CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 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 $500 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. Proclamation - African American History Month
B. Proclamation - KHS Football
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 - January 8, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Council to approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
12/08/2024 to 12/21/2024: $252,406.25; Retro Pay & Other: $3,787.87; Overtime: $9,655.74; Standby: $2,012.91; Comp Time Earned: 22.50
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Municipal Financial Advisor and Selection of Consultant (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council adopt resolution approving Municipal Financial Advisor contract with Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates Inc. in the amount not to exceed $38,500 for conducting the financial advisor services for proposed lease revenue bond public offering to finance new capital improvement projects (new Police Station and Resiliency Center) and authorize the City Manager to sign the Consultant Agreement.
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 (GPA 2023-03), Rezone (REZ 2023- 04), Tentative Subdivision Map (TSM 2023-04), Annexation (ANX 2023-04), and an Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2024031008) (ENV 2023-08) pertaining to three (3) parcels located on the north side of Whitesbridge Road (State Route 180) between North Siskiyou and North Madera Avenues (APNs 020-120-29S, 020-120-30S and 020-120-28ST).
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 (1) adopting the findings required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15091; (2) certifying the Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2024031008); (3) adopting the proposed Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; (4) adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations, pursuant to the CEQA (ENV 2023-08); and (5) approving General Plan Amendment 2023-03 to amend the 2040 Kerman General Plan planned land use designations for Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 020-120-29S (24.24 acres) and 020-120- 30S (24.14 acres), to MDR – Medium Density Residential and HDR – High Density Residential, with a corresponding reduction in land designated GC – General Commercial (northwest corner of North Del Norte Avenue and West Whitesbridge Road (State Route 180); and
2. Waive full reading and introduce by title only an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kerman approving Rezone 2023-04 to amend the official zoning map of the City of Kerman for three (3) parcels identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 020-120-29S (24.24 acres), 020-120-30S (24.14 acres), and 020-120-28ST (23.91 acres), pre-zoning the parcels consistent with the proposed land use designations, resulting in approximately 38 acres within the Smart Development Combining District – Residential – minimum 5,000 square feet (SD-R-5.0), 10.96 acres within the Two-Family Residential (R-2), four (4) acres within the Multi-Unit Residential (R-3), and 18.95 acres within the General Commercial (CG) zoning districts, totaling approximately 72.29 acres located on the north side of Whitesbridge Road (State Route 180) between North Siskiyou Avenue and North Madera Avenue (Rezone 2023- 04).
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Presentation by Reclaim our Power (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council hear a presentation by Reclaim our Power about their Utility Justice Campaign, and their next steps in seeking legislation in support of their proposal, with possible direction to staff.
B. SUBJECT: Local Law Enforcement Interaction with Undocumented Immigrants (SW) RECOMMENDATION: City Council receive a presentation addressing Local Law Enforcement’s Interaction with Undocumented Immigrants.
C. SUBJECT: Request by Mayor Pacheco to discuss “Sanctuary Cities” with the City Council, with possible direction to staff. (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: City Council discuss the subject of “Sanctuary Cities”, with possible direction to staff.
D. SUBJECT: Public Street Right-of-Way for the Vineland Avenue Widening Project from Whitesbridge Road to 660’ to the South (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution:
1. Approving an agreement with The J. S. and S. K. Sidhu Family 2009 Revocable Trust in the amount of $53,600 for the purchase of public street right-of-way for the Vineland Avenue Widening Project from Whitesbridge Road to 660’ to the South and;
2. Approving the Certificate of Acceptance and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same on behalf of the City.
E. SUBJECT: Appointment of Members to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission and to the Planning Commission (TJ & JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion:
1. Adopt resolution approving appointments by Mayor Pacheco of two applicants to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission; and
2. Adopt resolution approving appointment by Mayor Pacheco of one applicant to the Planning Commission.
F. SUBJECT: City Council Appointments to Committees, Commissions and Boards (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by minute order approve;
1. The appointment of a City Councilmember to serve as the primary representative to the Upper Kings Basin Water Authority, and appoint one City Councilmember to serve as the alternate City Council representative to the Upper Kings Basin Water Authority and;
2. The appointment of Mayor ProTem to serve as Kerman City Council alternate representative to the Fresno County Council of Governments (FCOG).
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 – None.
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) 550-1414.
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) 550-1414 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, 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: January 17, 2025 /s/ Josie Camacho, City Clerk