CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 23, 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 - 6:01 p.m.
C. Roll Call
PRESENT: Mayor Maria Pacheco, Council Member Gary Yep, Council Member Jennifer Coleman, Council Member Ismael Herrera arrived at 6:04 p.m., Mayor Pro Tem Bill Nijjer arrived at 6:14 p.m.
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; Absent Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS – None
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
Mercedes Garcia
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera; Absent Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - August 9, 2023 (MR)
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
07/09/23 - 07/22/23: $185,533.65; Retro Pay & Other: $1,718.12; Overtime: $6,619.89; Standby: $2,105.69; Comp Time Earned: 72.25
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 27366-27468 $689,672.97 ACH $50,628.03
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: Approving Contract with Industrial Control & Design, Inc. for Programmable Logic Controller, Human Machine Interface Upgrades, and Chlorine Pump Integration for Well Sites 9A, 14, and 17 (MB)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving contract with Industrial Control & Design, Inc. for Programmable Logic Controller, Human Machine Interface upgrades and Chlorine Pump Integration at Well Sites 9A, 14, and 17 in the amount of $57,626.99. Res 23-68
F. SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinances Relating to Expedited Permit Process for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Systems – Repeal and Amendment of Current Ordinances and Consideration of New Ordinance (JRO)
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends Council by motion:
Waive full reading and adopt 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
Ord 23-06
Waive full reading and adopt 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
Ord 23-07
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Second Amendment to Employment Agreement with City Manager (HM) RECOMMENDATION: Council is asked to consider and determine whether to adopt a resolution approving a Second Amendment to Employment Agreement with City Manager increasing salary and vacation accrual.
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 23-69
B. SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Improvements and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion for Tract No. 6302 (JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution accepting the improvements for Tract No. 6302 and authorizing the City Engineer to record the Notice of Completion.
Motion made by Council Member Herrera, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea: Mayor Pacheco, Council Member Yep, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera - Res 23-70
C. SUBJECT: Traffic Committee Meeting Update (JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Informational only.
D. SUBJECT: New Website Introduction (MR)
RECOMMENDATION: Informational only.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION
Recessed 7:05 p.m. Council Member Coleman recuse from Item 10.C. due to husband employed by police department.
Reconvened 8:07 p.m. No reportable action
A. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Conference with Real Property Negotiator APN: 025-140-28ST City Negotiator: City Manager, John Jansons Negotiation Parties: Megan Wisley
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
B. Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: APN 023-204-14SU Property: APN 023-204-16SU
City Negotiator: John Jansons, City Manager
Negotiation Parties: S&K Moran Family LLP
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9) Eric Antuna, Appellant v. City of Kerman, Respondent
Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District Case No. F086661
11. ADJOURNMENT - 8:08 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: August 24, 2023
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Marci Reyes
City Clerk