City Council meeting was conducted in accordance with California Governor Newsom' s Executive Orders N-20-20 and N-35-20 and COVID- 19 pandemic protocols. This meeting was open to the public with limited capacity seating.
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA
via ZOOM and in person)
City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street
Monday, August 22, 2022 — 6: 00 p.m.
Mailing Address: Ceres City Hall, 2720 Second Street, Ceres, CA 95307- 3292 Phone: ( 209) 538- 5700 Fax: ( 209) 538- 5780
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lopez called the August 22, 2022 meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL — Present:
Mayor: Javier Lopez
Vice Mayor: Bret Silveira ( District 3)
Councilmembers: James Casey ( District 1) and Mike Kline ( District 4) Note: District 2 - Vacant
District 1
District 2
District 4 District 3
Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor Mayor Lopez
Casey
Vacant
Kline Silveira
Present Present Present Present
INVOCATION
Provided by Pastor Herb Henry, Valley Christian Center.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lopez.
PRESENTATIONS
None
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CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS to the Council on matters not included on the agenda ( five minutes)
None
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS/ COMMISSIONS
A. Council Designation of a Voting Delegate to Represent the City of Ceres at the League of California Cities' Conference 2022 Annual Conference. ( Terrazas) City Manager, Alex Terrazas, presented the staff report.
Concurrence was reached by council approving Mayor Lopez as the voting delegate and Councilmember Casey as the alternate voting delegate.
B. Confirm the Interview Process and Appoint Three ( 3) Members to the Measure H" Citizens' Oversight Committee. ( Terrazas)
Mayor Lopez inquired about the appointment process.
City Attorney, Nubia Goldstein, stated the process was in line with the language of Measure " H."
Vice Mayor Silveira introduced a motion appointing Sopheap Dong- Carreon, Cerina Otero, and Vincent Truffa to the Measure " H" Citizens' Oversight Committee.
Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. No one spoke. Mayor Lopez closed public comment.
Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Silveira, seconded by Mayor Lopez, approving item B. Motion carried 3/1/0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor
Mayor Lopez
Casey Kline Silveira
Yes No Yes Yes
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items 4, 13, and 16 were removed by Councilmember Kline.
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Consent Calendar item 6 was removed by Ceres resident, John Warren.
Staff requested item 15 be removed from the agenda to be considered at a future council meeting.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Kline, seconded by Vice Mayor Silveira, approving items 1 — 3a, 5, 7 — 12 and 14. Motion carried 4/0/0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor
Mayor Lopez
Casey Kline Silveira
Yes Yes Yes Yes
1. Clerks Report of Posting. The Agenda of the August 22, 2022 City Council Meeting was Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. ( City Clerk)
2. Waive Readings. All Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions are Waived. ( Waive Reading in Full of all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda and Declare that Said Titles which Appear on the Public Agenda shall be Determined to have been Read by Title). ( City Clerk)
3. Approval of Minutes
a. Minutes of August 8, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting. ( City Clerk)
4. Removed for separate consideration.
5. Register of Audited Demand( s) Dated August 3, 2022 through August 10, 2022.
Dias)
6. Removed for separate consideration.
7. Resolution No. 2022- 106, Approving a Two ( 2) Year Agreement between the Ceres Youth Soccer Organization ( CYSO) and the City of Ceres for Use of the Ceres River Bluff Regional Park ( CRBRP) and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement. ( Chavez)
8. Resolution No. 2022- 107, Authorizing the City Manager to Approve a Purchase Order and Authorizing a 10% Contingency with Tru- Tech Roofing for the Re-roof of Fire Station # 1 in the City of Ceres. ( Royal)
9. Resolution No. 2022- 108, Authorizing the City Engineer to Execute the Agreements with the California Department of Transportation for the Smyrna Park Improvements. ( Waugh)
10. Resolution No. 2022-109, Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Purchase Orders with Folsom Chevrolet, Nixon- Egli Equipment Company, Municipal
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Maintenance Equipment, and Garton Tractor as part of the Fleet Replacement Program. ( Royal)
11. Resolution No. 2022-110, Approving an Agreement with Big Valley Grace Community Church, Inc. for the Use of the Ceres Community Center and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement. ( Chavez)
12. Resolution No. 2022- 111, Approving the Use of American Rescue Plan Act ARPA) Funds to Purchase Banners from All Star Trophies & Banners for the Active Military/Veterans Banner Program and Designating 4th Street, 3rd Street and North Street as the Inaugural Installation Corridor and Authorizing Staff to Proceed with the Purchase. ( Chavez)
13. Removed for separate consideration.
14. Resolution No. 2022- 113, Approving Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 Carryover Appropriations and Amending the 2022-2023 Budget. ( Dias)
15. Removed for consideration at a future council meeting.
16. Removed for separate consideration.
CONSIDERATION OF ITEM( S) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Item 4: Removed for separate consideration by Councilmember Kline Resolution No. 2022-105, Authorizing the City to Continue Teleconferenced PublicMeetingsPursuantto AssemblyBill 361Allowingthe Cityto Continuea Hybrid Virtual Meeting Environment. ( City Clerk)
CouncilmemberKlinespokeregardingthecitieswithinStanislausCountythatareholding hybrid meetings.
Council spoke regarding the desire to continue hybrid meetings.
CityAttorney, NubiaGoldstein,spokeregardingthe purposeofAssemblyBill361.
MayorLopezaskedfor publiccomment. Thefollowingmembersof thepublicspoke:
John Osgood suggested continuing the hybrid meeting for another 30 days.
JohnWarrenspokeregardingtheadditionofadisclaimerstatingthemeetingwillnotstop if there are technical difficulties.
Rosalinda Vierra spoke regarding the benefits of hybrid meetings for those who are quarantining due to COVID- 19.
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Mayor Lopez closed public comment.
Counciland staff spoke regardingthe option of adding a disclaimerstating the meeting will not stop if there are technical difficulties.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Kline, seconded by Vice Mayor Silveira, approving item 4. Motion carried 4/0/0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor
Mayor
LopezCaseyKline Silveira yo
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Item 6: Removed for separate consideration by Ceres resident, John Warren General Correspondence — Information Only
a. Public Works Monthly Report for July 2022. ( Royal) John Warren inquired as to the number of warnings and citations issued related to the visibility of garbage cans.
Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. No one spoke. Mayor Lopez closed public comment.
Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Silveira, seconded by Councilmember Kline, approving item 6. Motion carried 4/0/0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember ! Vice Mayor
Casey Kline Silveira Mayor Lopez
Yes Yes j Yes Yes
Item 13: Removed for separate consideration by Councilmember Kline Resolution No. 2022- 112, Approving the Response to the Findings and Recommendationsof the StanislausCountyCivil GrandJury ReportTitled Homelessness: The Elusive Definition of " Success" ( Case # 22- 05GJ). ( Terrazas) CouncildiscussionincludedclarificationregardingCityAttorneyreviewoftheletter.
Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. No one spoke. Mayor Lopez closed public comment.
Council discussion included further addressing homelessness.
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Mayor Lopez reopened public comment. No one spoke. Mayor Lopez closed public comment.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Kline, seconded by Vice Mayor Silveira, approving item 13. Motion carried 4/0/0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember i Vice Mayor
Mayor LopezCasey Kline Silveira
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Item 16: Removed for separate consideration by Councilmember Kline Resolution No. 2022-115, Authorizing Amendment No. 12 to the Agreement for Professional Consultant Services between the City of Ceres and NV5, Inc. to Increase the 95% Plans, Specifications, and Estimate Design Budget for the SR99 Service Road/ Mitchell Road Interchange. ( Waugh)
CouncilmemberKlinespokeregardingthe changeorder's affecton Caltransand Union Pacific Railroad.
Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. No one spoke. Mayor Lopez closed public comment.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Kline, seconded by Vice Mayor Silveira, approving item 16. Motion carried 4/0/0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor
Mayor LopezCasey Kline Silveira
Yes Yes Yes Yes
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
17. Resolution No. 2022-116, Authorizingthe Useof NeighborhoodParkFeesfor a PublicOutreachWorkshopand Survey, and a ConceptualDesignof OchoaPark Improvements. ( Waugh)
Engineering Services Director/ City Engineer, Kevin Waugh, presented the staff report and indicated the item would be utilizing Neighborhood Park Fees, not American Rescue Plan Act fees.
Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. The following members of the public spoke:
JohnWarrenspokeregardingtheadditionalcostforpublicoutreachandsurveyingthe public.
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Mayor Lopez closed public comment.
Council discussion included holding community workshops and striking the use of American Rescue Plan Act fees from the resolution.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Kline, seconded by Vice Mayor Silveira, approving item 17. Motion carried 4/0/0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor
Mayor Lopez
Casey Kline Silveira
Yes Yes Yes Yes
PUBLIC HEARING
None
NEW BUSINESS
18. Updateon FirstInstallmentof AmericanRescuePlanAct (ARPA) Fundingand Allocation of Second Installment of ARPA Funding. ( Dias) City Manager, Alex Terrazas, presentedthe staffreportand presentation.
Council and staff discussion included using the second round of ARPA funds on long-terminfrastructure, parkrelateditems, thetimelineof allocatingandspending ARPA funds, the amount of first round of ARPA funds allocated to Ochoa Park, and a public outreach plan.
Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. The following members of the public spoke:
DavePrattspokeregardingthedesiretoseeextrabenchesatthedogpark.
JohnWarrenspokeregardinga SaturdaypublicworkshopregardingOchoaPark and soliciting community input.
Counciland staff discussedthe BrownAct as it relatesto an offsitepublic workshop.
Mayor Lopez closed public comment.
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
COUNCILMEMBER REFERRALS
New Referral:
Requested by Mayor Lopez)
Requested Council's support in holding a revenue workshop to explore revenue sources for City projects.
Requested by Vice Mayor Silveira)
Requested Council and staffs support at the Crosstown Showdown Parade between Central Valley High School and Ceres High School on Wednesday, August 315tat 4:00 PM.
REPORTS
City Council
Nothing to report.
City Manager
Nothing to report.
City Attorney
Nothing to report.
Departments
Nothing to report.
County Supervisor
Nothing to report.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Lopez introduced the Closed Session items.
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation, Cal. Gov't Code§ 54957(b)(1) Title: City Attorney
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REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Lopez reported that direction was given to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on September 12, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in the Community Center at 2701 Fourth Street, Ceres, CA.
There being no further business, Mayor Lopez adjourned the meeting at 7: 50 p. m.
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Fallon Martin, City Clerk
Consistent with Council Policy, the minutes referenced above are in Action Format. The complete recording of the meeting can be viewed at http:// www. ci. ceres. ca. us/ agenda center.