CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Call to Order - 6:09 p.m.
B. Roll Call - All present except for Councilmember Yep and Mayor Pacheco.
C. Invocation - Performed by Pastor Brian Arabian.
D. Flag Salute – Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Coleman.
Ayes: Herrera, Coleman, Nijjer
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep, Pacheco.
Motion passes 3-0-0-2.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. National Hispanic Heritage Month - Presented.
B. Introduction of Police Department Employees - Presented by Chief Wilkins and certificates presented by Kyle Savage on behalf of Congressman Duarte's office.
C. Employee Recognition - Presented to Chief Wilkins.
Recess at 6:27 p.m.
Reconvene at 6:37 p.m.
4. PUBLIC FORUM (for matters not on agenda)
Kyle Savage, Susan Toste
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - August 28, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos.29983-30139 $1,267,516.70 ACH $145,402.77.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
08/18/2024 to 08/31/2024: $223,194.85; Retro Pay & Other: $922.28; Overtime: $9,745.26; Standby: $1,790.11; Comp Time Earned: 64.88
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Adopting Amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code (JC) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion amend the Conflict of Interest Code and accept the 2024 Local Agency Biennial Notice.
Motion made by Councilmember Coleman, Seconded by Councilmember Herrera.
Ayes: Coleman, Herrera, Nijjer
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep, Pacheco.
Motion passes 3-0-0-2.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Consideration of Donation Grant Deed from City to the State of California, Department of Transportation Relating to KUSD Harvest Elementary School Project (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt Resolution Approving Donation Grant Deed Relating to Parcel 89844-1 to the State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Coleman.
Ayes: Herrera, Coleman, Nijjer
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep, Pacheco.
Motion passes 3-0-0-2.
B. SUBJECT: Consideration and First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase City Council Compensation (JJ & HC)
RECOMMENDATION: That pursuant to Council direction of August 28, 2024, the City Council waive full reading and consider introduction at this meeting and adoption at the following meeting of Ordinance Amending Section 2.40.010 of Title 2, Chapter 2.40 of the Kerman Municipal Code Regarding City Council Compensation. The ordinance compensation amounts are within allowable limits set forth by Government Code Section 36516.
Motion made by Councilmember Coleman, Seconded by Councilmember Herrera.
Ayes: Coleman, Herrera, Nijjer
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep, Pacheco.
Motion passes 3-0-0-2.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION - 6:57 p.m.
A. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: APN 023-220-08S
Agency Negotiators: City Manager Jansons
Negotiating Parties: Jagrup and Sukhdev Sidhu, Trustees The Sidhu Family Trust Under Negotiation: Price, terms, payment
B. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: APN 025‑ 010‑ 04U
Agency Negotiators: John Jansons, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Union Pacific Railroad Rick Harris, Real Estate Manager Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
Reconvene at 7:30 p.m. with no reportable action.
11. ADJOURNMENT - 7:30 pm.
MINUTES CERTIFICATION
I, Josie Camacho, 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 12, 2024 /s/ Josie Camacho, City Clerk