LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURE. Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the City Council is required to disclose on the record any campaign contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $250 made by the party or the party’s agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure should be made when the agenda item is called and must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. Council Members are also required to make such disclosures and recuse themselves.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST. City Council Members with a conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act are required to make disclosure of financial interest when the item is called and recuse themselves.
To accommodate members of the public or convenience in the order of presentation, items on the agenda may not be presented or acted upon in the order listed.
This portion of the meeting is reserved for members of the public to address the Council on items of interest that are not on the Agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Speakers shall be limited to three minutes. It is requested that no comments be made during this period on items on the Agenda. Members of the public wishing to address the Council on items on the Agenda should notify the Mayor when that Agenda item is called, and the Mayor will recognize your discussion at that time. It should be noted that the Council is prohibited by law from taking any action on matters discussed that are not on the Agenda. Speakers are asked to please use the microphone, and provide their name and address.
Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, a member of the audience or a Council Member may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and it will be considered separately.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve minutes as presented.
09/01/24 to 09/14/24: $230,577.57; Retro Pay & Other: $951.03; Overtime: $14,847.17; Holiday: $1,709.45; Standby: $1,971.41; Comp Time Earned: 22.88
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve payroll as presented.
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution:
1. Approving Contract Change Order No. 2 for the Well 33 Pilot Hole Project to South Valley Companies Inc. in the amount of $70,500; and
2. Accepting the Well 33 Pilot Hole Project and authorizing the City Engineer to record the Notice of completion.
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt resolution approving amendment to Salary Scale for unrepresented Police Department Lieutenant position and approving adjustment in benefits.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to Agriculture Lease Agreement Between the City of Kerman and Earl L. Giacolini and Janice E. Giacolini (9.3 acres)
These hearings are scheduled at the time stated and will be heard by the Council as close to the time stated as possible.
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution:
1.Awarding the contract for the Siskiyou Ave. Rehabilitation – Whitesbridge to Kearney, Federal Project No. STPL-5291(033) to Cal Valley Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,019,569.85; and
2. Authorizing a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $101,956.00; 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.
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution:
1. Awarding the contract Goldenrod Avenue Rehabilitation – Kearney Boulevard to San Joaquin Valley Railroad, Federal Project No. STPL-5291(034) to R.J. Berry Jr., Inc. in the amount of $715,502.20; and
2. Authorizing a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $71,550.00; 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
RECOMMENDATION: Council by motion adopt the resolution:
1. Awarding the contract for the Downtown Corridor Revitalization, Phase 1 Project to Wabo Landscape & Construction, Inc. in the amount of $669,000.00; and
2. Authorizing a 5% construction contingency in the amount of $33,500.00; 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.
(This portion of the meeting is reserved for the Mayor and Council Members (i) to make brief reports on boards, committees, and other public agencies, and at public events, (ii) to request updates, (iii) to initiate future agenda items at the request of a Council Member, and (iv) to take action on matters initiated under this section of the agenda items. Under this section the Council may take action only on items specifically agendized and which meet other requirements for action.)
If desired, members of the public may comment on Closed Session items. Members of the public wishing to address Council on Closed Session items should notify the Mayor when that item is called, and the Mayor will recognize your discussion at that time. It should be noted that Council is prohibited from discussing or addressing comments on Closed Session items.
Property: APN 023-220-08S
Agency Negotiators: City Manager Jansons
Negotiating Parties: Jagrup and Sukhdev Sidhu, Trustees The Sidhu Family Trust
Under Negotiation: Price, terms, payment
Title: City Manager
2.Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
City Designated Representatives: Mayor Pacheco and Council Member Yep
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AGENDA MATERIALS: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council within 72 hours of the meeting regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office located at 850 S. Madera Ave., Kerman, CA 93630 and on the City website at www.cityofkerman.net.
ADA Compliance and Reasonable Accommodation. The Council has adopted a Reasonable Accommodation Policy, which is available on the City website at www.cityofkerman.net or upon request by emailing the City Clerk at publicmeeting@cityofkerman.org or calling (559) 846-9450. The Policy provides a procedure for receiving and resolving requests for accommodation to participate in this meeting. If you need assistance in order to attend this Council meeting or require auxiliary aids or services, e.g., hearing aids or signing services to make a presentation to the Council, please contact the City Clerk at (559) 846-9450 or email at publicmeeting@cityofkerman.org so such aids or services can be arranged. Accommodations should be requested as early as possible as additional time may be required in order to provide the requested accommodation. The meeting room is accessible to persons with physical disabilities.
AGENDA POSTING CERTIFICATION
I, Josie Camacho, City Clerk for the City of Kerman, do hereby declare under penalty of perjury that I caused the above agenda to be posted at City of Kerman Council Chambers at 850 S. Madera Ave., Kerman, CA 93630 and on the City website at www.cityofkerman.net.
Date: MONTH DD, 2024 /s/ Josie Camacho, City Clerk