ITEM  4C =  MINUTES OF THE FOWLER CITY COUNCIL MEETING  Tuesday August 3, 2021  Mayor Cardenas called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.  Councilmembers Present: Cardenas, Rodriquez (via phone), Kazarian, Mejia, and Parra (via  phone)  City Staff Present:  City Manager Quan, City Attorney Cross, Public Works Director Dominguez, Community Development Director Gaffery, Recreation Coordinator Hernandez, City Planner Marple, Finance Director Moreno, City Engineer Peters, Deputy City Clerk Vasquez  3.  PUBLIC COMMENT  Fowlerresidents. Andy Gonzales and Bob. Martin addressed the Council.  4.  CONSENT CALENDAR  Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Rodriquez. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Kazarian,  Rodriquez, Cardenas, Mejia, Parra. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 5-A. PLANNING DEPARTMENT  5.  APPROVE design direction for Merced Street Streetscape Communily Development Director Gaffery provided an overview of the walking lours staff had with Councilmembers and presented recommendations of potential Merced Street updates. Communily Development Director Gaffery stated siaff will solicit proposals for alley scape design, parklet design, and artist' 's mural portfolios, and will bring back design concepts and artis! selection t0 Council fory feedback. Staffalso recommend removing the south temporary dining platform and retaining the north lemporary dining platform. After discussion, it w'as the consensus ofthe Council to remove the south lemporary dining platform and contact Mr. Wong about potentiallyusing his property for outdoor dining. ii. Actions pertaining to housing starts related to Tract 6188 and Tract  improvements  6274.    1. Consider Letter Amendment to Subdivision Agreement for Marshall Estates (KB Homes) 1 Tract 6188 amending the subdivision agreement allowing for early housing starts. 2. Consider Letter Amendment to Subdivision Agreement for WoodsideHome-Tract 6274 amending the subdivision agreement Cilty Engineer Peters provided an overview of the subdivisions currently underway. He reported both KB. Homes sand Woodside Homes updatedtheir subdivision proposals per Council's request. A representative from KB Homes and Woodside Homes spoke 10 Council about their individual subdivisions. Various Councilmembers had questions about the amenities Councilmember Kazarian made a motion to approve the letter amendment for both Tract 6188 and Tract 6274 as amended with up- lighting on entryway signage, seconded by Councilmember Parra. The motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Kazarian, Parra, Cardenas  allowing for early housing starts.  and delivery timelines.  Noes: Mejia, Rodriquez  5-B. PUBLIC WORKS  i. Public Hearing to APPROVE Resolution No. 2511 Confirming the Diagram and Assessment for the 2021-2022 Annual Levy of Assessments for the City of Fowler Landscape and Storm Drainage Councilmember Mejia made a motion to continue this item to August 17,2021,C City Council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Kazarian. Then motion carried by roll call vote: Ayes: Mejia, Kazarian, Cardenas, ii. Consider proposals from vendors for the City's Solar/Energy Conservation Project and provide Staff direction on the selected Councilmember Parra recused himself from this ilem. Coucilmember Mejia inquired if Coumcilmember Kazarian needed to recuse himself as well. City Allorney Cross noted because Councilmember Kazarian is not receiving afinancial benefit ifPicket! Solar is the chosen. solar provider, he does not need to recise himself and being a. former customer would not Public Works Director Dominguez reported Barrier Solar withdrew from the process. He providedspreadsheis containing a breakdown of the solar  Facilities Maintenance District No. 1  Parra, Rodriquez  consultant to begin negotiating a Project Agreement  result in a conflict ofinterest or recusal.    providers' costing, performance guarantees, and energy management services. Coumcil asked numerous questions to the remaining solar providers in an attempt 10 determine the best proposal. for the city. After much deliberation, council directed staff to work with a third-party solar consultant to review the proposals and bring one recommendation back to  Council.  5-C CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE  COVID-19 Update  Cily Manager Quan reported the Fresno County Department of Public Health's data shous Fowler 's vaccination rate is. 59% and remains one of the highest in the County. City Manager Quan reported nineteen people  were vaccinated. al last week" 's Farmers Market.  6.  STAFF COMMINCATONS-ICITY MANAGER)  6-A. FINANCE DEPARTMENT  Finance Director Moreno shared HDL 's first quarter sales Iax update.  6-B. SENIOR/REC CENTER  Recreation Coordinator Hernandez reported last week' 's Fowler Farmers Market was a success and thanked Council for attending. She also announced the Marke/'sipcoming  festivities.  6-C. PUBLIC WORKS  Public Works Director Dominguez reported a notice was. sent 10 all customers in their  water bill notifying them the data collector issue has been resolved. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  7.  There were. no reports.  8.  CLOSED SESSION  No reportable action was laken on any of the three items.  9.  ADJOURNMENT  Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:49 p.m.