Hollister City Council
December 3, 2024

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Alexander Sywak
PD application forms
Alexander Sywak Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 8:00 AM
To: Planning Dept
Cc: Mitch Burley , Mieka Sywak , Tania Gonzalez
, Abraham Prado , Ingrid Sywak
, Eva Kelly
9 EIR Hillcrest Property, August 1989.pdf
Dear Ms. Kelly,
Thank you for your note of November 23. Our responses follow in red.

If the parcels which you would like to develop are the three that we are aware of which are located in unincorporated San Benito County, you may submit an application for the initiation of prezone for future annexation for the properties, which is the first step.

Correction: One parcel was annexed in 2015 and the other two have been prezoned and are ready for completion of annexation. All three parcels have passed your first step. 1) Cienega Property:

2.18 acres @ intersection of Cienega Road/Promise Way/San Benito Street, APN: 057-740-041. a) Prezoned October 20, 2014 as R-1 L/PZ[1].
b) Annexed per LAFCO June 1, 2015[2].
2) Powell Property:

8.06 acres @ Powell Street/Glenmore Drive/Homestead Avenue.

APN: 020-080-022.
a) Prezoned April 4, 2016 (First Reading)[3].
b) Prezoned April 8, 2016 (Second Reading)[4].
c) Initial Study completed December 1,2015[5].
d) Annexation map prepared December, 2015[6].
3) Hillcrest Property:

44.5 acres @ 1490, 1510 Hillcrest Road.

APNs: 020-040-028; 020-040-057; 020-040-059.
a) Prezoned October 1, 1990[7].
b) Deferred Improvement Recorded, October 1, 1990[8].

I have attached the application for prezone and initiation of prezone to this email. There was a previous version

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of the application which is available on the website, but it does not include the most current fees. I just updated this version of the application that is attached for you, and it should be updated on our website soon as well.

Thank you for forwarding current prezoning application forms. Given properties 2 and 3 have already been prezoned, reapplications for prezoning are unnecessary.

A development application cannot be submitted to the City for properties which are not currently in the incorporated City limits. I do understand that there was possibly a prezoning of those parcels in the 1990s.

Please reconsider there was possibly a rezoning. The attached documents confirm the two properties have been prezoned.

However, that prezone would no longer be valid, as the zoning designation to which it was prezoned was under a previous general plan and zoning ordinance, and the prezone process would need to be reinitiated to updated designations.

Prezonings do not expire. The general plan designation has remained constant for each property.

Also, in accordance with the letter provided to you on June 22, 2018, attached for your reference, further environmental work pursuant to CEQA would need to be completed for the annexation of these parcels and the recommended annexation area would encompass not only your parcels north of Hillcrest Road, but also the peninsula to the south of the site and the parcels west of the west up to the current city limits.

Environmental conditions have not changed since the EIR was certified in 1990[9]. An update to CEQA is not required. The other properties you have referenced should be required to perform CEQA analyses if they choose to prezone. When Council made the precedent decision to exempt Mr. Intravia’s peninsula

3.3 acres parcel from having to address CEQA for the 15 acre block north of Cobblestone Court (dismissing Planning’s recommendations)[10] while burdening any other property within that block to prepare CEQA for the whole remainder block, without notice to those affected properties when adding this amendment from the dais to the publicly noticed Resolution, it is arbitrary and capricious to require our prezoned properties to have to prepare CEQA for the swathe you have indicated.

Importantly I would also note that the City is currently in the process of updating our General Plan and it is possible that the designation of the parcels may change from what they are designated in the current 2005-2023 General Plan. Staff’s recommendation would be that the initiation of prezone not be approved until the general plan update is adopted and the new designations for parcels are determined, and that the initiation of prezone be in line with the adopted general plan.

Properties 2 & 3 having been prezoned and will be subject to the GP at the time of their submission. All three properties will utilize the City’s Muni. Code 17.04.300 et seq., and meet provisions in Gov. Code §65915, as amended.

The City anticipates a public draft of the general plan to be released in the spring of 2022, and we would encourage you to participate in the public review and provide any comments on the plan during that time.

Pending the comments that are received on the draft, we are anticipating adoption of the plan in the Fall of 2022 at this time.

Given that the legislature has declared that California’s housing is in crisis, particularly affordable housing, we intend to submit under whatever GP governs at the time of submission.

You may still apply for initiation of prezone if you wish, as the decision will ultimately lie with the City Council on the approval of the initiation, but it is important to know staff’s recommendation would not be for approval at this time due to the General Plan Update being under way.

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Since properties 2 & 3 have already been prezoned, your statement is misplaced. Moratoriums for the submission of density bonus projects are prohibited
To your question regarding SB 330, the City does not have an application which satisfies the requirements for a complete preliminary application under the law. The state provides an application form which can be used for that purpose on their website.

Since we intend to apply pursuant to the City and state Density Bonus Law (DBL), please forward Planning’s forms and timelines as mandated by Gov. Code §65915(a)(3)(A) and (B). Each property will provide single detached dwelling units on a 1-Lot condominium map per Muni. Code Chapter 16.36 and the Subdivision Map Act. We are considering including a childcare facility in each project as provided by Gov. Code §65915(h).

Please note again, that SB 330 would not be applicable to the request to initiate prezoning.

SB 330 will apply to all three properties upon submission for their density bonus grants and tentative maps.

It would be applicable for a preliminary housing development application for a site which is located within the City limits.

Gov. Code §65915(f)(5) prohibits requiring any other discretionary approval in order to grant a density bonus. The over thirty year battle between the City of Hollister and the County of San Benito needs to come together to allow affordable housing to be constructed. Neither jurisdiction is meeting their low- income housing quotas.

If you would like to set up a preliminary application meeting for this or another development project, we can do so. However, there is a fee which was adopted by the City Council of $1,026.98 for this service. We request that you provide preliminary project plans for the meeting participants to review and provide comment on, and bring any specific questions you have for the various departments (engineering, police, fire, planning, building) during a preliminary review meeting. The Development Services Department Support Services Assistant, Tania Gonzalez, can assist in setting up a preliminary meeting if you would like to do so.

We appreciate your offer for a preliminary meeting. However, given the state DBL and the City’s TMap requirements and timelines are clear, we will submit density bonus requests and tentative maps for all three properties accordingly.

Please verify the attached documentations and advise if you need anything further.

We very much appreciate your note and look forward to working with you and staff to construct affordable housing for the community and care for their children.

Regards,
Ingrid and Alex Sywak (408) 309-9253.

[1] Cienega prezoning, October 20, 2014.
[2] Annexation per LAFCO #493, recorded April 30, 2015. [3] Ordinance 1129, First Reading April 4, 2016.

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[4] Ordinance 1129, Second Reading April 18, 2016.
[5] Powell Initial Study prepared December 1, 2015.
[6] Annexation map, December 16, 2015.
[7] Ordinance 761, October 1, 1990.
[8] Deferred Improvement Agreement, Recorded October 1, 1990 Rec. No. 9008426. [9] Hillcrest property EIR, certified 1990.
[10] Resoultion No. 2021-124, passed and adopted by Council, June 21, 2021. [Quoted text hidden]
9 attachments
1 Cienega Council Resolution to annex.pdf
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2 Cienega Annex.pdf
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4 2016-04-18 Agenda.pdf
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3 2016-04-04 Agenda.pdf
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5 INITIAL STUDY PZ2014-6_DRAFT.PDF
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6 Annexation Map 2015-12-16 Signed 14-3137.pdf
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7 Ordinance 761 Prezone 10_01_1990.pdf
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8 Deferred Improvement Agreement Recorded 19901001 #9008426.pdf 5534K
10 Resolution No. 2921-124, June 21, 2021.pdf
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Friday May 26, 2023
City of Hollister Planning Division
339 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA. 95023 Telephone (831) 636-4360 Fax (831) 634-4913 To: Darren McBain
Interim Executive Officer
San Benito County LAFCO
From: Eva Kelly
Interim Planning Manager
Development Services Department – Planning Division
RE: Natmar (Glenmore) Annexation – City of Hollister Response to Application Dear Mr. McBain,
Thank you for providing an opportunity to comment upon the proposed “Natmar” Glenmore Annexation application which was received by LAFCO. The application proposes the annexation of 5 parcels totaling

8.18 acres at the west terminus of Glenmore Drive (APNs 020-080-022, 050-080-005, 020-080-007, 020- 080-013, 020-080-021). The City of Hollister has reviewed the proposed application, and has the following comments in response.

1. Size of Annexation Area. The proposed application and annexation area map are inconsistent with regard to the APNs and acreage proposed to be annexed. The map provided Identifies APN 020-080-022 and 7.26 +/- acres as the annexation area. However, the application also identifies 4 additional APNs within the application. The total acreage for the five parcels is approximately

8.18 acres. The exhibit, legend, legal description, and application should be revised for consistency and clarity.

2. SB 330 Preliminary Application. Item 4 of the application indicates, correctly, that an SB 330 Application was received for a proposed Density Bonus and Tentative Map on May 9, 2022 (PLM 2022-7). However, as you may be aware, SB 330 provides vested rights for a proposed preliminary application if a development application is submitted within 180 days of the submission of a preliminary application containing the list of items outlined in the State Law.

This preliminary application expired and holds no remaining vested rights for the proposed project as of November 9, 2022, as a complete development application was not received by the City prior to that date.

3. Prezone. Item 5.C. of the applicant describes the prezoning of the subject parcels in 2016 via Ordinance 1129. I have provided Ordinance 1129 approving Prezone 2014-6 as Attachment 1.

Staff reviewed the available project files within the City’s digital files, and was able to locate document which are titled as the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) (Attachment 2) and Final Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Attachment 3) for this

project. The records available do not indicate whether this was the final version recorded and filed with the Department of Fish & Wildlife.

In Staff’s review of the Ordinance, CEQA documentation, and available records within the project file, it appears that there are inconsistencies within the project description as to whether the prezoning included the five parcels identified within the referenced 2023 LAFCO Application. However, in reading through the available documents, it does appear that all five parcels were intended to be a part of the prezoning, despite the inconsistent mapping and project descriptions. It appears that this was a recommendation of the City of Hollister Planning Commission and was not originally part of the application file. If that is the case, all five parcels were prezoned by the City to the Low Density Residential Performance Overlay (R1-L/PZ) Zoning District, which currently allows 1-8 du/ac as a residential density.

4. Environmental Review. The LAFCO Application indicates in multiple locations that there is a proposal for 80 single family units each to contain an attached Accessory Dwelling Unit on APNs 020-080-022, 055-220-039, and 055-220-038. The application also indicates that an Environmental Impact Report was prepared for the proposal. As indicated above, there was a Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the prezoning, not an Environmental Impact Report.

Please note that the IS/MND analyzed the following maximum number of units on the 7 parcels analyzed (note that two parcels proposed as part of the future development, shown in red in the table below, are already located within the City limits of Hollister:

Assessor Parcel Number Size of Parcel
020-080-022 7.25 acres 58
055-220-039 0.66 acres 5
055-220-038 0.13 acres 1
020-080-005 0.24 acres 2
020-080-021 0.24 acres 2
020-080-013 0.13 acres 1
020-080-017 0.32 acres 3
Total 8.18 acres

Any proposed future development within the City of Hollister must be in conformance with the adopted general plan, zoning ordinance, and any other regulations at the time of proposal.

LAFCO should consider advising the applicant to amend their application to address the discrepancy between the adopted IS/MND and the proposal. The adopted IS/MND analyzed a maximum of 64 units on these three parcels, not 80 single family dwellings and 80 accessory dwelling units. Additional environmental review may be required.

Additionally, CEQA Guidelines have changed within the time that has passed since the adoption of the IS/MND on April 18, 2016. Updates to this analysis may be required, including but not limited to a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) impact analysis to replace the Level of Service (LOS) analysis which was completed at the time.

5. Development Application. Item 5.F. of the application indicates that an application for a Density Bonus and Vesting Tentative Map were filed with the City of Hollister. This is incorrect. The applicant attempted to submit an application to the City of Hollister Planning Division several times, where, at each attempt the applicant was informed by City staff that the City does not have a policy in place which permits the City to accept a development application for a property located outside of the City limits for processing. The applicant left documentation with the City of Hollister, which was returned to the applicant because it cannot be processed until the subject property of the development application is located within the City Limits. The City has not accepted a development application for the subject property that is located within the jurisdiction of San Benito County.

City Staff had requested of the applicant, due to the time which has passed since the consideration of the prezoning by the City Council, and the potential need to re-review and update the environmental review for this annexation, that the applicant submit an application for prezoning again to the City of Hollister. The Municipal Code requires City Council authorization prior to Staff accepting and processing a prezone application. Staff did not have the ability to assist the applicant with completing the review of the previous proposal; reviewing and updating the environmental review as necessary; and completing the proceedings required to have the City apply for the annexation on the applicant’s behalf, without the re-authorization of the City Council and payment of the application fees which cover Staff time to process such a request. The applicant did not submit such an application, and thereby did not express interest in having the City’s assistance or support in moving forward with this annexation through the processes that we require.

6. Conformity with County and City General Plans. Item 8.C of the application indicates that “no change in land use is proposed...”; however, other sections of the application indicate that the applicant intends to develop the property with 80 Single Family Detached Units and 80 attached Accessory Dwelling Units. This is inconsistent and should be revised. The subject property, APN 020-080-022, as prezoned to R1-L/PZ, can support a maximum of 8 du/acre as prezoned. This amounts to a maximum of 58 units (7.26 acres x 8 du/acre).

7. Availability of Services. The Plan for Services for the annexation of APN 020-080-022 was prepared in February 2014 (Attachment 4). Significant development has occurred within the City of Hollister and San Benito County since the preparation of this 2014 report. The report also analyzes the service for only the annexation of APN 020-080-022, at a development capacity of 58 maximum dwelling units of future development, and does not include the plan for services of the additional properties within the county island proposed for annexation. The Plan for Services for this property should be updated accordingly.

The project description within the application does not discuss the four parcels (APNs 020-080- 005, 020-080-007, 020-080-013, and 020-080-021). However, for this discussion it is assumed that each has existing development of one, detached single family residence. If this is not the case, the City requests that the application be revised and information regarding the existing uses within the proposed annexation area to be provided for review.

To address Police, Fire, and Facilities Maintenance for annexations, the City of Hollister typically requires an agreement with all property owners prior to annexation which indicates that they will agree to annex into the City’s Community Facilities Districts 4 and 5. After the original prezoning of the subject properties, this would have been the next step in the process, prior to application to LAFCO. According to the record, the applicant appears to have never signed the draft agreement for APN 020-080-022, and there was no draft agreement(s) prepared to indicate the involvement of the property owners for the remaining four parcels within the annexation area. Note that for the purposes of this discussion, the City would consider any property owner within the annexation area agreeing to the annexation as an “applicant”, and any property owner who may be forcibly annexed by this proposal would not be considered the “applicant”. At the time of this review, the applicant appears to only be the owner of APN 020- 080-022.
a. Stormwater, Street, and Utility Maintenance. The City would request, if it is the decision of LAFCO to annex the subject properties into the City Limits, that a condition of approval be placed such that all five properties shall be annexed into the City’s Community Facilities District (CFD) 4 for the maintenance of public facilities such as streets, sidewalks, lighting, landscaping, and stormwater, upon future development of the undeveloped parcel at the expense of the development applicant, or, prior to the approval of any city entitlement or other such application upon the properties with established residential development if it should occur before a development application is approved for APN 020-080-022. This will ensure that the facilities which are being brought into the City by this annexation can be maintained in perpetuity, and ensures that the facilities proposed by any future development are captured within the tax rate that will be established when the finalized project details are available. b. Police and Fire Services. Additionally, the City would request that a condition of approval be placed such that all five properties are annexed into the City’s Community Facilities District 5 for the funding of Police and Fire Services upon the jurisdictional change taking effect, at the expense of the applicant - who controls the voting share of the annexing land (020-080-022). To ensure compliance, the applicant should be required to complete this process prior to submittal of any development application to the City of Hollister. This annexation will bring in four existing residential units which should contribute to the fair share costs of providing continued police and fire services and equipment and facilities to such units upon the jurisdictional change. The undeveloped parcel should be annexed into the CFD in anticipation of future residential development. The property tax for CFD 5 is not assessed upon undeveloped property, so would not come into effect until such residential development occurs in the future. The property tax for CFD 5 is also not assessed upon commercial or industrial land, so the annexation of the undeveloped property will have no effect if there were to be a general plan or zoning designation change in the future and non-residential development were to occur on the property instead of residential development. c. Water and Sewer Services. It is the standard practice of the City of Hollister to require the payment of any affiliated water and sewer impact fees upon the time of connection.

This means that the impacts of both future development and future connection by the

existing development will be captured at the time of connection to the City’s services.

However, as indicated above, for the update of the plan for services please contact the City of Hollister Community Services Director, William Via, at [email protected] or 831.636.4370 regarding the availability of sewer and water services to serve this property should it be annexed or developed. Director Via has been cc’d on this comment letter.
d. Parks and Recreation, Jail and Juvenile Hall, Library Facilities, and City Hall/City Yard Impacts. Upon any future development within the annexation area, impacts to the City’s services and infrastructure for the new development can be addressed through the payment of impact fees. However, for the existing four residential units, these impact fees have not been collected, nor were they accounted for in the baseline of existing city uses when establishing the current fees. The City would request, as a condition of approval, that the applicant pay the current City Impact Fees (at time of payment) for Parks and Recreation, Jail and Juvenile Hall, Library Facilities, and City Hall/City Yard fees for the existing established residential units that would not otherwise be captured for this area, upon the jurisdictional change taking effect. The ensure compliance, the applicant should be required to complete this prior to submittal of any development application to the City of Hollister.

8. Fiscal Neutrality/Annexation Fee. The property owners are advised that any future development within the annexation area will be subject, as condition of approval, to payment of the fiscal neutrality fee established by the current Master Residential Agreement for Tax Transfer Upon Annexation, adopted on December 16, 2019, between the City of Hollister and the County of San Benito.

9. Timeliness of Application. While the City of Hollister Municipal Code does not specify an expiration for a prezoning for annexation, it is noted that the Municipal Code does require the authorization of the City Council to proceed prior to the initiation of the prezoning process. This ensures that the legislators for the City have reviewed the potential proposal and find it aligns with the City’s goals and priorities, prior to an applicant embarking on the prezoning process, which can be costly and time consuming. The initiation of the prezoning for APN 020-080-022 was originally authorized by the City Council on September 21, 2009, over 15 years ago. The prezoning of the property itself was approved on April 18, 2016, almost 9 years ago.

Since the approvals of the initiation and prezoning, City Leadership have cycled through many changes – at the staff, planning commission, and city council levels; and local, state, and federal laws have changed significantly – particularly with respect to residential development. The City of Hollister is currently in the process of updating the City’s current 2005-2023 General Plan to plan for the City’s development and policy through the year 2040, as well as in the process of updating the 2015-2023 5th Cycle Housing Element to plan for residential development through the year 2031 (6th Cycle Housing Element). In the preliminary outreach and direction for the 2040 General Plan Update, this area was identified as a potential site for up-zoning and assisting the City in reaching our housing development goals. The City is also in the process of reviewing our codes and design standards for residential development within the city to update the currently outdated

ordinances that are in place, and make processes and requirements clearer and in line with the objective requirements of the State of California.

City Staff acknowledges both the approval of the prezoning of this area to the Low Density Residential Performance Overlay (R1-L/PZ) Zoning District, and that this prezoning remains in line with the current general plan designation of Low Density Residential adopted in 2005. Staff also acknowledges and agrees that this county island is a priority infill area and the undeveloped property is a prime location both for annexation and ultimate residential development; in line with City and State goals to prioritize infill development as opposed to residential sprawl.

However, City Staff also requests of LAFCO to consider the length of time that has passed in between when last the City Council of the City of Hollister opined upon this annexation and the zoning designation that was identified for this property. The current prezoning allows for the development of 1-8 dwelling units per acre. APN 020-080-022, at ~7.26 acres, could support a maximum of 58 units, but also a minimum of 8 units. While the LAFCO application implies a proposed development of 80 dwelling units – even higher than the permitted density for the zoning proposed – the annexation of the property does not guarantee that this proposal will come to fruition. It does, however, grant the developer all rights affiliated with a residentially designated property, and severely restricts the City’s ability to impose any new regulations that are in the process of changing with the General Plan, Housing Element, and Zoning amendments that are currently under way. Additionally, Section 56375(e) of the Government Code restricts the ability of the City to change the general plan or zoning regulations for recently annexed territory for 2 years after the completion of the annexation.

As stated, the City is currently looking at this area for possible up-zoning in the General Plan and as a potential housing site to meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) goals for the 6th Cycle Housing Element. The site selection requirements provided by the state tend to, with limited exception, require that minimum gross density be used when calculating the development potential of a site. Giving the timing of the proposed annexation, the current prezoning would severely limit the City’s ability to look to this infill area as a RHNA site, and the City would likely need to look elsewhere for additional housing sites to account for the inability to consider rezoning this site to a higher density; despite this being a prime location, with interest from the property owner both in annexation and development.

Standard practice for annexation requests within the City of Hollister is that, following the adoption of an ordinance for the prezoning of the property, the applicant would enter into an annexation agreement with the City, and the City Council would adopt a resolution authorizing City Staff to submit an application for annexation on behalf of the applicant. Unfortunately, no staff remain with City who worked on this project, and we cannot opine on why the draft annexation agreement was not signed and why the applicant did not move forward with requesting the City Council to authorize Staff to assist with the preparation of this annexation application 9 years ago. However, it is unusual to lack the acknowledgement of a recent City Council decision to annex this property to accompany the annexation. City Staff would urge LAFCO to consider requesting the current Hollister City Council to comment upon the request to ensure that the prezoning supporting this annexation remains in line with the current goals and policies of the City.

Again, we wish to thank you for the opportunity to comment on this annexation request which was received by LAFCO. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these comments, please contact me at [email protected] or 831.636.4360.

Sincerely,
Eva Kelly, Interim Planning Manager
Development Services Department – Planning Division
CC:

Christy Hopper, Development Services Director
William Via, Community Services Director
David Mirrione, Interim City Manager
Attachments:

1. Ordinance 1129 approving Prezone 2014-6

2. Adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for Prezone 2014-6

3. Adopted Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for Prezone 2014-6

4. Plan for Services for Prezone 2014-6 dated February 2014

Friday July 28, 2023
City of Hollister Planning Division
339 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA. 95023 Telephone (831) 636-4360 Fax (831) 634-4913 To: Darren McBain
Interim Executive Office
San Benito County LAFCO
From: Eva Kelly
Interim Planning Manager
Development Services Department – Planning Division
RE: Hillcrest Annexation – City of Hollister Response to Application Dear Mr. McBain,
Thank you for providing an opportunity to comment upon the proposed Hillcrest Annexation application which was received by LAFCO. The applicant proposes the annexation of four parcels totaling ~47.6 acres at 1490 and 1510 Hillcrest Road (APNs 020-080-059, 020-080-060, 020-080-061, and 020-080-062). The City of Hollister has reviewed the proposed application, and has the following comments in response.

1. SB 330 Preliminary Application. Item 4 of the application indicates, correctly, that an SB 330 Application was received by the City of Hollister for a proposed Density Bonus and Tentative Map on June 1, 2022 (PLM 2022-8). However, as you may be aware, SB 330 provides vested rights for a proposed preliminary application if a development application is submitted within 180 days of the submission of a preliminary application containing the list of items outlined in the State Law. The preliminary application expired and hold no remaining vested rights for the proposed project as of November 28, 2022, as a complete development application was not received by the City prior to that date.

Additionally, as the property in question is located outside of the jurisdiction of the City, there are no vested development rights which could have been offered to the application because the City has no jurisdiction by which to grant any rights to the property owner.

2. Prezone. Item 5.C. of the application describes the prezoning of the subject parcel in 1990 with Ordinance 761. Ordinance 761, included herein as Attachment 1 was adopted by the City of Hollister on October 1, 1990 to the “PZ-R-1 District (Single Family Residence)”. Since October 1990, the City of Hollister has adopted two new General Plans – the first being the 1995-2010 General Plan, and the second being the current 2005-2023 City of Hollister General Plan – and is currently in the process of updating the General Plan again. On December 15, 2008, the City of Hollister Adopted Ordinance 1038 repealing and replacing both the City’s Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance in their entirety. Ordinance 1038 is attached for reference (Attachment 2), as well as a higher quality file of the adopted Zoning Map from Ordinance 1038 (Attachment 3). Attachment 4 contains the text of Section 17.02.030 Districts established and designated of the Hollister

Municipal Code. The Zoning District “PZ-R-1 (Single Family Residence)” to which the subject property was prezoned in 1990 no longer exists in the City of Hollister.

Additionally, as you may see, the City of Hollister’s adoption of the amended Zoning Map in 2008 does not demonstrate a prezone existing on these properties today. The prezone from thirty-three years ago is not consistent with the City of Hollister’s current zoning districts and the property would require a current prezoning application to be processed and considered by the City Council.

City Staff have informed the applicant on several occasions that the 1990 Prezone is not valid because it is not a recognized Zoning Designation and that the proper process to proceed with annexation to the City of Hollister is to apply for a request for the Initiation of Prezone with the City of Hollister, and if approved, to file a formal application for Prezone for future annexation with the City for processing. City Staff have also informed the applicant that the proposal should include additional properties to make the proposed annexation area contiguous to the current city limits – see further discussion regarding contiguity below.

3. Environmental Review. City Staff have reviewed the available documents in our records and have not located an environmental review document for the prezone from 1990.

Regardless, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and Requirements have changed significantly over the thirty-three-year period from 1990 to 2023. Common practice in CEQA review, also put limits on the age of any environmental analysis that is being considered for useable data – typically five to ten or possibly fifteen years is the longest period in which any technical analysis is considered good data for a modern environmental decision. The LAFCO application does not include any environmental analysis for consideration. Any analysis from the original 1990 prezone, if it exists, should be redone under modern standards and modern site conditions to evaluate the potential impacts of this proposal.

Attachment 5 contains a letter from M. Abraham Prado, former Planning Manager of the City of Hollister, dated June 22, 2018, in which it was indicated to the applicant that a new environmental analysis would be required in order to consider this proposal. The City’s position remains the same today. If the applicant wishes for the City of Hollister to act as the lead agency for the CEQA analysis, they must apply for an application for prezone for annexation to the City. As mentioned above, this would first require an initiation process and authorization to submit such an application to be granted by the City Council.

Item 18 of the application indicates that the City of Hollister is the Lead Agency for this proposal. The City of Hollister is not the lead agency for this proposal. No environmental document has been prepared by or certified by the City of Hollister. The City does not make this application for annexation to LAFCO, and this application has not been brought before the City of Hollister City Council for consideration. Should LAFCO choose to proceed with this application, LAFCO must act as the Lead Agency for any environmental analysis required for this proposal. The City of Hollister further requests all notice of any preparation of an environmental document for this proposal and should be considered a responsible agency during the course of such review.

Item 18 further suggests that the City of Hollister 2005-2023 General Plan EIR contemplated specific annexation and development of the Hillcrest Annexation Area parcels. The City of Hollister 2005-2023 General Plan EIR is programmatic in nature and may be used to tier off of as appropriate for further analysis (however, noting that some analyses may be inadequate due to age), but a project-specific analysis must be prepared for the annexation proposed.

4. Consistency with City of Hollister General Plan. The 2005-2023 City of Hollister General Plan (“Current General Plan”) designates this property as low density residential which allows 1 to 8 dwelling units per gross acre. The project site, at 47.6 acres, would currently allow a maximum of 380 dwelling units. Item 5.B indicates a proposal to develop 429 single family detached residential units, each with an ADU for a total of 858 new dwelling units. Throughout the application it is listed that no change in land use is proposed or required. If the described project in Item 5.B. is to be proposed, a change in the land use designation within the City of Hollister’s General Plan would be required.

Additionally, it is noted that the City of Hollister is currently in the process of updating the Current General Plan through the year 2040. The Draft City of Hollister 2040 General Plan (“Draft General Plan”) is available for public review and comment, and can be reviewed at hollister2040.org. The land use designation of the properties is currently proposed to be changed in the Draft General Plan.

5. Development Application. Item 5.F. of the application indicates that an application for a Density Bonus and Vesting Tentative Map were filed with the City of Hollister on October 25, 2022. This is incorrect. The applicant attempted to submit an application to the City of Hollister Planning Division several times, where, at each attempt the applicant was informed by City Staff that the City does not have a policy in place which permits the City to accept a development application for a property located outside of the City limits for processing. The applicant left documentation with the City of Hollister which was returned to the applicant because it cannot be processed until the subject property of the development application is located within the City Limits. The City has not accepted a development application for the subject property that is located within the jurisdiction of San Benito County.

City Staff had requested of the applicant, for reasons described above, to submit an application for the initiation of prezoning of the properties. The Municipal Code requires City Council authorization prior to Staff accepting and processing a prezone application.

The applicant did not submit such an application, and thereby did not express interest in having the City’s assistance or support in moving forward with this annexation through the processes that we require.

6. Contiguity of Property to City Limits. In discussions with the applicant, City Staff have expressed concerns that the subject properties do not share a contiguous property line with another parcel within City Limits. To the southeast of the subject properties, the current City Limits do contain the full right-of-way of Hillcrest Road along the frontage of properties to the south of the road beginning with APN 060-170-001 on the west and ending with APN 060-180-016 to the east at Fairview Road. This proposal would annex the full right-of-way of Hillcrest Road along the subject properties’ frontage. However, APN 060-170-001 (the nearest parcel within City Limits) and the subject properties share

no contiguous property lines and the only point of contiguity with the City Limits if annexed would be the right-of-way of Hillcrest Road itself. No properties on either side of Hillcrest Road would join the properties, and the annexation area would act as a quazi- island of City property, surrounded to the north, south, east, and west by county land.

Additionally, the properties proposed for annexation, while not fully forming a “county island” to the south if approved for annexation, would further exacerbate the existing county “peninsula” of land that currently exists. The proposed City Limit boundary is illogical and does not promote orderly growth and expansion of the City Limits.

Additional lands should be included within the annexation proposal to both eliminate the county “peninsula” which is likely to become an “island” if not incorporated in an orderly fashion, and to create an orderly City boundary. Consideration of the ultimate City Limit line should also be taken as to the Intravia Annexation which was recently approved by the City Council and is currently under review by LAFCO. See Figure 1 below showing the current city limits, proposed Hillcrest Annexation area, proposed Intravia Annexation area, and City Staff’s recommended minimum area of annexation should the Hillcrest Annexation area be approved for annexation. Note that City Staff’s recommended minimum boundary has not been reviewed for consideration by the City Council, and City Staff would recommend both their consideration of an ultimate boundary and proper outreach to all property owners involved prior to any decision being made on such a proposal.

7. Availability of Services. The Application indicates that all services are available and can be provided by the City of Hollister. This has not been evaluated by the City, and a Plan for Services has not been provided. City makes no statement of its ability to provide such services at this time and requests a full evaluation of the services proposed to be provided and the proposed impact that annexation and future development of this property will have on the City’s facilities and operations.

8. Bonded Indebtedness. Item 17 of the application indicates that the affected properties are subject to bonded debt and that the City of Hollister should provide a statement to describe this debt. The City of Hollister has not made this application to LAFCO for a request for annexation. The applicant should provide this information for LAFCO and the City of Hollister for review and consideration. City Staff does not know what debt is being referenced by the Applicant.

9. Property Owner Involvement. Records indicate that APNs 020-040-060 and 020-040-062 are not owned by the Applicant nor are the property owners listed within the application.

All property owners proposed for annexation should be listed within the application and notified of the proposal which affects their property.

Due to the lack of proper prezoning to a current zoning district, City Council consideration and recommendation, and contiguity to City Limits, the City of Hollister recommends that LAFCO deny the proposed annexation application.

If, however, it is the desire of LAFCO to consider approval of the annexation request, proper environmental documentation and an analysis of the provision of City services to the parcel must be prepared. The City requests review of any such documentation prior to approval. It is the City’s recommendation that the City of Hollister City Council also be granted consideration of the proposed boundary, and property zoning designation prior to annexation.

Again, we wish to thank you for the opportunity to comment on this annexation request which was received by LAFCO. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these comments, please contact me at [email protected] or 831.636.4360.

Sincerely,
Eva Kelly
Interim Planning Manager
Development Services Department – Planning Division
City of Hollister
CC:

Christy Hopper, Development Services Director
Dave Mirrione, Interim City Manager
Attachments:

1. Ordinance 761 – October 1, 1990

2. Ordinance 1038 – December 15, 2008

3. Adopted Zoning Map – Ordinance 1038

4. Hollister Municipal Code Section 17.02.030 Districts established and designated

5. June 22, 2018 Letter to Applicant from M. Abraham Prado

8/15/24, 7:31 AMGmail - 2040 GP

Alexander Sywak
2040 GP
Alexander Sywak Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM
To: [email protected], Planning Dept , christine hopper , David Mirrione , Kevin Henderson
, Carol Lenoir , David Huboi , Steven Belong
, Luke Corona , Mia Casey ,
Ingrid Sywak
Dear Planning Commissioners, Please review our attached comments re the GP Update scheduled for Thursday.

Happy to discuss anytime. Ingrid and Alex Sywak (408) 309-9253. 20230807 PC to re GP.pdf
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SAN BENITO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Thursday, February 8, 2024
4:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as possible)
in the
Board of Supervisors Chambers
481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023

Notice is hereby given that the San Benito Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) will hold a public hearing to consider the following item:

Annexation to the City of Hollister of five parcels constituting 8.22 acres more or less at the terminus of Glenmore Drive.

This proposal is for a private petitioner-initiated annexation to the City of Hollister of five parcels totaling 8.22 acres more or less of territory that is located between Homestead Avenue and Powell Street at the terminus of Glenmore Drive and is within the City’s Sphere of Influence.

The proposal comprises APNs 020-080-022, 020-080-005, 020-080-007, 020-080-013, and 020-080-021. The application was filed by the private petitioner – NATMAR, L.P. The proposal, if approved, would result in the addition of 8.22 acres more or less to the City of Hollister.

The Commission will consider oral and written testimony by any interested person or affected agency as well as the report of the Executive Officer. At the hearing, the Commission may approve or disapprove a proposal with or without amendment, wholly, partially, or conditionally, may include or exclude territory in a change of organization or may continue its consideration with or without amendment, as a whole, in part, or upon such conditions as the Commission may determine. The extension or continuation of any previously authorized charge, fee, assessment, or tax by a local agency or a successor local agency may be applied in the affected territory. The Commission will consider affirming the findings outlined in the City of Hollister’s Initial Study/Mitigate Negative Declaration developed for the pre-zoning of the affected territory on December 1, 2015. This notice complies with Section 15182 of the CEQA Guidelines.

Persons may attend and be heard at the time and place of the hearing. If you challenge the action of the Commission on any of the above stated items in court, it may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the San Benito Local Agency Formation Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

The Executive Officer’s report will be available for review at the San Benito County Resource Management Agency located at 2301 Technology Parkway Hollister, CA 95023, and as practicable, the LAFCO website https://www.cosb.us/departments/lafco five (5) days prior to the hearing. The contact person is Jennifer Stephenson, Executive Officer who may be reached at (310) 936-2639 or [email protected].

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Superior Court of California
County of San Benito

Tentative Decisions for June 26, 2024

Courtroom #1: Judge J. Omar Rodriguez
8:30a.m.

CU-22-00156 Perez v. EDPO, LLC, et al.

There being no opposition, and the underlying settlement having been signed by all parties or their representatives, the court grants final approval of the proposed settlement.

10:30 a.m.

PR-23-00012 Estate of Steven Harold Bulger
The Petition for Final Distribution is APPROVED as requested.

PR-23-00018 In re Tarek Yasin
The hearing is continued to July 24, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. to allow for the completion of the investigation and report.

PR-24-00042 In re Joshua Hinsta
The hearing is continued to July 24, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. to allow for the completion of the investigation and report.

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3:30 p.m.

CU-22-00247 Center for Biological Diversity and Protect San Benito County v. San Benito County
In light of the current status of Plaintiff’s appeal, the court will continue to stay this matter pending the ruling of the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Oral Argument is scheduled for 7-18-24. Defendants and real parties in interest motion for attorney’s fees is stayed pending the ruling of the sixth district court of appeals. The status conference and setting for hearing on the motion is continued to September 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

CU-23-00183 Natmar L.P., a California Limited Partnership, et al. v. City of Hollister, et al.

The Court GRANTS the Defendants Motion to Strike as to the Third and Fourth Causes of Action, which allege Violations of Due Process and Denial of Equal Protection, respectively. Following an order sustaining a demurrer, the plaintiff may amend his or her complaint only as authorized by the court's order. (Harris v. Wachovia Mortgage, FSB (2010) 185 Cal.App.4th 1018, 1023.) The plaintiff may not amend the complaint to add a new cause of action without having obtained permission to do so, unless the new cause of action is within the scope of the order granting leave to amend. (Ibid.) The Third and Fourth Causes of Action are unrelated to an distinct from the other causes of action that were asserted in the original Complaint. They require different analyses of the facts, have different essential elements to establish a prima facie case, and have distinct thresholds of liability. Most notably though, they are advanced under a separate body of law (federal law as opposed to state law). As such, Plaintiffs' inclusion of these causes of action without obtaining leave from the Court is improper.

A demurrer generally serves to test the legal sufficiency of the complaint’s factual allegations. (Genis v. Schainbaum (2021) 66 Cal. App. 5th 1007, 1014.) It does not test the

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factual accuracy or truth of the facts alleged. The court must assume the truth of all properly pled allegations. The process of a demurrer does not serve to test the merits of the Plaintiff’s case. (Tenet Health System Desert Inc. v. Blue Cross of CA. (2016) 245 Cal App 4th 821, 834.) Because a demurrer only challenges the defects on the face of the complaint, it can only refer to matters outside the pleadings which are subject to judicial notice. (Id. at 831.) For demurrer, a judge must treat the demurrer as an admission of all material facts properly pled in the challenged pleading or that reasonably rise by implication, however improbable they are. (Collins v. Thurmond (2019) 41 Cal. App 5th 879, 894.) The failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action are proper to sustain a demurrer. (CCP §¶430.10 (e); see also Esparza v. County of Los Angeles (2014) 224 Cal.

App. 4th 452,459.) To prevail against the challenge, the complaint must sufficiently allege 1) every element of that cause of action and 2) the Plaintiff’s standing to sue. (Shaeffer v. Califa Farms, LLC (2020) 44 Cal. App. 5th 1125, 1134.) The facts that must be included in the complaint to properly allege a cause of action are the essential elements of that cause of action, as determined by the substantive law defining that cause of action. (Foster v. Sexton (2021) 61 Cal. App. 5th 998, 1018.) A plaintiff need only plead ultimate facts rather than evidentiary facts. (CW Johnson and Sons v. Carpenter (2020) 53 Cal. App. 5th 165,169.) A plaintiff however must allege the essential facts with “clearness and precision so that nothing is left to surmise,” and those allegations of material fact that are left to surmise are subject to demurrer. (CCP§430.10 sub. (f); Bernstein v. Pillar (1950) 98 Cal. App. 2nd 441,443.) The court may sustain demurrer without leave to amend, unless there is a reasonable probability that the Plaintiff will be able to cure by amendment. (Goodman v. Kennedy (1976) 18 Cal. 3rd 335, 349.)
As to the First Cause of Action, Ordinary Mandamus pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1085, the Demurrer is OVERRULED.
“A traditional writ of mandate will issue to ‘compel the performance of an act which the law specially enjoins, as a duty resulting from an office, trust, or station’ (Code Civ. Proc., § 1085), ‘where there is not a plain, speedy, and adequate remedy, in the ordinary course of law’ (id., § 1086). (CV Amalgamated LLC v. City of Chula Vista (2022) 82 Cal.App.5th 265, 278.) Traditional mandamus under CCP §1085 can be used to compel the performance of a

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duty which is purely ministerial in character, it cannot be applied to control discretion to a matter lawfully entrusted to a commission. (State v. Sup. Ct. (1974) 12 Cal. 3rd 237, 247.) The appropriate method for challenging a ministerial decision, even one involving vested rights, is traditional mandamus under CCP §1085. (Di Genova v State Bd. of Educ. (1955) 45 Cal.2d 255; Poschman v Dumke (1973) 31 Cal.App.3d 932, disapproved on other grounds in Armistead v State Personnel Bd. (1978) 22 Cal.3d 198, 204 n3.) A statute or an ordinance that clearly defines the course of action that a governmental body or official must take in specified circumstances and eliminates any element of discretion imposes a ministerial duty. (Monterey Coastkeeper v Central Coast Reg’l Water Quality Control Bd., Central Coast Region (2022) 76 Cal.App.5th 1, 18; Ellena v Department of Ins. (2014) 230 Cal.App.4th 198, 205. See, e.g.,Kreutzer v County of San Diego (1984) 153 Cal.App.3d 62 (if there is mandatory duty to suspend or revoke license on conviction of specified crime, ministerial duty is involved and no hearing is necessary).)
Ministerial acts involve no judgment or discretion by the public official as to the wisdom or manner of carrying out the activity. The public official merely applies the law to the facts as presented but uses no special discretion or judgment in reaching a decision. (Protecting Our Water & Envt’l Resources v County of Stanislaus (2020) 10 Cal.5th 479, 489.) A ministerial decision involves only the use of fixed standards or objective measures, and the public official cannot use personal, subjective judgment in deciding whether or how the project should be carried out. (Mountain Lion Found. v Fish & Game Comm’n (1997) 16 Cal.4th 105, 117.)
Here, the allegation is the FAC is that the City failed to allow Plaintiffs to file either of the VTMs under California Government Code section 66454, which states that “(a)ny subdivider may file with a city the tentative map of a proposed subdivision of unincorporated territory adjacent to such city.” Here, the FAC alleges that Plaintiff complied with this statute and that the City arbitrarily refused such a filing, thereby prohibiting Plaintiffs from exercising its ability as referenced in Section 66454 to file with a city the tentative map.

As to the Second Cause of Action, Administrative Mandamus pursuant to CCP section 1094.5, the Demurrer is SUSTAINED. A petition under CCP §1094.5 for administrative mandamus is appropriate when a party seeks review of a “final determination, finding, or

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decision of a public agency, made as a result of a proceeding in which by law a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and discretion in the determination of facts is vested in a public agency.” (California Water Impact Network v. Newhall County Water Dist. (2008) 161 Cal. App. 4th 1464, 1482. (California Water).) Here, there are no allegations of facts adduced at hearing or findings thereon for judicial review. Nor have Plaintiffs alleged that any final adjudicatory or quasi-judicial decision was made by any of the Defendants in this matter. Thus, administrative mandamus is not appropriate here, and the City's demurrer to the Second Cause of Action is sustained.

As to the Fifth Cause of Actions, the demurrer is sustained with leave to amend.

Plaintiffs have not stated that they suffered a legally cognizable Inverse Condemnation or regulatory Taking, as they cannot meet the factors under Penn Central Transp. Co. v. New York City (1978) 438 U. S. 104, 124. Plaintiffs have failed to allege any facts demonstrating that they have suffered a legally cognizable inverse condemnation or regulatory taking. (Customer Co. v. City of Sacramento (1995) 10 Cal.4th 368, 377.) Such actions are limited to physical invasions of property taken for "public use" in eminent domain and special and direct damage to adjacent property resulting from public improvements. (Id at 879-380.) Accordingly, "in order to state a cause of action for inverse condemnation, there must be an invasion or an appropriation of some valuable property right which the landowner possesses and the invasion or appropriation must directly and specially affect the landowner to his injury." (Selby Realty Co. v. City of San Buenaventura (1973) Cal.3d 110, 117.) As to the individual defendants, the Demurrer is SUSTAINED without leave to amend. "Where property damage results from the acts of employees, and not from a policy decision, there is no taking." (Paterno v. State of Cal. (1999) 74 Cal.App.4th 68, 87; see also Customer Co. v. City of Sacramento (1995) 10 Cal.4th 368, 378.) The Defendant’s Demurrer is sustained with leave to amend. California has a strong policy favoring liberality in amending pleadings When the complaint, liberally construed, can state a cause of action under any theory or there is a reasonable possibility that amendment could cure the defect, it is an abuse of discretion to deny leave to amend. (Alborzi v. Univ. of Southern Cal. (2020) 55 Cal, App. 4th 155, 183.) Denial of leave to amend is proper when no amendment could change the result, such as when, as a matter of law, the

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defendant has no liability to the plaintiff. (Nealy v. County of Orange (2020) 54 Cal. App. 4th 594, 608-609.) Denial of leave to amend is appropriate only when it conclusively appears that there is no possibility of alleging facts under which recovery can be obtained. (Cabral v.

Soares (2007) 157 Cal. App. 4th 1234, 1240.)

PR-24-00048 In re Gertrude Hansen Trust
The Petition for Appointment of Successor Trustee is APPROVED as requested.

END OF TENTATIVE DECISIONS

LEGEND
City Limit
Applicant Proposal PZ 2021-2
City Staff Recommended Boundary

Joe Tonascia
2325 Southside Road
Hollister, CA 95023

August 20, 2024

Re: July 2024 Draft Hollister General Plan 2040

Dear Mayor Casey and Honorable City Council Members:

I have had the chance to review the July 2024 draft Hollister General Plan 2040, which was recently released for public review. I’ve previously requested that my property located east and southeast of Ladd Lane School, which is intersected by Union Road, be re-designated in the Hollister General Plan 2040 for residential uses.

Previously, the Hollister General Plan 2040 showed the part of my property north of Union Road designated as residential and the south of Union Road designated as agriculture.

The July 2024 draft Hollister General Plan 2040 now shows my property as included in the Union Road Specific Plan Area and designated for residential uses. Thank you for accommodating my request for residential designations.

Unfortunately, the inclusion of my property within a Specific Plan Area creates new issues. For starters, this development will result in further delays to any future plans I may have for this property, which is proving more and more difficult to farm given increasing urban development pressures. For example, Section 3.4 of the July 2024 draft Hollister General Plan 2040 states that such specific plans be adopted by the City Council and that “additional policy direction to guide development in these areas will be developed and adopted before development occurs.” The adoption of these plans and creation of policies for adoption, which will be required before development occurs, could be a lengthy process, and cause further indefinite delays to contributing to the housing needs of this community. I’ve been prevented from even submitting an application for almost a year already.

I am also now concerned that a Specific Plan Area will significantly increase development costs and would ultimately prevent development of affordable housing units and necessary infrastructure. The goal of the specific plan area is to create a “single project.” However, if I am ready to proceed with my project before any of my neighbors, I may be required to advance the cost to construct infrastructure improvements to serve the entire specific plan area. Unless I elect to pass on those costs to buyers, which would increase housing prices, those costs would be excessive and would inhibit me from moving ahead with my project until others are ready with their projects and can share in such costs.

Again, thank you for the residential designations of my Union Road property. Please consider removing the Union Road Specific Plan Area if you want timely and affordable residential development.

Sincerely,

Joe Tonascia
CC: Hollister Planning Commission
Docusign Envelope ID: 7AFCC87B-8E7E-4398-BEF4-898F2D27E3B9

From: Victor Gomez
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2024 7:50 PM
To: Eva Kelly
Subject: Fwd: Hollister GP 2024
Eva - Apologies for not including you. I sent the email to the new official commissioner emails that are on the website but doesn’t look like anyone got it except Commissioner Corona.

VICTOR GOMEZ
Pinnacle Strategy, LLC
Government Affairs + Land-Use Consulting
(831) 245-6446
www.PinnacleStrategy.org
On Oct 23, 2024, at 8:12 AM, Victor Gomez wrote:

Honorable Commissioners: My apologies, but to clarify my request below, it looks like the state has us as a “Metropolitan” area, which is the problem. I used the word “Urban”, which was incorrect. We would like to keep the density’s as they are now.

Thank you again for considering my request.

VICTOR GOMEZ
Pinnacle Strategy, LLC
Government Affairs + Land-Use Consulting
831.245.6446
www.PinnacleStrategy.org
On Oct 22, 2024, at 11:25 AM, Victor Gomez wrote:

Honorable Hollister Planning Commissioners:

I am writing to you today to express my full support of the proposed General Plan that you are taking up this Thursday.

As a local land-use consultant representing a number of developers here in Hollister, we are pleased with the changes we have seen and fully support this draft of the General Plan and urge you to adopt it and send it to the City Council for adoption.

One very critical challenge that I do ask that you help us on is the proposed “Urban” designation that the California Housing and Community Development Department has imposed on us. This “Urban” designation, unlike to current “Suburban” designation, will make it very hard to build High Density zoned and mixed-use zoned projects in the City of Hollister. The current spectrum for these zones starts at a minimum of 12 (18 in some cases) units per acre, which is already tough. The new Urban designation makes it nearly impossible to build at a minimum of 30 units per acre. This designation will drive us to develop Medium or Low density projects, making us use more open space, instead of infill projects. The minimum of 30 units per acre would only be accomplished by mid-rise type residential towers (6-10 stories high) which is not in demand in Hollister, so developers would not be interested in these residential zones.

Our request is that you ask the City Council to draft a letter to CA HCD requesting that they re-designate us as suburban.

If you have any questions, I’d be happy to jump on a call with you to discuss.

Thank you for the consideration of my comments.

Warm Regards,

VICTOR GOMEZ
Pinnacle Strategy, LLC
Government Affairs + Land-Use Consulting
831.245.6446

www.PinnacleStrategy.org

From: joe tonasciafarms.com
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 9:15 AM
To: Eva Kelly
Subject: Re: Questions regarding Ag Lands Preservation Program Eva
Thank you for the information.

I may have other questions, but I do have a comment.

A 200 foot buffer is great but if it is not done on the developed side it may have to come out of the ag side which will be expensive to the ag interest do to rent, taxes, and loss of use.

When you have time someday would like to come in and talk to you so I can get a better understanding of a specific plan. It seems to me it put a big burden on that property owner if the neighbors do not want to be involved?
Look for ward to the opportunity to talk.

Thank you
Joe
Sent from my iPad

On Oct 28, 2024, at 9:05 AM, Eva Kelly wrote:

Good morning Joe,
Thank you for your comments at last week’s Planning Commission meeting. I wanted to follow up and hopefully help to address your questions.

For the question regarding the quality of preserved lands, the answer is yes, any land that is identified for preservation under a conservation easement must be of equal or better quality than those ag lands which are subject to development You can see Section

17.28.090 of the draft ordinance, specifically subsection B, for the requirements for eligibility for any land proposed for the conservation easements.

You had also asked what would happen if a conservation easement ended up an “island” with urban development over time. I don’t know that I have the perfect answer for you, as this is likely a situation that would be quite far into the future and it is difficult to predict the landscape at the time that this might happen. However, the 2040 General Plan includes a few policies that I think will help to prevent or mitigate this situation. As you know, and have

stated in your comments and we have heard from others as well, past development in the city have been constructed right up against and encroaching upon active agricultural lands nearby to the City boundaries – causing issues for the neighboring agricultural lands that are in active use. In direct response to this concern, the 2040 General Plan includes policies such as OS-1.3 and OS-2.2, which will encourage clustering planned development leaving open space buffers on the borders of agricultural lands, and will require a 200-foot buffer for any new development that is constructed adjacent to agricultural lands. Action OS-2.2 outlines specific guidelines for the creation of a detailed zoning ordinance that will further define and outline the implementation of these buffer requirements.

Additionally, all of the proposed sphere of influence expansion areas will require the preparation of a specific plan prior to any city development occurring on those currently unincorporated lands. Most, if not all, of those specific plan areas would create a new boundary that is adjacent to agricultural lands at the ultimate development of those areas.

Through the specific planning process, the City will be able to establish a land use plan for each of these areas, and it can incorporate these general plan policies as well as the specific context of the area under study, to hopefully alleviate any conflicts between the development areas and surrounding agricultural lands. The specific plan will need to be adopted prior to any development occurring, which means that there will be further opportunity for detailed and thoughtful consideration of what development should look like in these areas before any further encroachment upon our bounding agricultural lands occurs.

I hope this helps to answer your questions. We appreciate your comments and continued participation in the General Plan Update process.

Best,
Eva

Eva Kelly
Planning Manager
City of Hollister | Community Development Dept.
339 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023
[email protected]
(831) 636-4360 x 1225

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From: Alexander Sywak
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2024 7:14 AM
To: David Agaliotis - Planning Commissioner
; Hani Mayzounis
; Steven Belong
; Luke Corona
Cc: generalplan ; Ingrid Sywak
Subject: 2040 GP Review
October 24, 2024
Comments re the 2040 Hollister General Plan October 2024 Dear Planning Commissioners,
My name is Alex Sywak. I attended the July 16, 2024 Public Comment meeting for the 2040 Hollister Draft General Plan and provided written comments on August 15. Our comments are in section 9I. AppendixG_CommentLetters.pdf @ pages 44-78 of the Agenda Package, although submitted topographic data is omitted.

Following our August comments, Policy LU-1.5 has been amended to allow the filing of a tentative map for parcels adjacent to the County, but still prohibits approval of the map. This is in opposite to Gov. Code section 66454, which specifically permits map approval. In prior years, the City allowed the acceptance, processing and approval of many maps for adjacent County parcels, including large acreages outside the Sphere of Influence, before their annexation.

Policy LU-1.5 should be deleted.

Additionally, the current Tax-Sharing Agreement between the City and the County is discriminatory and unlawful. The City insists that the Agreement only applies if the annexation is initiated by City resolution, but not if sought by an applicant’s petition to LAFCO. So even if the map is approved, the City can block the effecting of the map. Such a condition is prohibited by Gov. Code section 66300(b). And, if the map includes the provision of housing for very-low-income households, denying the approval and recordation of such a map is discriminatory and prohibited under Gov. Code sections 65008(b) and 65915(f)(5).

Policy LU-1.6 is against state law. Adding such a condition not required by Gov. Code section 66454, is illegal and delays and/or prevents, increases the cost, and retards the provision of housing. A perfect example is the 3 acre pre-zoning on Los Altos Drive

referenced in our August letter where Planning insisted the parcel include the surrounding 12 acres (@ page 78 of CommentLetters). Knowing the other property owners were opposed to annexation, the parcel was allowed to proceed solo, even though its boundary was grossly irregular.

Policy LU-1.6 should be deleted.

Policy LU-1.7 is against state law. Gov. Code section 66454, does not include such a requirement. The Density Bonus Law, the Housing Accountability Act and the Housing Crisis Act all base their applications on whatever is the designation and density of parcels in the GP. Gov. Code section 65915(f)(5) specifically prohibits any “other discretionary approval” for the approval of a housing development project, which pursuant to Gov. Code section 65915(i) a subdivision map qualifies as.

An argument the City has advanced in court to justify its non-acceptance of maps for unannexed parcels is that it has no jurisdiction over unannexed parcels and therefore its zoning code does not apply. But a specific plan is the essence of a zoning code. Which is it? Is the misrepresenation to the court, or to the state clearing house and the GP? When does it become fraudulent?
Requiring a specific plan prior to annexation will only delay and/or prevent, increase the cost, and retard the provision of housing. We concur with Mr. Tonascia’s comments @ page 79 of CommentLetters.

Policy LU-1.7 should be deleted.

The initial density proposal for the Glenmore parcels off Powell Street has been reduced from 60 units/acre to remain at 10 units/acre. Thanks. This resulted when one of the Planning Commissioners drove by the site and realized it was in the middle of an established single-story neighborhood.[1] To achieve a density of 60 units/ace, 4 to 5 story buildings would have been required with podium parking beneath.

Unfortunately, we do not believe anybody has driven by or inspected the Hillcrest parcels, nor considered the impact of their hillside topography.[2] The slopes in this area (red “A” & “B”) are comparable to those in Santa Ranch (magenta), which require much grading and retaining walls to attain a density of 5-6 units/acre. It is infeasible to propose 60 units/acre for the hillside properties at “A” and “B”. At the same time, the almost flat adjacent acreages of “C” (blue) and “D” (green) are designated at 10 units/acre. How is this not an arbitrary decision and based on what findings? The GP proposes 10 units/acre on flat land but 60 units/acre on hillside land next door. Where is common sense?

Initially, the GP proposed that “A” and “B” be downsized from its current 8 units/acre to one dwelling/1-5 acres. But at the end of a long PC meeting in 2023, one commissioner increased the density by a factor of 300 without consideration or discussion.1. We understand the City wants to pad the number of available home sites to meet RHNA numbers to the state. But is it fraudulent to propose that 1,200 homes can be sited on “A” and 780 homes on “B” all on hillside land?
There is much discussion in the GP re VMT. Central to that policy is that housing be sited in low VMT areas close to town. How can responsible planning locate 2,000 future homes in high VMT areas, far from downtown and day-to-day necessities? How can the Air Resources Board and SB 375 support such dense location far from services and without the availability of frequent transit?
The density for the parcels at “A” and “B” should remain at the current 10 units/acre.

Action LU-1.1 requires that the City’s SOI be expanded so that it can annex and grow City boundaries. However, the City actively opposes the annexation of parcels already within the SOI. Applicants are forced to seek court intervention (@ pages 73-77 of CommentLetters) to allow lawful annexation and provide housing for the crisis recognized throughout the country and the state. More likely the reason for expanding the SOI is not to annex, but to control and prevent the County from developing those areas. The City already has an infill priority policy. It needs to implement it robustly, evenly and without inventing roadblocks.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. We are available if you have questions.

Regards,
Ingrid and Alex Sywak (408) 309-9253

September 2023 Council Direction
Accept the property owner land use change
requests:

1.Buena Vista Road
Change from High to Medium Density Residential

2.Chappell Road/Santa Ana Road
Change from High to Medium Density Residential

3.Glenmore Drive
Change from High to Low Density Residential
1 2
4 3
Accept Planning Commission recommendation:

4.Meridian Road Special Planning Area
Change from Residential Estate to a mix of Medium
and High Density Residential

“C”
“A”“B”
“Santana
Ranch”
“D”

From: JOHN WROBEL
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 7:09 AM
To: Mia Casey Mayor ; Rick Perez D1
; Rolan Resendiz D2 ; Tim Burns
D4 ; coh.manager ;
generalplan ; [email protected]
Subject: Hollister General Plan
Wondering why the General Plan 2040 has a specific section on housing that has been much discussed but there is no section specifically aloted to employment, especially living wage employment, which would in turn have a significant impact of future traffic issues, therefore future air pollution.

The economic development section does not include these issues in any meaningful way! Thank You,
John Wrobel
831 801 8114

Revised General Plan
Revised Climate Action Plan
Revised Agricultural Land Preservation Program
Final EIR
City Council Adoption Hearing
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Page 2038 of 2138

Presentation Outline
»Revised General Plan
»Revised Climate Action Plan (CAP)
»Revised Agricultural Land Preservation Program (ALPP)
»Community Input To Date
»Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
»Next Steps

Revised General Plan

What is the General Plan?
“Blueprint” for Growth & Development
»Establishes community vision and
supporting goals, policies, and actions
»Provides consistent direction for future
development
»Balances growth, conservation, and quality
of life
»Documents baseline environmental
conditions

General Plan “Elements”
»Required:
•Land Use and Community Design
•Circulation
•Housing
•Natural Resources and
Conservation
•Open Space and Agriculture
•Health and Safety (including
Noise)
»Custom to Hollister:
•Community Services and
Facilities
»New Elements as part of this
update:
•Arts
•Economic Development
•Environmental Justice
»Last Updated: 2005

September 2023
Council Direction
Expand Sphere of Influence

September 2023 Council Direction
»Include new Specific Plan
areas.
•Buena Vista
•East Side Specific Plan A
•East Side Specific Plan B
•Southwest
•Union Road

September 2023 Council Direction
Accept the property owner land use change
requests:

1.Buena Vista Road
Change from High to Medium Density Residential

2.Chappell Road/Santa Ana Road
Change from High to Medium Density Residential

3.Glenmore Drive
Change from High to Low Density Residential
1 2
4 3
Accept Planning Commission recommendation:

4.Meridian Road Special Planning Area
Change from Residential Estate to a mix of Medium
and High Density Residential

September 2023 Council Direction
»Update North Gateway
Commercial designation to allow
residential uses.
»Add an action in the Arts Element
to prepare a study for a potential
public art fee.
»Change the agricultural land
preservation requirement from
2:1 to 1:1.

Revised Land Use Map

Specific Plan Illustrative Concepts
»Individual Specific Plans will be
required for each of the five
Specific Plan areas.
»Revised General Plan contains
illustrative concepts and buildout
estimates for each area.
•Needed to meet EIR disclosure
requirements and to allow for
future planning
•Non-binding
•Will be fine-tuned through the
Specific Plan process

Land Use Designation Updates
Land Use Designation Existing GPLU Density Draft GPLU Density Residential Estate 1 du/5 ac 0.2 to 1 du /ac
Low Density Residential 1 to 8 du/ac 6 to 10 du/ac
Medium Density Residential 8 to 12 du/ac 11 to 29 du/ac High Density Residential 12 to 35 du/ac 30 to 65 du/ac
Mixed-Use Commercial and Residential 25 to 40 du/ac 30 to 65 du/ac Downtown Commercial and Mixed-Use 25 to 45 du/ac 30 to 125 du/ac West Gateway Commercial and Mixed-Use 20 to 35 du/ac 30 to 65 du/ac Home Office 8 to 12 du/ac 11 to 29 du/ac
Specific Plan n/a n/a

Revised Climate Action Plan
(CAP)

»A strategic plan to reduce Hollister’s
community-wide greenhouse gas
emissions and increase resilience
»Supports General Plan goals and policies
»Includes:
•Current and future GHG emissions
•GHG emissions reduction targets
•Strategies to reduce GHG emissions
and meet the state’s 2045 emission-
reduction target
What is a Climate Action Plan?

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Hollister’s GHG Emissions in Planning Area
»Between 2005 and 2019,
citywide GHG emissions
decreased by 4.2%
»Top Emitting Sectors (2019)
Transportation (69%)
Off-road equipment (22%)
Residential energy (12%)
Solid waste (9%)
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GHG Reduction Targets
»AB 1279 establishes the
statewide goal of achieving net
carbon neutrality by 2045 and
reducing GHG emissions by 85
percent
»Carbon neutrality is a state of
balance between GHG emissions
that are released and those
removed from the atmosphere
2030
2045
Reduce emissions 40% below 1990 levels
Achieve net-carbon neutrality
Reduce emissions 85% below 1990
levels

Climate Action Strategies

Sustainable Energy and Resilience
Reduced energy use through use of energy -efficient appliances, lighting, and materials in our homes, businesses, and City facilities.

Carbon-Free Energy
Existing and new buildings, facilities, and operations are resilient and powered by carbon -free electricity or other low -carbon, clean energy sources

Transportation
A connected and efficient transportation network that provides equitable access to low -carbon motorized and GHG free nonmotorized mobility options.

Off-road Equipment
Hollister encourages residents, businesses, and industries to electrify off -road equipment when feasible.

Solid Waste
Hollister residents, businesses, and visitors minimize waste sent to the landfill.

Water and Wastewater
The community maintains a sustainable supply of drinking water and efficient indoor and outdoor water use in homes, businesses, and operations.

Natural Resources and Agriculture
Preserve and expand natural resources and agricultural land.

Governance and Leadership
Work with regional partners to implement the CAP and take actions to increase community resilience against climate hazards.

»What the City will do to reduce GHG
emissions and/or increase resilience
•8 sectors/goals
•33 strategies
»Each strategy has a set of actions,
performance assumptions and indicators,
and implementation details
»Include mandatory and incentive-based
strategies and actions

Estimated CAP Performance
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Revised Agricultural Land
Preservation Program (ALPP)

Purpose of the Program
»Partially offset the loss of agricultural
land as urbanization occurs
»Protect farmland from urban
development
»Preserve land through agricultural
conservation easements (legally binding
agreement under which land remains in
agricultural use)

Revised ALPP Requirements
»Requires land dedication at a 1:1 ratio
»Equates to one acre of land preserved
for every one acre developed

ALPP Area
Must be within the Hollister Planning Area
»Eligible lands:
•Classified as Prime Farmland, Farmland of
Statewide Importance, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Local Importance (State of
California)
•Class I or Class II soils (NRCS classification)
•Rangelands that support at least one animal
per acre (USDA classification)
•Orchards or vegetable farms which produce
a minimum annual return of $200/acre

Other Requirements
Lands to be dedicated must be:
»In active agricultural use or in such use
within one year
»Served by a water supply adequate to
support agricultural use

Community Input
to Date

Opportunities for Public Involvement
»Workshops and Events (10)
»Online Activities (2)
»GPAC Meetings (8)
»Planning Commission Meetings (4)
»City Council Meetings (6)*
*Includes tonight’s adoption hearing.

www.Hollister2040.org

Public Comments Since July Publication
»General comment letter –did not request specific changes »Change designation at the northwest corner of Hillcrest and Fairview Roads to mixed-use instead of Commercial.
•Staff response: The Planning Commission and City Council felt it was important to provide commercial services to this side of the city as the east side of town grows.

Public Comments Since July Publication
»Concern that a Specific Plan designation delays the ability of the property owner to develop their parcel(s) and
increases the development costs.
•Staff response: The Planning Commission and City Council previously concluded that Specific Plans should be required so as to ensure well- coordinated, high-quality development in new growth areas. »Expand the Agricultural Land Preservation Program area from the Hollister Planning Area to the San Benito County boundary.
•Staff response: The City Council has previously considered this request and elected to maintain the boundary at the edge of the Hollister Planning Area.

Public Comments Since July Publication
»Policy LU-1.5 is against State law. Gov. Code Section 66454 permits any applicant to file a tentative map for property that is adjacent to the City.
•Staff response: Recommend revising this policy as follows: Policy LU-1.5 The City shall not accept approve an application for any projects (subdivision, grading, development, etc.) for any land that has not been annexed into the City Limits.
»Policy LU-1.6 Policy LU-1.7 may be against State law. By requiring applicants for annexation of properties adjacent to the City to do so only when other properties are included is against the intent of Gov. Code Section 66454, which does not include such a condition.
•Policy LU-1.6: Coordinated Annexation Requests. Encourage coordinated annexation of contiguous properties. •Policy LU-1.7 Ensure the orderly development of large areas of land proposed for annexation through Specific Plans.

Require a Specific Plan for annexation requests that are over 20 acres in size or include nonresidential uses regardless of size….
•Staff response: Although Section 66454 does not specifically require coordinated annexation of contiguous properties, nothing in State law prohibits the City from encouraging such coordination or from requiring Specific Plan preparation as a condition for annexation.

Public Comments Since July Publication
»Part of Policy LU-1.9 is too vague and very dependent on how “irregular” is to be interpreted.
•Policy LU-1.9 Prohibit any annexations of land that are not contiguous to City Limits. Annexation of land that would result in formation of a County “island” or irregular city boundary shall not be permitted.
•Staff response: Many General Plan policies include language that will require interpretation by City staff and officials as they are implemented.

Public Comments Since July Publication
»Action LU-1.1 is not necessary until the parcels
currently within the SOI are annexed.
•Action LU-1.1 Work with the San Benito
County Local Agency Formation Commission
to amend the Sphere of Influence as
proposed in this General Plan.
•Staff response: The City’s SOI must be
expanded before the City can make
annexation requests, so this action is
necessary to allow for General Plan
implementation.

Public Comments Since July Publication
»Infeasible to designate densities up to 60 units per acre in the Hillcrest area; should remain at 8 to 10 units/acre.
»Staff response: The Planning Commission and City Council have previously reviewed this site, and found that a high-density designation is appropriate due to the location of this site next to a proposed shopping center and in order to meet the City’s housing needs.

Public Comments Since July Publication
San Felipe Road at Santa Ana Road:
»Property owner is concerned that density of 30
to 65 du/ac in the proposed Mixed Use
designation would make his desired project
infeasible.

Staff response:
»Mixed use project with higher densities is
appropriate on this centrally located site.
»Site is now designated in the Housing Element, so
a change would require Housing Element revision
as well.
»Planning Commission and City Council have
previously reviewed this site and did not
recommend any changes.

Public Comments Since July Publication
»Ensure that Policy OS 2.2 Agricultural
Buffers which requires a 200-foot
buffer adjacent to agricultural
practices be enacted on the urbanized
parcel, not the parcel(s) agricultural
uses.
•Staff response: Policy OS 2.2
requires “developers of all new
developments adjoining agricultural
land provide a 200-foot buffer.” The
agricultural land owner would not
have to set aside a buffer.

Public Comments Since July Publication
»A minimum density of 30 du/ac will make it difficult to build housing; 30 units an acre would result in 6 to 10 story residential tower. Request HCD change Hollister’s classification as a Metropolitan jurisdiction (with a minimum density of 30 du/ac) to a Suburban jurisdiction (with a minimum density of 20 du/ac).
•Staff response:
HCD classifies Hollister as Metropolitan jurisdiction which requires a default density standard of a minimum of 30 dwelling units/acre. The City of Hollister is not required to use the 30 du/ac default density standard. However, using the default density standard makes the process to identify Housing Element sites easier and less cumbersome.
The Housing Element is already drafted using this density. Lowering it would require major changes to the Draft Housing Element.
It is incorrect to state that projects at 30 du per acre would result in buildings that are 6 to 10 stories tall.

More typical projects at this density would be 3 to 5 stories.

Public Comments Since July Publication
»San Benito County requested clarification on several policies and made several comments:
•Requested adjustments to the Specific Plan concept figures. •Suggested that the City of Hollister become a partner in the San Benito County Conservation Plan to aid in issuance of necessary take permits.
•Suggested the City and County work together regarding any sites identified by the County in its Housing Element that are annexed into the City, and requested that the City assume responsibility for the County’s RHNA for those sites. •Requested a reduced Planning Area boundary.
•Expressed concerns about impacts to County roads impacted by the SOI expansion. •Expressed concerns about agricultural land mitigation policies. •Invited the City to collaborate on CAP strategies.
•Requested additional coordination about the Specific Plans before the General Plan is adopted. »Staff response: the City of Hollister coordinated with the County during the preparation of this General Plan and will continue to coordinate with the County after adoption.

Public Comments Since July Publication
»General Plan should address living wage employment.
»Staff response: The Economic Development Element is focused on business attraction and job creation, providing high level policy direction to guide future City efforts.

Environmental Impact Report
(EIR)

CEQA Overview
»The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is the State’s primary environmental protection law.
»An informational document:
•Discloses the potential environmental impacts of projects that have a physical effect on the environment;
•Identifies mitigation measures;
•Describes feasible alternatives to the proposed project. »CEQA does not dictate project approval or denial.

EIR Process

Environmental Topics Evaluated in the EIR
»Aesthetics
»Agricultural Resources
»Air Quality
»Biological Resources
»Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
»Energy
»Geology and Soils
»Greenhouse Gas Emissions
»Hazards and Hazardous Materials
»Hydrology and Water Quality
»Land Use and Planning
»Mineral Resources
»Noise
»Population and Housing
»Public Services and Recreation
»Transportation
»Utilities and Service Systems
»Wildfire

Addressing Environmental Impacts
»Where significant environmental impacts are identified, CEQA requires the impact be:
•avoided
•minimized
•rectified
•reduced or eliminated
•compensated
»CEQA permits the General Plan to incorporate mitigation measures as goals, policies, and actions that are designed to protect, preserve and enhance environmental resources

Less-Than-Significant Impacts
»Aesthetics
»Energy
»Greenhouse Gas Emissions
»Hazards and Hazardous Materials
»Hydrology and Water Quality
»Land Use and Planning
»Mineral Resources
»Population and Housing
»Public Services and Recreation
»Utilities and Service Systems
»Wildfire

Less-Than-Significant Impacts with Mitigation
»Biological Resources
»Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
»Geology and Soils

»Agricultural Resources
•Conversion of agricultural land to non-
agricultural uses
•Loss of Williamson Act protected lands
»Air Quality
•Exceed Monterey Bay Air Resource District
threshold for volatile organic compounds,
nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide
•Net increase of a criteria pollutant for
which the project region is in
nonattainment
•Expose sensitive receptors to toxic air
pollutants
Significant-and-Unavoidable Impacts
»Noise
•Construction noise
•Operational vehicle traffic noise
»Transportation
•Exceed San Benito County regional
average for VMT per Capita
(Residential), VMT per Employee
(Office), VMT per Employee (Other),
and Retail VMT over 50,000 square feet

Final EIR
»Final EIR published October 18, 2024
»Final EIR includes:
•Comments received during the public review period for the 2023 Draft EIR •Comments received during the public review period for the Revised Draft EIR •Responses to comments
•Changes and corrections to text of Revised Draft EIR
»Final EIR consists of the Revised Draft EIR issued in July 2024 and the Final EIR issued in October 2024

Comments Received on Both Draft EIRs
»Comments received from:
•California Highway Patrol (x2)
•California Department of Fish and Wildlife (x2)
•California Department of Transportation
•Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (x2)
•Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD)
•San Benito High School District (x2)
•11 private commenters

Comments Received on Both Draft EIRs
»Concerns:
•Proposed transportation improvements and traffic
•MBARD regulations and attainment status
•Impacts to biological resources
•Development and municipal services in the Buena Vista Specific Plan Area Mitigation for school facilities
•Requests for modifications to land use density designations and changes •Cost of General Plan update
•Capacity of PG&E utilities in north Hollister and future groundwater supplies •Text clarifications

Next Steps

Next Steps
»After adoption:
•PlaceWorks will prepare final documents reflecting any changes made tonight. •Staff and consultants will begin work on General Plan implementation, including:
Municipal Services Review
Targeted Zoning Code Update
Climate Action Plan conformity checklist

Revised General Plan
Revised Climate Action Plan
Revised Agricultural Land Preservation Program
Final EIR
City Council Hearing
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Page 2088 of 2138

Requested Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 1 Burns, Morales 2/22/2022
Discuss the appeal process for developers appealing
Planning Commission decision, analysis on what other
cities are doing
Community Development
(Planning)TBD Included in Zoning and Municipal Code Update project.
2 Morales 3/20/2023 Update on when Council will discuss the fee for Accessory Dwelling Units Community Development TBD Fee Study being completed for all city fees 3 Burns, Morales, Perez 4/18/2022
Review Hollister Municipal Code that speaks about
security for events, fees, and permit fees associated
with them.

Administrative Services TBD Wildan completed scope and has begun the study. 4 Burns 5/16/2022
Adopt a policy for staff to return calls and emails
within 24 hours, and if out of office place notification on their email
Administrative Services (HR)TBD
Administrative Services department is in the
process of filling key vacancies within the
department and has delayed the drafting of the
policy.
5 Burns 1/17/2023 Reconsideration of City's development impact fees Administrative Services TBD Fee Study being completed for all city user fees 6 Resendiz 2/6/2023 Art development fees Parks & Recreation TBD Arts and Cultural Commission approved on 4/11.

Pulled from Council on 6/20/23
7 Perez 2/21/2023 Program to support beautification of Downtown business and empty lots Community Development TBD Staff working to develop options for Council discussion
8 Casey 2/20/2024 Item regarding Downtown parking and green space Community Development TBD Staff working to develop agenda item 9 Burns 6/18/2024 Graffiti Policy Public Works TBD Staff preparing report and update for council. 10 Council 6/18/2024 Policy on use of City Hall lights to commemorate various events and holidays City Manager TBD Staff working to develop policy 11 Burns 6/18/2024 Update to Administrative Hearing Procedures to require payment after the hearing is held Police TBD Will be included as part of the user fee study.

Meeting DateDepartment#Council Member(s)Date
Requested Item Description Status
1Page 2091 of 2138

Requested Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 Meeting DateDepartment#Council Member(s)Date
Requested Item Description Status
12 Burns 8/20/2024 Proclamation for Gary Byrne on his retirement City Clerk TBD Staff working to finalize proclamation with requesting Councilmember
13 Council 9/17/2024 Workplan/Timeline for implementing City Council objectives City Manager TBD TBD
14 Burns 9/17/2024 Creation of Disability Advisory Committee City Manager TBD City Manager and City Attorney offices are researching the matter.
2Page 2092 of 2138

Completed Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 1 Burns 1/18/2022
Victor Gomez's project (2021-147)
be placed on a future special
meeting agenda
City Clerk 4/2/2022 Special Meeting with presentations
by Victor 4/2/2022
2 Resendiz 1/18/2022
Presentation from the high school
on the need for another high
school and impact fees for funding
City Manager 4/2/2022 Special Meeting (ran out of time at the 3/7 Meeting)4/2/2022
3 Velazquez 1/22/2022
City Manager and City Attorney to
negotiate a Rally contract with
Roadshows, that includes a fair
reimbursement to the promoter if
the City cancels, and to add that it
may be canceled due to COVID or
public safety staffing shortage.

Requested that the contract come
back by March 7 for Council to
review
City Manager 3/21/2022 Rally was canceled via Council
consensus 3/21/2022
4 Burns 2/7/2022 Consider cancelling Bird Scooter
program City Manager 3/21/2022 Direction given to staff re: Bird Contract 3/21/2022
5 Burns 2/22/2022 Closed session item to discuss
Safer Grant funding for firefighters City Manager 3/7/2022 3/7/2022 6 Morales 2/22/2022 Discussion on Gavilan College -
special meeting City Manager 4/2/2022 Special Meeting with presentation 4/2/2022 7 Perez 3/7/2022 Library AdHoc City Clerk 3/21/2022 created ad hoc, appointed 2 Council Members 3/21/2022
8 Perez 3/7/2022 Recreation Community Center Ad
Hoc City Clerk 3/21/2022 made this a subcommittee of the Library Ad Hoc 3/21/2022
9 Velazquez 3/7/2022 Purchase or more speed cushions
placed on a future agenda City Manager 3/21/2022 done via Resolution 3/21/2022 10 Council Member(s)3/21/2022 150th Celebration Proclamation City Clerk 4/4/2022 4/4/2022 11 Burns 2/7/2022 Discussion on hazard pay first
meeting of April City Manager 4/4/2022 MOU's re: Hazard Pay for Employees approved 5/2/2022 5/2/2022
Notes Completed#Council
Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 3Page 2093 of 2138

Completed Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 Notes Completed#Council
Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 12 Council Member(s)3/21/2022 "Welcome to Hollister" sign arch over downtown, cost and design City Manager Approved at Special meeting 4/25/22 4/25/2022
13 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Appropriation for $20,000 to
Bulldog Boxing City Manager 4/4/2022 Approved $30,000 at 5/2/222 Meeting 5/2/2022
14 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022 Special Council Meeting for Sign
Contract City Manager 4/25/2022 Completed 4/25/22 4/25/2022 15 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022
Research cost to have fiber to
Brigantino Park and Treatment
Plant and Fire Station 2
IT Completed 4/27/2022
16 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022 Special Council Meeting to discuss
Rally and Fire District City Clerk Scheduled Special meeting for 5/14/22 5/14/2022
17 Burns 3/21/2022 Police Department Ad Hoc
Committee City Clerk 4/18/2022 Created PD Communications AdHoc on 12/20/2021 4/18/2022
18 Morales 2/22/2022 Discussion on the Ordinance
regarding Council Code of Conduct City Clerk 4/18/2022 Provided update on 4/18/2022 CCM.4/18/2022 19 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Committee for Rally and Festivals City Clerk 4/18/2022 Council Members Morales and Perez were appointed on April 18, 2022.4/18/2022
20 Morales 1/18/2022 Create a way for Council to submit memos for the agenda City Clerk 4/18/2022
Clarified Council Member wants to
submit items to City Clerk for posting
to COH Social media sites.
4/18/2022
21 Perez 1/18/2022
Discuss changing/increasing
Council salaries-City Clerk provided
Council & CM with current
Ordinances 978 & 1080
City Manager 3/7/2022
First Reading of Ordinance to amend
City Code set for May 16, 2022. Item
did not pass.
5/16/2022
22 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022
Presentation of substandard
Housing with statistics for past
substandard housing that are
significant
Code Enforcement 4/4/2022 On May 16, Council Meeting Agenda 5/16/2022 23 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Council Salary Ordinance City Manager
First Reading of Ordinance to amend
City Code set for May 16, 2022-Did
not pass
5/16/2022
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 24 Burns 5/2/2022 Update on substandard housing Housing, Community Development Presentation on May 16, 2022 5/16/2022
25 Council Member(s)5/2/2022
Presentation on the RDA, bring
back the annual report for
acceptance (Jamila)
Housing, Community
Development Presentation on May 16, 2022 5/16/2022
26 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022
Code of Conduct Ordinance Review
to make sure it is not
unconstitutional
City Clerk 4/4/2022
Memorandum will be provided to
Council by outside attorney. Memo
provided on 5/25/2022 on
Regulating Speech and removing
disruptive speakers
5/25/2022
27 Burns 2/22/2022
Discussion on Charter City, Term
Limits, and placing these items on
the ballot.

Ad Hoc 4/18/2022
Consultant is working on Term
Limits. Council Direction for
Charter City to be brought back
for discussion in February of
2023. Council Term limit on
agenda for 6/6/2022 for approval
6/6/2022
28 Burns 2/22/2022
Discussion on vacant lot downtown
San Benito Street at 7th St across
from the Memorial Building as a
park for green space
City Manager Inquiring with realtors, owner
doesn't want to sell.6/30/2022
29 Burns 2/22/2022
Discussion on acquiring
commercial vacant parcel on
Sunnyslope east of Airline Hwy and
South of Memorial, on South side
of road (6 acres) for a community
park.

City Manager Developer working on a project for
site and the land is in escrow.6/30/2022
30 Velazquez 3/21/2022 Discussion or Study Session on
creating a Fire District City Clerk 4/18/2022
Request to LAFCo on the process &
working with Elections Consultant.

Special Meeting to be held on May
14, 2022. LAFCO provided the
process to Council. May be ready
for Election in 2024 if process is
started in time.

Considered
complete
5/14/2022
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 31 Burns 3/21/2022 Discussion of putting the Rally on
the ballot City Clerk 4/18/2022
Special Meeting to be held in May

14. Consultant is working on
Advisory Measure. On June 6
Agenda for Council Approval.
6/6/2022
32 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022
Identify which sidewalks need
repairs and determine from that
how much money is needed
City Manager
Direction given to staff to allocate
$500,000 from ARPA Funds, divide
amongst 5 Council Members -
Council to send locations
Waiting on
individual Council
Members
33 Council Member(s)5/2/2022 Presentation on grants, low income housing
Housing, Community
Development Agenda item in June 2022 6/6/2022
34 Burns 5/16/2022 Look again at non permitted
vendors in city jurisdiction Code Enforcement Code patrolling on weekends 6/30/2022 35 Burns 5/16/2022
Report on Fire Inspection
Resources & how prevention may
have helped prevent fires
downtown
Fire Department Fire Presented in June 2022 6/21/2022
36 Burns 5/16/2022 Creation of Fire Bureau &
Resources necessary
Fire Department &
City Manager Approved as part of the Budget 6/27/2022
37 Burns 5/16/2022
Report on Budget for Fire
Department being Over Budget
and Under budgeted
Fire Department &
City Manager Presentation on June 6, 2022 6/21/2022
38 Burns 5/16/2022 Fire Department Liaison
Appointment on next agenda City Clerk 6/6/2022 Placed on June 6, 2022 Agenda 6/6/2022 39 Resendiz 5/16/2022 Speed Cushion update City Manager emailed Council 6/30/2022 6/30/2022 40 Burns 3/21/2022 Renaming Union Road to "Cesar
Chavez Way"City Manager 8/1/2022
Engineering bringing to August 2022
Meeting. If approved working on
ribbon cutting
8/1/2022
41 Burns 3/21/2022 RFP for Communications Center
feasibility study Police PD to bring agenda item on 9/6.9/6/2022 42 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022 Review policies for Noise
Ordinance to include other animals
Police (Animal
Control)/ City
Attorney
This matter has been handled via
Ordinance brought to Council on
September 6, 2022.
9/14/2022
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 43 Burns/Perez/Mora
les 9/6/2022
Proclamation declaring October as
Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Fly Breast Cancer flag in October at
City Hall.

City Manager 9/19/2022 Proclamation on 9/19 agenda.9/19/2022 44 Burns 9/19/2022 Closed Session item on the Airport
Tenant Eviction City Manager
City Manager provided Council
Member Burns with necessary
information so item does not need
to be put on closed session.
9/19/2022
45 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Shopping Cart Ordinance Review
City Attorney /
Police (Code
Enforcement)
10/3/2022 Second reading of ordinance will be
brought to Council on 10/3/22.10/3/2022
46 Morales 9/6/2022 Council pay increase City Attorney Update provided to council.10/3/2022 47 Perez 10/3/2022 Developer Meeting City Manager 10/10/2022 City Manager will work on scheduling a Special Meeting 10/10/2022
48 Perez 10/3/2022 Building maintenance program Public Works 10/17/2022 Department working on RFQ for
Facility Assessment Survey. Will
bring to the 10/17/22 City Council
Meeting
10/17/2022
49 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022 Building maintenance program Public Works 10/17/2022 Department working on RFQ for Facility Assessment Survey.10/17/2022
50 Morales 9/6/2022 Water Conservation Presentation City Manager 11/7/2022 Will contact SBCWD to schedule date for presentation.11/7/2022
51 Resendiz/Morales/
Perez 9/6/2022
Letter to Board of Supervisors
regarding fentanyl crisis in San
Benito County
City Manager 11/7/2022
Behavioral Health has requested to
present at 11/7/22 council meeting.

Will evaluate need for letter post
presentation.
11/7/2022
52 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022 Analysis of Swope Alley City Manager 11/7/2022 Bid documents for the Wentz-
Browns-Swope Alley Pavement and
Drainage Project are being
presented to the Council for
approval on 11/7/22.
11/7/2022
53 Burns 11/21/2022
Municipal Code Section 1010-1050
(Parking of RV& Boats in Private
Property)
Police (Code
Enforcement)12/5/2022 Discussion scheduled for 12/5
Council meeting 12/5/2022
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 54 Burns 11/21/2022 Discussion on Rally City Manager 12/19/2022 Discussion scheduled for 12/19 Council meeting 12/19/2022
55 Resendiz 11/21/2022
Process for Police Department to
Wear LGBTQ+ Pride Awareness
Flag on Patch
Police City attorney reviewing 1/17/2023
56 Casey 2/6/2023
Creation of an ad hoc committee
for the animal shelter and invite
county representatives
Police (Animal
Control)/ City
Attorney
Casey and Resendiz to serve on
committee 2/6/2023
57 Resendiz 9/6/2022
Review Animal Control Ordinance
to ensure that "puppy mills" are
not inadvertently permissible in
city.

Police (Animal
Control)/ City
Attorney
Will be discussed at the Animal
Control Ad Hoc Committee meeting 2/14/2023
58 Burns 2/6/2023
Proclamation honoring LULAC for
35 years of service to the
community
City Manager 2/21/2023 Item scheduled for 2/21/23 2/21/2023 59 Burns 2/6/2023 Closed session on 2/21/23 to
discuss City Manager City Attorney 2/21/2023 City Manager contract discussion scheduled for Closed Session 2/21/2023
60 Casey 2/21/2023
Options to address feral cat
population including two
additional spay/neuter clinics in
March
Police/Animal
Control 3/6/2023 Agenda item scheduled for 3/6/23 3/6/2023 61 Casey 2/6/2023 Special meeting to discuss traffic
calming measures and city streets Public Works 3/6/2023 Agenda item scheduled for 3/6/23 3/6/2023 62 Resendiz 3/6/2023
Options for recognizing June as
LGBTQ+ month, such as flag
raising, progressive stickers, email
logos, inclusivity training, unisex
restroom signs
City Manager 3/20/2023 Item on the 3/20/23 agenda 3/20/2023 63 Burns 3/6/2023
Proclamation recognizing the
Hollister High School girl's soccer
team on their state championship
City Clerk 3/20/2023 Presented on 3/20/23 3/20/2023
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 64 Casey 3/6/2023 Study session on traffic calming
projects Engineering 3/27/2023
Council directed staff to draft a
speed cushion/traffic calming
measure policy
3/27/2023
65 Perez 3/20/2023 Raise the Christian Flag at City Hall on April 2 City Clerk 3/27/2023
Council approved resolution on
3/27/23 authorizing the raising of
the Christian flag on 4/2/23
3/27/2023
66 Morales 2/21/2023 Presentation on new laws
impacting city operations City Attorney 4/3/2023 Presented to Council on 4/3/23 4/3/2023 67 Burns 2/21/2023 Policy regarding proclamations City Clerk 4/3/2023 Approved by Council on 4/3/23 4/3/2023 68 Burns 3/6/2023
Update HMC 1.18.060 to reflect
location of Code Enforcement
office
City Attorney 4/3/2023 Second reading of ordinance will be brought to Council on 4/17/23 4/17/2023
69 Casey 3/6/2023
3/20/2023
Neighborhood/Community
Meeting to discuss Ladd Lane
traffic calming measures
Engineering 4/17/2023 Council approved public outreach
project 4/17/23 4/17/2023
70 Burns 4/3/2023
Proclamation for Cole Seymour
and Eliana Salcedo for their recent
wins at Razorback Wrestling
competition
City Clerk 4/17/2023 Presented on 4/17/23 4/17/2023
71 Perez 2/21/2023 Discussion of Council Pay (HMC

2.04.320)City Attorney 4/17/2023 Council direction provided 4/17/23. 4/17/2023 72 Burns 2/21/2023 Presentation on Flock Cameras Police 4/17/2023 Presented 4/17/23 4/17/2023 73 Burns 2/6/2023 Rename Community Center for
Pauline Valdivia
Parks & Recreation
(Tina)4/17/2023 Approved 4/17/23 4/17/2023
74 Casey 1/17/2023 Policy on how items are added to
the City Council agenda City Clerk 4/17/2023 Council direction provided 4/17/23.

On 5/1/23 agenda 4/17/2023
75 Burns 1/17/2023
Request update to municipal code
related to Administrative Hearing
Officer requirements
City Attorney 4/17/2023 Council direction provided 4/17/23. 4/17/2023 76 Resendiz 3/20/2023
Refer to the Arts & Cultural
Advisory Commission the design of
the Hollister logo to incorporate
the LGBTQ+ Progress Pride flag
Parks & Recreation 4/11/2023 a logo considered at the ACC meeting on 4/11/23 4/11/2023
77 Burns 3/21/2022 Discuss a Historical Officer position at budget time City Manager 3/27/2023 Will bring item back to goal setting meeting.3/27/2023
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 78 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022
As part of budget process, reports
from each dept on year to date
accomplishments, 3 year fiscal
analysis or forecast for anticipated
equipment , projects,
expenditures, performance
measures, task performance
measures, and employee
satisfaction rate.

City Manager 3/27/2023 Will be included as part of 2023-24 Budget Hearings 3/27/23 - 6/30/23
79 Burns 3/6/2023
Fly the Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals flag at City Hall
for a month
City Clerk 5/1/2023 Resolution to Raise DACA flag 5/4/23- 5/7/23 on 5/1/23 agenda 5/1/2023
80 Burns 2/21/2023
Proclamation recognizing Bill's
Bullpen for 35 years of business in
Hollister
City Clerk 5/1/2023 Scheduled to coincide with start of Comic Book Week 5/1/2023
81 Perez 3/20/2023 Install electric vehicle charging
systems throughout the City Public Works 5/1/2023
Staff working with 3CE on a grant
proposal to provide funding for EV
stations.
5/8/2023
82 Morales 9/6/2022 Future park to be developed in
District 3 Parks & Recreation N/A
Federal appropriation request
submitted. Not awarded. Staff
exploring grant opportunities for the
Leatherback property.

TBD
83 Resendiz 5/1/2023
Presentation by United Way of San
Benito County regarding 2-1-1
Program
City Clerk 5/15/2023 Presentation confirmed 5/15/2023
84 Council 4/3/2023
Letter of opposition re: Taxpayer
Protection and Government
Accountability Act initiative
City Attorney 5/15/2023 Letter prepared for 5/15/23 meeting 5/15/2023 85 Burns 5/1/2023
Consideration of waiving pre-
application fee for the Growing
Hearts garden center
Community
Development 6/5/2023 Staff prepared agenda item for
6/5/2023 meeting
86 Resendiz 5/1/2023
Consideration of refund for
conditional use permit fee for
Fiesta Plaza
Community
Development 6/5/2023 Staff prepared agenda item for
6/5/2023 meeting
87 Burns 5/15/2023 Proclamation for Hollister High
School Green Ribbon Award City Clerk 6/5/2023 Staff prepared agenda item for 6/5/2023 meeting
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 88 Burns/Perez 9/6/2022 Develop cooling and warming
center policy City Manager N/A Posted OES approved policy on City Website 6/1/2023
89 Burns 6/5/2023 City Attorney Evaluation City Attorney 6/20/2023 On 6/20/23 Agenda 6/20/2023 90 Burns/Resendiz 6/5/2023 Presentation on Sewer Services Public Works 6/20/2023 On 6/20/23 Agenda 6/20/2023 91 Burns 6/5/2023
Parade for Hollister High School
baseball team, softball team and
girls soccer team
City Manager 6/17/2023 Being included in Saddle Horse Show Parade 6/17/2023
92 Burns 6/5/2023
Proclamations for Hollister High
School baseball team and softball
team
City Clerk 6/20/2023 On 6/20/23 Agenda 6/20/2023
93 Burns 6/5/2023 Funding for additional police
officer in FY23-24 budget Finance 6/12/2023 Included in draft budget 6/12/23 6/12/2023 94 Morales 4/17/2023 Use of Council discretionary funds for beautification projects
Community
Development 6/5/2023 Discretionary funds policy being
drafted as part of 2023-24 budget 6/5/2023
95 Burns 3/6/2023
4/3/2023
Clarification regarding Council
discretionary funds. Consider
raising budget to $100K
Administrative
Services 6/26/2023 Budget set at $50k.6/5/2023
96 Perez 3/6/2023 Tree Replacement Program Public Works 6/26/2023 Staff preparing program for 2023-24 Budget 6/26/2023
97 Resendiz 2/21/2023
Consideration of an amendment to
HMC regarding adoption of
tentative maps by the City Council
Community
Development TBD Item was previously brought to
Council and did not pass.
98 Resendiz 2/21/2023 Policy on use of Council travel
funds
Administrative
Services 6/12/2023 Policy complete 6/12/2023
99 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Food Truck Ordinance Review Community
Development 6/5/2023
Planning Commission reviewed on
4/27/2023. 6/5/23 Council public
hearing. Staff working to conduct
outreach for businesses and food
truck owners.
6/20/2023
100 Burns/Resendiz 6/5/2023
Domestic Wastewater Treament
Plant Update including MBR
discussion
Public Works 6/20/2023 Presentation made at 6/20/23
council meeting
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 101 Burns 2/6/2023
City to take on cost for internet
service for computers installed by
LULAC at Community Center
Information
Technology 6/26/2023 Developing cost estimates for FY
2023-24 budget
102 Casey 3/20/23 &
6/5/2023
Use discretionary funds for ADA
accessible equipment at Summer
Park
Parks & Recreation N/A
Initial quotes for basic ADA
improvements are approximately
$60,000 which exceeds the
discretionary limit of $50,000 per
member of the council.
8/3/2023
103 Morales 8/7/2023
Creation of ad hoc committee
regarding Council Code of Conduct,
including discussion of possible
fines and potential misdemeanor
prosecution
City Attorney 8/21/2023 Agendized for 8/21/23 8/21/2023 104 Burns 6/20/2023 Use discretionary funds for tree
lights on East Street Public Works 8/31/2023
On 8/7/23 Council agenda for
consideration. If approved, lights
should be installed by 8/31/2023
8/7/2024
105 Morales, Perez 4/17/2023 Campaign finance City Attorney 8/21/2023 City attorney drafting report for future council meeting
106 Burns 3/20/2023
Consider placing the raising the
Transient Occupancy Tax on the
ballot for the next general election
City Clerk 8/21/2023
Council directed staff to return with
a ballot amendment for the
November 2024 ballot and work
with BBK on education materials
8/21/2023
107 Casey 3/6/2023 Speed Cushion Policy Engineering 8/21/2023 Staff developing policy. Council
adopted a resolution pausing large
traffic calming measures until policy
is approved.
8/21/2023
108 Burns 6/5/2023 Policy on remote meeting
participation for Council
City Attorney/City
Clerk 9/5/2023 Item on 9/5/2023 agenda for
consideration.9/5/2023
109 Casey 4/17/2023 Review Council Code of Conduct City Attorney 9/18/2023 Ad Hoc provided brief report out.

Will return with an update at a
future meeting.
9/18/2023
110 Burns 6/20/2023 Requested a presentation from the
Growing Hearts organization City Manager 10/2/2023 Presentation delivered.10/2/2023 12Page 2102 of 2138

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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 111 Resendiz 9/18/2023
Use $5,000 of his discretionary
funds for the Hollister Downtown
Association to create altars for Dia
de Los Muertos
City Manager 10/2/2023 Approved at Council 10/2/2023
112 Perez 9/5/2023 Discussion of maintenance for City
trees Public Works 10/16/2023 Tree policy adopted at 10/16/23 meeting 10/16/2023
113 Morales 9/5/2023 Update on the status of various
Council ad hoc committees City Clerk 10/16/2023 Provided at 10/16/23 10/16/2023 114 Morales 8/21/2023
Proclamations to recognize IUPA
16 and Local 12 and their
volunteer efforts in the community
City Clerk 10/16/2023 Presented at 10/16/23 meeting 10/16/2023 115 Burns 10/3/2022 Special Meeting to Discuss the
Library City Manager 10/31/2023 Library received grant for reconstruction.10/31/2023
116 Resendiz 9/5/2023
Create an ad hoc committee to
discuss a future performing arts
center
Parks & Recreation 11/7/2023 Arts Center component added to the Community Center workgroup.11/7/2023
117 Morales 1/17/2023
Procurement Policy to express
City's preference for a skilled and
trained workforce instead of just
the lowest responsive bidder, such
as preference for local hires and
working with veterans
Administrative
Services 11/6/2023 Ordinance introduced at 11/6/23
Council meeting 11/6/2023
118 Morales 3/21/2022 Outdoor Night Market
Community
Development
(Planning)
11/7/2023
Events on private property require a
major temporary use permit.

Applications need to be submitted
45 days before event.
11/7/2023
119 Velazquez 1/18/2022 &
5/2/2022
Discussion on parking/parking
garage fees
Community
Development
(Planning/Engineerin
g)
11/6/2023
Parking fee study has been finalized
and will be brought forward to
Council for discussion and possible
action. Agreement being drafted for
developer to provide improvements
at garage.
11/6/2023
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 120 Morales 10/2/2023 In lieu fees for City Elections City Clerk 11/20/2023 On 11/20/23 agenda 11/20/2023 121 Burns 9/5/2023 Future Council discussion on
holding the annual motorcycle rally City Manager 11/20/2023 Presentation on 11/6/23 agenda.

Item continued to 11/20/23 11/20/2023
122 Morales 10/2/2023 Ballot measure to change mayoral
term to four years City Clerk 11/20/2023 On 11/20/23 agenda 11/20/2023 123 Burns 3/20/2023 Create litter abatement and graffiti abatement team Public Works 11/20/2023
Cost estimates presented with the
FY2023-24 Q1 Budget Update. Item
continued to 11/20/23
12/4/2023
124 Perez 11/20/2023 Present certificate of recognition to Ken Lindsay City Clerk 12/4/2023 On 12/4/23 Council agenda 12/4/2023 125 Resendiz 12/4/2023 Council approval of tentative maps City Attorney N/A Council provided memo on request.12/11/2023 126 Resendiz 11/20/2023 Use his discretionary funds to
support Los Posadas event City Manager 12/4/2023 On 12/4/23 Council agenda 12/4/2023 127 Council 11/20/2023 Resolution Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza City Manager 12/4/2023 On 12/4/23 Council agenda 12/4/2023 128 Morales 12/4/2023
Use of discretionary funds for
students to attend Colonel Nicole
Mann event
City Manager 12/18/2023 Adopted resolution 12/18/2023
129 Burns 12/4/2023
Requested staff review the
agreement with Del Curto for the
400 Block of San Benito Street
Community
Development 1/16/2024 Item on 1/16/24 Council agenda 1/16/2024 130
Perez
Burns
Resendiz
9/18/2023
10/16/23
Address odor reduction in District
2 Public Works 12/18/2023
Staff included odor control measures
in forthcoming Collection System
Improvement project.
12/18/2023
131 Burns 1/16/2024 Convert Dunne Park tennis court to
4 pickleball courts Parks & Recreation 2/5/2024 Update on project at 2/5/24 meeting 2/5/2024 14Page 2104 of 2138

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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 132 Burns 11/20/2023
Separate project to construct
crosswalk on Memorial Drive near
elementary school to speed up
process
Public Works 2/5/2024
Council directed staff to install speed
cushions to be replaced with speed
tables and to move forward with
implementation of crosswalks at
Verdun and Memorial and other
improvements
2/5/2024
133 Resendiz 9/18/2023
Council item regarding what other
municipalities are doing regarding
landscape and lighting district
Engineering 2/20/2024
Other municipalities and the City of
Hollister supplement Landscape and
Lighting Districts with the general
fund as the LLD assessments do not
have an annual inflation factor
included in them.
2/15/2024
134 Burns 2/5/2024
Options to address speeding on
San Benito Street after South
Street
Public Works 2/20/2024 Item discussed at 2/20/24 Council meeting 2/20/2024
135 Burns 2/5/2024 Creation of a Council ad hoc
committee related to Cannabis City Clerk 2/20/2024 Committee formed at 2/20/24 Council meeting 2/20/2024
136 Morales 2/5/2024 Proclamation for Black History
Month City Clerk 2/20/2024 Presented at 2/20/24 Council meeting 2/20/2024
137 Casey 2/5/2024 Proclamation for Give Kids a Smile
Event City Clerk 2/20/2024 Presented at 2/20/24 Council meeting 2/20/2024
138 Burns 12/4/2023
Consider road engineering on
Sunnyslope near Sunnyslope Lane
and Beverly such as a crosswalk
with flashing lights
Public Works 2/20/2024 Item discussed at 2/20/24 Council meeting 2/20/2024
139 Morales 12/4/2023
Traffic study of San Benito Street
between Hawkins to Nash
complaints related to speeding and
traffic
Public Works 2/20/2024 Item discussed at 2/20/24 Council meeting 2/20/2024
140 Resendiz 2/20/2024 Certificate of Recognition for Elyssa Hernandez City Clerk 3/4/2024 Scheduled for 3/4/2024 3/4/2024 141 Morales 2/5/2024
Recognition of Community
Volunteers who provided
assistance following the Line Street
Apartment fire
City Manager 3/4/2024 Scheduled for 3/4/2024 3/4/2024
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Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 142 Council 1/16/2024 San Benito Leadership Institute
funding City Manager 3/4/2024
Staff working to develop agenda
item to allocate $20,000 from the
general fund
3/4/2024
143 Perez 1/16/2024 Item to make raising Christian Flag at City Hall an annual event City Clerk 3/4/2024 Scheduled for 3/4/2024 3/4/2024 144 Burns 2/5/2024
Options for creating a non-profit
that people can donate to to
support the Animal Control
Services Division
Administrative
Services 3/8/2024
Public is able to donate to the
Animal Shelter. Funds are restricted
when donated.
3/4/2024
145 Morales 12/18/2023
Discussion Re: potential updates to
HMC to set Council regular
meeting time for 9:00 AM
City Attorney 3/4/2024
On 2/5/24 Council directed staff to
return with an ordinance to set the
regular meeting start time at 4:00
PM.

Introduction of ordinance scheduled
for 3/4/24.

Re-introduction scheduled for
3/18/24
3/4/2024
146 Burns 12/4/2023
Use of discretionary funds to install
dog waste bag dispensers in
Sunnyslope Village
City Manager 3/4/2024 Scheduled for 3/4/2024 3/4/2024
147 Casey 11/20/2023 &
1/16/2024
Seeks to be able to review draft
agenda with City Manager prior to
publication
City Manager 3/4/2024 Item did not pass. 2-2 vote on
3/4/24 3/4/2024
148 Perez 11/20/2023 Lighted crosswalk near Fourth and
Line Streets Public Works 3/18/2024
Staff will be completing the work in
house. Project does not need to
return to Council for approval.
3/5/2024
149 Casey 2/20/2024 Council Goal-Setting Workshop
prior to budget development City Manager 3/18/2024 Discretionary fund request for meeting scheduled for 3/18/24 3/18/2024
150 Morales 1/16/2024 Review of City policies on Council training and travel
Administrative
Services 3/18/2024 Council direction given on 3/18/24.3/18/2024 16Page 2106 of 2138

Completed Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 Notes Completed#Council
Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 151 Casey 2/20/2024
Bring inclusionary housing
ordinance back for Council
consideration to include a 6% very
low income, 5% low income, and
4% moderate income levels split
and options for alternative
compliance.

Community
Development 3/18/2024 Council direction given on 3/18/24.

Ordinance returning on 4/15/24 3/18/2024
152 Burns 3/18/2024 Update on Motorcycle Rally City Manager 4/2/2024 Scheduled for 4/2/24 4/2/2024 153 Burns 3/18/2024 Report on recent animal hoarding
incident in the County Police 4/2/2024 Scheduled for 4/2/24 4/2/2024 154 Burns 3/18/2024 Proclamation for Hollister High
School boys soccer team City Clerk 4/2/2024 Scheduled for 4/2/24 4/2/2024 155 Burns 3/4/2024 Update on Motorcycle Rally City Manager 4/2/2024 Scheduled for 4/2/24 4/2/2024 156 Perez 3/4/2024
Proclamation on Womens History
Month and International Womens
Day
City Clerk 4/2/2024 Scheduled for 4/2/24 4/2/2024
157 Casey 12/4/2023
Traffic study of McCray Street
behind shopping center and
potential options (agenda item)
and address blight in the area
Public Works 4/2/2024 Item rescheduled from 3/18/24 to
4/2/2024.4/2/2024
158 Casey 1/16/2024 Vacant building ordinance Community Development 4/2/2024 Working with consultant to bring a presentation to Council 4/2/2024
159 Casey 4/3/2023 Ordinance re: Vacant commercial
buildings
Community
Development 4/2/2024 Scheduled for 4/2/24 4/2/2024
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Completed Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 Notes Completed#Council
Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 160 Burns 8/21/2023 Use of discretionary funds to install cameras at Valley View Park Police 4/2/2024 Staff gathering quotes and preparing agenda item for 4/2/24 4/2/2024
161 Burns 12/4/2023 Use of discretionary funds for
COVID-19 victims memorial City Manager 4/15/2024 Staff working to develop agenda item 4/15/2024
162 Perez 3/4/2024 $8500 from discretionary funds for
Bulldog Boxing City Manager 4/15/2024 Scheduled for 4/15/24 4/15/2024 163 Resendiz 3/18/2024
$1500 from CM Resendiz
discretionary funds for Dia de los
Ninos Event
City Manager 4/15/2024 Scheduled for 4/15/24 4/15/2024
164 Council 3/18/2024 $1000 each from discretionary
funds for Jovenes de Antano City Manager 4/15/2024 Scheduled for 4/15/24 4/15/2024 165 Casey 3/18/2024 $5000 from discretionary funds for
community center renderings City Manager 4/15/2024 Scheduled for 4/15/24 4/15/2024 166 Morales 3/18/2024 $3000 from discretionary funds for printing of City Resource Guide City Manager 4/15/2024 Scheduled for 4/15/24 4/15/2024 167 Resendiz 4/2/2024 Local preference ordinance for
affordable housing
Community
Development 4/15/2024 Scheduled for 4/15/24 4/15/2024
168 Perez 4/2/2024 Provide direction on amending
campaign contributions ordinance City Attorney 4/15/2024 Scheduled for 4/15/24 4/15/2024 169 Burns 3/18/2024 Options for increasing meeting
efficiency City Clerk 5/6/2024 Scheduled for 5/6/2024 5/6/2024 18Page 2108 of 2138

Completed Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 Notes Completed#Council
Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 170 Casey/Perez 4/2/2024
$3000 each of discretionary funds
for the Indigenous Nations
Diversity Network event in
September
City Manager 5/6/2024 Scheduled for 5/6/2024 5/6/2024
171 Morales 4/15/2024
Proclamation declaring May as
National Missing and Murdered
Indigenous Women Month and
recognizing May 5 as National
Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Women Day
City Clerk 5/6/2024 Scheduled for 5/6/2024 5/6/2024
172 Casey 4/2/2024 Waive permit fees for Mr. Wrobel
if permissible
Community
Development TBD
Staff working with Mr. Wrobel and
determining if waiving fee is
permissible based on project spefics
5/14/2024
173 Casey 4/15/2024 Proclamation for 90th Annual
Saddle Horse Show City Clerk 5/21/2024 Scheduled for 5/21/2024 5/21/2024 174 Morales 4/15/2024
$2000 from discretionary funds for
Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Women Event
City Manager 5/21/2024 Scheduled for 5/21/2024 5/21/2024 175 Morales 4/15/2024
Use of discretionary funds for safer
communities programs for teens -
evenly distribute to Parks &
Recreation Dept, New Hope for
Youth Organization, and substance
abuse programs
City Manager 5/21/2024 Scheduled for 5/21/2024 5/21/2024 176 Perez 5/6/2024 Visit San Benito County
Presentation City Manager 6/4/2024 Scheduled for 6/4/2024 6/4/2024 177 Resendiz 5/21/2024
Update from COG/CalTrans Re:

Highway 25 & Highway 156
roadwork
City Manager 6/18/2024 Scheduled for 6/18/2024 6/18/2024 178 Burns 5/21/2024
Agenda item on potentially
extending term of impact fees for
400 Block
Community
Development 6/18/2024
On 6/4/2024 Council directed staff
to return with Amendment to
Agreement at 6/18/24 meeting
6/18/2024
179 Morales 5/21/2024 Agenda item on results of recent
investigation City Attorney 6/18/2024 Scheduled for 6/18/2024 6/18/2024 19Page 2109 of 2138

Completed Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 Notes Completed#Council
Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 180 Council Member(s)5/2/2022
Strategic Plan and Study for Vista
Park Hill improvements, quotes for
creating a dog park at Park Hill to
be included in next budget cycle
Parks & Recreation 6/18/2024
Topo survey has been contracted
with Kelly Engineering and survey
has been completed. Master plan to
be presented for consideration in
2024-25 budget.
6/18/2024
181 Burns 8/21/2023
Future closed session or open
session item on previous mountain
lion encounter in the City
City Attorney N/A Memo provided to council.7/16/2024
182 Casey 6/18/2024 Proclamation for Benjamin
Tollantino City Clerk 8/6/2024 Scheduled for 8/6/24 8/6/2024 183 Casey 8/6/2024
Presentation on SBC Housing
Element and implications to the
City if implemented
City Attorney/
Community
Development
8/13/2024 Memo sent to Council
184 Casey 8/6/2024 CM Morales to serve on Fire
Protection Committee City Clerk 8/20/2024 Scheduled for 8/20/24 8/20/2024 185 Morales 8/6/2024 Presentation by New Hope for
Youth City Manager 9/3/2024 Scheduled for 9/3/24 9/3/2024 186 Morales 8/6/2024
Discussion of Orosco Group
request for refund/transfer of
cannabis fees
Community
Development 9/3/2024 Scheduled for 9/3/24 9/3/2024
187 Burns/Perez 8/20/2024 $5,000 each of discretionary funds to Second Native Gathering event City Manager 9/3/2024 Scheduled for 9/3/24 9/3/2024 188 Casey 9/3/2024 Motorcycle rally ad hoc committee City Manager 9/17/2024 Scheduled for 9/17/24 9/17/2024 189 Casey 9/3/2024 Adopt Council strategic goals City Manager 9/17/2024 Scheduled for 9/17/24 9/17/2024 190 Council 9/3/2024
Letter to CA Assembly Speaker
Rivas re: funding for Highway 25
expansion
City Manager 10/1/2024 Scheduled for 10/1/24 10/1/2024
191 Burns 5/21/2024
Use discretionary funds to install
memorial plaque on the 190 Maple
Street Building for Frank
Valenzuela
City Manager 5/21/2024 Must wait for FY 24/25 5/21/2024 20Page 2110 of 2138

Completed Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 Notes Completed#Council
Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 192 Casey 9/17/2024 Certificate of Recognition for
resident's 101st Birthday City Clerk 10/15/2024 Scheduled for 10/15/24 10/15/2024 193 Morales 9/3/2024
$10,000 of her discretionary funds
to New Hope for Youth
organization
City Manager 10/15/2024 Scheduled for 10/15/24 10/15/2024 194 Perez 8/20/2024 Presentation by Timothy Heavin City Manager 10/15/2024 Scheduled for 10/15/24 10/15/2024 195 Burns
8/6/2024 and
8/20/24 and
9/3/2024
Side letter with HFFU stating there
will be no layoffs resulting from
the negotiations for fire contract
services with San Benito County
and San Juan Bautista
City Attorney 10/15/2024 Resolution scheduled for
10/15/2024 10/15/2024
196 Council 3/18/2024
Update council policy to include
travel for Council assignments to
state and regional bodies
Administrative
Services 10/15/2024 Scheduled for 10/15/24 10/15/2024
197 Casey 8/6/2024 $20,000 of discretionary funds to
Visit San Benito County City Manager 10/15/2024 Scheduled for 10/15/24 10/15/2024 198 Resendiz 10/1/2024 Monthly updates for SBCOG on
Highway 25 City Manager 12/3/2024 Scheduled for 12/3/2024 and for subsequent meetings 11/12/2024
199 Resendiz 4/2/2024 Ordinance to eliminate plastic bags and straws in the City Public Works 9/3/2024
Monitoring implementation of SB 54
by the state, including additional
regulations on plastic bags and
straws
10/15/2024
200 Casey 9/17/2024 Disciplinary hearing for CM
Resendiz City Attorney 11/12/2024
Staff will schedule item when Mayor
requests for item to be placed on
the agenda.
11/12/2024
201 Burns 8/6/2024
Quote for maintenance of sound
walls on Enterprise and Pinnacles
Highway
Public Works TBD Quote provided to Councilmember
Burns 11/14/2024
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Completed Agenda Items CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 Notes Completed#Council
Member(s)Date Requested Item Description Department Meeting Date 202 Burns 9/3/2024 Update Code of Conduct to
address violations of closed session City Attorney 12/3/2024 Feedback on draft ordinance given
at 10/1/24 council meeting.

Ordinance first reading scheduled
for 11/12/2024. Second reading
scheduled for 12/3/24
12/3/2024
203 Burns 9/3/2024
Update Code of Conduct to deduct
costs of internal investigation from
discretionary funds of Council
member against who allegations
are sustained or from discretionary
fund of Council member who
brought allegations if they are not
City Attorney 12/3/2024
Feedback on draft ordinance given
at 10/1/24 council meeting.

Ordinance first reading scheduled
for 11/12/2024. Second reading
scheduled for 12/3/24
12/3/2024
204 Resendiz/Perez 5/6/2024 Investigation into interactions at 5/4/24 City event City Attorney TBD Attorney Client Privledge correspondence sent to Council 11/12/2024
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Update Requests from Council (non-agenda items)CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 1 Morales 1/22/2022
Community Development to create a
checklist of steps for new businesses to
get started to help streamline the process
Community Development Project will be assigned to Economic Development Manager once hired.TBD
2 Burns 4/15/2024 Update on feasibility of creating City dispatch center Police Staff preparing report and update for council.TBD 3 Burns 6/18/2024 Create Citizen Volunteer Group to
combat graffiti Public Works Staff preparing report and update for council.TBD Status Estimated Date of
Completion#Council Member Meeting Date Update Requested Department 23Page 2113 of 2138

Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #
1 Burns 1/8/2022 Set a hard stop date for map submission City Clerk 1/8/2022 2 Perez 1/8/2022
Requested the number of hits to the
redistricting website and emails received re:
submitting maps be emailed to council prior to
the next meeting
Information Systems
& Technology 1/8/2022
3 Velazquez 1/18/2022
Request any communications sent to Council
Members re: redistricting be sent to the City
Clerk and shared with all of Council
City Clerk 2/7/2022
4 Burns 1/18/2022 Report on the Bird Scooter pilot program-- revenue, issues, etc.City Manager 3/21/2022
5 Burns 1/18/2022 Update on the process of adding roofs to the parklets downtown City Manager 1/28/2022
6 Burns 1/18/2022 Update on the Executive recruitment process for various positions City Manager 1/22/2022
7 Burns 1/18/2022 Update on the American Rescue Plan (ARPA), plans for recognition or payment to staff City Manager 1/22/2022 8 Morales 1/18/2022
Council to submit information to be distributed
to the Community by Social Media or any other
ways from their committees
City Clerk 4/18/2022
9 Morales 1/18/2022
Update on all of the grants she mentioned the
City could apply for in December-Received an
email from CM on 4/12/2022 with an attached
excel sheet.

City Manager 4/12/2022
10 Perez 1/18/2022 Update on the Central Ave traffic calming project if it is complete Engineering 3/16/2022
11 Morales 1/18/2022 Report on other City Council salaries and benefits City Manager 3/7/2022
12 Morales 1/18/2022 Update on the Broadband for the City Information Systems & Technology 4/27/2022
Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 24Page 2114 of 2138

Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 13 Burns 1/22/2022 Analysis on how other cities are spending ARPA funds City Manager 4/4/2022
14 Burns 1/22/2022
Department Heads go through the list of City
staff and put them into categories, such as front
line staff, public safety, office workers, consider
tiers of hazard pay by April 1
City Manager 2/23/2022
15 Burns 1/22/2022
Have Council come up with ways to recognize
other groups of essential workers outside of City
Staff, such as teachers, grocery clerks, gas
station attendants, come up with plan to give
hazard pay or gift cards, by April 1
City Manager 4/4/2022
16 Burns 2/7/2022 Update on Executive position recruitment City Manager 3/15/2022 17 Morales 2/7/2022 Spreadsheet of all actions items requested by Council City Clerk 3/21/2022
18 Morales 2/7/2022 Update on 150th Celebration City Manager 3/21/2022 19 Morales 2/7/2022 Submit applications for grants due by Feb. 24th Fire 2/22/2022 20 Morales 2/7/2022 List of all projects utilizing Measure G funds, status, amount spent, etc.City Manager 2/23/2022
21 Resendiz 2/22/2022 Find out if other cities have a Veterans preference in hiring for all depts., not just PD
Administrative
Services
Finance/Human
Resources
4/4/2022
22 Burns 2/22/2022
How many HPD officers are veterans? How
many City staff members throughout the city
are veterans?
Administrative
Services
Finance/Human
Resources
4/4/2022
23 Burns 2/22/2022
Consider adding to the Assistant City Manager
position job description to be a liaison to
Council.

City Manager 2/22/2022
24 Resendiz 2/22/2022
Consider adding to the Assistant City Manager
position job description to work on PRA
requests
City Manager 2/22/2022
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 25 Burns 2/22/2022
Evaluate K-rails blocking union road are a
hindrance to Fire and Police response in an
emergency
Engineering 2/25/2022
26 Burns 2/22/2022
Consider an item to purchase 400-500
"grabbers" for picking up trash, and have
Council give these away at park openings so
public can help keep parks clean.

Recreation 3/5/2022
27 Morales 2/22/2022 Update on 2021 goals and accomplishments, and what is our road map for 2022 goals City Manager 2/24/2022 28 Morales 2/22/2022
Requested a report on what percent of our
budget is from grants and what the grants are
for (separate from entitlement grants)
City Manager 2/22/2022
29 Morales 2/22/2022 Update on the 311 application Information Systems & Technology 2/7/2022
30 Council 2/22/2022 Update on the total number of PRA requests the City Clerk's Office receives per year City Clerk 4/4/2022 31 Morales 2/22/2022 Report on all of the IT projects to help with streamlining
Information Systems
& Technology 2/25/2022
32 Morales 3/7/2022 4th of July Fireworks bring back location of event Recreation 3/21/2022
33 Burns 3/7/2022 Staff look at other cities using Accela and talk with IT, Planning, and Building
Information Systems
& Technology 4/27/2022
34 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Assistant City Manager update City Manager 4/4/2022 35 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Update on Deputy City Clerk recruitment-CC is Waiting for HR City Manager HR posted Deputy City Clerk position online 5/2/2022
36 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Social Media posts-votes of previous night Council Mtgs City Clerk Waiting for additional Deputy City Clerk 3/31/2023
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 37 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Naming of park by Fire Station 2: Cesar Chavez Park Parks & Recreation
Received Prop 68 grant for park
construction. Will include the
name in all public outreach efforts
as required by the grant.
3/31/2024
38 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022
Provide training at the County's Fentanyl and
Opioid Training in June to have video available
to be able to administer NARCAN
PD
Presentation given on 5/2/2022,
with Narcan training for public
offered on 6/11/2022
5/2/2022
39 Morales 3/7/2022
Assistant City Manager Recruitment be
completed in ideally 3 months, no later than 6
months
City Manager
Approved contract with Peckham
& McKenney for recruitment
services
5/2/2022
40 Perez 3/21/2022 Dog Park Grass - Update. Recreation-Report to be provided at May 2, 2022 Council Meeting.

Public Works
Parks/Streets/Utilitie
s/Fleet
5/2/2022
41 Velazquez 1/22/2022
Move ARPA funds to general fund by March,
earmarking funds for business revitalization,
tourism, "Welcome to Hollister" sign, develop
loan or grant program for businesses to apply
for
City Manager 4/25/2022
42 Burns 2/22/2022
Report on the City's intentions and ideas on
what to do with Park Hill. Recreation-Report to
be provided at May 2, 2022 Council Meeting
Recreation Recreation gave a presentation on
5/2/2022 5/2/2022
43 Burns 3/21/2022 Promoting the 150th Celebration City Manager Update given by Ad Hoc (Morales) during meeting 5/2/2022
44 Perez
Morales
3/7/2022
4/4/2022
Report on speed cushions, current locations,
future locations and remaining amount,
provided an update on 3/21/2022 Council
requested another update on 4/4/2022
Engineering 4/18/2022
45 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022 Update on Youth Art and Cultural Commissioner applications City Clerk Two applicants for appointment
on 5/16/2022 5/16/2022
46 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022
Information on City of Hollister plans for Office
Professionals Day and recognition events that
have to do with our staffing.

City Manager
Recognized Office Professionals
Day. Working on other staff
morale ideas
4/27/2022
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 47 Perez 5/2/2022 Requested a 5 minute timer for all
presentations City Clerk Completed 5/16/2022
48 Morales 1/18/2022 Traffic study on San Benito Road near 7-11 Engineering Study in process-Speed humps not warranted 4/30/2022
49 Velazquez 1/22/2022 See if other nearby cities want to purchase speed cushions so we may order in bulk
Public Works
Parks/Streets/Utilitie
s/Fleet
Invite was given to CAO & City
Manager of SJB 3/30/2022
50 Velazquez 2/7/2022 Monthly or bi-Monthly meetings with the Fire Committee Fire Fire Committee created 5/26/2022
51 Burns 2/22/2022
Asked if City Attorney can confirm if we can
close/stop public comment, requested his legal
opinion on the matter
City Attorney Requested from Consultant as a
separate memo 5/26/2022
52 Morales 2/22/2022 Update on traffic study for speed cushions on San Benito Street by 7-11 Engineering Study in process-Speed humps not warranted 4/30/2022
53 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022 Dunne Park Community Center update City Manager Recreation Services Manager Garza provided presentation 5/2/2022
54 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022 Add to second evaluation of Ord. 1202 for constitutionality City Clerk Requested from Consultant as a separate memo on 4/19.5/25/2022
55 Council 5/2/2022
Divide the APRA $500K for sidewalks between
the 5 council members to allocate for use in
their respective districts.

City Manager 5/2/2022
56 Resendiz 5/2/2022
Requests staff consider putting spikes on top of
the streetlights on Piane Crati Court (in D2) due
to complaints of bird waste on cars
Public Works Purchasing Bird Spikes 5/13/2022
57 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Outstanding Building Permits over 6 months with status Building Council given monthly 6/30/2022
58 Resendiz 5/2/2022 Update on Dollar General's weed and graffiti abatement Code Enforcement Weeds removed 5/25/2022
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 59 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/18/2022 memo clarification on using titles, city issued equipment, and our platform for campaigning City Clerk
Requested from Consultant as a
separate memo on 4/19.

Requested clarification from
consultant on using city logo
shirts and posting videos
5/20/2022
60 Morales 3/7/2022 Process for requesting speed cushions be placed on website for the public to access Engineering
Council wanted to keep it simple
so the process is that a request is
made to a council member who
relays it to the City Manager who
relays it to Engineering for study.

A more detailed process was
brought to Council, but rejected.
6/6/2022
61 Morales 2/7/2022
Revisit Council Committee assignments, updates
on committees that do not meet, and create
committee assignments for Finance and Public
Works
City Clerk
Staff requested clarification on
which committees updates are
being requested from.

Department Liaisons for Finance is
Council Member Resendiz and
Public Works Liaison is Mayor
Velazquez.
6/21/2022
62 Perez 2/22/2022 Consider changes to City's Parking Ordinance, regarding parking across from the Library.Police Department PD working on removing parking
restrictions on 5th St. On
6/6/2022 Agenda
6/6/2022
63 Morales 2/22/2022 Discussion on Planning Department projects that are delayed and what the problems are DS-Planning Spreadsheet provided to Council on 6/24/2022 6/24/2022
64 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Safe Zones Police Dept PD working on testing site before press release.6/21/2022
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 65 Perez 5/2/2022 Consider making a temporary loading zone area in front of Gunnagle Funeral Home for Hearses
Planning,
Engineering?
A work order has been issued to
Public Works to create a loading
zone out of two of the parking
spaces in front of the funeral
home.
7/22/2022
66 Resendiz 5/16/2022 May we look to see what may be done about accidents at Alvarado & Santa Ana.PD Staff provided status on 7/21/2022 7/21/2022
67 Burns 1/18/2022 Look into Central Coast 3CE Grant City Manager Staff is working with 3CE staff and the new grant writer 7/25/2022
68 Morales 1/18/2022
Discuss changing the time of Council meetings
so they are earlier, so they do not go late into
the night
City Clerk/ City
Attorney
Will request as part of HMC 2.04
changes. Requested start time is
9:00 am. Was not changed as part
of the revisions.
5/16/2022
69 Morales 1/18/2022 Proposal for electric vehicles, to utilize grants for electric vehicles
Public Works
Parks/Streets/Utilitie
s/Fleet
Staff given direction to look at
available electric vehicles. Have
not found any. Staff will need to
put a refundable deposit down
and order them.
7/22/2022
70 Morales 2/7/2022
Finance to provide more details on the budget
totals, percent paid vs. actual with the warrant
registers for approval
Administrative
Services
Finance/Human
Resources
Will begin 8/1/2022. Item is part
of the warrant registers.8/1/2022
71 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Renaming of Union Road and new park by FS2 to Cesar Chavez Way and Cesar Chavez Park City Manager Engineering is in process. Will be on 8/1 Council agenda.8/1/2022
72 Morales 1/22/2022 Analysis on the speeding complaints in the City by neighborhood Police Department
PD confirmed that they do not
track complaints at the
neighborhood level.
9/1/2022
73 Morales 1/22/2022 Add Community Development position to help businesses get started go through the processes City Manager Will be done by Asst. City Manager 9/1/2022
74 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Intelligence on PD Issues and Trends in the community Police Dept Annual report with statistics is
posted on PD website.9/1/2022
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 75 Burns, Morales,
Perez 4/4/2022 Cameras up at all access and have PD work with IT work on and add a privacy aspect PD & IT Policy determined to be adequate by City Attorney 9/1/2022
76 Morales 5/2/2022
List of resources for the community with links
on the City's webpage, such as local non profits,
food assistance, housing assistance, etc. Link to
see what district residents live in.

City Manager
Resources added to existing site
and will be included on new city
website.
9/7/2022
77 Morales, Burns 5/2/2022
Add the Council updates and request
spreadsheets to the City's webpage for public
transparency
City Manager
Reports add under
"Transparency" tab on existing
site. Reports will be included on
new city website.
9/30/2022
78 Resendiz 9/6/2022 Ensure that Mexican music is played during Summer Concert Series Recreation Mariachi groups will play on September 16th. 9/16/2022
79 Council 5/2/2022
Install sod grass at Jerry Gabe dog park, one side
at a time, to keep one side open at all times
while laying sod on the other side. Block off side
of park with fence to keep dogs/people out
Public Works / Parks
& Recreation
Staff has tried to fence off areas
of the dog park in the past. This
did not contain the small dogs nor
stopped visitors from entering the
other sides
9/14/2022
80 Resendiz 9/6/2022
Inquiries from Hollister School District for
Planning: Rosati project, parking lot and
walkway, CFDs, increasing development fees,
and shared facility use agreements
Community
Development
(Planning)
Staff has not received any
inquires from HSD. Staff has had
discussions with HSD recently
regarding approved housing
developments.
9/14/2022
81 Morales 5/2/2022
Study session on Code Enforcement problem
solving, communications training, dispute
resolution
Police (Code
Enforcement)
PD has met with Councilmember
Morales and addressed her
concerns.
8/31/2022
82 Morales 2/22/2022 Receipts of budget vs actuals Administrative Services
Reports will start with new
budget. Included with standing
warrant agenda item.
8/1/2022
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 83 Resendiz 5/2/2022
Have staff to remove the fenced area at Klauer
park so it is not used as a dog park, and come up
with an alternative solution for the area
Parks & Recreation /
Public Works
Received quote from contractor
to remove fence. Scheduled to be
removed by 9/23/22
9/26/2022
84 Perez 9/6/2022 Provide speed hump installation schedule Public Works Dept provided schedule to City Manager's Office for review 9/20/2022
85 Perez 9/6/2022 Parks ADA Schedule Parks & Recreation Staff is working to prepare
schedule. Will be provided at
Parks and Recreation Commission
meeting and to council.
9/27/2022
86 Morales 9/6/2022 Provide update on status of salary study Administrative Services
Update will be provided on 9/19
council meeting 9/19/2022
87 Morales 9/6/2022 PIO Plan City Manager Assistant City Manager developing plan.9/8/2022
88 Resendiz 9/6/2022 200 Zinc Plates available for donation.Parks & Recreation Referred to Art & Cultural Commission 10/5/2022
89 Morales 9/6/2022 Business Loan Program update City Manager Update program to make more
businesses are eligible to receive
loan.
10/3/2022
90 Resendiz 9/6/2022 Need speed cushions at intersection of Alvarado and Santa Ana
Public Works
(Engineering)
Will be installed the week of
September 26th.9/30/2022
91 Morales 2/7/2022
Grant chart, showing what grants are available,
which are applied for, status, etc. Will provide a
template
City Manager
On 6/6/2022 Agenda to request
grant writer. Grant writer
approved.
9/30/2022
92 Resendiz, Burns 5/2/2022
Earmark funds from ARPA to help businesses
transition to going green (after other ARPA
funding priorities are met)
City Manager
City will assist businesses as
requested. City Manager will
provide update at 10/3 Council
meeting.
10/3/2022
93 Morales 5/2/2022 An Ordinance to ensure that business are not fined for stolen shopping carts
Police (Code
Enforcement) / City
Attorney
Second reading of ordinance will
be brought to Council on 10/3/22.10/3/2022
94 Burns 9/6/2022 Organizational Charts for City and Departments (include vacant positions)City Manager
Departments submitting org
charts to City Managers Office for
review.
10/17/2022
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 95 Burns 9/6/2022 Update on downtown sign
City Manager /
Community
Development/
Engineering
Engineering is currently reviewing
plans for sign. Structural review
will be completed on 9/16/22.
9/30/2022
96 Perez 1/18/2022 Update on the tree program Public Works Dept has received a list of all trees
trimmed or removed in Fiscal
Year 2021-22. Report under
review and will be distributed to
council.
10/5/2022
97 Burns/Velazquez 9/19/2022 Crosswalk on Ladd Lane City Manager Staff installed temporary
crosswalk markings while
contractor works to permanently
correct Ladd Lane.
10/3/2022
98 Burns 10/3/2022 Prune Street Pavement Public Works
Prune St construction is scheduled
for August 2023. Potholes on
Prune St are scheduled to be
refilled by 10/31/22.
10/10/2022
99 Morales 10/3/2022 San Benito and Hawkins Street Traffic Study Engineering Study on intersection was
completed in 2022. All ways stops
were not warranted.
10/3/2022
100 Burns/Velazquez 9/6/2022
Confirm that judgement is due to city from Irma
Gonzalez and Elia Salinas and begin collection
process if applicable.

City Attorney
City's Risk Management firm has
confirmed that they are beginning
the collection process. Confirmed
that there are no other
outstanding legal judgements.
10/14/2022
101 Resendiz 10/17/2022
Forward email from Gavilan College
President/Superintendent to the local press and
to City Clerk for submission into the official
record
City Manager Email was forwarded as
requested 10/18/2022
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 102 Resendiz 5/2/2022 Update on whether the City can be more restrictive regarding use of plastic bags
Public Works / City
Attorney
City cannot pass a more
restrictive ordinance than the
state.
10/20/2022
103 Resendiz, Perez 10/17/2022 Provide letter from Gavilan College on Presentation done by Sunnyslope Water District
City Manager/City
Clerk Letter was provided as requested 10/18/2022
104 Perez 11/7/2022 Financials for 150th Celebration City Manager Follow up meeting held with
Councilmember Perez and City
Manager.
11/14/2022
105 Perez/Morales 9/6/2022 Provide streets/sidewalks/alleys schedule Public Works City Manager's office is sending
out project schedules as
confirmed. Schedules will be
posted on social media as well.
11/21/2022
106 Morales 9/6/2022 Timeline for Council Projects City Manager Assistant City Manager working
with Department Heads to
develop timelines for projects.
11/30/2022
107 Morales 11/7/2022
Follow up with Planning Department regarding
customer service concerns brought up at San
Benito Chamber of Commerce Business
Advocacy Committee
City Manager Confirming follow up meeting.

Will provide an update to Council.11/30/2022
108 Burns 11/21/2022 Status Update on General Plan
Community
Development
(Planning)
Timeline emailed to Council on
11/30/2022 11/30/2022
109 Resendiz 9/6/2022 General Plan Action Committee (GPAC) Update Community
Development
(Planning)
Timeline emailed to Council on
11/30/2022 11/30/2022
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 110 Burns 11/21/2022
Status on hiring an Community Development
Director, Airport Manager, Chief Building
Official, and Building Inspector
City Manager
Recruitment update provided to
Council. Interviews for
Administrative Services Director
will take place on the week of
December 5th. City Engineer
interviews scheduled for week of
December 12th.
11/30/2022
111 Perez 11/7/2022 Cienega Road Survey Engineering Draft report received 11/18. Final report expected on 12/15/22 12/12/2022
112 Burns 12/5/2022 Financials for the 150th Year Celebration City Manager City Manager developing final
financial report to send to City
Council.
12/19/2022
113 Burns 12/5/2022 Status Report on Shot Spotter Program Update Police PD working with vendor to provide a presentation to Council.1/17/2023
114 Burns 11/21/2022 Next Steps to Implement Term Limits City Clerk Clerk will provide a memo to City Council 1/30/2023
115 Burns 2/22/2022 Requested additional cameras be installed in the Sunnyslope area due to stolen car items Police
Equipment has been delivered.

Staff is waiting for the weather to
clear prior to install them.
1/31/2023
116 Burns 11/21/2022 Status on Gateway Monument Sign City Manager Installation is underway.2/10/2023 117 Burns 12/5/2022 Status on Gateway Monument Sign City Manager Installation is underway.2/10/2022 118 Morales 2/6/2023 Copies of City's contracts with 4LEAF City Manager Contracts sent to Council.2/9/2023 35Page 2125 of 2138

Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 119 Morales 2/6/2023 Status of money raised by the Community Foundation to assist flood-impacted residents City Manager Update provided to Council 2/15/2023 120 Burns 2/21/2023 Options for fencing the Downtown area for the motorcycle rally and charging an entrance fee Police Update will be provided at 3/6/2023 City Council meeting 3/6/2023
121 Burns 3/6/2023 Update on Police Communications Center Police Update sent to Council 3/15/2023 122 Burns 3/6/2023 Update on parklet request for 300 block of Monterey
Community
Development
Application incomplete, business
owner and neighbor 3/12/2023
123 Morales 3/6/2023 HPD to follow up on incident reported by Mr.

Rojas Police Police report taken 3/12/2023
124 Burns 3/6/2023 Status of the downtown monument sign Community Development
Update provided to council on
3/16/23 3/16/2023
125 Resendiz 9/6/2022 Need speed cushions near Calaveras School on Central Avenue
Public Works
(Engineering)
Post speed study completed.

Councilmember can request to
add speed hump using their
district allocation
2/20/2023
126 Velazquez 2/7/2022 Update from Beautification ad hoc committee in March Ad Hoc Committee Waiting on Ad Hoc Committee to
meet TBD
127 Burns 12/5/2022 Update on Cameras at the skate park Police Camera purchase request being
considered at 3/20/2023 council
meeting
3/20/2023
128 Burns 11/21/2022 Lighting on side streets Public Works Need to issue an RFP as estimate
is $150k. RFP boilerplate is
currently under review with City
Attorney. RFP released on March
15, 2023.
6/30/2023
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 129 Casey 4/3/2023 Post city vacancies on website Human Resources All active recruitments are
currently published on the City’s
website and other websites,
including GovernmentJobs.com,
as well as industry-specific
bulletin boards based on
Department needs.

Updated on a
rolling basis
130 Burns 4/3/2023 Certificate of Recognition for former Parks & Recreation Commissioner Alliyah Gomez City Clerk
To be signed by Mayor on
4/17/23 and provided to Alliyah
Gomez
5/15/2023
131 Morales 4/3/2023 Certificate of Recognition for Sarah Nordwick with the SBC Food Bank City Clerk
To be signed by Mayor on
4/17/23 and provided to Sarah
Nordwick
5/1/2023
132 Burns 4/17/2023 Use of Council discretionary funds to repair sidewalks Public Works List provided to Council 4/23/2023 133 Casey 3/20/2023
Update on participation in the San Benito
County Economic Development Committee by
the City
City Manager City Manager to attend 3/30
committee meeting 3/30/2023
134 Burns 2/21/2023 Update on the Senior Council and if City has contributed for past two years Parks and Recreation FY 2021-22 and 2022-23 Invoices were requested for payment 3/31/2023
135 Perez 2/6/2023 Update on condor statue to be installed at Graf and 4th Street Public Works Condor statue is at contractor's yard and is 90% complete.3/31/2023
136 Burns, Velazquez 5/2/2022 Staff research drought resistant ideas for Jerry Gabe Dog Park and all future dog parks
Parks & Recreation
(Tina)
Staff met with landscapers to
assess sprinklers. Staff is
contacting other cities to learn
what materials they are using.

Landscapers will be seeding the
park on October.
4/25/2023
137 Resendiz 3/20/2023 Work with San Benito County to coordinate on any Pride Month events Parks & Recreation City manager to discuss with County CAO 4/26/2023
138 Morales 3/20/2023 Join committee to support bringing First Five community center Parks & Recreation Referred to Parks Department 4/23/2023 37Page 2127 of 2138

Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 139 Burns 2/22/2022
Requested discussion with the Parks Manager
about ideas for Skate Park, and City investing in
park cleanup.

Public Works / Parks
& Recreation
The graffiti truck is operational
and Public Works is responsible
for abatement. We are adding a
maintenance position to deal with
graffiti on a regular basis and will
develop regular routes to deal
with graffiti before it is reported.
3/31/2023
140 Resendiz 1/18/2022
Discuss creating a Homelessness committee
with representatives from different entities to
tackle homeless problem, to discuss this on a
future agenda
City Attorney
JPA summary prepared by City
Attorney and sent to
Council.Homeless JPA being
discussed at Intergovernmental
Committee.
4/12/2023
141 Resendiz 5/2/2022 Update on the Homelessness JPA City Attorney JPA summary prepared by City
Attorney and sent to
Council.Homeless JPA being
discussed at Intergovernmental
Committee.
4/12/2023
142 Velazquez 2/7/2022 Update on alleys Engineering
On 6/6/2022 Agenda. Alley survey
is underway - working on
schedule with surveyor. Topo
survey work began in late July of
2022. Topo Surveys were
completed in September.
9/30/2022
143 Resendiz 3/6/2023 Update on Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Community Development
Planning Commission reviewed
ordinance on 2/23/23. Council
continued item until additonal
public outreach completed
(5/1/23)
5/1/2023
144 Morales 4/17/2023 Weeds at San Benito Street and Promise Public Works Crew dispatched to address concern 5/3/2023
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 145 Burns 3/20/2023
Update on previous concerns by members of
the public regarding parklets that would harm
their business
Community
Development
Parklet not approved due to
safety concerns 5/4/2023
146 Resendiz 2/21/2023 Training for peace officers and dispatchers as required by AB2504 City Attorney/Police
Training is scheduled and all staff
should complete by August of
2023.
5/8/2023
147 Burns 1/17/2023
Suggested potential changes to the process
regarding City Council's review of initiating a
general plan amendment to potentially lower
the threshold for the required Council vote to
approve the initiation.

City Attorney Memo sent to Council 5/8/2023
148 Burns 3/6/2023
3/20/2023
Update on hiring of maintenance worker to
repaint sound walls citywide Public Works
Interviews held on 5/8. Offers will
be made by 5/12. Paint truck is
currently operational.
5/31/2023
149 Burns 9/6/2022
Union Rd signs need to be replaced with
Avenida Cesar Chavez signs at Fairview and Hwy
25 intersections
Public Works Sign installed on 6/1/2023 6/1/2023
150 Burns 3/6/2023 Update on Hillcrest east of Memorial to El Toro Engineering Project complete. Acceptance of
project will be presented to City
Council on 6/5/23.
6/5/2023
151 Resendiz 4/3/2023
Transcribe LGBTQ+ Manual for Public Officials
and provide to employees and other
jurisdictions.

City Manager
Transcription completed and
manual being reviewed by
Esperanza Center team.
6/5/2023
152 Burns 3/20/2023 Update on collection of fees from litigation City has won
Administrative
Services
Staff are gathering information
and will report back to Council at
a future date
6/5/2023
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 153 Council 5/2/2022
Upgrade or replace the lights downtown and
the first block of the side streets with APRA
funds
Public Works
RFP is closed. Contract will be
brought to the 6/5 Council
meeting for approval.
6/13/2023
154 Burns, Morales 4/3/2023 Employee Recognition Program Human Resources Staff looking at options to bring back pre-COVID events 7/17/2023
155 Morales 3/20/2023
Update on the status of City's involvement in
regional efforts regarding broadband
installation
City Manager
Staff working on developing a
report for council. Staff is
currently amending its LATA grant
application in an effort to secure
$500k for broadband design work.
8/7/2023
156 Velazquez 2/7/2022 Update on lighting on 6th street and solar lights Engineering Supplies have been received by
contractor. Material delays have
slowed project. Installation will
begin in May of 2023
6/30/2023
157 Burns 2/6/2023
Mountain lion shooting incident from 2022 -
Requested independent investigation of the
incident and the body camera footage to be
released and presented at regular city council
meeting
City Attorney/Police Referred to City Attorney 8/1/2023 158 Perez 4/3/2023 Information on chemical pesticide use by the City and policy on use of chemical pesticides Public Works Memo sent to Council 8/30/2023 40Page 2130 of 2138

Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 159 Burns, Perez 8/7/2023
Certificates of recognition for longstanding
Hollister businesses: San Benito Tire, A&W Root
Beer, Foster Freeze, McKinnon Lumber and
Country Rose
City Clerk Certificate created and sent to
honoree 9/5/2023
160 Burns 8/21/2023
Certificates of recognition for longstanding
Hollister businesses: G&M Auto Repair, Hollister
Paints, and the Cannery
City Clerk Certificate created and sent to
honoree 9/5/2023
161 Burns 9/5/2023
Certificates of recognition for longstanding
Hollister businesses: Dr. Mohammad al-Hassan,
Premier Cinema, and Round Table Pizza
City Clerk Certificate created and sent to
honoree 9/6/2023
162
Burns 9/18/2023
Certificates of recognition for longstanding
Hollister businesses: Ace Hardware, Super
Taqueria, and Greenwood Chevrolet.

City Clerk Certificate created and sent to
honoree 9/30/2023
163 Burns 8/7/2023 Certification of Recogntion for former Planning Commissioner David Huboi City Clerk Certificate created and sent to honoree 9/18/2023
164 Casey 8/21/2023
Investigation and a legal opinion regarding
reports of Councilmember Resendiz's inclusion
on a federal watch list and the potential inability
for Councilmember Resendiz to be able to vote
on contracts regarding federal funding
City Attorney Memo Sent to Council 8/31/2023
165 Burns 9/18/2023 Weed abatement for property behind Goodwill store Fire
Disced in April 2023 by owner and
two notices sent for weed
abatement. Referred to Code
Enforcement
9/24/2023
166 Burns 9/5/2023 Replacement of dilleneators on San Benito Street near entrance of downtown Public Works Completed 9/25/2023 167 Resendiz 6/20/2023
Requested information regarding what other
cities are providing for translation services for
public comments and public documents
City Clerk Staff soliciting quotes for meeting
translation services 10/2/2023
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 168 Burns/Perez 10/2/2023
Certificates of recognition for longstanding
Hollister businesses: Bulldog Boxing, Spudnuts,
Colonial Cleaners, Postal Graphics, and Ken
Lindsay
City Clerk Certificate created and sent to
honoree 10/3/2023
169 Resendiz 6/20/2023 Update on work done on Fremont Way Public Works Memo sent to Council 10/1/2023 170 Burns 6/20/2023 Requested staff study the regulations for A- frames signs
Community
Development
Council will be provided a memo
on the topic 10/10/2023
171 Morales 8/7/2023 Information on creating a formal internship program Human Resources Staff is preparing memo for
council 10/10/2023
172 Burns 10/16/2023
Certificates of recognition for Hollister Collision
Center, Hollister Quality Water, and the Hazel's
Treasures
City Clerk Certificates distributed.10/23/2023
173 Resendiz 9/18/2023 Meeting of Downtown Business Ad Hoc Committee City Manager
Meeting regarding downtown
businesses being held on
10/17/2023 at Vets Hall at 6pm in
partnership with HDA.
10/17/2023
174 Perez 8/7/2023 Update on tree replacement program Public Works Staff is preparing a policy to bring to City Council on 10/16/2023.10/16/2023
175 Morales 8/7/2023 Information on parklets and requested meeting with business community
Community
Development
Meeting regarding downtown
businesses being held on
10/17/2023 at Vets Hall at 6pm in
partnership with HDA.
10/17/2023
176 Burns 6/5/2023 Hollister Sign Update City Manager Staff preparing update on sign, lights, and bollards 11/15/2023
177 Burns 11/20/2023 Certificates of Recognition for Baskin Robbins, Dr. Paul Percival, Wong's Garden, Nob Hill City Clerk Certificates sent 11/22/2023 42Page 2132 of 2138

Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 178 Morales 10/2/2023 Status report on vacant City Positions Administrative Services (HR)Report sent to Council 12/1/2023
179 Resendiz 11/20/2023 Follow up Re: Dog attacks at Mission Oaks mobile home park Police Report sent to Council 12/1/2023 180 Burns 4/3/2023 Comprehensive training report City Manager Report sent to Council.12/1/2023 181 Burns 12/4/2023
Certificates of Recognition for True Value,
Hollister Super, and Village Market City Clerk Certificates sent 12/5/2023 182 Velazquez 5/2/2022 Discussion on dark sky Ordinance to prevent light pollution at night.

Community
Development
Dark sky provisions included in
the draft General Plan Update.11/6/2023
183 Burns 8/22/2023
Staff to provide information regarding waiver of
the specific plan amendment fee as requested
by Bright Future Recovery
Community
Development
Council directed staff to bring
forward the fee waiver at a future
Council meeting
12/18/2023
184 Burns 11/20/2023 Updates at each Council meeting re: sewer smell in District 2 Public Works Staff providing agenda item on topic at 12/18/23 Council meeting 12/18/2023
185 Burns 11/20/2023 Information Re: nitrate levels in wells on Wright Road Public Works
Wells mentioned at City Council
meeting by a member of the
public do not belong to the City of
Hollister.
1/12/2024
186 Burns 11/20/2023 Update on small business loan to MMM Churros Finance Staff preparing report 1/16/2024 187 Council 10/16/2023 Legal Analysis Re: Taking a position on the landfill expansion City Attorney Staff working with Integrated Waste and City Attorney's Office 1/16/2024
188 Resendiz 9/6/2022 Develop toddler activity area at Dunne Park Parks & Recreation Recreation researching costs to
add feature to Dunne Park as well
as a master plan for Dunne Park.
2/15/2024
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 189 Council 1/16/2024 Naming future park, building, etc. after Frank Valenzuela Parks & Recreation
Staff to provide information to
family regarding facility naming
process
2/16/2024
190 Burns 2/5/2024 Look into reports of mailboxes being broken into near Beverly Street Police No visual of mailboxes from cameras 2/15/2024
191 Burns 8/7/2023 Report on how CFD funds are being spent Public Works/Finance Staff preparing report 3/15/2024
192 Burns 8/7/2023 Update on how funds related to maintenance of Sunnyslope Village soundwalls are being spent
Parks and Rec,
Admin Services Staff preparing report 3/15/2024
193 Resendiz 3/4/2024 Send letter of opposition to AT&T regarding discontinuance of land lines City Manager Letter of opposition sent to AT&T 3/15/2024 194 Casey 2/20/2024 Amend SNIP Bus Contract to include rabies vaccinations Animal Control Scheduled for 3/18/24 meeting.3/18/2024 195 Morales 12/18/2023
Clarify City's role in addressing incorrect
information being disseminated to the public by
outside organizations including confidential
information from closed session and potential
referral to District Attorney and Attorney
General
City Attorney Memo sent to Council.3/22/2024
196 Resendiz 3/4/2024 Maintenance of bumpers on Sally Street and Central Ave.Public Works
Staff have repaired Sally St traffic
calming elements. Staff are
currently working on Central
Avenue.
3/31/2024
197 Morales 3/18/2024 Confirm City vendors do not have substantial violations on the project registration database Public Works Staff will review prior to issuing contracts 3/22/2024
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 198 Burns 8/7/2023 Cleaning and regular maintenance of
Downtown sidewalks and around parklets Public Works
HDA is developing a proposal for
services. Business that have a
parklet are required to keep the
area clean around the parklets.
3/20/2024
199 Burns 3/18/2024 Report on the pros and cons of SAFER grants Administrative Services
Staff will provide a memo to
Council 4/10/2024
200 Casey 3/18/2024 Council to sign updated City Council Code of Ethics City Clerk
Staff providing updated Code of
Conduct and acknowledgement
form to Council
4/2/2024
201 Morales 11/20/2023 Creation of cards with QR code to direct public to City resources and community resources City Manager
Staff designing cards and
gathering printing quotes.

Working to ensure codes will
work on new website.
3/31/2024
202 Resendiz 4/2/2024 Information regarding waiver of a potential impound fee for the arrested cyclist's bicycle Police
Staff working with City Attorney's
office to prepare an analysis on
potential fee
4/12/2024
203 Burns 1/16/2024 Update on request for more lighting at Dunne Park Parks and Rec Lighting at courts has been
installed 5/15/2024
204 Morales 5/6/2024 Letter of Support for AMBAG's REAP funding request City Manager Letter sent in support 5/17/2024
205 Perez 6/4/2024
Certificates of recognition for longstanding
Hollister businesses: Hollister RV and Henry
Salcido
City Clerk Certificates sent 6/11/2024
206 Burns 5/21/2024 Naming of the 190 Maple Street Building for Frank Valenzuela Parks & Recreation Staff to provide policy for naming city buildings to the City Council 6/14/2024
207 Burns 5/21/2024 Look into potential creation of City-run afterschool programs City Manager
FY 2024-25 Budget does not
support creating new after school
programs
6/13/2024
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 208 Burns 6/4/2024 Inspect Vista Park Hill walkway Parks & Recreation Staff has visited and will be preparing estimates for repairs 6/14/2024
209 Casey 6/4/2024 Upgrades Whale Park - Overwatering of ball fields, replacement of bases, etc. Parks & Recreation
Irrigation leak has been repaired.

Staff researching alternative
options for bases on the ball field.
6/13/2024
210 Resendiz 5/21/2024
Gather information re: Rosemary Porras's
comments on afterschool programs and write a
letter to school district in support of afterschool
programs
City Manager
Letter has been sent to Cerra
Vista School and Hollister School
District.
7/3/2024
211 Perez 6/4/2024 Update on Dunne Park Master Plan Parks & Recreation Funding approved to complete study as part of 24/25 budget.6/18/2024
212 Casey 6/18/2024 Letter to Hollister School District requesting space for YMCA afterschool program City Manager Letter sent to HSD 7/3/2024 213 Perez 6/4/2024 Update on renovations to Community Center kitchen facilities Parks & Recreation Memo on kitchen renovations sent to Council 7/16/2024
214 Burns 5/6/2024
Update on speed and traffic enforcement on
Hillcrest and Clearview near Maze Middle
School
Police
Speed study conducted at
Hillcrest from 6/13/24 to
6/20/24. Additional enforcement
and radar trailer placed to reduce
speeding.
6/20/2024
215 Morales 6/18/2024 Concern with city owned tree Public Works Tree trimmed.7/8/2024 216 Burns 9/6/2022 Shade structure at Klauer Park Parks & Recreation Structures are ordered and
delivered. Plans under building
dept review.
7/31/2024
217 Burns 6/18/2024 Look into speeding on Valley View Road Police Radar signs installed 8/2/2024 218 Burns 8/6/2024 Information re: prohibiting electric scooters from sidewalks Police Needs social media post 8/14/2024 46Page 2136 of 2138

Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 219 Burns 8/6/2024 Update on interaction between staff and Alex Valles
Community
Development Memo sent to Council 8/16/2024
220 Casey 8/6/2024
Direct staff to provide clarifying statements and
information in response to false information in
the community
City Attorney Will send memo again 8/16/2024
221 Casey 8/6/2024 Certificates for Second Native Gathering Event City Clerk Certificates created 8/20/2024 222 Burns 8/6/2024 Role of Council re: TOT measure City Manager/City Attorney
Staff preparing report and update
for council.8/30/2024
223 Burns 8/20/2024
Analysis of whether Council code of conduct can
be amended to remove Council members from
future closed sessions if they have previously
disclosed confidential closed session
information
City Attorney City Attorney researching item.8/29/2024
224 Burns 8/6/2024 Update on shade structures as Las Brisas Park Parks & Recreation Shade structures have been
ordered and will be installed upon
arrival.
9/30/2024
225 Burns 5/16/2022
Hire full time employees for building
Department Building Official and Building
Inspector
Administrative
Services (HR)
Recruitment failed for Sr Building
Inspector. Position on hold.9/13/2024
226 Resendiz 9/18/2024 Information on eligibility of convicted felons to hold office City Attorney City Attorney's sent memo to
council 9/20/2024
227 Burns 9/18/2024
Update on court case in Salinas regarding
levying of fines by Salinas prior to an
administrative hearing
City Attorney City Attorney's office monitoring
this potential case as requested.9/20/2024
228 Morales 9/18/2024 Analysis re: use of public meeting videos for campaign materials City Attorney City Attorney's sent memo to council 9/20/2024
229 Burns 9/3/2024 Fill two vacant Fire Department command positions Human Resources
At direction of council via
consensus and against the advice
of the City Attorney, staff have
begun the formal recruitment
process.
9/26/2024
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Completed Update Requests CITY COUNCIL PROJECT LIST 11/25/2024 #Meeting DateCouncil Member Completed DateStatusDepartmentUpdate Requested 230 Perez 9/3/2024 Address missing sidewalk at Powell and Seventh Streets Public Works
Staff will evaluate request and
include it as a potential project for
consideration at the FY2025-26
budget hearings.
9/26/2024
231 Perez 4/15/2024 Additional information regarding potential widening of San Juan Fourth Street Bridge Engineering Memo sent to City Council 9/27/2024 232 Casey 9/3/2024 Additional information regarding the City's Economic Development Committee
City Clerk / City
Manager
Staff researching past Council
actions to include in memo 10/10/2024
233 Burns 9/3/2024 Crosswalk at Hillcrest and Clearview Engineering Staff has authorized an All Way
Stop study. Stop signs and
crosswalks will be installed if
10/9/2024
234 Burns 9/3/2024 4-way stop at Brighton & Mimosa Engineering Staff will be installing traffic
warning sign instead of issuing a
study.
10/11/2024
235 Resendiz 9/3/2024 Pilot partnership with New Hope for Youth organization Parks & Recreation
New Hope for Youth has received
discretionary funds and has chose
to focus solely on the work
associated with those funds.
11/4/2024
236 Burns 8/6/2024 Repair damaged cinder block wall segment on Avenida Cesar Chavez Public Works Staff is finalizing agreement with contractor for repairs.11/4/2024
237 Casey 3/18/2024 Receive update from animal ad hoc committee regarding recommend policy changes
Animal Control Ad-
Hoc
Animal control ad-hoc has
completed its meetings. Staff will
bring an agenda item for a report
out when requested by the
Committee
11/4/2024
238 Burns 8/20/2024
Information regarding the City's costs to offset
fire services costs provided to San Juan Bautista
and San Benito County
City Manager / Fire Update provided at 11/12/24
Council meeting 11/12/2024
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