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
Jennifer Woodworth
POLICE CHIEF
Carlos Reynoso
CITY TREASURER
Anietra Gomez
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting
December 5, 2022
6:30 PM
CITY OF HOLLISTER
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
375 FIFTH STREET
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
(831) 636-4300
www.hollister.ca.gov/
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
VERIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
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, and A6.
1. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of City Council November 21, 2022
2. Resolution No. 2022-204 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Letter of Support for San Benito County Water District's Accelerated Drought Response Project (ADRoP) (City Manager)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The City Council will consider a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a letter of support for San Benito County
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Water District’s Accelerated Drought Response Project (ADRoP) application for grant funding through the United States Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) administered by the Bureau of Reclamation.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council ADOPT a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a letter of support for San Benito County Water District’s Accelerated Drought Response Project (ADRoP) application for grant funding through the United States Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) administered by the Bureau of Reclamation.
3. Claim Against the City - Filed by Jacqueline Barajas (City Clerk)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Jacqueline Barajas filed a claim against the City on November 21, 2022.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of this claim and seeks authorization to send the notice of rejection to the claimant.
4. Ordinance No. 1223 an Ordinance of the City of Hollister, Adding Chapter 9.09 to Title 9 Public Peace, Morals, and Welfare, of the Hollister Municipal Code, Relating to Use and Trespassing Upon City Parking Lots and Garages -- Second Reading (Police)
DESCRIPTION: Second Reading of an amendment to section 9.09 - USE AND TRESPASSING UPON CITY PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES of the Hollister Municipal Code to add penalties for misuse of the locations.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt this Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.09 USE AND TRESPASSING UPON CITY PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES adding requirements, penalties for violations.
5. Ordinance No. 1224 an ordinance amending Chapter 15.04 of the City of Hollister Building Code, and adopting the California Building Standards Code 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code and Appendices Title 24, Part 9 (Fire)
DESCRIPTION: An Ordinance amending Chapter 15.04 Building Regulations of the Hollister Municipal Code, and adopting by reference, 2022 Edition of California Building Standards Code of the California Code of Regulations 2022 Edition California Fire Code and appendices Title 24, Part
9. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hollister Amending Chapter
15.04 of the Hollister Building Code and adopting by reference - 2022 Edition California Fire Code and appendices Title 24, Part 9.
6. Resolution No. 2022-205 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister authorizing an agreement between the City of Hollister Animal Shelter and the Regents of the University of California on behalf of its Davis Campus School of Veterinary Medicine on behalf of its Koret Shelter Medicine Program (Police)
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Koret Shelter Medicine Program will provide grant funding to the Hollister Animal Shelter in a one-time payment of $5,000. The grant will allow Hollister Animal Shelter to allocate the dollars for the needs of the shelter. The Hollister Animal Shelter would share five (5) years of historical intake and outcome data (2017-2021) and five (5) years of subsequent year(s) intake and outcome data (2022-2026) to UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program in support of the California for All Animals (CA4AA) program.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Council of the City of Hollister to accept a $5,000 grant from Koret Shelter Medicine Program.
B. CITY OF HOLLISTER AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF
THEREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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. Ordinance No. 1225 an Ordinance of the City of Hollister amending the Zoning Ordinance to adopt Chapter 17.26, Two-Unit Residential Developments and Urban Lot Splits (ZOA 2022-2) (Planning)
DESCRIPTION: The City Council will consider amendments to the City of Hollister Municipal Code to incorporate changes related to Senate Bill 9 (Gov. Code Sections 66452.6, 65852.21, and 66411.7) which came into effect January 1, 2022. The changes will bring the municipal code into conformance with the State Law and will allow for Urban Lot Splits and two- unit housing development within single-family residential zoning districts.
RECOMMENDATION: Hold a public hearing, read by title only, waive full reading and INTRODUCE an Ordinance of the City of Hollister amending
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Title 17, Zoning Ordinance, of the Hollister Municipal Code and schedule a second reading, and adoption of the Ordinance for the December 19, 2022 City Council Meeting.
F. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
1. Resolution No. 2022-206 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hollister authorizing an agreement between the City of Hollister Animal Shelter and Best Friends Animal Society (Police)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Best Friends Animal Society will provide grant funding to Hollister Animal Shelter for the support of helping increase its overall save rate. The grant money will be used to offset the staffing/supply needs of Peer Mentor, as well as provide resources that can be used by the Hollister Animal Shelter and/or third-party partners to support life-saving work.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Council of the City of Hollister to accept a $14,000 grant from Best Friends Animal Society.
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.
3. Council to receive an Recreational Vehicle Ordinance Report with options for potential changes (Police)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This action item will present current Recreational Vehicle (RV) ordinance to council, provide reason for the current status and provide options for potential changes.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests the city council receive the report and provide direction on this matter and, if needed, come back with the modified ordinance proposal by January which incorporates the council’s direction.
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.
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RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council receive the report and hold a discussion, if so desired.
I. NEW BUSINESS
None.
J. ADJOURNMENT
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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 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 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:
Special City Council Meeting -- Monday, December 12, 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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday).