CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 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 6:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Juan Mejia
Amarjeet Gill
Karnig Kazarian
ABSENT
Daniel Parra
City Staff Present: City Manager Reid, City Attorney Santos, Finance Director Banda, Assistant City Planner Czeshinski, 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. PUBLIC COMMENT
Four members of the public spoke.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Kazarian.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Kazarian
A. RATIFY Pay Warrants for August 4, 2026
B. RATIFY Pay Warrants for August 18, 2026
C. APPROVE Minutes of the July 21, 2026 City Council meeting D. CONSIDER approving Resolution No. 2855 approving payments to Fowler High Cheer Boosters and Cub Scout Pack 390
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2855
E. CONSIDER approving an agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Food Services (Fresno EOC) to provide lunch meals for the City of Fowler's Senior Center program in an amount not to exceed $45,000 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the agreement with Fresno EOC F. RECEIVE AND FILE the Cash and Investment Report for the Fourth Quarter ending June 30, 2026.
No Council action is required. This item is presented for informational purposes.
9. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Planning
A. CONSIDER the following:
i. The introduction and waiver of the first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 2026-06, prezoning Assessor’s Parcel Number 345-100-08S to the R-1-6 zone district, with an R-3 implementing zone district designation; ii. Resolution No. 2853, adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15070-15075, and amending the General Plan land use designation of Assessor’s Parcel Number 345-100-08S to Medium Low Density Residential; and
iii. Initiating annexation of Assessor’s Parcel Number 345-100-08S.
Staff Recommendation: Introduce and waive the first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 2026-06, open the public hearing, close the public hearing, and adopt Resolution No. 2853.
Public hearing opened at 6:15 p.m.
Adrian Burns, on behalf of applicant Joseph Crown, informed Council she was available to address any questions.
Three members of the public spoke.
Public hearing closed at 6:40 p.m.
Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to refer the item back to staff to work with the applicant on a proposal consistent with the General Plan.
Seconded by Gill.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Kazarian
Public Works
B. CONSIDER accepting the Fresno Street Reconstruction Project and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion.
Staff Recommendation: Accept the project as complete.
Motion made by Gill, Seconded by Kazarian.
Voting Yea: Mejia, Gill, Kazarian
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were given by Assistant City Manager Rocha, Finance Director Banda, Recreation & Senior Center Supervisor Brittany Hernandez, Community & Economic Development Director Flood, City Engineer Park, and City Manager Reid.
11. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Updates were given by Councilmember Kazarian, Mayor Pro Tem Gill, and Mayor Mejia.
12. ADJOURN
Having no further business, Mayor Pro Tem Gill made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:08 pm. Seconded by Councilmember Kazarian.