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CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025 | 6:00 PM
1. OPENING
1.1. Call to Order
1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
Council Member Marques led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.3. Invocation
Pastor McPhail led the Invocation.
1.4. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
Interim City Clerk, Beth Minor advised the agenda was posted on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 4:43 P.M.
1.5. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Dion Bracco, Council Member
Terence Fugazzi, Council Member
Carol Marques, Council Member
Zach Hilton, Council Member
Kelly Ramirez, Council Member
Tom Cline, Council Member
Greg Bozzo, Mayor
Absent None
1.6. Orders of the Day
1.7. Employee Introductions
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards
2.1. Presentation of Certificates of Commendation for Pajaro River Watershed Cleanup.
2.2. Presentation of Retirement Proclamations to Marc Stelling, Michael Pardini, and Michael Beebe.
3. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE (Informational Only)
4. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
4.1. Presentation from the Gilroy Tennis Club/Tennis Center.
4.2. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS
NOT ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Carol Parks expressed gratitude to the Gilroy Police Department for their commitment to Public Safety. She noted her concerns regarding the City’s immigration policy and how it was
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communicated to the public.
Ron Kirkish spoke regarding a social media post by Council Member Hilton regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of illegal immigrants.
Gary Walton spoke about his frustrations with the City and trying to get a Downtown project completed.
Elia Salinas spoke regarding public safety contract negotiations, Council Member Hilton’s social media post, and the accolades given to the retiring employees and the members of the public.
5. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Bracco No report.
Council Member Fugazzi noted he attended his first Visit Gilroy California Welcome Center meeting and spoke about the services they provide to the public, as well as items they have for sale.
Council Member Marques recapped her meeting with the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board where the discussion centered on their 2024 budget.
Council Member Hilton noted the membership of and the policy issues the CalTrain Policy Group was working on. He spoke regarding the increase in ridership on VTA, and the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority and their role in electricity within the County.
Council Member Ramirez spoke regarding her first Gilroy Sister Cities meeting. She noted they are looking for an adult female between 18 and 24 years of age to represent Gilroy to attend a festival in the City of Angra, Azores, Portugal, this summer.
Council Member Cline No report.
Mayor Bozzo stated the Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors elected Dan Harney as their new Chairman of the Board
6. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
6.1. Interviews for Open Seats on Boards, Commissions, and Committees with Future Appointment on February 3, 2025
Youth Commission
Arts and Culture Commission
Library Commission
Open Government Commission
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Parks and Recreation Commission
Personnel Commission
Physically Challenged Board of Appeals
Planning Commission
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.1. Approval of the Action Minutes of the January 6, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting as verbally amended by Interim City Clerk, Beth Minor.
7.2. Approve the Donation of Maui, a Trained Therapy Dog from the Leadership Gilroy Class of 2024. Mayor Bozzo requested to pull this item so Maui could be introduced, Council unanimously voted to pull this item.
7.3. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving the First Amendment to the Development Agreement Between the City of Gilroy and Glen Loma Corporation for the Glen Loma Ranch
Project to Extend the Term of the Development Agreement by Three Years Enactment No.: Ordinance No. 2025-01
7.4. Adopt a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2023-27 to Reduce the Number of Council Members Serving on the
Downtown Committee. Enactment No.: Resolution No.
2025-02
Mayor Bozzo opened Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed Public Comment.
MOTION: To Approve Agenda Item Nos 7.1, 7.3, and 7.4.
RESULTS: PASS: ROLL CALL VOTE
MOVER: Tom Cline, Council Member
SECONDER: Carol Marques, Council Member
AYES: BRACCO, FUGAZZI, MARQUES, HILTON,
RAMIREZ, CLINE, BOZZO
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MOTION: To Approve Agenda Item No. 7.2.
RESULTS: PASS: ROLL CALL VOTE
MOVER: Dion Bracco, Council Member
SECONDER: Kelly Ramirez, Council Member
AYES: BRACCO, FUGAZZI, MARQUES, HILTON,
RAMIREZ, CLINE, BOZZO
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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8. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
8.1. Award a Three-Year Contract to Secure Guard Security Services in a Total Amount of $233,451 with an Annual Not-toExceed Amount of $77,817 for Park Patrol Security Services, with Up to Two, One-Year Extension Options
This item has been continued to the February 3, 2025 meeting.
8.2. Award a Contract to Apex Companies for the FY25 Installation of Small Trash Capture Devices Project No. 25-PW-293 in the amount of $189,800; Approve a Budget Amendment; Approve a Project Contingency of $60,200; Approve a Total Project Expenditure of $250,000 for Construction; and Adopt a
Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
Mayor Bozzo opened Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed Public Comment.
No action taken.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10.1. Inclusionary Housing Policy Update
Mayor Bozzo opened Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed Public Comment.
11. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
11.1. 2025 City Administrator Performance Evaluation Process Mayor Bozzo opened Public Comment.
Ron Kirkish noted he felt the evaluation should include employee morale.
There being no further speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed Public Comment.
MOTON: To appoint Mayor Bozzo, and Council Members Cline and Ramirez to a three-member Council sub-Committee for the City Administrator Performance Evaluation Process.
RESULTS: PASS: ROLL CALL VOTE
MOVER: Terence Fugazzi, Council Member
SECONDER: Carol Marques, Council Member
AYES: BRACCO, FUGAZZI, MARQUES, HILTON,
RAMIREZ, CLINE, BOZZO
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NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MOTON: To direct the sub-committee to: 1) Engage and
interview a consultant to establish the annual City Administrator performance evaluation process; and 2) Provide a
recommendation to the full Council for a consultant tasked with creating and implementing an evaluation process for the City Administrator that utilizes industry standards and best practices and complies with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) guidelines for the City Administrator to obtain certification as a Credentialed Manager (CM).
RESULTS: PASS: ROLL CALL VOTE
MOVER: Dion Bracco, Council Member
SECONDER: Tom Cline, Council Member
AYES: BRACCO, FUGAZZI, MARQUES, HILTON,
RAMIREZ, CLINE, BOZZO
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
11.2. Approve the Purchase of Vehicle Incursion Barriers Mayor Bozzo opened Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed Public Comment.
MOTION: To approve the purchase of the Vehicle Incursion Barrier Systems from Meridian Rapid Defense Group for a total of $295,682.11.
RESULTS: PASS: ROLL CALL VOTE
MOVER: Tom Cline, Council Member
SECONDER: Terence Fugazzi, Council Member
AYES: BRACCO, FUGAZZI, MARQUES, HILTON,
RAMIREZ, CLINE, BOZZO
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
12. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
13. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
City Administrator, Jimmy Forbis spoke about the 8th St. & Alexander Street housing project and that it is part of the Santa Clara County Bond Measure.
He also provided an update to the new Santa Teresa Fire Station.
Additionally, Union Pacific Railroad is in the process of clearing out the homeless encampment along 9th St. and Alexander.
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14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
City Attorney, Andy Faber advised he had nothing to report. He read the Closed Session title into the record.
15. CLOSED SESSION
15.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION.
Pending Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11 (3) (a), Gandolfi Investments, LLC v. City of Gilroy, et.al., Superior Court for the County of Santa Clara, Case Number 24CV444165, filed July 26, 2024.
Upon receiving advice from the City Attorney that to discuss the matter in open session would prejudice the position of the City in the litigation, the Council voted unanimously to enter closed session.
The City Council unanimously voted to go into the Closed Session.
When in the Closed Session the City Council voted to stay in the Closed Session.
16. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION
Upon returning to open session, the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action.
17. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting on February 24, 2025 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy.
/s/Beth Minor
Interim City Clerk