Minutes 1999/01/04
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Posting
Agenda
Roll Call
Consent
Calendar
Budget
Minutes
Regular Meeting
January 4, 1999
Gilroy, California
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The City Clerk noted that the Agenda had been posted on December 31, 1998
at 9:35 a.m.
Present: Councilmembers: Guadalupe Arellano, Lisabeth A. Gifford, Charles
S. Morales, Suellen C. Rowlison, Thomas W. Springer, and K. A. Mike Gilroy;
Absent: Councilmember Anthony C. Sudol III - 7:00 p.m.
Motion was made by Councilman Morales, seconded by Councilmember
Arellano and carried that the following items A through H under the Consent
Calendar be approved, by the following Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilmembers:
Guadalupe Arellano, Lisabeth A. Gifford, Charles S. Morales, Suellen C.
Rowlison, Thomas W. Springer, and K. A. Mike Gilroy; Absent: Councilmember
Anthony C. Sudol III:
Budget Amendments/Transfers as recommended;
Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 21, 1998;
Del Rey Neigh. Accepted improvements for Del Rey Neighborhood Park Drainage
Park Imp. Improvements, Project No. 98-CDD-499;
Train Depot
Rehab.Proj.
Res. 99-01
Res. 99-02
Accepted completion of all improvements for the Train Depot Rehabilitation
Project, No. 97-CDD-480, The G.B. Group;
Adopted Resolution No. 99-01 establishing the 1999 Salary Schedule for
Exempt Personnel;
RESOLUTION NO. 99-01
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
ESTABLISHING THE 1999 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR EXEMPT
PERSONNEL.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day ofJanuary, 1999, by the following vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, and GILROY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SUDOL
Resolution No. 99-02 establishing the 1999 Salary Schedule for Fire Personnel;
RESOLUTION NO. 99-02
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
ESTABLISHING THE 1999 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FIRE PERSONNEL.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1999, by the following vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, and GILROY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SUDOL
Res. 99-03 Resolution No. 99-03 establishing the 1999 Salary Schedule for the Gilroy
Police Officers Association;
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-03
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
ESTABLISHING THE 1999 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE GILROY
POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1999, by the following vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, and GILROY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SUDOL
Res. 99-04 Resolution No. 99-04 establishing the 1999 Salary Schedule for the
Miscellaneous Employees Association;
RESOLUTION NO. 99-04
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
ESTABLISHING THE 1999 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE
MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1999, by the following vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, and GILROY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SUDOL
The City Administrator reviewed the 1994 Authority Revenue Bonds
Refunding Proposals.
Consent
Calendar
Motion was made by Councilman Morales, seconded by Councilwoman
Rowlison and carried that the following items I through 0 under the Consent
Calendar be approved, by the following Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilmembers:
Guadalupe Arellano, Lisabeth A. Gifford, Charles S. Morales, Suellen C.
Rowlison, Thomas W. Springer, and K. A. Mike Gilroy; Absent: Councilmember
Anthony C. Sudol III:
Fieldman, Approved an Agreement for Services with Fieldman, Rolapp, and Associates
Rolapp for financial advisory services in connection with General Financial Advisory
& Associates Services;
Nossaman,
Guthner,
Knox &
Elliott, LLP
Approved an Agreement for Disclosure Counsel Services between the City of
Gilroy and Nossaman, Guthner, Knox and Elliott, LLP;
Orrick, Approved an Agreement for Bond Counsel Services between the City of
Herrington & Gilroy and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP;
Sutcliffe, LLP
Res. 99-H~ ~esolution No. 99-05 Declaring Intention to Undertake Reassessment
Proceedings and to Issue Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds by Summary
Proceedings Without Notice and Hearing. North Forest Street Reassessment
District;
RESOLUTION NO. 99-05
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
DECLARING INTENTION TO UNDERTAKE REASSESSMENT
PROCEEDINGS AND TO ISSUE LIMITED OBLIGATION REFUNDING
BONDS BY SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT NOTICE AND
HEARING. NORTH FOREST STREET REASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1999, by the following vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, and GILROY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SUDOL
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Res. 99-06 Resolution No. 99-06 Approving and Confirming the Report on the Levy of
Reassessments and the Refunding of its 1915 Act Improvement Bonds. North
Forest Street Reassessment District;
RESOLUTION NO. 99-06
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE REPORT ON THE LEVY OF
REASSESSMENTS AND THE REFUNDING OF ITS 1915 ACT
IMPROVEMENT BONDS. NORTH FOREST STREET REASSESSMENT
DISTRICT.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1999, by the following vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, and GILROY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SUDOL
Res. 99-07 Resolution No. 99-07 Providing for the Issuance of City of Gilroy Limited
Obligation Refunding Bonds of the North Forest Street Reassessment District;
Prescribing the Form of said Bonds and Certain Terms and Provisions Therefor;
Authorizing the Execution of said Bonds; Providing for the Collection of
Reassessments to Pay the Principal of and Interest on Said Bonds; Approving the
Sale of Said Bonds to the City of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority
(which establishes the maturities of and interest rates on said bonds); and
Approving Form and Substance of Preliminary Official Statement and Execution of
Final Official Statement to be Derived Therefrom;
RESOLUTION NO. 99-07
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF GILROY LIMITED
OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS OF THE NORTH FOREST STREET
REASSESSMENT DISTRICT; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID BONDS
AND CERTAIN TERMS AND PROVISIONS THEREFOR; AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION
OF REASSESSMENTS TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON
SAID BONDS; APPROVING THE SALE OF SAID BONDS TO THE CITY OF
GILROY PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY (WHICH
ESTABLISHES THE MATURITIES OF AND INTEREST RATES ON SAID
BONDS); AND APPROVING FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF PRELIMINARY
OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND EXECUTION OF FINAL OFFICIAL
STATEMENT TO BE DERIVED THEREFROM.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1999, by the following vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, and GILROY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SUDOL
Res. 99-08 Resolution No. 99-08 Approving Issuance and Sale of Not to Exceed $9.0
Million Principal Amount of Authority 1999 Refunding Revenue Bonds;
Approving Form and Substance of Indenture of Trust, Authorizing Modifications
Thereof and Execution and Delivery as Modified; Approving a Preliminary Official
Statement, Authorizing Changes Thereto and Execution and Delivery Thereof and
of an Official Statement to be derived Therefrom; Approving a Local Obligation
Purchase Contract, a Bond Purchase Contract and a Continuing Disclosure
Agreement, Authorizing Modifications Thereof and Execution and Delivery of
each; and Authorizing Related Actions Necessary to Implement the Proposed
Refunding Program;
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-08
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
APPROVING ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $9.0 MILLION
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF AUTHORITY 1999 REFUNDING REVENUE
BONDS; APPROVING FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF INDENTURE OF
TRUST, AUTHORIZING MODIFICATIONS THEREOF AND EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY AS MODIFIED; APPROVING A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL
STATEMENT, AUTHORIZING CHANGES THERETO AND EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY THEREOF AND OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO BE
DERIVED THEREFROM; APPROVING A LOCAL OBLIGATION
PURCHASE CONTRACT, A BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT AND A
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING
MODIFICATIONS THEREOF AND EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
EACH; AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED REFUNDING PROGRAM.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1999, by the following vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, and GILROY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SUDOL
Adjrnmt.
At 7: 12 p.m., the Mayor adjourned the meeting and convened the meeting of
the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority.
Roll Call
Present: Boardmembers: Guadalupe Arellano, Lisabeth A. Gifford, Charles S.
Morales, Suellen C. Rowlison, Thomas W. Springer, and K. A. Mike Gilroy;
Absent: Boardmember Anthony C. Sudol III.
Motion was made by Boardmember Springer, seconded by Boardmember
Morales and carried (Boardmember Sudol absent) to Elect Boardmember Gilroy as
Chairman and Boardmember Sudol as Assistant Chairman of the Gilroy Public
Facilities Financing Authority; to appoint the City Clerk as the Secretary of the
Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority; and to designate the Director of
Finance as the Treasurer of the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority.
Res. 99-01 Motion was made by Boardmember Rowlison, seconded by Boardmember
Morales and carried (Boardmember Sudol absent) that the reading of Resolution
No. 99-01 of the Governing Board of the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing
Authority be waived and that it be adopted Authorizing the Issuance, Sale and
Delivery of not to Exceed Nine Million Dollars Aggregate Principal Amount of
1999 Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds; Approving and Authorizing Execution
and Delivery of Indenture of Trust, a Preliminary Official Statement and an Official
Statement to be Derived Therefrom, a Local Obligation Purchase Contract, a Bond
Purchase Agreement, and Professional Services Agreements with Bond Counsel
and Disclosure Counsel; and Authorizing Related Actions in Connection with the
Issuance, Sale and Delivery of the 1999 Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds.
RESOLUTION NO. 99-01
RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE GILROY PUBLIC
FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE,
SALE AND DELIVERY OF NOT TO EXCEED NINE MILLION DOLLARS
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 1999 AUTHORITY REFUNDING
REVENUE BONDS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF INDENTURE OF TRUST, A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL
STATEMENT AND AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO BE DERIVED
THEREFROM, A LOCAL OBLIGATION PURCHASE CONTRACT, A BOND
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENTS WITH BOND COUNSEL AND DISCLOSURE COUNSEL;
AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE 1999 AUTHORITY
REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January, 1999, by the following vote;
AYES: BOARDMEMBERS: ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, and GILROY
NOES: BOARDMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: BOARDMEMBERS: SUDOL
There being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairman
adjourned the meeting of the Board of the Authority at 7: 17 p.m.
At 7: 17 p.m., the Mayor reconvened the meeting of the Gilroy City Council.
Roll Call
Present: Councilmembers: Guadalupe Arellano, Lisabeth A. Gifford, Charles
S. Morales, Suellen C. Rowlison, Thomas W. Springer, and K. A. Mike Gilroy;
Absent: Councilmember Anthony C. Sudol III.
Alfred Navaroli, Parks and Recreation Commission member, reported that the
Commission completed the Parks Master Plan for the City of Gilroy, completed
the bylaws for a Youth Commission, noted the Skateboard Park is getting ready
for construction, noted changes at San Y sidro Park to increase visibility for the
playground facilities, and noted the Parks & Recreation staff has done a
tremendous job of promoting the programs and increased participation. He stated
that the programs are now impacted, with 470 youth engaged in the basketball
program and 369 in the gymnastics program. He stated that discussions are on-
going on the joint use with school district facilities.
Bid-CAD/
RMS/MDS
City Administrator Baksa, Sergeant Robinson, and Ron Jayne presented
recommendations to initiate contract negotiations with Vision Software, Inc. for
the new Gilroy Police Department CAD/RMS/MDS computer system.
Councilman Springer stated for the record that he does not have a conflict of
interest on this issue.
Motion was made by Councilmember Arellano, seconded by Councilmember
Gifford and carried (Councilman Sudol absent) to initiate contract negotiations
with Vision Software, Inc. for the new Gilroy Police Department CAD/RMS/MDS
computer system.
Councilwoman Arellano stated for the record that she has a conflict of interest
on the next vote, recused herself, left the Council Chambers at 8:07 p.m., and
returned at 8: 10 p.m.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Rowlison, seconded by Councilman
Morales and carried (Councilmembers Arellano and Sudol absent) to initiate
contract negotiations with Lucent Technologies and Tiburon, Inc. in succession for
the new Gilroy Police Department CAD/RMS/MDS computer system if the
negotiations are unsuccessful with Vision Software, Inc.
So.Valley Disp. The Mayor noted a request by South Valley Disposal and Recycling, Inc. to
&Recycling bill on a quarterly basis rather than montWy, and to establish a lien procedure to
collect on unpaid accounts.
John Nicoletti, South Valley Disposal and Recycling, Inc., explained the
quarterly billing and the refund process.
Motion was made by Councilman Morales, seconded by Councilman Springer
and carried (Councilmember Gifford voting no and Councilman Sudol absent) to
approve allowing South Valley Disposal and Recycling, Inc. to bill on a quarterly
basis.
Motion was made by Councilmember Arellano, seconded by Councilman
Morales and carried (Councilman Sudol absent) to request the City Attorney
research a lien process/procedure to collect on unpaid accounts for South Valley
Disposal and Recycling, Inc.
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The Mayor asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak on any
item not on the agenda. There was no comment from anyone in the audience.
The following information items were noted with no separate discussion on
same:
Legislation:
League of California Cities Legislative Bulletin #33-1998 dated December 16,
1998.
General Plan Update:
General Plan Update Committee November 1998 Activity Report.
Customer Service:
Note ofthanks from Jennifer Pierleoni to Roberta Kyle for her assistance in
pulling old permits;
Letter of thanks from Chris C. Elias, Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group, to
Chief Gillespie for participating in the roll out of CalGOLD; and
Letter of appreciation from Tommy Haro to the Fire Department Personnel for
assisting his family.
Informational items:
Letter from Cardell Cooper, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, announcing the FY1999 CDBG allocation of $542,000;
Letter from Housing Industry Foundation encouraging the City of Gilroy to
use their charitable renovation services;
City of Gilroy Investment Report for November, 1998; and
Community Development Department - Planning Division Monthly Report of
Long-Range Applications and Status ofRDO Allocation & Activity, December 23,
1998.
Phys. Chall.Bd. The report of the Physically Challenged Board of Appeals special meeting of
11-10-98 November 10, 1998 was noted.
The City Administrator distributed a draft agenda for the City Council retreat
to be held on Friday and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and the Council
agreed to have a joint dinner with the Gilroy Unified School District on Saturday
from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. He stated that he will be attending a meeting on
Wednesday in Campbell regarding Library funding issues. He noted that the
property at 7353 Monterey Street has been upgraded, which has been a problem
area.
The Mayor noted the 90 day City Council calendar, a list of upcoming
meetings. He noted item IX.B.5. on the agenda, a letter from the Housing
Industry Foundation encouraging the City of Gilroy to use their charitable
renovation services.
Councilwoman Rowlison noted that the Hornlein Court parking lot has been paved,
striped, signed, and lighted. She also noted the Cherry Blossom Hotel upgrades and
the completion of the Sixth Street sidewalk project. She stated that she received a
video from ABAG entitled "One Way Out of the Jam, Transit-Oriented Development"
and stated that any Councilmember may borrow and view it.
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Councilman Morales complimented staff on the upgrade at San Y sidro Park.
Councilmember Gifford noted a thank you note from her daughter to Roberta
Kyle that is in the packet, and publicly thanked Roberta for her assistance.
Councilmember Arellano wished everyone a Happy New Year. She publicly
thanked Mr. Tomasello and Steve Ashford for upgrading the property on
Monterey Street.
Councilman Springer noted the need for a median on Highway 101. He
requested a letter be sent to the governor, Assemblymember Frusetta and
Representative McPherson urging the median be completed as soon as possible.
Councilmember Arellano gave her condolences to the families of the children
that were killed in the crash on Highway 101 and noted that the family is accepting
funds to help defray the costs of the burial.
Councilman Morales stated that the City should regulate laser lights, and it was
noted that this issue may become a retreat item.
The Mayor noted the following meetings/events:
Council Retreat - January 8,1998,8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and January 9, 1998,
8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. including dinner off-site, Temporary Environmental
Education Center (TEEC) building at the Ranch Site, Christmas Hill Park, 7049
Miller Avenue, Gilroy, California.
Joint City Council and Planning Commission study session - January 11, 1999,
7:30 p.m., Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna Street, Gilroy, California to review
and discuss proposed changes to the City of Gilroy Zoning Ordinance, Section 37
Sign Regulations to set forth standards for Regional Serving Commercial signage.
Joint City Council and Planning Commission study session - January 25, 1999,
7:00 p.m., Gilroy City Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, California
to review and discuss the 1999-2004 Capital Improvement Budget.
At 8:42 p.m. the Mayor adjourned the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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/s/ RHONDA PELLIN
City Clerk