CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Kerman City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Call to Order – 6:01 p.m.
B. Roll Call – All present except Mayor Pacheco and Council Member Herrera attend the meeting via teleconference. Teleconference Location: Hampton Inn El Centro, 598 E. Wake Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243. The agenda was posted at the teleconference location where no members of the public addressed the Council from the teleconference location.
C. Invocation - Moment of silence was observed.
D. Flag Salute - Performed
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Councilmember Hall and seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal Ayes: Hall, Dhaliwal, Herrera, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mayor Pacheco
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation - Small Cities Month - Presented.
4. PUBLIC FORUM - Tammy Barrett and Cheri Smith
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
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) – Res. 25-32
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving contract with Spectrum Energy Solutions in the amount of $8,500 for Solar Performance Analysis/Optimization.
Motion made to pull Item 5.D for discussion by Councilmember Herrera and seconded by Councilmember Hall
Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Dhaliwal, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mayor Pacheco
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
ITEM 5.D - Motion made by Councilmember Herrera and seconded by Councilmember Hall Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Dhaliwal, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mayor Pacheco
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
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 - Res. 25-33
2. Resolution establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal year 2025/2026; and - Res. 25-34
3. Resolution authorizing number of employee positions and titles. - Res. 25-35 Motion made by Councilmember Hall and seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal Ayes: Hall, Dhaliwal, Herrera, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mayor Pacheco
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
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. - Res. 25-36
Motion made by Councilmember Dhaliwal and seconded by Councilmember Hall Ayes: Dhaliwal, Hall, Herrera, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mayor Pacheco
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
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. - Res. 25-37
Motion made by Councilmember Dhaliwal and seconded by Councilmember Hall Ayes: Dhaliwal, Hall, Herrera, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mayor Pacheco
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
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. - Res. 25-38 Motion made by Councilmember Dhaliwal and seconded by Councilmember Hall Ayes: Dhaliwal, Hall, Herrera, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mayor Pacheco
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
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. - Res. 25-39 Motion made by Councilmember Dhaliwal and seconded by Councilmember Herrera Ayes: Dhaliwal, Herrera, Hall, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mayor Pacheco
Motion passes 4-0-0-1
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None.
10. CLOSED SESSION - None.
11. ADJOURNMENT - 6:50 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: June 12, 2025 /s/ Josie Camacho, City Clerk