CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 9, 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 - 6:00 p.m.
C. Roll Call
PRESENT: Mayor Maria Pacheco, Council Member Gary Yep, Council Member Ismael Herrera ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Bill Nijjer, Council Member Jennifer Coleman D. Invocation - Council Member Herrera
E. Pledge of Allegiance – Presented
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Herrera. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Council Member Herrera
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Workforce - Martha Espinosa, Marketing and Grants Manager (MR) B. Fresno County Rural Mobile Health Program - Sim Dhillon (JAJ)
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL – None
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - July 26, 2023 (MR)
RECOMMENDATION: Council Approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
06/25/23 - 07/08/23: $202,052.10; Retro Pay & Other: $1,497.95; Overtime: $8,269.82; Holiday Pay: $1,744.02; Standby: $1,541.68; Comp Time Earned: 25.60 RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 27251-27365 $1,318,587.57 ACH $56,464.87
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: Submittal of Local Transportation Purposes Funds (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving Submittal of Local Transportation Purposes Certification and Claim for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Res 23-62 F. SUBJECT: Second Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with Precision Civil Engineering Inc. for Entitlement, Land Use, and Planning Services (JRO) RECOMMENDATIONS: Council by motion adopt a resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for Entitlement, Land Use, and Planning Services with Precision Civil Engineering Inc.
Res 23-63
G. SUBJECT: Second Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. for Building and Safety Services (JRO)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Building and Safety Services with CSG Consultants, Inc. Res 23-64 H. SUBJECT: Approving Sale of Surplus Property (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving the sale of surplus property. Res 23-65
I. SUBJECT: Cloud Migration Software Agreement with Springbrook Holding Company, LLC (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving a Cloud migration software agreement with Springbrook Holding Company, LLC in the amount of $15,750 for implementation and an annual cost starting at $22,900.84 with an annual increase of no more than 7% and authorize City Manager to sign the agreement. Res 23-66
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
A. SUBJECT: Public Hearing Ordinances Relating to Expedited Permit Process for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Systems and Repeal and Amendment of Current Ordinances and Consideration of New Ordinance (JRO)
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends Council conduct a public hearing and:
1. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance Text Amendment 2023-03 repealing Chapter 17.94 related to Expedited Permit Process for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Systems from Title 17 of the Kerman Municipal Code; and
2. Waive full reading, and introduce Ordinance Text Amendment 2023-04 amending Section 15.04.090 of Chapter 15.04, repeal the current Chapter 15.24, and add a new Chapter 15.24 to Title 15 of the Kerman Municipal Code relating to Expedited Permit Process for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Systems
Open/Closed PH Motion made by Council Member Herrera, Seconded by Council Member Yep. Voting Yea: Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Council Member Herrera
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Update on Utility Account Delinquencies and Possible Direction to Staff (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council receive report on utility account delinquencies and provide direction to staff if any.
Informational only
B. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Kerman Northwest Park to American Paving Co. (JJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution awarding contract for Kerman Northwest Park to American Paving Co. in the amount of $694,477.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract.
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Herrera. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Council Member Herrera Res 23-67
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 7:17 p.m. Council recess to Closed Session.
10. CLOSED SESSION
A. Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Anticipated Litigation
Significant Exposure to Litigation: McCormick/California Public Employees’ Retirement system et al. 1 case
7:25 p.m. reconvene from closed session and report action:
Three members present Council Members Nijjer and Coleman absent.
Council voted 3-0 to reject claim.
11. ADJOURNMENT
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: August 10, 2023
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Marci Reyes
City Clerk