Some chartered cities such as Fresno provide municipal services such as police, public safety, libraries, parks and recreation, and zoning.
As a quasi-judicial body, the Board is the final venue of appeal in the local planning process.
As of January 2019 the members of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors are: In addition to the Board of Supervisors, there are several elected officers that form the Government of Fresno County that are required by the California Constitution and California law.
The Department of Social Services (DSS) administers multiple California welfare programs within the county, such as Medi-Cal (Medicaid), CalFresh (food stamps), CalWORKs (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), and general assistance.
Historically, the courthouses were county-owned buildings that were maintained at county expense, which created significant friction since the trial court judges, as officials of the state government, had to lobby the county Board of Supervisors for facility renovations and upgrades.
The City Manager is accountable to the mayor for overseeing the performance of 14 departments, including police, fire, transportation, water, solid waste, airports, parks and recreation, public works, finance, facilities and various administrative functions.