CITY OF HOLLISTER
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 17, 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
As of January 1, 2023, the Levine Act (Government Code Section 84308) applies to City Council proceedings involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308, no Council Member shall accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than $500 from any party or their agent, or from any participant or their agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the City or for 12 months after a final decision is rendered in that proceeding. Any Council Member who has received a contribution of more than $500 within the preceding 12 months from a party or their agent, or from a participant or their agent, shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the decision.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308(d), any party to a covered proceeding before the Council is required, and any participant to such a proceeding is strongly urged, to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made within the preceding 12 months by them or their agent to any Council Member. The disclosure must include the name of the party or participant and any other person making the contribution, if any; the name of the recipient; the amount of the contribution; and the date the contribution was made.
The disclosure shall occur in the manner required under Government Code Section 84308 and any applicable state or local regulations, opinions, or policies. No party or their agent, and no participant or their agent, shall make a contribution of more than $500 to any Council Member during the proceeding or for 12 months after a final decision is rendered in that proceeding.
The foregoing statements do not constitute legal advice, and parties and participants are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the law.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Persons who wish to address the City Council are asked to complete a speaker’s card and give it to the City Clerk before addressing the City Council. Those who wish to address the City Council on an agenda item will be heard when the presiding officer calls for comments from the audience. City related items not on the agenda will be heard under the Public Input section of the agenda. Following
recognition, persons desiring to speak are requested to advance to the podium and state their name and address. If you are joining us by Zoom, please click on the bottom of your screen to raise your hand. If you are joining us by Zoom using a cell phone, please press *9. After hearing audience comments, the public portion of the meeting will be closed, and the matter brought to the City Council for discussion.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (City Hall is closed between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m.)
Requests to make presentations to the City Council should be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office at least ten days before the City Council meeting. It is customary for City staff members to review such matters before the formal presentation so that the City Council may have the benefit of all available data. PowerPoint presentations must be presented to the City Clerk by noon on the day of the City Council meeting.
The public may watch the meeting via live stream at:
City of Hollister Website
https://pub-hollister.escribemeetings.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/@CMAPTVGovHollister
City of Hollister YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@cityofhollistercalifornia1489
Public Participation:
The public may attend meetings.
NOTICE: The City Council will hold its public meetings in person, with a virtual option for public participation based on availability. The City of Hollister utilizes Zoom teleconferencing technology for virtual public participation; however, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, regarding the adequacy, reliability, or availability of the use of this platform in this manner. Participation by members of the public through this means is at their own risk. (Zoom teleconferencing may not be available at all meetings.)
If you wish to make a public comment remotely during the meeting, please use the zoom registration link below:
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (831) 636-4300. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to attempt to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II].
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (City Hall is closed City of Hollister City Council Meeting
between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m.)
Notice to anyone attending any public meeting: The meeting may be broadcast live on Cable Channel 17 and/or recorded or photographed. Recent City Council meetings may also be viewed at www.CMAP.com and periodically on Cable Channel 17.
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.CLOSED SESSION REPORT
5.PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
This is the time for anyone in the audience to speak on any item not on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the council. Speaker cards are available in the lobby, and are to be completed and given to the City Clerk before speaking. When the City Clerk calls your name, please come to the podium, state your name and city for the record, and speak to the City Council. If you are joining us by Zoom, please click on the bottom of your screen to raise your hand. If you are joining us by Zoom using a cell phone, please press *9.
Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes with a maximum of 30 minutes per subject.
Please note that state law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action on any item not on the agenda.
6.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.
6.1 AUGUST 3, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
6.2 FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT TASK FORCE MEMBER APPOINTMENT
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Approve the appointment of Councilwoman Dolores Morales, Omar Rosa, Christina Reyes, Julie Roybal, Sean Herrera and Michael Brigantino to the Financial Oversight Task Force.
6.3 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ON-
CALL AIRPORT CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE HOLLISTER MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Adopt a resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for On-Call Consulting Services for the Hollister Municipal Airport and authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreement Amendment No. 4.
7.PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE INITIATION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
AND PREZONE FOR THREE PROJECT SITES
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Hold A public hearing and:
1. Adopt a resolution approving the initiation of General Plan Amendment 2026-1 and City of Hollister City Council Meeting
Prezone 2026-1 for a 1.9-acre parcel located at the northwest corner of Fairview Road and HWY 25 (APN 020-330-003); and
2. Adopt a resolution approving the initiation of Prezone 2026-2 for the 12.9-acre parcel located in the unincorporated area of the County of San Benito, Northwest of Wright Road and San Felipe Road and the initiation of General Plan Amendment 2026-2 to amend the Land Use Plan Map of the City of Hollister General Plan to include to annex the parcel into the City (APN 019-090-025; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving the initiation of General Plan Amendment 2026-3 and Prezone 2026-3 for a 40.03-acre parcel located between Highway 25 and the City of Hollister Municipal Airport (APN 014-090-053, 014-090-016, and 014-090-058).
8.COUNCIL BUSINESS
8.1 A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2023-164 AND APPROVING THE
NEW TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES REQUEST POLICY AND PROCEDURES COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Adopt a resolution rescinding resolution 2023-164 and approving the new Traffic Calming Measures request policy.
8.2 DISCUSSION REGARDING POTENTIAL REGULATIONS FOR SPAYING AND
NEUTERING OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL BREEDING
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Discuss potential regulations related to the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats, unaltered animals, and animal breeding within the City of Hollister, and provide direction to staff, if desired
9.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Reports on compensable meetings attended. Brief reports or announcements concerning activities of members of the City Council and staff; opportunity to refer public or Council questions to staff for information; request staff to report to the Council on a matter at a future meeting; or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. Items in this category are for discussion and direction to staff only. No final policy action will be taken by the Council.
9.1 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Receive oral reports from members regarding the activities of various ad hoc and standing City Council committees.
9.2 COUNCIL REPORTS
Receive informational reports from the City Council.
1.CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
1. Presentation on Tobacco Education Program at San Benito Public Health - Vice Mayor de Anda
9.3 CITY MANAGER REPORT
•Sewer
•Water
10.CLOSED SESSION
10.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code (Deciding Whether to Initiate Litigation): 1 case City of Hollister City Council Meeting
11.ADJOURNMENT
12.VERIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
The agenda for the City Council of the City of Hollister regular meeting of August 17, 2026 was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on August 13, 2026 per Government Code Section 54954.2.
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