CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER – 128 SOUTH 5TH STREET, FOWLER, CA 93625 AGENDA
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1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. INVOCATION BY PASTOR JESUS VALLENCIA OF VISION CHURCH
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and include a recommended action from Staff and shall be acted on by one motion of the Council. If a Councilmember requests additional information or would like to pull an item for discussion, that item shall be pulled from the Consent Calendar and acted upon separately. A Councilmember may register an action on an individual item without pulling the item from the Consent Calendar. A motion to approve the Consent Calendar is deemed to include a motion to waive the full reading of any ordinance or resolution on the Consent Calendar. For adoption of ordinances, only those which received a unanimous vote of the Councilmembers present at introduction shall be eligible for placement on the Consent Calendar.
7A RATIFY Pay Warrants for June 16, 2026
7B APPROVE Minutes of the June 2, 2026 City Council meeting 7C CONSIDER approving Resolution No. 2837, Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Fowler on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 for the Election of Certain Officers; Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Fresno to Consolidate and Canvass the Election; Authorizing the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters of Fresno County to Render Specific Services to the City of Fowler Relating to the Conduct of the General Municipal Election and Appropriating Funds to Pay for Said Services; and Establishing Regulations for Candidates Pertaining to Candidate Statements.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2837
7D CONSIDER adoption of Resolution No. 2838 to support the submission of Caltrans 2026 Cycle 8 Active Transportation Program grant applications and authorize the City Manager to sign and file on behalf of the City.
Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution 2838
7E CONSIDER accepting the 4th and 5th Street Improvements Project and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion.
Staff Recommendation: Accept the project as complete.
7F CONSIDER approving Resolution No. 2841, Approving the updated Employee Benefits Handbook
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2841
8. CONTESTED CONSENT CALENDAR
Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be heard individually immediately after action is taken on the Consent Calendar.
9. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Police
A Consider Approving the creation of a Position in the Police Department:
i. APPROVE Resolution No. 2846, the Position Authorization Resolution, creating the Senior Staff Analyst
ii. APPROVE Resolution No. 2847, the Salary Classification Schedule Resolution, establishing the salary for the Senior Staff Analyst position.
Staff recommends approval of new position and salary.
Finance
B CONSIDER actions pertaining to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (FY 27) Budget:
i. APPROVE Resolution No. 2839 to adopt the FY 27 Budget. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2839.
ii. APPROVE Resolution No. 2840 to establish the appropriations limit for FY 27.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2840.
iii. APPROVE Resolution No. 2849 for Position Authorization Resolution. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2849.
iv. APPROVE Resolution No. 2848 to adopt the Salary Schedule. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2848.
City Manager
C CONSIDER approving an Agreement for Fire Protection Services with the Fresno County Fire Protection District for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, in the amount of $2,152,908.41 for FY 2026-27, with annual adjustments, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement and related documents.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Agreement
D CONSIDER approving Resolution No. 2842 Authorizing Submission of a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Application for the Purchase of a Type 1 Fire Engine.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2842
City Clerk
E CONSIDER approving Resolution No. 2843, Approving a Disruption of Remote Participation During a Council Meeting Policy
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2843
Public Works
F Actions pertaining to Landscape and Storm Drainage Facilities Maintenance District No. 1 Annual Assessments.
i. CONSIDER approving Resolution No. 2844, a resolution approving the City Engineer’s Report for Landscaping and Storm Drainage Facilities Maintenance District No. 1 for fiscal year 2026-2027.
ii. CONSIDER approving Resolution No. 2845, a resolution which approves 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 2026-2027, and to set a public hearing for July 21, 2026.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution Nos. 2844 and 2845
10. COUNCIL VACANCY INTERVIEWS
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
12. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
13. CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Commencing litigation: one potential case
14. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ACTION
15. ADJOURN
Next Ordinance No. 2026-06
Next Resolution No. 2850
CERTIFICATION: I, Angela Vasquez, City Clerk of the City of Fowler, California, hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted for public review on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Angela Vasquez, CPMC
City Clerk