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
Mary F. Lerner
CITY CLERK
Bonnie Gawf
POLICE CHIEF
Carlos Reynoso
CITY TREASURER
Anietra Gomez
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting
November 7, 2022
6:30 PM
CITY OF HOLLISTER
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
375 FIFTH STREET
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
(831) 636-4300
http://hollister.ca.gov/
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
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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.
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CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
Public Comment (limited to any item listed on the Closed Session agenda) Closed Session will be held by the City Council of the City of Hollister to discuss the following matters:
1. Government Code Section 54957 Public Employee Appointment/Employment Title: City Clerk and Development Services Director
Title: City Clerk and Development Services Director
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
VERIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
CLOSED SESSION - REPORT OUT
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
1. Water Conservation Presentation (City Manager)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Shawn Novack, Water Conservation Program
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Manager from the Water Resources Association San Benito County will provide City Council with a presentation on the agency’s Turf Removal Program and recent updates.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council receive the presentation and ask questions if necessary.
2. County of San Benito Behavioral Health Department Presentation (City Manager)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Grizelle Gonzalez, Behavioral Health Director of Administrative Services and Rachel White, Behavioral Health Assistant Director of the County of San Benito Behavioral Health Department will provide City Council with a presentation on their department.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council receive the presentation and ask questions if necessary.
A. CONSENT ITEMS
All items listed under consent Resolution 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 Citizen.
Consent items are numbers: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, A17, A18, and A19.
1. The minutes of the Special Meeting of City Council October 10, 2022
2. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of City Council October 17, 2022
3. Resolution No. 2022-183 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister Approving a Side-Letter Agreement Amending the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Hollister and the Hollister Peace Officers Association (Human Resources)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister approving a side-letter agreement amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hollister and the Hollister Peace Officers Association. The amendment will approve implementing salary adjustments for Hollister Peace Officers Association unit members.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution approving a side-letter agreement amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hollister and the Hollister Peace Officers Association.
4. Resolution No. 2022-184 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister authorizing the calling for sealed bids for the Miller Road Traffic Calming & Improvements Project, CIP C2213 (Administrative Services)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This item would authorize staff to call for sealed bids for the Miller Road Traffic Calming & Improvements Project, CIP
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C2213.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution authorizing the calling for sealed bids for the Miller Road Traffic Calming & Improvements Project, CIP C2213.
5. Resolution No. 2022-185 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister approving a contract with San Jose Ice to have Snow in the Park at the Parks and Recreation Department's Annual Christmas in the Park on December 17, 2022. (Recreation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This Resolution will approve a professional services agreement with San Jose Ice to provide snow at Dunne Park for the annual Christmas in the Park event.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution approving the professional services agreement with San Jose Ice to provide snow at Dunne Park for the annual Christmas in the Park event.
6. Resolution No. 2022-186 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister approving temporary street closure for a ice rink hosted by the City of Hollister Parks and Recreation Department. (Recreation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This Resolution will authorize the temporary closure of Seventh Street between Powell Street and West Stre et on December 15, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to December 19, 2022, to 4:00 p.m. for the annual ice skating rink event to be held at Dunne Park.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution approving the Temporary Street closure of Seventh Street between Powell Street and West Street on December 15, 2022, from noon to December 19, 2022, to noon for the annual ice skating rink event to be held December 16 - 18, 2022, at Dunne Park.
7. Resolution No. 2022-187 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister Approving a Regulatory Permit for Monterey Bay Alternative Medicine Hollister to Operate a Cannabis Dispensary at 773 San Felipe Road (APN 051-100-032-000) (Cannabis)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The City Council will consider approving a regulatory permit for Monterey Bay Alternative Medicine Hollister to operate a cannabis dispensary.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council ADOPT a
Resolution approving a regulatory permit for Monterey Bay Alternative Medicine Hollister at 773 San Felipe Road.
8. Resolution No. 2022-188 a Resolution of Application by the City of Hollister Requesting the Local Agency Formation Commission of San Benito County (LAFCo) to Initiate Proceedings for the Annexation of Territory of the Parcels Identified as APN 020-120-064, 020-460-035, and 020-240-036 (Planning)
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A Resolution of application by the City of Hollister requesting the Local Agency Formation Commission of San Benito County (LAFCo) to initiate Proceedings for the Annexation of Territory of the parcels identified as APNs 020-120-064, 020-460-035, and 020-460-036.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council ADOPT a Resolution requesting LAFCo to initiate proceedings for the annexation of territory.
9. Letter of Support for a Veterans Home in Monterey County (City Clerk)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo has requested a letter of support for the proposal to build a new Veterans Home in Monterey County to serve veterans in our region and their spouses/partners.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council approve a letter of support for the proposal to build a new Veterans Home in Monterey County to serve veterans in our region and their spouses/partners.
10. Resolution No. 2022-189 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister authorizing the submission of the City of Hollister's response to the 2021-22 San Benito County Civil Grand Jury Report. (City Manager)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This item will approve the City Council response to the 2021-22 San Benito County Civil Grand Jury Consolidated Final Report.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution to respond to the 2021 -22 San Benito County Civil Grand Jury Consolidated Final Report.
11. Resolution No. 2022-190 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister declaring specific property located between Prospect Avenue and Toro Petroleum as Surplus Land per the Surplus Land Act. (City Manager)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Declare specific property located between Prospect Avenue and Toro Petroleum as Surplus Land per the Surplus Land Act.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Based on the findings in this Staff Report find that a city owned site at Prospect Avenue as identified on the map attached to this agenda item is “Surplus Land” for a one-year period commencing November 7, 2022, per the Surplus Land Act.
2. Direct staff to send all notices and take all actions required by the Surplus Land Act prior to disposing of or engaging in negotiations related to the identified real property site.
12. Resolution No. 2022-191 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister approving the exercising of an exclusive option to purchase approximately three acres of land from Clearist Park, Inc. for $1.00. (City Manager)
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This item will authorize staff to exercise an option to purchase approximately three acres of property adjacent to the Hollister Airport as per City of Hollister Resolution No. 2021-232 for $1.00.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution authorizing staff to exercise an option to purchase a certain portion of land on Lot A on the Tract 359 final map of Clearist Park Phase 1 per the Subdivision Improvement Agreement authorized by City of Hollister Resolution No. 2021-232 for one dollar and delegate authority to City Manager and his designees to execute any oth er instrument that may be needed to perfect the transaction.
13. Resolution No. 2022-192 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister authorizing staff to file a Deed Restriction for Dunne Park Clubhouse as required by the California Department of Parks and Recreation Prop 68 Per Capita Grant Program. (Recreation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This item will authorize staff to file a deed restriction for Dunne Park Clubhouse as required by the California Department of Parks and Recreation Prop 68 Per Capita Grant Program.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution authorizing Staff to execute a deed restriction California Department of Parks and Recreation Prop 68 Per Capita Grant Program.
14. Resolution No. 2022-193 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister to accept the amended contract for professional services agreement with Smith & Enright Landscaping to include additional sound wall zones, park areas, and the City’s retention ponds, basins, and planter strips. (Recreation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This Resolution will approve the amended contract for a professional maintenance agreement with Smith & Enright Landscaping to include additional sound wall zones, park areas, and the City’s retention ponds, basins, and planter strips.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution approving the amended professional services agreement with Smith & Enright Landscaping to include additional sound wall zones, park areas, and the City’s retention ponds, basins, and planter strips.
15. Resolution No. 2022-194 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister to accept the amended contract for professional services agreement with BrightView Landscaping Services to remove maintenance services for failure to comply with the agreement. (Recreation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This Resolution will approve an amended contract for a professional maintenance agreement with BrightView Landscaping Services to remove maintenance services from the agreement for failure to comply with the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution approving the amended professional services agreement with BrightView Landscaping Services that will remove maintenance servic es from the contract for failure to comply with the agreement.
16. Resolution No. 2022-195 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister will amend the professional services agreement and add N.
Ramirez Landscape & Construction to the parks, landscapes, sound wall, retention basin maintenance services agreement. (Recreation)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Resolution will approve a professional services agreement with N. Ramirez Landscape and Construction for parks, landscapes, and sound wall maintenance services.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution approving the professional services agreement with N. Ramirez Landscape and Construction for parks, landscapes, retention ponds, and sound wall maintenance services.
17. Resolution No. 2022-196 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister Authorizing an Agreement for Veterinary Services Between the City of Hollister and San Benito Veterinary Center (Police)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This is an agreement with San Benito Veterinary Center to provide veterinary services to Hollister Police Animal Care & Services.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Hollister to sign an agreement between the City of Hollister and San Benito Veterinary Center for veterinary services.
18. WARRANT REGISTER - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - AP (Finance)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Audit attached warrant register(s)
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council will ratify and approve the following Warrant Registers for the General-Special-Enterprise-Assessments funds dated:
2022-09-30, in the amount of $ 8,632.18
2022-10-05, in the amount of $ 1,173,174.86
2022-10-12, in the amount of $ 595,625.59
2022-10-12, in the amount of $ 377,547.45
2022-10-13, in the amount of $ 2,420,035.10
2022-10-19, in the amount of $ 123,544.10
2022-10-25, in the amount of $ 856,060.33
19. WARRANT REGISTER - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - Accounts Payable (Finance)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Audit attached warrant register(s)
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council will ratify and approve the following
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Warrant Registers for the General Special-Enterprise-Assessments funds dated:
9-26-2022, in the amount of $1,270,719.85
9-28-2022, in the amount of $389,585.72
9-28-2022, in the amount of $610,431.47
B. CITY OF HOLLISTER AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
None.
C. PUBLIC INPUT
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.
D. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS
1. City Manager Report
Receive report from City Manager.
2. Trainings and Conferences
Receive reports from staff on Training and Conferences.
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. A Public Hearing of the City Council of the City of Hollister to review and approve the accomplishments that were produced from the City's 17- CDBG-12098 Community Development Block Grant with the State of California (Continued from the October 17, 2022 City Council Meeting) (Administrative Services)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: City of Hollister City Council will conduct a continued public hearing to review and approve the accomplishments of the City’s 2017 CDBG Grant Agreement with the State of California and to solicit citizen input regarding the outcome and accomplishments of the funding from the grant contract.
RECOMMENDATION: City Council of the City of Hollister reopen the public hearing, hear testimony and receive comments in regards to the accomplishments of the 2017 CDBG Grant Application, close public hearing, and direct staff to proceed with the Closeout package to the State.
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2. Ordinance No. 1222 an Ordinance of the City of Hollister Amending Chapter 15.04 of the Hollister Municipal Code Regarding the Adoption of the 2022 California Building Codes And Related International Codes (Building)
DESCRIPTION: The California Building Standards – comprising codes regulating fire, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical conditions – are revised on a multi-year cycle. In January 2022, the State adopted and approved the 2022 Edition of the Building Standards Codes, also known as the California Codes. These Codes were published July 1 2022 and will become effective January 1, 2023 (and are kno wn as the 2022 Edition of the California Codes). All local jurisdictions in California are mandated to begin enforcement of these new codes and standards by January 1, 2023.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing, Read by Title Only, Waive Full Reading, and introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hollister Repealing, Amending and Replacing Chapter 15.04 to update the Hollister Building Codes and direct staff to schedule a second reading for November 21st, 2022.
F. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
1. Resolution No. 2022-197 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Employment Contract with Trevin Barber as Development Services Director (City Manager)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The City Council will consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an employment contract with Trevin Barber for the position of Development Services Director.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an employment contract with Trevin Barber for the position of Development Services Director.
2. Resolution No. 2022-198 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Employment Contract with Jennifer Woodworth as City Clerk (City Manager)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The City Council will consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an employment contract with Jennifer Woodworth for the position of City Clerk.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an employment contract with Jennifer Woodworth for the position of City Clerk.
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3. Resolution No. 2022-199 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister authorizing staff to issue a task order to Kimley-Horn for the preparation of bid documents for the Wentz-Browns-Swope Alley Pavement & Drainage Project, CIP C2216, under the current on-call contract and approve a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $110,477.00 (Administrative Services)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This Resolution will authorize staff to issue a task order to Kimley-Horn based on their proposal and authorize a supplemental appropriation for the preparation of plans, technical specifications and engineer’s estimate for the Wentz-Browns-Swope Alley Pavement & Drainage Project, CIP C2216.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council ADOPT a Resolution authorizing staff to issue a task order to Kimley-Horn based on their proposal and authorize a supplemental appropriation for the preparation of plans, technical specifications and engineer’s estimate for the Wentz-Browns- Swope Alley Pavement & Drainage Project, CIP C2216.
G. REPORTS OF CITY COUNCIL, OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
1. Reports from City Council Members regarding Committees on which they serve
Receive oral reports from members regarding the activities of various Ad Hoc and Standing City Council Committees.
2. Informational Reports from City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk and Staff
Receive informational reports from the City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Chief of Police, City Clerk, and other Staff as applicable.
H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Updated City Council Projects (City Manager)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: City Council has requested a list of Agenda items, work items, and updates requested by the City Council to staff to be created and placed on each agenda under Unfinished Business.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report and hold a discussion, if so desired.
I. NEW BUSINESS
None.
J. MISCELLANEOUS
None.
K. CITY OF HOLLISTER AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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None.
L. ADJOURNMENT
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 (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, Monday 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 b roadcast live on Cable Channel 17 and/or videotaped or photographed. Recent 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 November 21, 2022, at 6:30 PM Regular City Council Meeting -- Monday, December 5, 2022, at 6:30 PM Regular City Council Meeting -- Monday, December 19, 2022, at 6:30 PM Regular City Council Meeting -- Tuesday, January 17, 2022, at 6:30 PM (due to Holiday)