04/25/2022 City Council Special Meeting (02 - Final Agenda)
April 21, 2022 2:00 PM City Council Joint Meeting with Gilroy Unified School District Agenda Page1
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
CITY OF GILROY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING WITH GILROY CITY COUNCIL AND GILROY UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022 | 6:00 P.M.
GILROY CITY COUNCIL GILROY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mayor Marie Blankley
Mayor Pro Tempore Peter Leroe-Muñoz
Council Member Rebeca Armendariz
Council Member Dion Bracco
Council Member Zach Hilton
Council Member Carol Marques
Council Member Fred Tovar
Board President Linda Piceno
Board Vice President James Pace
Board Member Melissa Aguirre
Board Member Enrique Diaz
Board Member Tuyen Fiack
Board Member Mark Good
Board Member Michelle Nelson
PACKET MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.cityofgilroy.org
AGENDA CLOSING TIME IS 5:00 P.M. THE TUESDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING
Due to COVID-19, it is possible that the planned in-person meeting may have to change to a virtual
meeting at any time and possibly on short notice. Please check the City of Gilroy website at
http://gilroyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/default.aspx for any updates to meeting information.
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 va ry at the Mayor’s discretion depending on the
number of speakers and length of the agenda.
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 availa ble 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 Bill 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.
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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 this
meeting, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public
hearing. Please take notice that the time within which to seek judic ial 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 fa cts and circumstances, 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 websi te 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 special meeting is as follows:
1. Call to Order
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
3. Roll Call
2. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL & BOARD OF EDUCATION
2.1. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT
ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND GILROY UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Council
and Board Members on matters within the Gilroy City Council and Gilroy Unified
School District’s jurisdiction but not on the agenda. Persons wishing to address
the Council and Board Members are requested to complete a Speaker’s Card
located at the entrances and handed to the City Clerk. Speakers are limited to 1 to
3 minutes each, varying at the Mayor’s discretion depending on the number of
speakers and length of the agenda. The law does not permit action or extended
discussion of any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances.
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, Gil roy, CA 95020.
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meeting will be distributed to the City Council and Board Members 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.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
3.1. South Valley Middle School Reconstruction Projects (GUSD)
GUSD staff will provide an update regarding the South Valley Middle School
Reconstruction Project.
3.2. School Crossing Guards (City/GUSD)
City and GUSD staff will discuss the school crossing guards.
3.3. GUSD Enrollment Update and Impacts on GUSD Budget (GUSD)
Alvaro Meza, Assistant Superintendent/C.B.O., will provide an update on the District's
enrollment, and the impact on the District's budget.
3.4. Community Development Activities (City)
City staff will provide a summary of planned housing and commercial development
activities within the city.
3.5. Economic Developmental Activities (City)
City staff will provide an update on Economic Developments.
3.6. Renewal of School Resource Officers (SRO's) Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) (City/GUSD)
Dr. Deborah Flores, Superintendent, will provide an update regarding the renewal MOU
of the School Resource Officers (SRO's).
3.7. City News (Information Item)
City Council Members will share news about the City.
3.8. GUSD News (Information Item)
District Board Members will share news about the School District.
3.9. Future Agenda Items for 2023 (Information Item)
Participants will identify potential agenda items for the next joint meeting.
4. ADJOURNMENT