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Ceres council meets in closed session on labor negotiations; direction provided to staff

Ceres City Council · May 28, 2025
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Summary

The council recessed into closed session under California Government Code section 54957 to confer with labor negotiators. City representatives Douglas Dunford and Delilah Vasquez were named; the council returned and reported direction had been provided to staff.

The Ceres City Council recessed into closed session during the May 27 special meeting to confer with labor negotiators pursuant to California Government Code section 54957. The moderator named the designated city representatives — City Manager Douglas Dunford and Human Resources Director Delilah Vasquez — and listed employee organizations included in the negotiations (police officers association, first-line supervisors/confidential bargaining group, Laborers International unit, mid-managers bargaining group, and public safety managers).

The council asked whether any members of the public wished to speak on the closed-session item; none did. When the council returned to open session it stated that direction had been provided to staff; no further details were disclosed in the public record during the meeting.

Closed sessions are allowed under state law for labor negotiations; the council did not record any public action or vote related to the closed session during the open meeting.