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Blythe council approves consent calendar, authorizes Operation Stonegarden grant spending
Summary
Council unanimously approved the consent calendar March 10, 2026, including multiple warrant and payroll registers and authorized expenditure of $132,140.74 in Operation Stonegarden grant funding.
The Blythe City Council on March 10 approved its consent calendar, including warrant registers and payroll items, by a unanimous vote after Council Member Burton moved and Council Member Spraggins seconded the motion. The registers included warrants numbered 11433–11458 and 80687–80742 totaling $588,920.22, Utility Billing Refund warrants 80743–80754 totaling $1,203.88, and additional warrants totaling $802,182.69; multiple payroll registers were also approved as listed in the staff report.
The council also authorized continued participation in the Operation Stonegarden Grant Program and authorized staff to expend $132,140.74 in grant funding once the agreement is reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. No public comment was offered on consent items. The approval ensures current department operations continue uninterrupted and provides the finance and public safety teams with near-term grant funds for border-security–related activities identified under the program.
