Section 7, Item 7C
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 01, 2025 at 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 128 SOUTH 5TH STREET, FOWLER, CA 93625
MINUTES
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Mejia called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Juan Mejia
Amarjeet Gill
Leonard Hammer
Karnig Kazarian (via teleconference)
Daniel Parra
City Staff Present: City Manager Reid, City Attorney Cross, Finance Director Banda, City Planner Czeshinski, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, Deputy Project Engineer Hamilton, City Planner Marple, Public Works Director Rocha, City Clerk Vasquez Councilmember Kazarian stepped away from the meeting at 6:04 p.m.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
One member of the public spoke.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Parra.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
A. RATIFY Pay Warrants for July 1, 2025
B. APPROVE Minutes of the June 17, 2025 City Council Meeting C. Actions pertaining to professional services agreements with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group
i. APPROVE a Fifth Amendment to the on-call engineering services agreement setting rates for fiscal year 2025-26
ii. APPROVE a Third Amendment to the on-call planning services agreement setting rates for fiscal year 2025-26
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9. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Councilmember Kazarian re-joined the meeting at 6:14 p.m.
Finance
A. Actions pertaining to the Fiscal Year 2025/26 (FY26) Budget:
i. APPROVE Resolution No. 2791 to adopt the FY26 Budget ii. APPROVE Resolution No. 2792 to establish the appropriations limit for FY26 ili. APPROVE Position Authorization Resolution No. 2793 iv. APPROVE Resolution No. 2794 to adopt the Salary Schedule Motion made by Parra, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
Councilmember Kazarian left the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Planning
B. DIRECT staff to return to Planning Commission with the "Alternative C" land use amendments for General Plan Amendment No. 25-11 (Economic Development Focus Area)
Motion made by Parra, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
Public Works
C. RECEIVE AND FILE the Informational Report on ARPA Expenditures Related to the Water Tower Rehabilitation Project
D. ADOPT Resolution No. 2795 to approve revised Street Improvement Standards Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
E. APPROVE Resolution No. 2796, Confirming the Diagram and Assessment of the 2025-26 Annual Levy for Landscaping and Storm Drainage Facilities Maintenance District No. 1
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Parra.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Parra
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10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were provided by Public Works Director Rocha, Finance Director Banda, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, and City Manager Reid.
11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were provided by Mayor Mejia
12. CLOSED SESSION
Government Code Section 54957
Public Employee Appointment/Employment
Title: Community & Economic Development Director
Government Code Section 54957
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Manager
The meeting went into closed session at 7:13 p.m.
13. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ACTION
The meeting reconvened into open session at 7:39 p.m. There was no action taken on either of the two closed session items.
14. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m. 40