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City Attorney Approval: ______ Resolution No.
RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, TO SUPPORT PROPOSITION 1 –
THE VETERANS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND ACT
OF 2026
WHEREAS, California is experiencing a notable housing crisis, including a shortage of housing across all income levels, including affordable, market-rate, workforce housing, senior housing, veteran housing, and more; and WHEREAS, often, those who have housing are unable to keep up with rising rents and are considered cost -burdened when they spend more than 30% of their income on housing, households with families are disproportionally cost-burdened; and WHEREAS, cities recognize that housing supply is an essential component of addressing the housing crisis, and are working diligently to facilitate the construction of more housing and to provide resources to individuals in need of shelter; and WHEREAS, more than one in five Fresno residents lives in poverty, making the need for housing assistance of particular need in our neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, in Fresno, approximately 1,500 affordable housing units have been built in the past five years, which is the result of the City and State working together to make unprecedented investments in housing; and
WHEREAS, despite this progress, there is still a great need to expedite the construction of housing at every level – single-family, multifamily, workforce, affordable, market-rate, and missing-middle; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1 – an $11.2 billion bond that will be on the November 2026 ballot – will direct, among other areas, $5.1 billion to a multifamily housing program,
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$1.25 billion to Veterans housing, $1.15 billion to supportive housing $500 million to Infill Infrastructure grants, $500 million to a Home Purchase Assistance Fund and $350 million toward affordable student housing; and
WHEREAS, this statewide bond, if approved by California voters, would provide additional funding opportunities for the types of housing programs the City has historically pursued and been successful in achieving – making it possible to help more Fresno residents have a safe and affordable place to call home.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
1. The City of Fresno hereby formally supports Proposition 1 , the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, which will appear on the November 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot.
2. The City Council supports the State’s investment in affordable rental housing, homeownership opportunities, veterans’ housing assistance, and other housing programs authorized by Proposition 1.
3. The City Council encourages the State of California to implement Proposition 1 in a manner that provides meaningful opportunities for cities, housing developers, veterans, low - and moderate -income households, and other eligible applicants throughout California, including the City of Fresno and the Central Valley, to access available funding.
4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Governor of California, the California State Legislature, California Department of Housing
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and Community Development , the California Department of Veterans Affairs, and the City’s state legislative representatives.
5. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, AMY K. ALLER, Interim 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 2026.
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AMY K. ALLER
City Clerk
By:
Date
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Angela M. Karst Date
Senior Depty City Attorney