CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 12, 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
6:09 p.m.
C. Roll Call
PRESENT: Mayor Gary Yep, Council Member Jennifer Coleman, Council Member Ismael Herrera, Council Member Kevin Nehring
ABSENT: Council Member Bill Nijjer
D. Invocation
City Clerk
E. Pledge of Allegiance
Performed
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Introduction of Police Officer Francisco Vasquez, Officer Danzel Gempis, and Records Clerk Bernice Velez (JG)
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Nehring recuse from 5.C.2
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Yep, Council Member Herrera
Item 5.C2 Motion made by Council Member Coleman, Seconded by Council Member Herrera.
Voting Yea: Mayor Yep, Council Member Herrera; Abstaining: Council Member Nehring A. SUBJECT: Minutes - September 28, 2022
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: 08/21/22 - 09/03/22: $175,129.03; Retro Pay & Other: $2,374.22; Overtime:
$8,343.08; Standby: $1,690.30: Comp Time Earned: 24
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants
1. Nos. 25126-25160 $183,718.82 ACH 123,809.52
2. Exceptions. CK #25140 $388.00
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
D. SUBJECT: Consultant Services Agreement for Governmental Advocacy Services with Joe A.
Gonsalves & Son (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion approve resolution of the City Council of the City of Kerman approving Amendment No. 1 to consultant services agreement with Joe A. Gonsalves & Son for governmental advocacy services and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Res 22-74
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 22-75
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Consideration of Rescheduling or Canceling the Regularly Scheduled Council Meetings on November 23, 2022, and December 28, 2022 (MR) RECOMMENDATION: Council by separate motion consider the following:
1. Cancel the November 23, 2022, meeting due to Thanksgiving holiday; or reschedule to alternate date;
2. Cancel the December 28, 2022, meeting due to the Christmas Holiday; or reschedule to alternate date.
Approved
1. Cancel the November 23, 2022 and December 28, 2022, due to holidays.
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Coleman.
Voting Yea: Mayor Yep, Council Member Herrera
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS
10. CLOSED SESSION
11. ADJOURNMENT
6:22 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.
Date: October 13, 2022 _____________________________
Marci Reyes
City Clerk