Council Member· 2024-12-01 – 2028-12-01 (month-level start: December 2024 per BenitoLink 2024-12-18 'newly sworn-in Hollister City Council' after the Nov 2024 election (city page 'Elected November 2024'); month-level end: December 2028 per city council page 'Term expires December 2028')
Rudy Picha
Hollister
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 22
- Total speaking time
- 2:55:53
- Avg per meeting
- 8:00
- Segments
- 2506
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Top issues during term (7)(General)
Termination of City Manager Anna Cortez
Speakers warned a termination without cause could trigger a costly severance payout the city's depleted reserves can't afford.
Brigantino/San Felipe Road annexation and prezoning
Annexed land eventually brings property tax and service fees to the city, plus infrastructure costs.
Possible change of council meeting dates
Staff overtime and notice costs could result, but the amount is unknown.
Potential spay/neuter and breeding ordinance
Pierson noted city money spent on the case that he argued could have gone to spay/neuter programs.
city governance/strategic direction
If priorities stay fuzzy, Hollister risks wasting tax dollars and making costly, inconsistent budget and development calls.
Resendiz announces departure
Taxpayers may end up covering recruitment, interim management, and transition costs, though no specific dollar amount has been provided.
City manager appointment of Ana Cortez
$265,000 annual base salary plus executive benefits — a big jump from the candidate's reported prior salaries in the $150,000 range.
Decisions during term (11)
Recorded while Picha was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Rescind Resolution 2025-127 (five-year loan from Sewer Expansion Fund to General Fund)
Financial reports for airport, general, sewer, and water funds (Items 7.2-7.5)
General Plan Amendment/Prezone 2026-1 — Vakili parcel (8.2)
Nash Road right-of-way vacation — General Plan conformity determination
General Plan amendments and prezoning for three project sites (Item 7.1)
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE EXISTING CITY OF HOLLISTER ZONING MAP AND REPLACING WITH A NEW ZONING MAP CONSISTENT WITH THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN (ZOA 2026-2)
2040 General Plan and Climate Action Plan (9.1)
7.7 — November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election
Table 2040 General Plan and Climate Action Plan item to end of meeting
Recommend approval of the 2040 General Plan and Climate Action Plan with grandfather condition
2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report (Item 9.3)
Voting record (10)(General)
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