CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 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
Karnig Kazarian
Daniel Parra
City Staff Present: City Manager Reid, City Attorney Santos, Finance Director Banda, Fire Battalion Chief Dominguez, Community & Economic Development Director Flood, Chief Gularte, Recreation & Senior Center Supervisor Brittany Hernandez, City Planner Marple, City Engineer Park, Assistant City Manager Rocha, City Clerk Vasquez
6. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Swearing in of Officer Andrew Mouanoutoua
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Eight members of the public spoke.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Parra.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Kazarian, Parra
A. RATIFY Pay Warrants for July 21, 2026
B. APPROVE Minutes of the June 16, 2026 City Council meeting C. CONSIDER approving Resolution No. 2842 Concerning Local Transportation Purpose Funds Extension (Measure “C” Extension)
i. The City of Fowler (“City”) will submit completed Local Transportation Pass Through Revenues Reporting Requirements for prior year expenditures before November 15, 2026.
ii. Authorize Finance Director and Treasurer to sign the Local Transportation Pass Through Revenues Certifications and Claim Forms.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2842 Concerning Local Transportation Purpose Funds Extension (Measure “C” Extension).
D. CONSIDER adoption of Resolution No. 2850 to establish multiple City standards.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2850
E. CONSIDER accepting the Well 7 TCP Mitigation Project and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion.
Staff Recommendation: Accept the project as complete.
F. CONSIDER Resolution No. 2852:
i. Approving a joint powers agreement for participation in the Fresno County Urban Community Development Block Grant program for program years 2027- 28, 2028-29, and 2029-30.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2852.
10. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
City Manager
A. Residential Treatment Center Workshop
Isaiah Brown, Administrator, and Tez Alarakhia, Head of Service, of Brighter Horizon, addressed the Council and responded to questions.
Six members of the public spoke
Council directed staff to proceed with developing a proposed ordinance.
Public Works
B. CONSIDER approving Resolution No. 2851, Confirming the Diagram and Assessment of the 2026-27 Annual Levy for Landscaping and Storm Drainage Facilities Maintenance District No. 1.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2851.
Motion made by Kazarian, Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Kazarian, Parra
11. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were given by Assistant City Manager Rocha, Finance Director Banda, Community & Economic Development Director Flood, City Clerk Vasquez, City Engineer Park, and City Manager Reid.
12. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were given by Councilmember Parra, Mayor Pro Tem Gill, and Mayor Mejia.
13. CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
One property
Agency Negotiator: Michael Reid, City Manager
Negotiating Party: St. Gregory Armenian Church
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957
Exposure to litigation: one case
The meeting went into closed session at 7:58 p.m.
14. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ACTION
The meeting reconvened into open session at 8:28 p.m. There was no reportable action taken on either of the two items.
15. ADJOURN
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:29 p.m.