Parlier council weighs solar project access, towing ordinance in recent sessions

The Parlier City Council was scheduled to consider granting exclusive site control for a solar energy project on 60 acres of city land during a special meeting July 3, following an initial review the previous week. The item was among several municipal matters addressed in recent agendas, though meeting minutes were not yet available.

Solar site control agreement

At its June 26 regular meeting, the council was set to discuss a resolution authorizing a Site Control and Access Agreement with developer Dennis Balakian for 60 acres adjacent to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The agreement would allow the developer to evaluate the property for a solar photovoltaic and energy storage system through Dec. 31, 2026, with the option to extend or be superseded. The city would bear no financial obligation; all costs fall to the developer. The matter returned as the sole action item on a July 3 special meeting agenda. No vote outcomes were available.

Police-directed towing ordinance

On July 2, the council was scheduled to hold a second reading and vote on Ordinance No. 02-2026, which would establish a police-directed towing rotation program and regulate towing services. The same agenda included adoption of Resolution No. 2026-70, implementing a remote participation policy for public meetings in compliance with Senate Bill 707.

Other council business

The July 2 consent agenda featured approval of $1,834,621.34 in checks, including a $1,149,547.50 payment to Cal Valley Construction. Council members also were to accept completion of the Tuolumne Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project and authorize temporary street closures for the 2026 Buddhist Community Event. A separate item, Ordinance 2026-03, would amend carport regulations in the municipal code.

Coming up

No city meetings were scheduled for the next two weeks as of July 5.

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