CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Welcome - Mayor
B. Call to Order - 6:05 p.m.
C. Roll Call
All present except Council Member Herrera.
6:07 p.m. Council Member Herrera arrived.
D. Invocation - City Clerk
E. Pledge of Allegiance - Performed
2. AGENDA APPROVAL / ADDITIONS / DELETIONS
Motion made by Council Member Herrera, Seconded by Council Member Yep. Voting Yea:
Council Member Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Mayor Pacheco
3. PRESENTATIONS / CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Introduction of Recreation Coordinator - Healthy Communities Shannon Crow (TJ) - Presented B. Breaking the Chains Fresno - Debra Rush (JAJ) – Presented
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
Lupe Medina - KYFC
Joshua Babcock - Representative of Congressman Duarte
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Yep recuse from Item 5. D (sells liquor) Approved excepting Item 5. D Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Nijjer. Voting Yea: Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera, Mayor Pacheco.
Item 5.D
Motion made by Council Member Nijjer, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Council Member Herrera, Mayor Pacheco. Recusal: Council Member Yep A. SUBJECT: Minutes January 11, 2023
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
12/11/22 - 12/24/22: $180,765.00; Retro Pay & Other: $3,122.48; Overtime: $6,551.18; Holiday at 1/2 Time: $1,491.57; Standby: $1,280.72; Comp Time Earned: 27.00 RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll report as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 25799-25930 $372,439.14 ACH $58,009.81
RECOMMENDATION: Council approves warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented.(Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
D. SUBJECT: Ordinance Text Amendment Amending Sections 17.46.030, 17.48.030, 17.50.030,
17.90.020 of Title 17 of the Kerman Municipal Code and Adding Chapter 17.100 to Title 17 of the Kerman Municipal Code Relating to Alcohol Beverage Sales and CEQA Determination (JRO) RECOMMENDATION: City Council by motion (1) approve finding that this project is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and (2) waive second reading and adopt an Ordinance Text Amendment amending Sections
17.46.030, 17.48.030, 17.50.030, 17.90.020 of Title 17 of the Kerman Municipal Code and adding Chapter 17.100 to Title 17 of the Kerman Municipal Code related to Alcohol Beverage Sales. Ord 23-02
E. SUBJECT: Ratifying Donation to Kerman Youth Football Cheer for JAMZ Youth Nationals Competition (MR)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution ratifying the donation to Kerman Youth Football Junior and Senior Cheer Teams for $1000.00. Res 23-10A
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Request for Funding - Youth Leadership Institute (MR) RECOMMENDATION: Council review request and direct staff accordingly.
Motion made by Council Member Nijjer, Seconded by Council Member Herrera. Voting Yea:
Council Member Yep, Council Member Coleman, Mayor Pacheco.
Approved $500.00
B. SUBJECT: Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity Regarding Alcoholic Beverage License Applications Before the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution designating the City Council to Make Determinations of Public Convenience and Necessity for Persons/Premises Applying for an alcohol license in the City of Kerman.
Council Member Yep recuse from Item 5. D (sells liquor) Left meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Motion made by Council Member Nijjer, Seconded by Council Member Herrera. Voting Yea:
Council Member Coleman, Mayor Pacheco. Recusal: Council Member Yep 6:58 p.m. Council Member Yep returned to the meeting.
Res 23-11A
C. SUBJECT: Brown Act Training (HCM)
RECOMMENDATION: Council attend training as part of AB 1234. Presented
8. CITY MANAGER / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR / COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Pacheco requested adding the use of the Council Chamber by Fresno City College Associated Student Government
10. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) Lujan Charge No. 485-2022-00494 Before Equal Employment Opportunities Commission 8:17 p.m. Council recessed
8:48 p.m. Council reconvened. No reportable Action
11. ADJOURNMENT - 8:49 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: January 26, 2023 ____________________
Marci Reyes, City Clerk