Board approves Dunlap property exchange, Hanjora ABC license upgrade and Behavioral Health lease (one recusal)

At its Jan. 6 meeting the Fresno County Board of Supervisors approved several administrative items:

Real property exchange (Item 6.1): The board authorized the exchange of a county‑owned parcel of approximately 0.735 acres near 40315 Dunlap Road for adjacent trust property owned by the Richard Don Hall and Susan I. Hall Revocable Living Trust. Director Raymond Hunter said the exchange remedies an encroachment and returns land needed for Public Works use. An errata added a direction to file forms to address Williamson Act contracts (numbers cited in the record). The resolution authorizes the director of General Services to finalize exchange documents subject to California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) approval.

ABC license determination (Item 6): Ron Alexander (Administrative Office) briefed the board on a request to determine public convenience or necessity for an ABC Type 21 license (off‑sale beer, wine and liquor) for Hanjora Inc. at 25430 W. Doris Ave., Kalinga (Census Tract 79.03). Staff noted zoning clearance and that although ABC’s database lists nine licenses in the tract, effectively seven off‑sale licenses are permitted because two listed licenses are not in active use. The applicant holds a Type 20 currently and seeks the upgrade; staff reported no public opposition via mail or email. The board approved the determination unanimously.

Behavioral Health lease (Item 30): The board approved and authorized the chairman to execute a lease with Fig Garden Offices for roughly 30,968 square feet at 5260 North Palm Ave. to be occupied by the Department of Behavioral Health effective Jan. 15, 2026. Susan Holt (Behavioral Health Director) and Raymond Hunter answered questions about occupancy and timing. Supervisor Magsig recused from this item under the Levine Act; the remaining supervisors voted to approve the lease (3‑0 among present, recorded as unanimous among voting members in the transcript).

All three items were recorded as approved during the consent/discussion portion of the agenda. Staff noted next steps: filing required forms with HCD for the Dunlap exchange, and standard lease execution procedures for the Behavioral Health occupancy.