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Ceres council approves consent calendar, sewer-enterprise amendment and letters of support for regional transit grant
Summary
The council approved the consent calendar and a sewer-enterprise budget amendment (item 8) that does not affect the general fund, and approved letters of support for Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority’s capital grant application; all votes were unanimous, 5–0.
The Ceres City Council unanimously approved its consent calendar and took three recorded votes during the March 9 meeting.
Consent calendar: Council approved the consent calendar (items 1–7 and 9–11) by roll call vote, 5–0.
Item 8 (budget amendment): Councilmember James Casey asked whether the amendment increased the general fund deficit. Staff clarified that the amendment affects the sewer enterprise fund only and does not touch the general fund. The council approved item 8 by roll call, 5–0.
Letters of support for Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (STAN RTA): Staff requested four letters of support for STAN RTA’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program application for an operations facility (staff reported a roughly $25,000,000 request and that the project is about 80% funded). Staff clarified the city’s role was limited to letters of support and that staff would provide engineering coordination if necessary; the council approved the letters by roll call, 5–0.
Votes at a glance: - Consent calendar (items 1–7, 9–11): Passed 5–0 - Item 8 (sewer-enterprise budget amendment): Passed 5–0; staff stated no impact to the general fund - Letters of support for STAN RTA grant application: Passed 5–0
The meeting record shows votes recorded by roll call with each council member voting in the affirmative: Councilmember Casey; Councilmember Viera; Councilmember Otero; Vice Mayor Martinez; Mayor (all recorded as yes/aye).
