Finance committee approves $70,000 amendment to consultant contract for Tyler licensing module after debate on ERP costs

The Oxnard City Finance and Governance Committee voted 2-1 June 10 to recommend the City Council approve an amendment to the city's consulting agreement with TG Consulting Services to complete the Tyler ERP licensing module and extend the contract to Nov. 30, 2025.

The amendment, as presented to the committee, would increase the consultant contract by $70,000; the staff report did not present a clear single consolidated total for all consulting work on the licensing piece. The committee's vote followed public comment and extended council questioning about the larger ERP implementation and repeated contract increases.

The item drew two public speakers who criticized the project's costs and administration. Jim Lavery told the committee the ERP implementation had become a "money pit," praised the stabilizing work of current staff and asked why voter-approved Measure E signature projects were not appearing in the budget message. "Everything makes perfect sense," Lavery said before urging the city to pursue public-private partnerships to fund community projects.

Alicia Parcel echoed those concerns, saying the…