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Chandra Lewis, who identified herself as manager of the Rancho Las Banos Mobile Home Park, delivered a written list of requested conditions and asked the council to ensure measures that would “make us feel safe as a community.” Lewis asked that the city require surveillance cameras covering all public areas of the facility and surrounding exterior streets, with at least six months of recorded retention accessible to police dispatch; designate the roadway outside the facility private and allow management enforcement of parking rules; ban RV and overnight parking; build an eight- to ten-foot masonry/sound wall around the facility and an additional chain-link fence along a back property line to prevent trespass; and require tenants to agree in advance to an expedited eviction process (no more than 30 days) with a voluntary rent discount for those who consent.

Lewis also asked that the city assign a staff member to oversee the managing organization and provide quarterly reports to the council that include CAD incidents reported to police and fire, documented resident complaints, and financial reporting of facility income and expenditures. She requested that any mitigating conditions be removable only by a 4/5 supermajority of the council and that the management company enforce curfews and visitor sign-in policies.

Other residents echoed concerns about safety, property values and the proximity of the project to schools. Claudia Nunez, a resident of the mobile home park, said residents feel ignored by the city in prior incidents and pleaded for help. Lidovina Moreno and Mark Siqueiros described prior incidents during the pandemic when homeless encampments nearby created safety concerns and urged stepped-up police presence and careful mitigation. Several residents said the park has many elderly residents and children who use nearby bus stops and walk to schools.

The council read two written letters into the record: Casey Miller, park operator of Rancho Las Banos Mobile Home Park, asked what the city will do to protect residents and asked the city to respond to her repeated outreach to staff. Alyssa Homan, a nearby resident, asked whether background checks would be required and whether people on the sex-offender registry or with violent criminal histories would be excluded from the tiny-home placements. City staff and the developer later explained that eligibility and tenant screening are constrained by state funding rules (IRF and other grants) and by housing-first/harm-reduction requirements; some criminal categories may be ineligible for Section 8 voucher use under HUD rules, but the city cannot impose policies that violate state or federal grant conditions.

Mayor and staff response: The mayor told residents that staff will make sure developers and managers reach out to the park and that the council would hear a presentation about the tiny-homes later in the agenda. Developer and staff representatives said they plan to meet with park management, create a good-neighbor committee and include security, surveillance and property-management plans in the project agreements. Councilmembers reiterated that they expect to see mitigation proposals and asked staff to make sure neighborhood concerns are addressed as part of project conditions and planning approvals.

Ending: Residents asked the city to require surveillance, walls/fencing and enforceable conditions; city staff said they will continue outreach and will include mitigation measures in project conditions where legally permissible and consistent with grant requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Los Banos California, City Council Meeting, February 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Residents of Rancho Las Banos Mobile Home Park and nearby neighborhoods told the council they oppose a proposed tiny-home project adjacent to their park and asked for security cameras, high perimeter walls, parking restrictions and stricter management and reporting.","taxTitle","Los Banos, Merced County, California","taxId",55580,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6317010,"Council approves 1 Tree Village permanent supportive housing, accepts $2.5M Alliance grant",5103,4867000,9970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375125-29f26648dd6e1baec01d16a93fba0b4a&start=4867&end=9970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375125-29f26648dd6e1baec01d16a93fba0b4a/thumbnail_4867000.jpg","/articles/6317010/Los-Banos/Merced-County/California/Council-approves-1-Tree-Village-permanent-supportive-housing-accepts-25M-Alliance-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317010-47e78d30439a04cd549eb761a7d33c68/orig.mp4?Expires=1776033205&Signature=Vcr87GEOcfe-NhCVFjz6RnVRI6ZLFRrAGfz-NO6Dr1AawK3mHMrzHv3YR0rzHPQ-Mw06yKpoU~dJ0mTw6CyLooYQisXWO-S4LICpQoMb9crycVs2hiiKleoyxu15fycjuGcLjPCYPuWytRacwIDzmbp1mBTVkLY4r5le5nx-eDD8OCDcmGF3riRaDpbP3gbLwIinQgqJlA12R7sE8kkcTqfmJMIS7sxetpYM29kTKa1kkJ2txr-SPBF0AMnkf6BJaR6hNkjYG6Ktr5tYCUv~f04NPt3J7vgRWXv0ZJR2LxlcIBrmn1X~bpKPBocNCIuHBH27fwaT5FaO8n3C~jUeAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Banos City Council voted to approve a disposition, development and loan agreement with Anabasis LLC and to accept a $2.5 million Central California Alliance for Health grant tied to the city’s 1 Tree Village permanent supportive housing project.

The actions, taken Feb. 9, authorize the city manager to execute the grant agreement and the developer contract for a project that will create 58 permanent supportive housing units on city-owned land off Gilbert Gonzales Junior Drive. The council also declared the four-acre parcel surplus land to enable the project’s disposition to the developer.

The Central California Alliance for Health award will be used for capital costs to add eight family-sized units — four two-bedroom and four three-bedroom units — to the project. Housing Division staff said the grant is intended to be a “force multiplier” for the city’s Encampment Resolution Fund and cannot be used for operating expenses or staffing. The state’s IRF (Encampment Resolution Fund) award previously committed $11,842,621 to build the rest of the 50 one-bedroom units plus project operating subsidies and supportive-services funding.

City housing officials said the project will include on-site offices for services and property management, storage and green space, and solar carports over the parking. The developer, Anabasis LLC, will deliver modular prefabricated units; staff said modular construction shortens the timetable for occupancy. The regulatory agreement filed with the development agreement will record affordability restrictions and service requirements on the property for not less than 55 years.

Developer Adam Connor of Anabasis told council his team will work with the city and operators to manage the property, provide video surveillance with police access and maintain the site. Housing staff said case management and other services are funded in part by the IRF award for a three-year period, and additional, longer-term case management linkages (county behavioral health, managed care, VA for veterans) are planned after the initial operating subsidy term.

Council members asked about vetting and eligibility. Staff said project tenants will be prioritized through the local coordinated entry system and must meet IRF eligibility tied to the encampment-response program (people who were in the encampment or recently in it). Staff noted that Section 8/Voucher eligibility and HUD housing quality standards will also be used when the city pursues tenant-based or project-based vouchers, but HUD Section 8 rules (including criminal-eligibility rules) are separate from the IRF eligibility criteria. The city attorney and housing staff confirmed the developer must follow the IRF and Alliance grant requirements and that a tenant-selection plan will be submitted and approved by the city as part of the project’s deliverables.

Council vote: the resolution authorizing the city manager to execute the Central California Alliance for Health agreement and the budget amendment passed by voice vote. The disposition, development and loan agreement and related regulatory agreement with Anabasis also passed after public comment and a short recess; the council later adopted a separate resolution declaring the property exempt surplus land under Government Code Section 54221 to allow disposition to the developer.

Ending: Staff and the developer said they will continue neighborhood outreach, create a good-neighbor committee and finalize the tenant selection plan for council review.

","The council approved a disposition, development and loan agreement with Anabasis LLC and accepted a $2.5 million Central California Alliance for Health grant to add eight family-sized units to the planned 58-unit 1 Tree Village permanent supportive housing project in Los Banos.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316994,"Votes at a glance: key actions taken by Los Banos City Council on Feb. 9, 2025",2441,2401000,4842000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375125-29f26648dd6e1baec01d16a93fba0b4a&start=2401&end=4842","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375125-29f26648dd6e1baec01d16a93fba0b4a/thumbnail_2401000.jpg","/articles/6316994/Los-Banos/Merced-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-key-actions-taken-by-Los-Banos-City-Council-on-Feb-9-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316994-158cf4bc6ff8b2d0f3aadb01917d921f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776033205&Signature=PkmfnZfUOWkwwUORco00lHwvxOEU-ftqy7XUyO88VAfdke6yMZJfu8rV~gYCTVh1jz-mxdyBci7pribb9ZlwzJdXFBiqkYGxzQe8fxMMnzjuMhaIa-4v5-QtT5ZvstDA0Tr00Pjp9ERRE4AnL5p92Im5bWbNqLpti2l~o2foZ1aaOH0NIDur94sZjWDGGCzs-gPfIBgPYWTa~pQ7s6ZfQPV8vXbZdp7Tjp-Uv-c3MOuwT0XCxYSkz97K0qehkHAg5ZD4tasHw55UoXtQY~B2xF5Tcc5Ko7kfHhVB4kE6HFora6ysOHcm4Z5R4fWLFlzkeQ64IPUvnz48loYofRUYHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Banos City Council took several formal votes during its Feb. 9, 2025 meeting. Below is a concise list of the major formal actions, outcomes and what they mean.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (Warrant numbers 249727–249956 for $994,028.81; Resolutions 6875, 6876, 6877, 6878, 6879 accepting public-works projects and grants): Approved by single motion as submitted. The consent items included notices of completion for city projects and acceptance of a $3,500 Elks Lodge gratitude grant for the bridal shelter.

- Resolution 6880 (special election to fill District 1 vacancy): Council selected the earlier all-mail special election date (August 26, 2025) to fill the District 1 seat and approved related action to proceed; motion carried.

- Resolution 6881 (accept Central California Alliance for Health grant, $2,500,000; budget amendment): Approved. Grant funds are restricted to capital expenditures for 1 Tree Village (no operating costs).

- Resolution 6882 (approve Disposition, Development and Loan Agreement and regulatory agreement with Anabasis LLC for 1 Tree Village): Approved by council vote. Agreement obligates the developer and records 55-year affordability and services covenants.

- Resolution 6883 (declare four acres surplus/exempt land to allow property disposition for 1 Tree Village): Approved; staff will record disposition documents to enable the project.

- Resolution 6884 (accept $1,000,000 legislatively specified grant for Colorado Ballpark ADA renovation): Approved; staff will pursue the grant application and subsequent steps.

- Resolution 6885 and Ordinance 1207 (annexation and pre-zoning of ~170 acres for stormwater/surface water capture basin; general plan amendment to civic institutional): Council adopted the environmental determination (Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted by Planning Commission), approved the annexation resolution and introduced the ordinance for pre-zoning. (Ordinance introduction and first-reading waived per council action.)

- Resolution 6887 (MOU/tentative agreement: Las Banos Police Middle Managers Association): Approved; compensation and benefits adjustments included in MOU.

- Resolutions 6889/6890 (MOU/tentative agreement and associated salary schedule amendments for Los Banos Police Officers Association): Approved; multi-year pay/benefit increases and ratification incentives included.

- Resolution 6891 (salary schedule amendments for unrepresented miscellaneous employees including department heads/assistant directors): Approved after council review and government-code disclosure for executive compensation.

- Ordinance 1206 (amendment to city-manager removal rule): Adopted (second reading waived and roll call adoption). The ordinance returns the city-manager removal language to prior council removal threshold (affirmative vote of three or more councilmembers as adopted).

- Resolution 6892 (appointment: Los Banos Downtown PBID Board representative): Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Lewis appointed.

- Multiple commission appointments: Parks & Recreation and Planning Commission appointees were selected by council vote during the meeting.

What to watch next

- 1 Tree Village: Alliance grant acceptance and the DDLA obligate capital funds and conditions; staff will bring tenant-selection documents and further deliverables back to council for compliance with IRF and Alliance deadlines.

- Colorado Ballpark: staff will return with public input and grant application steps after additional community outreach.

- Stormwater basin annexation: staff will pursue LAFCO and permitting steps and finalize the MOU with Grassland Water District for water-sharing and design costs.

Ending: The meeting recorded a series of fiscal, land-use and personnel approvals that move major capital projects forward while generating neighborhood questions that staff and council said they will continue to address.","The council approved consent items, accepted state and private grants, authorized contracts and adopted multiple personnel and ordinance items. This roundup lists each formal vote, the outcome, and key details for readers and stakeholders.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316997,"Mid Valley Disposal reports contamination study results, names Juliana's Bakery Recycler of the Year",388,3179000,3567000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375125-29f26648dd6e1baec01d16a93fba0b4a&start=3179&end=3567","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375125-29f26648dd6e1baec01d16a93fba0b4a/thumbnail_3179000.jpg","/articles/6316997/Los-Banos/Merced-County/California/Mid-Valley-Disposal-reports-contamination-study-results-names-Julianas-Bakery-Recycler-of-the-Year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316997-669269d7b8c375547b7d09386a601249/orig.mp4?Expires=1776033205&Signature=lkWR8dBGNQUm45506Wk7wT4PxQqODLQN8t4bkEvzZOto37vL7JCb-TOIIsEMpofI6SxVZT5wXxmG4qTBra4qN8GH7zVpkQwaN7yUrPIBwbcrHX~eyMUIVoxW2dwBjMvs46L2YCQkXAMc0cdiEkYYRNq5yK5QC0iaKxnJLGXZ9UINzcmDf-D30s~gwCVzQtmwvuSnqaV7r8ZTNIV9OYOFboCQnP~~QtCKNBQ-l4fCdlCe9-f2cVNRls~8huFKAUH0zfpKNhdxVSXsx7afx9LE1uXt4jUylnn4N9akv7KYSHL2xyQ9V8~jCBCeYPYut1RaYNOulyHwJeARLB57fXaEww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mid Valley Disposal staff presented the company’s 2024 outreach and contamination-monitoring results to the Los Banos City Council on Feb. 9 and announced Juliana's Bakery as the city’s 2024 Recycler of the Year.

Billy Hanson, Mid Valley’s recycling programs manager, said outreach in Los Banos included school presentations, a binational backpack giveaway event, career-day visits and community festivals. Recycling coordinator Theresa (on staff since service began) completed more than 460 site visits in the city; the company distributed more than 95,000 pieces of educational material.

Because of statewide SB 1383 requirements for organic recycling and edible food recovery, Mid Valley performed contamination monitoring across 93 routes in Los Banos (a 5% sampling of containers on each route). The audit showed the recycling stream had the highest confusion (notably film plastics and bagged recyclables). Organics contamination was commonly caused by plastic bags (people bagging yard waste) and occasional pet waste (which is not allowed in organics). Mid Valley said compostable/“biobags” are not acceptable in the city’s permitted organics processing chain and recommended paper bags or countertop pails for food waste.

To incentivize better sorting, Mid Valley flagged high-performing containers with a “good job” tag and delivered countertop food-waste pails as a reward. Hanson said the contamination study will be repeated annually and that crews will return to Los Banos for another study in a few weeks.

Juliana's Bakery was recognized for switching container sizing, separating food waste, adopting organics collection and reducing contamination. The company will receive an award the company will receive an award delivered by Mid Valley staff.

Ending: The presentation was informational only; no council action was required.","Mid Valley Disposal presented its 2024 outreach and a contamination monitoring study required under SB 1383. The company found common contamination in recycling (film plastic) and organics (plastic bags); staff will repeat the route study and continue education. Juliana's Bakery was named 2024 Recycler of the Year.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6317002,"Council urges more community meetings before committing to Mercy Springs roundabout in local roadway safety plan",340,2666000,3006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375125-29f26648dd6e1baec01d16a93fba0b4a&start=2666&end=3006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375125-29f26648dd6e1baec01d16a93fba0b4a/thumbnail_2666000.jpg","/articles/6317002/Los-Banos/Merced-County/California/Council-urges-more-community-meetings-before-committing-to-Mercy-Springs-roundabout-in-local-roadway-safety-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317002-579d344c51e64111fc82e7ee67e40c8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776033205&Signature=BzIngltubdn6RjscpX0DUShuJh6GOsn5~BvA7eY2XN-wrQGLzQnoQSHNZO54p6beUXxdR0agihGrKXCSadOFFdFwfvwmMrw7dvH8hX9~S6KgYSaVoyCFEGA14zC7v8UuBwMONCDKa~NVZfynE00AYKhB0qppbxVKXgYsOiEfFJbrQrmsNsLH92GxERt7Sg2ABBba9KG0F6PJXCJ9kXCA50lPTp5G3aVHoohRZFP57m-D6m7xSE9W0okydIuoAIF5-ZxC5WDkKqr-Imj5TrVMtUWStsC8HV9oEcUWkKComhux~qfI-YvYoRijbfCxAxzIfI6gklE2kUNHzPk3LRFgEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Lewis pressed staff Feb. 9 to schedule more community meetings on the Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP), saying the single meeting held to date did not give residents — especially farming and hauling drivers — adequate opportunity to weigh in on a proposed roundabout at Mercy Springs Road and Dove/Wilmot (State Route 165).

Lewis said concerns include truck traffic during harvest season, limited sight distances and the proximity of pedestrian crossings and schools. She told the council the residents she spoke with preferred a four-way signalized intersection rather than a roundabout.

Public works staff (Chuck) and county-contracted LRSP representatives told the council that the roadway safety plan primarily makes projects eligible for county, regional and state funding; it does not commit the city to a specific improvement. The staff presentation noted that the LRSP includes options and that a roundabout is one possible treatment; other options could include signalization or a four-way stop. Staff recommended more public outreach before any final design decision is advanced to Caltrans or funding partners.

Ending: Council asked staff to schedule additional community meetings (including weekend options) and to return with findings before finalizing recommendations to Caltrans or the county.","Councilmember Lewis asked staff to seek more community input on a proposed roundabout at Mercy Springs Road and Dove/Wilmot as included in the countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan; staff said the plan makes projects eligible for funding but does not force a roundabout design and additional public meetings will be scheduled.","actionData","errors"]

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