CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 06, 2023 at 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER – 128 SOUTH 5TH STREET, FOWLER, CA 93625
MINUTES
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Parra called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Parra
Mejia
Gill
Hammer
Kazarian
CITY STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Tucker, City Attorney Cross, Public Works Supervisor Aranda, Community and Economic Development Director Gaffery, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Planner Marple, Finance Director Moreno, City Engineer Park, Police Chief Reid, City Clerk Vasquez
5. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
5-A. Coach Bill Feaver 500+ Wins
5-B. Swearing in of Police Officer Josefina Hernandez
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Three members of the public spoke.
7. 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
8. CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar.
9. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
9-A. Finance
i. ACCEPT the Independent Auditor's Report for the Fiscal year 2021-2022 Motion made by Kazarian, Seconded by Mejia.
Voting Yea: Gill, Parra, Hammer
9-B. Recreation/Senior
i. Provide direction to staff on pop-up museum
Council directed staff to use the fire station as a temporary location for the pop-up museum, contingent on fire station phase II construction needs, and to seek out a location and funding for a permanent museum.
10. WORKSHOP to discuss FCFPD intermittent use of Fowler Fire Station Council directed staff to move forward with FCFPD intermittently using the fire station with the condition of ensuring it be documented this use is consistent with the City’s existing agreement with FCFPD.
One member of the public spoke.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were given by City Manager Tucker, Police Chief Reid, City Clerk Vasquez, Finance Director Moreno, and Community Development Director Gaffery.
12. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were provided by Councilmember Kazarian, Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia, Mayor Parra, and Councilmember Hammer.
13. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.