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Council divides on councilmember travel, discretionary grants and policy changes; several items pulled from consent
Summary
Council approved a travel request and voted on two discretionary grant uses; after public debate about budget constraints, members also moved to rescind the discretionary-funds policy.
Hollister City Council members split Tuesday on several consent items that had been pulled for discussion, approving travel for one councilmember while arguing over the use of discretionary council funds and nonprofit contributions.
Council approved a request by Councilmember Morales to attend an upcoming League of California Cities policy meeting in March 2025 in Burbank. The motion to authorize travel passed 4-1; Councilmember Resendiz cast the lone dissent and urged the council to avoid travel while the city is reducing expenditures and holding a hiring freeze.
Council then debated two discretionary grants pulled from consent. The first request sought authorization for…
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