLEASE NOTE: UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR A
SPECIFIC TIME AND MAY BE HEARD ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
4. CITY COUNCIL
5. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -
Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiators: Sumeet Malhi
Employee Organization(s): 1. International Union of
Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (Local 39); 2. Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA); 3. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Basic), Unit 4; 4.
ID 26-12235.-A.
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International Association of Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 5 (Fire Basic); 5. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027
(ATU); 6. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100 (IBEW); 7. Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA Management); 8. International Association of
Firefighters, Local 202, Unit 10 (Fire Management); 9. City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEA); 10.
City of Fresno Management Employees Association
(CFMEA). 11. Employee Organization(s): Unrepresented
Employees in Unit 2 (Non-Represented Management and
Confidential Classes): Airport Public Safety Manager, Airports Public Safety Assistant Manager, Assistant City Attorney, Assistant City Manager, Assistant Controller, Assistant Director, Assistant Director of Personnel Services, Assistant Director of Public Utilities, Assistant Director of Public Works, Assistant Police Chief, Assistant Retirement Administrator, Background Investigator, Budget Analyst, Budget Manager, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Chief Information Officer, Chief Labor Negotiator, Chief of Staff to Councilmember, Chief of Staff to the Mayor, City Attorney (City Negotiator, Council President Esparza), City Attorney Investigator, City Clerk (City Negotiator, Council President Esparza), City Engineer, City Manager (City Negotiator, Mayor Dyer), Community
Coordinator, Community Outreach Specialist, Controller, Council Assistant, Deputy City Attorney II, Deputy City Attorney III, Deputy City Manager, Director, Director of Aviation, Director of Development, Director of Personnel Services, Director of Public Utilities, Director of
Transportation, Economic Development Coordinator,
Economic Development Director, Executive Assistant to
Department Director, Executive Assistant to the City Attorney, Executive Assistant to the City Council, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, Fire Chief, Governmental Affairs Manager, Human Resources
Manager, Independent Reviewer, Internal Auditor, Investment Officer, Management Analyst II, Payroll Accountant, Payroll Manager, Police Chief, Principal Budget Analyst, Principal Internal Auditor, Principal Labor Relations Analyst, Project Liaison/Program Administrator, Public Affairs Officer, Public
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Works Director, Retirement Administrator, Retirement
Benefits Manager, Retirement Office Manager, Senior
Budget Analyst, Senior City Attorney Investigator, Senior Deputy City Attorney I, Senior Deputy City Attorney II, Senior Deputy City Attorney III, Senior Human Resources/Risk
Analyst, Senior Law Clerk, Special Assistant City Attorney, Supervising Deputy City Attorney, Veterinarian
Sponsors: Office of the Mayor & City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Richard Fitzgerald v. City of Fresno, et al; Eastern District Court Case No. 1:21-CV-01409
ID 26-12055.-B.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING
LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(1)
Tutelian & Company, Inc. v. City of Fresno; Fresno Superior Court Case No. 21CECG02805
ID 26-12065.-C.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4)
Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case
ID 26-12365.-D.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4)
Exposure to Litigation: 1 potential case
ID 26-12375.-E.
Sponsors: City Attorney's Office
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Gov. Code § 54957
Title: City Attorney
ID 26-12385.-F.
Sponsors: Council President Esparza
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONID 26-12395.-G.
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Gov. Code § 54957
Title: City Clerk
Sponsors: Council President Esparza
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING EMPLOYEE CEREMONIES
EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER - 10:00 A.M.
• October 7, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employee of the Fall Quarter EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10:00 A.M.
• November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Employees Fall Service Awards 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
October 8, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
October 22, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
November 5, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
November 12, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
December 3, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
December 17, 2026 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)
January 7, 2027 - 9:00 A.M. (Regular Meeting)