CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, July 23, 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 Pro Tem Yep and Councilmember Herrera.
C. Invocation - Performed by Ken Boyd
D. Flag Salute – Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal Ayes: Hall, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep, Herrera
Motion passes 3-0-0-2
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. 2025 Kanammi Delegation Presentation (TJ) – Presented.
4. PUBLIC FORUM - Cheri Smith, Ken Boyd
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion made to accept the Consent Calendar, excluding Item 5.G, which was pulled for discussion by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal Ayes: Hall, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep, Herrera
Motion passes 3-0-0-2
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - July 9, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Council approved minutes as presented
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 32242-32354 $1,015,504.58 ACH $127,867.59.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
6/22/25 to 07/5/25: $268,549.90; Retro Pay & Other: $0.00; Overtime: $9,243.48; Holiday:
$2,476.66; Standby: $1,896.73; Comp Time Earned: 54
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
E. SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Goldenrod Avenue Rehabilitation – Kearney Boulevard to San Joaquin Valley Railroad, Federal Project No. STPL-5291(034) and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution accepting the Goldenrod Avenue Rehabilitation – Kearney Boulevard to San Joaquin Valley Railroad, Federal Project No. STPL5291(034) and authorizing the City Engineer to record the Notice of Completion. - Res. 25-50 F. SUBJECT: Reorganization of Positions in the Community Services Department (JJ), (AC), (TJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving new position of Lead Supervisor in the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department and related job description and deleting position of Building and Facilities Supervisor position. - Res. 25-51 G. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Street Sweeping Services (MB) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution to:
1. Award contract for Street Sweeping to Mid-Valley Disposal, LLC in the amount of $155,904.00; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign the street sweeping contract on behalf of the City. - Res. 25-52
ITEM 5.G - Motion made to approve with the changes noted to the prevailing wages by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Hall, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep, Herrera
Motion passes 3-0-0-2
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Opened - 6:22 p.m.
A. SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Approval of Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assessments for the Annual Levy, 2025-2026, for Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council conduct a public hearing, receive public testimony, and adopt resolution confirming the diagram and assessments for Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 for the 2025-2026 annual levy in the amounts specified and authorize the City Clerk to record the diagram and assessment with the Fresno County Auditor-Controller. - Res. 25-53 Closed - 6:34 p.m.
Motion made by Councilmember Dhaliwal, Seconded by Councilmember Hall Ayes: Dhaliwal, Hall, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep, Herrera
Motion passes 3-0-0-2
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Ratification of Well No. 14 Emergency Water Well Repair (MB) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution ratifying emergency repairs to Well No. 14 and the procurement of services for the repairs from Zim Industries, Inc. in the amount of $176,443.58. - Res. 25.54
Motion made by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Hall, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep, Herrera
Motion passes 3-0-0-2
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION - None
11. ADJOURNMENT - 6:57 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: July 24, 2025 /s/ Josie Camacho, City Clerk