Parlier Council approves Vision Zero planning, hazard-mitigation update and seven other items

PARLIER, Calif. — The Parlier City Council on May 15 approved a package of planning documents, consultant contracts and project awards intended to move multiple capital and housing programs into implementation.

The council voted to: authorize a Vision Zero (Vision 0) planning task order; start a city hazard mitigation plan update required by FEMA; hire a consultant to conduct a comprehensive water rate study; award a downtown façade improvements contract to the low bidder; approve a transportation agreement with Parlier Unified School District for grant-funded youth outings; authorize work on the second phase of the Richard Flores stormwater reuse project; and amend CalHome ADU assistance guidelines to raise the maximum loan amount from $75,000 to $100,000. All motions passed by council vote unless noted below.

Why this matters: Several of the approvals are preliminary steps that qualify Parlier for future construction grants. The Vision Zero planning and the hazard mitigation plan are intended to make the city eligible for federal construction funding streams; the water-rate study will shape future utility pricing; and the CalHome change is intended to increase the likelihood that the city’s $3 million state award will be used before program deadlines.

Key votes and actions at a glance

- Consent calendar (items 1–4): Approved (motion carried 5–0) - Resolution authorizing start of Vision Zero / Safe Streets for All planning (transcript reference: "resolution number 20 20 five-thirty 5"): Approved (motion carried 5–0). The staff presentation said the plan is a required…