September 28, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting

The September 28, 2026, regular meeting of the Ceres City Council included approval of consent calendar items 1–3 and 5–20 by a 5–0 vote; the transcript does not identify those items’ contents. Council tabled item 4, the fiscal year 2024–25 audit, by a 5–0 vote pending corrections to errors and discrepancies identified in the report. The council also discussed a possible first-time homebuyer assistance program. Staff described using available housing-program reuse funds and potentially contracting with a third party for loan underwriting, documentation, and monitoring; council members raised concerns about general fund costs and favored exploring a third-party approach. No contract or program authorization was approved, and the matter is to return for further staff work and council consideration.

Public works reported that Patch Road was in its contractor punch-list phase, that reconstruction of Richland Road from Hatch to Hearn was expected to take about six months, and that a water main project was expected to go out for bid the following week. Staff also reported preparing an application for a community resilience center grant for the American Legion Hall, with submission planned ahead of the September 30 deadline; no grant amount was stated. No vendor selection or contract award was identified in the transcript.