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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA
via ZOOM and in- person)
City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street
Monday, June 5, 2023 at 4: 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 June 5, 2023 special meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL — Present:
Mayor: Javier Lopez
Vice Mayor: Brett 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
Arrived at 4: 23
Present Present
p. m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lopez.
CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS to the Council on items which have been described in the notice of this Special Meeting ( five minutes)
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Action: Motion by Councilmember Vierra, seconded by Vice Mayor Silveira, approving item 1. Motion carried 4/0/1/0 by the following roll call vote:
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Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor
Mayor Lopez
Casey Vierra Martinez Silveira
Yes Yes Absent Yes Yes
1. Resolution No. 2023- 60, Authorizing the Continuation of a School Resource Officer Agreement with Ceres Unified School District for the School Resource Officers to provide Law Enforcement Services to the School District. ( Collins)
PUBLIC HEARING
2. Resolution No. 2023-61, Adopting the Annual Budget for the City of Ceres for the 2023/ 2024 Fiscal Year, Approving Positions for Fiscal Year 2023/ 2024. ( Dias) Resolution No. 2023- 62, Adopting the Appropriations Limitation for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024. ( Dias)
Finance Director, Leticia Dias, introduced the item.
Mayor Lopez opened the public hearing and asked for public comment. The following members of the public spoke:
John Warren spoke regarding the budget being balanced and the cost of animal control.
Mayor Lopez closed the public hearing and public comment.
Council and staff discussion included lighting and landscape district, clerk for the Planning Commission meetings, cost increase for building inspections, fee analysis, Whitmore Mansion, Information Technology upgrading software and Wi- Fi in the Community Center, deposit withholdings from Community Center rentals, FY 2021- 2022 audit completion, Community Center deficit, travel and training budgets, city council budget, revenue increases and projections, and Transient Occupancy Taxes.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Martinez, seconded by Vice Mayor Silveira, approving Resolution 2023- 61. Motion carried 4/ 1/ 0/ 0 by the following roll call vote:
Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor
Mayor Lopez
Casey Vierra Martinez Silveira
No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Action: Motion by Councilmember Martinez, seconded by Vice Mayor Silveira, approving Resolution 2023- 62. Motion carried 4/ 1/ 0/ 0 by the following roll call vote:
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Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor
Mayor Lopez
Casey Vierra Martinez Silveira
No Yes Yes Yes Yes
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on June 26, 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 special meeting at 5:32 p. m.
J r Lopez, Mayor
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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.