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311 Second St, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045

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The five members of the City Council serve four-year terms. Every year the council chooses one member to serve as mayor and another to serve as mayor pro tempore. Meetings can be attended via Zoom; video of past meetings can be accessed here.

Meetings: Meetings during the pandemic were held remotely. Under normal circumstances, meetings take place at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in Council Chambers at City Hall, 311 Second St.

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05/17/2023
The San Juan Bautista City Council approved a $18.7 million water agreement with the city of Hollister. City Manager Don Reynolds announced that the project to divert the city’s wastewater to the Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hollister is firmly on track.

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04/19/2023
In a reversal following public comments from divided retail business owners and residents, the council rescinded a decision to remove all of San Juan Bautista’s parklets by April 28 and voted instead on a motion to keep them through the end of 2023.

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03/24/2023
In a surprise move at its March 21 meeting, the City Council ordered all the downtown Third Street parklets to be removed by April 28. The resolution originally allowed for restaurants and bars to keep their parklets.

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02/02/2023
On Jan. 31, the San Juan Bautista City Council approved a bond for its wastewater project, filled vacancies on the Planning Commission and reviewed its transportation and connectivity plan.

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11/16/2022
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In the race for three seats on the San Juan Bautista City Council, Jackie Morris-Lopez continues to lead the field with 22.61%, or 346 ballots in her favor. Following are Leslie Q. Jordan with 20.59%, Edwin J. Sabathia with 19.74%, Jose Aranda with 19.15% and Steve Harris with 17.91%, according to updated Nov. 8 election [...]

Past Members

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Mary Vazquez Edge
Term ended: Dec. 20, 2022
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Scott Freels
Term ended: Nov. 30, 2024
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César E. Flores
Term ended: Dec. 20, 2022
Picture of John Freeman
John Freeman
Term ended: Nov. 30, 2024
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