05/15/2023 City Council Regular Meeting (01 - Preliminary 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, MAY 15, 2023
MAYOR
Marie Blankley
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rebeca Armendariz
Dion Bracco
Tom Cline
Zach Hilton
Carol Marques
Fred Tovar
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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
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1.7. Employee Retirements
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards
2.1. Proclamation Recognizing APWA National Public Works Week May 21 - 27,
2023 2.2. Proclamation – Proclaiming June 2023 as LGBTQ Pride Month 3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
3.1. Annual Youth 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 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
Joint Water Resources Committee, 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
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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 Committee, SCRWA, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA Board
of Directors, VTA Mobility Partnership 5. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE
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 May 1, 2023 City Council Regular
Meeting
7.2. Approval of the Action Minutes of the May 3, 2023 City Council Capital
Improvement Plan Workshop
7.3. Council Appointment of Council Member Tom Cline to the Valley
Transportation Authority Mobility Partnership Committee
7.4. Amending the City of Gilroy Conflict of Interest Code
7.5. Approve Replacing Accounting Technician (Utility Billing) with Supervising
Accounting Technician on the Budgeted Position Control List and Adopt a
Resolution Updating the Position Control List for FY 23
7.6. Accept and File Quarterly Cash and Investment Report as of March 31,
2023
7.7. Annual Military Equipment Use Report 2022, per California Assembly Bill
No. 481
7.8. Second Amendment to the Agreement for the Countywide Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Program
7.9. Approval of Capital Improvement Plan Projects for Funding by the Road
Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB-1) Funds
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7.10. Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Requesting the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation Development
Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding from the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission
7.11. Reject all bids for the San Ysidro Lighting/Picnic Area Improvements,
Project No. 23-PW-277
7.12. Adoption of an Ordinance amending the Gilroy City Code, Chapter 30
(Zoning), Article XLI Section 30.41.32 (Specific Provisions—Emergency
Shelters), Article II Section 30.2.20 (Definitions), and Article XI Section
30.11.10C (Residential Use Table) regarding Emergency Shelters (Z 23-03)
7.13. Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Amending Sections 10.A15 (a) and (c) of the Gilroy City Code Relating to
Host Liability for Illegal Fireworks and Illegal Use of Legal Fireworks
8. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
8.1. Award of Contract to Hill International to Manage the Design of 21 CIP
Projects for the Capital Improvement Program Project Management
Services (No. 23-RFP-PW-476) in the amount of $1,160,088 with a Project
Contingency of $119,912 (~10%) and Approve a Total Project Expenditure
of $1,280,000
1. Staff Report: Daryl Jordan, Public Works Director
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 from the Sewer, Water, Storm Drain
Development Impact, Sewer Development Impact, and Traffic Impact
Funds.
b) Award a contract to Hill International in the amount of $1,160,088 with a
project contingency of $119,912 (approximately 10%) for the Capital
Improvement Program Project Management Services, Project, No. 23-
RFP-PW-476 and authorize the City Administrator to execute the contract
and associated documents. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (NONE)
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10.1. Review of the Draft Ordinance Banning the Use of Certain Public Rights-of-
way as Sleeping or Living Accommodations
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Council provide direction regarding the proposed ordinance.
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11. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
11.1. Report on Design Update for the Gourmet Alley and Railroad Pedestrian
and Bicycle Beautification Improvements Project
1. Staff Report: Daryl Jordan, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report. 11.2. Approval of a Two-year Agreement with Silicon Valley Creates for an
Amount Not-to-exceed $50,000 for Funding the "Elevate Gilroy Through the
Arts" Program.
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Council approve the agreement with Silicon Valley Creates for the “Elevate
Gilroy Through the Arts” program. 11.3. Adopt a Resolution Setting the 2023 Fireworks Service Fee for Impacts on
City Fire and Police Services Related to the Sale and Use of Safe and Sane
Fireworks Pursuant to Gilroy City Code Chapter 10A
1. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy setting the 2023
Fireworks Service Fee for impacts on City Fire and Police Services related to
the sale and use of safe and sane fireworks pursuant to Gilroy City Code
Chapter 10A. 12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
13. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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FUTURE MEETING DATES
May 2023
22 Recommend Operating Budget Workshop - 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
June 2023
5 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
19 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
July 2023
3 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m -CANCELED-
10 Special Meeting - 6:00 p.m
August 2023
7 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
21 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
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