Modesto meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Modesto housing committee weighed $100,000 Safe Sleeping Program agreement; several advisory boards set rules and priorities

The Citizen's Housing and Community Development Committee met July 9 to consider recommending an agreement with Modesto Gospel Mission for continued operations of a Safe Sleeping Program, with a total amount not to exceed $100,000, to be forwarded to the City Council for approval. The committee also had on its consent agenda approval of minutes from its June 11, 2026 meeting. Minutes for this and all other recent meetings covered here have not yet been published, so outcomes are not yet confirmed.

Housing and Community Development

The July 9 CH&CDC agenda listed the Safe Sleeping Program agreement as its main actionable item. The committee was asked to recommend the agreement and forward it to the City Council for approval. The agenda also included a consent item to approve minutes from the June 11, 2026 meeting.

Community Police Review Board

The Community Police Review Board met July 15 with several items on its agenda: approval of 2026 CPRB priorities and topics; discussion of the first draft of the 2025 Annual Report; the Modesto Police Department's response to the OIR Annual Report covering January 25 through December 25; and an Independent Police Auditor update.

Airport Advisory Committee

The Airport Advisory Committee met July 16 and was scheduled to consider approving Airport Rules and Regulations and forwarding them to the City's standing committee. The committee also planned to vote on amending bylaws to reclassify non-voting positions and to elect a new Chair and Vice Chair. The Airport Manager was set to report on grants, airfield maintenance, hangar vacancies, and economic development. Approval of minutes from the June 5, 2026 special meeting was also on the agenda.

Entertainment Commission

The Entertainment Commission met July 16 to vote on a new Business Entertainment Permit for Duran Legacy LLC, operating Legend's Sports Bar and Grill at 2003 Yosemite Blvd. The commission also considered a Special Event Permit for Food Fix Butcher and Baker's BBQ & Brews event on July 25, 2026. Staff reports on the agenda covered permits issued since the last meeting, including the Graffiti Classic Car Show (SP007-2026) issued to Modesto Area Street Rod Association, the American Graffiti Car Show and Festival (SP008-2026) issued to Modesto Kiwanis, and Business Entertainment Permit B010-2026 issued June 15, 2026 for Guayabitos Restaurant.

Golf Courses Advisory Committee

The Golf Course Advisory Committee met July 15 to consider a motion to approve minutes from its May 20, 2026 regular meeting. The agenda included informational verbal reports on the First Tee program, the Golf Course Maintenance Subcommittee, BrightView maintenance, and KemperSports finance and marketing. City staff were also set to provide updates on the Dryden Golf Club clubhouse and golf financials. No actions were required on the reports.

Other meetings

The Planning Commission's July 6 agenda contained only procedural boilerplate — meeting logistics, ADA notice, and speaker sign-in instructions — with no public hearings, rezonings, ordinances, or other substantive items listed. The Youth Commission met July 8 to approve minutes from its May 13, 2026 meeting, with no other new or unfinished business listed. The Tuolumne River Regional Park Citizens Advisory Committee's July 15 meeting was cancelled; its next meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2026. The Disabled Access Appeals Board's July 16 meeting was also cancelled.

Coming up

• **Planning Commission — July 20:** Public hearings on two tentative parcel maps: dividing an industrial parcel into five parcels at 1205 E Whitmore Avenue, and dividing a Light Industrial (M-1) parcel into two parcels at 142 N 9th Street.
• **Board of Building Appeals — July 23:** Civil penalty and appeal hearings for three properties: 3200 Sisk Rd Ste 2 (Case COD2025-00099), 1413 Kingfield Dr (Case COD2025-00047), and 1409 Maplewood Dr (Case COD2025-00200).
• **Equity Commission — July 20:** Regular meeting for public comments and reports from the Chair, the CH&CDC, and commissioners. No specific actions listed.
• **Landmark Preservation Commission — July 20:** Meeting cancelled; next meeting August 17, 2026, at 1:00 pm, 1010 10th Street, B300 Basement.
• **Board of Zoning Adjustment — July 23:** Meeting cancelled; next meeting August 27, 2026.

Modesto commissions weighed housing grants, homeless program agreement in early July meetings

Several Modesto advisory bodies met in the first week of July, with housing rehabilitation funding and a proposed Safe Sleeping Program agreement drawing the most attention. All meetings summarized below are reflected only by their published agendas; minutes have not yet been posted, so final outcomes and vote tallies are not yet available in the public record.

Housing Rehabilitation Loan Committee — July 2

The Housing Rehabilitation Loan Committee (HRLC) was scheduled to vote on three homeowner rehabilitation grants and one loan for health and safety repairs. The largest package on the agenda was a combined $49,584 loan and $10,000 grant to Orlando Guzman for repairs at 712 Edison Ave. Two additional grants were listed: $24,080 to Ramin Eshraghi for repairs at 2621 Prescott Road #276, and $23,520 to Tamsen and Ralph Michaud for repairs at 152 Dory Lane. The committee was also set to approve minutes from its April 2, 2026 meeting.

Because minutes are not yet published, the city's record does not confirm whether these items were approved or how each member voted.

Citizen's Housing and Community Development Committee — July 9

The Citizen's Housing and Community Development Committee (CH&CDC) was scheduled to consider recommending an agreement with the Modesto Gospel Mission for continued operations of a Safe Sleeping Program. The total amount would not exceed $100,000, and the committee's recommendation would be forwarded to the City Council for final approval. The committee was also set to approve minutes from its June 11, 2026 meeting as a consent item.

Final committee action and any vote tally are not yet available in the public record.

Culture Commission — July 1

The Culture Commission agenda included unfinished business on a park name change update and a Community Education Opportunity presented by City Trees. Committee reports from the Landmark Preservation Committee and the Social Media Sub-Committee were also listed. The commission was set to approve minutes from its June 3, 2026 meeting.

Procedural-only meetings

Three other bodies met with little or no substantive business on their agendas:

• **Entertainment Commission (July 2):** The agenda listed only procedural items — roll call, approval of minutes, and conflict of interest declarations. No new business, permits, or staff reports were scheduled.
• **Planning Commission (July 6):** The agenda contained only standard boilerplate such as meeting logistics, ADA notice, and speaker sign-in instructions. No public hearings, rezonings, or ordinances were listed.
• **Youth Commission (July 8):** The agenda centered on approving minutes from the May 13, 2026 meeting, with public comment and committee reports also scheduled.

Coming up

• **Community Police Review Board — July 15:** The board will review its 2026 priorities and topics, discuss the first draft of its 2025 Annual Report, and receive the Modesto Police Department's response to the Independent Police Auditor's annual report covering January 25 through December 25. An Independent Police Auditor update is also scheduled.
• **Tuolumne River Regional Park Citizens Advisory Committee — July 15:** This meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2026.

Readers seeking confirmed outcomes should watch for published minutes on the City of Modesto's official meeting portal.