CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Call to Order - 6:03 p.m.
B. Roll Call - All members present except for Mayor Pro-Tem Yep.
C. Invocation - Performed by Mayor Pacheco.
D. Flag Salute – Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep
Motion passes 4-0-0-1.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation - National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day – Presented to Chief Wilkins. [Please see Item 9.1.]
B. Proclamation - Human Trafficking Prevention Month – Presented to representatives from Centro La Familia, Breaking the Chains, and Central Valley Against Human Trafficking.
C. Introduction of New Police Officers & Newly Appointed Sergeant – Sergeants Patrick Clark and Johnathan Farr were recognized for their promotions. Police Officers Harsimerpreet Sidhu, Jhovanny Villasenor, Nathan Wong, and Reserve Raymundo Ramos were sworn in.
4. PUBLIC FORUM – Omar Hernandez from Congressman Adam Gray’s office, Oneida Escobar from Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria’s office, and Jose Sandoval.
Omar Hernandez presented a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to the City of Kerman for recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month on behalf of Congressman Adam Gray’s office. Legislative updates were also provided by Omar and Oneida.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - December 10, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 33545-33770 $2,831,308.67 ACH $424,899.94.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
11/23/25 to 12/06/25: $280,616.07; Retro Pay & Other: $9,547.63; Overtime: $9,144.27; Holiday: $3,762.88; Standby: $2,104.33; Comp Time Earned: 15.38 12/07/25 to 12/20/25: $272,252.29; Retro Pay & Other: $28,645.60; Overtime: $15,515.19; Holiday: $0.00; Standby: $1,821.69; Comp Time Earned: 81.63 RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
E. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
F. SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Kerman Northwest Park Project and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution accepting the Kerman Northwest Park Project and authorizing the City Engineer to record the Notice of Completion. – Res. 26- 01 G. SUBJECT: Agreement Between the City and Yamabe and Horn Engineering Inc. for City Engineering Services (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving agreement between the City and Yamabe and Horn Engineering In., for City Engineering Services. – Res. 26-02 Motion made by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Councilmember Herrera.
Ayes: Hall, Herrera, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep
Motion passes 4-0-0-1.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: New Business and Development Update (JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Informational Only.
Presented. Council requests semi-annual updates.
B. SUBJECT: Update on Kerman Pavement Condition Assessment (JAJ) (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council to hear brief presentation regarding the Fresno County Pavement Condition Assessment with possible direction to Staff. - Presented.
C. SUBJECT: 2026 Appointments to Planning Commission (JJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution appointing members to the Planning Commission. – Res. 26-03
Motion to appoint Kevin Nehring and Jaspreet Badesha by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Herrera, Dhaliwal, Hall, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep
Motion passes 4-0-0-1.
D. SUBJECT: 2026 Regularly Scheduled Council Meetings (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council discuss and approve upcoming scheduled regular Council meetings for 2026 and provide staff direction for the meeting of November 11, 2026 in which Veteran’s Day is observed.
Motion made to approve the 2026 Council meeting schedule and reschedule the November 11th meeting to November 10th by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Councilmember Herrera.
Ayes: Hall, Herrera, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Yep
Motion passes 4-0-0-1.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Staff was directed to provide the following items:
1. Correct the Proclamation presented for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day [Item 3.A has since been corrected and a copy is attached].
2. Provide Council with information regarding the City’s mobile food vendor ordinance which establishes the distancing requirements from businesses.
3. A future agenda item regarding the Barra Boxing Club for discussion.
10. CLOSED SESSION - None.
11. ADJOURNMENT - 8:27 p.m.
MINUTES CERTIFICATION
I, Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy 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 City Hall, 850 S. Madera Ave, Kerman, CA.
Date: January 15, 2026 /s/ Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy Clerk
CORRECTED