City Council
Meeting Minutes
Mark Turner - Mayor
Rene Spring - Mayor Pro Tem
Gino Borgioli - Council Member
Marilyn Librers - Council Member
Yvonne Martinez Beltran - Council Member
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 6:00 PM
Council Chamber Building
17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
SPECIAL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the City Council was called at 6:00 pm for the purpose of conducting City business.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Turner called the City Council meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
City Clerk Michelle Bigelow called the roll.
PRESENT Rene Spring, Gino Borgioli, Yvonne Martinez Beltran, Mark Turner, Marilyn Librers
ABSENT None
DECLARATION OF POSTING AGENDA
City Clerk Michelle Bigelow declared the posting of the agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
January 11, 2023
2 Assistant City Attorney Hasson announced the closed session item.
Public comment opened at 6:07 p.m. There being no requests to speak, public comment closed.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
The meeting adjourned to closed session at 6:08 p.m.
THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES (§ 54957)
Consultation with: Morgan Hill Police Department, Chief of Police
RECONVENE
The meeting reconvened at 7:01 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
None.
SILENT INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
YAC Presentation- Asset #34 - Positive Views of Personal Future
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Spring shared that most of his assignments have been canceled over the last several months and wished everyone a happy New Year.
January 11, 2023
3 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Turner shared that on New Year's Eve, the City began mitigation efforts for the biggest rainstorm of 2022 by staging barricades at known hotspots, clearing storm drains, preparing sandbag stations, and putting out social media tips for flood preparedness. The Corporation Yard's Departmental Emergency Operations Center began working around the clock to ensure our City was ready. A week later, we activated our Emergency Operations Center to ensure our teammates in the field had the resources they needed. As the event grew, the need for a local emergency proclamation was identified to assist with federal and state reimbursements. We are now in a monitoring phase of the storm and assisting challenged areas where needed.
We are proud of our teammates who worked many hours in the evenings, weekends, and holidays to keep our community safe while continuing to provide vital services.
There is still more rain in the forecast over the next week, and our teammates will continue to provide the best service to the people who live and work in Morgan Hill.
City Clerk Michelle Bigelow recognized Deputy City Clerk Angie Gonzalez for her outstanding work these past nine years with the City of Morgan Hill and wished her well in her new role as the Deputy City Clerk for the City of Hollister.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
None.
OTHER REPORTS
Council Member Martinez Beltran thanked her colleagues for attending the Annual Posada event in December. They had over 300 people in attendance and were able to give gifts to all of the children in attendance. She also announced that on January 25, 2023 they are doing a segment with NBC News and Telemundo at the Morgan Hill Library on missing Indigenous women and invited everyone to attend.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment opened at 7:13 p.m.
Joe Baranowski (Robert Guynn ceded his time) was called to speak.
There being no further requests to speak, public comment closed.
PUBLIC COMMENT SUPPLEMENT
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOTION:
Adopting the agenda as posted.
January 11, 2023
4 RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Mayor Pro Tem Borgioli
SECONDER: Council Member Martinez Beltran
AYES: Council Member Spring, Mayor Pro Tem Borgioli, Council Member Martinez Beltran, Mayor Turner, Council Member Librers
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items appearing on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. Pursuant to City Council Policies and Procedures (CP 97-01), any member of the Council or public may request to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar for comment and action.
MOTION:
Approving consent calendar items 1 through 9.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Mayor Pro Tem Borgioli
SECONDER: Council Member Martinez Beltran
AYES: Council Member Spring, Mayor Pro Tem Borgioli, Council Member Martinez Beltran, Mayor Turner, Council Member Librers
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
1. 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Recommendation:
1. Review, discuss, if needed, amend, and approve City Council Policy CP06-02; and
2. Review, discuss, if needed, amend, and approve the 2023 City Council meeting schedule.
2. ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIONER
MAUREEN GRZAN-PIERACCI
Recommendation:
1. Accept Maureen Grzan-Pieracci's resignation from the Parks & Recreation January 11, 2023
5 Commission effective January 19, 2023; and
2. Direct the City Clerk to continue recruitment efforts to fill an unexpired term ending April 2026, on the Parks & Recreation Commission.
3. ADOPT RESOLUTION RATIFYING PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY DUE TO WINTER STORM
Recommendation:
Adopt resolution ratifying the January 5, 2023 emergency proclamation due to the winter storm with heavy rain, high winds, and flooding in the City of Morgan Hill.
4. ADOPT DROUGHT RELIEF GRANT RESOLUTIONS
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolutions authorizing grant application, acceptance, and execution for the 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Water Recharge Facility and Citywide Water Supply Capacity Projects; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute documents required to apply and accept the grants for the City.
5. APPROVE RESPONSE TO 2022 CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT "SHOW ME THE MONEY: FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY NEEDED"
Recommendation:
1. Approve response to 2022 Civil Grand Jury Report "Show Me the Money:
Financial Transparency Needed," and
2. Authorize the Mayor and Treasurer to sign the response.
6. APPROVE THE DECEMBER 7, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Recommendation:
Approve Minutes.
7. APPROVE THE DECEMBER 14, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Recommendation:
Approve minutes.
8. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND AMEND, WHEN
NECESSARY, AN AGREEMENT FOR A BACKUP STORAGE AND
RECOVERY REFRESH PROJECT WITH CADENCE TEAM
January 11, 2023
6 Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute and amend, when necessary, an agreement for a backup storage and recovery refresh project with Cadence Team subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney in the amount of $174,100 including a contingency of $15,827.
9. AWARD GALVAN PARK RESTROOM REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO 101 BUILDERS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $143,350 (CEQA: CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15302 (EXISTING FACILITIES)) Recommendation:
1. Approve the Galvan Park Restroom Replacement Project Plans and Specifications;
2. Award contract to 101 Builders, Inc. for the Galvan Park Restroom Replacement Project in the amount of $143,350;
3. Authorize the expenditure of construction contingency funds not to exceed $21,503; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute and administer the construction contract with 101 Builders, Inc.
10. PURCHASE OF COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY FOR CITY PROJECTS
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute, administer and further negotiate a purchase and sale agreement for the purchase of 35,348 square feet of right of way easment on Spring and Dewitt Avenues and 66,916 square feet of right of way easement on Watsonville Road.
Public Services Director Chris Ghione provided a report.
Public comment opened at 7:25 p.m. There being no requests to speak, public comment closed.
MOTION:
Approving the recommended action.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Martinez Beltran
SECONDER: Council Member Spring
AYES: Council Member Spring, Mayor Pro Tem Borgioli, Council Member Martinez Beltran, Mayor Turner, Council Member Librers
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
January 11, 2023
7 ABSENT: None
ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
OTHER BUSINESS
11. SELECT AND APPOINT CITY COUNCIL MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
Recommendation:
1. Open floor to nomination(s) for Mayor Pro Tempore; and
2. Select a Council Member to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore per City Council Policy 99-01.
City Clerk Michelle Bigelow provided a report.
Public comment opened at 7:30 p.m. There being no requests to speak, public comment closed.
MOTION:
Appointing Rene Spring to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for 2023.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Librers
SECONDER: Council Member Martinez Beltran
AYES: Council Member Spring, Mayor Pro Tem Borgioli, Council Member Martinez Beltran, Mayor Turner, Council Member Librers
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
12. RECEIVE MONTHLY BUDGET UPDATE AND NOVEMBER 2022 FINANCIAL
AND INVESTMENT REPORT
Recommendation:
Accept and file report.
Finance Director Dat Nguyen provided a report and presentation.
Public comment opened at 7:38 p.m.
Joe Baranowski
Brian Sullivan (zoom)
There being no further requests to speak, public comment closed.
Report accepted.
January 11, 2023
8 FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
Spring requested a discussion of the City Council meeting policy, the meeting start time, and the goal setting dates.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Turner adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
Minutes Prepared by:
Michelle Bigelow, City Clerk