CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Call to Order – 6:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call – All members present.
C. Invocation – Performed by Lupe Flores.
D. Flag Salute – Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion to hear Items 8. and 9. before Item 7.C by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Dhaliwal, Yep, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passed 5-0-0-0.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation - African American History Month – Presented to Councilmember Hall.
B. Welcome and Introduction of new Fire Chief Kevin Carey of North Central Fire Protection District – Chief Carey welcomed and provided brief introduction.
4. PUBLIC FORUM - Lupe Flores
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - January 14, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 33771-33897 $705,017.47 ACH $165,802.16.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
12/21/25 to 1/3/26: $331,573.14; Retro Pay & Other: $0.00; Overtime: $9,072.16; Holiday:
$4,547.36; Standby: $1,916.97; Comp Time Earned: 14.63
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Hall, Herrera, Dhaliwal, Yep, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passed 5-0-0-0.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: 2025 Pavement Management Program Update (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council to hear brief presentation regarding the 2025 Pavement Management Program Update with possible direction to Staff. - Presented B. SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding and Operational Agreement with Fresno County for Electronic Suspected Child Abuse Report System (SW)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding and Operational Agreement with Fresno County for Electronic Suspected Child Abuse Report System. – Res. 26-04
Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yep.
Ayes: Herrera, Yep, Dhaliwal, Hall, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passed 5-0-0-0.
C. SUBJECT: Discussion Regarding Carwash Fundraisers (JJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council to hear brief presentation regarding fundraising carwashes with possible direction to Staff.
Councilmember Dhaliwal recused himself at 6:49 p.m. due to owning a carwash.
Public Comment – Rudy Cubillos
Council consensus that the current ordinance needs to be amended and directed Staff to bring back a draft ordinance based on Council’s suggestions.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION – None.
11. ADJOURNMENT – 7:38 p.m.
MINUTES CERTIFICATION
I, Marisol Camacho, 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 29, 2026 /s/ Marisol Camacho, Deputy Clerk