This meeting of the City of Parlier City Council is live streamed and may be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJs3ylcM9NWQGLdwpBCmoAQ NEXT AGENDA NUMBER 3
DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: Parlier City Hall
1100 E. Parlier Avenue
Parlier, CA 93648
CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME:
Roll Call: Mayor Alma M. Beltran, Mayor Pro tem Sabrina Rodriguez, Council member Juanita “Janie” Molina, Council member Diego Garza, Council member Cathryn “Kathy” Solorio, City Clerk Dorothy Garza and Treasurer Michelle Lopez.
FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Alma M. Beltran
INVOCATION:
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS:
PRESENTATIONS/INFORMATIONAL:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
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The Council may refer the matter to the City Manager or staff or request that it be placed on a future agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
CITY COUNCIL OF PARLIER
REGULAR MEETING
All Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items appearing on the Consent Calendar unless requested to be removed for separate discussion and acted on by separate vote.
1. Approve the Check Report dated Julu 30, 2024 through August 12, 2024, the American Express and the BMO Credit card for July.
2. Approve the Minutes for July 18, 2024.
3. Approve Parlier’s Annual National Night Out Event on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
4. Approve the use and waive all fees for the Parlier Civic Center for Ministerio Cristiano Pentecostal La Voz de Dios to provide community outreach on Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s for the rest of 2024 through 2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
5. Approve the use and waive all fees for the use of Heritage Park for the Parlier Lions Club to host their annual Motorcycle fundraiser to be held on September 21, 2024.
6. Approve and waive all fees for the use of Earl Ruth Park by Iglesia El Calvario for a Community Christian Outreach Event on September 21, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
7. SUBJECT: Consideration and Necessary action on adopting a resolution appointing Meggin Boranian, Attorney at Law to Interim City Attorney.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adopting Resolution No. 2024-42 Appointing Meggin Boranian, Attorney at Law, to interim City Attorney.
8. SUBJECT: Consideration and Necessary Action on approval of a Continuance Budget Resolution. Presented by David Cerda, Acting City Manager.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve Resolution No. 2024-43 approving 2024/2025 Continuance Resolution.
9. SUBJECT: Consideration and Necessary Action on the On-call take Home Vehicle Policy.
Presented by David Cerda, Acting City Manager.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve Take Home Vehicle Policy, adding subsection (a) under subsection 9 of section I of the Personnel Policies for Parlier City Employees.
10. SUBJECT: Consideration and Necessary action on Agreement on entering into an agreement with independent contractor, Neal Costanzo & Associates. Professional legal services. Presented by David Cerda, Acting City Manager.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-44, entering into an agreement with independent contractor Neal Costanzo & Associates for representation in legal matters against the City.
11. SUBJECT: Consideration and Necessary action on Master Encroachment Permit and Lease Agreement with unwired Broadband, LLC. Presented by Jeff O’Neal, City Planner.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-45.
1. Finding that installation of a Citywide fiber network is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; 2. Approving a Master Encroachment Permit for installation of said fiber network; and 3. Entering into a ground lease agreement for installation and operation of unwired Broadband facilities on APN 355-041-03T.
12. SUBJECT: Consider and Necessary Action on Approval of Resolution No. 2024-46 authorizing the purchase of park amenities for the construction project Fig Tree Park from Kings River Casting in the amount of $29,186.21.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-46 authorizing the purchase of park amenities for the construction project Fig Tree Park from Kings River Casting in the amount of $29,186.21.
13. SUBJECT: Review of water rates: Resolution No. 2021-52. Presented by Dan Bergman, Consultant.
RECOMMENDATION: Continue the previously approved annual increases of water rates pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-52, approved September 2, 2021. This means that water rates will increase again this year and next, 12 percent October 1, 2024, and 12 percent October 1, 2025. These are the last two of the increases from the 2021 water rate study.
14. SUBJECT Consideration and Necessary Action on Authorization to Execute Grant Agreement for Participation in the Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program. Presented by David Cerda, Acting City Manager.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-47 authorizing the City Manager, Acting City Manager, or Assistant City Manager to execute the grant agreement and any necessary documents for participation in the Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program funded by the California State and Local Government Law Enforcement and administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
BRIEF COMMENTS: COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS/COMMENTS:
CITY MANAGER:
CITY COUNCIL:
CITY ATTORNEY:
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON AN ITEM WHICH IS TO BE CONSIDERED DURING CLOSED SESSION. SPEAKERS SHALL LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE (3) MINUTES.
CLOSED SESSION:
15. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9)
One Case
ADJOURNMENT
ADA NOTICE
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DOCUMENTS
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the front counter at City Hall located at 1100 East Parlier Avenue, Parlier, CA during normal business hours. In addition, most documents are posted on the city’s website at www.parlier.ca.us.