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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA
City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street
Monday, August 10, 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 Patrick Davis, Ceres Christian Center.
Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance led by Whittne Albracht.
AGENDA
Regular City Council Meeting
August 10, 2026
A. Presentations
1. Code Enforcement 2nd Quarter Presentation and Analysis 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
1. Selecting the Interview Format for the Upcoming Military Appreciation Committee Interviews (Joseph Chavez)
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 August 10, 2026, City Council Meeting was Posted on August 5, 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 27, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting. (Fallon Martin)
4. Resolution - Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Dokken Engineering for the Crows Landing Road Rehabilitation Project in the Amount of $100,000.00 and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Amendment (Michael Beltran)
5. Resolution - Approving a Five-Year Statement of Work with Cotality, a CoreLogic Company Subject to the Existing Master Services Agreement and Licensing Addendum from 2022 for Access to their Property Intelligence Product Using the Araya Platform for Aerial Street and Parcel Maps and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Statement of Work (Trenton Johnson)
6. Resolution - Approving a Four-year Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Justice for Access to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) License AGENDA
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Plate Data File Program and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Memorandum of Understanding (Trenton Johnson, David McCann)
7. Resolution - Authorizing the Sale of Canine Odin to Officer Charles Rushing (Trenton Johnson)
8. Resolution - Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute Documents on Behalf of the City of Ceres for the Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods (BEGIN) Program (Julian Aguirre)
9. Register of Audited Demand(s) Dated July 16, 2026, through July 30, 2026 (Vanessa Portillo)
Consideration of Item(s) Removed from the Consent Calendar D. Unfinished Business
E. Public Hearing
1. Resolution - Ordering the Levy of Assessments for the 1987 Landscaping and Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (Michael Beltran)
F. New Business
1. Ordinance – An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ceres Adding Chapter 15.18, Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit Expediting, to Title 15, Buildings and Construction, of the Ceres Municipal Code (Nubia Goldstein) G. Discussion Items
1. Report on Planning Commission Recommendation for Interim Urgency Ordinances Imposing Temporary Moratoria on New Fueling Stations and Car Washes (Nubia Goldstein)
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).
● General Fund Reserve Balance from 2019 - 2021
(Requested by Councilmember Otero on July 22, 2026)
● Speed Limit Study
(Requested by Councilmember Rosalinda Vierra on July 27, 2026) ● Facility and Event Fee Waivers
(Requested by Councilmember Otero on July 27, 2026)
I. Reports
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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
● Departments
J. Closed Session
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, Cal Gov’t Code §54956.9 Name of Case: Charanjit “Sunny” Ghai; Ghai Management Services, Inc. vs. City of Ceres City Council, et al. Stanislaus County Superior Court Case Number: CV-25-008787 K. Report from Closed Session
Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on August 24, 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, delare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda for the Regular City Council Meeting was posted on August 5, 2026, at the following locations in Ceres:
• Community Center Display Case - 2701 Fourth Street
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Fallon Martin, City ClerkA
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:
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.
AGENDA
Regular City Council Meeting
August 10, 2026
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