CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 13, 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 – 6:02 p.m.
C. Roll Call
PRESENT: Mayor Maria Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Nijjer, Council Member Jennifer Coleman, Council Member Ismael Herrera
ABSENT: Council Member Gary Yep
D. Invocation - Chaplain Ray Iniquez
E. Pledge of Allegiance - Performed
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Council Member Coleman, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer. Voting Yea: Mayor Pacheco Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Swearing In of Steve Wilkins, Chief of Police - Performed B. National Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 - October 15, 2023 – Presented
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made by Council Member Coleman, Seconded by Council Member Herrera. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera A. SUBJECT: Minutes - August 23, 2023 (MR)
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
07/23/23 - 08/05/23; $185,462.24; Retro Pay & Other: $1,362.42; Overtime: $11,351.15; Holiday Pay: -$90.10; Standby: $1,703.08; Comp Time Earned: 40.75 08/06/2023 - 08/19/2023: $184,015.25; Retro Pay & Other: $0.00; Overtime: $12,858.96; Standby: $809.76; Comp Time Earned: 101.50
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 27469-27561 $407,938.51 ACH $54,116.00
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: Award of Contract for Fiscal Year 22/23 Street Rehabilitation Project to AJ Excavation, Inc. (JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution awarding contract for Fiscal Year 22/23 Street Rehabilitation Project to AJ Excavation, Inc. in the amount of $1,039,350.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract. Res 23-71 F. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Fiscal Year 22/23 Street Sealing Project to VSS International, Inc. (JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution awarding contract for Fiscal Year 22/23 Street Sealing Project to VSS International, Inc. in the amount of $1,030,120.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign contract. Res 23-72
G. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for the Lions Park Recharge Project to DG Construction Inc. (JJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution awarding contract for the Lions Park Recharge Project to DG Construction Inc. in the amount of $222,770.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract. Res 23-73
H. SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Improvements and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion for Tract No. 6236 Neighborhood Park (JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution accepting improvements for Tract No. 6236 Neighborhood Park and authorizing the City Engineer to record the Notice of Completion. Res 23-74
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Approving Application to the California Strategic Growth Council’s Community Resilience Centers Grant Program (TJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving application for grant funds to the Strategic Growth Council Community Resilience Centers Grant Program Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera Res 23-75
B. SUBJECT: Authorization for Purchase of Real Property APNs 023-204-14SU, 023-204-16SU and 023-20409 for new Community Public Safety Center (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow instruction for real property known as the land, building and improvements, identified as APN 023-204-14SU, 023-204-16SU Annex) and an unimproved lot compromised of approximately 6,000 square feet, identified as APN 023-204-06 (Lot) from the Barcus Family Limited Partnership, a California limited partnership (Barcus FLP) and S & K Moran Family Limited Partnership, a California limited partnership in the amount of $2,945,740.00 subject to Planning Commission’s finding of conformity with the General Plan.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer, Council Member Coleman, Council Member Herrera Res 23-76
C. SUBJECT: Overview of Reedley Lab (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council review materials regarding the Reedley Lab situation and provide any direction to Staff and City Attorney regarding bio-labs and hazardous materials. Presented
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION - None
11. ADJOURNMENT - 7:26 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: September 14, 2023
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Marci Reyes
City Clerk