CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 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 members present except Councilmember Dhaliwal.
C. Invocation - Performed by Mayor Pacheco.
D. Flag Salute - Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yep Ayes: Hall, Yep, Herrera, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Dhaliwal
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation celebrating Municipal Clerks Week - May 4 through May 10, 2025 – Presented B. Presentation by Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) and Fresno Council of Governments (FCOG) on Measure C3 transportation investment renewal campaign. (Information Only) - Presented by Kendall Flint
C. Presentation by United Security Bank on their “Smart ATM” in Kerman and proposed new bank branch. (Information Only) - Presented by Dennis Woods
4. PUBLIC FORUM - None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - April 9, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos.31558-31779 $1,539,199.97 ACH $184,628.24
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
3/16/25 to 3/29/25: $250,189.21; Retro Pay & Other: $2,294.75; Overtime: $5,579.67; Holiday: $0.00; Standby: $1,965.82; Comp Time Earned: 40.50 RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Hall Ayes: Yep, Hall, Herrera, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Dhaliwal
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Presentation of the City of Kerman 2023/2024 Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept the City of Kerman 2023/2024 Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements as presented. - Presented by Bryant Jolley Motion to accept staff's recommendation by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Hall
Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Yep, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Dhaliwal
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Pacheco requests an item be placed on a future agenda to discuss the possibility of conducting a business saturation study.
Mayor Pro Tem Yep requests an item be placed on a future agenda to discuss amending the Council rules in regard to placing items on the agenda.
10. CLOSED SESSION - None.
11. ADJOURNMENT - 7:29 p.m.
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 City of Kerman Council Chambers at 850 S. Madera Ave., Kerman, CA 93630.
Date: April 24, 2025 /s/ Josie Camacho, City Clerk