1 MINUTES OF THE FOWLER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Mayor Parra called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmembers Present: Parra, Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian (via teleconference at 7:41 p.m.)
City Staff Present: City Manager Tucker, City Attorney Cross, Public Works Director Dominguez, Community and Economic Development Director
Gaffery, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Planner Marple, Finance Director Moreno, Police Chief Reid, Deputy City Clerk Vasquez
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
5-A. WORKSHOP by Lee Ann Eager, President & CEO, Fresno Economic Development Corporation
6. 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
7. CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar.
8. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
8-A. Planning
i. Consider Introduction of Ordinance 2023-02, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fowler amending sections 1-8.02 and 1-
8.08 of chapter 8, of title 1, of the Fowler Municipal Code regarding administrative citations; adding chapter 25 to title 5 regarding the regulation of short-term rentals; adding section 6-2.313, of article 3, of chapter 2, of title 6 regarding violations of unauthorized dumping of trash; and amending chapters 2, 3, 7, 9, and 10 of title 8 to provide updates to the City’s adoption of the California Administrative, Electrical, Housing, Mechanical, and Dangerous Buildings Codes. (Item to be continued to March 21, 2023 City Council meeting)
2 Councilmember Hammer made a motion to continue Consider Introduction of Ordinance 2023-02, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fowler amending sections 1-8.02 and 1-8.08 of chapter 8, of title 1, of the Fowler Municipal Code regarding administrative citations; adding chapter 25 to title 5 regarding the regulation of short-term rentals; adding section 6-2.313, of article 3, of chapter 2, of title 6 regarding violations of unauthorized dumping of trash; and amending chapters 2, 3, 7, 9, and 10 of title 8 to provide updates to the City’s adoption of the California Administrative, Electrical, Housing, Mechanical, and Dangerous Buildings Codes to March 21, 2023 City Council meeting, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Hammer, Mejia, Gill, Parra; Absent: Kazarian 8-B. Public Works
i. WORKSHOP on Water Rate Study progress
Council directed staff to move forward with next steps of Scenario 3, which is a conservation based rate option with various water capital improvements.
9. CITY MANAGER
9-A. Introduction of Ordinance 2023-03, an Ordinance Amending Title 2, Chapter 1 of the Fowler Municipal Code regarding the City Council, and Title 2, Chapter 2 of the Fowler Municipal Code regarding the Planning Commission and the Recreation Commission
Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia made a motion to accept Introduction of Ordinance 2023-03, an Ordinance Amending Title 2, Chapter 1 of the Fowler Municipal Code regarding the City Council, and Title 2, Chapter 2 of the Fowler Municipal Code regarding the Planning Commission and the Recreation Commission, seconded by Councilmember Kazarian. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Mejia, Kazarian, Gill, Hammer, Parra
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were provided by Deputy City Clerk Vasquez, Public Works Director Dominguez,
Community and Economic Development Director Gaffery.
3 11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were provided by Councilmember Kazarian, Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia, Councilmember Hammer, and Mayor Parra.
12. ADJOURN
Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to adjourn the council meeting, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia. Motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes:
Kazarian, Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.