City Council
Meeting Minutes
Mark Turner - Mayor
Marilyn Librers - Mayor Pro Tem
Soraida Iwanaga - Council Member
Yvonne Martínez Beltrán - Council Member
Miriam Vega - Council Member
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
6:00 p.m.
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 Bigelow called the roll.
PRESENT Mark Turner, Marilyn Librers, Soraida Iwanaga, Yvonne Martinez Beltran, Miriam Vega
ABSENT None
DECLARATION OF POSTING AGENDA
City Clerk Bigelow declared the posting of the agenda.
SILENT INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment opened at 6:04 p.m.
Joe Baranowski was called to speak.
August 27, 2025
2 With no further requests to speak, public comment closed.
Public comment supplements
OTHER BUSINESS
1. APPROVE THE JUNE 18, 2025, JUNE 25, 2025, JULY 7, 2025, and JULY 22, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Recommendation:
Approve the June 18, 2025, June 25, 2025, July 7, 2025, and July 22, 2025 City Council meeting minutes.
City Manager Turner provided a report.
MOTION:
Approving the recommended action.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Iwanaga
SECONDER: Mayor Pro Tem Librers
AYES: Mayor Turner, Mayor Pro Tem Librers, Council Member Iwanaga, Council Member Vega
NAYS: Council Member Martinez Beltran
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Public comment opened at 6:25 p.m. The following people were called to speak.
Joe Baranowski
Yvonne Smith
With no further requests to speak, public comment closed.
2. AUTHORIZE AMENDMENT TO JOINT USE AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT
DONATIONS TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TREES ALONG THE
WEST LITTLE LLAGAS CREEK TRAIL SOUTH OF WATSONVILLE ROAD Recommendation:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the West Little Llagas Creek Trail Joint Use Agreement with Valley Water to allow for the planting of trees along the trail;
2. Accept a donation of trees from Google valued at $10,000; and
3. Accept a donation from the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill of $25,000 to be August 27, 2025
3 used towards irrigation for the new trees.
City Manager Turner provided a report.
Public comment opened at 6:29 p.m. There being no requests to speak, public comment closed.
MOTION:
Approving the recommended actions.
RESULT: Passed
MOVER: Council Member Vega
SECONDER: Council Member Iwanaga
AYES: Mayor Turner, Mayor Pro Tem Librers, Council Member Iwanaga, Council Member Martinez Beltran, Council Member Vega
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
WORKSHOP
3. CITY COUNCIL MID-YEAR GOAL CHECK-IN
Recommendation:
Receive and review departmental updates, strategic priority workplan status updates, and Sustainable Morgan Hill priorities; and provide any desired changes to the workplan and Sustainable Morgan Hill priorities.
City Manager Turner presented a report and accompanying presentation.
The Mayor and Council asked questions and provided direction.
Public comment opened at 6:48 p.m. With no requests to speak, public comment closed.
No action taken.
Future Business Items
Council Member Martinez Beltran requested a RHNA Dashboard for the City's webpage, information on the business license fee, an update on the Outdoor Sports Center, and an update on the hotel in downtown.
ADJOURNMENT
August 27, 2025
4 There being no further business, Mayor Turner adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.
Minutes Prepared by:
Michelle Bigelow, City Clerk