CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call - All present.
C. Invocation - A moment of silence was observed.
D. Flag Salute - Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep to move Item 7.A after Item 7.C and Seconded by Councilmember Herrera.
Ayes: Yep, Herrera, Hall, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS - None.
4. PUBLIC FORUM - None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - May 14, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos.31880-32062 $1,977,262.35 ACH $71,665.06.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
4/13/25 to 4/26/25: $249,843.53; Retro Pay & Other: $1.067.23; Overtime: $9.349.85; Standby: $1.682.03; Comp Time Earned: 36
4/27/25 to 5/10/25: $247,192.69; Retro Pay & Other: $12,671.05; Overtime: $8,835.90; Standby: $2,248.65; Comp Time Earned: 88.88
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
E. SUBJECT: Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Annual Levy of Assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1 (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution to initiate proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 1. - Res. 25-30 Motion made by Councilmember Herrera and Seconded by Councilmember Hall Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Yep, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Budget Workshop Fiscal Year 2025/2026 (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council to review and consider proposed draft of City of Kerman Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Operating and Capital Budgets and provide comments. - Item 7.A presented after Item 7.C
B. SUBJECT: Request from Kerman Chamber of Commerce for Donation Toward July 3rd Sky Diving Exhibition (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: That Council consider a contribution in an amount up to $1,000 to the Kerman Chamber of Commerce for its annual July 3rd fireworks show and community event. – Res. 25-31
Denise Baronian, Executive Director Chamber of Commerce Motion to contribute an additional $1,500 toward event made by Councilmember Dhaliwal and Seconded by Councilmember Herrera
Ayes: Dhaliwal, Herrera, Hall, Yep, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0
C. SUBJECT: Harvest Festival Parade (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council receive an update about proposed changes to 2025 Harvest Festival parade route, with possible direction to Staff.
Jason Royal, Chamber of Commerce Board Member
Motion made to accept the suggested changes by Councilmember Herrera and Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal
Ayes: Herrera, Dhaliwal, Hall, Yep, 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 - Item discussing types of trees to be planted going forward - Bring back previously tabled item discussing Rec Commission compensation since Councilmember Dhaliwal was absent.
- City Manager to provide Council a memo with construction updates on Madera Ave (145) and Whitesbridge Ave. (180)
10. CLOSED SESSION - None.
11. ADJOURNMENT - 7:35 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 Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Ave, Kerman, CA.
Date: May 29, 2025 /s/ Josie Camacho, City Clerk