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Acting City Manager Knight introduced the presentation and Chief Costello described Lara’s background: Lara grew up locally, graduated from Strathmore High School, served in the U.S. Air Force in security forces for more than four years, graduated from the College of the Sequoias police academy near the top of his class, and joined the Porterville Police Department in August 2013. Chief Costello said Lara’s assignments have included patrol, field training, narcotics detective work, patrol and investigations corporal duties and, currently, sergeant supervising pre-employment backgrounds, internal affairs investigations, departmental training, policy management and the department’s crime-prevention unit.

Chief Costello said Lara’s Professional Standards and Training Team had been recognized with the Lexipol gold standard for policy management, which the chief described as the highest achievable recognition from the department’s policy provider. During his remarks Lara thanked his chief, administrative staff and mentors and closed by saying, “City council, thank you for the support. It's much appreciated, and God bless America.”

Council members posed for photographs with Lara after the presentation. The council meeting transcript does not record any formal personnel action tied to the recognition; it was presented as a ceremonial award.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Porterville - City Council Meeting of June 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sgt. Enrique Lara of the Porterville Police Department was recognized as Porterville’s employee of the month for his work supervising Professional Standards and Training and for achieving the department’s Lexipol gold standard in policy management.","taxTitle","Porterville, Tulare County, California","taxId",3952,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527107,"Porterville honors first responders and Monache High staff for May 19 critical incident response",1672,3632000,5304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648857-2eeba07ea53ef2d0054b8f3ad123394f&start=3632&end=5304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648857-2eeba07ea53ef2d0054b8f3ad123394f/thumbnail_3632000.jpg","/articles/6527107/Porterville/Tulare-County/California/Porterville-honors-first-responders-and-Monache-High-staff-for-May-19-critical-incident-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527107-5f824b59f7f2a1207340a995a0d207cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174691&Signature=gvzblo3I~HtqSzXhz5mlfuBk96Pi4Zjff7-nWwpfZZbaB0CHPXct74BbR6JpnfzlAT7ZvCPZPvk1oy6jF4uxFHRKeHgiFGnUk5LUUREXMw0yk3eq1El4ILCX7QFhEUw07RjNz8JpPjxC3f~gwmEWJ1VIxxW3LLoFggJxa9~D0a~2jzP9Uw6npO8cT5eVjq9uLmV5kLDG8YXnUpBOc6wVWEXVVE0c5c1FIjM18nUPtF3PDymVid~FHqmwIMlYx1Mom4Tv4kws9hLWe9c81F5Ks-SKStxiSFVlptcQ6AQJg5k0IeMXgW-XdA7vJ3CsWpiUIVgt1S-5ADPkKTxsYLnWBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Porterville city officials publicly recognized local law enforcement, fire, ambulance crews and Monache High School staff for their response to a May 19 critical incident in which a student was attacked with a large knife.

Chief Costello described the sequence: according to the city’s account, a suspect entered a classroom unannounced and attacked a student with a large knife, causing a significant injury. Teacher Robert Sundry charged the attacker with a chair, stopping the attack and allowing other educators and first responders to render life-saving aid. Officers soon located and arrested a suspect near Henderson and Prospect Street; detectives continued the investigation and submitted materials to the District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

At the council meeting the Porterville Police Department, the Porterville Fire Department and Imperial Ambulance were asked forward and their personnel named and acknowledged, including Lieutenant Orlando Ortiz, Detective Nathan Bray, Detective Alejandro Curas and a list of patrol and investigative staff; the transcript also named multiple fire personnel and the ambulance paramedic and EMT. City officials presented certificates of appreciation to school staff who assisted in securing the campus and providing medical care, and presented Robert Sundry with a lifesaving plaque and other recognitions to the Rodriguez family, who were described as the family of the student who was injured.

Chief Costello (as recorded in the meeting) said the quick actions of teachers, school staff and first responders “greatly assisted in the quick apprehension of this suspect.” The transcript notes that public safety resources were stretched that day because an unrelated critical incident occurred simultaneously elsewhere in the city.

Family members and school staff spoke from the podium. A member of the Rodriguez family described being grateful for the police and school response and said she felt supported by investigators and first responders as the prosecution process proceeds. The city said it will continue to support the family and provide information about the prosecutorial steps. No further operational details about the investigation or the suspect’s identity were disclosed in the council meeting.","City council recognized Porterville Police, Fire, Imperial Ambulance and Monache High School staff — and presented a lifesaving award to teacher Robert Sundry — for actions during a May 19 attack on a student.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527112,"Porterville City Council meets in closed session on potential litigation and city manager appointment; returns with no reportable action",3448,167000,3615000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648857-2eeba07ea53ef2d0054b8f3ad123394f&start=167&end=3615","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648857-2eeba07ea53ef2d0054b8f3ad123394f/thumbnail_167000.jpg","/articles/6527112/Porterville/Tulare-County/California/Porterville-City-Council-meets-in-closed-session-on-potential-litigation-and-city-manager-appointment-returns-with-no-reportable-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527112-82d4ffb040cc047b82fa6eb5ac26e4de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174691&Signature=IHm07TyjmdTochiCGuq8wTK6K-JdaaBVcEdaIA2L8KRviVyMHe5ljkUJqTZbB4vSYoBOSxQwsoqxLBtpjkCVwcUzaLB-lKSAlQl~mIfOj7~ce8kD008DkRwLh-vK-zEEEJyB8GUDvj1Ma8WLi4HJLZ8NZkibGW7FuW0BItjJW9sWZ5esnKYKnLAkNTO3OATUNQ-XHarfT4skCig~51o3SFtVpgE8PA3WPWytu1dmUNL2meD0I1htxHbhZl9Ms6oy0CY4Gqxhg1rs-T7XyaApMA9NoZpVnQhHEbKa9GRgc7hWu-3qsof3tf4Vl5JhLXIOEjI5-AD7P~ETOad3GPvzNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Porterville City Council met in closed session to discuss anticipated litigation and a public-employee appointment and reconvened with no reportable actions.

Acting City Manager Knight told the council the closed-session agenda listed three items under the California Government Code: anticipated litigation (Gov. Code §54956.9(d)(3)), initiation of litigation (Gov. Code §54956.9(d)(4)) and a public-employee appointment concerning the city manager position (Gov. Code §54957). The council adjourned to closed session and planned to reconvene at 6:30 p.m.; when the meeting returned to open session officials said there was “nothing to report.”

The closed-session notice provided by the acting city manager identified two anticipated-litigation matters and one potential initiation of litigation but did not disclose factual details publicly. The council’s public record at the meeting therefore contains only the statutory citations and the procedural outcome — that no reportable action was announced after the closed session.

Because no vote, appointment, settlement, or other public action was announced on the record, there is no additional detail in the meeting transcript about the subjects of the anticipated litigation or the city-manager appointment process.","The Porterville City Council met in closed session to discuss anticipated litigation and a public-employee appointment under cited Government Code sections and reconvened with no reportable actions.","actionData","errors"]

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Porterville names Sgt. Enrique Lara employee of the month for training and standards work

Porterville honors first responders and Monache High staff for May 19 critical incident response

Porterville City Council meets in closed session on potential litigation and city manager appointment; returns with no reportable action