1 MINUTES OF THE FOWLER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Mayor Pro-Tem Rodriquez called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Councilmembers Present: Rodriquez, Kazarian, Mejia, Parra City Staff Present: City Manager Tucker, City Attorney Cross, Police Chief Reid, Public Works Director Dominguez, Community Development
Director Gaffery, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Planner Marple, Deputy City Clerk Vasquez, Account Assistant Beckie Molina
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Steve Mulligan, District Manager of Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District, spoke. Lupe Orozco with Fowler Youth Football presented City of Fowler with a plaque of appreciation.
6. ADOPT Resolution No. 2611, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fowler Declaring Results of Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2022 Councilmember Parra made a motion to ADOPT Resolution No. 2611, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fowler Declaring Results of Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2022, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. The motion carried by roll call vote: Parra, Mejia, Kazarian, Rodriquez
7. Presentation to Outgoing Mayor Pro-Tem Mark Rodriquez Councilmember Parra presented outgoing Mayor Pro-Tem Rodriquez with a plaque of recognition for his years of service to the city.
8. Installation of newly elected Councilmembers: City Clerk to administer Oath of Office to Amarjeet Gill and Leonard J. Hammer
Deputy City Clerk Vasquez swore in newly elected Councilmembers Gill and Hammer.
9. Recess
10. Reorganization of City Council
10-A. Election of Mayor by City Council
Councilmember Gill made a motion to nominate Councilmember Parra as Mayor, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Gill, Mejia, Hammer, Parra; Noes: Kazarian 2 10-B. Election of Mayor Pro-Tem by City Council
Councilmember Gill made a motion to nominate Councilmember Mejia as Mayor Pro-Tem, seconded by Councilmember Hammer. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Gill, Hammer, Mejia, Parra; Noes:
Kazarian
11. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes:
Kazarian, Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra.
12. CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
N/A
13. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
13-A. APPOINT delegates to various boards, agencies, and commissions Mayor Parra APPOINTED delegates and alternates to the following boards, agencies, and commissions:
1)Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District: delegate,
Councilmember Hammer
2)Finance Committee: delegates, Councilmember Hammer and Mayor Parra
3)Five Cities Economic Development Authority: delegate, Councilmember Kazarian; alternate, Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia
4)Fowler Recreation Commission: delegate Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia; alternate, Councilmember Gill
5)Friends of Fowler Library: delegate Councilmember Gill; alternate, Councilmember Hammer
6)Fresno County Council of Governments (COG): delegate Mayor Parra; alternate, Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia
7)SJV Air Pollution Control District Committee: delegate, Councilmember Gill; alternate; Councilmember Hammer
8)Selma-Kingsburg-Fowler Sanitation District (SKF): delegate, Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia, alternate; Mayor Parra
9)South Kings Ground Water Sustainability Agency: delegate Councilmember Kazarian; alternate, Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia
10)Southeast Regional Solid Waste Commission: delegate, Councilmember Gill; alternate; Councilmember Hammer
11)2023 Veteran’s Day Event: delegate, Councilmember Hammer; alternate, Mayor Parra
3 Moyor Pro-Tem Mejia made a motion to approve the APPOINTED delegates to various boards, agencies, and commissions, seconded by Councilmember Kazarian. The motion carried by roll call vote: Mejia, Kazarian, Gill, Hammer, Parra
14. ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.