CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 14, 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: Council Member Gary Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Nijjer, Council Member Jennifer Coleman
ABSENT: Mayor Maria Pacheco, 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 Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS – None
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL – None
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman A. SUBJECT: Minutes - May 24, 2023 Special Joint Meeting and Regular Meeting (MR) RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll
04/30/23 - 05/13/23: $182,124.57; Retro Pay & Other: $981.69; Overtime: $7,945.32; Standby: $1,383.41; Comp Time Earned: 66.00
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: 1. Nos. 26801-26893 $209,727.42 ACH $53,425.64 (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council approves warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
D. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
E. SUBJECT: Ratifying Donation to S.B.F. Kerman Portuguese Hall (MR) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution ratifying the donation to S.B.F.
Kerman Portuguese Hall for Portuguese Parade for approximately $1,000.00.
Res 23-40
F. SUBJECT: Annual Agreement with Madera Police Department for use of Kerman Police Department’s Firearms Range Facility (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving agreement with Madera Police Department for use of Kerman Police Department’s Firearms Range Facility.
Res 23-41
G. SUBJECT: Ratification of Memorandum of Agreement with Madera County for Reimbursement of Mutual Aid Expenses for the Fork Fire (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution ratifying the Memorandum of Agreement with Madera County for reimbursement of Mutual Aid expenses for the Oak Fire.
Res 23-42
H. SUBJECT: Water, Wastewater and Storm Drain Rate Study Proposal and Selection of Consultant RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Council adopt resolution approving consultant contract with Lechowicz and Tseng Municipal Consultants in the amount of $49,500 for conducting the Water, Wastewater and Storm Drain Rate Study and authorize the City Manager to sign the Consultant Agreement.
Res 23-43
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. SUBJECT: Public Hearing Ordinances Relating to Expedited Permit Process for Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations, Repeal of Current Ordinance and Consideration of New Ordinance (JRO) RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. City Council conduct a public hearing, waive full reading, and introduce Ordinance Text Amendment 2023-01 repealing Chapter 17.98 related to expedited permit process for electrical vehicle charging stations from Title 17 of the Kerman Municipal Code; and
2. City Council conduct a public hearing, waive full reading, and introduce Ordinance Text Amendment 2023-02 adding Chapter 15.22 to Title 15 of the Kerman Municipal Code relating to Expedited Permit Process for Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations Open/Closed Public Hearings, Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea: Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Adoption of Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget, Amending Fiscal Year 2022/223 Budget, Establishing Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 and Authorizing Number of Employee Positions and Titles (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the following resolutions:
1. Approving the City of Kerman Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Operating and Capital Budgets and amending the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 budget; and
2. Establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal year 2023/2024; and
3. Authorizing Number of Employee Positions and Titles
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman Res 23-44, Res 23-45, Res23-46
B. SUBJECT: Amending 2022/2023 Miscellaneous, Public Safety and Management Salary Schedules (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving the 2023/2024 Salary Schedules for Employees in Miscellaneous and Public Safety Bargaining Units and for Management employees effective July 1, 2023.
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman Res 23-47
(PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY ACTION)
C. SUBJECT: Adopting the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Kerman Public Finance Authority Budget (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Finance Authority by motion approve resolution adopting fiscal year 2023/2024 Kerman Public Finance Authority Budget.
Motion made by Member Yep, Seconded by Member Coleman. Voting Yea: Member Yep, Member Tem Nijjer, Member Coleman
Res PFA 23-01
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION – None
11. ADJOURNMENT - 6:29 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: June 15, 2023
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Marci Reyes
City Clerk