CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, June 11, 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.
TELECONFERENCED MEETING. Council Member Herrera will attend the meeting via teleconference.
Teleconference Location: Hampton Inn El Centro, 598 E. Wake Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243 This agenda will be posted at the teleconference location and members of the public may address the Council from the teleconference location.
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 - Small Cities Month
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 - May 28, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos.32112-32086 $350,558.99 ACH $287,711.58.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
5/11/25 to 5/24/25: $239,908.27; Retro Pay & Other: $0.00; Overtime: $8,460.18; Holiday:
$0.00; Standby: $1,977.99; Comp Time Earned: 49.50
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Contract with Spectrum Energy Solutions for Solar Performance Analysis and Optimization (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving contract with Spectrum Energy Solutions in the amount of $8,500 for Solar Performance Analysis/Optimization.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Adoption of Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget, Amending Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget, Establishing Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 and Authorizing Number of Employee Positions and Titles (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the following:
1. Resolution approving the City of Kerman Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Operating and Capital Budgets and amending the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 budget; and
2. Resolution establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal year 2025/2026; and
3. Resolution authorizing number of employee positions and titles.
B. SUBJECT: Resolution Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Kerman Public Finance Authority Budget (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion approve resolution adopting Fiscal year 2025/2026 Kerman Public Finance Authority Budget.
C. SUBJECT: Approval of Common Use of Easement with Fresno Irrigation District for Vesting Tentative Tract No. 6447 (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving the Common Use of Easement Agreement with Fresno Irrigation District for Tract No. 6447 and authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreements.
D. SUBJECT: Resolution Initiating Proceedings to Review Improvements and Establish Assessments, Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, for the Annexation of Tract 6447 into Landscape and Lighting District No. 1, to Review the Improvements and Establish Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and to Set a Public Hearing (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution to initiate proceedings pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for the annexation of Tract 6447 into Landscape and Lighting District No. 1, to review the improvements and establish assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY25-26), and to set a public hearing for a future date.
E. SUBJECT: Consideration of Monthly Stipend for Members of the City Recreation Commission (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion consider whether to adopt a resolution establishing a stipend per meeting for members of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission and to determine the amount of such stipend.
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, 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: June 6, 2025 /s/ Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy Clerk