The 49 acres located on Peach Avenue near Geary Street was donated to the city by the US Department of Agriculture back in 2006.
Part of the donation agreement was that the city converts the land into a park.
It sat vacant for two decades until this year.
''It's not just about having a green space," says Councilmember Brandon Vang. "It's about having a place to walk, to play, to feel safe and to connect with nature. We don't just want more parks. We need more parks.''
City leaders announced that the park will be named the Southeast Fresno Sports Complex.
A leader from the organization "Latino Educational Issues Roundtable" is encouraging people to write to council members in hopes of changing that name.
He's asking it be named after José León Barraza as a way to promote persons in the Latino community who served the community.
The item will be discussed at next Thursday's Fresno City Council meeting for anyone who wants to support the effort.