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MBAM representatives said the unit they intend to occupy (Unit E) already has many of the security and fire features required for cannabis operations because the space was previously permitted for manufacturing, and that fixtures and display cabinets have been ordered. “With your approval, we anticipate being able to get open and operable very quickly,” MBAM’s representative said.

City planning and building staff told the council the larger property currently has multiple code‑enforcement issues under the property owner’s responsibility and — as presented to staff — is not legally subdivided into the separate tenant units MBAM described. Staff recommended that any permit be conditioned on the property owner resolving all code violations and on completion of required segregation/permitting before MBAM could commence retail operations.

MBAM and its consultant asked the council to decouple the operator’s permit from code violations attributable to other tenants and urged the council to allow MBAM to proceed while the property owner resolves unrelated violations. Several council members said they were sympathetic to MBAM’s position but wanted a firm timeline and verification that the code issues would be corrected. Councilmember Resendiz said he would not support another open‑ended delay after several years of nonoperation by the holder; other members proposed a conditional path forward with explicit deadlines.

Council direction: Council instructed staff to return to the June 2 meeting with a proposed resolution that would permit MBAM to relocate provided the applicant and property owner meet conditions, including correcting violations by a specified date. Staff’s recommended conditions in the meeting packet called for all code violations at 1785 San Felipe Road to be corrected by Dec. 4, 2025, and for the operator to commence operations within one year; council asked staff to include enforceable milestones so the council could terminate or revoke the permit if the conditions were not met.

No final vote was taken on the permit transfer at this meeting. Staff plans to bring a resolution back to council for formal action at the June 2 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Hollister City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Monterey Bay Alternative Medicine asked the council for permission to relocate its Hollister dispensary permit to 1785 San Felipe Road; staff said the site has outstanding code violations and the city must confirm unit segregation and compliance before retail can open.","taxTitle","Hollister City, San Benito County, California","taxId",55350,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6532140,"Votes at a glance: Hollister council approves sober-living site, denies planned development; adopts Eagle Scout project",2427,5197000,7624000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3424125-5c322c7e2b7adbcd14a412e77460cf9f&start=5197&end=7624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3424125-5c322c7e2b7adbcd14a412e77460cf9f/thumbnail_5197000.jpg","/articles/6532140/Hollister-City/San-Benito-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Hollister-council-approves-sober-living-site-denies-planned-development-adopts-Eagle-Scout-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532140-75d9a5b8f29b49b2d72c81920c5e90fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197341&Signature=iMvekdrtrxvMDPA-vKZZC~SqLrlErh9hEBcK5WlCYG5q5lb6Jl5YN04vZe4RYbhOBLnAYvDsJN1hcPNCC3LfChUxr4HM2qkkZ9cipKNs8OAME7T8lzpHB7VMtgHpdRpboj~~duCVwl6GoY5g9DScbMuQtmECZWVO4Yui2Ds1wIsyGZc9JQiTZX6YkW37xpQZ0K9Bksej6XG-iWou62tC8sNvGiSbvBbq51c5upsKlvKykNTnqnI1951Ih0LZzAmUD3~Y1D6gutDQRjRLTRqXFcD~JN2zkwEDIu09CzEtXC1gJ7HtGGr8qOIOXrc1BbXXnSn01ILthbhoJ2PdzazNOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May 23 meeting the Hollister City Council recorded votes on multiple items. Key outcomes:

- Bright Future Recovery (1000 Fairview Road): Council adopted a package of approvals — an addendum to the West Fairview Specific Plan environmental review, an amendment to the specific plan, site-and-architectural review and a conditional-use permit allowing a 22-bed sober-living facility on the site. The Planning Commission had recommended approval. The city’s staff and planning materials said the project would provide on-site services and that traffic and CEQA review supported construction as proposed. Vote: approved (4–0). Councilmember Resendiz recused from the item because of a disclosed partnership conflict.

- Everglen Phase 2 (planned development/Tentative Map): The council considered a request to rezone a small infill parcel and subdivide it into seven lots to add six homes as a continuation of the existing Everglen development. Several council members and multiple public speakers urged higher-density or affordable housing instead of additional single-family lots. After public comment, the council voted to deny the rezoning and tentative map. Vote: denied (4–1); Councilmember Morales voted no (dissent), the motion to deny was made by Councilmember Resendiz.

- Boy Scouts Eagle Scout project (Consent, item 8.4): The council approved a resolution authorizing an Eagle Scout candidate, Alexander Segura, to proceed with a veterans monument and landscaping project at the Veterans Memorial Building grounds. Vote: approved (5–0).

Other procedural votes and motions recorded at the meeting included roll-call approvals of the consent calendar and motions to proceed into closed session on labor and real-property negotiation items. Several items with formal votes were discussed in public hearing format.

What to watch next: The Bright Future Recovery approvals will be subject to the conditions in the adopted resolutions, including site improvements and limitations on resident vehicle access. The Everglen denial leaves open the possibility that the property owner or developer will pursue a different design or a rezoning application if they want to continue pursuing new units.","At its May 23 meeting the Hollister City Council recorded votes on a package of land-use and consent items, including approval of a 22‑bed sober‑living project and a denial of a planned development for small‑lot single‑family homes in the Everglen area.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6532144,"Hollister seniors urge city to preserve services at Pauline Valdivia center as lease talks continue",622,309000,931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3424125-5c322c7e2b7adbcd14a412e77460cf9f&start=309&end=931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3424125-5c322c7e2b7adbcd14a412e77460cf9f/thumbnail_309000.jpg","/articles/6532144/Hollister-City/San-Benito-County/California/Hollister-seniors-urge-city-to-preserve-services-at-Pauline-Valdivia-center-as-lease-talks-continue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532144-528d9e9b0818a7343c4a7a52faf9c60f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197341&Signature=J7RR8JWUYcihcmDcOjd0YK~I2Vp7gqtpz4G5NYLrvMt4Yux2kvIo8P4vLBfDhOmEhLbZw1lh3jm1ELMcL2kWHIvp29beWAx7X1fUex6R-rW4c10N0As5JmFi0JiW1CnqyxtP9ZYxZB8Cgr82z-nSyeCMCrxwhAlb-zt6yPIVg6~038qF2fUQwfsAD07PmszElfHfoD8c0lutGn5~-xBQZTL194HT~9-RTGjNfM-AxsqdP~bdKFCdoPCmbMBJv~BLLv9-vjhVRaIS85JlJWm3EVq~qqalatQ-6v3kDupL~f9yTQwemGqNlQl2paB58guF6kCAHMpMxToyzV9LEYoWgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of seniors, center staff and the county’s senior council urged the Hollister City Council on May 23 to preserve social, meal and transportation services at the Pauline Valdivia Memorial Community Center after the center’s operator, Jovenes de Antonio, was told to vacate the city-owned building at 300 West Street.

The senior-center director, Danny Barrera, told the council he received written notice last week that the organization must leave the building by June 30 and said the short timeline puts staff, drivers and older residents at risk. “We never were brought to the table,” Barrera said. “We would have been proud to pay the city rent,” he added, asking the council to give the nonprofit more time to secure an alternate location.

City Manager David Maroney said the city does not control the state and federal grant awards that fund many senior services. He told the council that the meal and transportation contracts are competitive grants administered by the Senior Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito counties and that those competitive awards were not given to Jovenes de Antonio this year. He also said the city has provided a free lease and utilities to the center since 1989 and that the building’s lease has been month-to-month since 1998.

Clay Kemp, executive director of the Senior Council (the county agency that distributes many of the grants), told the council in a Zoom appearance that the council and county intend to continue meal, congregate and transportation services. He said the council’s target was to have a new provider start July 1 — the beginning of the next contract year — but that the senior council was newly informed by Jovenes de Antonio that it may stop services after Friday, May 23. “That is new information to us,” Kemp said, and he pledged the Senior Council would “do the best we can to start services up sooner if that turns out to be true.”

Several senior center users described the center as their primary social outlet and, for some, their only daily meal. “It means a lot to them to be able to see each other on a daily basis,” said public commenter Alice Miranda, who added that some attendees are 65 to 102 years old. Other speakers described the center as a critical transportation and wellness link; a center employee said some clients receive their only daily contact from center drivers.

Maroney said the city is working with multiple organizations and has budgeted about $300,000 for repairs to make the center bathrooms more accessible; the city has also identified possible office space it can free up to help relocate services. He said that while the city owns the building, it does not award the grants that pay for many services and that several different providers were awarded portions of the competitive funding streams this year — “none of which were awarded to Jovenes de Antonio,” he said.

When asked in public comment whether the city could continue the operator’s lease or require the property owner to grant more time, staff replied that the termination notice given to Jovenes de Antonio complied with the lease termination rights the city has used. Maroney said staff have talked with other organizations about operating out of the center on a shared “job-center” model, where multiple agencies provide services in the same space. He also said the city will negotiate and coordinate with the grant-funded providers so services continue.

The council temporarily added the property-lease negotiation for 300 West Street to the closed-session agenda; the city manager and the city’s labor negotiator were listed as agency negotiators for that item. After the closed session the city attorney reported there was “nothing to report” on the lease negotiations.

What happens next: staff said they will continue negotiating with providers and the property owner, and the Senior Council said it will try to accelerate service start dates should Jovenes de Antonio stop operating prior to June 30. The council did not adopt a new lease at the meeting; it directed staff to continue discussions and to return with options.","Dozens of seniors, center staff and the county’s senior council urged the Hollister City Council on May 23 to preserve social, meal and transportation services at the Pauline Valdivia Memorial Community Center after the center’s operator, Jovenes de Antonio, was told to vacate the city-owned building at 300 West Street.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6532128,"Hollister managers report tighter revenue outlook, rising pension costs as council readies 2025–26 budget",1002,14034000,15036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3424125-5c322c7e2b7adbcd14a412e77460cf9f&start=14034&end=15036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3424125-5c322c7e2b7adbcd14a412e77460cf9f/thumbnail_14034000.jpg","/articles/6532128/Hollister-City/San-Benito-County/California/Hollister-managers-report-tighter-revenue-outlook-rising-pension-costs-as-council-readies-202526-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532128-4645ac125dfe77e39784238a3c700de8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197341&Signature=NnqUV192k3XxzUuqdgebwKc-5UhGyRByM3E9ecNhYBiWiQ~vGEQMIQNP38Gv2k4F5OAXOZNXYBDUxT~VdYVLa09PlMnYXvT0Cf2Be0JoUPkP5Exel52KQ2APQ6AuO7tAAOA5PaJFnDrp-zupZOuOdxzy~-MMF072V6PnFTQbXTGwV9gA2He-0vli5aSBwJtxBg0qzbgO0KxrlKcGJGoEqbsl5Yk8H8Gq7e~mXuXxn4MoLedskuWJ3GxyL0~SnPXYh~2ZG186JAvMh5JEMYTBh6FFvA9IXZSYzueB1w45zieOcBSGoeDoAU3Pt~HFmTj9DbuJEjtLk72e4Ok8EQdE1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Hollister City Council on May 23 that a third‑quarter financial review shows a modest shortfall in general‑fund revenues for fiscal year 2024–25 and ongoing, structurally higher costs — most notably rising pension liabilities — that will shape the 2025–26 budget.

City Manager David Maroney presented the quarter‑three snapshot (transactions through March 31). Revenues year to date were lower than the adopted budget by roughly $1 million, primarily because of timing of property‑tax receipts and lower sales‑tax postings than anticipated. Staff noted the city will begin collecting a higher hotel tax rate (Measure V) effective July 1, but that the ballot measure’s structure returns a large share of hotel tax to two incentive agreements with major hotels on the north side of town; that arrangement reduces net budgetary gain in early years.

The staff report identified several items that will increase near‑term costs or require one‑time payments, including insurance premium increases (about $890,000 projected), a multiyear county public‑safety radio/dispatch project cost share and the city’s 10‑year permit renewal requirement at a former landfill parcel (estimated $300,000). The report also noted the city had previously budgeted roughly $6 million of one‑time revenues and program vacancy savings in 2024–25 that cannot be relied on for recurring operating costs.

Perhaps the most significant long‑term pressure identified was the city’s actuarial pension liability. Staff showed the city’s unfunded actuarial liability rising from roughly $2.8 million in 2023–24 to an estimated $3.5 million in 2024–25 and projected further increases over the next five years. The presentation explained that public pension actuarial assumptions, investment returns and demographic factors drive those costs and that the city’s adopted strategy includes a Section 115 trust to prefund liabilities over time.

To prepare the 2025–26 budget, staff recommended revising the revenue and expenditure targets discussed earlier: a revenue reduction target of 13.5% and an expenditure‑reduction target of 17.5% to restore structural balance and begin a fund‑repayment plan for funds with negative balances. The staff timeline calls for public budget hearings on June 9 and adoption on June 16; staff noted that labor contracts under negotiation could alter the final budget and that any new agreements would be addressed with subsequent budget amendments.

Council members pressed staff for details on legal (outside‑counsel) fees and pension figures; staff said legal costs charged through Lozano Smith and other firms totaled approximately $875,000 through quarter three. Members expressed interest in pursuing additional cost‑containment measures and in receiving clearer schedules for pension prefunding and fund‑repayment plans.

Next steps: staff will return with a proposed 2025–26 budget in June that reflects updated targets and proposed reductions. The council asked staff to prioritize actions that stabilize long‑term liabilities and protect core services.","City staff presented a third‑quarter financial update showing a modest revenue shortfall for 2024–25 and a growing multi‑year increase in the city’s unfunded pension liability. Staff recommended updated revenue and expenditure reduction targets and said the city will present a proposed 2025–26 budget in June.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6532132,"Hollister council backs starting a business advisory commission, asks staff for draft bylaws",645,13723000,14368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3424125-5c322c7e2b7adbcd14a412e77460cf9f&start=13723&end=14368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3424125-5c322c7e2b7adbcd14a412e77460cf9f/thumbnail_13723000.jpg","/articles/6532132/Hollister-City/San-Benito-County/California/Hollister-council-backs-starting-a-business-advisory-commission-asks-staff-for-draft-bylaws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532132-87c4f3c92bcf86a0842d9b122296625b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197341&Signature=jVoWFDk63wFXJ8npZBII8JLSIU4-HGDa8ibmZB4On6J9KKPWxG2LvDRlvFL0FhXtzRxGWXskqGqd4lfaR6tMneIXJEA3IUfAvcuDZQfqLEsY15ih55lsKLklEYbDJPrmotIslLr94EeURisd1fGm3FqKPWSBC8aFWCIEwIhwWvZMY8ZpNnZMz-KnUGCsoQ-aOz0o5tzHAQ~WkW29pTG7YZenCf8jw-N6LuTi2NcvA~hg3qQ-2O-sfxBWm1shTDtrTAtWBtF1u0bLI82INip2F6dNST7BxSDhYB1ZzQgucFNTtjBy3fGilHsoAIgwtkMzT-T4u14Jst0zNYXDEQqouQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hollister City Council directed staff on May 23 to prepare a resolution creating a Business Advisory Commission aimed at strengthening ties between city government and the local business community.

Councilmembers and business leaders at the meeting emphasized that the commission should spotlight small businesses, help improve city processes that affect merchants (for example permitting and permitting timelines), and provide a formal mechanism for downtown representation. Vice Mayor Pache and others said the panel should be made up of business owners, with a majority representing small, brick‑and‑mortar operations; the mayor suggested at least one downtown business owner be included.

City clerk Jennifer Woodward outlined options from other jurisdictions and suggested a five‑member commission with each council member recommending a candidate for council approval. Staff recommended quarterly meetings, with the possibility of special meetings when needed. Council gave staff direction to return with a draft resolution that would specify membership criteria, a small‑business definition and conflict‑of‑interest rules.

Council and staff also stressed guardrails so the advisory body does not duplicate or conflict with the Planning Commission. The city manager said staff will draft a framework, including a small‑business size definition (the council discussed a local cutoff of roughly 10–15 employees to define “small” for Hollister rather than the broader SBA standard) and procedures for how the commission would coordinate with existing downtown associations or chambers.

What’s next: Staff will return with a draft resolution and proposed bylaws for council review in the coming weeks. The council requested a flexible start (five seats) and a process that allows the commission to write recommended bylaws and mission statements that the council will then consider for adoption.","Council members directed staff to draft a resolution creating a five‑member Business Advisory Commission focused on small businesses and downtown representation, meeting quarterly. Council asked that members be business owners who generate local sales tax and that the commission’s role not overlap with Planning Commission duties.","actionData","errors"]

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