1 MINUTES OF THE FOWLER CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Mayor Pro-Tem Rodriquez called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmembers Present: Rodriquez, Kazarian, Mejia, Parra City Staff Present: City Manager Tucker, City Attorney Cross, Police Chief Reid, Public Works Director Dominguez, Recreation Supervisor
Hernandez, Community Development Director Gaffery, City Planner Marple, Finance Director Moreno, City Engineer Peters, Deputy City Clerk Vasquez
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
No members of the public spoke.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Parra made a motion to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes:
Parra, Mejia, Kazarian, Rodriquez
After consent calendar was approved unanimously, Councilmember Kazarian registered a no vote for item 6-H.
7. CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
N/A
8. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
8-A. Finance
i. Actions pertaining to the acceptance of State of California funds allocated pursuant to AB 178:
1) APPROVE Resolution No. 2594 accepting $5 million in State funds to the City of Fowler and appropriating $4 million for Police Department Headquarters & Senior Center
construction and $1 million for repairs, improvements, and operations of the Fowler Improvement Association’s 314
North 5th Street Clubhouse
2) APPROVE Resolution No. 2595 amending the 2022-2023
Adopted Budget in the amount of $5,000,000
2 3) APPROVE a subrecipient agreement between the City of Fowler and the Fowler Improvement Association in the
amount of $1 million
Councilmember Parra made a motion to APPROVE
Resolution No. 2594 accepting $5 million in State funds to the City of Fowler and appropriating $4 million for Police Department Headquarters & Senior Center construction and $1 million for repairs, improvements, and operations of the Fowler Improvement Association’s 314 North 5th Street
Clubhouse; APPROVE Resolution No. 2595 amending the
2022-2023 Adopted Budget in the amount of $5,000,000;
APPROVE a subrecipient agreement between the City of
Fowler and the Fowler Improvement Association in the
amount of $1 million, seconded by Councilmember Mejia.
The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Parra, Kazarian, Mejia, Rodriquez
ii. Actions Pertaining to Measure N:
1) APPROVE a Measure N spending plan
Councilmember Parra made a motion to APPROVE a
Measure N spending plan, seconded by Councilmember
Mejia. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Parra, Mejia, Kazarian, Rodriquez
2) APPROVE a revised Capital Improvement Plan consistent with the Measure N spending plan
No action. This item will be brought back at the October 4 Council Meeting.
8-B. Planning
i. Actions pertaining to front yard landscaping standards in residential zones.
1) ADOPT a Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section
15304, subdivision (b)
2) INTRODUCTION of Ordinance No. 2022-08, amending
Articles 202, 715, and 21, Section 12, Chapter 5, of Title 9 of the Fowler Municipal Code, regarding the City’s
landscaping standards
3 Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to ADOPT a
Categorical Exemption pursuant to California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section
15304, subdivision (b); INTRODUCTION of Ordinance No.
2022-08, amending Articles 202, 715, and 21, Section 12, Chapter 5, of Title 9 of the Fowler Municipal Code, regarding the City’s landscaping standards, seconded by
Councilmember Mejia. The motion carried by roll call vote:
Ayes: Kazarian, Mejia, Parra, Rodriquez
8-C. Police
i. Actions pertaining to Position Authorization Resolution No. 2596 1) APPROVE the conversion of two Police Officer positions to two Police Corporal positions
2) APPROVE the conversion of one Police Officer position to one Police Sergeant position
Councilmember Mejia made a motion to APPROVE the
conversion of two Police Officer positions to two Police Corporal positions; APPROVE the conversion of one Police Officer position to one Police Sergeant position, seconded by Councilmember Parra. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Mejia, Parra, Kazarian, Rodriquez
8-D. Public Works
i. Workshop pertaining to Fire Station Phase 2 alternatives Alternative 1 was selected.
ii. APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to 2014 Golden State Boulevard Cooperative Agreement
Councilmember Parra made a motion to APPROVE Amendment
No. 1 to 2014 Golden State Boulevard Cooperative Agreement, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Parra, Mejia, Kazarian, Rodriquez
iii. APPROVE Resolution No. 2597, a resolution to annex the Tracts into the City’s LSDMFD No. 1, if the tabulation of the assessment ballots does not result in a majority protest
The public hearing opened at 8:09 p.m. Various members of the public spoke. Public hearing closed at 8:26 p.m. The City Clerk announced the ballot count for Tracts 5952, 6188, and 6274.
4 Councilmember Mejia made a motion to APPROVE Resolution No. 2597, a resolution to annex the Tracts 5952, 6188, and 6274 into the City’s LSDMFD No. 1, seconded by Councilmember Kazarian.
The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Mejia, Kazarian, Parra, Rodriquez
iv. APPROVE Resolution No. 2598 adopting revised Standard Pan M12A and M12B pertaining to ADA design standards for trash enclosures
Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to APPROVE Resolution No. 2598 adopting revised Standard Pan M-12A and M12B
pertaining to ADA design standards for trash enclosures, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Kazarian, Mejia, Parra, Rodriquez
9. CITY ATTORNEY
9-A Discuss and Provide Direction on Fire Academy Grant/Reimbursement Program
Staff received direction from Council and will bring a resolution forward at the October 18 Council Meeting.
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS (CITY MANAGER)
• Updates were provided by City Manager Tucker, Fresno County Fire Chief Hail, Chief Reid, Public Works Director Dominguez, Community Development Director Gaffery, and Deputy City Clerk Vasquez.
11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
• Updates were provided by Councilmember Kazarian, Councilmember Parra, Councilmember Mejia, and Mayor Pro-Tem Rodriquez.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:28 p.m.