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Council approves limited contract to update municipal code; police chief disclosed familial relationship with contractor

City Council of the City of Royal City · January 21, 2025
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Summary

Council approved up to 80 hours of code-enforcement services at $50 per hour from Officer Rick Rodriguez of the Moses Lake Police Dept. Chief Rey Rodriguez disclosed that Rick Rodriguez is his brother before the motion was carried.

The council authorized use of code-enforcement services from Officer Rick Rodriguez of the Moses Lake Police Department to update Royal City's municipal codes and integrate them with the Grant County District Court system. Chief Rey Rodriguez stated that Officer Rick Rodriguez is his brother. The council approved the services with a limit of 80 hours at $50 per hour (m/s Kannely/Hector); the motion carried.

Minutes record the familial relationship disclosure and the approval but do not include a roll-call tally or further documentation of any recusal discussion. The contract is limited in scope and cost by the 80-hour / $50-per-hour cap approved by the council.