CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, August 28, 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
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. Presentation by Terry Ogle, Executive Director of Fresno County Transportation Authority on future Measure C Renewal Effort
4. PUBLIC FORUM (for matters not on agenda)
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 - August 14, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
07/21/2024 to 08/03/2024: $208,005.24; Retro Pay & Other: $7,914.68; Overtime: $10,683.08; Standby: $2,276.00; Comp Time Earned: 60.75
08/04/2024 to 08/17/2024: $218,773.52; Retro Pay & Other: $4,061.86; Overtime: $19,855.64; Standby: $1,818.59; Comp Time Earned: 83.59
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
These hearings are scheduled at the time stated and will be heard by the Council as close to the time stated as possible.
A. SUBJECT: Public Hearing Regarding General Plan Amendment 2023-01, Mitigated Negative Declaration 2023-01, Rezone 2023-01, Tentative Subdivision Map 2023-01, and Annexation 2023-01 pertaining to the Whispering Falls Residential Development Located on the East Side of South Modoc Avenue Between West California Avenue (Proposed) and the West California Avenue Alignment/San Joaquin Valley Railroad (APNs 020-160-36S, 020-160-18S, 020-160-19S, 020-041-45S, 020-041-47S, and 020-041-09U) (BC)
RECOMMENDATION: The Kerman City Council conduct a public hearing, deliberate, and by motion:
1. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Kerman approving General Plan Amendment 2023-01 to amend the 2040 Kerman General Plan to add the SD-R-2.5 Zoning District as a compatible zoning district within the Medium Density residential land use designation and set a minimum residential density of five (5) dwelling units per acre (GPA 2023-01) and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV 2023-01) and Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
2. Introduce by title only and ordnance of the City Council of the City of Kerman amending the official City of Kerman zoning map to pre-zone approximately 44.75 acres (APNs 020-160- 36S, 020-160-18S, 020-041-45S, and 020-041-47S) to the Smart Development Combining District – Residential – Minimum 2,500 square feet (SD-R-2.5) Zoning District and approximately 20 acres (020-160-19S) to the Smart Development Combining District – Residential – Minimum 5,000 square feet (SD-R-5) Zoning District (REZ 2023-01).
B. SUBJECT: Public Hearing Regarding Rezone 2023-02, Mitigated Negative Declaration 2023-03, Annexation 2023-02, and Tentative Subdivision Map 2023-02, Pertaining to the Crown-Schaad Residential Development, Located on the North Side of West Kearney Boulevard Between South Modoc and South Siskiyou Avenues (APNs 020-140-22S and 020-140-23S) (JC) RECOMMENDATION: The Kerman City Council conduct a public hearing, deliberate, and by motion:
1. Introduce by title only Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kerman amending the official City of Kerman zoning map to pre-zone approximately 9.69 acres (APN 020-140-22S) to the SD-R-4.5 (Smart Development Combining District – Residential – minimum 4,500 square feet) Zone District to the SD-R-4.5 Zone District located on the north side of West Kearney Boulevard between South Modoc and South Siskiyou Avenues (Rezone 2023-02); and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV 2023-03) and Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for City Hall Building Roof Replacement (TJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt the Resolution awarding the contract to Garland/DBS Inc. for the City Hall Building Roof Replacement in the amount of $594,856.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract.
B. SUBJECT: Consideration of Increase in City Council Compensation (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: That City Council consider increasing the compensation for the Mayor and Council Members as authorized by Government Code Section 36516 with possible direction to staff to prepare an ordinance increasing the compensation within, or up to, allowable limits set forth by Government Code Section 36516.
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
If desired, members of the public may comment on Closed Session items. Members of the public wishing to address Council on Closed Session items should notify the Mayor when that item is called, and the Mayor will recognize your discussion at that time. It should be noted that Council is prohibited from discussing or addressing comments on Closed Session items.
A. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager
Employee Organization: Kerman Peace Officers Association B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4) One Case Involving the Chromium 6 Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board
C. 1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 City Designated Representatives: Mayor Pacheco and Council Member Yep Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
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, Dalia Santana Zamudio, Deputy 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: August 23, 2024 /s/ Dalia Santana Zamudio, Deputy Clerk