05/13/2024 City Council Study Session
May 13, 2024 | 6:00 PM Page 1 of 2 City Council Special Meeting Agenda
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
ACTION MINUTES
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 | 6:00 PM
1. OPENING
1.1. Call to Order Mayor Blankley called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. 1.2. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Dion Bracco, Council Member
Rebeca Armendariz, Council Member
Carol Marques, Council Member
Tom Cline, Council Member
Fred Tovar, Council Member
Marie Blankley, Mayor
Absent Zach Hilton, Council Member
2 STUDY SESSION
2.1 Annual Presentation from Gilroy Gardens (Board of Directors and Staff) Gilroy Gardens Board and staff provided an update about what has been
happening at the park and what they are doing moving forward. Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. 2.2 Report on the Gilroy Gardens Annual Lease Payments (City Staff) Staff presented an overview of the lease and lease payments received from
Gilroy Gardens. Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
Ron Kirkish highly regards Gilroy Gardens and what they do and have done
for the City and the public. Gregory Felios spoke about his experience with being a docent the past 8 seasons, and how the employees and management work as a team.
There being no further speakers, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. 3. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 P.M.
May 13, 2024 | 6:00 PM Page 2 of 2 City Council
Special Meeting Agenda
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gilroy.
/s/Beth Minor
Interim City Clerk