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City Council Special Strategic Meeting Minutes
02/20/2021
City of Gilroy
City Council Meeting Minutes
February 20, 2021
1. OPENING
Call to Order and Roll Call
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. Mayor's Opening Remarks
Mayor Blankley provided opening remarks.
3. City Administrator Introduction and Review of Meeting
Objectives
City Administrator Forbis introduced the meeting and provided an
overview.
Mayor Blankley opened public comment.
Jan Bernstein Chargin presented Council a plan to community plan
to address homelessness.
Dashiell Leeds requested Council to agendize new Reach Codes
by the end of this year to combat climate change.
Vanessa Ashford requested Council to review and accept the
community plan to address homelessness.
There being no further speakers, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
4. Order of the Day
A motion was made from Council Member Tovar, seconded by Council
Member Leroe-Muñoz, to work through the planned lunch recess. The
motion was carried by the following vote.
Ayes: Council Member Bracco, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar,
and Mayor Blankley
Noes: Council Member Armendariz and Hilton
2. Strategic Planning Workshop
City Administrator Forbis facilitated the workshop and provided an overview.
Mayor Blankley opened public comment.
Bruce Negel wanted more information about the City’s sustainability plan and its
impact on the youth. He also brought attention to the City’s HVAC plan.
M. Scelioti requested for Council to accept the community plan to address
homelessnee.
Jan Bernstein Chargin presented Council a plan to community plan to address
homelessness.
Vanessa Ashford addressed the issue of extreme low-income housing to the
Council.
Stephanie Brenal commented on the issue of homelessness within the City and
that the Council should prioritize the residents and businesses that have
contributed to their taxes first.
Sabrina Herrera commented on that serving the on-house neighbor is an important
priority and requested a community forum with stakeholders.
There being no further speakers, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
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3. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 3:02 PM 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