CITY OF HOLLISTER
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 5, 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 Dayna D. Louie, 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/
Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP):
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:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MNOr95ZCQrWzERqd5zRuwQ
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.
To access written translation during the meeting, please click this link:
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
4.1 BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK PROCLAMATION
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 SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
6.2 WARRANT REGISTER OCTOBER 05, 2026
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Ratify and approve the Warrant Registers for the General-Special-Enterprise- Assessment Funds attached.
6.3 APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN CHAVEZ TO THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT TASK FORCE
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Approve appointment of Brian Chavez to the Financial Oversight Task Force.
6.4 A RESOLUTION APPROVING CALWARN PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF THE MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Adopt a resolution approving the City of Hollister’s participation in the California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN), approving the CalWARN 2007 Omnibus Mutual Assistance Agreement, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement and related membership documents.
6.5 RESOLUTIONS APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
BETWEEN THE CITY OF HOLLISTER AND THE HOLLISTER FIREFIGHTERS UNION (HFFU) LOCAL 3395 AND AUTHORIZING IAFF MEDICAL EXPENSE City of Hollister City Council Meeting
REIMBURSEMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Adopt resolutions approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the amended MOU between the City of Hollister and HFFU Local 3395 and authorizing mandatory contributions to the IAFF Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan.
7.PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO REPEAL AND REPLACE CHAPTER 17.32, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Waive the First Reading and Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to repeal and replace Chapter 17.32, Accessory Dwelling Units.
8.COUNCIL BUSINESS
8.1 INITIATION OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY
CONCESSIONAIRE
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Provide direction to staff to execute procurement selecting a Concessionaire to operate water, wastewater and sewer utilities.
8.2 RECEIVE REPORT ON USES OF HELEN ROSS FUND
COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Receive report on uses of Helen Ross Fund and provide direction regarding staff’s proposed use of Fund 506 to support personnel costs associated with the care and feeding of animals housed at the Hollister Animal Shelter.
8.3 RECEIVING THE ANIMAL CARE, CONTROL AND SERVICES REPORT COUNCIL NEXT STEPS:
Receive information regarding Animal Control, Care and Services operations.
9.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Reports on compensable meetings attended. Brief reports or announcements concerning activities of members of the City Council and staff; opportunity to refer public or Council questions to staff for information; request staff to report to the Council on a matter at a future meeting; or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. Items in this category are for discussion and direction to staff only. No final policy action will be taken by the Council.
9.1 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Receive oral reports from members regarding the activities of various ad hoc and standing City Council committees.
9.2 COUNCIL REPORTS
Receive informational reports from the City Council.
9.3 CITY MANAGER REPORT
•Sewer
•Water
10.CLOSED SESSION
10.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code section 54957 (b)
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Title: City Manager
11.ADJOURNMENT
12.VERIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
The agenda for the City Council of the City of Hollister regular meeting of Octoer 5, 2026, was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on October 2, 2026 per Government Code Section 54954.2.
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