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City of Gilroy
City Council
Minutes
Monday, August 3, 2026 | 5:00 PM
1. CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 PM
1. Call to Order
The closed session was called to order by Mayor Bozzo at 5:00 PM.
2. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Council Member Dion Bracco
Council Member Tom Cline
Council Member Terence Fugazzi
Council Member Zach Hilton
Council Member Carol Marques
Council Member Kelly Ramirez
Mayor Greg Bozzo
3. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11 Subdivision (3); Two Cases
City Attorney Andy Faber announced the closed session item.
Motion
Remain in closed session.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: None
SECONDER: None
AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
2. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Andy Faber opened public comment at 5:01 P.M.
With no speakers, City Attorney Andy Faber closed public comment.
3. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION
City Council adjourned to open session at 6:00 P.M.
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4. REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 PM
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bozzo at 6:00 PM.
2. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Council Member Dion Bracco
Council Member Tom Cline
Council Member Terence Fugazzi
Council Member Zach Hilton
Council Member Carol Marques
Council Member Kelly Ramirez
Mayor Greg Bozzo
3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
City Clerk Kim Mancera reported on the Posting of the Agenda.
4. Pledge of Allegiance
Council Member Bracco led the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Invocation
Pastor Trevor Van Laar with Gilroy Presbyterian Church led the Invocation.
6. Orders of the Day
Item 10.1 was moved to a future meeting date not yet determined.
7. Employee Introductions
None.
5. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards
1. Screen-Free Week Proclamation
Mayor Bozzo presented the Screen-Free Awareness Week Proclamation to Shaan Chhibber.
6. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
1. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 6:10 P.M.
Greg Felios - Invited the community out to both National Night Out on August 4th and to participate in the upcoming Recreation Assessment.
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Connie Rogers - Spoke opposing the approval of the Amazon Data Center.
Armando Benavides - Requested that Council consider a moratorium for the Amazon Data Center.
Mary Yates - Spoke opposing the approval of the Amazon Data Center.
With no further speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment.
7. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. Council Member Bracco – Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority, Santa Clara Water Commission, Santa Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Committee, SCRWA
Council Member Fugazzi – Santa Clara Water Commission (alternate), Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board (alternate), SCRWA, Visit Gilroy California Welcome Center, VTA Mobility Partnership Committee Council Member Marques – Gilroy Sister Cities, Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, SCRWA (alternate)
Council Member Hilton – ABAG, CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Advisory Board (alternate), Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA Policy Advisory Committee
Council Member Ramirez – ABAG (alternate), Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors (alternate), Cities Association of Santa Clara County, Gilroy Youth Task Force (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, SCRWA, Santa Clara Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee
Council Member Cline – CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Gilroy Sister Cities (alternate), Gilroy Youth Task Force, Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Advisory Board, Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board (alternate), Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board, Visit Gilroy California Welcome Center (alternate), VTA Mobility Partnership Committee, VTA Policy Advisory Committee (alternate)
Mayor Bozzo – Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Committee, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA Board of Directors (alternate), Santa Clara Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee (alternate), Cities Association of Santa Clara County (alternate)
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Council Member Bracco - No report.
Council Member Fugazzi - Reported on Visit Gilroy's work to actively train their AI services and provided facts on some areas in which Gilroy's economy is growing.
Council Member Marques - No report.
Council Member Hilton - Reported from Silicon Valley Clean Energy on their upcoming event held in Sunnyvale on August 31st. He also shared that the board approved two new pilot programs (ELEC 2.0 no rate for customers and the SVC EV rate).
Council Member Ramirez - No report.
Council Member Cline - Recognized Gilroy Gardens for the great work that they do to make it a great place to visit.
Mayor Bozzo - No report.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 6:25 P.M.
With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment.
Motion
Approve the consent calendar.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Terence Fugazzi
SECONDER: Council Member Kelly Ramirez
AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
1. Approve a Professional Service Agreement with Visit Gilroy/Gilroy Welcome Center for Tourism Business Improvement District management
2. Adopt a Resolution Approving the West Santa Clara Landscape Resiliency Project Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum to the California Vegetation Treatment Program Environmental Impact Report, Adopting CEQA Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Authorizing Filing of a Notice of Determination
3. Approval of City's Response to 2025-26 Civil Grand Jury Final Report "Pothole Damage: Improving Claims Processes within Santa Clara County"
4. Approval of City's Response to 2025-26 Civil Grand Jury Final Report "VTA’s August 3, 2026 | 5:00 PM Page 5 of 9 City Council
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Management and Oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II"
9. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Kimley-Horn for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $237,117 for the Development of the City of Gilroy Comprehensive Roadway Safety Action Plan, Add the Project to the Capital Improvement Program, and Adopt a Budget Amendment Resolution to Appropriate Grant and Gas Tax Funds to the Project
City Engineer Nisha Patel provided a presentation and report.
Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 6:43 P.M.
With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment.
Motion
Award a Professional Services Agreement to Kimley-Horn for an amount not to exceed $237,117.25 for the development of the City of Gilroy Comprehensive Roadway Safety Action Plan (Project) No. 26-RFP-PW-529, authorize the City Administrator to execute the contract and associated documents, and add the Project to the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with Project Number 801180.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Carol Marques
SECONDER: Council Member Kelly Ramirez
AYES: Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo
NAYS: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Terence Fugazzi ABSENT: None
Motion
Adopt a resolution amending the FY26 budget within Gas Tax Fund (205) to appropriate $189,693.80 in FY 2024 SS4A Grant Funds to the Project, along with $47,423.45 in local match from the Gas Tax Fund balance, for a total of $237,117.25.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Tom Cline
SECONDER: Council Member Zach Hilton
AYES: Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo
NAYS: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Terence Fugazzi ABSENT: None
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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1. Public Hearing on Downtown Gilroy Street Banner Policy and Program Guidelines and Fee Schedule Amendment
This item has been moved to a future meeting date not yet determined.
2. Consideration of the Report of Abatement of Weeds and Refuse within the City of Gilroy and Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Imposition of Assessment Liens against the Land
Fire Marshal Jonathan Crick provided a presentation and report.
Mayor Bozzo opened the public hearing at 6:50 P.M.
With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed the public hearing.
Motion
Adopt a resolution allowing the assessment of fees, minus any qualifying objections, as reported by the Santa Clara County Weed Abatement Program.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Terence Fugazzi
SECONDER: Council Member Carol Marques
AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
3. Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Issuance of New Tobacco Retailer Permits Citywide Through December 31, 2026
Deputy Director of Community Development Bryce Atkins provided a presentation and report.
Mayor Bozzo opened the public hearing at 7:00 P.M.
With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed the public hearing.
Motion
Read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Zach Hilton
SECONDER: Council Member Carol Marques
AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo
NAYS: None
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ABSENT: None
Motion
Adopt an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy establishing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of new Tobacco Retailer Permits Citywide through December 31, 2026.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Zach Hilton
SECONDER: Council Member Carol Marques
AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo
NAYS: Council Member Terence Fugazzi
ABSENT: None
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Consideration of Tobacco Retailer Permit Prohibited Areas Around YouthOriented Facilities Deputy Director of Community Development Bryce Atkins provided a presentation and report.
Mayor Bozzo opened the public comment at 7:29 P.M.
With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment.
Council provided direction to staff to bring back an ordinance, as soon as possible, to implement the updates to Chapter 13 relating to tobacco retailer permit enforcement enhancements without youth-oriented facilities prohibition areas.
Motion
Reconsider Item 10.3 on the agenda.
RESULT: Failed
MOVER: Council Member Dion Bracco
SECONDER: Council Member Terence Fugazzi
AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Terence Fugazzi NAYS: Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo
ABSENT: None
12. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
1. Report on GilroyConnect/SeeClickFix: Service Level Agreement Performance Update, Benchmarking Comparison, and Communication Protocols Deputy Director of Community Development Bryce Atkins provided a presentation and report.
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Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 8:09 P.M.
With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment.
Report received.
2. Consider Recommended Actions Before Adopting a Zoning Code Amendment to Section 30.41.31 (Specific Provisions – Noise) (FAIR Memo – Hilton) Planning Manager Michael Fossati provided a presentation and report.
Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 8:49 P.M.
Armando Benavides - Expressed concerns surrounding the noise that will come from the Amazon Data Center.
With no further speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment.
Motion
Create noise standards for restaurant drive-throughs.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Zach Hilton
SECONDER: Council Member Kelly Ramirez
AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
Motion
Remove the word "prohibited" from the Zoning Code, Section 30.41.31.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Zach Hilton
SECONDER: Council Member Kelly Ramirez
AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
Motion
Under commercial, industrial, and residential noise impacting the City of Gilroy citywide, the outside use of power tools, yard, landscaping and similar equipment is prohibited, not subject to the L10, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M.
Monday through Friday, and 10:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. Saturday and Sunday.
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RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Zach Hilton
SECONDER: Council Member Terence Fugazzi
AYES: Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Mayor Greg Bozzo
NAYS: Council Member Dion Bracco and Council Member Kelly Ramirez ABSENT: None
13. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
No report.
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
No report.
15. ADJOURNMENT
With no additional business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15P.M I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gilroy on August 17, 2026.
Kim Mancera
City Clerk