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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA
via ZOOM and in- person)
City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street
Monday, March 13, 2023 at 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
Vice Mayor Silveira called the March 13, 2023 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); Rosalinda L. Vierra ( District 2); Daniel A.
Martinez ( District 4)
District 1 District 2 District 4 District 3
Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor , Mayor Lopez Casey Vierra Martinez Silveira
Present Present Present Present Absent
INVOCATION
Invocation by Tim Giannosa, Big Valley Grace Community Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Silveira.
PRESENTATIONS
A. Stanislaus Arts Council
Stanislaus Arts Council Project Manager, Austin Romito, presented on Heartland Creative Corps grant program.
B. Bridging the Gap
Valley Sierra Small Business Development Center Project Manager, Maisie Silva, and Ceres Chamber of Commerce Vice President, Irene Ortiz presented on the business resource event.
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CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS to the Council on matters not included on the agenda ( five minutes)
Dave Pratt spoke regarding the functionality of the map when reporting a code enforcement incident on MyCeres app.
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS/ COMMISSIONS
None
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items 5 was removed by Councilmember Martinez.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Martinez, seconded by Councilmember Vierra, approving items 1- 4 and 6- 10. Motion carried 4/0/1 by the following roll call vote:
District 1 District 2 District 4 District 3
Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor Mayor Lopez Casey Vierra Martinez Silveira
Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent
1. Clerks Report of Posting. The agenda of the March 13, 2023 City Council Meeting was Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. ( City Clerk)
2. 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 February 13, 2023 and February 27, 2023 Regular City Council Meetings. ( City Clerk)
4. Register of Audited Demand( s) Dated February 22, 2023 through March 1, 2023.
Dias)
5. Removed for separate consideration.
6. Resolution No. 2023- 26, Approving Acceptance of the Board of State and Community Corrections Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Award. ( Collins)
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7. Resolution No. 2023- 27, Authorizing the City Manager to Approve a Purchase Order with Capitol Ford for the Purchase of a Transit Van for the Ceres Police Crisis Negotiation Team. ( Royal)
8. Resolution No. 2023- 28, Authorizing the City Manager to Approve a Purchase Order with Rush Truck Centers of California, Inc. for Two ( 2) Prior- Year Approved Fleet Replacement Program Purchases and Approving a Budget Amendment to Appropriate Funds. ( Royal)
9. Resolution No. 2023- 29, Proclaiming the Termination of the Local Emergency Due to the Novel Coronavirus. ( City Attorney)
10. Resolution No. 2023- 30, Approving the Stanislaus Urban County Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) Annual Allocation Agreement between Stanislaus County and the City of Ceres for Fiscal Year ( FY) 2022- 2023. ( Hoem)
CONSIDERATION OF ITEM( S) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Item 5: Removed for separate consideration by Councilmember Martinez Resolution No. 2023- 25, Approving a Budget Amendment to Transfer Funds from the AB 109 Board of State and Community Corrections Allocation Fund to the General Fund to Assist Project Resolve with Conducting a County- Wide Survey and to Fund the Ceres Unified School District Lunch Mentoring Program. ( Collins) Councilmember Martinez spoke regarding the dates and locations of schools in the mentoring program.
Vice Mayor Silveira asked for public comment. No one spoke.
Vice Mayor Silveira closed public comment.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Martinez, seconded by Councilmember Vierra approving item 5. Motion carried 4/0/1 by the following roll call vote:
District 1 District 2 District 4
I
District 3
Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor Mayor Lopez Casey Vierra Martinez Silveira
Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
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PUBLIC HEARING
None
NEW BUSINESS
11. Resolution No. 2023- 31, Nominating a Candidate to the Special City Selection Committee for Appointment to the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District — Stanislaus City Seat or Reject all Candidates. ( City Manager)
City Manager, Alex Terrazas, introduced the item.
Vice Mayor Silveira asked for public comment. No one spoke.
Vice Mayor Silveira closed public comment.
Council and staff discussion included consequence of rejecting all candidates.
Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Silveira, seconded by Councilmember Vierra, approving item 11. Motion carried 4/ 0/ 1 by the following roll call vote:
District 1 District 2 District 4 District 3
Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor Mayor Lopez Casey Vierra Martinez Silveira
Yes j Yes Yes Yes Absent
12. Resolution No. 2023- 32, Authorizing Amendment No. 13 to the Agreements for Professional Consultant Services between the City of Ceres and NV5 Inc. and Authorizing Budget Amendments for Amendment 12 & 13 for the SR99 Service Road & Mitchell Road Interchange. ( Waugh)
Director of Engineering Services/ City Engineer, Kevin Waugh, introduced the item.
Vice Mayor Silveira asked for public comment. The following members of the public spoke:
John Warren spoke regarding public awareness of the project.
Vice Mayor Silveira closed public comment.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Vierra, seconded by Councilmember Martinez, approving item 12. Motion carried 4/ 0/ 1 by the following roll call vote:
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District 1 District 2 District 4 District 3
Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor Mayor Lopez Casey Vierra Martinez Silveira
Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent
DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
COUNCILMEMBER REFERRALS
None
REPORTS
Mayor
N/ A
City Council
Councilmember Vierra spoke regarding the Economic Development Action Committee meeting coming later this month and progress of a mental health awareness presentation with Healthy Families.
Councilmember Martinez reminded everyone of the Easter EGGstravaganza event at the Community Center on March 31, 2023 from 5: 30 — 7:30 p.m.
City Manager
City Manager Terrazas encouraged the public to use the Quick Response ( QR) code, displayed during the presentation, for more information on the Bridging the Gap event.
City Attorney
Nothing to report.
Departments
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer Kevin Waugh spoke regarding the progress of Smyrna Park design.
Assistant Fire Chief Tim Tietjen provided an update on storm conditions and encouraged the public to visit www. stanemergency. com to stay up to date on weather alerts.
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County Supervisor
Nothing to report.
CLOSED SESSION
13. Liability Claims, Cal. Gov. Code§ 54956. 95
Claimant: Emily Ontoniel Zepeda
Agency Claimed Against: City of Ceres
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Vice Mayor Silveira reported the liability claim was rejected with a 4/ 0/ 1 vote.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on March 27, 2023 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 6:47 p.m. ier Lo , Mayor
By Cri uila Deputy City Clerk
for 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.