CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 07, 2024 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 6:06 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Daniel Parra
Juan Mejia (via teleconference)
Amarjeet Gill
Leonard Hammer
Karnig Kazarian
City Staff Present: City Manager Tucker, City Attorney Cross, Assistant City Manager Gaffery, 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. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Recognition of Junior Ambassador of the Year, Ciara Cruz
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
One member of the public spoke.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Kazarian, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Parra, Mejia, Gill
9. CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from consent calendar.
10. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Finance
10A. WORKSHOP to introduce the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget - No action to be taken
i) Budget Overview by City Manager and Finance Director ii) Police Department
iii) Community & Economic Development Department
iv) Information Technology Department
v) Public Works Department
vi) City Clerk and Human Resources
vii) Senior and Recreation Programs
Planning
10B. INTRODUCTION of Ordinance 2024-02 amending Sections 5-24.01, 5-24.02, and 5-
24.03 of Chapter 24, of Title 5 of the Fowler Municipal Code regarding outdoor smoking and tobacco use.
Motion made by Kazarian, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Parra, Mejia, Hammer
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
11A. Update on Final Exterior Design of the David T. Cardenas Senior Center & Police Headquarters
Council provided staff direction to evaluate the feasibility of additional windows on the 3rd Street façade, consider a different window frame color, and ensure a neutral color brick consistent with other uses around Fowler. Staff will return with a report on what changes can be made that will not impact project cost or timing.
One member of the public spoke.
Updates were provided by Chief Reid, City Engineer Park, City Clerk Vasquez, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, Finance Director Moreno, Assistant City Manager Gaffery, and City Manager Tucker.
Two members of the public spoke.
12. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were provided by Councilmember Kazarian, Mayor Pro-Tem Mejia, and Mayor Parra.
One member of the public spoke.
13. CLOSED SESSION
Government Code Section 54957(a)
Threat to public services or facilities
Consultation with:
Michael S. Reid, Chief of Police
Thomas W. Gaffery IV, Assistant City Manager
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Panzak v. City of Fowler, et al.
Case #: 22CECG01769
The meeting went into closed session at 7:52 p.m.
14. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ACTION
The meeting reconvened into open session at 8:44 p.m.
There was no reportable action on either item.
15. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.