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City of Ceres Planning Commission Agenda Packet May 18 2026

Ceres Hires EMC to Implement Housing Element

City of CeresEMC PLANNING GROUP INCMay 16, 2026

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Description

The Ceres City Council authorized a Professional Services Agreement with EMC Planning Group, Inc. to implement key programs of the 2023-2031 Housing Element and related REAP 2.0 projects, including zoning ordinance amendments and a Downtown Specific Plan update. The consultant will work over roughly seven months in 2026, using $320,967 in REAP 2.0 grant funds that must be expended by December 31, 2026, to help the City meet state housing law deadlines.

Contract Details

Vendor

EMC PLANNING GROUP INC

Agency

City of Ceres, CA

Contract Type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Document Date

May 16, 2026

Contract Term

Approximately seven months during 2026, with work funded by REAP 2.0 grant funds that must be spent by December 31, 2026

Renewal Date

2026-12-31

Renewal Info

Professional Services Agreement approved February 4, 2026; funded with REAP 2.0 grant dollars that must be fully expended by 2026-12-31. No explicit renewal terms are described in the agenda packet.

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