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City Council Meeting • Minutes
May 4, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chamber
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mouanoutoua at 6:00 PM.
Flag Salute
Flag Salute led by Councilmember Bessinger
Roll Call
Present: Councilmember Basgall, Councilmember Ashbeck, Councilmember Bessinger, Mayor Pro Tem Pearce, Mayor Mouanoutoua
Public Comments
Bill Rogers, resident, invited the Council and community to join the Memorial Day weekend events and ceremonies honoring veterans.
Steven Trevino, resident, expressed concerns regarding illegal dumping of tires and hazardous materials in the community.
Consent Calendar
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 unanimous vote.
1. Minutes from the April 20, 2026, City Council Meeting.
2. Administration - Receive and File - Business Organization of Old Town (BOOT) Third Quarter Report, January through March 2026.
3. General Services - Approval - Res. 26-43, Adopting the FY 2026-27 Consolidated Transportation Service Agency (CTSA) Operations and Program Budget (OPB) for Round Up Transit Services.
4. General Services - Approval - Res 26-44, Authorizing Amendments to the City's FY 2025-2026 Position Allocation Plan by Correcting the Fiscal Year on Resolution 26-35 that Deleted One (1) Construction Manager Position and Added One (1) Supervising Civil Engineer Position within the Planning and Development Services Department.
5. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Various actions related to the Bid Award for CIP 25-04 Teague Avenue Street Improvements to Asphalt Design by Juan Gomez in the amount of $944,000: a) Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City; and b) Approval - Res. 26-45, Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Investment Program (CIP).
March 16, 2026 - 1- 6:00 PM
6. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Final Acceptance and Authorization to Record the Notice of Completion for CIP 25-07 ADA - Sidewalk Improvements Citywide for a Final Contract Cost of $170,077.16.
7. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Final Acceptance and Authorization to Record the Notice of Completion for Final Map for Tract 6393, located at the southeast area of Herndon Avenue and Temperance Avenue (Gill Gaheer Development, LLC).
8. Planning and Development Services - Approval - Various actions related to the purchase of an underpass structure for Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 22-04 (Shaw Avenue Widening Phase 2): a) Authorize the City Manager to sign a purchase agreement with ContechES in the amount of $2,412,549.87; and b) Approve a 4-week road closure along Shaw Avenue between De Wolf Avenue and Leonard Avenue to install the underpass structure during construction of CIP 22-04.
9. Police - Approval - Annual Review of Ordinance 22-03, Clovis Police Department Policy 706, and the Annual Military Equipment Use Report.
10. Public Utilities - Approval - Final Acceptance and Authorization to record the Notice of Completion for CIP 17-04, Sanitary Pump Station "E" Pump Addition, with a Final Contract Cost of $938,123.73.
Public Hearings
11. Consider Approval - Res. 26-46, Adoption of the City of Clovis 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds.
The following member of the public addressed the Council on the above item: Crystal Dumas.
Motion for approval by Councilmember Ashbeck, seconded by Councilmember Bessinger. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
12. Consider various items associated with fees under the Planning and Development Services Department and find that the project is exempt from further environmental review under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. City of Clovis, applicant. a. Consider Approval - Res. 26-47, A request to approve a resolution amending Plan Check, Inspection Services, Encroachment Permits, and Community Investment Program Rates. b. Consider Approval - Res. 26-48, A request to approve the 2026 City of Clovis Planning Division fee schedule.
Mayor Mouanoutoua noted for the record that the Council received a written comment for the above item from Susan Hopper.
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Motion for approval by Councilmember Bessinger, seconded by Councilmember Ashbeck. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
March 16, 2026 -2- 6:00 PM
13. Consider various items associated with approximately 17.41 acres of land located at the northeast corner of N. Baron and Perrin Avenues. Frances Ricchiuti and Patrick V. Ricchiuti, owners; Lennar Homes, applicant; Yamabe & Horn Engineering, Inc., representative:
a. Consider Approval — Res. 26-49, A resolution recommending that the City Council approve an addendum to the previously adopted environmental finding of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6543 and Planned Development Permit 2025-001.
b. Consider Approval - Res. 26-50, TM6543, A resolution recommending that the City Council approve a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for a 137-lot single-family planned residential development on approximately 17.41 acres of land.
c. Consider Approval — Res. 26-51, PDP2025-001, A resolution recommending that the City Council approve a planned development permit for a 137-lot single-family planned residential development.
The following members of the public addressed the Council on the above item: Steven Trevino, Walter Diamond, Director of Entitlements at Lennar Homes, Crystal Dumas, Edward Stark, and Ed Dewitt.
a. Motion by Councilmember Bessinger, seconded by Councilmember Ashbeck to approve an addendum to the previously adopted environmental finding of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for vesting Tract Map 6543 and Planning Development Permit 2025-001. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
b. Motion by Councilmember Bessinger, seconded by Councilmember Ashbeck to approve to recommend Council approve a vesting Tentative Tract Map for a 137-lot single-family planned residential development on approximately 17041 acres of land. Motion carried by unanimous vote. c. Motion by Councilmember Bessinger, seconded by Councilmember Ashbeck to approve a planned development permit for a 137-lot single-family planned residential development. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Administrative Items
14. Receive and File - Quail Run Annexation Update (RO313).
Upon call, there was no public comment.
Received and Filed
15. Receive and File - General Plan Update, Land Use Map Check-In.
The following member of the public addressed the Council on the above item: Steven Trevino.
There was consensus of the Council to invite the Planning Commission to a future City Council meeting to hear the next General Plan update.
Received and Filed
March 16, 2026 - 3- 6:00 PM
City Manager Comments
City Manager Haussler announced that the Mayor's Breakfast would take place on Thursday, May 7, 2026, and noted that commemorative banners celebrating the nation's upcoming 250th birthday were being installed throughout the City.
Council Comments
There was consensus of the Council to display the framed Declaration of Independence in the Council Chambers.
Adjournment
Mayor Mouanoutoua adjourned the meeting at 8:46 PM. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is May 11, 2026.
Breana Yan
City Clerk OF CLOAD,
March 16, 2026 - 4- 6:00 PM