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Jul 30, 2026

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Council approves appointments and major purchases

Published Jul 30, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

City Council approves water plan, election, and swim agreement

The Council adopted the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, advanced a November 2026 municipal election that will include a locally controlled 1-cent sales tax measure, and approved a new aquatics agreement with the Salvation Army.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Budget, fire contract, and speed limits approved

Council approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, kept the Recreation Coordinator funded through December 31, 2026, adopted a new fire protection agreement with the City of Modesto, and updated speed limits on several street segments.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Council backs major budget cuts

City Council reached consensus on a series of proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget savings, including ending several service contracts and reducing or eliminating multiple positions and program expenses.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 11, 2026

Budget talks stall, but council approves key items

Council approved a school police agreement, several $1,000 community donations, a road project list funded by SB 1, and appointment of Randy Moore to the Measure H Citizens' Oversight Committee. Council also moved to reopen recruitment for that committee, but failed to agree on staff budget direction for 2026-2027.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

Council approves housing and code enforcement funding

Ceres City Council approved its annual housing action plan and agreed to direct up to 50% of the city’s CDBG allocation toward the salary of a Code Enforcement Officer.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Budget workshop on draft fiscal 2027 budget

Council held a budget workshop on the draft FY 2027 proposed budget, with public comments and extensive discussion about staffing, overtime, consultant costs, revenue options, and possible service savings.

5 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Council approves major planning, staffing changes

The Council approved the Copper Trails Specific Plan and annexation steps, accepted the city’s audited financial statements, changed the council donation policy to allow all 501(c) groups, and appointed Steve Williams as interim city manager. It also approved funding for active transportation design work and tabled a vehicle purchase item.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Council approves major pump station work

The Council approved a $971,881 professional services agreement for the North Ceres Pump Station, force main, and downstream up-sizing project, along with a $1,000,000 budget amendment.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Council approves bridge and planning items

The Council approved a $537,782.12 Service Road Bridge project package, a $5,000 donation to VFW Post 10293, a $40,000 contract for principal planner services, and a $49,000 project planning management agreement. It also approved a letter of support for a grant application, but tabled a tree-removal item and did not approve a five-year electronic filing contract.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 26, 2026

Council approves new committee and police donation

The City Council approved forming a Military Appreciation Committee and accepted a fully outfitted Ford F-150 for Police Department SWAT operations. Council also appointed Robert Gobble to the Planning Commission and approved most consent items, including a separate vote to keep the February 23 meeting on the calendar.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Council approves appointments and major purchases

The Council approved open-meeting Planning Commission interviews, 2026 committee appointments, and a consent calendar that included a $351,770 ADA plan update, a $39,953.25 Motorola software maintenance agreement, and a reimbursement agreement tied to the Whitmore Avenue reconstruction project.

2 min readMunicipal coverage