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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Hollister public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
FAA grants for taxiway and airport layout plan
The airport landed two federal grants — about $794,000 for reconstructing Taxiway Alpha and $427,500 for updating the airport layout plan. The layout update will also map out where the vertiport, Cal Fire base, and business-park taxiway connections permanently go.
Highway 25 widening and AB 2059
Good news buried in the COG report: of $18 million in Measure G road money, only $5 million has been spent — $13 million remains. Updates on the 101/25 interchange include new signal lights as lane expansion continues.
West Gateway Roundabout cost increase
The $3 million CDBG roundabout project is closing out its grant, but Resendiz pushed for flashing pedestrian crossing lights at Fourth Street and San Juan Road; staff will study whether beacons are appropriate.
Nash Road right-of-way vacation
The high school district wants the city to permanently give up its right-of-way over the Nash Road segment it already closed for student safety between the two campuses. Emergency vehicles access the gates with an Opticom system, and the district will compensate the city.
Citywide traffic calming policy overhaul
The city is spending a $1.35 million federal grant (plus local match) on Kimley Horn to build a data-driven plan to reduce the 399 traffic collisions Hollister saw between 2020 and 2024.
Street resurfacing contract awarded
The city awarded a $901,909 contract to grind and overlay streets in Section 2 (CIP C2212), keeping local roads in drivable condition.
Passenger rail from Hollister to San Jose
Resident Maxwell Neff pitched reviving passenger train service — a route that last carried passengers in 1955 — saying half the city's workforce commutes to San Jose and a 30-minute train ride to Gilroy could rival driving. Councilmember Picha noted one of nine State Route 25 corridor options included rail.