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From:Lisa Birch
To:All Council Members; City Clerk
Subject:EXTERNAL - September 12th Public Comments for Item #11.1 (Approval of an ENA by and between Select
Contracts and the City of Gilroy)
Date:Monday, September 12, 2022 8:34:28 AM
I fully agree with the following:
Select Contracts proposal for an Adventure Park in Gilroy will be a positive project in the
region for people that bike, hike, and enjoy the outdoors. It will provide a benefit to our local
community and attract tourism to the city. “The inclusion of a full-scale lift accessed downhill
bike park within day-trip of the Bay area and weekend trip distance for much of the central
California coastline is totally unique and compelling as its own offering,” said Select
Contracts in their proposal. The park would be an amazing resource for local high school
mountain bike teams, mountain bike enthusiasts, new riders, hikers, and those who enjoy
emerging trends in recreation. There is not another project like this in the region. Gilroy is a
Bicycle Friendly Community, and the Adventure Park supports the 2018 Tourism in the
Hecker Pass Corridor Resolution, and the 2020 Recreation Destination Community
Resolution. We are actively embracing, advancing ideas, and projects that promote the
concept of free-range people in the City of Gilroy.
Lisa Birch