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Councilmember Resendiz moved to form the ad hoc and recommended himself and Mayor Stevens be appointed; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll call vote recorded as 4‑1. The ad hoc committee is intended to help with last‑minute logistics such as volunteer coordination and vendor communications; city staff advised that an ad hoc with fewer than a majority of council members is not subject to Brown Act meeting notice requirements.

City staff told the council the ad hoc would work with staff, the selected security vendor and the police chief to finalize event tasks. During public comment, residents urged greater transparency in how the rally has been organized and recommended particular councilmembers for the committee based on past engagement.

The council's motion to waive the agenda policy and to appoint the two members authorizes the ad hoc to operate in consultation with staff and to return to the full council with any items requiring formal action or policy changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Hollister City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council waived its agenda policy and appointed two council members to an ad hoc committee to assist with final details for the Hollister Independence rally; the committee will operate without Brown Act requirements because it has fewer than a majority of members.","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},6539181,"Council approves $270,000 security contract for Hollister Independence rally amid public questions about procurement",406,3056000,3462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3714672-72297cefb7bde910873e2207209225aa&start=3056&end=3462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3714672-72297cefb7bde910873e2207209225aa/thumbnail_3056000.jpg","/articles/6539181/Hollister-City/San-Benito-County/California/Council-approves-270000-security-contract-for-Hollister-Independence-rally-amid-public-questions-about-procurement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539181-12fc22efba300a4a6d811e66b12b390a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437082&Signature=mhuT-9qSTnDTx8ZvVLhY4ZtlFGaJL5rEsaSTwGNPbZ5lucELKa7AdVnqgPTxPylnhXVNeXd04SFcA6LNviEaw4xs41yOPVUkAGaSr7SWub9NKdPDUIUdoM7eUC6v2F8lm~ea7cbC6UlNZlLvPST5xSMeMmmr3kNnsErSIQpiUrrDqlBK6I7E-pWlwj3tRUuQ8hY5AHXzkCjogb6rKekrhcjUMAsKI-ezroeXOKIJc6pySFv0copPweLNQOwRnJXVh8KnmbDtfL~BLY-iSjnz2Age-V6dJOT4S32EOklfNCVyqKQ-OVBtou2TfhNkiWXLGd7orAeQNEkFwwQSdo6AQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hollister City Council on June 6 approved a security services agreement with American Global Security for the Hollister Independence rally and delegated authority to the city manager or designee to execute the contract.

The council approved the item after a brief staff report and public comment raising procurement and transparency questions. The motion to approve passed on a roll call vote with four yes votes and one no: Vice Mayor Pache, Councilmember Resendiz, Councilmember Deanda and Mayor Stevens voted yes; Councilmember Morales voted no.

Staff told the council the contract would provide security for the two‑day rally in July. Public speakers said the procurement process lacked transparency and questioned the price and vendor selection. Elliot Salinas asked where the contract was and why the city appeared to have moved from a previously discussed $150,000 budget to a $270,000 contract. He also asked why a locally owned company that submitted a lower quote was not selected.

Tyler Jordan, owner of Level 1 Private Security, said the firm had a longstanding relationship with the city and submitted a proposal that he said would have cost about $173,000. Jordan said an RFQ was reissued on March 20 with insufficient time to respond and that the earlier selected vendor later revoked the contract after raising concerns; he asked for an explanation of why the scope apparently changed and why Level 1 had not received a response from the city manager.

\"We're simply asking for fairness, transparency, and a clear explanation of how these decisions were made,\" Jordan said.

Council discussion was limited in open session at staff request; staff declined to discuss certain procurement matters in open session. The council then moved the item and approved the contract.

The motion to approve the security agreement was made by Councilmember Resendiz and seconded by an affirmative second; roll call recorded four yes votes and one no. After the vote, Mayor Stevens confirmed the motion passed and the item moved forward for execution by the city manager.","The City Council authorized a $270,000 security agreement with American Global Security for the city's Independence rally after public commenters raised concerns about procurement, competing local bids and transparency.",{"_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},6539185,"Hollister council approves amended fire service agreements after debate over staffing and term length",2727,2306000,5033000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3714672-72297cefb7bde910873e2207209225aa&start=2306&end=5033","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3714672-72297cefb7bde910873e2207209225aa/thumbnail_2306000.jpg","/articles/6539185/Hollister-City/San-Benito-County/California/Hollister-council-approves-amended-fire-service-agreements-after-debate-over-staffing-and-term-length","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539185-6fa0ca21af43b38764229cf13d7d62c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437082&Signature=iZxJbmiwtkYtROxz0VseJns9gmW4ypO0kAlepYUV0HX0rFraydqMHd9AvbDdhnQo4V1F2Zr3vxZkXaNcBdOl5ifYpv-uVg-8EWwco3gPOy45JFc9X8n~BwIIXKDiUMbkCKBaBFvxeskxFGUHGliO9RxACAkyBMcTDxINBNq9nNTzfWggWlW5oFsSoBQl5ON-c~OiqdNtMtqpSa8xgscvYiv30UjnJDzgxtjj7dr3rU2DiRs11k28LAqxtbbYtvy-NkTrBob58OQhyIndl8VQN695QpFYTUWGKAdUxVgWS1SNmUR6RT5HHf~NSOEcrbIlYf1P5pEAV6Jd1ljEkM2L9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hollister City Council on June 6 approved a resolution to amend fire protection service agreements with the County of San Benito and the City of San Juan Bautista, a measure supporters said preserves coverage and opponents said locks Hollister into an unfavorable, multi‑year deal.

The resolution directs staff to send the negotiated amendments to San Benito County and San Juan Bautista for their consideration and, if both agencies approve, delegates authority to the city manager to execute the amended agreements. The council approved the measure on a 3‑2 vote: Councilmember Resendiz and Councilmember Deanda and Mayor Stevens voting yes; Vice Mayor Pache and Councilmember Morales voting no.

The amendments increase the county payment by about $1.1 million — to roughly $3.37 million annually — and align payment schedules with the city fiscal year for FY 2024‑25. The San Juan Bautista amendment would begin at about $418,000 and add an 11 percent escalator in the 2025‑26 fiscal year. The county would reimburse the city up to $400,000 for eligible expenses identified in the county's fire impact fee study; reimbursed equipment would transfer ownership to the county and be operated by the city. The agreements retain language requiring the county designated engine to provide no less than a two‑person response; city staff and the fire chief said the city intends to continue staffing engines with three personnel.

\"I have no intention of dropping to 2, even though it says minimum staffing,\" the Fire Chief said, adding that his intent and operational practice is to staff three firefighters per engine.

Council debate focused on three core issues: the contract term and exit language, minimum staffing, and whether the county's contribution was sufficient. Several council members and members of the public said the proposed four‑year term reduced the city's flexibility and risked locking in terms that could be hard to renegotiate; some advocated for a shorter term or stronger termination language. Councilmember Morales repeatedly urged that a three‑person minimum be written into the contract even if the payment amounts remained unchanged.

Public commenters pressed the council to require three firefighters per engine and to seek a larger county contribution. Alia Salinas told the council the current proposal \"may cause staff positions to be eventually eliminated\" if the city accepts a minimum of two. Mia Casey and several other residents described the package as \"capitulation\" and urged a phased funding approach or stronger escalator language.

Staff presentation materials, shown during the meeting, list additional operational clarifications: the amended county agreement would allow termination for nonpayment or upon formation of a fire district, would require alignment of billing for development review and inspections with the city's current fee schedules, and would continue collaboration with the SCR911 dispatch center on ambulance charge reconciliation and call prioritization protocols.

The council considered but did not adopt several alternative motions before the final vote: a motion to deny the amendments failed, as did a proposed amendment to shorten the term to one year and require three firefighters per engine while leaving the dollar amounts unchanged. After the council approved the resolution, staff said the next step would be to forward the amendments to the county and San Juan Bautista for their formal consideration.

The council and chief described the amendments as a step toward longer‑term regional change: several members said the next goal is formation of a fire district to give local communities more direct control over fire service funding and governance.

The council record shows the motion to adopt the resolution was made by Councilmember Resendiz and seconded by Mayor Stevens. Vote tally: Yes — Resendiz, Deanda, Stevens; No — Pache, Morales.

If both partner jurisdictions approve the amendments, staff will execute the agreements per the delegated authority and the amended terms would take effect consistent with those agreements.","The Hollister City Council voted 3-2 to approve amendments to fire protection service agreements with San Benito County and San Juan Bautista that raise payments, keep minimum two-person response language but with council intent to staff engines with three personnel, and delegate execution to the city manager pending partner approval.","actionData","errors"]

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