CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Welcome – Mayor
B. Call to Order - 6:03 p.m.
C. Roll Call
All present except Council Member Herrera and Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer.
D. Invocation - Father Jim Pappas
E. Pledge of Allegiance - Performed
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS - None.
Motion made by Council Member Yep, Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Mayor Pacheco 3-0-2
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS - None.
4. REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
Denise Baronian, Executive Director Kerman Chamber of Commerce Dr. Les Buhr
Junior Montoya
Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer arrived at 6:09 p.m.
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Motion made by Council Member Yep and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer to move Item 9 before Item 5 with a directive to place this item on the March 13 Council meeting for Council to consider the presentation of a proclamation in support of an immediate and permanent cease fire in Gaza. Voting Yea: Yep, Nijjer, Coleman, Pacheco 4-0-1
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - February 14, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
01/21/2024 to 02/03/2024: $199,224.86; Retro Pay & Other: $1,276.48; Overtime: $8,001.12; Standby: $1,836.20; Comp Time Earned: 139.70
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 28732-28788 $291,157.77 ACH $86,300.35.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve 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: Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies for State of California, California’s Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution Non-State Agencies authorizing City Manager and Finance Director as authorized agents through the State of California, California’s Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
F. SUBJECT: Award of a Professional Services Contract to GHD, Inc., for the Preparation of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution:
Approving professional services contract for SRTS and ADA Transition Plan Project to GHD, Inc. in the amount of $206,000.00 and;
Authorizing an additional 10% contingency in the amount of $20,600.00 and; Authorizing the City Manager to sign the professional services and subsequent change orders, up to the additional contingency amount on behalf of the City.
Motion made by Council Member Yep and Seconded by Council Member Coleman. Voting Yea:
Yep, Coleman, Nijjer, Pacheco 4-0-1
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Adoption of New Storm Drain Rates (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council receive the tabulation results regarding the storm drain ballots and adopt the following resolutions:
1. Resolution Accepting the Tabulation Results for the City’s Storm Drain Rates In accordance with Proposition 218; and
2. Resolution Approving Storm Drain Rates Commencing April 1, 2024 and ratifying the Proposition 218 process
Motion made by Council Member Yep and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer. Voting Yea: Yep, Nijjer, Coleman, Pacheco 4-0-1
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
10. CLOSED SESSION
6:47 p.m. Council recess to Closed Session. Council Member Coleman recused from Item 10.B A. A. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager
Employee Organization: Kerman Miscellaneous Employees Association B. A. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager
Employee Organization: Kerman Peace Officers Association 7:38 p.m. reconvene from closed session with no reportable action.
11. ADJOURNMENT - 7:38 p.m.
MINUTES CERTIFICATION
I, Josie Camacho, Interim 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: February 29, 2024 /s/ Josie Camacho, Interim City Clerk