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By David Taub, Senior Reporter
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May 20, 2019

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One week before Memorial Day, Fresno councilman Garry Bredefeld revealed good news about the memorial project on City Hall grounds.

At last week’s city council meeting, Bredefeld announced that $75,000 has been raised for the already-approved memorial. The goal is $120,000.

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The council approved a slight change in design. Instead of one continuous piece of concrete, it will be three free-standing pieces.

Bredefeld shared information on how to donate:

Checks are payable to the Fresno Revitalization Corp. and in the memo line write Veterans Memorial Donation.  This is a tax-deductible donation and the tax ID # is 770355251.  Bredefeld’s office will come and pick up a check or it can be mailed to his office at the following address:

Councilmember Garry Bredefeld

2600 Fresno Street, 2nd floor

Fresno, CA  93721

Politics 101 is also hearing a police memorial may go up in front of City Hall.

Motel Inspection Plan Passed

The Fresno council also approved, 6-0, to initiate a change to the city code to allow motels to fall into the city’s rental inspection program.

The bill’s main sponsor, Miguel Arias, said some of Fresno’s motels are notorious for drugs, prostitution, and unsanitary conditions.

Arias said fees for the inspections will be established once the code is written. The process could take six months.

SB 50/Clovis

Last week, the Clovis City Council heard a staff presentation about the effects of a housing bill out of Sacramento, SB 50.

The bill would allow homebuilders to construct more units per acre than what a city’s plan may mandate.

Clovis could qualify based on its status of quality jobs and schools. Councilmembers expressed concern that it could change the character of the city. Councilmen Bob Whalen and Vong Mouanoutoua cautioned against outright rejecting such a bill.

Council delayed a decision on whether to reject SB 50 (as staff recommended) until tonight (May 20).

However, the decision may be moot. The Senate appropriations committee killed the bill for the year, refusing to pass it out of committee.

Payne and FPPC

The Fair Political Practices Commission officially took notice of SCCCD trustee Eric Payne’s pending $66,000 fines. A final vote will come at its June 13 meeting.

During a brief discussion of the issue at its May 16 meeting, commissioner Brian Hatch asked enforcement division chief Galena West for an update of the Payne case.

“Mr. Payne has been communicating with us, but we have yet to receive any filings or anything,” West said.

You can watch video of the exchange below.

Payne faces 21 counts of violating campaign finance law, ranging from failing to file required documents in a timely fashion (if at all), and misuse of campaign funds.

Youth Orchestra Wins Grant

Talented Fresno musicians will soon benefit from a federal grant.

The Youth Orchestras of Fresno received a $10,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

YOOF takes interested musicians from across the region and molds them into top-flight players.

“We are thrilled to be the recipients of our sixth NEA grant. This kind of funding has allowed us to take on a number of imaginative and daring projects we might not otherwise have been bold enough to undertake,” Julia Copeland, executive director of the Youth Orchestras of Fresno, said in a news release. “This year we are excited that the funding will go to our wonderful FOOSA summer festival.”

The next series of concerts takes place June 13-23 at Fresno State and other locales. Take time to catch a concert. It’s worth it.

More information can be found here.

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Curiosity drives David Taub. The award-winning journalist might be shy, but feels mighty with a recorder in his hand. He doesn't see it his job to "hold public officials accountable," but does see it to provide readers (and voters) the information needed to make intelligent choices. Taub has been honored with several writing awards from the California News Publishers Association. He's just happy to have his stories read. Joining GV Wire in 2016, Taub covers politics, government and elections, mainly in the Fresno/Clovis area. He also writes columns about local eateries (Appetite for Fresno), pro wrestling (Off the Bottom Rope), and media (Media Man). Prior to joining the online news source, Taub worked as a radio producer for KMJ and PowerTalk 96.7 in Fresno. He also worked as an assignment editor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California, and KSEE-TV in Fresno. He has also worked behind the scenes for several sports broadcasts, including the NCAA basketball tournament, and the Super Bowl. When not spending time with his family, Taub loves to officially score Fresno Grizzlies games. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Taub is a die-hard Giants and 49ers fan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. Go Blue! You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email

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