City Council
Special/Regular Meeting Agenda
Mark Turner - Mayor
Marilyn Librers - Mayor Pro Tem
Soraida Iwanaga - Council Member
Yvonne Martínez Beltrán - Council Member
Miriam Vega - Council Member
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
5:00 p.m. Closed Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Session
Council Chamber Building
17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Morgan Hill City Council meetings are held in person with the option for the public to attend in-person or participate by teleconference/video conference. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is below.
MEETING PARTICIPATION
Morgan Hill City Council meetings are held in person. The community may attend in person or via Zoom (video/teleconference). The meetings are also live-streamed on the City’s website and Facebook page.
As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may attend online.
However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to online technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue despite technical difficulties for participants using the online option.
Those wishing to participate in the meetings remotely must register in advance at https://bit.ly/CityCouncilZoomRegistration. Additionally, Zoom participants must be running the latest version or will be required to update to the latest version before being able to join the meeting remotely.
Remote participation is also available by calling (669) 900-9128 and entering webinar id: 873 3200 8380#. Dial *9 to raise your hand, and be called upon to speak for up to 3 December 17, 2025
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment may be offered verbally at the meeting or in writing before the meeting.
Public comment is limited to three minutes, but the Mayor may adjust time limits for individual or total comments while ensuring all viewpoints are heard, encouraging speakers to avoid repetition, and allowing a designated spokesperson for organized support or opposition to present longer if needed.
Those attending remotely may only offer public comment for items on the agenda in one of four categories:
• Consent Calendar
• Other Business
• Public Hearings
• Closed Session
Public comment will be heard from those attending in person first with the submission of a speaker card. Once that is complete, we will move to those on Zoom that have their hand raised. Following public comment from Zoom, we will close the public comment period for that item.
Remote public comment for items not on the agenda will not be accepted.
Written public comment may be submitted to the City Clerk:
• In person at the City Council Meeting;
• Via email to [email protected]; or
• Hand delivered or mailed to the City Clerk at 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Please email your comments to the City Clerk no later than 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday (the day before the City Council meeting) so that your comments can be submitted to the members of the City Council with sufficient time to review them. You may continue to provide written comments up to noon on Wednesday (the day of the meeting), although Council Members may not have sufficient time to review them before the meeting.
Public comments submitted to the City Clerk after noon (12:00 p.m.) the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council as time allows.
Written comments WILL NOT be read aloud during the City Council Meeting. Please note that written comments are posted on the City's website. It is recommended that you do not include any personal information that you do not want to be posted on the web. Please be advised that communications directed to the City Council are public records and are subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act and Brown Act unless exempt from disclosure under the applicable law. Communications December 17, 2025
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (408)779-7259 or by email at [email protected]. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least two full business days before the start of the meeting.
SPECIAL/REGULAR MEETING
A special meeting of the City Council is called at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a closed session.
SPECIAL MEETING
5:00 p.m. Closed Session
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
DECLARATION OF POSTING AGENDA
CLOSED SESSION
REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to: Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: APN – 81706002
Negotiating Parties: City Manager and Public Services Director Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c)
(Unknown number of cases)
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (§ 54957)
Title: City Attorney
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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6:00 p.m.
SILENT INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECOGNITION
Summer Brown
PRESENTATION
YAC Presentation - Developmental Asset #1: Family life provides high levels of love and support.
Friends of the Senior Center Donation
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Mayor Turner
OTHER REPORTS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
This opportunity for public comment is for items that are not on the agenda. If you would like to make comments on an item that is on the agenda, please wait until we get to that item to offer your comments. Members of the public are entitled to address the City Council concerning any item within the Morgan Hill City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Public comments are limited to no more than three minutes. Except for certain specific exceptions, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. Public comment is intended for comments. Questions posed during public comment are not generally answered. If you have questions, please send them to the City Clerk at [email protected] to receive a response. (See additional noticing at the end of this agenda)
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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.
1. ACCEPT $40,000 DONATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE MORGAN HILL
SENIOR CENTER
Recommendation:
1. Accept $40,000 donation from the Friends of the Morgan Hill Senior Center to support services at the Centennial Recreation Senior Center; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute any agreements necessary for donation acceptance.
2. ACCEPTANCE OF COUNCIL CHAMBER BUILDING ROOF REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
Recommendation:
1. Accept as complete the Council Chamber Building Roof Replacement Project;
2. Authorize the Public Services Director to sign the Notice of Completion; and
3. Direct the City Clerk to file said Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office.
3. APPROVE SECOND AMENDMENT TO DESIGN CONSULTANT
AGREEMENT WITH VERDE DESIGN FOR $16,000 FOR ADDITIONAL
UNANTICIPATED SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUTTERFIELD
PARK CONSTRUCTION
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute and administer an amendment to the design consultant agreement with Verde Design for the design of the Butterfield Park Site for an additional $16,000.
4. APPROVE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT
DEVELOPMENT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE TENNANT -
TEN SOUTH ACQUISITIONS PROJECT LOCATED AT 740 TENNANT
AVENUE WITH ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER (APN) 817-08-032
Recommendation:
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2. Approve a Subsequent Development Reimbursement Agreement with 740 Tennant LP; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Improvement Agreement and Subsequent Development Reimbursement Agreement.
5. APPROVE THE DECEMBER 3, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Recommendation:
Approve the December 3, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes.
6. APPROVE A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF
SANTA CLARA COUNTY FOR SOUTH COUNTY YOUTH TASK FORCE
YOUTH SUPPORT SERVICES FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $135,531
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute, administer, and further negotiate an agreement with Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County in the amount of $135,531 for the provision of youth support services in association with the South County Youth Task Force;
2. Authorize the City Manager to extend this agreement for two additional one year terms should funding be available and appropriated within future fiscal year budgets;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute, negotiate, and administer any required agreements with the Morgan Hill Unified School District to receive funding for services associated with the South County Youth Task Force; and
4. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget to increase revenue and expenses by $40,000 in the General Fund.
7. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND
ADMINISTER A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH
SOLUTIONZ, INC., EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TO JUNE 30, 2026
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute and administer a second amendment to the Agreement with Solutionz, Inc., extending the term of the agreement to June 30, 2026.
8. APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH MORGAN
HILL POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION (POA) AND CORRESPONDING
SALARY SCHEDULES, AND APPROVE MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL,
AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES RESOLUTION AND CORRESPONDING December 17, 2025
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EMPLOYEES SALARY SCHEDULE
Recommendation:
1. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with POA effective December 21, 2025 - December 31, 2028 and corresponding salary schedules;
2. Approve the Management, Professional, and Confidential Employees Resolution effective December 21, 2025 and corresponding salary schedules; and
3. Approve the Part-Time Temporary and Seasonal Employees salary schedule effective December 21, 2025.
9. AWARD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT TO
MEDALLION LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, LLC FOR CITY PARKS
MOWING, STREET MEDIANS, AND DOWNTOWN
Recommendation:
1. Award a Maintenance Service Agreement to Medallion Landscape Management, LLC in the amount of $379,392 for an initial two-year term ($189,696 annually) to service Group 1: Park Mowing at City Parks; Group 3: Street Medians, Streetscapes, and Parking Lots; and Group 6:
Downtown Area; and extra services;
2. Authorize the City Manager to extend the service agreement up to an additional three years subject to future annual budget appropriations by the City Council for a total term of five years; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute and administer said Agreement.
10. RECEIVE MONTHLY BUDGET UPDATE AND OCTOBER 2025 FINANCIAL
AND INVESTMENT REPORTS
Recommendation:
Receive and file reports.
OTHER BUSINESS
11. REVIEW AND APPROVE DESIGN OF A PROPOSED DOWNTOWN
GATEWAY ARCH BY THE DOWNTOWN MORGAN HILL IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT (DMHID)
Recommendation:
Review and approve the design of a Downtown Gateway Arch as proposed by the Downtown Morgan Hill Improvement District.
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8 12. RECEIVE REPORT REGARDING MORGAN HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND
TRAINING MANAGEMENT STUDY
Recommendation:
Accept the report of Morgan Hill Police Department's California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Management Study.
13. ADOPT PUBLIC ART MASTER PLAN
Recommendation:
Adopt the 2025 Public Art Master Plan.
FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
Note: in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a), there shall be no discussion, debate and/or action taken on any request other than providing direction to staff to place the matter of business on a future agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
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Any documents produced by the City and distributed to the majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to an open meeting, will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Counter at City Hall located at 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037 and at the Morgan Hill Public Library located at 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, California, 95037 during normal business hours. (Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the Public are entitled to directly address the City Council concerning any item described in the notice of this meeting during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the Council on any item on this agenda, please complete a speaker request card located in the foyer of the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Minutes Clerk before the City Council discussion on the item. You are not required to give your name on the speaker card to speak to the Council, but it is very helpful. When you are called, proceed to the podium, and the Mayor will recognize you. If you wish to address the City Council on any other item of interest to the public, you may do so during the public comment portion of the meeting following the same procedure described above. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less.
Please submit written correspondence to the Minutes Clerk, who will distribute correspondence to the City Council.
Persons interested in proposing an item for the City Council agenda should contact a member of the City Council who may request an item on the agenda for a future City Council meeting. Council discussion or action may not be taken until your item appears on an agenda. This procedure is in compliance with the California Public Meeting Law (Brown Act) Government Code §54950.
City Council Policies and Procedures (CP 03-01) outlines the procedure for the conduct of public hearings.
Notice is given, pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, that any challenge of Public Hearing Agenda items in court, may be limited to raising only those issues raised by you or on your behalf at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to the Public Hearing on these matters.
The time within which judicial review must be sought of the action by the City Council, which acted upon any matter appearing on this agenda is governed by the provisions of Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
For a copy of City Council Policies and Procedures CP 97-01, please contact the City Clerk’s office (408) 779-7259, (408) 779-3117 (fax) or by email [email protected].
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