DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Garry Bredefeld, Supervisor, District 2
Nathan Magsig, Supervisor, District 5
Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney
John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Douglas Sloan, County Counsel
SUBJECT: Second Hearing to Amend Ordinance Code Section 13.24.010 Regarding Conduct Regulations on County Property
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct second hearing and adopt the proposed Ordinance amending Section 13.24.010 of Chapter 13.24 of Title 13 - Roads, Parks, Other Public Places, relating to conduct regulations on County property; and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The proposed amendments to Section 13.24.010 of Chapter 13.24 of Title 13 – Roads, Parks, Other Public Places, would revise conduct regulations related to the possession of firearms and other personal defense items on County property during County duties. The recommended amendments also update written authorization requirements for specified County officials and employees. The proposed changes to the Ordinance Code shall become effective thirty days after passage of this item. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended actions, which would result in the existing ordinance language remaining unchanged and the proposed amendments to Section 13.24.010 related to firearms, pepper spray, tasers, and related written authorization requirements not being adopted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
DISCUSSION:
On August 20, 2026, a prosecutor employee of the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office was stabbed with a knife in Courthouse Park. This incident demonstrates the need to allow prosecutors and special investigators in the District Attorney’s Office to defend themselves. The proposed amendments wou...
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