CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 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 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Daniel Parra
Juan Mejia
Amarjeet Gill
Leonard Hammer
Karnig Kazarian (remotely)
City Staff Present: City Manager Tucker, City Attorney Cross, Assistant City Manager Gaffery, Accountant Carrillo, Fresno County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Dominguez, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Planner Marple, Finance Director Moreno, City Engineer Park, Police Chief Reid, Public Works Director Rocha, and City Clerk Vasquez.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff reported no changes to the agenda.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Five members of the public spoke.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Mejia.
Voting Yea: Parra, Hammer, Kazarian
8. CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from the consent calendar.
9. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Finance
9A. WORKSHOP on Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget Priorities
City Manager Tucker informed Council that staff will compile the data and provide it at the May 7, 2024, City Council meeting.
Five members of the public spoke.
Planning
9B. ACCEPT the 2023 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report Three members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Mejia, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Parra, Hammer, Kazarian
9C. APPROVE Position Authorization Resolution No. 2713 converting one Planning & Code Enforcement Technician I to a Projects and Compliance Administrator.
Motion made by Hammer, Seconded by Mejia.
Voting Yea: Parra, Gill, Kazarian
Public Works
9D. APPROVE Resolution No. 2714, approving updated fee schedules for Grading and Site Improvement Permit Fees and Encroachment Permit Fees.
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Parra, Mejia, Kazarian
City Attorney
9E. APPROVE Third Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement with Wilma Tucker.
Four members of the public spoke.
Motion made by Hammer, Seconded by Mejia.
Voting Yea: Parra, Gill
Voting Abstaining: Kazarian
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were provided by City Manager Tucker, Assistant City Manager Gaffery, Finance Director Moreno, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Clerk Vasquez, City Planner Marple, City Engineer Park, Public Works Director Rocha, and Police Chief Reid.
11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were provided by Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia, Councilmember Hammer, and Mayor Parra.
12. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.