City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, March 9, 2026

The Ceres City Council met to discuss several items, including a presentation on the StanCOG Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy, and approving letters of support for a transit and intercity rail capital program application. Public comments focused on lighting issues at Ceres Youth Baseball fields and concerns about the Copper Trail specific plan.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Ceres, CA
Meeting Date
March 9, 2026

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Monday, March 9, 2026

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PRESENTATIONSItem A

Women's History Month Proclamation

PRESENTATIONSItem B

StanCOG Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy

CONSENT CALENDARItem 1

Clerks Report of Posting

The agenda of the March 9, 2026, City Council Meeting was Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (City Clerk)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 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). (City Clerk)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 3

Approval of Minutes for the January 26, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting

(City Clerk)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 4

Approval of Minutes for the February 9, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting

(City Clerk)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 5

Register of Audited Demand(s) Dated January 23, 2026, through February 18, 2026

(Portillo)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 6

Resolution No. 2026-XXX, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Stanislaus County Regional Apprehension Team (RAT) for a Term of Three (3) Years and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the MOU

(Johnson)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 7

Resolution No. 2026-XXX, Approving an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with GDR Engineering for Additional Surveying Services for the Morrow Village Phase 3 Sidewalk Improvements Project in the Amount of $2,360 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Amendment

(Beltran)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 8

Resolution No. 2026-XXX, Approving the Project Agreement to the Master Agreement for Professional Consultant Services with Consor North America for North Ceres Pump Station, Force Main and Downstream Up-Sizing (New Project String) Project in the Amount of $971,881.00, Approving the Creation of a New Project String, Approving a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $1,000,000.00, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement

(Beltran)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 9

General Correspondence – Information Only

a. Annual Economic Development Report (Aguirre) b. Public Works Monthly Report for January 2026 (Casas)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 10

Resolution No. 2026-XXX, Approving the Project Agreement to the Master Agreement for Professional Consultant Services with Westwood Professional Services in the amount of $26,084.44 for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Studies for the Moffett Road Rehabilitation Project (2407) and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement

(Beltran)

CONSENT CALENDARItem 11

Resolution No. 2026-XXX, Accepting the Annual Fire Inspection Report for 2025

(Hunter)

DISCUSSION ITEMSItem 12

Approving Letters of Support from the Ceres City Council to Present to Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Application (TIRCP)

(City Manager)