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CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA
95020
5:00 CLOSED SESSION
6:00 REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 | 6:00 PM
MAYOR
Greg Bozzo
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Dion Bracco
Tom Cline
Terence Fugazzi
Zach Hilton
Carol Marques
Kelly Ramirez
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Public Comment
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be distributed to the City Council prior to or at the meeting and available for public inspection with the agenda packet located in the lobby of Administration at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street prior to the meeting. Any correspondence received will be incorporated into the meeting record. Items received after the 1 p.m. deadline will be provided to the City Council as soon as practicable. Written comments are also available on the City’s Public Records Portal at bit.ly/3NuS1IN.
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A Closed Session may be called during this meeting pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) if a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the City on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City.
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1. CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 PM
1.1. Call to Order
1.2. Roll Call
1.3. Opportunity for Public Comment on Closed Session
1.4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) and Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (e) of Government Code Section 54956.9, Gilroy Code Section 17A.11(3)(b). One case
1.5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph 4 of subdivision(d) of Section 54956.9, Gilroy City Code 17A.11(3)(b). One case
1.6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8 and Gilroy City Code Sec.17A.8 (a) (2)
Property: Gilroy Gardens Theme Park – 3050 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA (APN's: 810-17-024, 810-17-026, 810-17-029, 810-17-030, 810-17-031, 810-18-002, 810-18-013, 810-19-005, 810-19-007, 810-19-010, 810-19-011, 810-19-014) City negotiator: Matt Morley, City Administrator; Harjot Sangha, Assistant City Administrator
Other negotiating parties: Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc.
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment for the lease
1.7. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8 and Gilroy City Code Sec.17A.8 (a) (2)
Property: Old City Hall Property and Parking Lot – 7400 Monterey Street, Gilroy, CA
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(APNs: 841-06-061 and 841-08-044)
City negotiator: Matt Morley, City Administrator; Harjot Sangha, Assistant City Administrator
Other negotiating parties: Fran Beaudet; Bobby Beaudet; Raj Nayyar Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment for the lease
1.8. PUBLIC APPOINTMENT / PUBLIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Government Code section 54957(b)(1); Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11(2) Title:
City Attorney
2. 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(b); Public Report of the vote to continue in closed session if required under GCC Section 17A.11(5).
The agenda for this regular meeting is outlined as follows:
3. REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 PM
3.1. Call to Order
3.2. Roll Call
3.3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
3.4. Pledge of Allegiance
3.5. Invocation
3.6. Orders of the Day
3.7. Employee Introductions
4. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards
4.1. Proclamation Recognizing Water Professionals
5. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE (Informational Only)
6. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
6.1. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Council on matters within the Gilroy City Council’s jurisdiction but not on the agenda. Persons wishing to address the Council are requested to complete a Speaker’s Card located at the entrances and handed to the City Clerk. Speakers are limited to 1 to 3 minutes each, varying at the Mayor’s discretion depending on the number of speakers and length of the agenda. The law does not permit Council action or extended discussion of any item not on the agenda except October 5, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 5 of 9 City Council
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under special circumstances. If Council action is requested, the Council may place the matter on a future agenda.
Written comments to address the Council on matters not on this agenda may be e-mailed to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or mailed to the Gilroy City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments received by the City Clerk’s Office by 1:00 pm on the day of a Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to or at the meeting and available for public inspection with the agenda packet located in the lobby of Administration at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, prior to the meeting. Any correspondence received will be incorporated into the meeting record. Items received after the 1:00pm deadline will be provided to the City Council as soon as practicable. Written material provided by public members under this section of the agenda will be limited to 10 pages in hard copy. An unlimited amount of material may be provided electronically.
7. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
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) October 5, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 6 of 9 City Council
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made by a member of the City Council or a member of the public. Any person desiring to speak on any item on the consent calendar should ask to have that item removed from the consent calendar prior to the time the City Council votes to approve. If removed, the item will be discussed in the order in which it appears.
8.1. Approve the September 14, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes, the September 16, 2026 City Council Study Session Meeting Minutes and the September 17, 2026 State of the City Meeting Minutes
8.2. Receive the Annual and Five-Year Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2026, and Adopt a Resolution Making the Five-Year Findings Required by the Mitigation Fee Act
8.3. Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending Specified Provisions of Article VIII of Chapter 13 of the Gilroy City Code Relating to Tobacco Retailer Permits, Compliance, Enforcement, and Penalties
8.4. Approve the Addition of the Gilroy Public Library Electrical Vehicle Chargers Project to the FY26-27 Capital Improvement Program, and Adopt a Resolution Amending the FY26-27 Budget to Appropriate Grant Funds to the General Fund and Expenditures
8.5. Approve the Addition of the Las Animas School Traffic Safety Improvements Project to the FY26-27 Capital Improvement Program, and Adopt a Resolution Amending the FY26-27 Budget to Appropriate Grant Funds to the Transportation/Mobility Grant Fund and Expenditures
8.6. Approval of a Single Source Purchasing Contract With Fairfield Chevrolet (California Police Cars) in the Amount of $95,478.24 for the Purchase of One Fully Upfitted Chevrolet Tahoe Police Responder Vehicle
8.7. Approve the 2027 City Council Meeting Schedule
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.1. Adopt a Resolution Updating and Establishing Various User Fees in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule
1. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
2. Staff Report:
Sharon Goei, Community Development Director
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Recommended Action:
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1. Open and close the Public Hearing.
2. Adopt a resolution which includes the following:
a. Updating and establishing various user fees in the
Comprehensive Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026. The updated fees will be incorporated into the City’s
Comprehensive Fee Schedule; and
b. The fees may be updated with the Comprehensive Fee
Schedule on July 1, 2027, and follow the annual automatic Consumer Price Index (CPI) thereafter in accordance with the existing City Code.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10.1. Consideration of the Approval of the 2026 Update to the Gilroy Civic Center Master Plan and Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report
1. Staff Report:
John Doughty, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution:
1. Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report, adopting required CEQA findings including Statements of Overriding Consideration and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan for the 2026 update of the Gilroy Civic Center Master Plan; and
2. Adopting the 2026 update of the Gilroy Civic Center Master Plan.
10.2. Adopt a Resolution Approving New City of Gilroy Flag Policy
1. Staff Report:
John Doughty, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
The City Council adopt a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 2022-09 and approving a new City of Gilroy Flag Policy.
10.3. Gilroy Sports Park Ice Skating Facility – Ad Hoc Committee Update and Recommendation
1. Staff Report:
Matt Morley, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
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Staff and the Ad Hoc Committee recommend that the City Council:
1. Receive the report of the Gilroy Sports Park Ice Skating Facility Ad Hoc Committee with the finding that no economically feasible path currently exists to construct the Gilroy Sports Park Ice Skating Facility, discontinue active pursuit of the project, and sunset the Ad Hoc Committee.
2. Reaffirm annexation of the Gilroy Sports Park property as a standing Council priority and direct staff to continue processing the annexation through the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), so that the site remains positioned for future development consistent with the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan.
11. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
11.1. Approval of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Gilroy Firefighters, Local 2805 Memorandum of Understanding and Related Salary Schedules for the Period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029
1. Staff Report:
LeeAnn McPhillips, Interim Human Resources Director/Risk Manager.
Michael Horta, Human Resources Director/Risk Manager.
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IAFF, Gilroy Firefighters, Local 2805 for the period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029.
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving the September 1, 2026, July 1, 2027, January 1, 2028, July 1, 2028, and January 1, 2029 salary schedules associated with the IAFF, Gilroy Firefighters, Local 2805 MOU.
11.2. Consider Adopting an Urgency Interim Ordinance Imposing a Temporary 45-Day Moratorium on Applications and Entitlements for Detention and Custodial Facilities on Private Property, and on Public Property to the Extent Permitted by Law; and a Resolution Adopting a City Council Policy Prohibiting the Use of City Property for Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities; and Provide Direction Regarding Submission of a City Viewpoint to Federal Agencies
1. Staff Report:
Matt Morley, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
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exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378, 15060(c)(2), and 15061(b)(3);
2. Adopt an Urgency Interim Ordinance, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858, imposing a temporary moratorium, citywide, for a period not to exceed 45 days, on the filing, acceptance, processing, and approval of applications and entitlements for the establishment, expansion, or change of use of Detention and Custodial Facilities on private property, and on public property to the extent permitted by federal and state law, with certain exemptions, and make the findings incorporated in the ordinance that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare (Attachment 1);
3. Adopt a Resolution adopting a City Council Policy prohibiting the use of City-owned and City-controlled property as a staging area, processing location, or operations base for civil immigration enforcement activities (Attachment 2); and
4. Provide direction to staff on whether, and in what form, the City should submit a formal “viewpoint” regarding the proposed Holsclaw Property facility to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as discussed in this report.
12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
13. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT