CLOVIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 18, 2023 6:01 P.M. Council Chamber
Meeting called to order by Mayor Ashbeck
Flag Salute led by Councilmember Bessinger
Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers Bessinger, Mouanoutoua, Pearce, Mayor Ashbeck
Absent: Councilmember Basgall
PRESENTATION - 6:02
6:02 - ITEM 1 - PRESENTATION - UPDATE ON CLOVIS CULINARY CENTER ACTIVITY.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - 6:12
Cindy, resident, commented on affordable housing in Clovis.
Desiree Martinez, resident, commented on affordable housing in Clovis.
Malcolm Gibson, resident, commented on Councilmember Pearce's letter to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors and shared concerns regarding the usage of the City letterhead.
Kay Rodaberry, resident, commented on concerns regarding LGBTQ books in the library.
David Rall, resident, commented in support of LGBTQ books in the library.
Sergio Romo, resident, commented on commercial parking issues and requested for the City Council to consider amending the Clovis Municipal Code Section 4.5.1014.
Linda Hebert, resident, commented on division within the community.
Sean Berdine, resident, commented on government's role in representing its people.
CONSENT CALENDAR - 6:40
Motion by Councilmember Bessinger, seconded by Councilmember Mouanoutoua, that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilmember Basgall absent.
2. Administration - Approved - Minutes from the September 11, 2023, Council Meeting.
3. Fire - Approved - Res. 23-88, Accepting the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) and amending the 2023-2024 FY Fire Department Budget to reflect $47,181.81 in grant funding awarded to fund the purchase of automatic CPR devices.
4. General Services - Approved - Res. 23-89, Authorizing Amendments to the City's Classification and Compensation Plans to Adopt the Waste Recycling Maintenance Worker Classification with a Salary Range of $4,335 to $5,270 per month, and Approved - Res. 23- 90, Amending the City's FY 23-24 Position Allocation Plan to add a Waste Recycling Maintenance Worker Position and a Staff Analyst Position.
General Services - Approved - Waive Formal Bidding or Proposal Requirements and Authorize Lease of Copiers through Cooperative Purchase Contract between OMNIA Partners and Kyocera.
6. General Services - Approved - Res. 23-91, Authorizing Amendments to the City's Classification Plan by Revising the Transit Dispatcher Classification in the General Services Department.
7. Public Utilities - Approved - Waive Formal Bidding Requirements and Authorize the Purchase of Two (2) 2024 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4x4 Trucks from National Auto Fleet Group Using the Sourcewell Purchasing Contract in the Total Amount of $148,675.82.
8. Public Utilities - Approved - Waive Formal Bidding Requirements and Authorize the Purchase of a 2023 Ford F-450 Crew Cab 4x2 from Jim Burke Ford of Bakersfield in the Total Amount of $72,246.29.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:40
6:40 ITEM 9 - APPROVED - RES. 23-92, ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF CLOVIS 2022-2023
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR EXPENDITURE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.
Brent Berdine, resident, shared questions regarding CDBG funds.
Motion for approval by Councilmember Mouanoutoua, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilmember Basgall absent. 7:02 ITEM 10 - APPROVED ITEMS PROPOSING TO AMEND THE EXISTING DENSITY
RANGES FOR MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE GENERAL PLAN
AND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO CORRESPOND TO THE APPLICABLE DENSITY
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED FOR THE CITY'S REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION (RHNA) SITES INVENTORY. CITY OF CLOVIS, APPLICANT.
Kay Rodaberry, resident, shared concerns regarding high density housing in Clovis. 10A - APPROVED - RES. 23-93, GPA 2023-003, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE DENSITY
RANGE OF THE H (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) LAND USE DESIGNATION TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM DENSITY FROM 25 TO 30 UNITS PER ACRE.
Motion for approval by Councilmember Mouanoutoua, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger. Motion carried 3-1-1 with Councilmember Basgall absent and Councilmember Pearce voting no
10B - APPROVED INTRODUCTION - ORD. 23-11, OA 2023-02, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE DENSITY RANGE OF THE R-3 (MULTIFAMILY HIGH DENSITY) ZONE DISTRICT TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM DENSITY FROM 25 TO 30 UNITS PER ACRE AND TO MODIFY THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT FOR THE R-3 ZONE DISTRICT FROM 35 FEET TO 45 FEET TO ACCOMMODATE THE HIGHER DENSITY.
Motion for approval by Councilmember Mouanoutoua, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger. Motion carried 3-1-1 with Councilmember Basgall absent and Councilmember Pearce voting no
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS - 7:26
COUNCIL COMMENTS - 7:26
Motion by Councilmember Mouanoutoua to place an item on a future agenda regarding the consideration of a Youth Commission. Seconded by Councilmember Pearce. Motion carried 4-0- 1 with Councilmember Basgall absent.
CLOSED SESSION - 7:35
ITEM 11 - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION ONE
POTENTIAL CASE
ITEM 12- GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION CASE NAME: DESIREE MARTINEZ V. CITY OF CLOVIS, ET AL., CASE NO. F082914
CUTY OF CLOWN
No action was taken by the City Council during the closed session. *
Mayor Ashbeck adjourned the meeting of the Council to October 2, 2023 Meeting adjourned: 10:25 p.m.
me Gubel
Mayor