Councilman steps down to avoid potential conflicts
After spending three years as the planning commissioner in
District 5, Robert Scattini will step down from the position as he
starts his second term as a Hollister City Council member.
Supervisor Jaime De La Cruz informed Scattini after he won the
city council seat that there could be a conflict issue holding both
positions, Scattini said. The newly appointed council member issued
his letter of resignation in November.
Councilman steps down to avoid potential conflicts
After spending three years as the planning commissioner in District 5, Robert Scattini will step down from the position as he starts his second term as a Hollister City Council member.
Supervisor Jaime De La Cruz informed Scattini after he won the city council seat that there could be a conflict issue holding both positions, Scattini said. The newly appointed council member issued his letter of resignation in November.
“I had no choice because I was on the city council,” Scattini said. “I would have liked to stay but it is a conflict.”
Scattini was elected to the Hollister council representing District 2, succeeding Eugenia Sanchez. It is the second time Scattini has been a member of the city council after filling the seat from 2002 to 2006.
Scattini edged Sergio Montanez by 14 votes in the Nov. 2 election.
De La Cruz said he told Scattini that at some point there would be a conflict on an issue between his city job and county responsibilities.
He praised Scattini’s time as a member of the planning commission.
“Robbie attended the meetings and asked the tough questions that were important,” De La Cruz said. “He did a wonderful job.”
Scattini was proud of his three years on the commission, calling the position the toughest and most important committee in the county.
“It’s a really important,” he said. “Not everybody is going to agree with your decision, but you make decisions that effects a lot of people.”
De La Cruz is interviewing residents and finishing his search for a replacement, he said.
