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CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA
95020
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023 | 6:00 PM
MAYOR
Marie Blankley
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rebeca Armendariz
Dion Bracco
Tom Cline
Zach Hilton
Carol Marques
Fred Tovar
CITY COUNCIL PACKET MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.cityofgilroy.org AGENDA CLOSING TIME IS 5:00 P.M. THE TUESDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ARE TAKEN BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TAKES ACTION. Please keep your comments to 3 minutes. Time restrictions may vary based on the Mayor's discretion.
Send written comments on any agenda item to [email protected] or City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments received by 1 p.m. on the meeting day will be distributed to the City Council before the meeting. Comments are also available at bit.ly/3NuS1IN.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0204 or [email protected] to help ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made.
If you dispute any planning or land use decision from this meeting in court, you may only raise issues you or someone else presented at this meeting's public hearing or in written letters to the City Council before the hearing.
Be aware that the time to seek a judicial review of any final decision made at this meeting is defined by Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
During this meeting, a Closed Session may be called under Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2). This will happen if, in the City's legislative body's opinion (based on current facts, circumstances, and legal advice), there's a significant risk of a lawsuit against the City.
Additional materials submitted after agenda distribution are available on www.cityofgilroy.org as soon as possible.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.
Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, TO
RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204.
If you need translation assistance, contact the City Clerk 72 hours before the meeting at 408-846-0204 or [email protected].
Si necesita un intérprete durante la junta y gustaría dar un comentario público, comuníquese con el Secretario de la Ciudad un mínimo de 72 horas antes de la junta al 408-846-0204 o envíe un correo electrónico a la Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad a [email protected].
To access written translation during the meeting, please scan the QR Code or click this link:
Para acceder a la traducción durante la reunión, por favor escanee el código QR o haga clic en el enlace:
bit.ly/3FBiGA0
Choose Language and Click Attend | Seleccione su lenguaje y haga clic en asistir
Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.
Use sus auriculares para escuchar el audio o leer la transcripción en el dispositivo.
The agenda for this meeting is outlined as follows:
1. OPENING
1.1. Call to Order
1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
1.3. Invocation
1.4. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
1.5. Roll Call
1.6. Orders of the Day
1.7. Employee Introductions
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards
2.1. Recognition of Christopher High School Student Aryan Ganesh, 2023 STEM Winner at the Santa Clara County 2023 Synopsys Championship Science Fair
2.2. Presentation by Visit Gilroy
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3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
3.1. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
This part of the meeting allows public address on non-agenda topics within the Council's jurisdiction. To speak, complete a Speaker's Card from the entrances and give it to the City Clerk. Speaking time ranges from 1-3 minutes based on the Mayor's discretion. Extended discussions or actions on non-agenda items are restricted by law. For Council action, the topic may be listed on a future agenda.
Email written comments on non-agenda topics to [email protected] or mail them to City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020, by 1:00 p.m. on the meeting day. These comments, available at City Hall, will be shared with the Council and included in the meeting record. Late submissions will be shared as soon as possible. A 10-page limit applies to hardcopy materials, but electronic submissions are unlimited.
4. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Bracco – Downtown Committee, Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority, Santa Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Committee, SCRWA Council Member Armendariz – Downtown Committee, Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board (alternate), South County United for Health
Council Member Marques – ABAG, Downtown Committee, Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, SCRWA (alternate)
Council Member Hilton – CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board, South County United for Health (alternate), VTA Policy Advisory Committee
Council Member Cline – Gilroy Economic Development Partnership (alternate), Gilroy Sister Cities Association, Gilroy Youth Task Force, Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board, VTA Policy Advisory Committee (alternate), Visit Gilroy California Welcome Center Board, VTA Mobility Partnership Committee
Council Member Tovar – Downtown Committee, Gilroy Youth Task Force (alternate), Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Advisory Board,Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, SCRWA, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team Mayor Blankley – ABAG (alternate), CalTrain Policy Group, Downtown Committee, Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, Gilroy Sister Cities Association (alternate), Gilroy Youth Task Force, Santa Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Committee, SCRWA, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA Board of Directors, VTA Mobility Partnership Committee
5. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE
6. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
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7. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
7.1. Interviews for Open Seats on Boards, Commissions, and Committees with Future Appointment on January 8, 2024
1. Staff Report: Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
2. Possible Action:
1) Accept applications for open seats that were received after the December 1, 2023 application deadline; and
2) Interview candidates for open seats on City of Gilroy Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items under the Consent Calendar are deemed routine and approved with one motion. If a Council member or a member of the public wishes for a separate discussion on an item, it must be requested for removal before the Council's approval vote. If removed, the item will be discussed in its original order.
8.1. Approval of the Action Minutes of the December 4, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
8.2. Resolution of Support for Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant Application to Fund the City of Gilroy Greenhouse Gas/Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction Program
9. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
9.1. Award the Purchase of a Rosenbauer Type VI Fire Engine in the Amount of $377,179.86 Utilizing Sourcewell Tag-On Contract No. 113021-RSD
1. Staff Report: LeeAnn McPhillips, Assistant City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
1. Award the purchase of a Rosenbauer Type VI Fire Engine in the amount of $377,179.86 utilizing Sourcewell Contract No. 113021-RSD; and
2. Authorize the City Administrator to execute the purchase contract documents.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
12.1. Selection of Mayor Pro Tempore
1. Staff Report: Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Elect Council Member proposed by Mayor Blankley to the position of Mayor Pro Tempore to serve until a successor is elected.
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12.2. Mayoral Appointments of Council Members to Serve in Regional Representative Seats and Seats on Local Boards and Committees
1. Staff Report: Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Approve representative seat assignments as determined by Mayor Blankley per California Government Code Section 40605.
12.3. Resolution in Support of “Build the Future” (Affordable Childcare)
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Council consideration of the draft resolution.
12.4. Receive Quarterly Financial Report for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY24) and Adopt a Resolution Amending the Appropriations for Police Grant Funds
1. Staff Report: Harjot Sangha, Finance Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
1. Receive Quarterly Financial Report for the First Quarter of FY24; and
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending the Appropriations for FY24.
12.5. Development of Parklet Program and Extension of Temporary Outdoor Dining Parklet
1. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
1. Receive report and provide direction regarding the development of a parklet program; and
2. Direct staff to extend the temporary outdoor dining parklet at Station 55 Seafood and Mexican Cocina at 55 Fifth Street until the City has adopted and implemented a formal parklet program.
13. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
13.1. Update on Gourmet Alley Project
13.2. 2023 Year in Review
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
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15. CLOSED SESSION
15.1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation; Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of 54956.9 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11(3)(a); Case Names:
1. WENDY TOWNER; FRANCISCO AGUILERA; NICK MCFARLAND;
JUSTIN BATES; BRYNN OTA-MATTHEWS; GABRIELLA GAUS;
HARRY DE LA VEGA; BARBARA V. AGUIRRE; ALBERTO ROMERO;
BARBARA J. AGUIRRE; LESLEY SANCHEZ, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem Diana Galindo; and LESLIE ANDRES, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem Laura Rodriguez, Plaintiffs, vs. GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION, INC., a California Nonprofit Corporation; FIRST ALARM SECURITY & PATROL, INC., a California Corporation; CITY OF GILROY; and DOES 1 to 100, inclusive, Defendants; Santa Clara County Superior Court; Case No. 19CV358256; Filed November 12, 2019, Fifth Amended Complaint:
July 23, 2021
2. VERONICA HENDERSON, Plaintiffs, vs. GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION, INC., a California Nonprofit Corporation; FIRST ALARM SECURITY & PATROL, INC., a California Corporation; CITY OF GILROY; CENTURY ARMS, INC.; and DOES 1 to 125, inclusive, Defendants; Santa Clara County Superior Court; Case No. 19CV358256; Filed: October 30, 2020, Second Amended Complaint:
July 18, 2022
3. JUAN SALAZAR; LORENA SALAZAR; LYANN SALAZAR, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem Juan Salazar; EDUARDO PONCE; and DASHA PIMENTAL, a minor, by and through her
Guardian ad Litem Eduardo Ponce, Plaintiffs, vs. GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION, INC., a California Nonprofit Corporation; FIRST ALARM SECURITY & PATROL, INC., a California Corporation; CITY OF GILROY; CENTURY ARMS, INC.; and DOES 1 to 125,
inclusive, Defendants; Santa Clara County Superior Court; Case No. 19CV358256; Filed: September 10, 2020, Third Amended Complaint:
July 27, 2021
16. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION
Report of any action taken in Closed Session and vote or abstention of each Council Member if required by Government Code Section 54957.1 and GCC Section 17A.13 (a); Public Report of the vote to continue in closed session if required under GCC Section 17A.11 (e).
17. ADJOURNMENT
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FUTURE MEETING DATES
December 2023
18 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m **CANCELED**
January 2024
8 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
22 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
February 2024
5 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
26 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
March 2024
4 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
18 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
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Access the 2024 City Council Meeting Calendar at https://bit.ly/3LLzY1n.