CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2026 at 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER – 128 SOUTH 5TH STREET, FOWLER, CA 93625
MINUTES
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Gill called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Juan Mejia (via teleconference)
Amarjeet Gill
Leonard Hammer
Karnig Kazarian`
Daniel Parra
City Staff Present: City Manager Reid, City Attorney Santos, Finance Director Banda, City Planner Czeshinski, Fire Battalion Chief Dominguez, Community & Economic Development Director Flood, Interim Police Chief Gularte, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, City Planner Marple, Fire Division Chief Michaels, City Engineer Park, Public Works Director Rocha, City Clerk Vasquez
6. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation to Outgoing Recreation Commissioner Ailynn Martinez
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Two members of the public spoke.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Parra, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
A. RATIFY Pay Warrants for January 6, 2026
B. APPROVE Minutes of the December 2, 2025 City Council Meeting
10. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
City Manager
A. Actions pertaining to Chief of Police Agreement:
i. CONSIDER: Resolution No. 2818 adopting the salary classification schedule for all employees. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2818. ii. CONSIDER: An Employment Agreement for Chief of Police Services with Greg G. Gularte. Staff Recommendation: Approve Employment Agreement.
Motion made by Kazarian, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
B. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION: Fowler Municipal Code language update One member of the public spoke.
C. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION: City Council compensation
Council directed staff to bring the item back at the next Council meeting for further discussion.
Planning
D. A representative of the applicant, Paul Archer, spoke.
Two members of the public spoke.
1. CONSIDER Resolution No. 2816:
i. FINDING that Planning Project No. 24-27 is consistent with the City’s General Plan and General Plan Environmental Impact Report, and is therefore exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15183, and; ii. APPROVING Planning Project No. 24-27, subject to conditions of approval.
Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to approve, with direction to delete the second part of Section 53 on page 413 that references “quickbuild” roundabouts.
Seconded by Parra.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
2. CONSIDER Resolution No. 2819:
i. FINDING that approval of a Type 20 Alcohol License for Planning Project No. 24-27 is made on the basis of such approval is a public convenience or necessity.
Councilmember Parra made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2819 finding that approval of a Type 20 Alcohol License for Planning Project No. 24-27 does not constitute a public convenience or necessity.
Seconded by Kazarian.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Kazarian, Parra
Voting Nay: Hammer
Public Works
E. CONSIDER a Side Letter Amendment to the Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 6381 to Address Plan Revisions, Single-Story Restrictions, and Block Wall/Fencing Modifications and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Staff Recommendation: Approve side letter amendment to subdivision agreement for Tract No. 6381
Motion made by Kazarian, Seconded by Parra.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
F. CONSIDER the following actions pertaining to Tract 6381:
i. APPROVE Resolution No. 2820 to accept the public improvements related to Tract 6381 upon receipt of the maintenance bond required by the subdivision agreement. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2820. ii. DIRECT the City Engineer to file the notice of completion and release the bonds associated with Tract 6381.
Motion made by Kazarian, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
Fire
G. PRESENTATION: Quarterly Update by Chief Dustin Hail, Fresno County Fire Protection District
Fire Division Chief Michaels presented on behalf of Chief Hail.
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were given by Public Works Director Rocha, Recreation Supervisor Hernandez, Finance Director Banda, City Clerk Vasquez, City Engineer Park, Police Chief Gularte, and City Manager Reid.
12. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were given by Councilmember Kazarian, Mayor Mejia, Councilmember Hammer, and Mayor Pro Tem Gill.
13. CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Manager
The meeting went into closed session at 8:19 p.m.
14. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ACTION
The meeting reconvened into open session at 8:49 p.m.
There was no reportable action taken.
15. ADJOURN
Having no further business, Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:49 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Parra.