Hollister City Council
May 18, 2026

CITY OF HOLLISTER

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, May 18, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

City Council Chamber, City Hall
375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023

Roxanne Stephens, Mayor Ana Cortez, City Manager Rudy Picha, Council Member, District 1 Jennifer P. Thompson, City Attorney Rolan Resendiz, Council Member, District 2
Dolores Morales, Council Member, District 3
Priscilla de Anda, Council Member, District 4

Gordon Machado, City Treasurer

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.CLOSED SESSION REPORT

5.SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

5.1 PUBLIC WORKS WEEK PROCLAMATION

6.PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
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7.CONSENT ITEMS
All items listed under consent agenda will be enacted by one motion authorizing actions indicated for those items so designated. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the City Council, a staff member, or a member of the public. There will be one public comment period for all items on the Consent Agenda.

7.1 MAY 4, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

7.2 WARRANT REGISTER MAY 18, 2026
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:

Ratify and approve the Warrant Registers for the General-Special-Enterprise- Assessment Funds attached.

7.3 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL AB 481 MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE

REPORT FOR THE HOLLISTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:

Adopt a resolution accepting the report.

7.4 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND POLICE

DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A TRAFFIC GRANT FROM THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:

Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Police Department to apply for a traffic enforcement grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

7.5 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED BOUNDARY OF THE 1620 BUENA VISTA MULTI-FAMILY SUBDIVISION, TRACT 361 FOR THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 5 ANNEXATION City of Hollister City Council Meeting

NO. 28 (POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES)
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:

Adopt a resolution approving the annexation of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-family Subdivision, Tract 361 into CFD#5.

7.6 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THE 1620 BUENA VISTA MULTI-FAMILY SUBDIVISION, TRACT 361, INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT #4 ANNEXATION NO. 65 (PUBLIC FACILITIES SERVICES) COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:

Adopt a resolution approving the annexation of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-family Subdivision, Tract 361 into CFD#4.

7.7 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026- 2027 FUNDED BY SB1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:

Adopt a resolution approving a list of projects funded by SB1: the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

7.8 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A RESIDENTIAL TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN BENITO FOR LAFCO ANNEXATION REQUEST 2024-549
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:

Adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a required Residential Tax Sharing Agreement with the County of San Benito to allow for an owner-initiated annexation of seven parcels included in LAFCo Annexation Request 2024-549.

8.PUBLIC HEARINGS

8.1 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AND APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT,

BOUNDARY DIAGRAM, AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS OF LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 93-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:

Adopt a resolution approving the final engineer’s report, confirming the boundary and assessments, and ordering the levy and collection of assessments of Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

9.COUNCIL BUSINESS

9.1 DISCUSSION REGARDING BICYCLE SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE CITY COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:

Discuss concerns regarding bike safety and provide direction to staff, if needed.

10.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Reports on compensable meetings attended. Brief reports or announcements concerning activities of members of the City Council and staff; opportunity to refer public or Council questions to staff for information; request staff to report to the Council on a matter at a future meeting; or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. Items in this category are for discussion and direction to staff only. No final policy action will be taken by the Council.

10.1 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Receive oral reports from members regarding the activities of various Ad Hoc and City of Hollister City Council Meeting

Standing City Council Committees.

10.2 COUNCIL REPORTS
Receive informational reports from the City Council

1.CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

10.3 CITY MANAGER REPORT
Airport•
Sewer•
HR1 Impacts on Sewer and Water Rates•

11.CLOSED SESSION

11.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code section 54954.5 (e)
Title: City Manager

11.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Gov. Code § 54956.9) Significant exposure to litigation: Final Offer to Negotiate Purchase of Right of Way in Hollister Prior to Commencement of Eminent Domain Proceedings from San Benito High School District.

11.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Gov. Code § 54956.9) Significant exposure to litigation: State Board Request/Demand for water services (Valenzuela Water)

11.4 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Manager Ana Cortez and City Attorney Nick Clair
Employee Organizations: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 521; Hollister Firefighters Union (HFFU), Local 3395; Hollister Peace Officer Association (HPOA); and un-represented employees

12.ADJOURNMENT

13.VERIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
The agenda for the City Council of the City of Hollister's regular meeting of May 18, 2026, was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on May 15, 2026 per Government Code Section 54954.2.

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PROCLAMATION

Proclaiming May 17-23, 2026 as Public Works Week

WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to public health, high quality of life, and well-being of the people of the City of Hollister; and

WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities, and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are engineers, managers, and employees at all levels of government and the private sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving, and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in the City of Hollister to gain knowledge of and maintain an ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities; and

WHEREAS, the year 2026 marks the 66th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, I, Roxanne Stephens, Mayor of Hollister, do hereby designate the week of May 17–23, 2026, as National Public Works Week. I urge all citizens to join with representatives of the American Public Works Association and government agencies in activities, events, and ceremonies designed to pay tribut e to our public works professionals, engineers, managers, and employees, and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and advancing the quality of life for all.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the City of Hollister this 18th day of May 2026.

______________________________
Roxanne Stephens, Mayor

ATTEST:

________________________________
Angie Gonzalez, Acting City Clerk

1 City Council of the City of Hollister
Minutes of the Regular Meeting

May 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

City Council Chamber, City Hall
375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023

Members Present: Roxanne Stephens, Mayor
Rudy Picha, District 1
Rolan Resendiz, District 2
Dolores Morales, District 3
Priscilla de Anda, District 4

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1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Stephens called the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hollister to order at 6:32 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL
Acting City Clerk Angie Gonzalez called the roll.

Vice Mayor de Anda participated remotely under Just Cause Section 54953.8.3 (c)(2). Vice Mayor de Anda announced there was no one in the room with her over the age of eighteen.

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Picha led the Pledge of Allegiance.

4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

4.1 OLDER AMERICANS' MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stephens presented the proclamation.

4.2 POPPY MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stephens presented the proclamation.

5. PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Mayor Stephens opened public comment at 6:42 p.m.

Robin Pollard spoke regarding the public elevator at the parking garage for the 400 building. There is a safety issue because the elevator and cameras are not

2 operational at all times. She also asked the city to address the pigeon issue at the parking garage.

Judy Ganson spoke regarding kids playing on the top floor of the parking garage.

There was a police call on Friday, and the elevator stopped working after the call.

Residents believe the kids may be causing the elevator to malfunction. She shared that she contacted public works at least 4 times per month regarding her concerns.

Andres expressed his concerns about the actions taken in the past few months.

He shared his concerns with current staffing and management practices.

Tami Aviles shared that the Friends of the San Benito Free Library will be hosting a book sale behind the library on Saturday from 9 -11:30.

Darin DelCurto shared his concerns about the parking garage on the 400 block and its safety and security issues.

Maxwell Neff spoke in support of City Manager Ana Cortez.

There being no further speakers, Mayor Stephens closed public comment.

6. CONSENT ITEMS
Mayor Stephens opened public comment at 6:52 p.m.

There being no speakers, Mayor Stephens closed public comment.

Moved by: Council Member Resendiz
Seconded by: Council Member Picha
Approving the consent calendar as presented.

Ayes (5): Mayor Stephens, Council Member Picha, Council Member Resendiz, Council Member Morales, and Council Member de Anda
Carried via roll call vote (5 to 0)

6.1 APRIL 20, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

6.2 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE EXISTING CITY OF HOLLISTER

ZONING MAP AND REPLACING WITH A NEW ZONING MAP
CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN (ZOA 2026-2)
Adopt an ordinance to repeal and replace the Zoning Map consistent with the 2040 General Plan.

6.3 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING

ORDINANCE RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOALS AND
POLICIES OF THE CITY’S 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT (ZOA
2026-1)

3 Adopt an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to implement the goals and policies of the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element.

6.4 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING PHASE 3 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE

ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO PERMITS AND
PROCEDURES (ZOA 2025-4)
Adopt an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance approving the new permitting Chapters of the Zoning Ordinance and related minor modifications.

6.5 A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO LEVY

AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 93-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 AND SETTING THE

PUBLIC HEARING
Adopt a resolution declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 and setting the public hearing by the City Council for the levy and collection of assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 for May 18, 2026 at 6:30 pm in the City of Hollister’s Council Chambers, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95203.

6.1 APRIL 20, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

6.2 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE EXISTING CITY OF HOLLISTER

ZONING MAP AND REPLACING WITH A NEW ZONING MAP
CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN (ZOA 2026-2)
Adopt an ordinance to repeal and replace the Zoning Map consistent with the 2040 General Plan.

6.3 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING

ORDINANCE RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOALS AND
POLICIES OF THE CITY’S 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT (ZOA
2026-1)
Adopt an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to implement the goals and policies of the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element.

6.4 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING PHASE 3 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE

ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO PERMITS AND
PROCEDURES (ZOA 2025-4)
Adopt an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance approving the new permitting Chapters of the Zoning Ordinance and related minor modifications.

6.5 A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO LEVY

AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 93-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 AND SETTING THE

PUBLIC HEARING

4 Adopt a resolution declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 and setting the public hearing by the City Coun cil for the levy and collection of assessments for Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 for May 18, 2026 at 6:30 pm in the City of Hollister’s Council Chambers, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95203.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.1 A RESOLUTION FOR THE 2026 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM
Fire Chief Goulding presented the report and answered questions from the Council.

Mayor Stephens opened the public hearing at 6:58 p.m.

There being no speakers, Mayor Stephens closed the public hearing.

Moved by: Council Member Resendiz
Seconded by: Council Member Picha
Adopt a resolution declaring the condition of certain properties to constitute a public nuisance and ordering the abatement of weeds thereon and conducting a hearing for the receipt of objection to the proposed abatement.

Ayes (5): Mayor Stephens, Council Member Picha, Council Member Resendiz, Council Member Morales, and Council Member de Anda Carried via roll call vote (5 to 0)

8. COUNCIL BUSINESS

8.1 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CREATION OF THE HUMAN

RESOURCES, RISK, AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR POSITION
City Manager Cortez presented the report and answered questions from the Council.

Mayor Stephens opened public comment at 7:07 p.m.

Andres expressed his concerns with the language in the job description for the Human Resources Director and the possible consequences for staff.

There being no further speakers, public comment closed.

Moved by: Council Member Resendiz
Seconded by: Council Member Picha
Adopt a resolution authorizing the creation of a new position under the title: Human Resources, Risk, and Technology Director.

5 Ayes (5): Mayor Stephens, Council Member Picha, Council Member Resendiz, Council Member Morales, and Council Member de Anda Carried via roll call vote (5 to 0)

8.2 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN OUT-OF-JURISDICTION SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY AT 340 BRIDGEVALE
City Manager Ana Cortez requested to table this item for a future meeting.

Mayor Stephens agreed that the item should be tabled until more information is available.

Dr. Resendiz requested that the item be withdrawn.

The item was tabled by the city manager to a date uncertain.

9. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

9.1 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
None reports.

9.2 COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Picha shared that on the 25th, at an Earth Day celebration in San Juan Bautista, he presented awards to some youth who created incredible artwork that will be displayed on garbage trucks. He shared that it was a great event to be a part of.

Mayor Stephens shared that she also attended the Earth Day event, which was a great celebration. She shared that there was a community meeting regarding issues related to Animal Services. There was a great discussion.

They were able to talk about concerns and will continue to have community meetings and report back.

9.3 CITY MANAGER REPORT
 Sewer
 Water
City Manager Cortez announced that the City has provided the state with the City's response to the notice of violation regarding sewer. Moving forward, they have indicated a few action points as far as management of our contractor and have also started researching other potential partners should there be a need for them. The strategy that was put in place to address the smell is working, and we continue to monitor the issues.

Regarding water, she shared that we are working on rates and there will be a survey to see if the Council would like to hold a study session on the water rates. There is a good layout as far as personnel, she stated that

6 she is looking at staffing and reserves. There is a policy, and staff will be asking Council to consider that policy, and will be presenting different options to Council at a future meeting. They will provide more transparency and clarity on water bills by including the City's rates as well as Sunnyslope Water's rates.

Dr. Resendiz asked that more information be distributed regarding the CARE discount and asked staff to make the application process more accessible.

Council Member Picha inquired regarding the water testing that was conducted and asked if it is possible to get a better mix of groundwater to surface water to improve our numbers. City Manager Cortez responded regarding the quality of water and the cost of getting water from the Central Valley Water Project (CVEP).

Dr. Resendiz asked about Chromium 6 and if we have determined where the Chromium 6 is coming from.

City Manager Cortez stated that they believe that Chromium 6 is a natural occurrence in our area. We can look into CVEP, but the cost is high.

Dr. Resendiz asked about the testing kits that were distribu ted to local residents.

City Manager Cortez clarified that a third-party vendor distributed them, trying to sell water products. They are not associated with the City.

Council Member Picha asked what the City's mix of groundwater/surface water is.

Public Works director Hernandez stated that our current blend is 60/40, Sunnyslope's blend is 83/17. We are incorporating a plan with the State Department of Water. We are currently testing pure groundwater; we are not allowed to test our blend until the plan is implemented.

City Manager Cortez stated that a water quality report will be presented to Council and the community in June.

Dr. Resendiz asked if we are only finding chromium 6 in half of our residents' water.

Public Works Director Hernandez stated that chromium 6 is in a specific geographical location. It was found in two of the City's locations in the first quarter testing. In the subsequent testing, it was only found in one of the City's locations and it was also found in one of Sunnyslope's locations.

10. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Jennifer Thompson read the closed session item titles.

Mayor Stephens opened public comment at 7:33 p.m.

7 There were no speakers for the closed session agenda items.

Mayor Stephens closed public comment at 7:34 p.m.

Mayor Stephens convened the meeting into closed session at 7:34 p.m.

10.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 Ingrid G. Sywak, and Alexander Sywak vs. City of Hollister; Hollister City Council; and DOES 1-100; Case No. CU-25-00167
City Attorney Jennifer Thompson reported in closed session that the City Councilmembers present voted unanimously not to accept the Plaintiff’s settlement offer.

11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Stephen adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m.

Angie Gonzalez, Acting City Clerk

STAFF REPORT

HOLLISTER CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2026
REPORT # Finance-2026-18

AGENDA ITEM: WARRANT REGISTER MAY 18, 2026

DEPARTMENT: Adminstrative Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Jessica O'Connell, Finance Director

COUNCIL NEXT STEPS: Ratify and approve the Warrant Registers for the General- Special-Enterprise-Assessment Funds attached.

FISCAL IMPACT: 25/26

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Expense Approval Register DP 3-4-26

2. Expense Approval Register AP 3-5-26

3. Expense Approval Register PYR 3-11-26

4. Expense Approval Register DP 3-13-26

5. Expense Approval Register DP 3-13-26 (2)

6. Expense Approval Register AP 3-13-26

7. Expense Approval Register AP 3-16-26

8. Expense Approval Register AP 3-18-26

9. Expense Approval Register PYR 3-25-26

10. Expense Approval Register AP 3-27-26

11. Expense Approval Register DP 4-1-26

12. Expense Approval Register PYR 4-3-26

13. Expense Approval Register AP 4-10-26

14. Expense Approval Register DP 4-10-26

15. Expense Approval Register DP 4-10-26 (2)

16. Expense Approval Register DP 4-10-26 (3)

17. Expense Approval Register AP 4-13-26

18. Expense Approval Register DP 4-14-26

19. Expense Approval Register AP 4-15-26

20. Expense Approval Register DP 4-27-26

21. Expense Approval Register AP 4-27-26

22. Expense Approval Register AP 4-27-26 (2)

STAFF REPORT

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Disbursement Date : March 4, 2026
STUDY SESSION DATE: N/A
AGENDA ITEM: Consent
TITLE OF ITEM:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Audit attached warrant register
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Review and approve the report and register(s) attached.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: 25/26
DEPARTMENT:

FUND REGISTER TOTAL:

General Fund:

Special Fund:

Capital Projects Fund:

Enterprise Fund:

Assessment Fund:

Fund 850/851
Amount Transferred to Payroll:

TOTAL AMOUNT DISBURSED:
$58,913.25
$43,461.09
$2,045.86
$10,993.51
$2,131.56
$281.23
$58,913.25
Finance

STAFF REPORT

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Disbursement Date : March 5, 2026 AGENDA ITEM:Consent
STUDY SESSION DATE: N/A
TITLE OF ITEM:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Audit attached warrant register
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Review and approve the report and register(s) attached.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: 25/26
DEPARTMENT:

FUND REGISTER TOTAL:

General Fund:

Special Fund:

Capital Projects Fund:

Enterprise Fund:

Assessment Fund:

Fund 850/851
Amount Transferred to Payroll:

TOTAL AMOUNT DISBURSED:
$1,040,684.66
$661,622.49
$270,030.74
$1,715.04
$101,766.62
$4,840.68
$709.09
$1,040,684.66
Finance

STAFF REPORT

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Disbursement Date : March 11, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Consent STUDY SESSION DATE: N/A
TITLE OF ITEM:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Audit attached warrant register
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Review and approve the report and register(s) attached.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: 25/26
DEPARTMENT:

FUND REGISTER TOTAL:

General Fund:

Special Fund:

Capital Projects Fund:

Enterprise Fund:

Assessment Fund:

Fund 850/851
Amount Transferred to Payroll: $708,980.98
TOTAL AMOUNT DISBURSED: $708,980.98
Finance

STAFF REPORT

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Disbursement Date : March 13, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Consent STUDY SESSION DATE: N/A
TITLE OF ITEM:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Audit attached warrant register
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Review and approve the report and register(s) attached.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: 25/26
DEPARTMENT:

FUND REGISTER TOTAL:

General Fund:

Special Fund:

Capital Projects Fund:

Enterprise Fund:

Assessment Fund:

Fund 850/851
Amount Transferred to Payroll:

TOTAL AMOUNT DISBURSED:
$55,748.05
$40,818.53
$1,950.60
$10,706.58
$1,997.98
$274.36
$55,748.05
Finance

STAFF REPORT

HOLLISTER CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2026
REPORT # Police-2026-04

AGENDA ITEM: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL AB 481 MILITARY

EQUIPMENT USE REPORT FOR THE HOLLISTER POLICE DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT: Police
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Carlos Reynoso, Police Chief

COUNCIL NEXT STEPS: Adopt a resolution accepting the report.

DISCUSSION: On September 30, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 481 into law, requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt a military equipment u se policy, as well as submit an annual military equipment report to their governing body. The 2025 annual military equipment report is attached to this informational report. The report has no changes from the previous year. The report highlights:

Three (3) CIVILIAN MODEL and 3 LAW ENFORCEMENT grade unmanned, remotely piloted aircrafts (drones) UAS/Drones. Uses may include but are not limited to:
search and rescue; suspect apprehension; crime scene documentation; tactical operations; scene security; hazard monitoring, identification, and mitigation; response to emergency calls; crisis communications; and legally authorized surveillance.

One Mobile Command Vehicle (MCV). This vehicle is not armored or weaponized and is used to facilitate unified command during critical and planned incidents.

The Hollister Police Department will be holding a public meeting on May 7, 2026, at 6 pm at City Hall, 375 Fifth Street, regarding the military equipment currently owned by the police department. Officers were available to answer any questions regarding this equipment.

Members of the public with any additional questions or concerns may also contact the police department at [email protected].

FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact for this report.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR COMMISSION ACTION: Council has accepted prior annual reports in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

CEQA: N/A

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Annual Report of equipment in use per AB481.

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL AB 481 MILITARY USE REPORT FOR THE

HOLLISTER POLICE DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, in 2022, Assembly Bill No. 481 became law, requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt a military equipment use policy, as well as submit an annual military equipment report to their governing body; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to AB 481, the Hollister Police Department prepared a Military Equipment Policy (Chapter 2.50 H.M.C.) which was adopted by the City Council on June 2, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Hollister Police Department will hold a public meeting regarding the military equipment currently owned by the police department on May 07, 2026, at 6:00 pm at City Hall, 375 Fifth Street. Officers were available to answer any questions regarding this equipment, and

WHEREAS, the Hollister Police Department has prepared the annual military equipment in use report and attached it to this resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hollister accepts the annual AB 481 Military use report for the Hollister Police Department.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Roxanne Stephens, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law

____
Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk Jennifer P. Thompson, City Attorney

Resolution No. 2026-XX

I, Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2026-XX is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a City resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026 at which meeting a quorum was present.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Hollister on May 18, 2026.

Angie Gonzalez, MMC
Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister

Carlos Reynoso, Chief of Police
Integrity, Professionalism, Respect, Commitment, Accountability

MEMORANDUM

TO: TO FILE DATE: MAY 7, 2026

FROM: CARLOS REYNOSO

CHIEF OF POLICE

SUBJECT: MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPORT

California Government Code Section 7070 provides a list of sixteen (16) types of equipment that are to be considered “Military Equipment” for the purpose of compliance with AB 481 and the associated California Government Codes, and the Police Department does possess and use some of these listed types of equipment.

During the last year, the department has received no complaints in regard to the inventory of military equipment in the possession of the police department. The cost remains at zero because no new equipment has been purchased within the last year. The ongoing training with the listed equipment and use of the equipment does not exceed $5,000.

The department has a plan to purchase at least one additional drone (UAS) in the next calendar year with grant funding. No other purchases of military equipment is anticipated in the next calendar year.

Of the sixteen (16) types of equipment specified, the Police Department possesses only six (6) types. The list of the sixteen (16) types of Military Equipment per California Government Code Section 7070 is included below. Equipment types that the Police Department possesses are noted in bold type.

1. Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. a) The Police Department possesses three (3) CIVILIAN MODEL and 3 LAW ENFORCEMENT grade unmanned, remotely piloted aircrafts (drones) UAS/Drones may be utilized to enhance the Department’s mission of protecting lives and property when other means and resources are not available or are less effective. Uses may include but are not limited to: search and rescue; suspect apprehension; crime scene documentation; tactical operations; scene security; hazard monitoring, identification and mitigation; response to emergency calls; crisis communications; legally authori zed surveillance. This equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.

Carlos Reynoso, Chief of Police
Integrity, Professionalism, Respect, Commitment, Accountability

2. Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers.

However, police versions of standard consumer vehicles are specifically excluded from this subdivision. The Hollister Police Department does not possess any vehicles in this category.

3. High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), commonly referred to as Humvees, two and one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. However, unarmored all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorized dirt bikes are specifically excluded from this subdivision. The Hollister Police Department does not possess any vehicles in this category.

4. Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants and utilize a tracked system instead of wheels for forward motion. The Hollister Police Department does not possess any vehicles in this category.

5. Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. a) The Police Department shares possession of a Mobile Command Vehicle (MCV). The vehicle is stored at the Sheriff’s Office when not in use and was purchased with Homeland Security Funds for the use of the Sheriff’s Office, County and City Fire Departments, the Police Department and County Public Health Department. This vehicle is not armored or weaponized in any way and is used to facilitate unified command during critical and planned incidents. This equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.

6. Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. The Hollister Police Department does not possess any aircraft, vessels or any vehicle in this category.

7. Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. However, items designed to remove a lock, such as bolt cutters, or a handheld ram designed to be operated by one person, are specifically excluded from this subdivision. The Hollister Police Department does not possess any equipment in this category.

8. Firearms of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotguns are specifically excluded from this subdivision. The Hollister Police Department does not possess any firearms in this category.

9. Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotgun ammunition is specifically excluded from this subdivision. The Hollister Police Department does not possess any ammunition in this category.

Carlos Reynoso, Chief of Police
Integrity, Professionalism, Respect, Commitment, Accountability

10. Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including assault weapons as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the Penal Code, with the exception of standard issue service weapons and ammunition of less than .50 caliber that are issued to officers, agents, or employees of a law enforcement agency or a state agency. a) The Police Department possesses semi-automatic rifles. These rifles are standard-issue duty weapons for all Peace Officers, which actually exempts them from this policy per California Government Code Section 7070(c)(10). b). The Police Department possesses several rifles and specialized equipment in this category. They are stored in the city armory, and they are not used for patrol functions. These firearms are designed to only be potentially used for SWAT operations and this department currently does not have a SWAT component.

Quantity Make Model Caliber
1 COLT M16 Auto 223
2 COLT AR15 Auto 223
1 SPRINGFIELD SPR 7.62
1 ARMALITE AR10 7.62
4 H&K MP5 Auto 9mm

11. Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles. a) The Hollister Police department has one 37mm tear gas launcher that was previously for the SWAT team. The department does not have any 37 mm projectiles capable of being used with this device. The department will be seeking to reclassify this device as surplus and obsolete and will seek appropriate disposition. b) The Hollister Police Department has on e M203 40mm launcher attachment previously used by the SWAT team. The department does not have any 40 mm projectiles capable of being used with this device. The department may be seeking to reclassify this device as surplus and obsolete and will seek appropriate disposition.

12. "Flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, "tear gas," and "pepper balls," excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray.

Carlos Reynoso, Chief of Police
Integrity, Professionalism, Respect, Commitment, Accountability a) The department has three Pepper Ball Launchers (basically a paint ball air gun).

The launchers are not military in any way but are included in the language of this law.

This equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. b) The department does not currently possess any “Flashbangs” grenades or explosive breaching tools or tear gas.

13. Taser Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and the Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD). The department does not have any of these devices.

14. The following projectile launch platforms and their associated munitions: 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag," rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons. a) The Police Department possesses sixteen (16) less than lethal projectile launchers (shotguns). These launchers are not 40 mm and are much smaller but are added to this list for transparency. The Less Than Lethal Launchers and Kinetic Energy Munitions are intended for use as a less lethal use of force option. This equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.

15. Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight. This department does not have any other equipment in this category.

16. Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (15), "Military Equipment" does not include general equipment not designated as prohibited or controlled by the federal Defense Logistics Agency.

STAFF REPORT

HOLLISTER CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2026
REPORT # Police-2026-02

AGENDA ITEM: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND

POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A TRAFFIC GRANT FROM THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY

DEPARTMENT: Police
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Carlos Reynoso, Police Chief

COUNCIL NEXT STEPS: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Police Department to apply for a traffic enforcement grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

DISCUSSION: On behalf of the City of Hollister, the Hollister Police Department is planning to apply for a grant offered by the California Office of Traffic Safety. We expect to receive up to $80,000 dollars in reimbursement. The grant may reimburse salary expenses for increased traffic enforcement in our community and may also purchase equipment used to enforce traffic laws and DUI enforcement. One of the requirements for the grant is a city resolution.

Staff recommends that the City Council of the City of Hollister approve the resolution authorizing the application for the California Office of Traffic Safety Grant for the 2026/2027 federal fiscal year.

FISCAL IMPACT: Revenue for traffic enforcement to be determined, but may be up to $80,000 in reimbursable funds.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR COMMISSION ACTION: Fifteen previous grants were applied for and accepted by the City Council.

CEQA: N/A

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Grant Application Resolution

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND POLICE DEPARTMENT TO

APPLY FOR A TRAFFIC GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY

WHEREAS, the Hollister Police Department desires to apply for a traffic enforcement grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety; and

WHEREAS, the Hollister Police Department has applied for fifteen previous grants and has successfully obtained those previous grants; and

WHEREAS, the grants have reimbursed the City for personnel costs for additional traffic enforcement, DUI saturation patrols, and DUI checkpoints; and

WHEREAS, the grant has a condition that the grant application be supported by the city council through the adoption of a resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hollister authorizes the City Manager and the Hollister Police Department to apply for a California Office of Traffic Safety Grant.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Roxanne Stephens, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law

______
Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk Jennifer P. Thompson, City Attorney

Resolution No. 2026-XX

I, Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2026-XX is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a City resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, at which meeting a quorum was present.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Hollister on May 18, 2026.

Angie Gonzalez, MMC
Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister

STAFF REPORT

HOLLISTER CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2026
REPORT # Public Works-2026-21

AGENDA ITEM: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED BOUNDARY OF THE 1620 BUENA VISTA MULTI-FAMILY SUBDIVISION, TRACT 361 FOR THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 5 ANNEXATION NO. 28 (POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES)

DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Javier Hernandez, Public Works Director

COUNCIL NEXT STEPS: Adopt a resolution approving the annexation of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-family Subdivision, Tract 361 into CFD#5.

DISCUSSION: On June 18, 2018, the Council of the City of Hollister passed, approved and adopted Resolution No. 2018-197, establishing the formation of Community Facilities District No. 5 (“CFD No. 5” or the “District”). Per the Resolution of Formation of CFD No. 5, the types of public services, including all expenses incidental thereto, authorized to be financed with special tax proceeds of the District are described as follows:

Police services to protect and safeguard life and property and fire protection and suppression services, including obtaining, furnishing, operating and maintaining fire suppression and police equipment or apparatus and the payment of salaries and benefits of firefighting and police personnel, or both, to the extent that they are in addition to those provided in the territory of the District before the District was created.

In 2014, Section 53340 of the Mello-Roos Act (the “Act”) was amended to allow parcels to be annexed into an existing Community Facilities District (CFD) at special tax rates sufficient to fund maintenance to the annexed area and with the unanimous approval of property owners in the area to be annexed. This change introduced an economical, streamlined and creative solution to providing public services for development projects.

The 1620 Buena Vista Multi-family Subdivision will be included in Community Facility District No. 5 under this streamlined process. This is the 28th project to be annexed to CFD No. 5 since its creation in 2018.

The 1620 Buena Vista Multi-family Subdivision was approved by the planning commission with a condition of approval that the developer consents to the annexation of the subdivision into the City’s Community Facility District No. 5. The final map that will be recorded includes an owner’s consent statement regarding their participation with the Community Facilities District No. 5. The developer / owners have each executed a “Unanimous Approval” agreeing to this action.

FISCAL IMPACT: The property owners will pay all costs associated with their projects in CFD No. 5, and the special taxes collected by CFD No. 5 will pay for Police and Fire Services for the subdivision. Rates may vary by project. The maximum Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for all parcels of developed property which may be levied is

$990.44 per single family unit and $811.52 per multifamily unit. On July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, the maximum special tax for Developed Residential units shall be increased by the amount equal to the percentage change in the Consum er Price Index.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR COMMISSION ACTION:

May 27, 2021 – Planning Commission approved Vesting Tentative Map 2021-1 (PC Resolution 2021-16)
May 27, 2021 – Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permit 2021-6 (PC Resolution 2021-17)
May 27, 2021 – Planning Commission approved Site & Architectural Review 2021-4 (PC Resolution 2021-18)
February 9, 2023 – Planning Commission approved extension of time for Vesting Tentative Map 2021-1, Condition Use Permit 2021-6, and Site & Architectural Review 2021-4

CEQA: This Annexation does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and review under CEQA is not required.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution 1620 Buena Vista CFD 5

2. 1620 Buena Vista CFD 5 Documents_signed

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER APPROVING THE PROPOSED BOUNDARY OF THE 1620 BUENA
VISTA MULTI-FAMILY SUBDIVISION, TRACT 361 FOR THE

ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT NO. 5 ANNEXATION NO. 28 (POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES)

WHEREAS, the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Hollister (the “City”) has established the City of Hollister Community Facilities District No. 5 (Police and Fire Services) (the “District”) pursuant to the California Government Code (the “Code”) sections 53328 and 53340; and

WHEREAS, the District will finance authorized services stated in the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax, which is on file with the City Clerk; and

WHEREAS, the Council has provided for the annexation of future territory (“the Future Annexation Area”) to the district pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Act ; and

WHEREAS, The City has received a consent and waiver from Michael Kiper, which constitutes a portion of the future annexation areas, for annexation into the District.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hollister, does hereby resolve as follows:

SECTION 1
The Council hereby determines to institute proceedings for th e annexation of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision into the district under the terms of the Act. The exterior boundaries of the area to be annexed are hereby specified and described to be as shown on that certain map now on file in the office of the City Clerk entitled “Proposed Boundary of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision” to Community Facilities District No. 5 of the City of Hollister (Police and Fire Services) which map indicates by a boundary line the extent of the territory included in Annexation Boundary and shall govern for all details as to the extent of this project.

SECTION 2
The map showing the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision, which area is to be subject to a special tax to be levied, is hereby approved and adopted. On the original and one copy of the map of such Boundary Map on file in the City Clerk’s office, the City Clerk shall endorse the certificate evidencing the date and adoption of this resolution. The City Clerk shall file the original of such map in her office and, within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this resolution, the City Clerk shall file a copy of such map so endorsed in the records of the County Recorder, County of San Benito, State of California.

Resolution No. 2026-XX

SECTION 3
Except where funds are otherwise available, it is the intention of the City Council to levy annually in accordance with procedures contained in the Act a special tax (the “Special Tax”) sufficient to finance authorized services stated in the rate and method of apportionment of the Special Tax within the District. The Special Tax will be secured by recordation of a continuing lien against all non -exempt real property in the proposed 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision. The schedule of the rate and method of apportionment and manner of collection of the Special Tax is described in detail in Exhibit “C” attached to the Unanimous Approval. The annexation of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision will not result in any change to the special tax rates levied in the district prior to such annexation.

SECTION 4
Pursuant to the Act, no additional hearings or elections are required given the unanimous consent to the annexation by all property owners within the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision boundary.

SECTION 5
This resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve the proposed boundary of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision for the annexation of Territory into Community Facilities District No. 5, Annexation No. 28 (Police and Fire Services).

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Roxanne Stephens, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law

______
Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk Jennifer P. Thompson, City Attorney

Resolution No. 2026-XX

I, Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2026-XX is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a City resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, at which meeting a quorum was present.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Hollister on May 18, 2026.

Angie Gonzalez, MMC
Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister

STAFF REPORT

HOLLISTER CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2026
REPORT # Public Works-2026-20

AGENDA ITEM: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THE 1620 BUENA VISTA MULTI-FAMILY SUBDIVISION, TRACT 361, INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT #4 ANNEXATION NO. 65 (PUBLIC FACILITIES SERVICES)

DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Javier Hernandez, Public Works Director

COUNCIL NEXT STEPS: Adopt a resolution approving the annexation of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-family Subdivision, Tract 361 into CFD#4.

DISCUSSION: In 2014, Section 53340 of the Mello-Roos Act (the “Act”) was amended to allow parcels to be annexed into an existing Communities Facilities District with the unanimous approval of property owners in the impacted area. The change introduced an economical, streamlined and creative solution to providing public improvement maintenance services for development projects. The 1620 Buena Vista Multi-family subdivision will be included in Community Facility District No. 4 under this streamlined process. This is the 65th project to be annexed to CFD No. 4 since its creation in 2014.

The 1620 Buena Vista Mutli-family Subdivision was approved by the planning commission with a condition of approval that the developer consents to the annexation of the subdivision into the City’s Community Facility District No. 4. The final map that will be recorded includes an owner’s consent statement about their participation with the Community Facilities District No. 4 The developer / owners have each executed a “Unanimous Approval” agreeing to this action.

FISCAL IMPACT: The property owners will pay all costs associated with including their project in CFD No. 4, and the special taxes collected by CFD No. 4 will pay for maintenance of the public facilities for the project. Rates may vary by project as the actual cost of services for and services provided to each annexation area may be different. The maximum Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for all parcels of Developed Property in Tax Zone 22 shall be $330.68 per single family dwelling unit (0 lots and 0 single family residential units) and $330.68 per multifamily dwelling (48 lots and 130 multi-family residential units). On July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, the maximum special tax for Developed Property shall be increased by the amount equal to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR COMMISSION ACTION:

May 27, 2021 – Planning Commission approved Vesting Tentative Map 2021-1 (PC Resolution 2021-16)
May 27, 2021 – Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permit 2021-6 (PC Resolution 2021-17)
May 27, 2021 – Planning Commission approved Site & Architectural Review 2021-4 (PC Resolution 2021-18)

February 9, 2023 – Planning Commission approved extension of time for Vesting Tentative Map 2021-1, Condition Use Permit 2021-6, and Site & Architectural Review 2021-4

CEQA: This Annexation does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and review under CEQA is not required.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution 1620 Buena Vista CFD 4

2. 1620 Buena Vista CFD 4 Documents_signed

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER APPROVING THE PROPOSED BOUNDARY OF THE 1620 BUENA
VISTA MULTI-FAMILY SUBDIVISION, TRACT 361 FOR THE

ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT NO. 4 ANNEXATION NO. 65 (PUBLIC FACILITIES

SERVICES)

WHEREAS, the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Hollister (the “City”) has established the City of Hollister Community Facilities District No. 4 (Public Facilities Services) (the “District”) pursuant to the California Government Code (the “Code”) sections 53328 and 53340; and

WHEREAS, the District will finance authorized services stated in the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax, which is on file with the City Clerk; and

WHEREAS, the Council has provided for the annexation of future territory (the “Future Annexation Area”) to the District pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Act; and

WHEREAS, the City has received a consent and waiver from Michael Kiper, which constitutes a portion of the future annexation area, for annexation into the District.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hollister does hereby resolve as follows:

SECTION 1
The Council hereby determines to institute proceedings for the annexation of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-family Subdivision into the District under the terms of the Act. The exterior boundaries of the area to be annexed are hereby specified an d described to be as shown on that certain map now on file in the office of the City Clerk entitled “Proposed Boundary of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision” to Community Facilities District No. 4 of the City of Hollister (Public Facilities Services) which map indicates by a boundary line the extent of the territory included in the Annexation Boundary and shall govern for all details as to the extent of this project.

SECTION 2
The map showing the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision, which area is to be subject to a special tax to be levied, is hereby approved and adopted. On the original and one copy of the map of such Boundary Map on file in the City Clerk’s office, the City Clerk shall endorse the certificate evidencing the date and adoption of this Resolution. The City Clerk shall file the original of such map in her office and, within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this Resolution, the City Clerk shall file a copy of such map so endorsed in the records of the County Recorder, County of San Benito, State of California.

Resolution No. 2026-XX

SECTION 3
Except where funds are otherwise available, it is the intention of the City Council to levy annually in accordance with procedures contained in the Act a special tax (the “Special Tax”) sufficient to finance authorized services stated in the rate and method of apportionment of the Special Tax within the District. The Special Tax will be secured by recordation of a continuing lien against all non -exempt real property in the proposed 1620 Buena Vista Multi -Family Subdivision boundary.

The schedule of the rate and method of apportionment and manner of collection of the Special Tax is described in detail in Exhibit “C” attached to the Unanimous Approval. The annexation of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision will not result in any change to the special tax rates levied in the District prior to such annexation.

SECTION 4
Pursuant to the Act, no additional hearings or elections are required given the unanimous consent to the annexation by all property owners within the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision boundary.

SECTION 5
This resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby approve the proposed boundary of the 1620 Buena Vista Multi-Family Subdivision for the annexation of Territory into Community Facilities District No. 4, Annexation No. 65 (Public Facilities Services).

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Roxanne Stephens, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law

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Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk Jennifer P. Thompson, City Attorney

Resolution No. 2026-XX

I, Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2026-XX is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a City resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, at which meeting a quorum was present.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Hollister on May 18, 2026.

Angie Gonzalez, MMC
Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister

STAFF REPORT

HOLLISTER CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2026
REPORT # Public Works-2026-28

AGENDA ITEM: A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 FUNDED BY SB1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Javier Hernandez, Public Works Director

COUNCIL NEXT STEPS: Adopt a resolution approving a list of projects funded by SB1: the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

DISCUSSION: Senate Bill 1 (SB1), also known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was passed by the State Legislature and signed into Law by the Governor in April 2017. The intent of the act is to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide. SB1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of Hollister are aware of projects proposed for funding, and which projects have been completed each fiscal year.

The City will receive $1,220,321.00 from SB1 for fiscal year 2026/2027. Approval by the City Council of the project list will secure the SB1 funding for fiscal year 2026/2027. The funding will assist the City with essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects .

Below is the list of roads proposed to receive a pavement overlay for fiscal year 2026/2027:

 Airport Drive – from San Felipe Road to Skylane Drive  Olive Street - from San Benito Street to Prune Street  A Street - from West Street to Powell Street
 B Street – from West Street to Powell Street

The roadway sections selected for the project were identified using multiple assessment methods, including the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) and the Pavement Condition Evaluation Report prepared by Kimley-Horn, which assessed roadway conditions. Along with these tools, City staff also conducted field assessments of roadway conditions and reviewed community concerns.

Staff has prepared the necessary resolution to adopt a list of projects to be funded by SB1 for City Council consideration and approval.

FISCAL IMPACT: No impact from this item. Future expenditures of SB1 funds will be identified later.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR COMMISSION ACTION: None

CEQA: This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and review under CEQA is not required.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
FUNDED BY SB1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and Signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and
WHEREAS, the City must adopt by resolution a list of projects proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City, will receive an estimated $1,220,321.00 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2026/2027 from SB1; and
WHEREAS, this SB1 funding will enable the City to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB1; and WHEREAS, the City used a Pavement Management System to develop the SB1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the community's priorities for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, the funding from SB1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate four (4) streets/roads, throughout the City this year and similar projects into the future; and WHEREAS, the SB1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials, and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.

NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Hollister, State of California, as follows:

1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.

2. The following list of newly proposed projects will be funded in -part or solely with Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:

Airport Drive – from San Felipe Road to Skylane Drive. This street is a 2-lane commercial road approximately 450 feet in length serving commercial areas on the north side of Hollister. The PCI in this section is 18. The maintenance proposed is a

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conventional grind and overlay treatment, which is expected to extend the pavement life approximately 20 years. The project is anticipated to begin approximately November 2026 and end in April 2027.

Olive Street– from San Benito Street to Prune Street. This street is a 2-lane residential road approximately 580 feet in length serving residential areas near the downtown area of Hollister. The PCI in this section is 2. The maintenance proposed is a conventional grind and overlay treatment, which is expected to extend the pavement life approximately 20 years. The project is anticipated to begin approximately November 2026 and end in April 2027.

A Street – from West Street to Powell Street. This street is a 2-lane residential road approximately 590 feet in length serving residential areas on the west side of Hollister.

The PCI in this section is 12. The maintenance proposed is a conventional grind and overlay treatment, which is expected to extend the pavement life approximately 20 years. The project is anticipated to begin approximately November 2026 and end in April 2027.

B Street- from West Street to Powell Street. This street is a 2-lane residential road approximately 590 feet in length serving residential areas on the west side of Hollister. The PCI in this section is 15. The maintenance proposed is a conventional grind and overlay treatment which is expected to extend the pavement life approximately 20 years. The project is anticipated to begin approximately November 2026 and end in April 2027.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Roxanne Stephens, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law

______
Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk Jennifer Thompson, City Attorney

Resolution No. 2026-XX

I, Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2026-XX is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a City resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026 at which meeting a quorum was present.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Hollister on May 18, 2026.

Angie Gonzalez, MMC
Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister

STAFF REPORT

HOLLISTER CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2026
REPORT # Community Development-2026-20

AGENDA ITEM: A RESOLUTION APPROVING A RESIDENTIAL TAX SHARING

AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN BENITO FOR LAFCO ANNEXATION REQUEST 2024-549

DEPARTMENT: City Manager
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ana Cortez, City Manager

COUNCIL NEXT STEPS: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a required Residential Tax Sharing Agreement with the County of San Benito to allow for an owner-initiated annexation of seven parcels included in LAFCo Annexation Request 2024-549.

DISCUSSION: Revenue and Taxation (R&T) Code §99 provides the state law that governs the processing of the tax exchange agreements for annexations. The R&T Code allows for a Residential Tax Sharing Agreement (Agreement) to be negotiated and used by the affected jurisdictions as required by such actions.

In December 2019, the City and County approved a new Master Residential Tax Sharing Agreement setting forth how property taxes shall be divided between the jurisdictions in the event of a property annexation to the City of Hollister. This agreement specified that the City and County would each receive 50% of the County’s base tax following any annexation initiated by the City, but failed to account for owner-initiated annexation requests.

This item was presented to the Council at its January 5, 2026 meeting, at which time revisions were requested. The requested changes have since been incorporated into the attached agreement.

To consider an owner-initiated annexation request, the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo) requires impacted jurisdictions to enter into a post -annexation tax sharing agreement. The proposed Agreement was developed in partnershi p with the County and will also be brought forward to the Board of Supervisors for consideration and finalization at a future date. The Agreement is applicable only to the seven parcels identified in LAFCo Annexation Request 2024 -549.

FISCAL IMPACT: Exact fiscal impacts are unknown and depend on the number and timing of annexations. The intent of this agreement is to allow for the orderly development of the community while mitigating any negative fiscal impacts to either the City or County.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR COMMISSION ACTION: The Council last considered and approved a Master Residential Agreement for Tax Transfer upon Annexation with San Benito County on December 16, 2019.

CEQA: The proposed action is administrative in nature and does not constitute a project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Residential Tax Sharing Agreement with the County of San Benito for LAFCo Annexation Request 2024-549

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER

APPROVING A RESIDENTIAL TAX SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE
COUNTY OF SAN BENITO FOR LAFCo ANNEXATION REQUEST 2024-549

WHEREAS, California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 99 requires that each city or county included in a governmental reorganization or jurisdictional change accept a negotiated exchange of property tax revenues; and

WHEREAS, in 2019, the City and County approved a Master Residential Tax Sharing Agreement specifying that each would receive 50% of the County’s base tax following any annexation initiated by the City, but failed to account for owner-initiated annexation requests; and

WHEREAS, LAFCo has received owner-initiated Annexation Request 2024-549 for seven parcels adjacent to Chappell Road; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hollister and County of San Benito have jointly developed an individual Residential Tax Sharing Agreement for LAFCo Annexation Request 2024 -549 and agree to accept the negotiated exchange of re sidential tax revenue for the seven parcels identified in LAFCo Annexation Request 2024-549.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hollister authorizes the Mayor to execute the attached Residential Tax Sharing Agreement for LAFCo Annexation Request 2024-549 with the County of San Benito.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Roxanne Stephens, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law

______
Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk Jennifer P. Thompson, City Attorney

Resolution No. 2026-XX

I, Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2026-XX is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a City resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, at which meeting a quorum was present.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Hollister on May 18, 2026.

Angie Gonzalez, MMC
Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister

Agreement for Tax Transfer Upon Annexation
Chappell Road Annexation

THIS TAX SHARING AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this ____ day of _________________, 2025, by and between the City of Hollister (“City”) and the County of San Benito (“County”), and is subject to the following terms:

RECITALS
A. The parties previously executed a Master Tax Sharing Agreement on December 16, 2019 (“Master Tax Sharing Agreement”), and that agreement is limited to addressing tax sharing for annexations initiated by City application (Master Tax Sharing Agreement, Section 4(b)); and
B. The property owners of the property identified on Exhibit “A” and depicted on Exhibit “B” seek to have 61.33 acres annexed into the City and an application for such annexation has been filed with the County Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”).

LAFCO has named the proposed annexation as the “LAFCO 2024-549 – Chappell Road AnnexationChappel Road Annexation ” (hereinafter, the “Chappell Road Annexation”).

C. The County is prepared to assert no opposition to the proposed Chappell Road Annexation, subject to the terms of this Agreement.

D. County recognizes the need for orderly growth within and adjacent to City and for supporting appropriate annexations and promoting the concentration of development within the City.

E. The parties agree that this Agreement is intended as a property tax exchange Agreement applicable only to the property and tax rate areas encompassed within the Chappell

2 Road Annexation, as shown on Exhibits “A” and “B” for purposes of Revenue and Taxation Code section 99.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Recitals are true and correct.

2. DEFINITIONS. Unless the particular provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section and in the Revenue and Taxation Code shall govern the construction, meaning, and application of words used in this Agreement. a. “Base Tax” shall mean those property tax revenues specified as being subject to allocation in Revenue and Taxation Code section 96, subdivisions (a) and (d) and Revenue and Taxation Code section 97, and for the fiscal years after the initial year in which property taxes are allocated for a jurisdictional change under this Agreement, the annual tax increment for the prior fiscal year shall be included in the base for the succeeding year.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Base Tax shall not include any property tax revenues allocated to the County Fire Department, or other entity other than the County receiving a portion of the one percent (1%) property tax authorized by Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, in an area to be annexed. Those revenues shall be allocated as provided by state law.
b. “Annual Tax Increment” shall mean those property tax revenues specified in Revenue and Taxation Code section 96.5. Annual Tax Increment shall include revenues accruing due to the increase in assessed valuation for the preceding fiscal year because of changes of ownership and new construction and because of the inflation adjustment authorized by section 2, subdivision (b) of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution. c. “Proceedings” shall mean as specified in Government Code section 56067.

3 d. “Affected Territory” shall mean as specified in Government Code section 56015 to the extent the proceeding involves annexation to the City. e. “County Obligation Release” shall mean an agreed written and recorded administrative process whereby the City can confirm that all annexation, development, or other obligations under this Agreement (e.g., fees, permits, clearances, etc.), due to the County, have been met prior to the City issuing approvals, permissions, or permits in relation to an annexed residential property.

3. EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES TO BE MADE UNDER
SECTION 99 OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE.
a. The property tax revenues collected in relation to the Chappell Road Annexation shall be apportioned between City and County as set forth in section 3.b. below. The parties acknowledge that, pursuant to sections 54902, 54902.1 and 54903 of the Government Code and sections 97 and 99 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the distribution of such property tax revenues will not be effective until the revenues are collected in the tax year following the calendar year in which the statement of boundary change for the Chappell Road Annexation is filed with the County Assessor and the State Board of Equalization. b. City and County shall each be allocated fifty percent (50%) of each of the Base Tax and the Annual Tax Increment for the Affected Territory before annexation. c. Additional Amount.
i. City shall pay to County an additional amount (“Additional Amount”), as mutually agreed upon by both parties, that is reasonably justified by a fiscal impact analysis and/or capital improvement/development impact fee report, determining County’s costs

4 arising from residential development of parcels that may be offset from taxes, fees, or development impact fees.
ii. The Additional Amount will apply to each dwelling unit ultimately built within the City on land included in the Chappell Road Annexation during the term of this Agreement, whether the development is single- or multi-family residential. The Additional Amount shall not apply to non-residential development in the Chappell Road Annexation. iii. With the exception of amounts that may be recovered under the Mitigation Fee Act, no Additional Amount will be owed unless the County requests the City to form an appropriate financing district (“District”) to recover the Additional Amount, such as a community facilities district (“CFD”) under the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Gov. Code, §§ 53311 et seq.), an assessment statute, or other law, or requests that the City annex the property into an existing District. Upon such a request, the City will form a District, or annex the property into an existing District, and require payment of the Additional Amount as a condition for issuing a building permit. The County will reimburse the City for: (a) the reasonable cost of forming and administering the District; (b) annexing property into an existing District; or (c) the reasonable costs of imposing and administering the charge. iv. The Additional Amount shall accrue when the City issues a building permit for any residential structure on land annexed pursuant to this Agreement. City shall provide the County a quarterly accounting of residential building permits during the term of this Agreement and shall pay the Additional Amount quarterly in arrears, determined by the number of dwelling units for which the City issued building permits in the preceding quarter.

5 v. City shall adjust the Additional Amount imposed annually through CFDs by the inflation adjustment formula established for each CFD. The City will update capital/development impact fees at the request of the County. vi. County agrees to defend and indemnify City from and against any legal challenge to the City’s basis for calculating the Additional Amount or City’s authority to impose that Additional Amount, or any suit, claim, or other liability arising from the City’s compliance with this paragraph. The City agrees to cooperate in the County’s defense of the challenge.
vii. If the City determines to impose an impact fee or CFD tax on development in the County for City impacts, the duties set forth above for the City and the County shall be reciprocal, such that the County shall assume the City’s duties specified above, and the City shall assume the County’s duties specified above.

4. TERM.
a. Term. This Agreement shall take effect upon being fully executed by both parties and shall remain in effect through January 1, 2030. b. This Agreement shall be subject to renegotiation or termination as detailed below should any one of the following triggering events occur:
i. Reduction in the City’s or County’s allocation of property tax. The calculated property tax transfer is predicated on the current allocation of the one percent (1%) base property tax among the various agencies in the County, including the Education Revenue Augmentation Fund (“ERAF”). A change in the base allocation resulting in a loss to City’s or County’s equal to or in excess of ten percent (10%) of its base allocation shall constitute a “triggering event” under this section for renegotiation.

6 ii. Mutual agreement of the City and County to renegotiate the Agreement.
iii. Mutual Agreement of the City and County to terminate this Agreement.
c. Termination Due to Changes in Law. The purpose of this Agreement is to alleviate, in part, the revenue shortfall experienced by County, which may result from City’s annexation of revenue-producing or potentially revenue producing properties located within the unincorporated area of County. The purpose of this Agreement is also to enable City to proceed with territorial expansion and economic growth consistent with the terms of existing law as mutually understood by the parties, as well as to maximize each party’s ability to deliver essential governmental services. In entering into this Agreement, the parties mutually assume the continuation of the existing statutory scheme for the distribution of available tax revenues to local government and that assumption is a basic tenet of this Agreement. Accordingly, it is mutually understood and agreed that this Agreement may, by mutual agreement, be terminated should changes occur in statutory law, court decisions, or state administrative interpretations which negate the basic tenets of this Agreement.

5. COUNTY OBLIGATION RELEASE.
a. The City and County shall comply with those mutually agreeable written administrative procedures established by the Master Tax Sharing Agreement.

6. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
a. Except as expressly stated herein, there is no intended third-party beneficiary of any right or obligation assumed by the parties.

7 b. Enforcement. County and City each acknowledge that this instrument cannot bind or limit themselves or each other or their future governing bodies in the exercise of their discretionary legislative power. However, each binds itself that it will insofar as is legally possible fully carry out the intent and purposes hereof, if necessary, by administrative action independent of ordinances, and that this Agreement may be enforced by injunction to the extent allowed by law.
c. Entire Agreement; Supersession. With respect to the subject matter hereof, this Agreement supersedes any and all previous negotiations, proposals, commitments, writings, and understandings of any nature whatsoever regarding the subjects of this Agreement between County and City except as otherwise provided herein. d. Notice. All notices, requests, certifications, or other correspondence required to be provided by the parties to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by first-class mail or an equal or better form of delivery to the respective parties at the following addresses:

COUNTY

County Administrative Officer
San Benito County
481 4th Street, 1st Floor
Hollister, CA 95023

CITY

City Manager
City of Hollister City Hall
375 5th Street
Hollister, CA 95023
e. Notice of Breach. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement for a breach of its terms and conditions, the parties may enforce this Agreement in any manner authorized by law, following thirty (30) days written notice of a breach. f. The waiver by City or County of any breach of any term, covenant, or condition herein contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition or of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition

8 herein. No term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by City or County unless in writing signed by one authorized to bind the party asserted to have consented to this waiver.
g. Each right, power, and remedy provided for herein or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, or otherwise shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right, power, or remedy provided for herein or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, or otherwise. The exercise, the commencement of the exercise, or the forbearance of the exercise by any party of any one or more of such rights, powers, or remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by such party of any or all such other rights, powers, or remedies.

If legal action shall be necessary to enforce any term, covenant, or condition herein contained, the party prevailing in such action, whether reduced to judgment or not, shall be entitled to its reasonable court costs, including accountants’ fees, if any, and attorneys’ fees expended in such action.
h. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, then such term or provision shall be amended to, and solely to, the extent necessary to cure such invalidity or unenforceability, and in its amended form shall be enforceable. In such event, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
i. Amendments shall be effective and binding only if made in writing and executed by City and County.

9 * * * * * * * * * * * IN WITNESS WHEREOF the foregoing Agreement is executed on the date and year first above written.

COUNTY OF SAN BENITO

_________________________________
Chairman, Board of Supervisors

ATTEST:

______________________________
Clerk, Board of Supervisors

Approved as to Legal Form:

COUNTY COUNSEL

By: ___________________________

CITY OF HOLLISTER

By: ______________________________
Mayor, City of Hollister

Approved as to Legal Form:

CITY ATTORNEY

By: ___________________________

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STAFF REPORT

HOLLISTER CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2026
REPORT # Public Works-2026-25

AGENDA ITEM: A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AND APPROVING THE

ASSESSMENT, BOUNDARY DIAGRAM, AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS OF LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 93-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027

DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Javier Hernandez, Public Works Director

COUNCIL NEXT STEPS: Adopt a resolution approving the final engineer’s report, confirming the boundary and assessments, and ordering the levy and collection of assessments of Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

DISCUSSION: On July 16, 1993, the City Council of the City of Hollister adopted Resolution No. 93-111 which ordered the formation of Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1.

On April 6, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-037, which initiated the proceedings for the annual renewal of the Landscape and Lighting District 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

On April 20, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-044 approving the Draft Engineer’s Report. On May 4, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution 2026-50, a resolution of intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments and setting the public hearing for May 18, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the City of Hollister’s City Hall Council Chambers, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95203 for the levy and collection of assessments of Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

At the public hearing, all interested parties may share their perspectives. The City Council shall consider all oral and written statements by any person interested.

The City Council may order changes in any of the matters provided in the report, including changes in the improvements, any zones within the assessment district, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.

The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming the diagram and assessments, either as originally proposed or as changed by it. The adoption of the resolution constitutes the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

Staff prepared the Final Engineer’s Report which includes the budget, boundary diagram, and collection rolls for Council consideration.

FISCAL IMPACT: The Final Engineer’s Report for Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 estimates the revenue for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 at $223,669.25. The budget reflects a zero carryover of unexpected funds from FY 202 5-2026.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR COMMISSION ACTION: On May 4, 2026 the City Council adopted Resolution 2026-50 setting the public hearing.

CEQA: This action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and review under CEQA is not required.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Final Engineers Report

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER

CONFIRMING AND APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT, BOUNDARY

DIAGRAM, AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS OF LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 93 -1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027

WHEREAS, on July 16, 1993, the City Council of the City of Hollister adopted Resolution No. 93-111 which ordered the formation of La ndscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 (District); and

WHEREAS, on April 6, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-037 initiating the proceedings for the annual renewal for the levy and collection of assessments of Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and

WHEREAS, on April 20, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-044 approving the Draft Engineer’s Report without modifications; and

WHEREAS, on May 4, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-50 adopting the resolution of intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments and setting the public hearing for May 18, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the City of Hollister’s City Hall Council Chambers, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95203 for th e levy and collection of assessments of Landscape and Lighting District No. 93 -1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, respectively; and

WHEREAS, a notice for the May 18, 2026, Public Hearing for the levy and collection of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 was published in a newspaper of general circulation (Free Lance), no later than 10 days before the Public Hearing date pursuant to California Government Code Section 22626(a); and

WHEREAS, on May 18, 2026, the City Council held a Public Hearing; and

WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Final Engineer’s Report dated May 18, 2026, which includes the Boundary Diagram, Special Benefit Zones, a description of the work to be performed within each Special Benefit Zone, and the Collection Roll; and

WHEREAS, the City Council afforded all interested persons the opportunity to hear and be heard at the public hearing; and

WHEREAS, the City Council considered all oral statements and all written protests made or filed by any interested person; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hollister desires to levy and collect assessments against parcels in Landscape and Lighting District No. 93 -1 for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027, to pay for the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining and

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servicing landscaping, lighting, and appurtenant facilities within Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hollister does hereby resolve as follows:

1. Confirms and approves the boundary diagram and assessments described in the Final Engineer’s Report dated May 18, 2026.

2. Orders the levy and collection of assessments of the parcels within the boundaries of Landscape and Lighting District No. 93 -1 for Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 as described in the Final Engineer’s Report dated May 18, 2026.

3. Directs the City Clerk to file a certified copy of the boundary and assessment with the San Benito County Auditor on or before August 10, 202 6.

PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Roxanne Stephens, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Lozano Smith Attorneys at Law

______
Angie Gonzaelz, MMC, Acting City Clerk Jennifer Thompson, City Attorney

Resolution No. 2026-XX

I, Angie Gonzalez, MMC, Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2026-XX is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a City resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held on May 18, 2026 at which meeting a quorum was present.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Hollister on May 18, 2026.

Angie Gonzalez, MMC
Acting City Clerk of the City of Hollister

LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 93-1
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 /2027

CITY OF HOLLISTER
ENGINEER’S REPORT
May 18, 2026
____________________________________
Javier Hernandez, P.E.

Public Works Director/City Engineer
PREPARED BY:

CITY OF HOLLISTER

PW- ENGINEERING DIVISION
339 5th Street
Hollister, California 95023

2 INDEX

1. Executive Summary Statement

2. Introduction

3. District Boundaries

4. Special Benefit Zones

5. Description of Services, Operations and Maintenance

6. Plans and Modifications

7. Method of Apportionment

8. Basic Assessment Unit

9. Land Use Code Description

10. District Budget

11. Program

12. Senior Citizen Fee Reduction

13. No Bonded Indebtedness

14. Limitation on Increase of Annual Assessment

15. Collection Roll

Appendix:

1. Exhibit A (Map and list of Properties within the District)

2. Collection Roll (FY 2026 / 2027)

3 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY STATEMENT:

The City Engineer prepared this report, hereinafter known as the Report, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with section 22500 et seq., hereinafter known as the Act. As instructed, the Report identifies and documents the services, boundary, estimate of costs, method of apportionment, collection roll, and presents the analysis for the 2026 / 2027 fiscal year for Landscaping and Lighting District No. 93-1, hereinafter known as the District.

The annual assessment proposed to be levied against parcels of land within the Landscape and Lighting District No. 93-1 is not an increase from that of the 2025 / 2026 fiscal year. The general characterization of the nature, location, and extent of the improvements for Special Benefit Zones A, B, and C are included in this Report.

The Special Benefit Zones of the District are as follows:

Zone A: Street Lighting Operation, Maintenance, and Services The operation, maintenance, and services provided will be the energy cost and a replacement reserve for the street lights contained within noncontiguous development areas throughout the incorporated City limits. All of the properties in the District are included in this Zone. The boundary for Zone A is defined within Exhibit A of the Report.

Zone B: Landscaping Operation, Maintenance, and Services The operation, maintenance, and services for this zone are those required for the perimeter sound wall repair, landscape maintenance, plant replacement, pruning, trimming and preventive treatment for street trees, irrigation water, and electricity and maintenance for irrigation systems as applicable. All of the properties in the District are included in this zone except those parcels of land within Sunnyslope Villages.

The boundary for Zone B is defined within Exhibit A.

Zone C: Enhanced Landscaping (Sunnyslope Villages Only) The operation, maintenance, and services for this zone are those required for perimeter soundwall repair, landscape maintenance, plant replacement, shrubbery, pruning, trimming and preventive treatment for street trees, turf, irrigation water, electricity and maintenance for irrigation systems, entry monuments, hardscape, detention basin, walls, fencing, drainage detention facilities, drainage structures and appurtenant facilities. This Zone is for Sunnyslope Villages exclusively, and does not include any other area of the District. The lots or parcels within this zone will also be assessed for street lighting in Zone A. The boundary for Zone C is defined within Exhibit A.

2. INTRODUCTION

In compliance with the order of the Hollister City Council, and pursuant to the Act, this Report presents the analysis for the 2026 / 2027 fiscal year of the District.

4 The law allows the District, by direct benefit assessments, to provide funding for the installation, maintenance, operation, servicing, and administration of the following improvements:

A. The installation or construction of public lighting facilities including, but not limited to, street lighting and traffic signals;

B. The installation or planting of landscaping;

C. The installation or construction of statuary, fountains, or other ornamental structures and facilities;

D. The installation of park and recreational improvements;

E. The maintenance and/or servicing of the above;

F. The acquisition of land for park, recreational or open space purposes;

G. The installation or construction of facilities appurtenant to the above, or which are necessary, or convenient for the maintenance and servicing; and

H. Incidental expenses related to the District.

Section 22573 of the Act provides that assessments be apportioned with regard to benefit rather than according to assessed value. A portion of the Section is quoted as follows:

The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method, which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements.

The determination of whether or not a lot or parcel will benefit from the improvements shall be made pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 [commencing with Section 5000]).

The Act also provides for the classification of various areas within an assessment district into different zones. Section 22574 states that where,

Because of variations in the nature, location, and extent of the improvements, the various areas will receive differing degrees of benefit from the improvements. A zone shall consist of all territory, which will receive substantially the same degree of benefit from the improvements.

The assessments are levied based on benefit, are therefore not a tax, and are not regulated by Article XIIIA of the Constitution of the State of California.

5 3. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

The boundaries of the District are as set by Exhibit A within the City limits of the City of Hollister.

The boundaries of the District are more particularly described in maps on file in the office of the San Benito County Recorder and/or County Assessor. Such maps are made a part of this report by reference. All lots and parcels of real property affected are listed on the Collection Roll, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Hollister. The lots and parcels are more particularly described in maps prepared in accordance with Section 327 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, which are on file in the office of the San Benito County Assessor. Such maps are made part of this report by reference.

4. SPECIAL BENEFIT ZONES:

Certain areas within the District receive differing degrees of benefit from certain improvements.

Zones of benefit have been established for parcels within these areas and are listed as follows:

Zone A: Street Lighting Operation, Maintenance, and Services

Zone B: Landscaping Operation, Maintenance, and Services

Zone C: Enhanced Landscaping Operation, Maintenance, and Services

5. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, OPERATIONS, & MAINTENANCE

The Services to be provided to the special benefit zones are as follows:

Improvements consisting of landscaping, irrigation systems, street paving, curb, and median repair; the landscaping includes, but is not limited to, maintenance personnel to perform pruning, cutting, trimming, fertilizing, and replacing of plant materials; supplying water and maintaining the irrigation systems in good, effective order; and supplying electricity for automatic meters and valves.

Services mean the furnishing of water for irrigation of landscaping, electricity, and the maintenance of any of the appurtenant facilities.

The landscaping and lighting operations, maintenance, and services to be provided within the special benefit zones will be located within public easement areas in connection with the boundary of Zone A, separately within Zone B and Zone C.

Zone A: Street Lighting Operation, Maintenance, and Services The services provided will be the energy cost and a replacement reserve for all of the street lights contained within noncontiguous development areas (Exhibit A) throughout the incorporated City limits. Eligible costs include, but are not limited to, poles, fixtures, bulbs, conduits, metering devices, anchors, posts and pedestals, guy wires and appurtenant facilities as required to provide lighting services.

6 Zone B: Landscaping Operation, Maintenance, and Services Operation, maintenance, and services required for the perimeter soundwall repair, landscaping maintenance, plant replacement, pruning, trimming and preventive treatment for street trees, irrigation water, electricity, and maintenance for irrigation systems, and all appurtenant structures as applicable.

Zone C: Enhanced Landscaping Operation, Maintenance, and Services Landscaping, planting, shrubbery, trees, turf, irrigation systems, entry monuments, hardscapes, detention basin, walls, fencing, drainage detention facilities, drainage structures, and appurtenant facilities.

6. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

Plans and specifications for the improvements to be installed, maintained, operated, and serviced through the District are on file in the office of the Engineering Department of the City of Hollister.

7. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT:

In accordance with the Act, the net amount to be assessed upon lots or parcels within special benefit Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C are apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated special benefits to be received by each lot or parcel from the improvements, namely the maintenance, servicing and operation of public landscaping and lighting within their respective boundary.

The maintenance, servicing, operation, and improvements are contained solely within public rights-of-way and dedicated public easements to the City of Hollister, and provide a special benefit received by each lot or parcel within the respective special benefit zone boundary, tending to enhance their value.

Special benefit zone establishment, pursuant to the Act, provides that for equal benefits and services received by lots or parcels within a district, groupings (zones) may be created which allow the costs to be levied only upon those lots or parcels receiving that specific service.

Public Lighting Installation, Maintenance, Operation, and Servicing Assessment

The intensity or degree of illumination, of street lights can have an effect on traffic movement and security awareness of properties or property improvements. Thus, the maintenance, operation, and servicing of public lighting within the City provide a special benefit to the lots or parcels, tending to enhance property value.

The primary benefits of public lighting are:

A. Improved ingress and egress from lots or parcels in the District; and

B. Improved security or protection of property, property improvements, and goods.

7 Proper roadway lighting improves ingress and egress from lots or parcels by illuminating access location after sunset. Likewise, street lighting provides a heightened sense of security for property owners by improving night time visibility of such lots or parcels, and the access of emergency vehicles thereto.

Also, in the case of commercial lots or parcels, such lighting improves ingress, egress, and better facilities for the opening and operation of businesses after sunset.

The assessment formula recognizes that special benefits received from public lighting are based on the following criteria:

1. Property Related – Traffic Circulation

A. An improved ingress to and egress from lots or parcels within the District.

B. An improved ingress to and egress from commercial lots or parcels and corresponding promotion of business during nighttime hours.

2. Property Related – Security

A. Improved illumination after sunset and a corresponding reduction in vandalism and other criminal acts and damage to improvements.

B. Improved illumination after sunset and a corresponding improvement in the access of emergency vehicles to such parcels.

C. Improved illumination after sunset and a corresponding reduction in illegal dumping on vacant land.

3. Property Related – Intensity

A. Intensity or degree of illumination provided on adjacent streets varies with the type of street and the use of the adjacent property.

Public Landscaping (and related improvements) Installation, Maintenance, Operation, and Servicing Assessment

Proper maintenance, operation, and servicing of landscaping, street trees, sidewalks, pedestrian furniture and related amenities are beneficial to any urban environment and enhance property values. Similarly, landscaping along major streets and preventive care of street trees serve to create a more pleasant environment for motorists, residents and pedestrians, as well as an attractive buffer for occupants of adjacent properties. Such areas significantly enhance the value of the properties in the entire City and enhance the image of the City as a whole. The landscaping attributes are

8 related to each lot or parcel within the special benefit Zone B for all nonexempt parcels, excepting Zone C, which will address only the landscaping services benefitting Sunnyslope Village.

8. BASIC ASSESSMENT UNIT:

The basic assessment unit for this formula is the Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU), which is represented by the single family residence where the Traffic Circulation benefits are assigned one- half and security and intensity benefits are assigned one-quarter units each, for a total of one unit or EDU.

Traffic Circulation benefits for multiple family residences are determined on a decreasing scale with one and one-quarter units assigned for each dwelling unit up to four dwelling units. For five or more dwelling units, the total numbers of units are assigned one-half of a unit for each dwelling unit plus one and one-quarter units for Security and Intensity.

A weighted factor has been assigned to each Land Use Code, as coded by the Assessor’s Office of the County of San Benito, for the application of the fee to each lot or parcel. This formula prescribes equivalency factors proceeding from the base EDU Single Family Residential to all other eligible land use codes.

The following listing identifies the weight assignment for the respective land use codes:

9. LAND USE CODE DESCRIPTION: EDU Assignment

Agriculture 0.25 EDU / Acre with 0.25 EDU minimum

Single Family Res: Vacant 0.50 EDU / Acre with 0.50 EDU minimum Single Family Residential 1.00 EDU / Home
Condominium / PUD 0.90 EDU / Condo

Multi-Family Res: Vacant 0.50 EDU / Acre with 0.50 EDU minimum Multi-Family Duplex 1.75 EDU / Parcel
Multi-Family Triplex 2.50 EDU / Parcel
Multi-Family Fourplex 3.25 EDU / Parcel
Multi-Family Five Units or More [(total units x 0.50) + 1.25] x 1.00 EDU

Commercial / Industrial – Group 1 2.00 EDU / Parcel

Church
Parking Lots

Commercial / Industrial – Group 2 3.00 EDU / Parcel

Bank
Machine / Welding

9 Office Facilities
Repair Garage
Veterinary

Commercial / Industrial – Group 3 4.00 EDU / Parcel

Auto Parts Medical or Dental Office
Clubhouse and Lodges School or Day Care
Stores Retail Service Station
Funeral Home

Commercial / Industrial – Group 4 5.00 EDU / Parcel

Hotel Liquor Store Industrial
Auto Dealer Lumber Yard Cannery
Bar Motel Food Processing
Bowling Alley Mini Storage
Bulk Paint Restaurant
Car Wash Small Food & Gas
Cold Storage Small Food Store
Fast Food Restaurant Theater
Farm Supply / Equipment
Laundry

Commercial / Industrial – Group 5 5.00 EDU / Acre

Manufacturing
Mobile Home Park
Sand and Gravel
Shopping Center
Supermarket
Truck Facility
Warehouse
Winery

10. DISTRICT BUDGET:

The Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget reflects administration, collection, maintenance, and operation expenses.

Zone A Budget Amount
Legal Counsel $500.00
Professional Accounting Services $2,000.00

10 Report Preparation and Administration $10,000.00
Street Pole Replacement $1,940.00
Energy Lamp Cost $70,528.47
Subtotal $84,968.47

Plus Carry-Over Surplus/Deficit $0.00
Fiscal Year 2026 / 2027 Total $84,968.47

Units (EDU to Assess) 3,510.78
Yearly Assessment per EDU $24.20

Zone B Budget Amount
Legal Counsel $400.00
Professional Accounting Services $100.00
Report Preparation and Administration $1,270.00
Detention Pond $2,400.00
Streetscape Maintenance $17,913.00
Street Trees $21,550.00
Irrigation Water and Power $10,450.00
Chemicals $5,000.00
Sound Wall Maintenance $22,000.00
Plant Replacement $2,100.00
Subtotal $83,183.50

Plus Carry-Over Surplus/Deficit $0.00
Fiscal Year 2026 / 2027 Total $83,183.50

Units (EDU to Assess) 3,076.78
Yearly Assessment per EDU $27.04

Zone C Budget Amount
Professional Accounting Services $350.00
Report Preparation and Administration $100.00
Streetscape Maintenance $10,000.00
Street Trees $9,635.00
Irrigation Water and Power $15,290.00
Chemicals $3,000.00
Sound Wall Maintenance $6,091.28
Plant Replacement $1,100.00
Detention Basin/Park $9,951.00
City Contributions $0.00
Subtotal $55,517.28

Plus Carry-Over Surplus/Deficit $0.00

11 Fiscal Year 2026 / 2027 Total $55,517.28

Units (EDU to Assess) 434.00
Yearly Assessment per EDU $127.92

TOTAL OF ALL ZONES FISCAL YEAR $223,669.25
2026 / 2027 ASSESSMENT

FINANCIAL IMPACT: Anticipate receiving approximately $223,669.25 in assessment revenue.

11. PROGRAM:

ZONE A: Street Lighting Operation and Maintenance
The total Zone A budget will be levied upon all nonexempt lots or parcels (EDU Formula) resulting in an equal dollar per home with equated benefits to all land use codes as assigned by the County of San Benito.

ZONE B: Street Tree Trimming, Parks, and Landscape Maintenance The total Zone B budget will be assessed upon all nonexempt lots or parcels (EDU Formula) resulting in an equal dollar per home with equated benefits to all land use codes as assigned by the County of San Benito.

ZONE C: Enhanced Landscaping Operation, Maintenance, and Service The total Zone C budget will be assessed upon all nonexempt lots or parcels (EDU Formula) resulting in an equal dollar per home with equated benefits to all land use codes as applicable, excluding lots and parcels within Zone C.

12. SENIOR CITIZEN FEE REDUCTION

The City Council has directed that a fifty percent (50%) reduction in the District Fee be offered to senior citizens. To be eligible for this reduction, a senior citizen must be sixty-two years of age or older and be a resident owner of the property. The request for reduction must be made in person, with proof of qualification and property information. It must be filed in the Finance Department of the City of Hollister every year that the District Fee is levied.

13. NO BONDED INDEBTEDNESS:

The City Council has declared that this District will not pursue Bonded Indebtedness to provide Service, Maintenance, and Operation requirements.

14. LIMITATION ON INCREASE OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

12 The City Council will comply with legal requirements to order the preparation of a Report and to conduct a public meeting and public hearing annually concerning the levy of assessments for the District in accordance with the Act.

15. COLLECTION ROLL:

The individual fee by special benefit zone, ordered and tabulated by Assessor Parcel Numbers, as assigned by the County of San Benito Assessor’s Office, is shown on the Collection Roll within the Appendix of this Report.

Respectfully Submitted,

__________________________________________________________ Javier Hernandez, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer

2026/2027

2026/2027

STAFF REPORT

HOLLISTER CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 18, 2026
REPORT # City Manager-2026-20

AGENDA ITEM: DISCUSSION REGARDING BICYCLE SAFETY THROUGHOUT

THE CITY

DEPARTMENT: City Manager
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ana Cortez, City Manager

COUNCIL NEXT STEPS: Discuss concerns regarding bike safety and provide direction to staff, if needed.

DISCUSSION:

This item is to open a discussion regarding bicycle safety concerns throughout the community. Recent observations and community feedback have iden tified concerns related to young bicyclists traveling in traffic lanes, riding in groups, and engaging in activities that may create safety concerns for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians.

As bicycling continues to be a popular recreational activity and mode of transportation for residents of all ages, the City recognizes the importance of promoting safe interactions among all roadway users. The City understands that youth activities and dedicated spaces are limited.

The purpose of this item is to provide the City Council with an opportunity to discuss community concerns, public safety considerations, and potential approaches related to bicycle safety and youth activities for the incoming summer.

FISCAL IMPACT: None

PREVIOUS COUNCIL OR COMMISSION ACTION: None

CEQA: Not a project under CEQA

ATTACHMENTS: None.