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Votes at a glance: contracts, consent items and resolutions approved Feb. 6
Summary
Council recorded several formal actions tonight including adoption of an IRMA participation resolution, approval of contracts with David Wellhouse and AZ Home Improvements, authorization to allow Parlier Junior High to use the community center, and approval of certain consent items; vote counts are recorded below.
At its Feb. 6 meeting the City Council took a series of discrete actions. The most consequential votes are listed below with the outcome reported as recorded in the meeting transcript.
IRMA participation resolution: The council adopted a resolution authorizing participation in the employment risk management authority (IRMA). Motion carried on a roll-call vote (yes: Mayor Alma Beltran, Councilmember Diego Garza, Councilmember Kathy Salorio, Councilmember Janie Molina; 4 yes, 1 absent). The council requested additional follow-up information about rate structure and historical caps.
David Wellhouse & Associates contract: The council approved a continuation of the city’s engagement with David Wellhouse and Associates for claims-recovery services for the current fiscal year. The firm’s service fee was described as a fixed arrangement (noted historically as $3,000) and council approved staff recommendation (motion seconded; roll-call vote 4–0, 1 absent).
Parlier Junior High – community center use: Council approved a request by Parlier Junior High to use the city community center courts for team activities and waived fees as requested in the staff report; motion carried (4 yes, 1 absent).
AZ Home Improvements – temporary police department relocation work: Council awarded a construction contract to AZ Home Improvements to prepare 1030 East Parlier for temporary police department occupancy. The low bid reported in the discussion was $29,971; council approved the contract by motion (4 yes, 1 absent).
Other consent and minutes actions: Council approved multiple consent calendar items (items 1, 4 and 5 approved; items 2 and 3 pulled and discussed). During minutes review council asked minutes be amended to record that a specific check warrant was separated from the batch for individual approval; council authorized modification of the minutes to reflect that procedural step.
Several other agenda items were discussed and either continued or tabled for further information; a detailed roll call and vote record are available in the official minutes.
