CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, July 26, 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
PRESENT: Mayor Maria Pacheco, Council Member Gary Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Nijjer, Council Member Jennifer Coleman, 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:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS - None
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL - None
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made excepting Items 5. E and 5. F, 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
Items 5. E and 5. F
Motion made by Council Member Herrera, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - July 12, 2023
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
06/11/2023 - 06/24/2023: $188,743.75, Retro Pay & Other: $3,038.46; Overtime: $9,129.58; Standby: $1,264.04; Comp Time Earned: 59.50
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 27127-27250 $519,677.42 ACH $59,031.42
RECOMMENDATION: Council approves warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
D. SUBJECT: First Amendment to Street Sweeping Contract Services Agreement with Sweeping Corp of America of CA, LLC (MB)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving first amendment to street sweeping contract services agreement with Sweeping Corp of America of CA, LLC.
Res 23-58
E. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for the Hart Ranch Community Park Phase II Orchard Removal to JFS Enterprises, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution awarding the contract for the Hart Ranch Community Park Phase II Orchard Removal to JFS Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $45,000.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract.
Res 23-59
F. SUBJECT: Accepting the Hart Ranch Community Park Orchard Removal RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution accepting the Hart Ranch Community Park orchard removal and authorize the City Engineer to record the Notice of Completion.
Res 23-60
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Approval of Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assessments for the Annual Levy, 2023-2024, for Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 (JJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council conduct a public hearing, receive public testimony, and adopt resolution confirming the diagram and assessments for Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 for the 2023-2024 annual levy in the amounts specified.
Opened/Closed PH
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera
Res 23-61
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Tract No. 6293 Railroad Crossing Improvements Update RECOMMENDATION: Council receive update with possible direction to staff.
Presented
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION - None
11. ADJOURNMENT - 6:51 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: July 27, 2023
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Marci Reyes
City Clerk