CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Call to Order - 6:02 p.m.
B. Roll Call - All present except Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer.
C. Invocation - Performed by Resident.
D. Flag Salute - Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion to add Introduction of new Police Department Staff to Presentation/Ceremonial Matters made by Councilmember Coleman, Seconded by Councilmember Herrera.
Ayes: Coleman, Herrera, Yep, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Nijjer
Motion passes 4-0-0-1.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Mayor Pro Tem Nijjer arrives 6:07 p.m.
A. Introduction of new Police Department Staff – Presented.
Recess at 6:16 p.m.
Reconvene at 6:24 p.m.
4. PUBLIC FORUM (for matters not on agenda)
Rhonda Tate, Don Carlson, Ken Boyd, Harmeen Kaur.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - July 24, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos.29796-29982 $690,362.04 ACH $652,724.60.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
07/07/2024 - 07/20/2024: $214,111.21; Retro Pay & Other: $8,439.47; Overtime: $10,254.38; Standby: $1,967.79; Comp Time Earned: 50.63
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Consider Adoption of Fresno County Regional Active Transportation Plan (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council approve resolutions for 1) adopting the Negative Declaration for the Regional Active Transportation Plan (CEQA) and 2) approving the Fresno County Regional Active Transportation Plan. – Res. 24-60 and Res. 24-61 E. SUBJECT: Amending 2024/2025 Miscellaneous Salary Schedules (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution amending the 2024/2025 Salary Schedules for Employees in Miscellaneous Bargaining Unit effective July 1, 2024. – Res. 24-62 F. SUBJECT: Approval of Contract No. 25-0121ARP Title III C1 Congregate Nutrition Site Management with the Fresno- Madera Area Agency on Aging (TJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving Contract No: 25-0121ARP Title III C1 Congregate Nutrition Site Management with the Fresno- Madera Area Agency on Aging and authorizing City Manager to execute contract. – Res. 24-63 G. SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the FY22/23 Street Rehabilitation Project and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution accepting the FY22/23 Street Rehabilitation Project and authorizing the City Engineer to record the Notice of Completion. – Res. 24-64
H. SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the FY 22/23 Street Sealing Project and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution accepting the FY 22/23 Street Sealing Project and authorizing the City Engineer to record the Notice of Completion. – Res. 24- 65 Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Coleman.
Ayes: Herrera, Coleman, Yep, Nijjer, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: City Council Attendance of California League of Cities (Cal Cities) Annual Conference, Training and Appointment of a Voting Delegate for the City of Kerman (JC) RECOMMENDATION: Council consider attendance at the California League of Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach and by motion appoint a voting delegate and alternate on behalf of the City.
Motion to appoint Mayor Pacheco as the delegate, and Councilmember Herrera as an alternate made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Coleman.
Ayes: Herrera, Coleman, Yep, Nijjer, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Council directed staff to:
1. Have City Manager meet with Rhonda Tate by the Tuesday before next council meeting to discuss business license issues.
2. Bring forth item to discuss Council Compensation to next meeting's agenda.
3. Bring forth item discussing the bike route to a future September meeting.
10. CLOSED SESSION - 6:58 p.m.
A. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager
Employee Organization: Kerman Peace Officers Association B. Government Code Section 54957
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
Reconvene 8:47 p.m. with no reportable action. Five members were present.
11. ADJOURNMENT - 8:47 p.m.
MINUTES CERTIFICATION
I, Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy 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 15, 2024 /s/ Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy Clerk