Archive By Section - Government
Governor vetoes university foundation public records bill
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday vetoed a bill which would have required university foundations – nonprofit auxiliaries intertwined with public universities that oversee private gifts to colleges – to comply with the Public Records Act.
Auditors find ‘deficiencies’ at Hughson City Hall
After a long and detailed audit for the 2008/2009 fiscal year, Hughson City Council members were presented with results and suggestions from auditors on Monday, who brought some not so pleasant news.
Council thanks unions for their support
The Turlock City Council unanimously agreed to citywide union concessions on Tuesday, dropping the city's deficit by $864,319 to $2.7 million.
City Council to consider union concessions
When the City of Turlock began considering the 2010-2011 budget earlier this year, the city faced a budget deficit in excess of $5 million. Through a series of budget cuts, that deficit dropped to $3.6 million in the adopted budget.
Millions spent to help county residents
The Stanislaus County Community Development Block Grant Consortium – consisting of Stanislaus County and Cities of Ceres, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, and Waterford – received $2.6 million in state and federal funds last year.
Hughson council balances city budget
After a second budget study workshop on Thursday, the Hughson City Council can finally rest easy knowing they have a balanced and healthy budget to work with for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
Turlock City Council briefs
The Turlock City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to:
City to take bids on Public Safety Facility construction
After a four month delay, plans for Turlock's new, $35 million Public Safety Facility are back on track, following a unanimous Turlock City Council decision Tuesday evening.
Hughson council moves forward with city business
Monday's Hughson City Council meeting was filled with positive recognitions and the approval of many actions to help the city move in the right direction, which is a big change from the time during recall efforts to remove three council members.
County to cut services, employees in coming year
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors adopted a $918.8 million final budget for 2010-2011 on Tuesday morning, containing even more cutbacks than included in the initially proposed budget and forecasting more dire cuts in the years to come.
Police department complex could be sold to finance new Public Safety Facility
Plans to build a new $35 million Public Safety Facility for Turlock's Police and Fire departments – previously stymied by the state's May take of redevelopment funding – are back on the Turlock City Council agenda Tuesday, with a new funding mechanism in place.
Hughson looks to fill $70,000 gap in city budget
Hughson city staff brought a balanced budget to the City Council budget study session on Tuesday night, and left with a $70,000 deficit after council made suggestions in an effort to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Planning questions City Council’s big box store directive
The Turlock Planning Commission, tasked with reexamining the city's anti-big box store ordinance by the Turlock City Council, decided Thursday to solicit community feedback on the measure before taking any action.
Claims of harassment surround in-home care fraud investigations
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved expanding a program intended to catch those defrauding the system that pays people who provide in-home care for the elderly or disabled, though providers say the fraud investigators have traumatized patients.
Assembly approves bill to staff high-speed rail project office
California's effort to establish a high-speed rail system received a boost Tuesday, as the state legislature approved a bill to hire additional staff and prepare a plan to spend a recent influx of stimulus funds.
Articles by Section - Government
Council to consider Carnegie Arts refund
The Carnegie Arts Foundation's bankroll could get a bit of a boost come Tuesday if the Turlock City Council agrees to return the majority of their performance security deposit.
Denham to grill high speed rail board
Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock will lead a Congressional subcommittee hearing on Tuesday on the accountability of funds provided to the state's high speed rail project. Denham, who leads the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials will be inviting half a dozen witnesses to the hearing. Dan Richard, CEO of California High Speed Rail Authority, is set to testify in front of the committee. Denham will be questioning ...
Council splits on water rate study
The move to revamp the city's collection rates for water services gained momentum Tuesday night when the Turlock City Council approved by a narrow margin to hire a consulting firm to conduct a water rate study.
Hughson hires new city manager
Raul L. Mendez, a former county administrator, has been hired as Hughson's new city manager by the Hughson City Council. Mendez will start June 17 at an annual salary of $113,175. He will be introduced to the public at the Hughson City Council meeting at 7 p.m. on May 28. Hughson has been without a permanent city manager since Feb. 4 when Bryan Whitemyer left to become Oakdale's city manager. Retired Modesto ...
House Ag Committee approves farm bill, good news for California farmers
The House Agriculture Committee approved the $940 billion farm bill on Wednesday, which will bring some relief to frustrated California growers. Working late into Wednesday night, the House passed the 576 page draft, with a 36-10 vote.
Arts Commission continues talks on Columbia Park mural project
A 16-foot mural and handball wall slated for Columbia Park is finally making headway, and will soon go before the Turlock City Council. Initially, the concept behind the project was to honor the lives of children lost in gang and drug related incidents that have occurred on the westside of town. However, the Turlock City Arts Commission felt as though there were implications tied with honoring specific names and ...
Four city budget plans: No easy fixes
The Turlock City Council received four budgetary plans for the upcoming fiscal year, including one with a dire scenario of massive cuts to public safety and another with deficit spending of more than $3.4 million. Tuesday night's presentation was solely for information purposes only and no action was taken on any of the budget proposals. The City Council previously directed city staff to prepare budget scenarios for the 2013-14 fiscal year, with at ...
Public no show at road tax forums
What if the city decided to propose a city-wide road tax and no one really cared? That could be the feeling the Turlock City Council is getting after the second community forum to discuss the tax and other city issues drew only a sparse crowd of concerned citizens. Just a little more than a dozen people attended Thursday night's meeting at Westside Ministries, where the questions raised ranged from how a road ...
Planning approves smaller version of multi-tenant freeway sign
Bigger may not be better according to the Turlock Planning Commission. After two months of back and forth with Planning and city staff, Main Street businesses and developer Reed Onate will be able to move forward with building a multi-tenant freeway sign - albeit at a smaller scale than the original plans. The original design was an 85-foot tall, 38-foot wide structure that incorporated nine panels on each side, totaling 1,319 square feet ...
Roads top issue at first public forum
The City of Turlock held its first community forum Tuesday night with very few community members in attendance. The forum was held to ostensibly address any city-related issues, but the main topic was the city's roads and how to pay for the needed repairs. The city is currently considering a couple of different funding options for the city's streets. In 2008 a Pavement Management Project, which is an in-depth analysis of the ...
Water board comes to Valley to discuss river flow proposal
It is no secret that residents throughout the Central Valley were unhappy with the original draft of the State Water Board's flow proposal, which intended to dedicate 35 percent of unimpaired river flow for fish and wildlife beneficial uses. But since the State's hearing on the adequacy of the draft Substitute Environmental Document, the water board has been attempting to fulfill all the needs of the fisheries, farmers, and California water users by ...
City housing funds topic of public forums
The City of Turlock is reaching out to residents for input on how housing funds are dispersed, including low-income loans and rehabilitation projects. A draft for the City of Turlock and Turlock/Stanislaus County HOME Consortium Action Plan for 2013-2014 was released to the public last week for consideration and comment before it is enacted. The draft describes eligible programs, future projects and their functions for addressing housing, homelessness and economic development. According ...
Council adopts right to farm, passes on developer energy analysis mandate
A lawsuit settlement stipulating the Turlock City Council consider two environment-based motions resulted in the adoption of a right to farm ordinance and a rejection of a resolution requiring energy-efficiency reports for large-scale building projects.
Denham joins Sikh Congressional Caucus
U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) joined House colleagues in launching the American Sikh Congressional Caucus. Representatives David Valadao (CA-21) and Judy Chu (CA-32) will co-chair the new caucus, which will educate Members of Congress and the general public about Sikh issues in support of the American Sikh community.
Assembly resolution memorializes Armenian Genocide
Members of the California State Assembly met Monday at the State Capitol to pass a resolution acknowledging the Armenian Genocide and honoring the memory of those who were lost. Many members of the Armenian community throughout the state came to meet with elected officials to discuss the importance of remembering the genocide and express thanks for their support. Assembly Joint Resolution 2, by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), recognizes the Armenian Genocide ...
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