CITY OF HOLLISTER
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber, City Hall
375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023
Mia Casey, Mayor David Mirrione, City Manager Rick Perez, Council Member, District 1 Mary F. Lerner, City Attorney Rolan Resendiz, Council Member, District 2
Dolores Morales, Council Member, District 3
Tim Burns, Council Member, District 4
Gordon Machado, City Treasurer
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Persons who wish to address the City Council are asked to complete a speaker’s card and give it to the City Clerk before addressing the City Council. Those who wish to address the City Council on an agenda item will be heard when the presiding officer calls for comments from the audience. City related items not on the agenda will be heard under the Public Input section of the agenda. Following recognition, persons desiring to speak are requested to advance to the podium and state their name and address. 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. After hearing audience comments, the public portion of the meeting will be closed, and the matter brought to the City Council for discussion.
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, 8:30 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.)
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.VERIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
4.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5.SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
5.1 Proclamation Honoring the 90th Anniversary of the San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo
5.2 Swearing in Ceremony for Hollister Fire Chief Jonathan Goulding
6.PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
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.
7.CONSENT ITEMS
All items listed under consent agenda 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 member of the public. There will be one public comment period for all items on the Consent Agenda.
7.1 APPROVE MAY 6, 2024 MEETING MINTUES
7.2 WARRANT REGISTER MAY 21, 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Ratify and approve the Warrant Registers for the General-Special-Enterprise- Assessments funds.
7.3 CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY – FILED BY PRECISION GRADE, INC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Deny the claim and authorize staff to send the notice of rejection to the claimant.
7.4 RATIFY APPOINTMENT TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE ARTS & CULTURE
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Ratify the appointment of Arthur Munoz to fill a vacancy on the Arts & Culture Committee.
7.5 ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT IN USE AT THE HOLLISTER POLICE DEPARTMENT INFORMATIONAL REPORT FOR 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT INFORMATIONAL REPORT
7.6 ANNUAL AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020-21
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive the final draft of the FY 2020-21 annual audit, including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Single Audit.
7.7 ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 93-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 AND SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and setting the public hearing for the levy and collection of assessments for June 4, 2024.
7.8 ADOPT RESOLUTION RENEWING THE REGULATORY PERMIT FOR HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE HOLLISTER, INC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving the renewal of a regulatory permit for Higher Level of Care Hollister to operate a cannabis dispensary located at 1802 Shelton Drive.
7.9 ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AVIGATION EASEMENT FROM CROCKER’S LOCKERS HOLLISTER LLC
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Adopt a resolution approving the Avigation Easement from Crocker’s Lockers Hollister LLC;
2. Accept the grant of easement conveyed in and consent to the recording of the Avigation Easement; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents required to accept and record
the Avigation Easement.
7.10 ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving a list of projects for fiscal year 2024-2025 funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
7.11 ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF $2,000 OF CITY COUNCIL BUDGETED FY 23/24 DISCRETIONARY FUNDS IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF
THE SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES GROUP (SICG)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing Councilmember Morales to use City Council FY 23/24 budgeted discretionary funds of $2,000 in financial support of the Supporting Indigenous Communities Group (SICG) for their 2024 Annual Red Dress Day - Raising Awareness of Murdered and Missing Indigenous People event.
7.12 ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF $15,000 OF CITY COUNCIL BUDGETED FY 23/24 DISCRETIONARY FUNDS IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF
NEW HOPE FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing Councilmember Morales to use City Council FY 23/24 budgeted discretionary funds of $15,000 in financial support of the New Hope for Youth programs.
7.13 ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND
ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN AERIAL LADDER TRUCK
IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and accept the terms of the Lease-Purchase Agreement with Leasing 2 for the financing of an aerial ladder truck in a form approved by the City Attorney.
8.COUNCIL BUSINESS
8.1 DISCUSSION REGARDING LOCAL PREFERENCE ORDINANCE FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Discuss and provide direction to the City staff.
8.2 INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023-24 QUARTER 3 (Q3)
BUDGET MONITORING
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive the informational budget monitoring update for Q3 of Fiscal Year 2023-24 and provide possible direction to staff.
8.3 QUARTERLY CITY COUNCIL BROWN ACT TRAINING
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and File.
9.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Reports on compensable meetings attended. Brief reports or announcements concerning activities of members of the City Council and staff; opportunity to refer public or Council questions to staff for information; request staff to report to the Council on a matter at a future meeting; or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. Items in this category are for discussion and direction to staff only. No final policy action will be taken by the Council.
9.1 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Receive oral reports from members regarding the activities of various Ad Hoc and Standing City Council Committees.
9.2 COUNCIL REPORTS
Receive informational reports from the City Council
9.3 CITY MANAGER REPORT
1.Updated City Council Projects
10.CLOSED SESSION
10.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: (City Manager David Mirrione and Administrative Services Director Casey Estorga)
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Employee Organizations: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 521; Hollister Firefighters Union (HFFU), Local 3395; Hollister Peace Officer Association (HPOA); and un-represented employees in classifications designated as Executive Management
10.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LIABILITY CLAIMS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.95
Claimants: Maria Mendez, Melissa Soliz, Patricia Castro, and Yaneth Solis Agency Claimed Against: City of Hollister
10.3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
Property: 25,466 square foot public right-of-way located on McCray Street, south of Park Street and east of Prospect Avenue in Hollister, California Agency Negotiator: David Mirrione, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Toro Petroleum
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
11.CLOSED SESSION - REPORT OUT
12.ADJOURNMENT
13.VERIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
The agenda for the City Council of the City of Hollister regular meeting of May 21, 2024 was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on May 17, 2024 per Government Code Section 54954.2.
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