City of Hollister

Fire Protection Advisory Committee

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

Thursday, August 07, 2025 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.

City Council Chamber, City Hall

375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023

Members Present:

• Roxanne Stephens, Chair
• Leslie Jordan, Vice Chair
• Kollin Kosmicki, Committee Member
• Ignacio Velazquez, Committee Member

Members Absent:

• Rolan Resendiz, Committee Member
• Scott Freels, Committee Member

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Roxanne Stephens called the meeting of the City of Hollister Fire Protection Advisory Committee to order at 9:02 a.m.

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Committee Member Ignacio Velazquez led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.

ROLL CALL

Meeting Clerk Veronica Mena called the roll.

4.

VERIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.1

APPROVE THE MARCH 27, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

• Moved by: Leslie Jordan
  Seconded by: Ignacio Velazquez

  Approve minutes with corrections. 

  Ayes (4)

  Kollin Kosmicki, Leslie Jordan, Roxanne Stephens, and Ignacio Velazquez

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.

PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

Chair Roxanne Stephens opened public comment at 9:07 a.m. Their be no request to speak, public comment closed.

7.

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

7.1

FEASABILITY STUDY DISSCUSSION

Fire Chief Goulding gave a presentation on the Feasibility study. 

• Moved by: Leslie Jordan
  Seconded by: Roxanne Stephens

  Moved forward with the Feasibility Study pending the outcome of San Benito County Board of Supervisors vote on their meeting on August 12, 2025. 

  Ayes (4)

  Kollin Kosmicki, Leslie Jordan, Roxanne Stephens, and Ignacio Velazquez

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.2

FIRE COST RECOVERY INTRODUCTION

Fire Chief Goulding presented the report and introduce Justin Powell from Fire Recovery USA, who gave a presentation. 

By consensus committee members gave direction on billing guidelines to include in a draft ordinance and directed staff to bring back the draft ordinance at a special meeting on September 4, 2025.

8.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.1

COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS

No reports or comments

8.2

CHIEF'S REPORT

Fire Chief Goulding gave the Biannual Fire services report. 

Vice Chair Leslie Jordan requested a breakdown of incidents that happened within San Juan Bautista City limits.

1.

A PRESENTATION OF THE BIANNUAL FIRE SERVICES REPORT

9.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Chair Roxanne Stephens requested a future item to discuss the meeting start time. 

Committee Member Ignacio Velazquez requested a report for the flood response plan. 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

Chair Roxanne Stephens adjourned the Fire Protection Advisory Committee Meeting at 10:37 a.m.