Supplemental Information

City of Kerman

Government:

City Council:


Gary Yep - Mayor
Douglas Wilcox  - Mayor Pro Tem
Jack Sidhu - Council Member
Kanwaldeep (Raj) S. Dhaliwal - Council Member
Richard Stockwell - Council Member



County Board Of Supervisors:


Phil Larson - District 1
(559) 600-1000

City Manager:
Luis Patlan
(559) 846-9387
lpatlan@cityofkerman.org

Contact:
Marci Reyes - City Clerk
(559) 846-9380
mreyes@cityofkerman.org

Transportation:

Highways

• Interstate 5 is about 45 miles away
• HWY 145 (Madera Avenue) intersects HWY 180 (Whitesbridge Road)
• HWY 41 is about 15 miles away
• U.S. 99 is about 14 miles away

  Rail Services

  Freight:

• Cargo railline goes through Kerman

  Passenger:

• Service is provided by Amtrak located in Fresno
• Passenger bus transport available from the city to the Amtrak station

  Bus Services

• Westside Transit (800-325-7433) - Kerman Transit (559-846-7914)

  Airport

• The Fresno Yosemite International Airport is about 22 miles west, offers both passenger and freight service to major markets
• Chandler, City of Fresno, is about 13 miles away
• Mendota Airport is about 18 miles away

  Port Facility

• Port of Stockton located 121 miles northwest via 99
• Port of Oakland located 174 miles northwest via 99

  Port of Entry

• U.S. Customs Office located at 5177 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727

Education:

Universities

• California State University, Fresno
• Fresno Pacific University
• University of California, Merced

  Community Colleges

• West Hills Community College
• Fresno City College
• Reedley College
• College of the Sequoias
• California Christian College
• Madera College (closest to Kerman)

  Vocational Schools

• San Joaquin College of Law
• Heald College Schools of Business and Technology
• Central California College School of Law
• California School of Professional Psychology Fresno
• San Joaquin Valley College
• Westside Institute of Technology (WIT)
• Kerman Unified School DistrictNo. of Schools
  High School 1
  Junior High School 1
  Elementary School 4
  Enrollment Grades K-12 Students
  2006 - 3,898
  2007 - 3,883
  2008 - 4,210 
  2009 - 4,415
  2010 - 4,530
  2011 - 4,550 
  Additional Information: Barbara.Kramer@kermanusd.com

Services:

Police Service:

• Kerman Police Department & Sheriff

  Fire Service:

• North Central Fire Protection DistrictFire Insurance Rating: 4

  Additional Services:

• Community Services Department/Recreation/Senior Citizen Dept.

  Community Incentives:

• Enterprise Zone
• Recycling Market Development Zone

  Development Financing:

  Federal Level

• Economic Development Administration (Grants & Loans)
• U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (Grants & Loans)
• Small Business Administration (7a Loan Guarantee Program)
• CEN-CAL Financial Group (540 Loan Programs and Micro Loan Programs)

  State Level

• California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
• Valley Small Business Development Corporation (VSBDC) (State Loan Guarantee Program and a wide variety of other loan programs.)

   

• Connectivity:

  Sebastian Corporation provides fiber optic connectivity capabilities in the City of Kerman.

  Energy Supply/Utilities:

  Electricity Supplier

  Pacific Gas & Electric - (800) 743-5000
  

  Natural Gas Supplier

  Pacific Gas & Electric (800) 743-5000

  Telephone Service

  Sebastian Corporation (559) 846-9311

  Water System Supplier

  City of Kerman (559) 846-9343
  Max. Pumping Capacity: 8.78 MGD
  Average Daily Use: 3.29 MGD

  Sewer System Service

  City of Kerman (559) 846-6159

  Wastewater Plant Type

  Secondary Treatment Facility
  Capacity 2.0 MGD
  Peak Load 3.0 MGD