Minutes 1993/04/26
Regular Meeting
April 26, 1993
Gilroy, California
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Invocation
Pastor Dana Armstrong, Home Missions Church, gave the
Invocation.
The Mayor thanked Mayor Protempore Rowlison for conducting
the April 19, 1993 regular Council Meeting in his absence.
Posting
Agenda
The City Clerk noted that the Agenda had been posted on
April 22, 1993 at 8:41 a.m.
Roll Call
Present: Councilmembers: Mike Gilroy, Leonard A. Hale, Paul
V. Kloecker, Sara C. Nelson, Suellen C. Rowlison, Pete Valdez Jr.
and Donald F. Gage;
Spec. "0"
Shelly Myers invited Council to the Special Olympics Event
on Saturday, May 1, 1993 at 9:00 a.m. and participants presented
the Council and Staff with T-Shirts and hats for this event.
Consent
Calendar
Motion was made by Councilman Hale, seconded by Councilman
Kloecker that the following items under the Consent Calendar be
approved, by the following Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Counci1members:
Mike Gilroy, Leonard A. Hale, Paul V. Kloecker, Sara C. Nelson,
Suellen C. Rowlison, Pete Valdez, Jr. and Donald F. Gage;
Res.93-22
Adopted Resolution No. 93-22 Honoring Jeremy Williams, Boy
Scout for Heroic Actions;
RESOLUTION NO. 93 - 22
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY HONORING COURA-
GEOUS AND EXTRAORDINARY ASSISTANCE AND HEROIC ACTIONS OF JEREMY
WILLIAMS, A MEMBER OF BOY SCOUT TROOP 711 IN GILROY.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of April, 1993, by the following
vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GILROY, HALE, KLOECKER, NELSON,
ROWLISON, VALDEZ and GAGE
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None;
NOES:
ABSENT:
Budget
Approved Budget amendments/Transfers as recommended; and
Minutes
Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 19, 1993.
At 7:06 p.m. Director of Finance Noble Shaw, gave his
Departmental Report. At 7:34 p.m. the Mayor reconvened the
meeting.
Bids-P.D.
Bids-Mower
HUD
Trans. Fund.
Uvas Creek
& Ranch Site
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Median
Library
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A recommendation on work Stations bid for the Police
Department was noted and further explained by Records Supervisor
Lee.
Motion was made by Councilman Valdez seconded by Councilman
Hale and carried that the bid of Center Core in the amount of
$15,596.22 be awarded for work Stations for the Police Department
as recommended.
A recommendation on a Rough Mower for the Golf Course was
noted and further explained by Park Supervisor Headley and
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor Miller.
Motion was made by Councilman K10ecker seconded by Council-
man Valdez and carried that the bid of Reed Equipment Company in
the amount of $16,226.68 be awarded for a Rough Mower for the
Golf Course as recommended.
Discussion was had regarding the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant
Program and notification of the City status further explained by
Housing Block Grant Coordinator Rojas.
Motion was made by Councilman Hale seconded by Councilman
Valdez and carried that the City accepts HUD's notification of
the City of Gilroy being assigned Metropolitan City Status as
recommended. Councilwoman Nelson voted "no" on the motion.
Council approved the City's response to Transportation
Funding Priorities Issues and requested that previous memorandum
of the City Engineer fully explaining same be included. Council-
man Kloecker noted that accelerated projects would require early
maintenance costs that would be funded and thus, some of Gilroy's
priority projects would then not be considered and requested that
Supervisor Honda be notified of the City's requested projects.
A recommendation to adopt Uvas Creek Park Preserve and
Ranch Site Master Plans was noted and further explained by Parks
& Recreation Director Connelly and Sandra Landry, Beals
Architect.
The Minutes and recommendation of the Parks & Recreation
Meeting of April 20, 1993 were noted.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Nelson seconded by Council-
man Valdez and carried that the Negative Declaration for Uvas
Creek Park Preserve and Ranch Site Master Plans be approved as
completed in compliance with CEQA, as reflecting the Independent
Judgement of the City.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Nelson seconded by Council-
man Hale and carried that the Uvas Creek Park Preserve and Ranch
Site Master Plans and Mitigating Monitoring Program be adopted as
presented.
A recommendation to approve South Monterey Street Median
Design was presented and explained by Park Supervisor Headley.
Motion was made by Councilman Gilroy seconded by Councilman
Kloecker and carried that the South Monterey Street Median Design
be approved as presented. Councilwoman Nelson voted "no" on the
motion.
A request of the County of Santa Clara Librarian was noted
re: 1993-94 Funding and requesting Resolution in Support of SB
566 (To Provide Authority for Local Agencies to Use Benefit
Assessment Financing for Public Libraries (Roberti).
Motion was made by Councilwoman Rowlison seconded by
Councilwoman Nelson and carried that Staff be directed to write a
letter to Senator Roberti noting that the City supports libraries
but not through a Benefit Assessment proposal.
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ABAG
Garbage
Franchises
P.& R.Com
3-17-93
A request of ABAG for support of AB 398, A Bay Area Growth
Management Bill, was noted.
Council agreed to await for the additional legislation
proposed prior to action on this matter.
Councilman Kloecker agreed to draft a letter noting City's
prior statements regarding Growth Management to include
additional items not previously addressed, to be presented to
Council for final approval.
Councilman Kloecker noted that Planning Directors will be
solicited for views regarding this platform and requests that
same be referred to Council prior to submission to ABAG.
A request of South Valley Refuse Disposal, Inc. was noted
for support of SB 450 re: Granting of Franchises and Opposition
to SB 924 Prohibiting Exclusive Franchise Agreements for
Recyc1ables. An Update on action by the Senate voting upon same
was noted and Council took no action on the matter.
The following informational items were noted with no
separate discussion on same:
Correspondence re: Regional Government/Governance:
Franklin H. Ernst, Jr. re: SB 153 (Morgan); Bay Area
Regional Growth Management;
correspondence re: 1993 State Budget:
League of California Cities Red Ink Alert Publication,
April 16, 1993 #7;
Santa Clara County Manufacturing Group re: Property Tax
Revenues;
Customer Service:
Use of Park Facility In Appreciation;
City In Appreciation of Local Businesses during City Hall
Remodeling Project;
Proscenium Lighting In Appreciation;
Happy Place Montessori School & Infant/Toddler Center In
Appreciation;
Invitation to 1993 Annual De Anza College Native American
Pow Wow, May 15-16, 1993, Cupertino;
Proclamation Issued by Mayor Gage:
Emergency Medical Services Week - May 12-18, 1993.
League of California Cities Recommending Support of SB 1140
re: Brown Act; and
City's Response to Congressman Edwards for Assistance re:
Old City Hall Project.
Noted the Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission
Meeting of March 16, 1993;
Noted the Minutes of the Senior Advisory Board Meeting of
March 15, 1993;
Noted the Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission
Meeting of April 20, 1993.
City Administrator Baksa distributed City'S Response to
County of Santa Clara regarding proposal on Animal Services.
Adjrnmt.
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City Administrator Baksa distributed state legislation on
proposed amendments to the Brown Act noting that another Brown
Act Bill was supported by the League of California Cities under
Informational items.
The City Attorney noted response to local newspaper re:
local agencies Sales Tax.
The Mayor declared City Hall's flag to be flown at half
mast on Thursday, April 29, 1993 in memory of Caesar Chavez.
Councilman Kloecker requested the Mayor issue a proclama-
tion of Farm workers' week in recognition of Caesar Chavez'
contributions.
Councilman Hale noted Santa Clara County Managers'
Association Mandated Hit List re: State Budget and Santa Clara
County Cities Association Fiscal Impacts. Copies to be
distributed to Council.
It was noted that Channel 34 listing of water prohibitions
would be changed to voluntary water conservation measures.
Councilman Kloecker requested update on Wastewater Treat-
ment Facilities financing source, etc. City Administrator Baksa
noted that he would report on same at the Budget Study Sessions.
The Mayor noted the following meetings:
Gilroy City Council Study Session, May 10, 1993 - 7:00
p.m., City of Gilroy Council Chambers, City Hall, 7351 Rosanna
Street, Gilroy, CA 95020 re: Strategic Planning. Council
requested the location be changed to the Gilroy Senior Center;
Gilroy Planning Commission Retreat, May 15, 1993 - 8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Gilroy Senior Center, 737~ Hanna Street.
CalTrans Citizens' Interest Group re: Route 152, May 19,
1993 - 7:00 p.m., City of Gilroy Council Chambers, City Hall,
7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020; and
Leadership Forum, May 20, 1993 - 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.,
Gilroy Senior Center Meeting Room, 7371 Hanna Street, Gilroy, CA
95020. noting the topic to be Gangs and Gang Task Force.
At 10:09 p.m. the Mayor adjourned the meeting to a Closed
Session re: Existing Litigation - DOUG NORTH, d.b.a. VIDEO OUTLET
v. CITY OF GILROY, a municipal corporation in accordance with
Section 54956.9(a) of the Government Code.
At 10:25 p.m. the Mayor reconvened the meeting and further
adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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