07/10/2023 City Council Special Meeting (02 - Final Agenda)
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA
95020
SPECIAL MEETING | 6:00 PM
MONDAY, JULY 10, 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
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
publiccomments@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
bit.ly/3NuS1IN.
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
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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 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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available with the agenda packet on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org subject to the Staff’s ability to post
the documents before the meeting.
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The agenda for this special 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
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2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards
2.1. Retirement Proclamation – Gilroy Golf Course General Manager Don
DeLorenzo
2.2. Retirement Proclamation – Police Sergeant John Ballard
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 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 publiccomments@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 – Downtown Committee, 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 – Downtown Committee, Santa Clara County Library Joint
Powers Authority (alternate), 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, Downtown Committee, 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 – Downtown Committee, 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, VTA Mobility Partnership Committee
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Council Member Tovar – Downtown Committee, 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
Mayor Blankley – ABAG (alternate), CalTrain Policy Group, Cities Association Santa Clara
County Board of Directors, Downtown Committee, 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 Committee 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 June 19, 2023 City Council Regular
Meeting
7.2. Approve Amendments to Gilroy Youth Commission Bylaws
7.3. Claim of Maria Salinas (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote
under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.4. Claim of David Humberto Garcia Mejia (The City Administrator
recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute
denial of the claim)
7.5. Claim of Eliseo Ramirez Pacheco (The City Administrator recommends a
"yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.6. Claim of Ameera Kleder Barnes (The City Administrator recommends a
"yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.7. Claim of Rosaura Aguilar (The City Administrator recommends a "yes"
vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.8. Claim of Karen Clinton (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote
under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.9. Claim of Sandra Lopez (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote
under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
8. BIDS AND PROPOSALS (NONE)
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.1. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 16B,
Sidewalk Vending, to the Gilroy City Code
1. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Possible Action:
1. Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading of the
ordinance; and
2. Introduce an ordinance adding Chapter 16B, Sidewalk Vending, to the
Gilroy City Code, which provides permit requirements and standards for
sidewalk vending.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10.1. Annual Appointments to City Boards, Commissions, and Committees With
Seats Vacant or Expired as of June 19, 2023
1. Staff Report: Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Appoint members to City Commissions with seats vacant or expired as of
June 19, 2023.
11. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
11.1. Council Direction Concerning the City's Ongoing Membership in the Cities
Association of Santa Clara County
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Council discussion regarding the continued status of the City of Gilroy as a
member of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County. 11.2. Selection of Voting Delegate for the League of California Cities 2023
Annual Conference
1. Staff Report: Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize a Council Member as the
Designated Voting Delegate to attend the 2023 League of California Cities
Annual Conference on behalf of the City, along with up to two alternate voting
delegates.
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11.3. Consent of the Appointment of Karl Bjarke as Interim Public Works
Director (Retired Annuitant) Effective July 11, 2023 and Adoption of a
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving the
Appointment and Employment Agreement
1. Staff Report: LeeAnn McPhillips, Administrative Services and Human
Resources Director / Risk Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Consent of the City Administrator's recommendation to appoint Karl Bjarke
as Interim Public Works Director (as a retired annuitant) effective July 11,
2023.
b) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving the
appointment of Karl Bjarke as Interim Public Works Director (Retired
Annuitant) pursuant to California Government Code Section 21221(h) and
authorizing the City Administrator to execute the employment agreement.
12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
12.1. Visit to Gilroy Sister City Angra do Heroismo
13. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES
August 2023
7 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
21 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
September 2023
11 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
18 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
October 2023
2 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
16 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
Meetings are webstreamed on the City of Gilroy’s website at gilroy.city/meetings.