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Ceres council names Daniel Martinez vice mayor, approves youth sports and wastewater admin building contracts
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the council unanimously appointed Daniel Martinez as vice mayor and approved a two‑year youth basketball agreement with the Turlock Youth Sports Foundation and a construction contract (with 20% contingency) for the wastewater treatment plant administration building; both items passed by roll call.
The Ceres City Council on Jan. 13 unanimously appointed Councilmember Daniel Martinez as vice mayor for a two‑year term and approved multiple consent‑calendar items, including a two‑year agreement with the Turlock Youth Sports Foundation to operate local youth basketball programs and a construction contract with Paradigm Construction Inc. for upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant administration building.
Mayor Javier Lopez nominated Martinez; after a second the council voted by roll call with all members present voting yes. Councilmembers discussed committee appointments earlier in the meeting, and Mayor Lopez defended his committee assignments against a public claim from Councilmember Rosalinda Vieira, saying in part that the post was "lying to the public" (as stated in the transcript) and arguing his assignments were intended to spread opportunities fairly.
Regarding the youth sports agreement, staff said the program will replace the city’s current hoopsters program and will allow practices and games to be held in Ceres so parents need not travel; the contract length is two years and will be executed by the city manager. The council approved that item by roll call without public opposition.
On the wastewater administration building upgrade, council approved the construction contract and authorized a 20% contingency; staff clarified the contract work would not interfere with upgrades to primary treatment under a separate project and that the existing administration building will remain in place. The public asked for confirmation that funds would not be wasted; staff reiterated the planned work is permanent and would not be demolished under future plant upgrades.
Votes and next steps: Vice mayor appointment and the consent items passed by roll call (recorded as unanimous). The city manager is authorized to execute the youth sports agreement and the Paradigm Construction contract per the resolution on the consent calendar.
