FOWLER CITY COUNCIL MEETING  AGENDA JULY21, 2020 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 128 S. 5TH STREET FOWLER, CA 93625  This meeting will be conducted pursuant to the previsions of Paragraph 11 of the Governor's Executive Order N-25-20 which suspends certain requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, and as aresponse to mitigating the spread of COVID-19, the meeting will not be open to the public. The telephone number listed below will provide access to the City Council meeting via teleconference. Please note: when joining the meeting you will be asked your name which will be used to identify  you during any public comment period. Telephone Number: 978-990-5175  Meeting ID:  494026#  Itis requested that any member of the public attending while on the teleconference to have his/her/their phone set on "mute" to eliminate background noise or other interference from Any writing or document thati is a public record and provided to a majority of the City Council regarding an open session item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at City Hall, in the City Clerk's office, during normal business hours. In addition, such writings and documents may be posted on  telephonic participation.  the City's website. at www.owlerciy.org. Meeting called to order Roll call  1. 2. 3.  Public Presentations - (This portion of the meeting reserved for persons desiring to address the Council on any matter not described on this agenda. Presentations are limited to 5 minutes per person and no more than 15 minutes per topic.) With respect to the approval of resolutions and ordinances, the reading of the title thereto shall be deemed a motion to waive a reading of the complete resolution or ordinance and unless there is a request by a Councilmember that the resolution or ordinance be read in full, further reading of the resolution or ordinance shall be  deemed waived by unanimous consent of the Council.    4.  Communications 5. Staff Reports  A) City Manager's Report  COVID-19 Update and Discussion  B)  Discussion/direction on new EV charging station for the City  C) Public Works Director's Report D) Finance Department Report  Discussion: FY: 20-21 Interim budget and amendments  E) Police Department Report F) Fire Department Report  6. City Attorney's Report  7.  Consent Calendar- Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and shall be approved by one motion of the Council. If a Councimember requests additional information or wants to comment on an item, the vote should be held until the questions or comments are made, and then a single vote should be taken. Ifa Councilmember objects to an item, then it should be removed. and acted upon as a  separate item. A)  Ratification of Warrants - July 21, 2020  B) Approve Resolution No. 2472, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fowler Concerning Local Transportation Purpose Funds Extension (Measure Authorize the Finance Director to open another new City bank account for the deposits and disbursements related to CARES Act funding  "C"E Extension)  C)  D) Approve Sidewalk Repair Contracts: Salvador Alatorre - 203 N. 6th Street; Sandra Vartanian - 214 S. 5lh Street; Alejandro Caravantes -216 S. 5th  Street; David Wong - 209 S.5"h Street  8. Committee Reports (No action except where a specific report is on the agenda)  Mayor Cardenas Mayor Pro Tem Hammer Councimember Kazarian Councilmember Parra Councimember Rodriquez  2    9.  Closed Session:  Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d) of Gov. Code Section  54956.9. - One potential case  10. Adjournment  Next Ordinance No. 2020-04  Next Resolution No. 2473  CERTIFICATION: 1, Jeannie Davis, City Clerk of the City of Fowler, California, hereby certify that the  foregoing agenda was posted for public review on Friday, July 17,2020.  K Jeannie Davis City Clerk  EBLKE CAuLAwE  3    ITEM  5D  MEMORANDUM  To: DATE: Background  Honorable Mayor and City Council Members  FROM: Randy Uyeda  SUBJECT: FY 2020-2021 Interim Budget  July 16, 2020  Due to the Corona Pandemic, Finance requested at the last Council Meeting held on June 16, 2020 that the FY 2019-20 Budget be used as the Interim Budget for FY 2020-21 until additional revenue information is received in the second quarter. Council approved the measure and Finance is therefore submitting the FY 2020-21 Interim Budget (FY 2019-20 Budget with finished capital expenditures removed but including open capital projects). There are a limited number of budget items that staff wishes to discuss and add to the interim budget with Council  approval. Recommendation  Council accept the attached budget as approved in the June 16h Council Meeting along with the  aforementioned additional budget requests.    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The City shall maintain records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and shall separately record expenditures for each type of eligible purpose. The City shall make such records available to the  Authority for inspection or audit at any time.    4) The City of Fowler understands that should a financial or compliance audit reveal that the City of Fowler violated any of the requirements set forth in paragraph 3 (a) (b)or(c), that the Fresno County Transportation Authority may seek to take immediate steps to resolve the violation in accordance with 5) The City of Fowler will submit completed Local Transportation Pass Through Revenues Reporting Requirements for prior year expenditures  its adopted procedures.  before November 15.  Mayor  ATTEST:  Jeannie Davis, City Clerk of the City of Fowler, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted and passed by the City Council at a regular meeting of said Council, held at the Fowler City Hall on the 21th day of July, 2020, by the following  vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:  City Clerk    MEASURE C EXTENSION LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PASS THROUGH REVENUES CERTIFICATION AND CLAIM FORI FY2020-21  TO: FROM:  Fresno County" Transportation Authority  City of Fowler Local Agency Name  Address:128 S. Fifth Street, Fowler, CA93625 Contact: RandyUyeda. Finance Director  Telephone: (559) 834-3113 FAX: (559) 834-0185 1.Applicable Funding Program: (CheckOne) Fresno Areal Express Clovis Transit FCRTA PTIS/Transit Consolidation ADAISeniorsParatransit Farmworker Van Pools CarVan Pools New Technology Reserve LocalAgency Name  Email Address: ruyede@cifowlercaus  Regional Public Transit Program Local Transportation Program  E Street Maintenance ADA Compliance Flexible Funding Pedestrian/Trails Urban Pedestrian/Trails Rural Bicycle Facilities Regional Transportation Program Fresno. Airports  Alterative Transportation Program D Rail Consolidation Subprogram Environmental Enhancement Program School Bus Replacement Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Admnstralive/Panning Program Fresno COG  2.The City ofF Fowler ('claimant") is an eligible claimant of funds for local transportation purposes pursuant to 3. The Fresno County Transportation. Authority has adopted al Resolution of Apportionment: for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 setting 1.01% of$11,007,248 (or $111,671) fort the Subprogram or Category of funds checked above and available tot the claimant. Onb behalf ofo claimant, Ihereby request release oft the funds to claimant in accordance with: (a) Monthly payments consistent with adopted percentage, based on actual receipts (b) Compliance with Steps A and B of the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) - Local Agency Pass Through Funding programs and Other Implementation Plan Provisions (a) That the Subprogram or Category of funds checked above are not being used to substitute for property tax funds which claimant had previously used for localt transportation purposes. Such substitution of property tax (b) That claimant has segregated property tax revenues from claimant's other general fund revenues used to support the Subprogram or Category of funds checked above so that verification ofr non-substitution can be proved through audit or thatt ther non-substitution off funds shall apply to claimant's entire general fund. (c) That claimant shall account for Subprogram or Category of funds checked above and received pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 142257. Claimant shall maintain current records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall separately record expenditures for each type of eligible purpose. Claimant shall make such records available tot the. Authority fori inspection or audit at any time. 5. Claimant understands that should financial or compliance audit exceptions be found, the Fresno County Transportation Authority will take immediate steps to resolve the exceptions in accordance with its adopted  California Public Utilities Code Section 142257.  4. On behalf of claimant, Ihereby certify ast follows:  funds is prohibited! by California Public Utilities Code Section 142257.  procedures.  Authorized Signature: Title: Date:  Finance Director  7/18/20  A  ATTACHMENT: Evidence of Formal Action for Approval and Submittal  Approved by: Fresno County" Transportation Authority Board on:  Measure CE Extension Strategic Implementation Plan Appendix D    MEASURE C EXTENSION LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PASS THROUGH REVENUES CERTIFICATION AND CLAIM FORI FY2020-21  TO: FROM:  Fresno County Transportation Authority  CityofF Fowler LocalA Agency Name  Address:128 S.F Fifth Street, Fowlr,CA93625 Contact: RandyUyeda, Finance Director  Telephone: (559) 834-3113 FAX: (559/834-0185 1. Applicable Funding Program: (Check One) Fresno Area Express Clovis Transit FCRTA PTIS/Transit Consolidation ADASenlors.Paratransi. Farmworker Van Pools Car/Van Pools New Technology Reserve Local Agency! Name  Email Address: ruyeda@cifowler.caus  Regional Public Transit Program Local Transportation Program  Street Maintenance ADA Compliance Flexible Funding Pedestrian/Trails Urban Pedestrian/Trails Rural Bicycle Facilities Regional Transportation: Program Fresno Airports  Alternative Transportation Program D Rail Consolidation Subprogram Environmental Enhancement Program School Bus Replacement Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Adminstrative/Panning Program Fresno COG  2. The City of Fowler ("claimant") is an eligible claimant off funds for local transportation purposes pursuant to 3. The Fresno County Transportation. Authority has adopted a Resolution of Apportionment for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 setting. 1.02% of $382,235( (or $3,908) for the Subprogram or Category of funds checked above and available to the claimant. On behalf of claimant, Iherebyr request release oft the funds to claimant in accordance with: (a) Monthly payments consistent with adopted percentage, based on actual receipts (b) Compliance with Steps A and B of the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) - Local Agency Pass Through Funding programs and Other Implementation Plan Provisions (a) That the Subprogram or Category of funds checked above are not being used to substitute for property tax funds which claimant hadp previously used for local transportation purposes. Such substitution of property tax (b) That claimant has segregated property tax revenues from claimant's other general fund revenues used to support the Subprogram or Category of funds checked above so that verification of non-substitution can be proved through audit or that the non-substitution off funds shall applyt to claimant's entire general fund. (c) That claimant shall account for Subprogram or Category of funds checked above andi received pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 142257. Claimant shall maintain current records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall separately record expenditures for each type of eligible purpose. Claimant shall make such records available tot the Authority fori inspection or audita at any time. 5.0 Claimant understands that should financial or compliance audit exceptions be found, the Fresno County Transportation Authority will take immediate steps to resolve the exceptions in accordance with its adopted  Californial Public Utilities Code Section 142257.  4. On! behalf of claimant, hereby certify asi follows:  funds is prohibited! by Californial Public Utilities Code Section 142257.  procedures.  Authorized Signature: Title: Date:  A-  Finance Director  7/17/20  ATTACHMENT: Evidence ofFormal Actioni for Approval and Submittal  Approved by: Fresno County Transportation Authority Board on:  Measure CE Extension Strategic Implementation Plan Appendix D    MEASURE C EXTENSION LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PASS THROUGH REVENUES CERTIFICATION AND CLAIM FOR FY2020-21  TO: FROM:  Fresno County Transportation Authority  CityofFowler LocalAgency Name  Address:128 S. Fifth SteelFoMer.CA93625 Contact: RandyUyeda, Finance Director  Telephone: (559)834-3113 FAX: (559)834-0185 1.Applicable Funding Program: (Check One) Fresno Areal Express Clovis Transit FCRTA PTIS/Transit Consolidation ADASeniorsParatransit Farmworker' Van Pools Car/Van Pools New Technology Reserve LocalAgency Name  Email Address: uyeda@cifowlercaus  Regional Public Transit Program Local Transportation Program  Street! Maintenance ADA Compliance Flexible Funding Pedestrian/Trails Urban Pedestrian/Trails Rural Bicycle Facilities Regional Transportation Program Fresno Airports  Alternative Transportation! Program D Rail Consolidation Subprogram Environmental Enhancement, Program School Bus Replacement Transit Oriented Infrastructure for In-Fill Adminstralive/Panning Program Fresno COG  2. The City of Fowler ("claimant')i is ane eligible claimant ofi funds for local transportation purposes pursuant to 3. The Fresno County Transportation Authority has adopted al Resolution of Apportionment for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 setting 1.14% of $10,990,932 (or $125,703) for the Subprogram or Category of funds checked above and available tot the claimant. On behalf of claimant, hereby request release oft the funds to claimanti in accordance with: (a) Monthly payments consistent with adopted percentage, based on actual receipts (b) Compliance with Steps A and B of the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) - Local Agency Pass Through Funding programs and Other Implementation Plank Provisions (a) That the Subprogram or Category of funds checked above are not being used to substitute for property tax funds which claimant hadp previously usedi for local transportation purposes. Such substitution of property tax (b) That claimant has segregated property tax revenues from claimant's other general fund revenues used to support the Subprogram or Category of funds checked above sO that verification of non-substitution can be proved through audit or that the non-substitution offunds shall applyt to claimant's entire general fund. () That claimant shall account for Subprogram or Category of funds checked above and received pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 142257. Claimant shall maintain current records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall separately record expenditures for each type of eligible purpose. Claimant shall make suchr records available tot the Authority fori inspection or audita at any time. 5. Claimant understands that should financial or compliance audit exceptions be found, the Fresno County Transportation Authority will take immediate steps to resolve the exceptions in accordance with its adopted  California Public Utilities Code Section 142257.  4. On behalf of claimant, hereby certify as follows:  funds isp prohibited by Californial Public Utilities Code Section 142257.  procedures.  Authorized Signature: Title: Date:  A  Finance Director  7/1E/zu  ATTACHMENT: Evidence of Formal Action for Approval and Submittal  Approved by: Fresno County Transportation. Authority Board on:  Measure CI Extension Strategic Implementation Plan -A Appendix D    ITEM  7C  STAFF REPORT  DATE TO: FROM:  July 16, 2020  Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Randy Uyeda, Finance Director  SUBJECT: New Bank Account - Consent Item  BACKGROUND: The City will be receiving funds under the CARES act to help offset Covid-19 expenses. One of the requirements is the establishment of a separate bank account.  FISCAL IMPACT: None  RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Finance Director to open another new City bank account for the  deposits and disbursements related to CARES funding.