Multi-million dollar legal tenant protection plan could reduce Fresno homelessness, save taxpayers millions City Council is examining how legal assistance could help prevent the problem of homelessness even before it starts. KFSN Share: FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno's new mayor Jerry Dyer says tackling homelessness is one of his first priorities and the city council is examining how legal assistance could help prevent the problem before it starts. They're looking at a multi-million dollar project that could potentially save taxpayers even more than they spend. Before they lived on the streets or along freeways, a lot of people experiencing homelessness had somewhere to live, and something went wrong.