MAYOR
Ignacio Velazquez
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rick Perez, District 1
Rolan Resendiz, District 2
Dolores Morales, District 3
Tim Burns, District 4
CITY MANAGER
Brett Miller
CITY ATTORNEY
Jason S. Epperson
CITY CLERK
Christine Black
POLICE CHIEF
Carlos Reynoso
CITY TREASURER
Anietra Gomez
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Special Meeting
January 22, 2022
9:00 AM
CITY OF HOLLISTER
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
375 FIFTH STREET
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
(831) 636-4300
www.hollister.ca.gov
REMOTE PARTICIPATION DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
**Public Comment is limited to items on the Special Meeting Agenda**
This meeting is conducted in compliance with the substantive and procedural requirements of AB 361 to conduct a remote teleconference meeting without adhering to the requirements of Government Code section 54953 allowing for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Brown Act. The purpose of this is to provide a safe environment for staff and the public to conduct city business, while allowing for public participation during the COVID-19 global emergency. The hybrid meeting will be held by teleconference, and the public may attend in person. The public may watch the meeting via live stream at:
City of Hollister Website
http://hollisterca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx >
or
Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP) at:
http://cmaptv.com/watch/ >
Note: CMAP Live Streaming may not be available for Special Meetings.
or
City of Hollister YouTube Channel:
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_SKHetqbOiiz5mH6XgpYw/featured >
Public Participation:
The public may attend meetings; a face mask is required to be worn regardless of vaccination status. Due to recent outbreaks of COVID, remote public participation is strongly encouraged. 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_bQLAuDJYSpudXxeEvFdWgg
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
VERIFCATION OF AGENDA POSTING
A. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER
1. Resolution No. 2022-9 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister adopting a Speed Cushion Policy and Procedure for the City of Hollister (Engineering)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The City has been receiving various complaints from our residents regarding excessive vehicular speeding through our City streets. As such, the Engineering Department would like to present, for City Council approval, a policy for installing speed cushions on public streets as a means of assisting with traffic calming measures. The intent of the speed cushions is to improve the safety of our local streets by reducing vehicular speed for passenger vehicles while allowing large emergency vehicles to pass unaffected.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council ADOPT a Resolution approving the City of Hollister’s Speed Cushion Policy and Procedure.
2. 2022 Rally Status Report (City Manager)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Council requested a special meeting to discuss the 2022 Rally.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive report on the 2022 Rally from Randy Burke, the promoter from Roadshows and give staff direction .
3. Report to the City Council of the City of Hollister To Discuss the Use of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds (City Manager) BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The American Rescue Plan Act established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program. This program is intended to provide support to State, territorial, local, and Tribal governments in responding to the economic and public health impacts of COVID-19 and assist efforts to mitigate impacts on communities, residents, and businesses. The funding is allocated in four different categories. The
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following are the categories:
A. Responding to COVID-19
B. Responding to Negative Economic Impacts
C. Revenue Loss
D. Investments in infrastructure
Staff will provide their recommendation for these funds.
RECOMMENDATION: Give Staff direction as to spending the $9.7 million of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funding from the United States Department of Treasury.
ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special as sistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (831) 636 -4300.
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, Mond ay through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 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 videotaped or photographed. Recen t City Council meetings may also be viewed at www.CMAP.com and periodically on Cable Channel 17.
The next City Council Meetings are scheduled as follows:
Regular City Council Meeting -- Monday, February 7, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.
Regular City Council Meeting -- Tuesday*, February 22, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. (*due to holiday)
Regular City Council Meeting -- Monday, March 7, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.
Regular City Council Meeting -- Monday, March 22, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.
MEMORANDUM
To: Christine Black, MMC
City Clerk
From: Nova Romero, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
Date: January 18, 2022
The Agenda for the City of Hollister City Council Special meeting of January 22, 2022, was posted on the bulletin board on January 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. per Government Code Section 54956.