CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER – 128 SOUTH 5TH STREET, FOWLER, CA 93625
MINUTES
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Parra called meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Daniel Parra
Juan Mejia
Amarjeet Gill
Leonard Hammer
ABSENT
Karnig Kazarian
City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Gaffery, Deputy City Attorney Lear, Fresno County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Dominguez (via teleconference), City Engineer Park, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Planner Marple, Finance Director Moreno, Police Chief Reid, Public Works Director Rocha, and City Clerk Vasquez.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff reported two changes to the agenda.
1. Item 7A, section 14: The word "reconveyed" should be "reconvened".
2. Item 9A, the staff report date should be "February 20, 2024".
Motion made by Mejia, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Parra, Hammer
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Two members of the public spoke.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Mejia, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Parra, Gill
9. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Finance
9A. APPROVE Resolution No. 2709 replacing the City’s Purchasing Policy One member of the public spoke.
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Mejia.
Voting Yea: Parra, Hammer
9B. INTRODUCTION of Ordinance No. 2024-01 amending Sections 6-4.701, 6-4.702, 6-
4.703, and 6-4.709 of Article 7, of Chapter 4, of Title 6, and Section 6-4.1109 of Article 11, of Chapter 4, of Title 6 of the Fowler Municipal Code relating to the application of security deposits for water service.
Motion made by Hammer, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Parra, Mejia
Public Works
9C. APPROVE Resolution No. 2710 to Initiate proceedings to annex Tract No. 6381 into the City’s Landscape and Storm Drainage Facilities Maintenance District No. 1; and order the preparation of an Engineer’s Report regarding said annexation.
Motion made by Mejia, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Parra, Hammer
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were given by Recreation Supervisor Hernandez and City Clerk Vasquez.
11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were given by Councilmember Hammer and Mayor Parra.
12. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.