THE BUILDING STANDARDS APPEALS BOARD WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL

CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT CITY HALL, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA

93721.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Any interested person may appear at the public hearing and

present written testimony or speak in favor or against the matters scheduled on the

agenda. Public participation during Building Standards Appeals Board meetings is

always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in the Council Chambers,

City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721. When called to speak during

a meeting, you may approach the speaker podium upon the Chair’s call for public

comment.

All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Board pursuant to Rule No.

13 of the Building Standards Appeals Board Bylaws (available in the City Clerk’s Office).

SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS –

1. E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Planning &

Development Department. Unless otherwise required by law to be accepted by the City

at or prior to a Board meeting or hearing, no documents shall be accepted for Board

review unless they are submitted to the Planning and Development Department at least

24 hours prior to the commencement of the Board meeting at which the associated

agenda item is to be heard. All comments received at least 24 hours prior will be

distributed to the Building Standards Appeals Board prior and during the meeting and

will be a part of the official record, pursuant to Article 4 (3).

a. Email comments to Building.Appeals@fresno.gov.

b. Emails should include the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in the

subject line of your email. Include your name and address for the record, at the top of

the body of your email.

VIEWING BOARD MEETINGS (non-participatory) – For your convenience, there are

ways to view Building Standards Appeals Board meetings live:

1. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99

2. Participate Remotely via Zoom:

https://fresno.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_z_mWC3uyQTS-hdu-C946fg

a. The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in the

meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email

containing additional details about joining the meeting.

Should any of these viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties, the

Board meeting will continue uninterrupted. Board meetings will only be paused to

address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the

Chambers.

The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

I. ROLL CALL

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. PROCEDURES

For each matter considered by the Board, there will first be a staff presentation, followed

by a presentation from the project applicant. Testimony from supporters of the project

will then be taken, followed by testimony from those in opposition. The applicant will have

the right to a final rebuttal presentation prior to closing the public hearing.

In accordance with section 13 of Article 2 of the Building Standards Appeals Board

Rules and Regulations governing length of public debate, all public testimony from those

in support and in opposition of the project will be limited to three minutes per person.

The three lights on the podium next to the microphone will indicate the amount of time

remaining for the speaker. The green light will be turned on when the speaker begins.

The yellow light will come on with a soft bell ring when one minute is remaining. The

speaker should be completing the testimony by the time the red light comes on with a

final bell indicating time has expired. All public testimony must be presented to the Board

at the podium. Any testimony that references race, religion, ethnicity, economic status,

national origin, or any other classification protected under state or federal law in a

derogatory manner shall be deemed irrelevant and will not be considered by the Board

in making its land use determinations.

If you challenge these land use matters in court, you may be limited to raising only those

issues you or someone else raised in oral or written testimony or before the close of the

hearing.

IV. AGENDA APPROVAL

V. CONSENT CALENDAR

Consideration and Adoption of the City of Fresno Building Standards

Appeals Board Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2026

V-A ID 25-1652

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

Exhibit A - 2026 BUILDING STANDARD APPEALS BOARD

Attachments:

VI. REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS

VII. CONTINUED MATTERS

VIII. NEW MATTERS

Election of the Building Standards Appeals Board Chairperson and

Vice Chairperson

VIII-A ID 25-1653

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

Workshop: Overview of the Role of the Building Standards Appeals

Board and Applicable Open Meeting Laws

VIII-B ID 25-1654

Planning and Development Department

Sponsors:

Exhibit A - Legal Handbook for City of Fresno Boards, Com

Attachments:

IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY

X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

You may address the Building Standards Appeals Board at the conclusion of the Board

meeting regarding matters of public interest that are not listed on the agenda and that

are within the Board's jurisdiction. Please be present at the conclusion of the meeting if

you wish to be heard. Anyone wishing to be placed on the Building Standards Appeals

Board Agenda should contact the Planning and Development Department (telephone:

559-621-8277) at least 10 days before the desired appearance date.

XII. ADJOURNMENT