Ceres public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved several professional service contracts for water, sewer, and parks master plan updates. The council also authorized a custodial contract for the Community Center and a firing range use agreement with Gallo Winery. A proposal to declare certain city-owned parcels as surplus land was tabled for further staff clarity.
- Approved custodial services contract for Ceres Community Center with Environment Control (5-0)
- Accepted Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant and approved budget amendment (5-0)
- Approved 3-year firing range use contract with Gallo Winery at $1,200 per year (5-0)
- Awarded Morgan Road Storm Drain Improvement design contract to GDR Engineering (5-0)
- Awarded Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update contract to O’Dell Engineering (5-0)
- Awarded 2023 Sewer System Master Plan Update contract to Stantec Consultant Services Inc. (5-0)
- Awarded Water Master Plan Update contract to West Yost Associates (5-0)
- Tabled declaration of city-owned parcels as surplus land (3-2)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved a proposal by Grey Peak Development, LLC to subdivide a 4.8-acre parcel into four parcels. The approval includes the construction of a 950 square foot commercial building for Dutch Bros. Coffee.
- Approved Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (VTPM) 23-10 (5-0)
- Approved Site Plan Approval (SPA) 23-11 (5-0)
- Determined project is exempt from environmental review per CEQA Guidelines (5-0)
- Approved August 21, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0-1)
- Approved Clerk’s Report of Posting (5-0)
City Council
The City Council approved several design and construction contracts for road rehabilitation, bike paths, and park improvements. The council also established the annual assessment levy for downtown businesses and updated water and sewer rate provisions.
- Approved design contract for Whitmore Avenue Rehabilitation Project to O’Dell Engineering (5-0)
- Approved design contract for Bike Lane Corridors — Class II to TL Engineering (5-0)
- Approved design contract for Hatch Road Class I Bike Path — Phase V to TL Engineering (5-0)
- Approved construction contract for Smyrna Park Improvement Project to McFadden Construction Inc. (5-0)
- Approved annual assessment levy for 2023-24 for downtown businesses (5-0)
- Approved assumption agreement with new owner of River Crest Apartment Complex (5-0)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-1077 amending water and sewer rate provisions for multiple users (5-0)
- Approved FY 2022-2023 carryover appropriations and 2023-2024 budget amendment (5-0)