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Agenda • City Council Meeting
Council Chamber, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612 (559) 324-2060 www.clovisca.gov
March 9, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chamber
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Written Comments
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www.clovisca.gov/agendas at least two (2) hours before the meeting (4:00 PM). You will be prompted to provide Council Meeting Date, Item Number, Name, Email, Comment • Please submit a form for each item you are commenting on. • A copy of your written comment will be provided to the City Council noting the item number.
If you wish to make a verbal comment, please see instructions below. • Please be aware that any written comments received that do not specify a particular agenda item will be marked for the general public comment portion of the agenda. • If a written comment is received after 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting, efforts will be made to provide the comment to the City Council during the meeting. However, staff cannot guarantee that written comments received after 4:00 PM will be provided to City Council during the meeting. All written comments received prior to the end of the meeting will be made part of the record of proceedings.
Campaign Contribution Prohibition and Mandatory Disclosure – Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, a Councilmember shall not accept, solicit, or direct a campaign contribution of more than $500 from any party or their agent, or from any participant or their agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or other entitlement for use is pending before the City or for 12 months after a final decision is rendered in that proceeding. Any Councilmember who has received a campaign contribution of more than $500 within the preceding 12 months from a party or their agent, or from a participant or their agent, must disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the decision.
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Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, subdivision (e), any party to a covered proceeding before the City Council is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any campaign contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made within the preceding 12 months by the party or their agent to any Councilmember. The disclosure shall be made as required by Government Code Section 84308, subdivision (e)(1) and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 18438.8. No party or their agent, and no participant or their agent, shall make a campaign contribution of more than $500 to any Councilmember during the covered proceeding or for 12 months after a final decision is made in that proceeding. The foregoing statements do not constitute legal advice, and parties and participants are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the applicable requirements of the law.
Call to Order
Flag Salute - Councilmember Bessinger
Roll Call
Public Comments
This is an opportunity for the members of the public to address the City Council on any matter within the City Council’s jurisdiction that is not listed on the Agenda. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to 3 minutes or less, or 10 minutes per topic. Anyone wishing to be placed on the Agenda for a specific topic should contact the City Manager’s office and submit correspondence at least 10 days before the desired date of appearance.
Consent Calendar
Items considered routine in nature are to be placed upon the Consent Calendar. They will all be considered and voted upon in one vote as one item unless a Councilmember requests individual consideration. A Councilmember’s vote in favor of the Consent Calendar is considered and recorded as a separate affirmative vote in favor of each action listed. Motions in favor of adoption of the Consent Calendar are deemed to include a motion to waive the reading of any ordinance or resolution on the Consent Calendar. For adoption of ordinances, only those that have received a unanimous vote upon introduction are considered Consent items.
1. Administration - Approval - Minutes from the March 2, 2026 City Council Meeting.
2. Finance – Receive and File – Investment Report for the Month of September, 2025.
3. Finance – Receive and File – Treasurer's Report for the Month of September, 2025.
4. Finance - Approval - Res. 26-___, Request to Grant Authority for Additional Finance Department staff to transfer monies to and from the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) and Rescind the Authority of Staff to Deposit or Withdraw Funds.
5. General Services - Approval - Res. 26-___, Amending the City's FY 2025-2026 Position Allocation Plan by adding one (1) Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst Position within the Fire and Police Departments and removing one (1) GIS Specialist Position from the City Manager's Department.
6. Planning and Development Services – Approval – Res. 26-____, Annexation of Miscellaneous Properties to the Landscape Maintenance District No. 1.
Public Hearings
A public hearing is an open consideration within a regular or special meeting of the City Council, for which special notice has been given and may be required. When a public hearing is continued, noticing of the adjourned item is required as per Government Code 54955.1.
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7. Consider Introduction — Ord. 26-___, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clovis Making Technical Amendments to Article 2 of Chapter 2.2 of Title 2 of the Clovis Municipal Code relating to the Personnel Commission.
Staff: Amy Hance, General Services Director
Recommendation: Approve
8. Consider Approval - Res. 26-___, CUP2025-006 Appeal, A request to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of CUP2025-006 for a three-story, mixed-use development with ground-floor commercial space and parking, and one residence above located at 319 Bullard Avenue. Rick Sassano, Owner and Applicant; and Paul Halajian Architects, Representative.
Staff: Tiffany Williams, Associate Planner
Recommendation: Deny the request for appeal and uphold the Planning Commission’s approval of the Project.
Administrative Items
Administrative Items are matters on the regular City Council Agenda other than Public Hearings.
9. Workshop: Finance Department Update.
Staff: Jay Schengel, Finance Director
Recommendation: Receive and File
10. Receive and File - 2026 Five-Year Financial Forecast for the City of Clovis through Fiscal Year 2030/31 and discuss options for budget preparation for 2026-2027.
Staff: Jay Schengel, Finance Director
Recommendation: Receive and File
City Manager Comments
Council Comments
Adjournment
Future Meetings
Regular City Council Meetings are held at 6:00 PM in the Council Chamber. The following are future meeting dates:
Mar. 16, 2026 (Mon.)
Apr. 6, 2026 (Mon.) To be Cancelled
Apr. 13, 2026 (Mon.)
Apr. 20, 2026 (Mon.)