CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 09, 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 except Councilmember Herrera.
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, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Herrera
Motion passes 4-0-0-1.
3. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation - Hispanic Heritage Month – Presented by City Council
4. PUBLIC FORUM- None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. SUBJECT: Minutes - August 26, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants (JA)
1. Nos. 35598-35678 $1,083,443.23 ACH $135,939.59.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve warrants and electronic bank transfers as presented. (Pursuant to Government Code 37208)
C. SUBJECT: Payroll (JA)
08/02/26 to 08/15/26: $279,406.32; Retro Pay & Other: $644.55; Overtime: $15,724.39; Holiday: $0.00; Standby: $2,480.18; Comp Time Earned: 35.00 RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
D. SUBJECT: Adopting Amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code (DSZ) RECOMMENDATION: Council approve Resolution Adopting Updated Conflict of Interest Code and rescinding Resolution No. 24-72. – Res. 26-72
E. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving Side Letter Agreement with the Kerman Miscellaneous Employees Association (KMEA) for Conversion of Negotiated Holiday (JAJ) RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt the resolution approving side letter agreement with the Kerman Miscellaneous Employees Association (KMEA) for conversion of negotiated holiday. – Res. 26-73
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Dhaliwal.
Ayes: Yep, Dhaliwal, Hall, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Herrera
Motion passes 4-0-0-1.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Water Tank Painting Project and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion (MB)
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution accepting the Water Tank Painting Project and authorizing City Staff to record the Notice of Completion. – Res. 26-74 Motion to approve the Notice of Completion with the correct address of the project by Councilmember Hall, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yep.
Ayes: Hall, Yep, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Herrera
Motion passes 4-0-0-1.
B. SUBJECT: Matters relating to the Application and Agreements with the State Water Resources Control Board for the Water Supply Well No.33 Project and Declaring City’s Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures (JAJ)
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt:
1. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to apply for and execute financial assistance agreement(s) with the State Water Resources Control Board for the Water Supply Well No.33 Project; and – Res. 26-75
2. Resolution Declaring City’s official intent to reimburse expenditures for the Water Supply Well No.33 Project. – Res. 26-76
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Yep, Seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Ayes: Yep, Hall, Dhaliwal, Pacheco
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Herrera
Motion passes 4-0-0-1.
8. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Pro Tem Yep requests a future agenda item to review and potentially amend Kerman’s ebike code.
Mayor Pacheco requests a Measure S item be brought back to the next Council meeting for Council discussion. Additionally, she requests a Native American Heritage Proclamation for November and a future agenda in recognition of Senator Anna Caballero departure.
10. CLOSED SESSION – Recess at 6:40 p.m.
A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager
Reconvened at 6:50 p.m. with no reportable action.
11. ADJOURNMENT – 6:50 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: September 10, 2026 /s/ Dalia Santana-Zamudio, City Clerk