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The speaker said the property is held by a trust, has an existing 10‑inch sewer easement containing 24‑ and 30‑inch lines, and that the proposed trunk alignment does not lie within that existing easement. The landowner said no temporary construction easement requests had been made and that the proposed alignment would conflict with a water line shown in the Northpointe Subdivision tentative map submitted to the city in 2015.

The council later removed from the agenda two related items: Item 8 (Resolution No. 6912, award of construction contract for the final kilometer sewer trunk line replacement project) and Item 9 (Resolution No. 6913, purchase order for reinforced concrete pipe). The city clerk read the resolutions’ descriptions into the record before staff announced the items had been pulled for future consideration.

Why it matters: The landowner told the council the lack of easement documentation and construction scheduling notice presents operational and legal concerns — including the need for both permanent easements and temporary construction easements if heavy equipment and materials will be staged across agricultural operations.

What’s next: Staff told the council the two procurement items were being removed from the agenda and will be brought back at a later meeting; the landowner asked for direct contact and confirmation of plans and indemnification steps before construction proceeds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Los Banos California, City Council Meeting, April 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A landowner told the Los Banos council the city and its design engineer have not provided plans or easement requests for a proposed 36-inch sewer trunk line that would cross private property and conflict with a previously submitted subdivision alignment.","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},6089586,"Public forum: vendors seek canopy relief; Friends of the Library and animal-welfare volunteers urge support",199,1696000,1895000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2872609-dfd9ebe4336be06f09e61483a7c8d04d&start=1696&end=1895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2872609-dfd9ebe4336be06f09e61483a7c8d04d/thumbnail_1696000.jpg","/articles/6089586/Los-Banos/Merced-County/California/Public-forum-vendors-seek-canopy-relief-Friends-of-the-Library-and-animal-welfare-volunteers-urge-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089586-772fa0941d52b8686b9c0f9d85c1eab6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143951&Signature=LvkgMRnGlxu9tfo-0p~MGqZpeZfZxofg3EfdcLnOWsn4D1c7eRN0IhmZs0mlOPUGxzUiZewbU8fxrvRC501iDJhnInKQ5Z0hRzfufMLJzWxb1TrHh1OOgWyf9qIGy475TL7FaDdhXQcV7PZ8NFxSiK~b3cEAHSfjKlKAkCkRYClmhHzIlgDAzFALHmErcs7NLuc9u2-JLSRvsUKjNjVsegbvx5SlQm23VPKBROa0THroyjc6QTOf-JMtxhA118IC~g2ib5YW~4bxxTOJdSsIl28SfWRflB7Qco0xLiXSYxYRgAwHF8TP2RVGTzw9Stkmuu3cpCtKzDDN7xMAFL6dXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used the public forum at the Los Banos City Council meeting on April 2 to raise small but practical requests for city attention.

A food vendor representative, Bridal Perez, said recent rules prohibit tables, chairs and canopies at vendor sites and asked city officials for guidance or an accommodation so customers can sit. “I just wanted to see if we could get anything to resolve that or what we could do to be in guidelines to have it, you know,” Perez told the council.

Erica Howdas, president of the Los Banos Friends of the Library, introduced the volunteer nonprofit and summarized library programming that the group supports, including bilingual story time, sensory play groups and after-school activities.

A volunteer identified as Blanton described ongoing feral cat work and requested the city consider ongoing funding for the animal shelter and a hotline for reporting animal welfare concerns. The speaker said shelter volunteers and foster networks are already engaged and suggested dog licensing revenue as one possible funding source.

Why it matters: These public comments reflect everyday quality-of-life concerns — street vending operations, library programming and animal-welfare services — and the council acknowledged the items will be routed to staff for follow-up where appropriate.

What’s next: The city manager and staff said they will continue work on shelter improvements and will review vendor rules through existing permitting channels; no specific timetable was set in the meeting record.","At the April 2 public forum, local food vendors asked the city to reconsider a ban on canopies and seating, Friends of the Los Banos Library introduced themselves and volunteers requested continued funding and a hotline for animal shelter reports.",{"_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},6089590,"Los Banos welcomes seven new police officers who graduated from Fresno academy",162,593000,755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2872609-dfd9ebe4336be06f09e61483a7c8d04d&start=593&end=755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2872609-dfd9ebe4336be06f09e61483a7c8d04d/thumbnail_593000.jpg","/articles/6089590/Los-Banos/Merced-County/California/Los-Banos-welcomes-seven-new-police-officers-who-graduated-from-Fresno-academy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089590-a1f34a401a1b229bb291adfb93302a3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143951&Signature=j1yIhcBfEeWuKNpCsTB8fvfRc4jzjQhsAmt9BfIMEI~2h0sTU27WgP1gKwFDsysRPUed2u6uQVAXDSfrN8Ub99GlsBJxV912b17qG~Y9kwg3rej5cPSSlrXzPZjkA8zg7AiiBdI3Hfga3iZN4NMvYpGyqhLaOeLvKny3oxa0W04yEm6Et6Fvlday-L1OHbEyaq-jeflr-gIY5XQ7VCCDy-pveA86OLXPagoy3XC8w-HR16MCFQxJIcXNL5Ctb0iR6Izk8CiRPqRGmEMnoaqOF7lVRBWrfSqdciaav-16m0vBsCI0QnOPy3HDzm4IB6yHtYwdC2d0k00ZVTHxXQrDzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Reina introduced seven new officers at the April 2 Los Banos City Council meeting, saying the group graduated from the Fresno Police Academy and started training with the Los Banos Police Department this week.

The newly introduced officers — Officer Rayshawn Owens, Officer Rafael Gonzalez, Officer Max Pugh, Officer Joshua Tovar, Marco Alvarado, Benjamin Silva and Christian Rocha — spoke briefly at the podium, thanking the council and community. “I'm Joshua Tovar. I've lived here all my life and I just wanted to give back to the community that gave so much to me,” Tovar told the council.

Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Lewis, who attended the academy graduation ceremony, praised the recruits and noted awards received by Max Pugh, including the top law enforcement skills award and top academy student recognition in a tie. The chief said Los Banos had its largest group to graduate at once and that Fresno officers had complimented the cohort’s performance.

The meeting also included a recognition segment in which a local jiu-jitsu school promoted two department members and presented a belt to a recruit. Scott Savage, head instructor at Savage Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, thanked the police department for its response in a life-threatening incident and highlighted the recruits’ martial arts promotions.

Why it matters: Council and staff urged residents to welcome and support the new officers during their field training, emphasizing public-safety partnership between officers and the community.

What’s next: The officers will complete department field training following academy graduation and begin patrol duties as training milestones are met.","Los Banos Police Department introduced seven new officers who graduated from the Fresno Police Academy and began field training this week; the department and council encouraged community support.",{"_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},6089596,"Los Banos council adopts midyear budget amendments, approves consent items and reassigns funds",449,2683000,3132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2872609-dfd9ebe4336be06f09e61483a7c8d04d&start=2683&end=3132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2872609-dfd9ebe4336be06f09e61483a7c8d04d/thumbnail_2683000.jpg","/articles/6089596/Los-Banos/Merced-County/California/Los-Banos-council-adopts-midyear-budget-amendments-approves-consent-items-and-reassigns-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089596-551ed242a8e323a3471400f0d7020863/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143951&Signature=GrXn097x90kxj3KS3S1bj0SI0pXtlX8FcDc-RC~NvW4fEgJQewcPpoLtjqiL9b1JGL2hu5dBfNdno7YAqUOyQTSGZN1OKUbaF7iPqgHbFiOJMQUK8rWWDfef~9Ij9etmniDTY78FXFT60NC1w-1c2yNl-3Lo8sN-6OsHMFevvTJ6qQWnF3MpafJpm1P6oat9JRKMGQOJkbwzu00gNTEeL3q8ocoCjKyGCEN6EqcyH9h16AKQHTVDoraoifcDYelFVTmx-QThnKgxilS16iWhhU8kzEA45jK3WGtYaQezcunK4y2clX4R9rrmxi6U~PioD9w4jOxC0H2lu1AFRu~EJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Los Banos City Council on April 2 adopted a midyear budget amendment resolution that repurposes leftover capital and interest proceeds, increases appropriations for police and fire overtime and realigns salary and capital allocations across several funds.

The action, approved by the council as Resolution No. 6914, came after a presentation from the city's finance consultant, who said the general fund is projecting an operating surplus after the proposed amendments. “Based upon our projected revenues and the proposed increases that are identified in Exhibit A, we anticipate the projected revenues after amendments to be close to $27,000,000,” the finance consultant said during the presentation.

Why it matters: Council members said the adjustments restore funding where the city experienced shortfalls midyear — predominantly overtime and insurance costs in public safety — and correct accounting allocations. The amendments also close the Police Department Station Capital Projects Fund and transfer approximately $1 million back into the general fund, and reclassify more than $550,000 in ARPA interest as unrestricted for general fund use.

Key details: The council heard that sales tax receipts were coming in slightly below budget while interest revenue remained strong. Staff recommended increases primarily for police overtime (about $300,000 across funds), fire overtime and IT capital allocations, and a salary realignment across departments to correct coding errors identified during the midyear review. The report noted a citywide cash and investments increase driven largely by an $11 million IRF grant reported in special revenue funds.

The council adopted the resolution after brief council discussion. Mayor Patel and council members thanked staff for the detailed review and said the adjustments support continued service levels.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to adopt Resolution No. 6914 (Midyear budget amendments): passed unanimously (voice vote). The motion was made and carried; no roll-call counts were read into the record.
- Motion to approve the consent agenda (warrants and multiple routine resolutions listed in the staff report): passed unanimously (voice vote).
- Motion to approve the agenda as submitted with removal of items 8 and 9 (see below): passed unanimously (voice vote).

Items removed from tonight's agenda: Council approved the removal of Item 8 (Resolution No. 6912: proposed $4,432,440 construction contract award with 15% contingency for the final kilometer sewer trunk line replacement project to Rolfe Construction Inc.) and Item 9 (Resolution No. 6913: purchase order for reinforced concrete pipe with A Gee Construction Corporation in the amount of $175,269 pursuant to section 3-10.25M of the city municipal code). Staff said both items will be returned for future council consideration.

What’s next: Staff will implement the approved line-item changes in the fiscal system and bring the removed procurement items back at a later date for council action. The city also signaled the next budget cycle will be the focus in coming meetings, with opportunities for public review.","The Los Banos City Council on April 2 adopted midyear budget amendments that reallocated cash from closed capital funds and adjusted appropriations across police, fire and internal service funds. The council also approved the consent agenda, removed two sewer procurement items for later consideration and confirmed committee appointments.","actionData","errors"]

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