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MINUTES OF THE FOWLER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, March 6, 2023
Mayor Parra called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Councilmembers Present: Parra, Mejia, Gill, Hammer
Councilmembers Absent: Kazarian
City Staff Present: City Manager Tucker, Deputy City Attorney Lear, 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
No members of the public spoke.
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. Police Department
i. Consider alternatives and provide staff direction on the David T. Cardenas Senior Center and Police Headquarters Two members of the public spoke.
Council directed staff to move forward with the Craftsman design option.
9. CITY ATTORNEY
9-A. AB 2449 overview and discuss remote participation alternatives for Council members at City Council meetings
2 9-B. PROVIDE staff direction on remote teleconferencing for public participation at City Council meetings
Council directed staff to continue with remote teleconferencing for the public.
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were provided by Public Works Director Dominguez and Community and Economic Development Director Gaffery.
11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Mayor Parra updated Council on the February 27, 2023, Finance Committee meeting. Staff were directed to return to Council with a workshop on the City’s GSA.
12. CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action on any of the four items.
13. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.