CLOVIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 3, 2025 6:00 P.M. Council Chamber
Meeting called to order by Mayor Mouanoutoua at 6:00
Flag Salute led by Mayor Pro Tem Pearce
Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers Ashbeck, Basgall, Bessinger, Mayor Pro Tem Pearce Mayor Mouanoutoua
PRESENTATION - 6:00
6:00 - ITEM 1 - Presentation of Proclamation Honoring MachineHead Brewery for Its Outstanding Achievement at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - 6:09
Mike Carlson, resident, spoke about H.R. 5147 (Wireless Leadership Act) and asked the City of Clovis to review the federal legislation and determine if opposition would protect local property rights and local control.
Dr. Jeni-Ann Kren, resident, spoke about safety concerns on Peach Ave by Garfield / Alta Sierra and requested a lighted crosswalk because kids don't reliably use the existing crosswalks. lan Bezmer, resident, spoke about low voltage project permitting and asked the city to consider requiring a simple permit or plan check so licensed contractors are not undercut by unlicensed competitors.
CONSENT CALENDAR - 6:16
Bill Scott, resident, spoke regarding Consent Calendar item 8 expressing concern reclassifying titles and giving additional raises.
Motion by Councilmember Ashbeck, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger, that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
2. Administration - Approval - Minutes from the October 13, 2025, Joint Meeting with CUSD and the October 20, 2025, Council Meeting.
3. Administration - Approval - Approve the Affordable Housing Program Loan Repayment Policies and Procedures Manual for loans made with Local Program Funds.
4. Administration - Approval - HOME First-Time Homebuyer Program Guidelines, and accompanying implementing documents.
5. Administration - Approval - Res. 25-119, Authorizing the City of Clovis to Renew participation in the Fresno/Clovis Tourism Business Improvement District (FCTBID).
6. General Services - Approval - Waive the City's Usual Purchasing Requirements and Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Purchase of Four (4) Electric Dodge Ram ProMasters for $1,361,697.48, Utilizing the California Association for Cooperative
Transportation (CalACT) Competitive Bid Award; and Approval - Res. 25-120, Amending the FY 2025-26 General Services Department Transit Fund Budget to Include CMAQ and STA Funding for the Vehicle Purchase.
7. General Services - Approval - Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Second Amendment to Spare Labs, Inc., Agreement for an Amount Not to Exceed $60,000 to Account for Additional Vehicles on the Spare Platform; and add the Spare One Trip Module for Fixed-Route and Microtransit Service Expansion.
General Services - Approval - Res. 25-121, Authorizing Amendments to the City's Classification and Compensation Plans to Adopt a Lead Community Service Officer with a Salary Range of $6,357- $7,727 per month; and Approval - Res. 25-122, Amending the City's FY 2025-26 Position Allocation Plan by adding one (1) Lead Community Service Officer.
9. General Services - Approval - Claim Rejection of the General Liability Claim on behalf of Mercedes Trevino.
10. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Final Acceptance for CIP 20-12, Peach and Shepherd Traffic Signal, with a final contract cost of $757,424.94.
11. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Final Acceptance for CIP 25-03 Peg Bos Plaza Improvements, for a final contract cost of $149,643.99.
12. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Final Acceptance for Final Map for Tract 5168 acceptance of public improvements with authorization to record the Notice of Completion, and release of sureties as required, located at the southeast corner of Gettysburg Avenue and Locan Avenue (Pulte Group).
13. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Final Acceptance for Final Map for Tract 6284, acceptance of public improvements with authorization to record the Notice of Completion, and authorize the release of sureties, located at the southwest area of Teague Avenue and Fowler Avenue (Woodside 06N, LP (Woodside Homes)).
14. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Res. 25-123, Annexation of Miscellaneous Properties to the Landscape Maintenance District No. 1.
15. Public Utilities - Approval - Award the Request for Proposals and Approve the Purchase of the Fleet Asset Management Software Five (5) Year Subscription from AssetWorks, Inc. for a Total of $344,051.37.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - 6:20
6:20 ITEM 16 - Consider Approval - Res. 25-124, Resolution of Necessity to determine that public interest and necessity require acquisition of property for public purposes and; authorizing proceedings in eminent domain for property located North of Nees Avenue, West of Armstrong Avenue.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Motion for approval by Councilmember Bessinger, seconded by Councilmember Ashbeck. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - 6:28
6:28 ITEM 17 - Workshop - Presentation on Draft 2025 Water Rate Study Findings.
Brian Wilson, resident, asked what the proposed rate increases translate to per gallon.
Mike Prandini, resident, asked about the City's outreach plans and clarifying how general fund dollars can legally support an enterprise fund.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS - 7:49
City Manager Haussler highlighted recent Measure Y funded investments in Clovis PD, announced upcoming "Meet with the Mayor and City Manager" dates which may include water rate discussions, noted a December 10th meeting in council chambers regarding possible chamber changes, provided an updated list of council directed items, and clarified the legislation reference H.R. 5147.
COUNCIL COMMENTS - 7:50
There was consensus for staff to bring back an item outlining federal cell tower legislation (H.R. 5147 - Wireless Leadership Act) for Council to consider potential opposition.
CLOSED SESSION - 8:17
Upon call, there was no public comment.
ITEM 18 - 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 Mouanoutoua adjourned the meeting of the Council to November 10, 2025.
Meeting adjourned: 8:50 p.m.
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Brana Pan
Mayor City Clerk
Public Comment for November 3, 2025
Briana Parra
From: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2025 6:25 PM
To: CityClerk
Cc: Briana Parra; Rebecca Simonian; Andrew Haussler; Paul Armendariz Subject: Council Meeting Public Comment
Council-Meeting-Date = 1981-11-03
Item-Number = 16
Full-Name = Bret Judkins
Email = [email protected]
Comment = Your honorable mayor and City Council,
I'm sorry I can't address you in person but / wish to submit written comments on the eminent domain hearing of my property at 5976 East Nees Avenue. I have received several letters from the City on this topic, the first being a little threatening. I have also received multiple appraisals and offers on different amounts of land and area. Each appraisal failed to account for actual improvements that exist in the area including for example the Fresno Irrigation District facilities that serve my property with irrigation water. Each offer also put the responsibility of rebuilding my fence on me with unreasonable compensation.
The property the City wishes to condemn is emotionally important to my family. Not only was my mother's horse buried in that corner but her (my mother's) ashes were spread there as well. If any of you have driven by the property, you were likely to see my son and multiple friends playing on this piece of property. The property is being used by numerous students of Dry Creek Elementary and Alta Sierra to ride and play in the dirt, since the City continues to add traffic to the roads in the area making bicycling more and more unsafe for children. The property also provides a safe place for kids on e-bikes which are not allowed on City streets and trails. I have no intention of selling or moving. I've been in Clovis since the population was 19,000 and this property has been in my family for three generations for over 30 years.
My understanding of the reason for this condemnation is for the City to install a new traffic signal and associated improvements. The City's appraisal also failed to address the light pollution of a signal so close to my home as well as the additional congestion of traffic in front of my property and specifically my driveway. Not only are you taking my access to Armstrong, but you are also blocking it from Nees. My livelihood is based on pulling trucks and trailers to and from my property. To maintain my access I would need to add a secondary ingress/egress to Armstrong further north to be able to get in and out of my property, also not addressed in City offers.
Since this seems to be inevitable as the City is utilizing the eminent domain process I have hired an appraiser as the law allows me to do. He is currently researching the property and the impacts associated with the acquisition. I respectfully request that the City provides me and my consultant with additional time to assess the taking and respond properly.
Respectfully,
Bret Judkins
11/3 Public Comment