Parlier council approves consent items, a pulled contract and an order for a police cruiser

The Parlier City Council approved multiple routine and action items at its Jan. 4 meeting.

Consent calendar: After opening public comment (none), the council approved consent items 1–3 (motion by Council member Diego Garza, second by Mayor Pro Tem Sabrina Rodriguez). The council later addressed a pulled consent item — a vendor contract with an apparent mismatch between contracted hours and event times. Councilors raised concerns that the contract credited setup time that did not match the event schedule; staff said the vendor agreed to credit one hour for a future event or use and that staff would verify dates and times before final payment. The council then approved the pulled item (motion by Garza, second by Rodriguez), and the approval carried 5–0.

Police cruiser: The Police Chief requested authorization to order a hybrid patrol vehicle to replace aging units. Staff said unit prices have risen (discussed in the meeting as roughly $40,000–$50,000 for the base vehicle, plus $15,000–$18,000 in equipment), delivery can take 8–12 months, and the South Valley Air Quality district had pledged $20,000 toward the purchase. Councilors asked about budget timing and disposal of surplus units; staff said some surplus vehicles had been sold to wrecking yards and other agencies and that the anticipated bill would likely fall in the next fiscal year. The council approved placing the order (motion by Sabrina Rodriguez, second by Janie [surname provided in roll call as Juanita Molina]; recorded vote 5–0).

Formal recorded outcomes from the meeting (as captured in the transcript):
- Consent items 1–3: approved (motion Diego Garza; second Sabrina Rodriguez). Vote: 5–0.
- Pulled consent item (contract time discrepancy): approved (motion Diego Garza; second Sabrina Rodriguez). Vote: 5–0.
- Order police cruiser (place order for hybrid vehicle and equipment): approved (motion Sabrina Rodriguez; second Juanita Molina). Vote: 5–0.

The city attorney later told council there was no reportable action from closed session; any confidential memorandum would be distributed to council members.