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, November 14, 2022 - 6:00 p.m.
Mailing Address: Ceres City Hall, 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA 95307-3292 Phone: (209) 538-5700 Fax: (209) 538-5780
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lopez called the November 14, 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 4 District 3
Councilmember District 2 Councilmember Vice Mayor Mayor Lopez Casey Kline Silveira
Present VACANT Present Present Present
INVOCATION
Invocation by Pastor Tim Giannosa, Big Valley Grace Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lopez.
PRESENTATIONS
A. Lung Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
Mayor Lopez presented the proclamation.
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B. Small Business Saturday Proclamation
Mayor Lopez presented the proclamation to the following members of the Ceres Chamber of Commerce: Brandy Meyer (President), Amy Medina (Administrative Assistant), and Irene Ortiz (Board Member) for Small Business Saturday.
C. Presentation by Kaylee Brown and Esperanza Gonzalez for the Center for Human Services.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS to the Council on matters not included on the agenda five minutes)
Eric Goman spoke regarding a man feeding stray cats in a park near the Eastgate neighborhood, an incident at a gas station on Carpenter Road and an incident at a gas station on Mitchell Road.
John Warren thanked City staff for the Military Banner ceremony, installing the banners and displaying the POW/MIA flags.
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
D. Interview Process for Appointments) to the Planning Commission (Hoem) Council and staff discussion included when the appointments would be made, the expiration of the other members' terms, when the next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled and who will be on the interview panel.
Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. No one spoke.
Mayor Lopez closed public comment.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Kline, seconded by Vice Mayor Silveira, to have the Mayor and Vice Mayor sit on the interview panel. Motion carried 4/0/0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor
Casey Kline Silveira Mayor Lopez
Yes Yes Yes Yes
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Consent Calendar item 6 was removed by Councilmember Casey.
Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Silveira, seconded by Councilmember Kline, approving items 1-5 and 7-9. Motion carried 4/0/0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor Mayor Lopez
Casey Silveira
Clerks Report of Posting. The Agenda of the November 14, 2022 City Council Meeting was Posted on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. (City Clerk) Waive Readings. All Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions are Waived. (Waive readings 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 for the October 24, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting. (City Clerk)
Register of Audited Demands) Dated October 19, 2022 through November 2, 2022. (Dias)
Resolution No. 2022-140, Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Payment to Don Pedro Pump for Emergency Repairs Performed at Water Wells 22 & 41. (Royal)
6. Motion Accepting the 2020-2021 Measure H Financial Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2021. (Dias)
7. Motion Accepting the 2020-2021 City of Ceres Audited Financial Statements and Audit Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2021. (Dias)
8. Resolution No. 2022-141, Approving Amendment Number 1 to an Agreement for Economic Development Services with Chabin Concepts, Inc. and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Amendment. (Spade)
Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-1073; An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ceres Amending Title 9, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare, of the Ceres Municipal Code to Add Chapter 22, Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy. (City Attorney)
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CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Item 6: Removed for separate consideration by Councilmember Casey Councilmember Casey spoke regarding the way Measure H money is being spent.
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 Mayor Lopez
Casey Kline Silveira
Yes Yes Yes Yes
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
PUBLIC HEARING
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
COUNCILMEMBER REFERRALS
None
REPORTS
At this time, any Councilmembers or City Staff will make an announcement or report briefly on his or her activities.
• Mayor
Mayor Lopez spoke regarding the launch of the Military Banner Program.
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• City Council
Councilmember Casey recognized Recreation Manager, Joseph Chavez, for his efforts in initiating the Military Banner Program and a possible public workshop to improve communication between the City and the community. • City Manager
City Manager Terrazas spoke regarding Code Enforcement having a full staff and a dump line dedicated to reporting illegal dumps at (209) 538-DUMP. • City Attorney
Nothing to report
• Departments
Nothing to report
• County Supervisor
Field Representative, Russell Fowler, spoke on behalf of County Supervisor, Channce Condit, regarding the Ceres Community Cleanup day on November 12t.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Lopez introduced the Closed Session items.
10. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Cal. Gov. Code § 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: City Manager, Alex Terrazas and Human Resources Director, Delilah Vasquez
Employee organization: Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA!)
11. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Cal. Gov. Code § 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: City Manager, Alex Terrazas and Human Resources Director, Delilah Vasquez
Unrepresented employee: Ceres part-time extra help employees
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Lopez reported that direction was given to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
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The next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on November 28, 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 7:15 p.m.
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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.