Parlier City Council certifies Nov. 5 election results and administers oaths to newly elected officials

Parlier City Council on the record approved Resolution No. 24-91, certifying the results of the Nov. 5 general election and authorizing the city clerk to administer the oath of office to newly elected officials.

Assistant City Manager Bertha Escalera presented the item, saying, "attached to the staff report are the results from the county with the certifications," and asked the council to approve the resolution so the new officers could be sworn in and signed.

After the presentation, the mayor called for public questions and heard none. "Motion from Diego, second from Sabrina," the chair recorded, then called for a voice vote. The chair asked, "All those in favor? Any opposed?" and, hearing no opposition, stated the motion carried; the transcript does not report a numerical tally.

Following adoption, the oath of office was administered to the newly elected official(s). The oath recited aloud includes the pledge to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California," and to "bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution." The transcript records the oath being repeated by the oath-taker(s) and the formal acceptance of the obligation.

The resolution and oath complete the council's formal certification of the election results; the staff report cited county certifications as the documentary basis for the action. The transcript does not provide the names of the newly sworn officials beyond references to the motion makers (Diego and Sabrina) nor does it provide a vote tally.

The council proceeded to sign and process the paperwork for the newly elected officers as the next procedural step.