REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 20, 2025
FROM: ANDREW JANZ, City Attorney
City Attorney's Office
BY: ASHLEY PAULSON, Chief Assistant City Attorney
City Attorney's Office
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the amendment of various ordinances:
1. BILL - (For Introduction) - Amending Chapter 9 Article 31 Section 9-3104 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating unlawful possession and abandonment of carts
2. BILL - (For Introduction) - Amending Chapter 9 Article 25 Section 9-2507 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to exposure of minors to tobacco products
3. BILL - (For Introduction) - Amending Sections 10-2101 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the prohibition of camping in public places
4. BILL - (For Introduction) -Adding Chapter 9, Article 37 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to unauthorized possession and use of a City, an Authorized Cart/Bin Collection Agent, or Authorized Roll-Off Collector owned trash containers
5. BILL - (For Introduction) - Adding Chapter 9, Article 38 of the Fresno Municipal Code, Relating to criminal prosecution of wage theft
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RECOMMENDATION
The City Attorney's Office recommends that the City Council amend the following Fresno Municipal Codes: 9-3104 Unlawful Possession and Abandonment of Carts, 9-2507 Exposure of Minors to Tobacco Products, 10-2101 Prohibition of Camping in Public Places, and add Chapter 9, Article 37 related to unauthorized possession and use of trash containers, and Chapter 9, Article 38 related to Criminal Prosecution of Wage Theft.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Attorney's Office is proposing to amend Fresno Municipal Code 9-3104 Unauthorized Use of Shopping Carts, to require that signage on carts state the following: (1) Identity of owner or retailer, (2) notify the public of the procedure for authorized removal of cart from the owner's premises, (3) specify that the unauthorized removal or possession is a violation of state law, and (4) provide a valid telephone number or addr...
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