LEVINE ACT CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURE. The Political Reform Act in Govt Code Section 84308 restricts campaign contributions over $500 to a decision-making public official from a party or participant or their agent in a proceeding involving a contract, license, permit or entitlement for use. The Act requires disclosure of the contribution and recusal where a decision-maker has received $500 or more from a party or participant to a proceeding in the prior 12 months. Participants and agents are required to make this disclosure as well.
A Council Member’s 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.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES AND RECUSAL. City Council Members with a conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act are required to make disclosure 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.
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.
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept monthly investment report as presented.
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt a Resolution recognizing April 19-25, 2026, as California Cities Week and encouraging civic involvement in the City.
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.
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.
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 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
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).
RECOMMENDATION: Council accept the City of Kerman 2024/2025 Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements as presented.
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.
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.60 Relating to Charitable Car Washes to Title 5 of the Kerman Municipal Code.
(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.
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.gov.
ADA Compliance and Reasonable Accommodation. The Council has adopted a Reasonable Accommodation Policy, which is available on the City website at www.cityofkerman.gov or upon request by emailing the City Clerk at publicmeeting@cityofkerman.gov or calling (559) 550-1414. 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) 550-1414 or email at publicmeeting@cityofkerman.gov 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, Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy 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.gov.
Date: April 17, 2026 /s/ Dalia Santana-Zamudio, Deputy Clerk