CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026 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 Santos, Finance Director Banda, Community & Economic Development Director Flood, Police Chief Gularte, City Planner Marple, City Engineer Park, Public Works Director Rocha, City Clerk Vasquez
6. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Dick and Mary Nikssarian 75th Wedding Anniversary Proclamation B. Swearing In of Police Chief Greg G. Gularte
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Two members of the public spoke.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
One member of the public spoke.
Motion made by Parra, Seconded by Kazarian.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
A. RATIFY Pay Warrants for January 20, 2026
B. APPROVE Minutes of the January 6, 2026 City Council Meeting C. ACTIONS PERTAINING TO: Abatement of 318 S. 8th Street i. CONSIDER, Resolution No. 2822, Approving a proposal for MAG Engineering, Inc. for the abatement of 318 S. 8th Street. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2822; and
ii. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to execute the proposal
D. APPROVE Application from Fowler Youth Football for Youth Recreation Organization Funding in the amount of $2,000
10. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
City Manager
A. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION: City Council compensation
Council directed staff to bring the item back at the next Council meeting for consideration and action.
Finance
B. CONSIDER, Resolution No. 2821, Approving and Adopting Budget Amendments for Various Funds for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2821
Motion made by Parra, Seconded by Hammer.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Hammer, Kazarian, Parra
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were given by Public Works Director Rocha, Community & Economic Development Director Flood, City Clerk Vasquez, City Planner Marple, City Engineer Park, Police Chief Gularte, and City Manager Reid.
12. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were given by Councilmember Kazarian, Mayor Pro Tem Gill, Councilmember Hammer, and Mayor Mejia.
13. CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code Section
Public employee appointment/employment
Title: Assistant City Manager
The meeting went into closed session at 7:21 P.M.
14. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ACTION
The meeting reconvened into open session at 7:30 P.M
There was no reportable action taken.
15. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M.