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Los Banos council approves consent items, opts into opioid settlement, adopts mobile-vending ordinance and appoints city manager
Summary
At its Sept. 17 meeting the Los Banos City Council approved the consent agenda, voted to opt the city into the Purdue opioid settlement, adopted an amendment to the mobile food vendor ordinance (Ordinance No. 1209) and appointed Naron Tan as city manager by resolution.
Los Banos City Council on Sept. 17 approved a set of routine measures, voted to opt the city into a national opioid settlement, adopted changes to the mobile food vendor ordinance and unanimously appointed a permanent city manager.
The council approved the consent agenda, which included warrants 253549 through 253743 totaling $1,549,431.04 and multiple resolutions related to transportation funding and grant participation. The council then voted to “opt in” to the Purdue opioid settlement (Resolution No. 6,985), authorizing the city manager to execute participation documents.
The council also waived a second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 1209, an amendment to the mobile food vendor ordinance (Las Banos Municipal Code, Article 36 of Title 9, Chapter 3). The amendment allows temporary furniture (tables, canopies, chairs) for mobile food vendors and establishes standards for mobile food truck parks; the council approved the ordinance by roll-call vote.
Finally, the council voted unanimously to appoint Naron Tan as city manager and approved an employment agreement (Resolution No. 6,986). The agreement establishes a three-year term beginning Nov. 3, 2025, with a starting annual base salary of $238,000 and scheduled 5% step increases in subsequent years; it also provides standard employee benefits, a $550-per-month car allowance and a $100-per-month cell phone allowance.
Why it matters: The opioid settlement funds could support local addiction treatment and related programs if the city retains its allocation; adopting a modern mobile-vendor ordinance affects small-business operations downtown and around parks; and naming a permanent city manager sets leadership for upcoming capital projects and budget cycles.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (warrants 253549–253743; Resolutions No. 6,983 and 6,984, among others): Approved (motion and vote recorded by the council; outcome: approved). - Resolution No. 6,985 — Electing to opt into the Purdue opioid settlement: Motion moved by Council Member Lewis; second not specified on the record; council vote “Ayes have it” (approved). - Ordinance No. 1209 — Amendment to mobile food vendor ordinance (waive second reading and adopt): Adopted by roll-call vote — Sanders: Yes; Chavez: Yes; Lewis: Yes; Amabill: Yes. - Resolution No. 6,986 — Appointment of city manager (Naron Tan) and approval of employment agreement: Motion moved by Council Member Lewis; second not specified on the record; vote unanimous, approved.
What the council did not decide tonight: The meeting included briefing presentations and public comments on other matters (see separate articles) but the council did not finalize funding allocations for the opioid settlement nor set a launch date for any new programs tied to that funding. The employment agreement for the new city manager includes an optional two‑year extension by mutual agreement.
Ending note: Several routine items were approved as part of the consent agenda; the council’s formal votes on the opioid settlement, the mobile-vending ordinance and the city manager appointment were recorded in the public minutes.
