CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 22, 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 Councilmember Herrera and Mayor Pacheco.
C. Invocation – Moment of silence observed.
D. Flag Salute – Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Hall, Dhaliwal, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Pacheco, Herrera
Motion passed 3-0-0-2.
Councilmember Herrera arrived at 6:04 p.m.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation - Remembrance of William (Bill) Stith
Presented to Mr. Stith’s family, with brief remarks shared by Council, family and friends.
B. Mid Valley Disposal - Recycler of the Year
Billie Hansen with Mid Valley Disposal presented Award to Helena Industries.
C. California Park & Recreation Society District 7 - Parks Rodeo Champions City staff were acknowledged by the Council for taking first place at the Park Rodeo.
4. PUBLIC FORUM - None
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - April 8, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
3/29/26 to 4/11/26: $277,062.26; Retro Pay & Other: $1,378.04; Overtime: $10,188.54; Standby: $2,062.76; Comp Time Earned: 50.63
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Monthly Investment Report (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
E. SUBJECT: California Cities Week (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt a Resolution recognizing April 19-25, 2026, as California Cities Week and encouraging civic involvement in the City. - Res. 26-17 F. SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Siskiyou Avenue Rehabilitation – Whitesbridge to Kearney, Federal Project No. STPL-5291(033) and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion (JG) RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution accepting the Siskiyou Avenue Rehabilitation – Whitesbridge to Kearney, Federal Project No. STPL-5291(033) and authorizing the City Engineer to record the Notice of Completion. - Res. 26-18 G. SUBJECT: Amendment of Authorized Positions List and Job Descriptions (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt resolution approving amendments to the authorized position list by deleting the Executive Assistant to City Manager/City Clerk and adding positions of City Clerk and Executive Assistant to the City Manager; approving two job descriptions; and amending salary scales by adding salary schedules for the two positions. - Res. 26-19 Motion made by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Hall, Dhaliwal, Herrera, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Pacheco
Motion passed 4-0-0-1.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – Public Hearing opened at 6:31 p.m.
A. SUBJECT: Public hearing regarding General Plan Amendment (GPA 2025-01), Pre-zone/Rezone (REZ 2025-01), Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map (TSM 2025-01), Annexation (ANX 2025-01), and Environmental Assessment (ENV 2025-02) pertaining to five (5) parcels totaling approximately 88.93 acres, generally bound to the north by West Nielsen Avenue, to the west by North Del Norte Avenue, to the south by West Whitesbridge Road (State Route 180), and to the east by North Vineland Avenue (025-130-48, 025-130-47, 025-130-60S, 020-120-11, 020-120- 17S).(JC)
RECOMMENDATION: Council to conduct a public hearing, deliberate, and by motion:
1. Adopt A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Kerman 1) Adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV 2025-02; SCH #2025121223) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for General Plan Amendment 2025-01; and 2) Approving General Plan Amendment 2025-01 to amend the General Plan Land Use Map for three parcels identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 025-130-48, 025-130-47, and 025-130-60S totaling approximately 54.2 acres, changing approximately 29 acres to 31 acres of MDR – Medium Density Residential and approximately 24 acres to 21 acres of GC – General Commercial, located on the east side of North Madera Avenue between West Whitesbridge Road and West Nielsen Avenue (ENV 2025-02 and GPA 2025-01); and
-Res. 26-20
2. Introduce by title only an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kerman to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Kerman to pre-zone five parcels identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 025-130-48, 025-130-47, 025-130-60S, 020-120-11, 020-120-17s totaling approximately 88.93 acres to zoning districts consistent with the proposed City of Kerman General Plan land use designations, resulting in approximately 57 acres zoned SD-R-3.5 and 31 acres zoned CG, located between West Nielsen Avenue, North Del Norte Avenue, West Whitesbridge Road (State Route 180), and North Vineland Avenue (REZ 2025-01).
Jenna Chilingerian with Precision Civil Engineering provided a brief presentation.
Brief Council discussion and comments from Michael Chaney and Brent McCaffrey.
Public Hearing closed at 7:04 p.m.
Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Dhaliwal, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Pacheco
Motion passed 4-0-0-1.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Presentation of the City of Kerman 2024/2025 Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept the City of Kerman 2024/2025 Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements as presented.
Presented by Bryant Jolley, CPA. No action taken.
B. SUBJECT: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Kerman Amending Section 2.55.060 of Title 2, Chapter 2.55 of The Kerman Municipal Code to Adjust the Boundaries of City Council Election District Nos. 1, 3, And 4 and Add Annexed Property to the City Council District Boundaries Map. (JAJ & HCM)
RECOMMENDATION: Council waive full reading and introduce ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kerman amending Section 2.55.060 of Title 2, Chapter 2.55 of the Kerman Municipal Code to adjust the boundaries of City Council Election District Nos. 1, 3, and 4 and Adding Annexed Property to the City Council District Boundaries Map.
Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Dhaliwal, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Pacheco,
Motion passed 4-0-0-1.
Councilmember Dhaliwal recused himself from item 7.C at 7:23 p.m. due to owning a car wash.
C. SUBJECT: Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.60 Relating to Charitable Car Washes to Title 5 of the Kerman Municipal Code (JJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.60 Relating to Charitable Car Washes to Title 5 of the Kerman Municipal Code. - Ord. 26-01 Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Yep
Noes: None
Abstain: Dhaliwal
Absent: Pacheco
Motion passed 3-0-1-1.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION - None
11. ADJOURNMENT – 7:41 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 23, 2026 /s/ Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy Clerk