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AGENDA
Amendment No. 1
Dated: July 23, 2026
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA
City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street
Monday, July 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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: Daniel A. Martinez
Councilmembers: James Casey (District 1); Rosalinda L. Vierra (District 2); Cerina Otero (District 3) Invocation
Invocation by Jerry Swain, New Vision Christian Center
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Pledge of Allegiance
A. Presentations
1. Health Center Week Proclamation
Citizen Communications
While the City Council welcomes and encourages participation in City Council meetings, adopted rules allow no more than 5 minutes (Resolution No. 2007-106) for expression of non-agenda items.
Matters under the jurisdiction of the City Council, and not on the posted agenda, may be addressed by the general public; however, California law prohibits the City Council from taking action on any matter which is not on the posted agenda unless it is determined to be an emergency by the City Council. Citizens are entitled to address the City Council on any agenda item subject to the 5-minute provision.
Conflict of Interest Declaration
B. Appointments to Boards/Commissions
C. Consent Calendar
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered routine in nature and will be enacted by a single motion unless otherwise requested by an individual Councilmember or public for special consideration. Otherwise, the recommendation of staff will be accepted and acted upon by roll call vote.
1. Clerks Report of Posting. The agenda of the July 27, 2026, City Council Meeting was Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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).
3. Approval of Minutes for the July 13, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Fallon Martin)
4. Register of Audited Demand(s) Dated July 1, 2026, through July 15, 2026 (Vanessa Portillo)
5. Resolution - Approving a Professional Services Agreement with AM Signal for the Citywide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Modernization Project Including Miovision Traffic Detection Technology and Avigilon Public Safety Cameras in the Amount of $1,995,022.88, Authorizing a 20% Contingency in the Amount of $399,004.58, Authorizing a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $828,165.16, Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from Completed Projects in the Amount of $365,862.30, and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Agreement (Michael Beltran)
6. Resolution - Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Master Agreement for Professional Consultant Services for Capital Projects with Consor North America Inc. and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Amendment (Michael Beltran) AGENDA
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7. Resolution - Approving Project Agreement No. 5 to the Master Agreement for Professional Consultant Services with Consor North America for the Well 45 Water Supply Project in the Amount of $626,745.00 and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Agreement (Michael Beltran)
8. Resolution - Approving a Budget Amendment for the Purchase of a New Vehicle from Rush Truck Center and Upfitting of the New AVA Vehicle (Trenton Johnson)
9. Resolution - Approving an Agreement for Time & Attendance Services with UKG in the Amount of $20,961 and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Agreement (Delilah Vasquez)
10. Resolution - Approving a Three-Year Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Stanislaus Special Investigations Unit (SIU) for the Purpose of Enforcing Drug Laws and Investigating Violent Crimes in Stanislaus County and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Joint Powers Agreement (Trenton Johnson)
11. Resolution - Authorizing the Unfreezing of One (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Police Sergeant Position and Freezing One (1) Full-Time Equivalent Police Officer Position within the Police Department Budget and Position Allocation Roster (Trenton Johnson)
12. Resolution - Approving the Waiver of all City Fees Associated with National Night Out Events and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Implement the Fee Waiver (Trenton Johnson)
13. Resolution - Accepting Proposition 64 Grant Funds, Approving a Budget Amendment, and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Grant Documents (Trenton Johnson, Travis Hudson)
Consideration of Item(s) Removed from the Consent Calendar D. Unfinished Business
E. Public Hearing
1. Ordinance - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ceres Approving the Amendments to the Ceres Municipal Code to Implement the 2023-2031 Housing Element Resolution - Approving the Adoption of the Water and Sewer Service Priority Allocation for Lower-Income Affordable Housing Policy (Julian Aguirre, Lea Simvoulakis) F. New Business
1. Resolution - Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for the George Costa Fields Lighting Enhancement Project in the Amount of $248,552.84, Approving a 10% Construction Contingency in the Amount of $24,855.28, Approving a Budget Amendment in the Total Amount of $273,408.12 from Fund 679, and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Professional Services Agreement (Michael Beltran)
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2. Resolution - Ordering the Levy and Collection of Special Taxes for Fiscal Year 2026/27 within the City of Ceres Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Services) (Michael Beltran)
3. Resolution - Ordering the Levy and Collection of Special Taxes for Fiscal Year 2026/27 within the City of Ceres Community Facilities District No. 2 (Public Services) (Michael Beltran)
4. Resolution - Accepting Proposition 64 Grant Funds, Approving a Budget Amendment, and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Grant Documents (Trenton Johnson, Travis Hudson)
G. Discussion Items
1. Direction Regarding the Proposed Annexation of the Ceres Fire Protection District into the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District (Andrew Hunter) H. Councilmember Referrals
Councilmembers request to have an agenda item placed on a future agenda (pursuant to Chapter 2 - City Council Meetings, J-8. City Council Referrals/Determination of Items for Agenda).
1. Arts Culture Commission
(Requested by Mayor Lopez on July 13, 2026)
2. Save Our Roads Initiative
(Requested by Mayor Lopez on July 13, 2026)
3. Parks for All Program
(Requested by Mayor Lopez on July 13, 2026)
4. Home Buyers Assistance
(Requested by Mayor Lopez on July 13, 2026)
5. Town Hall Meetings
(Requested by Mayor Lopez on July 13, 2026)
I. Reports
At this time, any Councilmembers or City staff will make an announcement, or report briefly on his/her activities.
● Mayor
● City Council
● City Manager
● City Attorney
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● Departments
J. Closed Session
1. Conference with Real Property Negotiators, Gov. Code, § 54956.8 Property: APN: 127-016-014
Agency Negotiation: Interim City Manager, Steve Williams, and City Attorney, Nubia Goldstein
Negotiating Parties: Judicial Council of California
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
2. Public Employee Appointment, Cal. Gov’t Code § 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager
K. Report from Closed Session
Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on August 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in the Community Center at 2701 Fourth Street, Ceres, CA.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Fallon Martin, City Clerk, for the City of Ceres, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda for the Regular City Council Meeting was posted on July 22, 2026, at the following locations in Ceres:
• Community Center Display Case - 2701 Fourth Street
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Fallon Martin, City Clerk
Council Agenda:
The City Council agenda is available for public review on the City’s website (www.ci.ceres.ca.us) and posted at the time and places noted above.
Related Materials:
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