# November 9, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting


**Body:** CityofCeres
**Date:** November 08, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The City of Ceres Regular City Council meeting on November 9, 2026, included several purchasing and funding matters. Council approved a purchase order to Park Planet for replacement playground equipment at Independence Park, quoted at $126,275.39, using the $131,658.43 insurance settlement; the motion passed 4–1. Staff said its own demolition work would leave additional settlement funds available for proposed fitness equipment, provided purchases stay within the insurance proceeds. Council also approved, 4–1, a professional services agreement with Eide Bailly for accounting support, audit reconciliations, and implementation of new GASB reporting requirements; no contract amount was stated. The existing Bertolotti waste-pickup arrangement was discussed, including its monthly payment structure, but no new contract action was taken.

The city manager reported that engineering had submitted approximately $9.3 million in Highway Safety Improvement Program grant applications, with funding decisions pending, and that funding was approved for a River Road water interconnection project. Council discussed safety upgrades at Simra Park and Costa Fields, including gate egress, cameras, and emergency preparedness; staff will assess costs and report back or proceed where authorized funding and spending authority allow. No funding was approved for the proposed parking-lot upgrade, estimated at more than $500,000. Council also approved an edible-food-recovery ordinance to codify existing state-law compliance, and voted to set Planning Commission compensation at $40 per meeting attended.

**Source:** CityofCeres