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Treeweather told the council that soils and irrigation in the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) and Modesto Irrigation District (MID) make the area around Hughson, Turlock, Ceres and Salida uniquely productive. He said those soils and water supplies could sustain food production for generations and contrasted local farmland with less-productive land in other parts of California.

\"We must be the conservationist for our children and descendants since they cannot do this for themselves,\" Treeweather said at the podium. He warned against converting the region's farmland to housing and urged the council to work to \"stop the sprawl of our Stanislaus County cities.\" He told the council that, \"in the next 14 years, California will need ... 900,000 acres of farmland,\" and he said the Greater Don Pedro Dam water supply is an important asset for the area.

Treeweather also described his family ties to the community, saying his family moved to the area in 1918 and that an uncle, Bush Treeweiler, served as mayor here. (Transcript uses the place name \"Houston\" in several places; the city's official name is Hughson.)

No council action followed this public comment during the meeting; the remarks were recorded as part of the public-comment period and were not part of a formal agenda item.

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Parks and recreation staff said the \"luminaries\" program opened last week and that classes this season will include arts and crafts, dance, photography, archery and STEM for children and residents. A free or low-cost farmers market is scheduled to start in June, and Park After Dark will begin in June on Bridal. Staff also said Parkwood's new amenity should be completed shortly.

Public works staff and the city clerk described a public-works appreciation event that will be open to the public; the lodge offering the event will provide food and the city's public-works staff will display larger equipment for residents and children. Staff emphasized the event is meant to let residents meet public-works employees outside of work duties.

In addition, staff reported that the utilities team completed required certifications. The city clerk circulated a flyer with event details as part of the public-works appreciation staff report. Council members thanked staff for the work on landscaping, irrigation and other maintenance.

Separately, a mentoring program run with the school district will hold end-of-year parties: a celebration for younger mentees this week and for older mentees next week. Staff described the mentoring program as ongoing and noted several council members and staff serve as mentors.

No formal council votes were required for the announcements, which were presented as informational updates and community-event notifications.

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The report said officer-initiated activity accounted for more than 200 of the incidents and that officers conducted roughly 80 traffic stops last month. Deputies recorded about eight citations and seven arrests; the presenter said arrests included warrants, property crimes and violent-crime cases. Council members were told the department has received a significant number of complaints about speeding and stop-sign violations in residential neighborhoods, “specifically around schools.”

The sheriff's office representative described outreach and event activity conducted in April, including school visits with a community resource deputy and canine unit, an Easter event at Ross Middle School, deployment of a refurbished command post at a two-day festival and donations of life vests to the volunteer fire department. The presenter also listed planned community events: ice cream with deputies for students with perfect attendance, a National Night Out on Aug. 5, a trunk-or-treat in October, and a proposed \"hero workout\" tied to the Nov. 13 memorial event.

The presenter said the DUI enforcement will be run by a regional team under a grant the department described as the \"May team,\" and therefore will not use city general-fund dollars. No council action or vote was required or taken on the enforcement operation during the meeting.

Council members and staff asked clarifying questions and thanked deputies for their outreach efforts. Assigned deputies and community service officers named in the report included Deputy Facade, CSO Gonzales and a deputy identified only as Devin in the transcript; the presentation itself was given by an unnamed sheriff's office representative to the council.

The council meeting record shows no formal motion or council decision tied directly to the sheriff's report; the report functioned as an informational update to the council and public.

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Resident urges Hughson council to preserve Stanislaus County's prime farmland

Hughson staff announce farmers market, summer classes and public-works appreciation event

Sheriff's office reports about 370 incidents in April; grant-funded DUI enforcement set for June 14