JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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, with the exception of Councilmember Herrera arrived at 6:05 p.m.
C. Invocation – Performed by Mayor Pacheco
D. Flag Salute - Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Item 3.B was withdrawn, Item 7.A was heard before Item 6.A and, Item 6.C was heard in Department Reports after Item 7.A. Supporting attachments for Item 6.A and 6.B were reorganized.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Hall Ayes: Yep, Hall, Herrera, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation - Suicide Prevention Week - Presented to Gleyra Castro, Division Manager with the Department of Behavioral Health.
B. Presentation - Paul Dictos County of Fresno Assessor's Office - Item withdrawn.
4. PUBLIC FORUM - Guy Kaplinsky, Eagle Field Airport LLC
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - August 13, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 32646-32736 $4,134,404.11 ACH $844,771.60.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
07/20/2025 to 08/02/2025: $270,774.50: Retro Pay & Other: $3,602.81; Overtime: $11,591.84; Holiday: $0.00 Standby: $1,821.13; Comp Time Earned: 70.74 D. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
E. SUBJECT: Approval of Parcel Map 2023-01 and Acceptance of Dedications on Behalf of the Public (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution approving Parcel Map 2023-01 and accepting dedications on behalf of the public.- Res. 25-65 F. SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution Approving Amendment to Contract for City Attorney Services (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution approving Amendment Number Four (4) to Contract for City Attorney Services with Montoy Law Corporation. - Res. 25-66 G. SUBJECT: Updated Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution approving the updated Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. - Res. 25-67 Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Yep, Hall, Herrera, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – Opened 6:29 p.m.
A. SUBJECT: Consideration of a Resolution of City Council of the City of Kerman Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of 2025 Lease Revenue Bonds (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: City Council by motion adopt resolution Approving, Authorizing and Directing Execution of Certain Lease Financing Documents and Directing Execution of Certain Related Actions in Connection with Financial Capital Improvements for the issuance and sale of 2025 Lease Revenue Bonds - Res. 25-68
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Yep, Hall, Herrera, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0
B. SUBJECT: Consideration of a Resolution of Board of Directors of the City of Kerman Public Financing Authority authorizing the issuance and sale of 2025 Lease Revenue Bonds (JA) RECOMMENDATION: That the Board, by motion, adopt resolution approving, authorizing and directing the issuance and sale of lease revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 to assist the City of Kerman in financing capital improvements, and approving related documents and actions for issuance and sale of 2025 Lease Revenue Bonds. - Res. PFA 25-03 Motion Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Yep, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0
Public Hearing Closed – 6:48 p.m.
C. SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution Approving Agreement with Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates for Continuing Disclosure Services Pertaining to Securities Management (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving agreement with Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates for Continuing Disclosure Services pertaining to Securities Management. - Res. 25-69
Motion Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Herrera, Dhaliwal, Hall, Yep, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving Final Map, Subdivision Agreement, Right-to-Farm Covenant, Landscape and Lighting District Covenant and Accepting Dedication of Right-of-Way for Public Street and Utility Purposes for Vesting Tract Map No. 6447 (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution pertaining to Tract No. 6447 as follows:
1. Approving Final Map and Subdivision Agreement
2. Approving Covenant Acknowledging Right To Farm Law
3. Approving Covenant Accepting Annexation into Landscape and Lighting District No. 1
4. Accepting Dedication of Right-of-Way for Public Street and Utility Purposes
5. Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to sign the Subdivision Agreement and Covenants as appropriate. - Res. 25-70
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Herrera.
Ayes: Yep, Herrera, Hall, Dhaliwal, 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 Moment of silence to honor Dr. Joseph Castro's passing.
10. CLOSED SESSION – 7:05 p.m.
A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title:
City Manager
B. Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 City Designated Representatives: Mayor Pacheco and Mayor Pro Tem Yep Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
Reconvened at 8:08 with no reportable action.
11. ADJOURNMENT- 8:09 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: August 28, 2025 /s/ Josie Camacho, City Clerk