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Parlier council approves multiple grant applications and an urgent server purchase; one contract tabled
Summary
At its March 20 meeting the Parlier City Council approved several grant application authorizations and an urgent purchase of a city server, and it voted unanimously to table a contract pending school review. Vote tallies and motion outcomes are listed below.
At the March 20 Parlier City Council meeting the council took a series of procedural votes to authorize grant applications, set aside funding in an existing housing grant, approve an urgent server purchase, and table one contract pending school approval. Below are the items, the motions and the vote outcomes as recorded in the meeting.
- Alcohol Policy and Partnership Grant (Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control): staff presented an authorization to submit an application for a grant that would provide enforcement support for alcohol-related problems. The staff memo stated the grant is "up to $100,000" and that there is no fiscal impact to the general fund. The council approved the authorization by unanimous voice vote (motion and second on the record; outcome recorded as "motion carries").
- Byrne Justice Innovation Program (Board of State and Community Corrections): the council authorized submission of a grant application for the Byrne/Jurisdiction program (described in the meeting as providing $500,000 up to $1,000,000 potential funding for public-safety interventions). The motion was recorded as moved by Councilmember Diego Garza and seconded by Councilmember Kathy Salorio and carried 5-0.
- PLHA/HCD grant activity (housing rehabilitation and temporary relocation): staff recommended adoption of a resolution authorizing $19,996.50 to be set aside under the city's existing HCD grant to cover temporary relocation or shelter costs for families displaced during home rehabilitation activity. The council approved the resolution unanimously (motion by Diego Garza, second by Janie Molina; vote recorded 5-0).
- Sierra Kings Healthcare District general grant (senior center): the council authorized submission of an application for up to $25,000 to support a senior-center project focusing on diabetes, obesity and behavioral health. The council approved the submission; the meeting record shows the motion carried 5-0.
- Purchase of replacement server (IT vendor Unity): staff reported the city's primary server was at about 95% capacity and recommended an urgent purchase to avoid potential data loss. The council approved the purchase by roll-call vote; the motion (moved by Diego, seconded by Kathy) passed unanimously (5-0). Staff and several council members expressed frustration that the city's IT contractor had not proactively notified staff earlier despite prior capacity warnings.
- Field-trip transportation contract (recreation/education): the council unanimously tabled a contract for school-provided transportation until the city receives confirmation that the school district has reviewed and ratified the agreement. The motion to table was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Sabrina Rodriguez and seconded by Diego Garza; vote recorded 5-0.
All the above approvals were for authorization to apply or to proceed with procurement; no additional appropriations to the general fund were recorded on March 20.
