CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 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 members present except Councilmember Herrera C. Invocation – Performed by Mayor Pacheco
D. Flag Salute - Performed
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Hall, Dhaliwal, Yep, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Herrera
Motion passed 4-0-0-1.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Presentation - Better Roads & Safe Streets Transportation Measure - Presented by Steve Brandau with comments from Victor Martinez, Mayor of Mendota.
B. Presentation - Fresno State Transportation Institute - Presented by Dr. Aly Tawfik and Fresno State Transportation Institute students. Public Comment from Matthew Gillian.
4. PUBLIC FORUM – None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro Tem Yep absent from the Dais at 7:32 p.m.
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - March 11, 2026 & March 18, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1.Nos. 34180-34308 $497,246.64 ACH $133,532.64.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
2/15/26 to 2/28/26: $276,294.85; Retro Pay & Other: $1,353.06; Overtime: $7,286.65; Holiday: $2,521.81; Standby: $2,024.01; Comp Time Earned: 70.16 RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Agreement with Family Healing Center (SW)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding with Family Healing Center. – Res. 26-12
E. SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Well No. 14 Emergency Generator Project and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution accepting the Well No. 14 Emergency Generator Project and authorizing the City Engineer to record the Notice of Completion. – Res. 26-13
F. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for the Kearney Boulevard Pedestrian Crossing Improvements Project to Dave Christian Construction Co., Inc. (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution:
1. Awarding the Kearney Boulevard Pedestrian Crossing Improvements Project to Dave Christian Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $191,955.75; and
2. Authorizing a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $19,200.00; and
3. Authorizing the City Manager to sign the construction contract on behalf of the City; and
4. Authorizing the City Manager to sign change orders, up to the additional contingency amount, on behalf of the City. – Res. 26-14
Motion made by Councilmember Dhaliwal, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Dhaliwal, Hall, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Herrera, Yep
Motion passed 3-0-0-2.
Mayor Pro Tem Yep returned at 7:35 p.m.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Mid-Year Budget Status Report Fiscal Year 2025/2026 (JA) RECOMMENDATION: Council review the Mid-Year Budget Report and approve resolution adopting revisions to the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget. – Res. 26-15 Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Yep, Dhaliwal, Hall, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Herrera
Motion passed 4-0-0-1.
B. SUBJECT: General Plan and Housing Element 2025 Annual Progress Report (JJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt a resolution accepting the General Plan and Housing Element 2025 Annual Progress Report and authorizing submittal to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and the California Department of Housing and Community Development. – Res. 26-16
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Yep, Hall, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Herrera
Motion passed 4-0-0-1.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Pro Tem Yep requests a presentation from Fresno County’s perspective on the two transportation measures at the next Council meeting. After the presentation, he would like Council to then decide whether to vote in support of the “Fix Our Roads” measure or take a neutral stance. Mayor Pacheco requests a resolution in support of “Better Roads and Safe Streets”. Legal counsel recommended consolidating these requests into a single staff report outlining options and brief general information on both measures, which would include draft resolutions for both measures that Council can then decide which to adopt.
10. CLOSED SESSION - None
11. ADJOURNMENT – 8:15 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: March 26, 2026 /s/ Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy Clerk