CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 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
Daniel Parra
ABSENT
Karnig Kazarian
City Staff Present: City Manager Reid, City Attorney Cross, Finance Director Banda, City Planner Czeshinski, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Engineer Park, Public Works Director Rocha, City Clerk Vasquez
6. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of Police Officer Gio Alvarado
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
One member of the public spoke
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
10. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
City Manager
10A. RECEIVE AND FILE and Update on Code Enforcement
10B. APPROVE Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Lozano Smith to continue providing City Attorney legal services
Motion made by Parra, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
Public Works
10C. Actions pertaining to Landscape and Storm Drainage Facilities Maintenance District No. 1 Annual Assessments
i. APPROVE Resolution No. 2786, a resolution approving the City Engineer’s Report for Landscaping and Storm Drainage Facilities Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
ii. APPROVE Resolution No 2787, a resolution of the City’s intention to levy and collect the annual assessment of the Landscape and Storm Drainage Facilities Maintenance District No. 1, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and to set a public hearing for July 1, 2025
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Parra.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
10D. APPROVE Resolution No. 2788 for project list of SB 1 Local Streets and Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Motion made by Hammer, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
10E. ADOPT Resolution 2789 to approve the 2025 Engineering and Traffic Survey (ETS) for the City of Fowler with the exception of identification number 16 Two members of the public spoke
Motion made by Mejia, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were provided by Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Clerk Vasquez, City Engineer Park, and City Manager Reid.
12. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were provided by Mayor Pro Tem Gill, Councilmember Hammer, and Mayor Mejia
13. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:26 P.M