08/15/2022 City Council Regular Meeting (01 - Preliminary Agenda)
August 8, 2022 5:00 PM City Council Regular Meeting Preliminary 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
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 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
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 vary 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 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 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.
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 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 circumstances, there is a significant
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08/15/2022 Page2 If you need assistance with translation and would like to speak during public
comment, please contact the City Clerk a minimum of 72 hours prior to the
meeting at 408-846-0204 or e-mail the City Clerk’s Office at
cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org.
Si necesita un traductor durante la junta y gustaría dar un comentario público,
comuníquese con el Secretario de la Ciudad un mínimo de 72 horas antes de la
junta al 408-846-0204 o envíe un correo electrónico a la Oficina del Secretario
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.
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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.
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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
1.2. Orders of the Day
1.3. Employee Introductions
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
2.1. Proclamations, Awards, and Presentations
3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
3.1. Annual Parks and Recreation Commission Presentation
3.2. Presentation from SCC Office of Supportive Housing
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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 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 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
received 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.
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
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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 Agency 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 Advisory Committee,
VTA South County City Group
5. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE
6. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
7. 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.
7.1. City Council - Regular Meeting - Aug 1, 2022 6:00 PM
7.2. Acceptance of the City Fiscal Year 2020-21 Federal Single Audit
7.3. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Budget Amendments in Fiscal
Year 2022-23 Adding $244,000 from the Office of the District Attorney
and $172,550 from the Probation Office to the Gang Prevention and
Intervention Fund
7.4. Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy to
Release Unclaimed Checks to the City's General Fund in Accordance
with California Government Code Section 50053
7.5. Adoption of an Ordinance approving a Planned Unit Development
Zoning Amendment (Z 21-04) for property located on Gurries Drive
(APN: 790-35-038, 039, & 054)
7.6. Adoption of an Ordinance approving 700 W Sixth Street Rezoning
from Professional Office (PO) to Single Family Residential (R1) Zone
7.7. Approval of a Notice of Acceptance of Completion, and Reduction of
the Faithful Performance and Payment Security Bonds for Property
Improvement Agreement No. 2018-03, Montonico – Tract 10345
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08/15/2022 Page5 7.8. Approval of the Annual Evaluation Report for the Santa Clara County
Multi-Jurisdictional Program for Public Information Associated with
the Community Rating System of the National Flood Insurance
Program
7.9. Purchase of Six Dodge Durango Police Pursuit Vehicles Via Alameda
County Tag-On Bid Process (Master Contract No. 902035)
8. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
8.1. Award of Contract to CSG Consultants for the Design of the Gourmet
Alley and Railroad Alley Pedestrian and Bicycle Beautification
Improvements Project (No. 22-RFP-PW-478) in the amount of
$343,240 with a Project Contingency of $34,760 (~10%) and Approve
a Project Expenditure of $378,000
1. Staff Report: Ogarita Carranza, Management Analyst
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the
budget for the City of Gilroy for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and appropriating
proposed expenditure amendments.
b) Award a contract to CSG Consultants in the amount of $343,240 with a
project contingency of $34,760 (approximately 10%) for the design of the
Gourmet Alley and Railroad Alley Pedestrian and Bicycle Beautification
Improvements Project, No. 22-RFP-PW-478 and authorize the City
Administrator to execute the contract and associated documents.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.1. Adoption of An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Gilroy Adopting a Short-Term Interim Franchise Agreement with
Recology South Valley for Solid Waste Hauling Services and a
Finding that Its Action in Adopting the Ordinance is Exempt From
Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense
Exemption) In that the Proposed Ordinance Will Continue an Existing
State-Mandated Program for the Protection of Public Health and the
Environment, and None of the Circumstances in CEQA Guidelines
Section 15300.2 Apply.
1. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
2. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Senior Management Analyst
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Possible Action:
a) Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive any future reading.
b) Adopt an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving
a short-term interim franchise agreement with Recology South Valley for solid
waste hauling services.
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08/15/2022 Page6 9.2. Establishment of Application Fees for Flying a Commemorative Flag
at City Hall
1. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
2. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Senior Management Analyst
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Possible Action:
Council adopt the resolution.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
11.1. Agreement with Gilroy Chamber of Commerce
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Enter into a marketing and economic development agreement with the Gilroy
Chamber of Commerce.
11.2. Rename Gilroy Museum's Research Room After the Late Author and
Museum Volunteer Claudia Salewske
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Motion to approve the Parks and Recreation Commission's recommendation to
rename Gilroy Museum's Research Room to the "Claudia Salewske Research
Room."
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08/15/2022 Page7 11.3. Gilroy Zoning Ordinance Update Progress Report
1. Staff Report: Kraig Tambornini, Senior Planner
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Accept Zoning Ordinance update progress report.
11.4. Council Consideration of Taking A Formal Position on the Sargent
Quarry Project
1. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Review and Provide Direction
12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
13. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
14. CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES
SEPTEMBER 2022
12* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
19* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 2022
3* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
17* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER 2022
7* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
21* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 2022
5* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
*Meeting is webstreamed