Politics

Old City Hall isn’t looking quite so old these days due to first-floor renovations nearing completion, but top city officials have tabled the latest suggestion for the building – refurbishing the upper floor and making way for the engineering department to create a “one-stop shop” for development needs.

San Juan Bautista City Council members this week are scheduled to discuss the city's capital plan.

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss items related to the budget, at 1 p.m., in the Chambers, 481 Fourth St.

The San Benito County Fish & Game Commission has its next meeting at 6 p.m. Monday.

The San Benito County Water District Board of Directors is set to meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

While San Benito County supervisors nixed the idea of pursuing a special district and tax measure to support parks, recreation and libraries in 2013, they have agreed to staff recommendations to continue communicating with residents on a potential general tax measure for 2014.

Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, released a statement on the governor’s "State of the State" address.

Local residents and stakeholders from outside San Benito County took an opportunity to share their thoughts on proposed amendments to an oil and gas ordinance, speaking for more than two hours Tuesday.

For the first time in 30 years, San Benito County may be ineligible to apply for the federal community development block grant due to changes in the requirements by the state, which administers the grants. This year, the state implemented a rule that counties or cities that have received a grant in 2012-13 will not be eligible to apply for an additional grant in 2013-14 unless they have spent and completed 50 percent of the current year's grant before the notice of application is released.

Mayor Ignacio Velazquez talks Tuesday in this video about the revival of Hollister's motorcycle rally. The council Tuesday OK'd the manager's contract.