CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 10, 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 - 6:02 p.m.
C. Roll Call
PRESENT: Mayor Maria Pacheco, Council Member Gary Yep, Council Member Jennifer Coleman, Council Member Ismael Herrera; ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Bill Nijjer D. Invocation - City Clerk
E. Pledge of Allegiance – Performed
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera 6:05 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer arrived.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Professional Municipal Clerks Week (JAJ) - Presented B. National Police Week Proclamation (JG) - Presented
C. National Public Works Week (MB) - Presented
D. Sober Graduation Month (JG) – Presented
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
Joe Porto
Vincent Carrillo
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Council Member Coleman, Seconded by Council Member Yep. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - April 26, 2023 (MR)
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
04/02/23 - 04/15/23: $180,382.67; Retropay & Other: $265.18; Overtime: $8,692.79; Standby:
$1,673.19; Comp Time Earned: 13.13
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: 1. Nos. 26626-26674 $86,375.49 ACH $129,813.61 RECOMMENDATION: Council approves warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
D. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving Third Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with Blais & Associates for Grant Writing and Management Services (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving third amendment to consultant services and management services with Blais & Associates. Res 23-36
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving Final Map, Subdivision Agreement, and Annexation into Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 for Tract No. 6293 (JJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt resolution approving the Final Map, Subdivision Agreement, and annexation into Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 for Tract No. 6293 and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Subdivision Agreement.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Seconded by Council Member Herrera. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera - Res 23-37
B. SUBJECT: Discussion of Assembly Bill 558 and Legislative Advocacy by City of Kerman (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: This item was initiated by Council Member Yep. Staff recommends Council discuss Assembly Bill 558 and City legislative advocacy and provide direction, if any.
Informational only
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION - 7:10 p.m.
A. Government Code Section 54957
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Manager
9:29 p.m. Reconvened. No reportable action
11. ADJOURNMENT - 9:30 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: May 19, 2023
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Marci Reyes
City Clerk