CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER – 128 SOUTH 5TH STREET, FOWLER, CA 93625
MINUTES
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Mejia called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Juan Mejia
Amarjeet Gill
Leonard Hammer
Karnig Kazarian
Daniel Parra
City Staff Present: City Manager Reid, City Attorney Cross, Battalion Chief Dominguez, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Planner Marple, City Engineer Park, Public Works Director Rocha, and City Clerk Vasquez.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
One member of the public spoke.
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Kazarian.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
9. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
City Attorney
A. APPROVE a City Manager Employment Agreement and APPOINT Michael S. Reid as City Manager effective April 15, 2025
One member of the public spoke.
Motion made by Kazarian, Seconded by Parra.
Voting Yea: Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
Voting Nay: Mejia, Gill
Police Department
B. APPROVE Resolution No. 2778 to
1. DETERMINE that based on the Annual Report, each type of military equipment identified in the Annual Report, if any, has complied with the applicable standards for approval as set forth in Government Code section 7071, subd. (d).
2. RENEW Policy 705 of the Police Department Manual and Ordinance No. 2022-03.
Motion made by Kazarian, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
Public Works
C. APPROVE Amendment No. 2 to the Well No. 9 Drought Resiliency Project Agreement for a Funding Increase of $1.25 Million and Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute the Amendment
One member of the public spoke.
Motion made by Parra, Seconded by Kazarian.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were provided by City Manager Reid, Public Works Director Rocha, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Engineer Park, and City Clerk Vasquez.
11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were provided by Councilmember Hammer, Mayor Pro Tem Gill, Mayor Mejia, and Councilmember Kazarian.
12. CLOSED SESSION
Government Code Section 54957.6
Conference with Labor Negotiators
Agency designated representative: Interim City Manager
Unrepresented employees: Community & Economic Development Director and Police Chief
Government Code Section 54957
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Attorney
One member of the public spoke.
The meeting went into closed session at 6:41 p.m.
13. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ACTION
The meeting reconvened into open session at 7:08 p.m. No reportable action was taken on either of the two closed session items.
14. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m.