CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 08, 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.
C. Invocation - Performed by Mayor Pacheco.
D. Flag Salute – Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Yep, Hall, Dhaliwal, Herrera, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passed 5-0-0-0.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS - None
4. PUBLIC FORUM – Rosalina Nunez and Deidre Adams
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - March 25, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 34309-34418 $1,299,942.24 ACH $710.78.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
3/1/26 to 3/14/26: $273,893.51; Retro Pay & Other: $969.66; Overtime: $8,866.86; Holiday:
$0.00; Standby: $2,259.87; Comp Time Earned: 92.75
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Herrera, Dhaliwal, Yep, Hall, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passed 5-0-0-0.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Support of Measure C Replacement Initiatives (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council to consider adoption of:
1. Resolution in Support of Fix Our Roads Ballot Measure (Alternative A) OR
2. Resolution in Support of “Better Roads, Safe Streets” Ballot Measure (Alternative B).
Representatives from each group presented on this item:
Mohammad Alimi, Fresno County Representative
Georgiena M. Vivian with “Fix Our Roads”
Ashley Swearengin and Veronica Garibay with “Better Roads, Safe Streets” Motion made to table the item to the May 13, 2026 meeting by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Yep, Hall, Dhaliwal
Noes: Herrera, Pacheco
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passed 3-2-0-0.
Recess at 8:00 p.m.
Reconvened at 8:07 p.m.
B. SUBJECT: Presentation by ELS Architecture and Urban Design Regarding the Preferred Concept and Design of the Kerman Area Multi-Generational Resiliency Center (TJ) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive a presentation, discuss, and provide input on concurrence with the preferred concept and/or provide recommended changes.
Presented by Clarence Mamuyac with ELS. Council provided comments, no action taken.
Public input provided by Jason Royal and Felipa Flores.
Councilmember Dhaliwal recused himself for items 7.C and 7.D due to owning a Gas Station and Carwash.
C. SUBJECT: Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.60 Relating to Charitable Car Washes to Title 5 of the Kerman Municipal Code (JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council consider Alternatives A and B of Charitable Car Wash Ordinance; waive full reading, and introduce Alternative A or Alternative B of Ordinance Adding Chapter
5.60 Relating to Charitable Car Washes to Title 5 of the Kerman Municipal Code.
Public input provided from Rudy Cubillos and Jason Royal.
Motion made to move forward with Alternative A, with amendments to limit noncharitable organizations to one per year and clarify enforcement of penalties by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Mayor Pacheco.
Ayes: Herrera, Pacheco, Hall, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Dhaliwal
Motion passed 4-0-0-1.
Mayor Pro Tem Yep recused himself from item 7.D due to owning a grocery store.
D. SUBJECT: Gas Station and Grocery Store Analysis (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council to review findings of Gas Station and Grocery Store Report, with possible direction to Staff.
Public input provided from Paul Brar, CPA. No Council action taken.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION - None
11. ADJOURNMENT – 10:25 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: April 9, 2026 /s/ Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy Clerk