MINUTES  CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA (via ZOOM and in-person) City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.  Mailing Address: Ceres City Hall, 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA 95307-3292  Phone: (209)538-5700 CALL TO ORDER  Fax: 209)538-5780  Mayor Lopez called the May 28, 2024 meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  ROLL CALL - Present: Mayor: Vice Mayor:  Javier Lopez Bret Silveira (District 3) Martinez (District 4) District2 Vierra Present  Councilmembers: James Casey (District 1); Rosalinda L. Vierra (District 2); Daniel A.  District 1 Casey Present INVOCATION  District 4 Martinez Absent  District 3 Silveira Present  Councilmember Councilmember Councimember Vice Mayor  Mayor Lopez Present  Jeff Thompson, Big Valley Grace Community Church.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lopez.  PRESENTATIONS  A. Mental Health Awareness Proclamation  Members from the NAMI Club accepted the proclamation.  CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS to the Council on matters included on the agenda (five  minutes) None    MINUTES May 28, 2024 Page 2  Special City Council Meeting  APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDSICOMMISSIONS  None  CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION  None  CONSENT CALENDAR  Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Silveira, seconded by Councilmember  Vierra, approving items 1 -6. Motion carried 4/0/1/0 by the  following roll call vote:  Councilmember Councimember Councilmember Vice Mayor  Casey Yes  Vierra Yes  Martinez Absent  Silveira Yes  Mayor Lopez Yes  1. 2.  Clerks Report of Posting. The agenda of the May 28, 2024 Special City Council 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  Meeting was Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (City Clerk)  read by title). (City Clerk)  3. Approval of Minutes for the May 13, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting. (City  Clerk) (Esenwein)  4. 5. 6.  Register of Audited Demand(s) Dated May 2, 2024 through May 8, 2024. Resolution No. 2024-59, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. (Beltran) Resolution No. 2024-60, Approving the Application for the Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program of the California Department of Forestry and Fire  Protection. (Chavez)  CONSIDERATION OF ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR  None  UNFINISHED BUSINESS  None    MINUTES May 28, 2024 Page 3  Special City Council Meeting  PUBLIC HEARING  7.  Resolution No. 2024-61, Considering an Appeal of Planning Commission's Approval of Conditional Use Permit Application Number 23-23 (CUP) for El Rematito, Filed by Quetzal Corporation, Pedro and Candida Marquez / Nelson Gomez, Located at 3025 and 3113 Crows Landing Road, Ceres, CA (APN: 056- Community Development Director, Lea Simvoulakis, introduced the item. Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. The following members of the public John Warren spoke regarding thel hours of operation, residential construction ini the area, noise level, event permits, and Planning Commission approvals. Nelson Gomez spoke regarding noise level, conditional use permit, and temporary  055-030, -033). (Simvoulakis)  spoke:  use permit.  Mayor Lopez closed public comment.  Council and staff discussion included hours of operation, allowable types of events, violating the permit, consequences of a complaint, hours of noise, permissible uses during construction, Fire Department requirements during the construction phase,  fire hydrant location and access, and construction timeline.  Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Silveira, seconded by Councilmember  Vierra, approving item 7 with the following changes: Allowable days and times for amplified music are Sunday = Thursday until 10:00 p.m. and Friday - Saturday until 11:00 No special event shall occur on-site while the site is under construction and the Fire Department shall review and approve an interim plan related to hydrant access. Motion carried 4/0/1/0 by the following roll call vote:  p.m.; and  Councimember Councimember Councimember Vice Mayor  Casey Yes  Vierra Yes  Martinez Absent  Silveira Yes  Mayor Lopez Yes    MINUTES May 28, 2024 Page 4  Special City Council Meeting  8.  Ordinance No. 2024-XXXX, Amending Title 15, Buildings and Construction, Chapter 8, California Fire Code, of the Ceres Municipal Code to Adopt the 2022  California Fire Code. (Wise)  Interim Fire Chief, Kevin Wise, introduced the item.  Mayorl Lopez asked for public comment. No one spoke. Mayor Lopez closed public  comment.  Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Silveira, seconded by Councilmember:  Vierra, approving item 8. Motion carried 4/0/1/0 by the following  roll call vote: Vierra Yes  Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor  Casey Yes NEW BUSINESS 9.  Martinez Absent  Silveira Yes  Mayor Lopez Yes  Resolution No. 2024-62, Authorizing the Withdrawal from and Termination of the Agreement Between the City of Ceres, the City of Modesto, and the County of Stanislaus Regarding the Tuolumne River Regional Park. (Dunford)  City Attorney, Nubia Goldstein, introduced the item.  Mayorl Lopez asked for public comment. No one spoke. Mayor Lopez closed public Council and staff discussion included the City's benefit from the partnership and the  comment.  amount owed to the partnership.  Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Silveira, seconded by Councilmember  Vierra, approving item 9. Motion carried 3/1/1/0 by the following  roll call vote: Vierra Yes  Councilmember Councilmember Councimember Vice Mayor  Casey No  Martinez Absent  Silveira Yes  Mayor Lopez Yes  DISCUSSION ITEMS  None  COUNCILMEMBER REFERRALS  10. Zoom Participation at City Council Meetings  (Requested by Vice Mayor Silveira at the April 8, 2024 City Council Meeting to be  agendized for a future council meeting for council consideration.)    MINUTES May 28, 2024 Page 5  Special City Council Meeting  Vice Mayor Silveira introduced the item.  Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. The following members of the public John Warren spoke in favor of allowing Zoom participation during City Council  spoke: meetings.  Mayor Lopez closed public comment.  Council consensus to have this item placed on a future agenda.  REPORTS Mayor Nothing to report. City Council  Vice Mayor Silveira spoke regarding Concerts in the Park beginning June 4, 2024.  City Manager Nothing to report. City Attorney Nothing to report. Departments May 30, 2024. County Supervisor Nothing to report. CLOSED SESSION  Julian Aguirre, Economic Development Manager, spoke regarding Bridging the Gap on  11. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Cal Gov'tCode $54957.6(a)  Agency Designated Representative: City Manager, Douglas D. Dunford and Human Employee Organization: First Line supervsolyConfgenta Bargaining Group  Resources Director, Delilah Vasquez  Employee Organization: Ceres Police Officers' Association    MINUTES May 28, 2024 Page 6  Special City Council Meeting  Employee Organization: Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA!)  Employee Organization: Mid-Managers Bargaining Group Employee Organization: Public Safety Managers  Mayor Lopez asked for public comment. The following members of the public John Warren spoke regarding closed session not being listed on the agenda.  spoke:  Mayor Lopez closed public comment. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION  Mayor Lopez reported out that direction was provided to staff.  ADJOURNMENT  The next regular City Council Meeting will be held on June 10, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in the Community Center at 2701 Fourth Street, Ceres, There being no further business, Mayor Lopez adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m.  CA.  AE  awon mase Fallon Martin, City Clerk  Consistent with Council Policy, the minutes referenced above are in Action Format. The complete recording of the meeting can be viewed at http/www.ciceres.ca.us/agende  center.