CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 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, Finance Director Banda, Community & Economic Development Director Flood, Interim Police Chief Gularte, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Planner Marple, City Engineer Park, Public Works Director Rocha, City Clerk Vasquez
Councilmember Kazarian arrived at 6:01 P.M.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Two members of the public spoke.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Item 7C was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Kazarian for further discussion. Item 7D was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Mayor Pro Tem Gill for further discussion.
Councilmember Parra made a motion to Approve Consent Calendar items 7A and 7B.
Seconded by Councilmember Kazarian
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
A. RATIFY Pay Warrants for September 16, 2025
B. APPROVE Minutes of the September 2, 2025 City Council Meeting
8. CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
C. ADOPT Ordinance No. 2025-06, which:
i. FINDS that Ordinance No. 2025-06 is exempt from further environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061, subdivision (b)(3), and; ii. APPROVES a text amendment amending the Fowler Municipal Code to include regulations relating to sidewalk vending within the City.
Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to Approve Consent Calendar item 7C, with direction to amend section 5-26.040(C)(1) of Ordinance No. 2025-06, modifying operating hours for sidewalk vendors from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and consider this the re-introduction of the ordinance.
Seconded by Councilmember Parra.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
D. APPROVE Resolution No. 2803, approving the lease-purchase of one 2025 Ford F150 Responder and one 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe pursuit-rated patrol vehicles from Unified Fleet Services in the amount of $33,725.00 per year for five years and combined purchase total of $168,627.00 for both vehicles, and authorize the City Manager to execute the lease-purchase agreement
Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to Approve Consent Calendar item 7D.
Seconded by Councilmember Parra.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
9. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Planning
A. Council Discussion and Direction on Code Enforcement Priorities One member of the public spoke.
Police Department
B. Calls for Service update
Public Works
C. Actions pertaining to Adams Avenue Rehabilitation Project-Stearns to SR99 - STPL 5173 (039)
i. ACCEPT Adams Avenue Rehabilitation Project-Stearns to SR99 - STPL 5173 (039)
ii. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion.
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Parra.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were given by Public Works Director Rocha, Finance Director Banda, City Clerk Vasquez, City Planner Marple, City Engineer Park, and City Manager Reid.
11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were given by Mayor Pro Tem Gill and Mayor Mejia.
12. ADJOURN
Having no further business, Councilmember Parra made a motion to adjourn at 7:10 P.M.
Seconded by Councilmember Hammer.