1 MINUTES OF THE FOWLER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Mayor Parra called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Councilmembers Present: Parra, Mejia, Gill, Hammer
Councilmember Absent: Kazarian
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, Finance Director Moreno, Deputy City Clerk Vasquez
5. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION
Police Chief Reid presented Nick Haro and Vincent Jimenez who were promoted to the rank of Police Corporal.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
No members of the public spoke.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia made a motion to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Councilmember Gill. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes:
Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra; Absent: Kazarian
8. CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar.
9. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
9-A. Planning
i. Economic Development Workshop
9-B. Public Works
i. 2023 Special Events Update
2 ii. APPROVE an Agreement with Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc. for on-call civil engineering services on a time and materials basis not to exceed $120,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2026
Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia made a motion to APPROVE an Agreement with Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc. for on-call civil engineering services on a time and materials basis not to exceed $120,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2026, seconded by Councilmember Hammer. The motion carried by roll call vote:
Ayes: Mejia, Hammer, Gill, Parra; Absent: Kazarian
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS (CITY MANAGER)
• Updates were provided by City Manager Tucker, Police Chief Reid, Public Works Director Dominguez, Deputy City Clerk Vasquez, and Community Development Director Gaffery.
11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
• Updates were provided by Mayor Parra, Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia, Councilmember Gill, and Councilmember Hammer.
• Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia requested the City sponsor the Boy Scouts Flag Retirement Ceremony. Staff were directed to place this item on the next City Council agenda.
12. CLOSED SESSION
12-A. Government Code Section 54956.8
Conference with Real Property Negotiation
Property: 119 S 6th St
Agency Negotiator: Thomas Gaffery, Community Economic Developer Director
Offering Parties: Anthony Creek, Mandeep Singh
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Potential Sale
No reportable action was taken on the item.
13. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.