Welcome to the City of Ceres Ceres Police Department Presents: The Ceres Community Academy The Ceres Community Academy is an opportunity for citizens to take an active role in determining the direction of our community. Participants will learn how to become a good witness or reporter of crime, learn situational awareness, how NOT to be a victim, and work hand-in-hand with Ceres Police Department to keep our community safe. Anyone interested in participating in the Ceres Community Academy must complete an application and submit it to Ceres Police Department, located at 2727 3rd Street in Ceres. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Officer John King at (209) 538-5700 ext. 6210. Class size will be limited to 30 participants. City of Ceres 2009-2014 Housing Element The City of Ceres Planning Commission will be holding a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Please click here to view the initial Negative Declaration for the Housing Element. A 30-day public review period for the Negative Declaration/Initial Study commenced on December 14, 2011 and ended on January 13, 2012, for interested individuals and public agencies to submit written comments on the documents. If you have any questions regarding the proposed 2009-2014 Housing Element Initial Study Negative Declaration or the Planning Commission Public Hearing scheduled for February 21, 2012, please contact Mr. Tom Westbrook, Planning/Building Manager at (209) 538-5778. WATER METER NEWS NEW! Check your water usage any time at the Ceres Water Portal. You can view your meter's daily activity in an easy to read chart and even sign up to receive leak alerts by email or text. Just create an account here. Check out the NEW Winter/Spring Recreation Brochure! City of Ceres Transit Goes Live with Easy Rider Trip Planner Ceres Area Transit’s (CAT’s) route and schedule information, as well as transit information through-out Stanislaus County, is now included on Google Transit and Google’s Trip Planner. The trip planner, Easy Rider, enables you to enter the specifics of your trip – where you are starting, your desired ending location, what time of day you would like to leave and/or arrive – then uses all of the available public transportation schedules and information (which are on Google Transit) to plot out the most efficient transit routes (and includes schedules). The trip planner will display directions to and from the nearest bus stop; applicable route numbers/names, including any transfer information, and total travel time. Click here to use this exciting new tool to start your trip planning! Mitchell Ranch Center (Walmart) The Planning Commission met on February 22, 2011 and again on April 4, 2011 and received testimony regarding this project. After testimony was received, the Commission by a 3-1 vote, (Commissioner Kline – No, Commissioner Smith – absent), approved the Mitchell Ranch Center project. The City Council held public hearings on May 23, 2011, July 11, 2011, August 22, 2011 and September 12, 2011, to consider an appeal from Citizens for Ceres regarding the Planning Commission approval of the Mitchell Ranch Center project. On September 12, 2011, the City Council voted to deny the appeal and approve the Mitchell Ranch Center project by a 3-0 vote, (Mayor Vierra abstained). Click here to view information and background materials submitted to the City Council. If you have any questions or comments, please direct them to Tom Westbrook by email or by telephone at (209) 538-5778. West Landing Specific Plan The City of Ceres Planning Commission held a public hearing on the West Landing Specific Plan (WLSP) and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) on May 16, 2011. The Planning Commission approved the project by a 5-0 vote. The City Council approved the project by a 4-0 vote at their June 27, 2011 meeting. The WLSP is an annexation of 960 +/- acres that is bound by Whitmore Avenue, Union Pacific Railroad tracks, Service Road and Ustick Road, which is an area west of the City of Ceres. Click here to view the WLSP, Final EIR and other documents associated with this project. If you have any questions or comments, please direct them to Tom Westbrook by email or by telephone at (209) 538-5778. Street Sweeping Schedule to Coordinate with Leaf and Limb Pickup Schedule En Español City staff has been working with the street sweeping contractor (Clean Sweep Environmental) and the disposal contractor (Bertolotti Ceres Disposal) to coordinate the Street Sweeping schedule and the residential Leaf and Limb Collection schedule. Changes in the Leaf and Limb Collection are as follows: Resident may set their leaves and limb piles in the street no more than seven days prior to their scheduled collection date. This will allow a week to place leave and limbs in the street, then allow a week to sweep the street before more leaves and limbs are put in the street. The goal is to sweep residential streets two business days after the leaves and limbs are collected. Please remember that grass clippings are not allowed to be placed in the street. Also, residents eligible to participate in the curbside Leaf and Limb Collection Program are those living in single family homes, duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes on one piece of property. Revised Street Sweeping schedule. If you have any further questions please call the Public Works Department at 538-5732. Fund Raiser For Police K9 Unit The Ceres Police Department K9 unit is currently selling T-shirts as a fund raiser. These shirts come in black, grey and navy blue, in different sizes. The cost is $20.00, cash only please. They can be purchased by calling Sgt. Dedra Borges at 595-0222 or through any K9 unit member. The proceeds will be used for continuing education and equipment for the K9 unit members. Thanks for your support!! clicking here. Campus Crime Stoppers is Here! To help combat crime on school campuses, the Crime Stoppers program has been extended to include a tip program to report crimes that have or will happen on school campuses. Tipsters remain anonymous and can receive cash rewards if their tip stops a crime from happening on or near a school campus, or helps locate someone wanted for a crime. See Campus Crime Stoppers for more details. Energy Rebates Available Rebates on appliances, air conditioning, heating or home improvements are available through P G & E or Turlock Irrigation District. P G & E or Turlock Irrigation District. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA): The City is committed to meeting the goals of the ADA and strives to make this web site compatible with text and speech based browsers. If you have an ADA related concern about this website, please contact the Webmaster. Ceres Participates in the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Review For more information on MJHMP, contact Ceres Fire Captain Scola at (209) 538-5724. This site utilizes Adobe Reader throughout which may be downloaded for free.

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