Parlier council approves consent items, academy funding resolution and several grant/fee items

At its Nov. 2 meeting, the Parlier City Council approved multiple routine and substantive items after public discussion.

- The council approved consent calendar items 1–6 (motion by Council member Diego Garza; second by Council member Juanita Molina). The motion carried 5–0.

- The council approved Resolution No. 2023-50 to continue the city’s funding application support for Parlier Academy of Excellence after staff agreed to strike language that would have authorized the city manager to sign “any and all contracts” and to clarify that the city manager may sign specific contract documents on behalf of the city (motion by Diego Garza; second Sabrina Rodriguez; passed 5–0).

- The council approved a three-year Department of Justice Tobacco Grant totaling $182,941 to support police prevention and outreach (motion by Sabrina Rodriguez; second Diego Garza; passed 5–0). Chief of Police staff described planned school outreach, decoy operations and literature distribution as primary uses.

- The council introduced (waived first reading) an ordinance to amend Parlier Municipal Code section 2.04.012 to set elected officials’ compensation at $500 per month; the ordinance requires a second reading and formal adoption at a future meeting (motion by Diego Garza; second by Kathy Solorio; unanimous).

- The council approved annual maintenance/fees for Tyler Technologies to continue using the city’s finance software (motion recorded with mover identified in the minutes and seconded by Sabrina Rodriguez; passed 5–0).

No votes were recorded against any of these items at the Nov. 2 meeting.