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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA
City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street
Monday, October 12, 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 (District 4)
Councilmembers: James Casey (District 1); Rosalinda L. Vierra (District 2); Cerina Otero (District 3) Invocation
Invocation by Dick Conners, Ceres First Baptist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance led by Sophia Borges, Sam Vaugh Elementary School A. Presentations
AGENDA
Regular City Council Meeting
October 12, 2026
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 Planning Commission Interviews (Fallon Martin)
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 October 12, 2026, City Council Meeting was Posted on October 7, 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 September 14, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting (Fallon Martin)
4. Approval of Minutes for the September 28, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting (Fallon Martin)
5. Register of Audited Demand(s) Dated September 17, 2026, through September 30, 2026 (Vanessa Portillo)
6. Resolution
Supporting Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, which would authorize $11.25 billion in State general obligation bonds to fund affordable housing, homeownership, veterans housing, infrastructure, and related housing programs (Steve Williams)
7. Resolution
Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Accept the Donation of Twenty-Four (24) Ballistic Helmets from the Ceres Police Officers Association for Use by the Ceres Police Department (Trenton Johnson)
AGENDA
Regular City Council Meeting
October 12, 2026
8. Public Works Monthly Report for August 2026 (Joshua Casas)
9. Resolution
Approving Project Agreement #3 to the Master Consultant Agreement with Crawford & Associates, Inc. for Construction Observation and Materials Testing Services for the Richland Avenue Reconstruction Project, Project No. 2536 and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Agreement (Michael Beltran)
10. Resolution
Approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Vehicle Replacements and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute Necessary Purchase Orders for Procurement (Joshua Casas)
11. Resolution
Authorizing an Application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for a 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) (Trenton Johnson)
12. Consideration to Cancel the Regularly Scheduled City Council Meetings of November 23, 2026, and December 28, 2026 (Steve Williams)
13. Resolution
Authorizing the City of Ceres to Apply for Grant Funding through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) Round 5, and Appropriating $29,500 from General Fund Reserve to 10065.029900 (Contracted Services), Approving a Budget Amendment, Adopting a Second Resolution in the Form of the DRP 860 Document (Attachment C) as Required by the Granting Agency, and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Related Documents for Application (Joshua Casas) Consideration of Item(s) Removed from the Consent Calendar D. Unfinished Business
E. Public Hearing
1. Resolution
Establishing the Annual Assessment Levy for Fiscal Year 2026-27 on the Businesses in the Downtown Area Defined in the Ceres Downtown Revitalization Area Board Annual Report for the Activities and Programs of the Ceres Downtown Revitalization Area Board for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (Julian Aguirre)
F. New Business
G. Discussion Items
1. Parks Master Plan Overview (Joshua Casas)
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).
AGENDA
Regular City Council Meeting
October 12, 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
● Departments
J. Closed Session
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, Cal. Gov’t Code § 54956.9(d)(2) Potential Case: 1 case
K. Report from Closed Session
Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on October 26, 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 October 7, 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.ceres.gov) 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
October 12, 2026
Notice regarding Americans with Disabilities Act:
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