CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
City Hall, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. Call to Order - 6:02 p.m.
B. Roll Call - All members present.
C. Invocation - Prayer performed by Eimear O'Brien.
D. Flag Salute - Performed.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Motion made by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yep.
Ayes: Hall, Yep, Dhaliwal, Herrera, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Presentation by Brad Kilger, Senior Advisor with the International City and County Management Association (ICMA).
Presented City Manager, John Jansons, with the ICMA Credentialed Manager credential. Brief comments from City Manager.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
Public comments made by Amanda Flores, Eimear O'Brien, Fresno County Superintendent Candidate, and Jose Verduzco, PG&E representative.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - May 13, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 34717-34824 $479,709.84 ACH $0.00.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
04/26/2026 to 05/09/2026: $266,415.20; Retro Pay & Other: $4,163.88; Overtime: $8,008.25; Holiday: $0.00; Standby: $1,574.02; Comp Time Earned: 78.57 RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Herrera.
Ayes: Yep, Herrera, Dhaliwal, Hall, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for the Siskiyou Avenue Rehabilitation - Kearney Boulevard to California Avenue, Federal Project No. STPL-5291(039) to Dave Christian Construction Co., Inc. (JG)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution:
1. Awarding the Siskiyou Avenue Rehabilitation - Kearney Boulevard to California Avenue, Federal Project No. STPL-5291(039) to Dave Christian Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $$666,837.00; and
2. Authorizing a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $66,680.00; 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. 26-27
Motion made by Councilmember Herrera, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Herrera, Hall, Dhaliwal, Yep, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passes 5-0-0-0.
B. SUBJECT: Budget Workshop Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (JA)
RECOMMENDATION: Council to review and consider proposed draft of City of Kerman Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Operating and Capital Budgets and provide comments.
Council discussion, no action taken. Request from Councilmember Herrera for an update on the annual streetlight installation progress, specifically he would like a map of previous accomplished installations and what the next phase will look like.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion to bring back future agenda item to possibly cancel the July 22nd meeting. Mayor Pacheco requests a future agenda for the June 24th meeting to discuss an issue that was brought to her attention regarding the renaming of a street. City Manager directed to provide Council with a memo discussing the situation.
10. CLOSED SESSION – None.
11. ADJOURNMENT - 7:45 p.m.
MINUTES CERTIFICATION
I, Dalia Santana-Zamudio, City 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: May 28, 2026 /s/ Dalia Santana-Zamudio, City Clerk