CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 9, 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
6:00 p.m.
C. Roll Call
All present.
D. Invocation
City Clerk.
E. Pledge of Allegiance
Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL / ADDITIONS / DELETIONS
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Herrera. Voting Yea:
Mayor Yep, Council Member Nijjer, Council Member Coleman
3. PRESENTATIONS / CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Economic Development Corporation - Good Jobs Program (JAJ) Presented.
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Nijjer. Voting Yea:
Mayor Yep, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera A. SUBJECT: Minutes October 26, 2022
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll Report 09/18/22 - 10/01/22: $175,096.04; Retro Pay & Other: $2,839.97; Overtime: $11,867.83; Standby: $1,251.97: Comp Time Earned: 25.80 RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants
1. Nos. 25338-25397 $418,079.32 ACH $83,761.61
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
D. SUBJECT: Remote City Council Meetings Under New Brown Act Requirements (AB 361) (MR) 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 22-80
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. SUBJECT: Tentative Parcel Map 2022-01, Shakti Land Investments (JRO) RECOMMENDATION: Council Adopt a Resolution Approving Tentative Parcel Map 2022-01, APN: 023-220-78S and Associated Finding of Exemption Under Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183
Motion made by Council Member Herrera, Seconded by Council Member Nehring. Voting Yea: Mayor Yep, Council Member Nijjer, Council Member Coleman Res 22-80
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: User and Regulatory Fee Study Outcomes and Recommendations (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council Consider the following:
1. Receive Report and Recommend Fee Increases and Provide feedback regarding presentation of study findings and initial recommendations.
2. Direct staff to schedule a public hearing to formally consider fee adjustments.
Presented.
B. SUBJECT: Authority for Deferral of Impact Fees for Commercial Development and Approval of Agreement with Aloo, LLC for Deferral of Development Impact Fees for Site Plan Review 2021- 10, Until Certificate of Occupancy (JRO)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt two resolutions: (1) Resolution Authorizing Deferral of Impact Fees for Commercial Development; and (2) Resolution Approving an Agreement for Deferral of Development Impact Fees Between the City of Kerman and Aloo, LLC.
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Nijjer. Voting Yea:
Mayor Yep, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera Res 22-82
Res 22-83
C. SUBJECT: Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Standard Plans Program and Homeowner’s Guide (JRO)
RECOMMENDATION: Council Approve a Resolution Adopting Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Standard Plans Program and Homeowner’s Guide and Directing Staff to Initiate the Program Upon Date of Approval
Motion made by Council Member Herrera, Seconded by Council Member Nijjer. Voting Yea:
Mayor Yep, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Nehring Res 22-84
D. SUBJECT: Budget Adjustments for 1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council review and adopt resolution amending Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget.
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Nijjer. Voting Yea:
Mayor Yep, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera Res 22-85
E. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for the Well No. 14 Emergency Generator to James Day Construction, Inc. dba Coastal Mountain Electric (JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution awarding the contract for the Well No. 14 Emergency Generator to James Day Construction, Inc. dba Coastal Mountain Electric in the amount of $899,989.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract.
Motion made by Council Member Nehring, Seconded by Council Member Nijjer. Voting Yea:
Mayor Yep, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera Res 22-86
F. SUBJECT: Consideration of Special Called Meeting (MR) RECOMMENDATION: Council discuss and consider scheduling a special called meeting regarding remote teleconference public meetings.
No special meeting scheduled.
8. CITY MANAGER / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR / COUNCIL REPORTS
10. CLOSED SESSION
Recess 7:55 p.m.
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.
Reconvene 8:20 p.m.
No reportable action.
11. ADJOURNMENT
8:21 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: November 10, 2022 _________________________
Marci Reyes
City Clerk