11/04/2024 City Council Regular MeetingCity Council Regular Meeting
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2024 | 6:00 PM
:
1. OPENING
1.1. Call to Order
1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was provided by Council Member Zach Hilton.
1.3. Invocation
Pastor Malcolm McPhail led the invocation.
1.4. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
Management Assistant, Kylie Katsuyoshi, advised the agenda was
posted on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 10:17 A.M.
1.5. Roll Call
Attendance Attendee Name
Dion Bracco, Council Member
Rebeca Armendariz, Council Member
Carol Marques, Council Member
Zach Hilton, Council Member
Tom Cline, Council Member
Fred Tovar, Council Member
Marie Blankley, Mayor
Absent None
1.6. Orders of the Day
None
1.7. Employee Introductions
Utilities Director, Heath McMahon introduced Christian Ochoa, Engineer 1.
2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards
3. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE (Informational Only)
4. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
4.1. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS
NOT ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
Eli Aizerman spoke about illegal dumping on the property at 315 Las
Animas Ave., and how the City continues to obstruct their project.
Ron Kirkish spoke about the election literature sent out by a committee
Ten South supported and that the literature is full of lies and false
innuendos.
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There being no further speakers, Mayor Blankley closed Public
Comment.
5. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Bracco
Noted he recently attended a meeting of the Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers
Authority and encouraged the public to use the library programs.
Council Member Armendariz
No report.
Council Member Marques
Advised she attended the Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors meeting, which was also
attended by two representatives of the Gilroy Garlic Festival. They asked if the Garlic
Festival could be held at Gilroy Gardens, additional information to come over the next
several months. The annual Holiday Lights will be starting on the Friday after
Thanksgiving.
Council Member Hilton
Noted Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board approved a $100,000
allocation to create the Expanded Education Fund, that seeks to enhance the offering
of local nonprofits in youth engagement and education.
Council Member Cline
No report.
Council Member Tovar
No report.
Mayor Blankley
Noted the City is processing Ten South’s application that it has received.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
6.1. Approval of the Action Minutes of the October 21, 2024 City
Council Regular Meeting.
6.2. Adoption of a Resolution of the City of Gilroy to approve the
Santa Clara County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
and the Gilroy Annex.
6.3. Approval of a second Amendment to the Agreement with
Circlepoint, Inc. for the Gilroy Data Center Project Environmental
Impact Report in the amount of $36,757.25 for a total project cost
of $244,009.30.
6.4. Claim of Jesus Diaz Chavez (The City Administrator recommends
a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of
the claim).
6.5. Claim of Roberto Patricio Justor (The City Administrator
recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall
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constitute denial of the claim).
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment.
Council Member Marques requested Agenda Item 6.3 be pulled for
discussion.
MOTION: Approve Agenda Item Nos. 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, and 6.5.
RESULTS: PASS: 7-0 ROLL CALL VOTE
MOVER: Dion Bracco, Council Member
SECONDER: Fred Tovar, Council Member
AYES: BRACCO, ARMENDARIZ, MARQUES, HILTON, CLINE,
TOVAR, BLANKLEY
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2024-53
MOTION: Approve Agenda Item Nos. 6.3
RESULTS: PASS: 7-0 ROLL CALL VOTE
MOVER: Carol Marques, Council Member
SECONDER: Tom Cline, Council Member
AYES: BRACCO, ARMENDARIZ, MARQUES, HILTON, CLINE,
TOVAR, BLANKLEY
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
7. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9.1. Approval of a Notice of Acceptance of Completion for the FY23
Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. 23-PW-278 and
Approval of a Final Contract with Teichert Construction in the
Amount of $5,977,011.86
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Approve a Notice of Acceptance of Completion for the FY23
Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. 23-PW-278. And approve a
final contract in the amount of $5,977,011.86 with Teichert Construction
for the FY23 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. 23- PW-278.
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RESULTS: PASS: 7-0 ROLL CALL VOTE
MOVER: Fred Tovar, Council Member
SECONDER: Rebeca Armendariz, Council Member
AYES: BRACCO, ARMENDARIZ, MARQUES, HILTON, CLINE,
TOVAR, BLANKLEY
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
9.2. Zoning Ordinance Update Progress Report
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment.
10. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
None
11. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
None
12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
12.1. VTA Grant Award
12.2. Santa Teresa Fire Station Update
City Administrator, Jimmy Forbis advised the City received news from Valley
Transportation Authority that the U.S. Department of Transportation gave a grant
of $900,000 for the Gilroy Station Area Plan, and VTA will match with $225,000.
The Fire Station property is going through the appraisal process, and it should be
completed by the beginning of December. Several city engineering staff will be
traveling to Morgan Hill to visit their new fire station.
Lastly, praise was given to the Recreation Division for hosting the VSP Vision
Eyes event where 60 seniors were able to get their eyes checked and get fitted
with glasses, and on December 7th the annual Santa breakfast will be held with
sitting times of 8:30 A.M. and 10:30 A.M.
13. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
No report.
14. CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION
16. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETING DATES
The meeting was adjourned at 6:29 P.M.
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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