District 3 Supervisor· 2025–2028
Luis Chavez
Fresno County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 2:15:18
- Avg per meeting
- 7:07
- Segments
- 2145
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Top issues during term (20)
Water Quality and Infrastructure Concerns in Shaver Springs (WWD 40)
County budget resources are being evaluated to assist the district without jeopardizing existing state grants.
Plan Year 2027 Health Insurance Premiums and Benefit Plan Changes
Substantial cost increases for county employees, with potential fiscal impacts on county compensation funds if subsidies are adjusted.
Exclusive Service Area Program (ESAP) Hauler Agreements and Curbside Cleanup
Could significantly increase county spending on roadside trash cleanup if no alternative drop-off or sorting solution is established.
Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act Initiative Review
A countywide general sales tax could generate significant revenue for road repairs and public safety.
city council election
No direct public spending impact right now, though contentious elections can sometimes bump up municipal administrative and security costs.
Friant Ranch Community Plan Update and Specific Plan
Estimated as a $1.1 billion private development project providing regional infrastructure upgrades.
Opposition to Potential Library Privatization
Maintains current public funding and operational structure supported by Measure B tax revenues.
County Facility Capital Projects and Priorities
Estimated capital construction costs total approximately $426 million, requiring long-term debt financing and annual capital contributions.
Sunset Acres Special Event Facility Appeal
Applicant invested significant funds; venue generates economic activity but requires legal indemnification security for the county.
Sheriff's Annual ICE Access Report (Truth Act Forum)
Absorbs staff time for statistical tracking and reporting.
Sendero Commons Permanent Supportive Housing Project
Total grant funding exceeds $48 million for housing development in Sanger.
Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MECO) Ordinance
The program will be self-funded through permit fees and remaining grant funds without drawing from the general fund.
school board election
District taxpayers could see shifts in how educational funds and local resources are allocated depending on who wins.
Del Rey Intersection Traffic Safety
Minor cost for sign installation if approved by public works.
Transient Occupancy Tax Ballot Measure
Generates up to $4.5 million annually in new discretionary revenue.
Public Health Nurse Reassignments and Staffing
Budget constraints and federal funding reductions necessitated county-wide administrative adjustments.
Riverbend Sand and Gravel Conditional Use Permit Appeal
Enables a multi-million-dollar aggregate mining project estimated to generate significant regional construction materials and county tax revenue.
FY 2026-27 Interim County Budget Adoption
Allocates $5.486 billion in total appropriations, utilizing $13 million in fund balance mitigation and projecting increased costs in healthcare and social services.
Public Health and Social Services Program Reductions
High turnover incurs significant costs related to recruitment, onboarding, training, overtime, and temporary coverage.
Sex Offender Transitional Living Facilities Regulation
Decisions during term (668)
Recorded while Chavez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda Approval
Reconstitution of Capital Projects Ad Hoc Committee
Introduction of Ordinance Amending Subsection 2.28.010
Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of Variance Application No. 4201
Friant Ranch Project CEQA and Project Approvals
Board Appointments to Fire Protection Districts
Approve Agenda
Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 20-55
Adopt Resolution Recognizing Yadira Gonzalez on Receiving the 2026 Yale Educator Award in the County of Fresno
Proclaim November 2026 as Native American Heritage Month in the County of Fresno
Proclaim the Second Week of October 2026 as "Code Enforcement Appreciation Week" in the County of Fresno
Approve minutes for October 6, 2026
Accept Certificate of Facts regarding declarations of candidacy for eligible positions for the Landowner voting districts; and appoint, in lieu of election, Landowner candidates who filed declarations of candidacy unopposed
Receive and file Community Outreach Expenditures which do not exceed $1,500, from July 1 through September 30, 2026, approved by County Counsel per Administrative Policy No. 75
Approve community outreach expenditure of $21,000 for public service announcements on traffic safety to Univision, Outfront Media Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc., per Administrative Policy No. 75
Receive and file the Fresno County Audit Committee Minutes from the April 14, 2026, meeting
Accept Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters Certificate of Facts regarding declarations of candidacy for positions to be elected at the November 3, 2026 Consolidated Statewide General Election; and Appoint, in lieu of holding an…
Retroactively approve and authorize the District Attorney’s submittal of a grant application to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for continuation of the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program for FY…
Accept annual report of expenditures from the Incarcerated Person’s Welfare Trust Fund for FY 2025-26
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Retroactive Revenue Agreement with the California Health and Recovery Solutions, P.C. (CHRS) for administering Early Access and Stabilization Services, effective July 1, 2026, through June…
Voting record (135)
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