2021-01-11 City Council Special Study Session Meeting Minutes Adopted 2022-06-200Page 1 of 1
City Council Special Study Session Minutes
01/11/2021
City of Gilroy
City Council Meeting Minutes
January 11, 2021
STUDY SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Marie Blankley
Attendee Name Title Status
Marie Blankley Mayor Remote
Rebeca Armendariz Council Member Remote
Dion Bracco Council Member Remote
Zach Hilton Council Member Remote
Peter Leroe-Muñoz Council Member Remote
Carol Marques Council Member Remote
Fred Tovar Council Member Remote
2. STUDY SESSION
2.A. Gourmet Alley Presentation by the Gilroy Downtown Business
Association
The presentation was given by Gary Walton, John Taft and Jose Montes of the
Gilroy Downtown Business Association.
Mayor Blankley Public comment was opened.
Nancy Maciel of the Gilroy Downtown Business Association spoke on the
funding needed for the proposal and benefits to the community to drive
business in the downtown.
Al Pinheiro spoke on the need to start with the vision and take the idea one
piece at a time to create excitement in the downtown and described the
downtown specific plan process and streetscape work in the early 2000's.
Rita Imerson spoke on the concept describing the work of bringing in talent.
Dave Peoples spoke in support of the proposal and parking needs.
Michelle Campbell of the Gilroy Downtown Business Association spoke in
support of the proposal.
Diane Sturla suggested that vehicle traffic patterns be adjusted to one-way
in the downtown.
Jane Howard of Visit Gilroy/California Welcome Center spoke in support of
the initiative.
There being no further speakers, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
3. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned 7:34 p.m. by Mayor Blankley.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gilroy on June 20, 2022.
Thai Nam Pham, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk