CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 22, 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 -6:03 p.m.
C. Roll Call – All present
D. Invocation – City Clerk
E. Pledge of Allegiance – Preformed
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS - None
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Introduction of Promoted and Newly Hired Police Personnel (JG) - Performed B. Animal Control Appreciation Week (JG) - - Performed
C. Telecommunications Week (JG) - - Performed
D. National Crime Victim Rights Week (JG) - Performed
E. Kannami Celebration of 60th Year Anniversary (TJ) – Performed
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
Edward Carvalho - Resident
Carlos Ortiz – KMEA
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Herrera A. SUBJECT: Minutes - March 8, 2023
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 26210-26319 $808,364.74.14 ACH $134,134.37
RECOMMENDATION: Council approves warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented.(Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll
02/05/23 - 02/18/2023: $181,186.34; Retro Pay & Other: $355.71; Overtime: $7,705.04; Standby: $1,677.35; Comp Time Earned: 13.50
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving Agreement with Family Healing Center (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding with Family Healing Center. Res 23-18
E. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving Pipeline Crossing Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for New Sewer Main Crossing in Goldenrod Avenue (JJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt the attached resolution approving a Pipeline Crossing Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for a new sewer main crossing in Goldenrod Avenue and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement. Res 23-19 F. SUBJECT: Annual Agreement with the Kerman Unified School District for School Resource Officers (JG) Res 23-
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving agreement with the Kerman Unified School District for School Resource Officers for FY 2023-2024. Res 23-20 G. SUBJECT: Annual Progress Report for the General Plan and Housing Element (JRO) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion, adopt a resolution accepting the 2022 Annual Progress Report for the General Plan and Housing Element, and authorizing submittal to the State Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research including adopting a finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15306 of CEQA Guidelines. Res 23-21
H. SUBJECT: Maintenance Agreement with California Department of Transportation for Gateway Monument Sign Located at State Route 145 and W. Jensen Avenue Roundabout (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving the Kerman Gateway Monument Maintenance Agreement with the State of California. Res 23-22
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Appointing Members to the Sales Tax Oversight Committee (MR) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution appointing applicants and selected member to the Sales Tax Oversight Committee.
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Herrera - Res 23-23 B. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for the Kearney Boulevard Rehabilitation, Federal Project No. STPL5291(030) to Emmett Valley Construction, Inc. (JJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution awarding the contract for the Kearney Boulevard Rehabilitation, Federal Project No. STPL-5291(030) to Emmett Valley Construction, Inc. in the amount of $351,738.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract.
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea: Mayor Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Herrera – Res 23-24 C. SUBJECT: Update on Utility Account Delinquencies with Possible Direction to Staff (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Receive report on utility account delinquencies and provide direction to staff if any. Report received; Staff to provide resources to residents.
D. SUBJECT: Mid-Year Budget Status Report Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council review the Mid-Year Budget Report and approve resolution adopting revisions to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget.
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Herrera – Res 23-25 E. SUBJECT: Consideration of Rescheduling or Cancelling the April 12, 2023, Regular Council Meeting (MR)
RECOMMENDATION: Council consider cancelling the April 12, 2023, meeting for possible lack of quorum, or reschedule to alternate date.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
10. CLOSED SESSION - None
11. ADJOURNMENT – 7:39 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: March 23, 2023 ________________________
Marci Reyes
City Clerk