02/07/2022 City Council Regular Meeting (02 - Final Agenda)
February 3, 2022 4:05 PM City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Page1 MAYOR
Marie Blankley
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rebeca Armendariz
Dion Bracco
Zach Hilton
Peter Leroe-Muñoz
Carol Marques
Fred Tovar
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
CITY OF GILROY
VIRTUAL MEETING
VIA
ZOOM
GILROY, CA 95020
REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022
CITY COUNCIL PACKET MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.cityofgilroy.org
AGENDA CLOSING TIME IS 5:00 P.M. THE TUESDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ASSEMBLY
BILL 361. MEETING MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE
www.cityofgilroy.org.
Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361, a local legislative body is authorized to hold public
meetings remotely and to make those meetings accessible to all members of the public seeking t o
observe and to address the local legislative body by remote means only via a technology solution.
As such, the City will provide various options for the public to participate in the conduct of the
meeting, as indicated in detail below on this cover sheet.
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, the City will be offering online conferencing
via Zoom, Facebook Live, and telephone for the public to view or listen to this meeting. Written
comments can be submitted by email to Thai Nam Pham, Ci ty Clerk, at cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org.
Please note that written comments will not be read out loud, but it will be part of the written
record.
To Participate via Zoom:
Weblink: https://bit.ly/32wnNSt
Or via Telephone: +1 669 900 6833
Webinar ID: 898 0620 9679
Passcode: 243873
To View the Meeting Live on Facebook:
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COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC WILL BE TAKEN ON AGENDA ITEMS BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN BY
THE CITY COUNCIL. Public testimony is subject to reasonable regulations, including but not
limited to time restrictions for each individual speaker. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes.
The amount of time allowed per speaker may vary at the Mayor’s discretion depending on the
number of speakers and length of the agenda.
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02/7/2022 Page2 Written comments on any agenda item may be emailed to the City Clerk’s Office at
cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org or mailed to the Gilroy City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna
Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments received by the City Clerk’s Office by 1 p.m. on the day of a
Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to or at the meeting and available for
public inspection with the agenda packet located in the lobby of Administration at City Hall, 7351
Rosanna Street prior to the meeting. Any correspondence received will be incorporated into the
meeting record. Items received after the 1 p.m. deadline will be provided to the City Council as
soon as practicable. Written comments are also available on the City’s Public Records Portal at
https://bit.ly/3G1vihU.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Assembly Bi ll 361, the City will make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance
to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk a minimum of 72 hours prior to the
meeting at (408) 846-0204.
If you challenge any planning or land use decision made at this meeting in court, you may be
limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing held at thi s
meeting, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council a t, or prior to, the public
hearing. Please take notice that the time within which to seek judicial review of any final
administrative determination reached at this meeting is governed by Section 1094.6 of the
California Code of Civil Procedure.
A Closed Session may be called during this meeting pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9 (d)(2) if a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the City
on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstance s, there is a
significant exposure to litigation against the City.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the
agenda packet are available with the agenda packet on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org
subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.
Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the
people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the
people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN
GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, TO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE
OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN
GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204
The agenda for this regular meeting is as follows:
1. OPENING
1.1. Call to Order
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Invocation
3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
4. Roll Call
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02/7/2022 Page3 1.2. Orders of the Day
1.3. Employee Introductions
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
2.1. Proclamations, Awards, and Presentations
3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
3.1. State Senator John Laird
3.2. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT
ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Council on
matters within the Gilroy City Council’s jurisdiction but not on the agenda. Persons
wishing to address the Council are requested to complete a Speaker’s Card located at the
entrances and handed to the City Clerk. Speakers are limited to 1 minute each. The
amount of time allowed per speaker may vary at the Mayor’s discretion depending on the
number of speakers and length of the agenda. The law does not permit Council action or
extended discussion of any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If
Council action is requested, the Council may place the matter on a future agenda.
Written comments to address the Council on matters not on this agenda may be e-mailed
to the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org or mailed to the Gilroy City Clerk’s
Office at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments receive d by the City
Clerk’s Office by 1:00pm on the day of a Council meeting will be distributed to the City
Council prior to or at the meeting and available for public inspection with the agenda
packet located in the lobby of Administration at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, prior to the
meeting. Any correspondence received will be incorporated into the meeting record. Items
received after the 1:00pm deadline will be provided to the City Council as soon as
practicable. Written material provided by public members under this section of the agenda
will be limited to 10 pages in hard copy. An unlimited amount of material may be provided
electronically.
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02/7/2022 Page4 4. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Bracco – Gilroy Sister Cities Association (alternate), Santa Clara Co.
Library JPA, SCVWD Joint Council-SCRWA-Board Water Resources Committee, South
County Regional Wastewater Authority Board, Street Naming Committee
Council Member Armendariz – ABAG (Alternate), CalTrain Policy Group, Gilroy
Downtown Business Association Board (alternate), Gourmet Alley Ad Hoc Committee,
Historic Heritage Committee, Santa Clara Co. Library JPA (alternate), Santa Clara
Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority
JPA Board (Alternate), Street Naming Committee, VTA Committee for Transit
Accessibility (Alternate)
Council Member Marques - Gilroy Downtown Business Association Board, Gilroy
Gardens Board of Directors, Gourmet Alley Ad Hoc Committee, Historic Heritage
Committee (Alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa
Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, South County Regional Wastewater
Authority (Alternate)
Council Member Hilton – Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, Silicon Valley
Clean Energy Authority JPA Board, South County United for Health, Visit Gilroy
California Welcome Center Board
Council Member Tovar – Economic Development Corporation Board, Gourmet Alley
Ad Hoc Committee, Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission, Santa Clara Co.
Expressway Plan 2040 Policy Advisory Board, SCVWD Water Commission (alternate),
South County Joint Recycled Water Advisory Committee, South County Regional
Wastewater Authority Board, Street Naming Committee, South County Youth Task
Force Policy Team (alternate), VTA Committee for Transit Accessibility
Council Member Leroe-Muñoz - ABAG, CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Cities
Association of Santa Clara County Board of Directors, Economic Development
Corporation Board, Gilroy Youth Task Force, SCVWD Water Commission, Silicon
Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board, South County Youth Task Force Policy
Team, VTA Mobility Partnership, VTA South County City Group (alternate), VTA Policy
Advisory Committee (alternate)
Mayor Blankley - Cities Association of Santa Clara Co. Board of Directors (alternate),
Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, Gilroy Sister Cities Association, Gilroy
Youth Task Force (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agen cy Governing Board,
SCVWD Joint Council-SCRWA-Board Water Resources Committee, South County Joint
Recycled Water Advisory Committee, South County Regional Wastewater Authority
Board, VTA Board of Directors Alternate, VTA Mobility Partnership, VTA Policy Ad visory
Committee, VTA South County City Group
5. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
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02/7/2022 Page5 6. CONSENT CALENDAR (ROLL CALL VOTE)
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine
and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
request is made by a member of the City Council or a member of the public. Any person desiring
to speak on any item on the consent calendar should ask to have that item removed from the
consent calendar prior to the time the Council votes to approve. If removed, the item will be
discussed in the order in which it appears.
6.1. Action Minutes for January 24, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting
6.2. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Gilroy Making
Required Findings To Allow The Continuation Of Remotely Held
Meetings Of The City Council and all Boards and Commissions
Pursuant To Section 54953 of the Brown Act
7. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
7.1. Approval of an Agreement with Park Consulting Group for a Not to
Exceed Amount of $284,000 for EnerGov LMS Professional Services
1. Staff Report: Cindy McCormick, Customer Service Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Approve a professional services agreement with Park Consul ting Group for a not
to exceed amount of $284,000 to complete implementation of the EnerGov LMS
Project, and authorize the City Administrator to execute the agreement.
7.2. Award of Contract to Swimming Swan LLC in the Amount of
$358,750.00 to Serve as the Christopher High School Aquatics Center
Operator in 2022 and 2023 (Project No. 22-RFP-AD-463).
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Award contract to Swimming Swan LLC in the amount of $358,750.00 to serve
as the Christopher High School Aquatics Center Operator in 2022 and 2023
(Project No. 22-RFP-AD-463) and authorize the City Administrator to execute the
contract and associated documents.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There are No Public Hearings.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9.1. Annual Appointments to City Boards, Commissions and Committees
With Seats Vacant or Expired as of December 31, 2021
1. Staff Report: Thai Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Appoint members to Boards, Commissions and Committees with seats vacant or
expired as of December 31, 2021.
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02/7/2022 Page6 10. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
10.1. Consent of the Appointment of Jon Biggs as Interim Community
Development Director (Retired Annuitant) effective February 8, 2022
and Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving the Exception to the 180-Day Wait Period for Jon Biggs
and Approving the Interim Appointment and Employment Agreement
Pursuant to California Government Code 21221(h)
1. Staff Report: LeeAnn McPhillips, Administrative Services/HR Director/Risk
Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Consent of the City Administrator's recommendation to appoint Jon Biggs as
Interim Community Development Director (as a retired annuitant) effective
February 8, 2022.
b) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving the
exception to the CalPERS 180-day wait period for the appointment of Jon
Biggs (retired annuitant), consenting the City Administrator's recommendation
to appoint Jon Biggs as Interim Community Development Director (Retired
Annuitant) pursuant to California Government Code Section 21221(h), and
authorizing the City Administrator to execute the employment agreement.
10.2. Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Rescinding Resolution No. 2021-17 and Adopting the Amended and
Restated Flying Flags at City Facilities Policy
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Council adopt the resolution.
10.3. Resolution to Approve 4-hour Limited-Term Parking at San Ysidro
Park
1. Staff Report: Gary Heap, City Engineer/Transportation Engineer
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Approval of a Resolution to Approve 4-hour Limited-Term Parking Along the
Murray Avenue and Lewis Street Frontage of San Ysidro Park
11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
11.1. Citywide Fiber Optic Project Update
12. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
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02/7/2022 Page7 13. CLOSED SESSION
13.1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to
GC Sec. 54956.8 and GC Sec.17A.8 (a) (2)
13.1.1. Property: Gilroy Sports Park, 5925 Monterey Frontage Road
(APN’s 808-221-026, -028, and -030)
Negotiators: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
Other Party to Negotiations: Sharks Sports and Entertainment,
LLC
Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of Lease
13.1.2. Properties: 10th Street Bridge: APNs 808- 19-007, 799-30-006,
799-30-007, 808-19-020, 808-50-999, Thomas Luchessa Bridge:
APNs 808-21-025, 808-21-023, 808-21-021, 808-21-018, New Fire
Station: APNs 808-18-003, 808-19-029
Negotiators: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator;
Other Party to Negotiations: Glen Loma Corporation, John M.
Filice, Jr.;
Negotiating Price and terms of payment regarding purchase,
sale
14. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
FEBRUARY 2022
15* Special Meeting - Council Retreat - 6:00 p.m. (in person)
28* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
MARCH 2022
7* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
21* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
APRIL 2022
4* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
18* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
*meeting is webstreamed and televised.