CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630 LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURE. Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the City Council is required to disclose on the record any campaign contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $250 made by the party or the party’s agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure should be made when the agenda item is called and must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. Council Members are also required to make such disclosures and recuse themselves.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST. City Council Members with a conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act are required to make disclosure of financial interest when the item is called and recuse themselves.
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Invocation
At this time the Council wishes to provide anyone an opportunity to give a brief invocation or inspirational thought. In accordance with law, we would request this opportunity not be used to recruit converts, to advance anyone, or to disparage any other faith or belief. If no one steps forward, we will observe a moment of silence so that we may all focus our thoughts on how best to serve our community.
D. Flag Salute
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
To accommodate members of the public or convenience in the order of presentation, items on the agenda may not be presented or acted upon in the order listed.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. National Public Works Week Proclamation (JAJ)
4. PUBLIC FORUM
This portion of the meeting is reserved for members of the public to address the Council on items of interest that are not on the Agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council.
Speakers shall be limited to three minutes. It is requested that no comments be made during this period on items on the Agenda. Members of the public wishing to address the Council on items on the Agenda should notify the Mayor when that Agenda item is called, and the Mayor will recognize your discussion at that time. It should be noted that the Council is prohibited by law from taking any action on matters discussed that are not on the Agenda. Speakers are asked to please use the microphone, and provide their name and address.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, a member of the audience or a Council Member may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and it will be considered separately.
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - May 8, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 29270-29317 $496,228.45 ACH $827.23.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
04/14/24 -04/27/24: $206,003.63; Retro Pay & Other: $0; Overtime: $5,343.84; Standby:
$1,870.15; Comp Time Earned: 43.50
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
E. SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Text Amendment 2024-01 repealing Title 17 of the Kerman Municipal Code and addition of a new Title 17 to the Kerman Municipal Code (JRO)
RECOMMENDATIONS: That City Council:
1. Find that no additional environmental documentation beyond an Addendum is necessary for the Zoning Code update and adopt an Addendum to Program Environmental Impact Report Prepared for the City of Kerman 2040 General Plan (SCH #2019049018); and
2. Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance Text Amendment 2024-01 repealing Title 17 of the Kerman Municipal Code and addition of a new Title 17 to the Kerman Municipal Code Relating to the Zoning Code.
F. SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Text Amendment 2024-02 repealing Chapters 15.28 and 15.32 from Title 15 of the Kerman Municipal Code (JRO) RECOMMENDATION: Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance Text Amendment 2024- 02 repealing Chapter 15.28 relating to Mobile Home Parks and Chapter 15.32 relating to Environmental Quality Protection Procedures from Title 15 of the Kerman Municipal Code.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Change Order No. 1 for the Well 33 Pilot Hole Project (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution:
1. Approving contract change order no. 1 for the Well 33 Pilot Hole Project to South Valley Companies Inc. in the amount of $225,000 and;
2. Authorizing an additional construction contingency in the amount of $38,700.00 (10% of original construction contract) and;
3. Authorizing the City Manager to sign the change order and subsequent change orders, up to the additional contingency amount, on behalf of the City.
B. SUBJECT: Budget Workshop Fiscal Year 2024/2025 (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council to review and consider proposed draft of City of Kerman Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Operating and Capital Budgets and provide comments.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (This portion of the meeting is reserved for the Mayor and Council Members (i) to make brief reports on boards, committees, and other public agencies, and at public events, (ii)to request updates, (iii) to initiate future agenda items at the request of a Council Member, and (iv) to take action on matters initiated under this section of the agenda. items. Under this section the Council may take action only on items specifically agendized and which meet other requirements for action.)
10. CLOSED SESSION
11. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AGENDA MATERIALS: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council within 72 hours of the meeting regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office located at 850 S. Madera Ave., Kerman, CA 93630 and on the City website at www.cityofkerman.net.
ADA Compliance and Reasonable Accommodation. The Council has adopted a Reasonable Accommodation Policy, which is available on the City website at www.cityofkerman.net or upon request by emailing the City Clerk at [email protected] or calling (559) 846-9450. The Policy provides a procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation to participate in this meeting. If you need assistance in order to attend this Council meeting or require auxiliary aids or services, e.g., hearing aids or signing services to make a presentation to the Council, please contact the City Clerk at (559) 846-9450 or email at [email protected] so such aids or services can be arranged. Accommodations should be requested as early as possible as additional time may be required in order to provide the requested accommodation. The meeting room is accessible to persons with physical disabilities.
AGENDA POSTING CERTIFICATION
I, Josie Camacho, Interim City Clerk for the City of Kerman, do hereby declare under penalty of perjury that I caused the above agenda to be posted at City of Kerman Council Chambers at 850 S. Madera Ave., Kerman, CA 93630 and on the City website at www.cityofkerman.net.
Date: May 17, 2024 /s/ Josie Camacho, Interim City Clerk