AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council and Planning Commission Workshop
CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA
City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street
Monday, January 29, 2024 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
Mayor Lopez
ROLL CALL
Mayor: Javier Lopez
Vice Mayor: Bret Silveira (District 3)
Councilmembers: James Casey (District 1); Rosalinda L. Vierra (District 2); Daniel A.
Martinez (District 4)
Chair: Cerina Otero
Commissioners: Gary Condit; Gary Del Nero; David Johnson; Bob Kachel CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS to the Council on matters not included on the agenda (five minutes).
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AGENDA
Special City Council Meeting
City Council and Planning Commission Workshop
January 29, 2024
NEW BUSINESS
1. City Council and Planning Commission Workshop. (City Manager)
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on February 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in the Community Center at 2701 Fourth Street, Ceres, CA
Council Agenda:
The City Council agenda is available for public review on the City’s website at www.ci.ceres.ca.us and posted at the time and places noted above.
Related Materials:
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall located at 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA during normal business hours. Persons with questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (209) 538 - 5731.
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or if you need the agenda and/or the documents in the agenda packet provided in an alternative format, please contact the city clerk’s office at (209) 538 - 5731 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA TITLE II).
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Fallon Martin, City Clerk, for the City of Ceres, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda for th e Regular City Council Meeting was posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at the following locations in Ceres:
• Community Center Display Case – 2701 Fourth Street
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fallon Martin, City Clerk
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
Javier Lopez, Mayor
James Casey, Dist.1
Rosalinda L. Vierra, Dist. 2
Bret Silveira, Dist. 3
Daniel A. Martinez, Dist. 4
MEETING DATE: January 29, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Douglas D. Dunford, City Manager
CONTACT: Douglas D. Dunford, City Manager
[email protected], (209) 538-5751
SUBJECT:
City Council and Planning Commission Workshop
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Council and Planning Commission hold a workshop to align the visions of both governing bodies in unison for the betterment of the City of Ceres.
I. BACKGROUND:
The City Council and the Planning Commission work very closely on the vision for the City of Ceres, both current and future designs. This workshop will help forge a stronger relationship between the Council and Planning Commission on meeting the needs of the community for the future.
Some of the topics that will be discussed are the following:
1. Transportation
a. Raised concrete street medians vs two-way center turn lanes b. Bike lanes
c. Curb extensions (bulb outs)
i. Commercial and/or residential
d. Speed bumps
2. Residential growth
a. Single family vs multi-family – preference for one or the other b. Maximum number of stories on housing vs buildings
c. Maximum densities
d. Minium densities - lot sizes
3. Commercial growth
a. Grocery stores, west side targeting
b. Gas stations - annexations
c. Car Washes - annexations
d. Fast food
ITEM 1
e. Grub Hubs
i. Locations
ii. Aesthetics
iii. ADA Compliance
f. RV sales
4. Industrial Growth
a. New areas in general - annexation
b. Storage uses
5. Signage
a. A-frames
b. Digital signs
c. Billboards
d. Flags for advertisements
This list is not all inclusive and additional topics can be discussed as they are brought forth during discussion.
II. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
This workshop is a meeting to discuss how the future of Ceres could and can look like.
It is a workshop that brings the two deciding government bodies for the city together to be more cohesive.
III. FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
IV. EXISTING POLICY / RELATIONSHIP TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
V. POLICY ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
VI. INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
N/A
VII. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
N/A
VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
N/A
IX. STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL:
Staff is provided a clearer picture of the future of Ceres and can begin bringing appropriate material forward to both bodies.
ITEM 1
Approved by: ____________________
Douglas D. Dunford,
City Manager
ITEM 1