12/12/2022 City Council Special Meeting (02 - Final Agenda)
December 9, 2022 10:00 AM City Council Special Meeting Agenda Page1 MAYOR
Marie Blankley
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rebeca Armendariz
Dion Bracco
Zach Hilton
Peter Leroe-Muñoz
Carol Marques
Fred Tovar
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022 6:00 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
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. Persons wishing to address the Council are requested, but not required, to
complete a Speaker’s Card located at the entrances. Public testimony is subject to reasonable
regulations, including but not limited to time r estrictions for each individual speaker. A minimum
of 12 copies of materials should be provided to the City Clerk f or distribution to the Council and
Staff. 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.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 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’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 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
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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 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.
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 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 de
la Ciudad a cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org.
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. PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, AND PRESENTATIONS
2.1. Proclamation for Gilroy Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Mark
Turner
2.2. Retirement Proclamation for Gilroy Police Department Records
Technician Virginia Hernandez
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12/12/2022 Page3 3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
3.1. 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 Speak er’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 t he 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 memb ers under this section of the
agenda will be limited to 10 pages in hard copy. An unlimited amo unt 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, H istoric 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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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 Directors (alternate),
Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, Gilroy Sister Cities A ssociation, 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
5.1. City Council Member Meeting Attendance
6. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
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 t he public. Any person desiring
to speak on any item on the consent calendar should ask to have that it em 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 - Dec 5, 2022
6:00 PM
7.2. Approval of City of Gilroy's Response to the Santa Clara County Civil
Grand Jury Report Regarding Ballot Measure Wording
7.3. Mayoral Appointments of Council Members to Serve in Regional
Representative Seats and Seats on Local Boards and Committees
7.4. Council Designation of Obsolete and Used Computer and Other
Electronic Waste as Surplus and Auction or Discard as Deemed
Appropriate by the Administrative Services and Finance
Departments.
7.5. Approval of Parcel Map and Property Improvement Agreement No.
2022-05 for 6605 Automall Parkway Commercial Development, APN
841-16-117
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12/12/2022 Page5 8. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
8.1. Acceptance of the Official Canvass of the November 8, 2022
Municipal Election Results
1. Staff Report: Thai Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
It is staff’s recommendation the City Council:
1. Adopt the Resolution accepting the certification of the November 8, 2022
election results;
2. Declare elected Dion Bracco, Tom Cline, and Carol Marques to the Gilroy
City Council for a full term of four (4) years each; and
3. Declare Measure D ratified and order the City Clerk to file the amendment
and cause it to be recorded pursuant to Govt. Section 34460.
8.2. Presentation of Plaque to Outgoing Council Member Leroe-Muñoz
8.3. Council Member Leroe-Muñoz Farewell Remarks
8.4. Adjourn Sine Die
8.5. Swearing in of Council Members Elect
8.6. Roll Call
8.7. Incoming Council Member's Remarks
8.8. Recess for Refreshments for Outgoing and Incoming Council
Members
9. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Selection of Mayor Pro Tempore Following the November 8, 2022
General Election
1. Staff Report: Thai Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Elect a Mayor Pro Tempore for calendar year 2023.
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12/12/2022 Page6 9.2. Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Budget Amendment in Fiscal
Year 2022-23 Adding $265,801 from the Office of the District Attorney
to the Police Grants Fund for the South County Youth Task Force
(SCYTF)
1. Staff Report: Pedro Espinoza, Police Chief
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving a budget
amendment in Fiscal Year 2022-23 adding $265,801 from the Office of the
District Attorney to the Police Grants Fund for the South County Youth Task
Force (SCYTF).
9.3. Acceptance of the 2022 Title II Board of State and Community
Corrections Three-Year Grant Award in the Amount of $1,049,952 to
Support Delinquency Prevention and Juvenile Justice System
Improvement and Adopt a Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2023
Operating Budget by $349,984
1. Staff Report: Pedro Espinoza, Police Chief
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Authorize acceptance of a three-year Title II grant award in the amount of
$1,049,952 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections
(BSCC), and authorize the City Administrator to execute all grant
agreements and related documents; and
b) Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Operating Budget in
the amount of $349,984, appropriating the first year of the Title II grant
funds and
c) Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy accepting grant
funds and designating certain positions as agents for the City of Gilroy’s
application for, and administration of, funding from the Board of State and
Community Corrections.
10. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
10.1. Interviews for Open Seats on Boards, Commissions and Committees
with Future Appointment January 9, 2023
1. Staff Report: Thai Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
1. Accept three applications for open seats on City of Gilroy Boards,
Commissions, and Committees that were received after the November 30th,
2022 application deadline; and
2. Interview candidates for open seats on City of Gilroy Boards, Commissions,
and Committees.
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12/12/2022 Page7 11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
11.1. 2022 City of Gilroy Year-End Video
12. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
14. FUTURE MEETING DATES
DECEMBER 2022
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