Parlier council approves $270,000 architect contract for police department

Parlier City Council adopted Resolution 2023-44 on Sept. 27, 2023, authorizing an architect contract for the Parlier Police Department with Dyson and Jansen Architects in the amount of $270,000. Speaker 5 introduced the resolution; Speaker 4 moved to adopt it and Speaker 3 seconded. The motion passed with four yes votes and one council member absent.

The contract was described by the presenter as the step needed "so we can get started with the construction rights" and the $270,000 figure was given as the contract amount. Council did not record additional amendments or conditions to the award during the discussion.

The resolution does not include a detailed funding breakdown in the discussion recorded in the transcript; council members did not identify the department or fund account that will carry the $270,000 obligation in the segments provided. The next procedural steps recorded were ministerial: adoption of the resolution and moving on to the next agenda item.

The council recorded the motion and vote on the record immediately after the presentation. No public comments specific to the architect contract were captured in the provided transcript. The file closes with the council moving to later agenda business.