City Council
Meeting Minutes
Mark Turner - Mayor
Yvonne Martínez Beltrán - Mayor Pro Tem
Soraida Iwanaga - Council Member
Marilyn Librers - Council Member
Miriam Vega - Council Member
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Council Chamber Building
17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
SUPPLEMENTS
1. Correspondence received before posting the agenda.
Recommendation:
1. Each action begins with a verb ( Adopt, Approve, Direct, Accept, etc)
2. Only ONE action per number
3. Number each action ONLY when more than ONE action is recommended
2. Correspondence received after posting the agenda.
Recommendation:
1. Each action begins with a verb ( Adopt, Approve, Direct, Accept, etc)
2. Only ONE action per number
3. Number each action ONLY when more than ONE action is recommended JULY 7, 2025 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CLOSED SESSION REPORT OUT
The City Council took the following actions on a 3-0 vote (Mayor Turner and Mayor Pro Tem Martinez Beltran did not participate):
July 22, 2025
2 1. They waived the attorney-client and work product privileges for the limited purpose of responding to Public Records Act requests for the report, and directed staff to make the report public without redaction (except for legally required redactions to the police report).
2. They voted to refer the report to the Fair Political Practices Commission for further review.
3. They voted to refer the report to the Civil Grand Jury for further review.
4. They requested a session with a consultant to discuss the functioning of the City Council.
5. In light of the totality of the circumstances, the Council voted to schedule a special meeting on July 22, 2025, at 6:00 pm. to present the report in open session. The City's retained counsel, Shelline K. Bennett from the law firm of Liebert, Cassidy, Whitmore, will make a presentation.
PROCEDURAL OVERVIEW FOR THIS AGENDA
To ensure a clear and orderly process, the following procedures will be followed for this agenda:
1. The City Attorney will run the meeting.
2. Outside Counsel, Shelline K. Bennett of Liebert, Cassidy, Whitmore, will provide a presentation.
3. Mayor Pro Tem Martínez Beltrán and Mayor Turner will be allowed seven minutes each to comment.
4. The public will be allowed one minute each to comment.
5. Council Members will be allowed five minutes each to comment.
6. No questions from the Mayor, Council, or community will be allowed.
CALL TO ORDER
City Attorney Larkin called the City Council meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
City Clerk Michelle Bigelow called the roll.
PRESENT Soraida Iwanaga, Marilyn Librers, Miriam Vega
ABSENT Yvonne Martinez Beltran
July 22, 2025
3 PRESENT IN
INDIVIDUAL
CAPACITY
Mark Turner
Mayor Turner was in attendance as an involved party, not as an unbiased member of the City Council.
DECLARATION OF POSTING AGENDA
City Clerk Michelle Bigelow declared the posting of the agenda.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. Receive Report Regarding the Complaint of Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Martínez Beltrán
Recommendation:
1. Receive the Report from Outside Counsel
2. Receive Response from Mayor Pro Tem Martinez Beltran (7 Minutes)
3. Receive Response from Mayor Turner (7 Minutes)
4. Receive Public Comment (1 Minute Each)
5. Receive Council Comments (5 Minutes Each)
Outside Counsel Shelline Bennett with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore provided a report.
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez Beltran's representative was called to speak, but no one presented themselves.
Mayor Turner was called to speak at 6:23 p.m.
Public comment opened at 6:30 p.m. The following people were called to speak:
Margarita Castillo
Erika Mejia
Nick Gaich
Ronny Parede Jasso
Michelle McKay, on behalf of Gary Ponzini
Fawn Myers
Kathy Sullivan
Jim Yinger
Brian Sullivan
Tanaya Rose
Elizabeth Martinez
David Dindak
Armando Benavides
Ron Locicero
Kathy Chavez Napoli
Laura Nuno
July 22, 2025
4 Chris Robell
Tere Johnson
Marby Lee
Ron Kirkish
Maria Aguilar
Sean Allen
Augustine Alvaraz
Lisa Faria
Tammie Peters
Teresa Hernandez
Dori Prado
John McKay
Ivonne Estrada (Zoom)
Phil Lockwood (Zoom)
There being no further requests to speak, public comment closed.
Council Member Librers was called to speak at 7:04 p.m.
Council Member Iwanaga was called to speak at 7:07 p.m.
Council Member Vega was called to speak at 7:10 p.m.
No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Minutes Prepared by:
Michelle Bigelow, City Clerk