CLOVIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 15, 2025 6:00 P.M. Council Chamber
Meeting called to order by Mayor Mouanoutoua at 6:00
Flag Salute led by Councilmember Ashbeck
Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers Ashbeck, Basgall, Mayor Pro Tem Pearce Mayor Mouanoutoua
Absent: Councilmember Bessinger
Mayor Mouanoutoua requested a moment of silence in memory of Former Fresno Councilmember and Assemblymember Mike Briggs, Luis Salazar (father-in-law of Former Mayor Jose Flore), and American political activist and author Charlie Kirk.
PRESENTATION - 6:02
6:02 - ITEM 1 - Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing September 17th through 23rd as Constitution Week.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - 6:07
Mayor Mouanoutoua noted for the record that five public comments were received regarding the Clovis Senior Center and the Dance Instructor, the display of "In God We Trust" in the Council Chambers, and support for Proposition 50.
Bill Scott, a resident, commented on the recent passing of Charlie Kirk and then spoke regarding divisive debates on the Council.
Debbie Graeber, Beverly Trenhaile, Shirley C., Henry Wegermann, and Sharon Foster spoke regarding the Senior Center dance classes.
Steven Trevino, a resident, spoke regarding Proposition 50, expressing disagreement with placing the conversation on the agenda, and also commented on the recent passing of Charlie Kirk.
Bob Gallup, resident, spoke regarding Clovis flag.
CONSENT CALENDAR - 6:32
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Motion by Councilmember Ashbeck, seconded by Councilmember Basgall, that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved. Motion carried by 4-0-1, with Councilmember Bessinger absent.
2. Administration - Approval - Minutes from the September 8, 2025, Council Meeting.
3. Finance - Approval - Res. 25-98, Budget Amendment to Increase Expenditures Related to Approved Negotiated Salary and Benefit Adjustments; and Authorizing Amendments to the City's Compensation Plan.
4. Fire - Approval - Res. 25-99, Adopting the City of Clovis Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) Annex as part of the Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP).
5. Fire - Approval - Res. 25-100, Amending the FY 2025-2026 Fire Department Budget to reflect the $31,000 awarded in 2025 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to fund Fire Department radio equipment.
Fire - Approval - Various actions related to the purchase of two (2) Type 6 fire engines to be used as fire squad apparatus by the Fire Department: a) Waive the City's formal bidding requirements, b) Authorize the sole-source purchase of two (2) Boise Mobile Equipment (BME) Type 6 fire engines from Golden State Fire Apparatus in Sacramento, CA for $870,731.26, and c) Authorize the City Manager to sign the purchase agreements.
Fire - Approval - Res. 25-101, Confirming Weed Abatement and Rubbish Charges for 2025.
Planning and Development Services - Approval - Final Acceptance for CIP 23-02, Herndon Avenue Street Improvements, with the final contract cost of $1,435,781.86.
Planning and Development Services - Approval - Final Acceptance for CIP 25-01 Rubberized Cape Seal 2025, with the final contract cost of $1,677,106.08.
10. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Authorize the City Manager to execute a Farm Lease Agreement between the City of Clovis and Gil Management, Inc., for the property located at 3778 East Behymer Avenue.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:35
6:35 ITEM 11 - Consider Approval and Conduct a Public Hearing - Res. 25-102, Amended and Restated Resolution Authorizing the City to Join the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program, Authorizing California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSDA) to Accept Applications, Levy Assessments and Special Taxes, Form Assessment and Community Facilities Districts, Approve Form of Acquisition Agreement, and Authorize Related Actions.
Julie Kutka, Land Acquisition and Development with De Young Properties, and Darren Rose, CEO of the Building Industry Association of Fresno-Madera, spoke in support.
The public hearing closed at 7:03
Motion for approval by Councilmember Ashbeck, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pearce. Motion carried by 4-0-1, with Councilmember Bessinger absent.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - 7:04
7:04 ITEM 12 - Workshop - Mental Health Liaison Officer, A new approach for Clovis Police Department.
Mary Gibson, a resident, spoke regarding an issue with her neighbor and their mental health.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS - 7:56
COUNCIL COMMENTS - 7:57
There was no formal Council direction for staff.
CLOSED SESSION - 8:09
Upon call, there was no public comment.
ITEM 13 - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: ANDREW HAUSSLER, PAUL ARMENDARIZ, AMY HANCE, JAY SCHENGEL, SCOTT CROSS EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION:
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mouanoutoua adjourned the meeting of the Council to October 6, 2025.
Meeting adjourned: 8:48 p.m.
Duana Pan
Mayor City Clerk
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September 15, 2025
Briana Parra Public Comment
From: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2025 8:28 PM
CityClerk
Briana Parra; Rebecca Simonian; Andrew Haussler
Subject: Council Meeting Public Comment
Council-Meeting-Date = 2025-09-15
Item-Number = 0
Full-Name = Debbie Graeber
Email = [email protected]
Comment = I would like to know what has been done about senior center managers Bethany Berube & Ashlee Winslow, best friends who should not be allowed to work together and are not fit for running a senior center. The City of Clovis should be ashamed of what they have allowed to happen to their community because of these two women who are still in their probation employment status.
Jim Ray was an innocent victim of two people who just wanted him out so they could replace him with a female instructor.
What happened to the senior center being a place for seniors? The new line dance classes will be for all ages. Seniors join the senior center to be with their peers. Not a bunch of younger people.
The pickleball community won't even use the center for pickleball because the room is too small, the ceilings are too low, and the court is too small.
Please just admit it was a bad decision to convert our dance hall into a pickleball court.
Explain the reasons for not being able to hire Jim Ray. Other than because he's in retired status. That can be reversed. You may have to write some letters and jump through some hoops but it can be done. He is not retired from calpers.
Please give us some answers. You have no credibility right now and want to cover this all up by bringing in food trucks and alcohol.
That dance floor would not exist if not for Jim Ray. He was so happy to be back on it after fighting for 2 years. How can you not have one bit of empathy and not seem to care at all about the human factor of this whole disaster?
Client IP = 99.60.175.176
September 15, 2025
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Briana Parra
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 8:22 AM
To: CityClerk
Co: Briana Parra; Rebecca Simonian; Andrew Haussler
Subject: Council Meeting Public Comment
Council-Meeting-Date = 2025-09-15
Item-Number = 0
Full-Name = Rachel Youdelman
Email = [email protected]
Comment =
I am opposed to hanging any religious slogan on the wall of the council meeting chamber.
If council members wish to earn public confidence, they should do so through their actions, not by posting a sign intended to cloak them in righteousness.
A sign proclaiming "In God We Trust" is a shield for politicians who want to project moral authority and exploit religion by making a display of virtue while avoiding accountability.
Diane Pearce makes the proposal on cue following in Garry Bredefeld's wake at the County Board of Supervisors-as Drew Bessinger put it, "Monkey see, monkey do." Yet neither Pearce nor anyone else offers a reason for installing such a sign. Even Bredefeld offered only defenses: "It's not illegal." "Others have done it." "It's the national motto." These arguments make no case for an outcome constituents can expect as a result of displaying such a sign.
Folks like Diane and Garry seem to want us to know that if we object, we must be against God. It's a way of drawing a moral boundary that stigmatizes opponents as outsiders, unbelievers, or degenerates.
The origins of "In God We Trust" underscore its problems. It was adopted in 1956 during the Cold War, pushed by religious lobbying groups who wanted a symbolic contrast to "godless" communism. It replaced the long-standing unofficial motto, "E Pluribus Unum" ("out of many, one"), which better reflects the nation's democratic ideals.
Yes, courts have allowed the motto to stand, but its frequent challenges demonstrate how problematic, objectionable, and exclusionary it is.
These days, forcing the motto into a civic space is a cheap display of culture-war triumph, literally leaving a mark on the walls of government. The Council should reject any such proposal, because it's simply not warranted for any reason.
Client IP = 24.23.15.102
1 Briana Parra
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 9:23 AM
To: CityClerk
Briana Parra; Rebecca Simonian; Andrew Haussler
Subject: Council Meeting Public Comment
Council-Meeting-Date = 2025-09-15
Item-Number =0
Full-Name = Rachel Youdelman
Email = [email protected]
Comment = I strongly support Proposition 50 and reject any effort by the Council to oppose it.
Prop 50 is not happening in a vacuum—it's a direct response to Donald Trump's brazen, illegal demand that Texas gerrymander its congressional maps to guarantee Republican victories.
Alarmingly, leaders in Texas and other GOP-led states are eager to comply with a convicted felon who shows no respect for the law or for democracy itself.
If Republicans believed they could win fairly, why would they resort to such schemes? It can't be OK for Republicans and unacceptable for Democrats. Decent people will not tolerate a double standard—what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Many Republicans may not even know what Trump has asked state leaders to do, as they shun credible news sources. A look at the facts shows why Prop 50 is both fair and critically essential.
Because of this blatant attempt to subvert democracy, those of us who still respect the law must act decisively and defensively: Prop 50 is the temporary but necessary safeguard we need in this moment of crisis.
For these reasons, l urge the Council to support Prop 50.
Client IP = 24.23.15.102
1 Briana Parra
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 4:14 PM
Briana Parra; Rebecca Simonian; Andrew Haussler
Subject: Council Meeting Public Comment
Council-Meeting-Date = 2025-09-15
Item-Number = 0
Full-Name = Diane Suderman
Email = [email protected]
Comment = Some of us from the Clovis Senior Center/Community Center are very concerned about how the dance program has been treated. We are concerned about the pickleball courts, Jim Ray's classes, and the morale at the Center. We are coming again tonight to understand better why these matters have been treated as they have.
Client IP = 174.208.161.252
1 Rebecca Simonian
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 4:22 PM
To: CityClerk
Cc: Briana Parra; Rebecca Simonian; Andrew Haussler
Subject: Council Meeting Public Comment
Council-Meeting-Date = 2025-09-15
Item-Number = 0
Full-Name = AUDREE MCDOWELL
Email = [email protected]
Comment = In regard to the wood flooring / dance floor in the Community Center building, the recent changes have not corrected the problem. I was there today to see and feel for myself. The new paint that was put in place of the heavily textured paint, IS STILL TEXTURED. As I have heard it explained to you in previous council meetings, Ballroom dancers glide across the floor. When there are inconsistencies on the floor, that will stop the gliding movement which can lead to injury. I would think that a pickleball player who is sliding on the floor would experience the same circumstances, the risk of an injury as well.
It is really a shame that the City seems to be making an effort towards a resolution, but is truly uneducated in what is safe and not safe. I will be at the center tomorrow as will other dancers, if you care to take the time to see for yourself what the issue truly is.
Respectfully submitted,
Audree McDowell
Client IP = 98.255.24.198
After hearing the Employees and the Volunteers speak at the City Council Meeting on September 8th, it appears that our dance instructor, Jim Ray is not the problem! The City Council merely turns the problems over to Management in which to be resolved! Well they are the problem!
We need new management and that includes Amy Hance
of HR, who hired these two individuals and obviously none of them are qualified to work with Seniors!
Amy never wanted dancing even at the Old Senior Center, before the new Center was built. In the lobby was a video advertisement for all the activities offered, but never showed Jim Ray's dance classes!
Before the new Center was built, Amy promised us that
she would have a floor put in like the floor in the library at the Old Senior Center, which was a smooth, wood like
vinyl, floating floor. But what we got, was a very thin, rough vinyl floor glued to cement.
When Amy did her open house presentation at the new
Senior Center, she mentioned all the activities that would be offered, but she never mentioned Jim's dance classes! Due to all the drop outs of our dancers, caused by injuries to their joints from dancing on cement,
we had a meeting with Amy and asked if we could do a
fundraiser to put a dance floor over the cemented floor.
She point blank said, No this floor is staying!
Clovis has lost respect and its reputation, due to all this display of abuse to our Seniors, the Volunteers, who are also seniors and the Employees!
We have brought Amy Hance before the City Council, prior to this when still back at the Old Senior Center.
There again a situation causing us to lose many of our
Seniors!
If any of the news people would like to talk with me, I am available!
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Thank you for your invitation to attend your Town Hall Meeting, and thank you for your 17 2025 lifetime of public service to our Nation, and to our State. I will not be able to join you. However, I'm attaching a copy of my Letter to Editor, published in Gilroy Dispatch, Morgan Hill Times, and ADMN/CITYMGR Hollister Freelance, which contains my analysis of the CAHSRA's new "business plan" in response to AB-377. As the late honorable Norman Y. Mineta said in 1996, at the Institute that now bears his name at SJSU, Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies, "The crucial question in transportation today is: What should government do, and what should it leave to others?"
Norm was right then, and he's right now, God bless his soul.
I believe the government ought to follow its own National Transportation Policy, and rely on private sector transport solutions. When we give the wrong answer to Norm's "Crucial Question," we saddle this generation of taxpayers, and future generations of taxpayers, with intolerable tax burdens. As I said to the CAHSRC, and later when it became an "authority," CAHSRA, the sound, sustainable solution for high speed rail lies only in the private sector.
Thank you for all you've done for us over these many years.
Respectfully,
Joseph P. Thompson, Esq. sermon
Past-Chair, Legislation Committee, Transpo alien Lawyers Assn.
Fresno, CA 93711 in Mr. McClintock's District
E-Mail: [email protected]
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In more than 45 years of representing small and very small business owners in Gilroy and South Santa Clara County, I saw business failures and bankruptcies at higher rates than the national average. Why's that? Confiscatory taxes/fees/fines/assessments and mandates? In 2008, when the Gilroy and Morgan Hill chambers invited me to debate former Supervisor Rod Diridon in the pre-election debate on Prop. 1A, I said the same thing that I said to the "Godfather of the Bullet Train" in 1996, the Honorable Judge and Sen. Quentin Kopp. Private sector solutions are the only sound, sustainable transport solutions for local, state and federal governments.
I repeated my position in testimony before the Assembly Transportation Committee in the Capitol in 2010 in support of proposed legislation to defund the Bullet Train.
Nothing has changed over the years since to make me change my position. In fact, construction and operating costs have increased dramalically, and will increase more before it's completed. In a guest opinion published by the Gilroy Dispatch in 2008. I predicted that gas taxes would have to increase to $10 per gallon to fund the CAHSRA's monstrosity. Their fiscal bottomless pit is now so deep that I now double my previous estimate to $20 per gallon. But then, what will we do if we tax people out of their cars? Instead of creating another socialist public sector transit boondoggle. I think that we ought to learn from our history. and switch to private sector rail, which is the only sustainable way to run a raroad CAHSRA has, predictably, answered AB 377 with a new "business plan" that's no different than their previous plan to crucify the taxpayers. Asking a blood sucking leech to have a new diet is an exercise in futility. We cannot afford the blood-sucking leeches that our leaders have already plastered on our backs.
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Joseph P. Thompson, Esq.
Past-President, 1999-2001, 2006, Gilroy-Morgan Hill Bar Assn.
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