CLOVIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 6, 2025 6:00 P.M. Council Chamber
Meeting called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Pearce at 6:00 Flag Salute led by Councilmember Ashbeck
Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers Ashbeck, Basgall, Bessinger, Pearce Absent Mayor Mouanoutoua
PRESENTATION - 6:04
6:04 - ITEM 1 - PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING JANUARY AS NATIONAL SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - 6:20
Mayor Pro Tem Pearce requested a moment of silence to honor the late father of Mayor Mouanoutoua, Mouage Mouanoutoua.
Eric Rollin, resident, spoke about the service of Mayor Mouanoutoua's father and shared his reflections from the event. He also addressed the upcoming map drawing event and encouraged community participation on January 9, 2025, at 6:00pm.
CONSENT CALENDAR - 6:23
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Motion by Councilmember Ashbeck, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger, that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved, including the waiver of the reading of the ordinance. Motion carried by 4-0-1 vote; with Mayor Mouanoutoua absent.
Administration - Approval - Minutes from the December 16, 2024, Council Meeting.
Administration - Adopt - Ord. 24-19, R2024-006, An ordinance of the City Council approving a request to prezone the properties within the annexation area from the Fresno County AE-20 Zone District to the Clovis R-1-PRD Zone District, associated with +37.92 acres of land located at the southeast corner of the N. Peach Avenue alignment and Behymer Avenue. DeYoung Properties and Gary Yamamoto, owners; DeYoung Properties, applicant; Juli Kutka, representative. (Vote: 5-0)
4. Administration - Adopt - Ord. 24-20, R2024-005, An ordinance of the City Council approving a request to prezone property within the annexation area from the Fresno County AE20 Zone District to the Clovis C-1, R-1-PRD, O, and P-C-C Zone Districts, associated with approximately 201 acres on the east side of N. Minnewawa Avenue, between East Behymer and Shepherd Avenues. Multiple, owners; Lennar Homes, applicant; Yamabe & Horn Engineering, Inc., representative. (Vote: 5-0)
5. Administration - Receive and File - Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) Second Quarter Report, October through December 2024.
6. Administration - Approval - 2025 Street Closure Requests; and Approval - Res. 25-01, Declaring Certain Events as Old Town Special Events and Setting Precise Boundaries for Those Old Town Special Events.
7. Finance - Receive and File - Status Report of Development Fee Funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
8. General Services - Approval - Claim Rejection of the General Liability Claim on behalf of Terra Anderson.
9. General Services - Approval - Res. 25-02, Authorizing Amendments to the Principal Account Clerk, Principal Office Assistant, and Senior Accounting Systems Technician Classifications within the Finance Department.
10. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Res. 25-03, A Resolution supporting and implementing the "Timely Use of Funding" as required by AB1012 for candidate transportation projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
11. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Bid Award for CIP 23-06 New Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons to Sebastian Corporation for the amount of $236,763.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - 6:24
6:24 ITEM 12 - CONSIDER - GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROGRESS AND REQUEST FOR DIRECTION REGARDING THE PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
The Council reached a consensus to proceed with the larger planning area boundary, identified as Version 2 of the presentation, for the General Plan update process. 6:40 ITEM 13 - CONSIDER INTRODUCTION - ORD. 25-XX, AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 24-16 AMENDING SECTION 2.1.01 OF CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 2 OF THE
CLOVIS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DAY AND TIME ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2024.
Motion by Councilmember Basgall, seconded by Councilmember Ashbeck, that the item be continued to January 21, 2025, by staff. Motion carried by 4-0-1 vote; with Mayor Mouanoutoua absent.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS - 6:41
City Manager Haussler provided Council with a list on council requests, reminded everyone of the map drawing workshop on Thursday, January 9, 2025, and congratulated Bethany Berube on her promotion to Deputy General Services Director and George Gonzalez on his promotion to City Planner.
COUNCIL COMMENTS - 6:42
It was the consensus of the Council to prepare a proclamation in honor of the recent passing of Mayor Mouanoutoua's father Mouage Mouanoutoua and to be presented at the next Council meeting.
Councilmember Bessinger informed the Council that he will be unable to attend the January 13, 2025, meeting due to travel.
CLOSED SESSION - 6:44
Upon call, there was no public comment.
ITEM 14 - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION ONE
POTENTIAL CASE
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Pearce adjourned the meeting of the Council to January 13, 2025.
Meeting adjourned: 7:40 p.m.
Guana Parra
Mayor City Clerk • OF CLOVIS
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