San Luis City Council voted to continue temporary staffing services through Hire Quest Inc. and to ratify purchase order 20260000603, the council heard on the item presented by acting HR manager Maria Barajas.

Barajas told the council Hire Quest provided support for special projects including the public works cleanup campaign and staffing gaps during recruitment. She said the clinic campaign alone cost “approximately $71,000 last year” and staff now anticipate exceeding the originally allowed procurement amount. Barajas also asked the council to waive the formal procurement process and ratify the purchase order.

Council members asked whether the staffing had been used mainly for the cleanup campaign; Barajas answered that it was “mainly, yes.” A motion to approve continued use of Hire Quest, to ratify purchase order 20260000603 and to waive formal procurement procedures under city code 3.050.01(f) carried by voice vote.

The vote was recorded by the mayor as in the affirmative; the motion passed with no recorded nays.

The council did not provide additional financial detail beyond the clinic campaign figure given in the presentation, and the city did not attach a procurement report or updated estimated total to the motion on the council floor.