CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 24, 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
6:04 p.m.
C. Roll Call
PRESENT: Mayor Maria Pacheco, Council Member Gary Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Nijjer, Council Member Jennifer Coleman; ABSENT: Council Member Ismael Herrera D. Invocation
City Clerk
E. Pledge of Allegiance
Performed
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer. Voting Yea: Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
None
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
Mr. Abner
Ken Boyd
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer. Voting Yea: Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman A. SUBJECT: Minutes - May 10, 2023 (MR)
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
04/16/23 - 04/29/23: $180,601.26; Retro Pay & Other: $11.82; Overtime: $5,185.54; Standby:
$1,770.32; Comp Time Earned: 17.63
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 26675-26800 $491,547.11 ACH $72,935.54
RECOMMENDATION: Council approves warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
D. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
E. SUBJECT: California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution approving agreement to receive the funds awarded by the California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant Res 23-38
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Request for Community Services Funding - S.B.F. Kerman Portuguese Hall (MR) RECOMMENDATION: Council review request and direct staff accordingly.
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman B. SUBJECT: Fresno Irrigation District Proposition 218 Assessment Ballots (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution authorizing City Manager to complete, as per Council direction, and submit to Fresno Irrigation District - 2023 Assessment Election Ballots.
6:27 p.m. Council Member Herrera arrived
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Herrera. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera
Res 23-39
C. SUBJECT: Budget Workshop Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council to review and consider proposed City of Kerman Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Operating and Capital Budgets and provide comments.
Presented
Domingo Zapata
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION
None
11. ADJOURNMENT
7:21 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: May 25, 2023
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Marci Reyes
City Clerk