CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Welcome - Mayor
B. Call to Order
6:04 p.m.
C. Roll Call
PRESENT: Mayor Gary Yep, Council Member Jennifer Coleman, Council Member Kevin Nehring
ABSENT: Council Member Bill Nijjer, Council Member Ismael Herrera D. Invocation - City Clerk.
E. Pledge of Allegiance - Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Approved with recess at 6:25 p.m. for Closed Session
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Coleman.
Voting Yea: Mayor Yep
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Cal Ripken Presentation to City Council – Presented.
B. National Hispanic Heritage Month Presented.
C. National Senior Center Month Proclamation – Presented.
D. Introduction of new Community Development Department staff. Mabel Martinez - Administrative Coordinator & Manuel Campos - Assistant Planner - Presented.
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote.
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Coleman.
Voting Yea: Mayor Yep
A. SUBJECT:
Minutes - August 24, 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
Council adopt minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll
07/24/22 – 08/06/22: $199,366.41; Retro Pay & Other: $4,492.42; Overtime: $9,848.96; Standby: $1,513.77; Comp Time Earned: 11.25
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants
1. Nos. 24862-24979 $744,876.37 ACH $81,996.19
2. Exceptions CK #24874 $151.00, CK #24920 $191.50
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
D. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report Ending August 31, 2022 RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
E. SUBJECT: Remote City Council Meetings Under New Brown Act Requirements (AB 361) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution reauthorizing remote teleconference public meetings by the City Council and all boards, commissions, and standing committees of the City in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. Res 22-69
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. SUBJECT: Council conduct a Public Hearing and adopt resolution authorizing the submission of an application for Community Development Block Grant funds for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for the Plaza Veterans Park Restroom
RECOMMENDATION: Council conduct Public Hearing and adopt resolution authorizing the submission of an application for Community Development Block Grant funds for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for the Plaza Veterans Park Restroom Building.
Public Hearing Continued to September 28, 2022, Meeting due to technical difficulties.
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Coleman.
Voting Yea: Mayor Yep
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Presentation of Draft Community Safety Center (Police Station) Needs Assessment Study
RECOMMENDATION: City Council receive presentation on final draft Needs Assessment Study for new Community Safety Center (Police Station) and provide direction to staff.
Presentation moved to September 28, 2022, meeting due to technical difficulties.
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Coleman.
Voting Yea: Mayor Yep
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS
10. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 549556.9
Name of Case: City of Kerman v. The Dow Chemical Company; Shell Oil Company, also doing business as Shell Chemical Company; Occidental Chemical Corporation; FMC Corporation; Puregro Company; Wilbur-Ellis Company; J.R. Simplot Company; Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc., formerly known as CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.; and DOES 1 through 300, INCLUSIVE.
Councilmember Nijjer was present during closed session. No reportable action.
11. ADJOURNMENT
7:48 p.m.
MINUTES CERTIFICATION
I, MARCI REYES, City Clerk for the City of Kerman, do hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the above Minutes are a true depiction of all actions taken at the City Council meeting held on the first date above written at Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Ave, Kerman, CA. /s/ Marci Reyes, City Clerk.