City Council
Meeting Minutes
Mark Turner - Mayor
Marilyn Librers - Mayor Pro Tem
Gino Borgioli - Council Member
Rene Spring - Council Member
Yvonne Martinez Beltran - Council Member
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 6:00 PM
Council Chamber Building
17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Turner called the City Council meeting to order at 6:00 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
Council Member Martinez Beltran participated remotely in accordance with AB 2449.
She was out of town to attend the Cal Cities Board Meeting. She announced that no one was in the room with her, other than employees of venue.
DECLARATION OF POSTING AGENDA
City Clerk Michelle Bigelow declared the posting of the agenda.
SILENT INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECOGNITIONS
December 4, 2024
2 Recognizing our Police and Fire Teammates for their Successful Lifesaving Efforts
PRESENTATIONS
YAC Presentation
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Spring mentioned that he attended his last Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency meeting. He is on the Implementation Board and the Chair of the Governing Board and encourages the community to check out what they are doing to preserve and protect the City's open space areas. He also noted that he would be attending the holiday parade on Saturday, December 7th for the last time as a Council Member.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Christina Turner mentioned that the City of Morgan Hill will host a Special City Council Meeting on Wednesday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m., to farewell departing elected officials and welcome our newly elected and re-elected officials. She announced that there are many upcoming events this holiday season. For more information about these events, make sure you are subscribed to the City’s 411 weekly newsletter. In addition, the last Sidewalk Saturday event of the season will be on Saturday, December 14th, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. She concluded by sharing that City offices will be closed for furlough from December 23rd through January 3rd and that emergency services will be available during that time.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
None.
OTHER REPORTS
Council Member Martinez Beltran shared that she attended the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Executive Board meeting last week as well as an ABAG meeting. She mentioned that she attended the Interfaith Thanksgiving service that was held at Advent Lutheran.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment opened at 6:19 p.m.
Krista Rupp from Visit Morgan Hill was called to speak
There being no further requests to speak, public comment closed.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOTION:
Adopting the agenda as posted.
December 4, 2024
3 RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Spring
SECONDER: Council Member Borgioli
AYES: Council Member Spring, Council Member Borgioli, Council Member Martinez Beltran, Mayor Turner, Mayor Pro Tem 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, 3, and 5 through 10.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Borgioli
SECONDER: Council Member Spring
AYES: Council Member Spring, Council Member Borgioli, Council Member Martinez Beltran, Mayor Turner, Mayor Pro Tem Librers
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Items 2 and 4 were heard after item 11.
1. ACCEPT THE ANNUAL SENATE BILL (SB) 165 REPORT FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2014-1 (FISHER CREEK)
Recommendation:
Accept and file report.
3. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING AND MAKING FINDINGS RELATED TO THE ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 1600 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution making findings for unexpended development impact December 4, 2024
4 fees; and
2. Accept the annual development impact fee report.
5. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2359, NEW SERIES, ESTABLISHING CHAPTER
18.78 (STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ARTS) WITHIN TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL IMPLEMENTING
THE REQUIREMENT OF PUBLIC ART IN NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS
Recommendation:
Waive the reading, adopt Ordinance No. 2359, New Series, and declare that said title, which appears on the agenda, shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
6. APPROVE ACQUISITION OF SEWER EASEMENT (NGUYEN) APN 841-03- 062 FOR THE SEWER RELIEF TRUNK LINE PROJECT
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the City Manager to acquire the sewer easement (3,306 square feet), APN 841-03-062, for $17,000 plus escrow and closing costs from Hung Nguyen, Hong Le, Van Nguyen, and Long Nguyen for the Sewer Relief Trunk Line Project; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and make minor modifications, with the approval of the City Attorney, as necessary in order to consummate the transaction.
7. APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE BLUEWAVE EXPRESS CAR WASH PROJECT LOCATED AT 18625 MONTEREY ROAD (APN: 764-10-008)
Recommendation:
1. Approve the First Amendment to the Improvement Agreement for the BlueWave Express Car Wash Project;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Project’s Improvement Agreement with BW Morgan Hill, LLC; and
3. Authorize the recordation of the First Amendment to the Improvement Agreement.
8. APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 20, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Recommendation:
Approve minutes.
December 4, 2024
5 9. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER WITH LARRY S. KENT, INC. DBA KENT
CONSTRUCTION TO INSTALL A HAWK SIGNAL FOR BUTTERFIELD FIRE STATION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $322,205
Recommendation:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Change Order with Larry S. Kent, Inc. DBA Kent Construction in the amount of $322,205 for a HAWK signal at the Butterfield Fire Station Project; and
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to add 10% contingency to the HAWK signal project in the amount of $32,221.
10. RECEIVE MONTHLY BUDGET UPDATE AND OCTOBER 2024 FINANCIAL
AND INVESTMENT REPORTS
Recommendation:
Accept and file report.
OTHER BUSINESS
11. REVIEW AND APPROVE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
Recommendation:
1. Review and provide comments on Transportation Master Plan; and
2. Approve Transportation Master Plan.
Assistant City Manager/Public Services Director Chris Ghione and Robert Del Rio, with Hexagon Transportation Consultants, provided a presentation and report.
Public comment opened at 7:13 p.m. The following people were called to speak:
Doug Muirhead
Nick Gaich
Armando Benavides (Zoom)
There being no further requests to speak, public comment closed.
MOTION:
Approving the recommended action.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Spring
SECONDER: Council Member Martinez Beltran
AYES: Council Member Spring, Council Member Borgioli, Council Member December 4, 2024
6 Martinez Beltran, Mayor Turner, Mayor Pro Tem Librers NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
The meeting recessed at 7:38 p.m. and reconvened at 7:43 p.m.
ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
4. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2358, NEW SERIES, APPROVING A ZONING
AMENDMENT FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED
MASTER PLAN (ZA2021-0001) FOR A 69.4-ACRE SITE LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF HILL ROAD AND BARRETT AVENUE (APN:
817-20-031)
Recommendation:
Waive the reading, adopt Ordinance No. 2358, New Series, and declare that said title, which appears on the agenda, shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
Senior Planner Tiffany Brown and Development Services Director Jennifer Carman provided a report.
Public comment opened at 8:02 p.m. The following people were called to speak:
Matt Igel
Darcy Foster
Liz Panetta Melone
Armando Benavides (Zoom)
Joe Baranowski (Zoom)
Marc Trourad-Riolle (Zoom)
There being no further requests to speak, public comment closed.
MOTION:
Approving the recommended action.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Borgioli
SECONDER: Mayor Pro Tem Librers
AYES: Council Member Borgioli, Mayor Turner, Mayor Pro Tem Librers NAYS: Council Member Spring, Council Member Martinez Beltran ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
December 4, 2024
7 2. ACCEPT THE CITY'S ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
Recommendation:
Accept the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024.
Public comment opened at 8:36 p.m. There being no requests to speak, public comment closed.
MOTION:
Approving the recommended action.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Spring
SECONDER: Council Member Borgioli
AYES: Council Member Spring, Council Member Borgioli, Council Member Martinez Beltran, Mayor Turner, Mayor Pro Tem Librers
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Turner adjourned the meeting at 8:38 p.m.
Minutes Prepared by:
Michelle Bigelow, City Clerk