CITY OF HOLLISTER
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:30 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

City Council Chamber, City Hall

375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023

                                                                                                                                                                

Roxanne Stephens, Mayor                                                                         David Mirrione, City Manager

Rudy Picha, Council Member, District 1                                                     Mary F. Lerner, City Attorney

Rolan Resendiz, Council Member, District 2

Dolores Morales, Council Member, District 3

Priscilla de Anda, Council Member, District 4

 

Gordon Machado, City Treasurer

                                                                                                                                                                

 

NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Persons who wish to address the City Council are asked to complete a speaker’s card and give it to the City Clerk before addressing the City Council. Those who wish to address the City Council on an agenda item will be heard when the presiding officer calls for comments from the audience. City related items not on the agenda will be heard under the Public Input section of the agenda. Following recognition, persons desiring to speak are requested to advance to the podium and state their name and address. If you are joining us by Zoom, please click on the bottom of your screen to raise your hand. If you are joining us by Zoom using a cell phone, please press *9. After hearing audience comments, the public portion of the meeting will be closed, and the matter brought to the City Council for discussion.

 

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  (City Hall is closed between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m.)

 

Requests to make presentations to the City Council should be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office at least ten days before the City Council meeting.  It is customary for City staff members to review such matters before the formal presentation so that the City Council may have the benefit of all available data. PowerPoint presentations must be presented to the City Clerk by noon on the day of the City Council meeting. 

 

The public may watch the meeting via live stream at:

 

City of Hollister Website

https://pub-hollister.escribemeetings.com/

 

Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP):

http://cmaptv.com/watch/

 

City of Hollister YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@cityofhollistercalifornia1489

 

City of Hollister Facebook Live at:

https://www.facebook.com/cityofhollister

 

Public Participation:

The public may attend meetings.

 

NOTICE: The City Council will hold its public meetings in person, with a virtual option for public participation based on availability. The City of Hollister utilizes Zoom teleconferencing technology for virtual public participation; however, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, regarding the adequacy, reliability, or availability of the use of this platform in this manner. Participation by members of the public through this means is at their own risk.  (Zoom teleconferencing may not be available at all meetings.)

 

If you wish to make a public comment remotely during the meeting, please use the zoom registration link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MNOr95ZCQrWzERqd5zRuwQ

 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at [phone]. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to attempt to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II].

 

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (City Hall is closed between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m.)

 

Notice to anyone attending any public meeting: The meeting may be broadcast live on Cable Channel 17 and/or recorded or photographed. Recent City Council meetings may also be viewed at www.CMAP.com and periodically on Cable Channel 17.

 

To access written translation during the meeting, please click this link: 

Para acceder a la traducción durante la reunión, por favor escanee el código QR o haga clic en el enlace: 

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

5.

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

5.1

National Poppy Day Proclamation

6.

PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

This is the time for anyone in the audience to speak on any item not on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the council. Speaker cards are available in the lobby, and are to be completed and given to the City Clerk before speaking. When the City Clerk calls your name, please come to the podium, state your name and city for the record, and speak to the City Council. If you are joining us by Zoom, please click on the bottom of your screen to raise your hand. If you are joining us by Zoom using a cell phone, please press *9. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes with a maximum of 30 minutes per subject. Please note that state law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action on any item not on the agenda.

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

All items listed under consent agenda will be enacted by one motion authorizing actions indicated for those items so designated.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the City Council, a staff member, or a member of the public. There will be one public comment period for all items on the Consent Agenda.

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  The consent calendar items are approved

7.1

APPROVE APRIL 7, 2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

7.2

WARRANT REGISTER APRIL 21, 2025

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Ratify and approve the Warrant Registers for the General-Special-Enterprise-Assessments funds attached.
  

7.3

ADOPT ORDINANCE 1260 AMENDING TITLE 13 (PUBLIC SERVICES) TO ADOPT CHAPTER 13.04 TITLE X (OUTSIDE SEWER CONNECTIONS) TO THE HOLLISTER MUNICIPAL CODE

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt Ordinance 1260 Amending Title 13 (Public Services) to adopt Chapter 13.04 Title X (Outside Sewer Connections) to the Hollister Municipal Code.

7.4

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER APPROVING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2025 HOLLISTER INDEPENDENCE RALLY

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt a resolution approving temporary street closures for the 2025 Hollister Independence Rally.

7.5

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN FOR THE 2025 HOLLISTER INDEPENDENCE RALLY

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt a resolution approving the Traffic Control Plan for the 2025 Hollister Independence Rally.

7.6

ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AIRPORT USE AGREEMENT WITH SNIPBUS FOR CONDUCTING ANIMAL CARE SERVICES AT THE HOLLISTER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  
  1. Approve an Airport Use Agreement with SNIPBUS for conducting animal care services at the Hollister Municipal Airport; and
  2. Direct the City Risk Manager to finalize appropriate insurance provisions to be incorporated into the Agreement following City Council approval of the Agreement; and
  3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement once the insurance provisions have been incorporated.

7.7

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION OF PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING FOR A TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR THE SUPERVISORY STAFF OF THE HOLLISTER POLICE DEPARTMENT

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt a resolution accepting the reimbursement grant from the California Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training for the supervisory staff at the police department to attend a Team Building Workshop.

7.8

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 93 - 1 AND ORDER THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE THE REQUIRED REPORT WITH THE CITY CLERK

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt a resolution approving the initiation of proceedings for the levy and collection of the FY 2025/2026 Annual Assessment for Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 and order the City Engineer to prepare and file the required Report.

8.

COUNCIL BUSINESS

8.1

PROPOSED FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES CONTRACT AMENDMENT TERMS WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN BENITO AND THE CITY OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA

8.2

FORMATION OF AN ANIMAL SERVICES AD-HOC COMMITTEE

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

9.1

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOLLISTER MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD SECTION 8.40 ENTITLED “FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES” TO DESIGNATE LOCAL FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Introduce an ordinance designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) in the City of Hollister City Limits.

9.2

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION REGARDING A CITYWIDE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, THE 6th CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE, AND PENDING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND PREZONING/ANNEXATION APPLICATIONS

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt a resolution denying the request for Initiation of General Plan Amendment 2022-3 and Prezone 2022-1 – Severita Hamana.

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt a resolution denying the request for Initiation of General Plan Amendment 2022-3 and Prezone 2022-1.

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt a resolution denying the request for Initiation of Prezone 2023-2.

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Reconsider the vote to adopt a resolution denying the request for Initiation of Prezone 2023-2.

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt a resolution denying the request for Initiation of Prezone 2023-2.

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Adopt a resolution denying the request for Initiation of Prezone 2023-3.

10.

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

10.1

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

10.2

COUNCIL REPORTS

1.

CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

10.3

CITY MANAGER REPORT

1.

UPDATED CITY COUNCIL PROJECTS

11.

CLOSED SESSION

11.1

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6

Agency designated representatives: City Manager David Mirrione and Administrative Services Director Casey Estorga

Employee Organizations: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 521; Hollister Firefighters Union (HFFU), Local 3395; Hollister Peace Officer Association (HPOA); and un-represented employees

11.2

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code (1 case)

11.3

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8

Property: 300 West St., Hollister, CA 95023
Agency Negotiator: David Mirrione, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Bill Lee, Martha's Kitchen
Under Negotiation: Lease Terms

12.

ADJOURNMENT