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San Benito commission approves prosecutor contract, appoints two to building board and proceeds on PW project
Summary
The commission voted to contract with O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo for prosecutor services, appointed Ana Yanez and Juan Antonio Maya Jr. to the Building Standards and Renewal Board, and authorized staff to proceed on a public-works project discussed in executive session.
The City of San Benito City Commission on Feb. 18 approved several administrative items, including a contract for legal/prosecutorial services, two board appointments and direction on a public-works project discussed in executive session.
Contract approval: The commission approved a contract with the law firm O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo to provide prosecutor services. Commissioner Goodman moved the contract; Mayor Pro Tem Galvan seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote (“All in favor? Aye.”). The meeting transcript recorded a monthly amount in a fragmented form; the commission did not provide a clear, fully stated dollar figure during the public discussion. Eric Flores, an attorney with O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, attended and thanked the commission for the opportunity.
Board appointments: The commission appointed Ana Yanez and Juan Antonio Maya Jr. to the Building Standards and Renewal Board. Commissioners nominated the two candidates during the meeting and moved to appoint them; the motion was seconded and approved on a voice vote. Staff noted that state law and local ordinance require at least one board member to be a contractor-qualified appointee; staff identified that requirement during the discussion.
Executive-session action: Commissioners moved to “proceed as discussed in executive session” on project number 2025-001 (a public-works project listed in the agenda packet). A motion and second were recorded and the commission approved the direction to proceed. The meeting record shows that no further public details on the project were disclosed at the time of the vote.
Other: The agenda included an item for Sun RV Resort; the commission took no action on that item. The mayor encouraged residents to contact commissioners and staff with questions.
Vote records: The meeting transcript recorded voice approvals for the motions; the clerk did not read roll-call votes with individual names during the public motions in the transcript. The meeting noted that Commissioner Deborah Morales was absent.
