Fresno is California’s fifth-largest city, with a diverse population of over 550,000 residents. Mosaic worked with the City on their Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in 2019-2020 and again in 2024-2025. For its most recent plans, the City sought to expand upon the extensive community engagement conducted in its previous work with Mosaic. Publicity efforts included door hangers placed at households within one mile of meeting locations, a project website that garnered more than 4,000 visits, and social media posts in English, Spanish, and Hmong, informing residents about upcoming meetings and the community survey.

Mosaic hosted six in-person and two virtual community workshops to understand housing and community development needs and opportunities in Fresno. Our team sought out engagement with specific populations in focus groups facilitated through community organizations and agencies. Mosaic’s team also interviewed 17 stakeholders working in areas relevant to the Consolidated Plan and fair housing study, and planned two pop-up events— at a farmers market and a City-owned shelter— during which facilitators engaged with residents informally. A multi-language, multi-format survey collected 237 responses from Fresno residents.

The high level of engagement, which occurred over the duration of the project, allowed for iterative processes refining and sharpening the five-year Consolidated Plan priorities and the proposed recommendations to address fair housing impediments. All told, Mosaic’s robust engagement process incorporated the input of over 500 residents in prioritizing community needs for the Consolidated Plan and identifying barriers to fair housing within the city.