CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HOLLISTER
Minutes of Special Meeting
September 26, 2022
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICE
CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 PM
Mayor Valazquez called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Perez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
The Special Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Ignacio Velazquez on September, 26, 2022 at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Ignacio Velazquez Mayor Present
_ Rick Perez District 1 Present
Rolan Resendiz District 2 Present
Dolores Morales District 3 Present
Tim Burns District 4 Absent
Jennifer Thompson Assistant City Attorney Present 4 Bonnie Gawf Interim City Clerk Present
Carlos Reynoso Police Chief Absent
Brett Miller City Manager Present
VERIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
City Clerk Gawf verified that the Agenda for the Special City Council meeting of September 26, 2022 of the Hollister City Council was posted on September 23, 2022 on the bulletin board at City Hall at 6:45 p.m.
A. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS •
1. Resolution No. 2022-171 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister authorizing the City Manager or his designee the authority to substitute a subcontractor to complete the Ladd Lane Southside Road Traffic Calming project, CIP C2006.
Capital Improvement Projects Manager Perales presented the staff report and answered Council Members' questions.
Mayor Velazquez opened public comments on the item.
Mia Casey thanked the Council for holding a special meeting to address the issue.
She said that the crosswalk at Talbott needs to be put in soon, as it is a safety issue, and she urged Council to pause and study traffic calming projects in general.
Jonathan Casey agreed with the previous speaker. He asked if there is a clause in the contract addressing what happens if the contractor creates a safety hazard.
With no further requests to speak, Mayor Velazquez closed public comment on the item.
On question, City Manager Miller said that he would check on the progress of the study of traffic calming projects.
It was moved by Council Member Resendiz and seconded by Council Member Perez to approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee the authority to substitute a subcontractor to complete the Ladd Lane Southside Road Traffic Calming project, CIP C2006. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0-1, with Council Member Burns absent.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Council Member Resendiz, and seconded by Council Member Morales, the City Council adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bonnie Gawf, CMC
Interim City Clerk
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