02/06/2023 City Council Regular Meeting (02 - Final Agenda)
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA
95020
REGULAR MEETING | 6:00 PM
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2023
MAYOR
Marie Blankley
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rebeca Armendariz
Dion Bracco
Tom Cline
Zach Hilton
Carol Marques
Fred Tovar
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
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time and possibly on short notice. Please check the City of Gilroy website www.cityofgilroy.org for any updates to
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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 http://bit.ly/3NuS1IN.
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arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance
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prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0204 or cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org to help ensure that
reasonable arrangements can be made.
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only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing held at this meeting, or in written
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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 exposure to litigation against the City.
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documents before the meeting.
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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
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The agenda for this regular meeting is as follows:
1. OPENING
1.1. Call to Order
1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
1.3. Invocation
1.4. City Clerk’s Report on Posting the Agenda
1.5. Roll Call
1.6. Orders of the Day
1.7. Employee Introductions
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards
2.1. Proclamation – Gun Violence Survivors Week
3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
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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 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 – Cities Association Santa Clara County Board of Directors (alternate),
Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority, Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, Santa
Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Commission, SCRWA
Council Member Armendariz – Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority, Santa Clara
Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board,
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board (alternate), South County United for Health
Council Member Marques – ABAG, Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Habitat
Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, SCRWA
(alternate)
Council Member Hilton – CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority
JPA Board, South County United for Health (alternate), VTA Policy Advisory Committee
Council Member Cline – Gilroy Economic Development Partnership (alternate), Gilroy Sister Cities
Association, Gilroy Youth Task Force, Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board, VTA
Policy Advisory Committee (alternate), Visit Gilroy California Welcome Center Board
Council Member Tovar – Gilroy Youth Task Force (alternate), Santa Clara County Expressway
Plan 2040 Advisory Board, Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, SCRWA, South County Youth
Task Force Policy Team, VTA Mobility Partnership
Mayor Blankley – ABAG (alternate), CalTrain Policy Group, Cities Association Santa Clara County
Board of Directors, Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, Gilroy Sister Cities Association
(alternate), Gilroy Youth Task Force, Santa Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Commission,
SCRWA, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA Board of Directors, VTA Mobility
Partnership
5. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE
5.1. Current Grant Status Update
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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 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. Approval of the Action Minutes of the January 23, 2023 City Council
Regular Meeting
7.2. Approval of the Action Minutes of the January 28, 2023 City Council
Strategic Planning Workshop
7.3. Claim of Javier Roacho (The City Administrator recommends a “yes” vote
under the Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim.)
7.4. Claim of Mark Ribeiro (The City Administrator recommends a “yes” vote
under the Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim.)
8. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
8.1. Approve the Purchase of Two Public Works Vehicles (One 2023 Ford Super
Duty F-550 Dump Truck and One 2023 Ford F-150 Crew Cab) Utilizing
Sourcewell Bid 091521-NAF in an amount not to exceed $154,829
1. Staff Report: LeeAnn McPhillips, Administrative Services and Human
Resources Director / Risk Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
1. Approve the purchase of the below listed vehicles in an amount not to
exceed $154,829 utilizing Sourcewell bid #091521-NAF:
o One 2023 FORD Super Duty F-550 Dump Truck (up to
$97,436.31)
o One 2023 FORD F-150 Crew Cab (up to $57,392.62); and
2. Authorize the City Administrator to execute all related purchase
documents.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
11.1. Introduction of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Amending Chapter 19C of the Gilroy City Code Relating to Social Host
Accountability to Increase the Penalty Amounts and Increase the Period of
Time for Issuing Citations
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
1. Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading; and
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2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Amending Chapter 19C of the Gilroy City Code Relating to Social Host
Accountability to Increase the Penalty Amounts and Increase the Period
of Time for Issuing Citations.
11.2. Introduction of An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Gilroy
Amending Chapter 19b Of The Gilroy City Code Relating To Smoking
Pollution Control To Prohibit Smoking At Multi-Family Housing Properties
And Public Events
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
1. Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading of the
ordinance; and
2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending
Chapter 19B of the Gilroy City Code Relating to Smoking Pollution Control
to Prohibit Smoking at Multi-family Housing Properties and Public Events.
11.3. Discussion and Possible Direction Concerning Oversight/Administration of
Council-Adopted Downtown Initiatives
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Council deliberate the following options for administering Downtown initiatives:
1. Continuing current reporting structure for Council to receive information
concerning Downtown-related projects/issues; or
2. Forming a City Council Downtown Committee (subject to the Ralph M.
Brown Act); or
3. Tabling topic until the March 13, 2023 City Council Goal Setting/Priority
workshop.
11.4. Approve a School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding for
Fiscal Year 2023-2024
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 authorizing the City
Administrator to enter into an agreement between the City of Gilroy and Gilroy
Unified School District for two school resource officers, including cost sharing, for
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY24).
12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
12.1. PG&E Scheduling Impacts on City Projects
12.2. Downtown Parking Lot Update
13. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
14. CLOSED SESSION
14.1. Conference with Negotiator – Collective Bargaining Unit Pursuant to
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Government Code Section 54957.6, Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11 (4)
Collective Bargaining Unit: Gilroy Police Officers Association, Inc.,
Representing Gilroy Police Officers;
City Negotiators: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator; LeeAnn McPhillips,
Assistant City Administrator/Administrative Services & Human Resources
Director;
Anticipated Issue(s) Under Negotiation: Wages, Hours, Benefits, Working
Conditions; Memorandum of Understanding: MOU Between City of Gilroy &
Gilroy Police Officers
Possible Action: Receive Public Comment on Closed Session Item.
15. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION
Report of any action taken in Closed Session and vote or abstention of each Council
Member if required by Government Code Section 54957.1 and GCC Section 17A.13 (a);
Public Report of the vote to continue in closed session if required under GCC Section
17A.11 (e).
16. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES
FEBRUARY 2022
27 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
MARCH 2022
6 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
13 Council Goal / Priority Setting Workshop - 6:00 p.m *tentative*
20 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
APRIL 2023
3 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
17 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
Meetings are webstreamed on the City of Gilroy’s website at gilroy.city/meetings.