12/05/2022 City Council Regular Meeting (02 - Final Agenda)
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CITY COUNCIL &
GILROY PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
Mayor / Board Chair
Marie Blankley
Mayor Pro Tempore / Vice Chair
Peter Leroe-Muñoz
Council Members / Board Members
Rebeca Armendariz, Dion Bracco, Zach Hilton, Carol Marques, & Fred Tovar
AGENDA
CITY OF GILROY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
GILROY PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY 6:01 P.M.
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
PLEASE NOTE: Council Member Armendariz will participate in the meeting via
teleconference from the site listed below. The meeting agenda will be posted on the
teleconference site, which is accessible to the public. Anyone wishing to address the
Council from the teleconference site will be provided with an opportunity to do so.
Location:
Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
5300 Crest Road
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 377-4867
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 t he 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 B Y
THE CITY COUNCIL. Public testimony is subject to reasonable regulations, including but no t
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
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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 provid ed 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, the City wil l
make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please
contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at
(408) 846-0204 or cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org to help ensure that
reasonable arrangements can be made.
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 som eone 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 Gove rnment 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 exposure to litigation against the City.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City C ouncil 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.
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
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 intérprete 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 de
la Ciudad a cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org.
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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 Personnel Commission Presentation
3.2. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT
ON 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 t he
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.
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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
Wastewater Authority Board, Street Naming Committee, South County Youth Task
Force 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 Direc tors (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
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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. Action Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting - Nov 21, 2022
6:00 PM
7.2. Adoption of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Adopting a 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.
7.3. Adoption of an ordinance approving a Planned Unit Development
Overlay Zoning Amendment for Property at Royal Way (file number Z
21-05)
8. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
11.1. Council Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Gilroy Approving Commemorative Flag Flying Applications for 2023
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Council adopt the resolution.
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11.2. Council Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Repealing Ordinance Number 99-13, Removing the Use of Liens to
Collect for Delinquent Garbage Fees
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading.
b) Introduce an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy repealing
Ordinance Number 99-13, removing the use of liens to collect for
delinquent garbage fees.
11.3. Discussion of Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Regarding
Ballot Measure Wording and Recommendations
1. Staff Report: LeeAnn McPhillips, Administrative Services/HR Director/Risk
Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Provide staff direction.
11.4. Approval of the Refinancing of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing
Authority's 2013 Refunding Lease Revenue Bonds
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving the
issuance by the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority of not to exceed
$15 million of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series 2022A; approving the execution and delivery of
various related documents in connection with the offering and sale of such
bonds; and authorizing the taking of certain other matters related thereto.
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12. ADJOURN TO THE MEETING OF GILROY PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING
AUTHORITY
13. GILROY PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
13.1. Call to Order
1. Roll Call
13.2. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
13.2.1. Approval of the Refinancing of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing
Authority's 2013 Refunding Lease Revenue Bonds
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adopt a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Public Facilities Financing
approving the issuance by the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority of
not to exceed $15 million of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2022A; approving the execution and
delivery of various related documents in connection with the offering and sale
of such bonds; and authorizing the taking of certain other matters related
thereto.
14. ADJOURN TO THE MEETING OF GILROY CITY COUNCIL
15. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
16. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
17. CLOSED SESSION
18. ADJOURNMENT
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12/5/2022 Page8 FUTURE MEETING DATES
DECEMBER 2022
12* Special Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
19* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m. CANCELED
JANUARY 2023
9* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
23* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
28* Strategic Planning Workshop - 9:00 a.m.
FEBRUARY 2023
6* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
27* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
MARCH 2023
6* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
20* Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
*Meeting is webstreamed