CLOVIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 20, 2024 6:03 P.M. Council Chamber
Meeting called to order by Mayor Ashbeck at 6:03
Flag Salute led by Councilmember Bessinger
Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers, Basgall, Bessinger, Mouanoutoua, Pearce Mayor Ashbeck
PRESENTATION - 6:04
6:04 - ITEM 1 - PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION HONORING MIKE LEONARDO FOR OVER 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE REGION IN VARIOUS POSITIONS IN THE TRANSPORTATION FIELD.
6:13 - ITEM 2_ - PRESENTATION - UPDATE ON TOURISM BY LISA OLIVEIRA, PRESIDENT/CEO FRESNO CLOVIS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - 6:20
NONE
CONSENT CALENDAR - 6:21
Motion by Councilmember Mouanoutoua, seconded by Councilmember Basgall, that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
3. Administration - Approval - Minutes from the February 5, 2024, Council Meeting.
4. Administration - Approval - Agreement Between City of Clovis and the Business Organization of Old Town for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
5. Administration - Receive and File - Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) First Quarter Report, July through September 2023.
6. Administration - Receive and File - Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) Second Quarter Report, October through December 2023.
7. Finance - Receive and File - Investment Report for the Month of September 2023. 8 Finance - Receive and File - Treasurer's Report for the Month of September 2023.
9. General Services - Approval - Res. 24-15, Approving a Side Letter Agreement with The Clovis Professional and Technical Association to Add a 401(a) Plan.
10. General Services - Approval - Res. 24-16, Amending the City's FY 2023-2024 Position Allocation Plan by adding one (1) Information Technology Technician and two (2) Information Technology Specialists, and removing (1) Senior Information Technology Analyst and one (1) Cybersecurity Analyst Position within the Administration Department
11. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Bid Award for CIP 23-26 ADA Curb Return Ramps 2024 - T1; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - 6:23
6:23 ITEM 12 - RECEIVE AND FILE - UPDATE ON THE RESTAURANT REWARDS PROGRAM.
Motion to continue to a date uncertain by Councilmember Basgall, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger. Motion carried by unanimous vote. 6:23 ITEM 13 - RECEIVE AND FILE - UPDATE ON THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION.
Motion to continue to a date uncertain by Councilmember Basgall, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
COUNCIL ITEMS
6:24 ITEM 14 - CONSIDER APPROVAL - CHANGE OF COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.
Motion to cancel the March 4, 2024 City Council meeting by Councilmember Basgall, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS - 6:24
COUNCIL COMMENTS - 6:26
CLOSED SESSION - 6:29
ITEM 15 - 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
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION - 7:00 Motion by Councilmember Mouanoutoua, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger to approve the settlement agreement signed by petitioner and her counsel in the Desiree 1, and motion carried by
reported for the record.
TOF CLOVIS
ADJOURNMENT
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Mayor Ashbeck adjourned the meeting of the Council to March 11, 2024 TOM
Meeting adjourned: 7:01 p.m.
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Mayor City Clerk
Rebecca Simonian
From: Laura Wasserman < [email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 20244:08 PM
To: Rebecca Simonian
Subject: [External] Loma Vista Marketplace
Rebecca Simonian
Executive Assistant
Clovis City Council
February 16, 2024
Ms. Simonian,
Please forward this to all City Council Members
This email is in regard to the proposed stores currently considered for Loma Vista Marketplace. The current lineup of stores intended for the marketplace is quite disappointing.
Food Outlet, Five Below, Ross, Dollar Store and other similar discount stores are not what was planned for this neighborhood. As a resident of Loma Vista, I as well as many neighbors will not be shopping at the Marketplace if these are the stores offered.
A Whole Foods or Trader Joe's for groceries, along with a nice sit-down restaurant rather than mostly drive-thrus are more in line with the demographics in the area. I can take a short drive on Ashlan or Shaw avenues and go to any one of many discount stores.
Having been in market research much of my career, I am most curious as what research company may have completed the research demographics for the area. The retail stores offered certainly do not match the income levels or other demographics. It's clear there may be issues, as there is a private tutoring facility at the same location that only discount retail stores are being proposed.
Please reconsider what stores will be going in at Loma Vista Marketplace. As it is now, it is just a repetition of the other low-end discount stores in the area.
My thanks,
Laura Wasserman
PUBLIC COMMENT
February 20, 2024