Minutes 2004/10/04
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Regular Meeting
October 04, 2004
Gilroy, California
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
The City Clerk noted that the agenda had been posted on September 29, 2004 at
10:35 a.m.
Roll Call
Present: Paul Correa~ Robert 1. Dillon~ Craig Gartman; Charles S. Morales~ Russ
V aliquette~ Roland V elasco~ AI Pinheiro
Volunteers of the Month of August, 2004 - Theater Parent Volunteer Work Group.
The Mayor presented the Volunteers of the Month of August, 2004 award to the Theater
Parent Volunteer Work Group.
Proclamation: Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week - October 4-9,2004.
The Mayor noted the proclamation, which was previously mailed to the recipient.
Employee Award
The Mayor presented the Employee Award for the Month of September, 2004 to Cydney
Casper, Planner II, Community Development Department.
Team A ward
The Mayor presented the Team of the Month Award to Fire Engineer Colette Harmon,
Firefighter/ Paramedics Shawn Peyghambary, and Scott MacDonald, Fire Department.
Consent Calendar
Motion: Approve
Moved by Russ Valiquette, seconded by Robert 1. Dillon.
Vote: Motion carried 7-0.
Yes: Paul Correa; Robert 1. Dillon~ Craig Gartman~ Charles S. Morales~ Russ
Valiquette; Roland Velasco; AI Pinheiro
Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 20,2004.
Recommendation to Approve Budget Amendments/Transfers.
Request for Acceptance ofImprovements, Project No. 03-CDD-104, Corporation Yard
Improvements Project.
Request for Acceptance ofImprovements, Project No. 01-CDD-529, Bridge Widenings,
Church Streets at Miller Slough and Welburn Avenue at Miller Slough, Granite Construction.
Request for Acceptance ofImprovements, Project No. 04-CDD-125, 2003-2004 Street Patch
Repair and Resurfacing, O'Grady Paving, Inc.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the City of Gilroy Conflict of
Interest Code to add positions and change the titles of certain persons subject to the Code.
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING
THE CITY OF GILROY CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE TO ADD POSITIONS
AND CHANGE THE TITLES OF CERTAIN PERSONS SUBJECT TO THE CODE.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of October, 2004, by the following vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CORREA, DILLON, GARTMAN,
MORALES, VALIQUETTE, VELASCO, and PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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The following informational items were noted with no separate discussion on same:
Legislation:
Letter from Jay Baksa to Governor Schwarzenegger urging signature on SB 1161 Library
Bond Act.
. Customer Service:
Memorandum of thanks from ChiefGiusiana to Rick Brandini, Randy Newell, Ralph
Hernandez, John Avina, and Danny Corral for their assistance with the set up and take
down of Wheeler Auditorium for the City BBQ.
Email of thanks from Janet C. Redding, San Jose State University to Mayor Pinheiro,
Mayor Pro Tern Dillon and Jay Baksa for meeting with the Silicon Valley Manufacturing
Group team.
Telephone call of gratitude from Sue Anderson to the Utility Billing personnel for being
very helpful and pleasant.
Customer Satisfaction Survey response from Pete Valdez, Jr. to Jane Alexander for her
courteous and knowledgeable service.
Informational Items:
City of Gilroy Investment Report dated August, 2004.
Letter from Wendie Rooney to Nancy Moore Wright, South County Housing,
acknowledging support for the conceptual South County Housing Cannery development
proposal.
Letter from Jay Baksa to Internal Revenue Service regarding Proposed Rulemaking on
Tax on Communication Services.
Letter from Wendie Rooney to Carolyn Gonot, Valley Transportation Authority,
requesting that the VTA Board of Directors re-consider the priority placement of the "US
101 Widening between Cochrane Road and Monterey Highway" project in the VTP 2030
Highway Program.
Minutes of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Board meeting of July 27,2004.
Minutes of the Library Commission meeting of August 11,2004.
Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting of August 17,2004.
Minutes of the South County Regional Wastewater Authority meeting of September 14,
2004.
The City Administrator noted that the agenda for Friday's mini-retreat is long, and requested
to start at 11:00 a.m. Consensus of the Council members was to start the retreat at 11:30 a.m.
He distributed information on the impact fees for the retreat. He questioned for the CDBG
grants as to whether the Council wanted to continue to approve $60,000 for Public Service
Agency contributions, and they agreed to that figure.
Councilman Velasco thanked the Mayor and the City Administrator for attending the Gang
Task Force and Youth Center ten year anniversary opening celebration. He noted the Mayor
was also at the Safe Night Celebration the next night.
Councilman Gartman requested an update at the retreat on the bike park.
Councilman Dillon stated that he had attended Assemblymember Corbett's meeting on the
Library grant. He complimented Bill Headley for the excellent presentation. The Mayor noted
that we need citizens help in sending letters in support of the grant.
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Councilman Morales stated that on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m., he would be attending the
Domestic Violence Awareness Walk in San Jose, and would then come to the retreat.
The Mayor questioned whether Councilman Morales would like to continue to be on the
Calpine grant committee, and he stated that he did. He noted that the October 18, 2004
Council meeting may be late, and asked Council members to look at the Planning Commission
tape and do their homework and be prepared ahead of time.
It was noted that the SCRW A meeting has been cancelled for October 12, 2004.
*Meeting will be televised on Channel 17
OCTOBER 2004
4 Study Session - Fire Department Master Plan Update - 6:00 p.m. Gilroy City Council
Chambers
4*Regular City Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m., Gilroy City Council Chambers
8 City Council Mini-Retreat - (12:00 p.m. - IOOF Children's Home,290 IOOF
Avenue)
11 Closed Session - Conference with Labor Negotiator - 5:30 p.m., Gilroy City Council
Chambers
11 Council/Planning Commission Mini-Retreat - 6:30 p.m.,Gilroy City Council Chambers
12 SCRW A Meeting - 7:30 a.m., 1500 Southside Drive, Gilroy (CANCELLED)
12 Downtown Specific Plan Task Force Meeting - 6:00 p.m., Gilroy Senior Center
18 Closed Session - City Administrator's Evaluation - 6:00 p.m., Gilroy City Council
Chambers
18*Regular City Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m., Gilroy City Council Chambers
19 Neighborhood District Task Force - 7:00 p.m., Gilroy Senior Center
25 Ouarterly Workshop with the Gilroy Unified School Board - 6:00 p.m., City of Gilroy
Corporation Yard Meeting Room, 613 Old Gilroy Street
26 SCRW A Meeting - 7:30 a.m., 1500 Southside Drive, Gilroy
NOVEMBER 2004
1 Study Session - Review of the Open Space Authority - 6:00 p.m., Gilroy City Council
Chambers
1 *Regular City Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m., Gilroy City Council Chambers
9 SCRW A Meeting - 7:30 a.m., 1500 Southside Drive, Gilroy
9 Downtown Specific Plan Task Force Meeting - 6:00 p.m., Gilroy Senior Center
15*Regular City Council Meeting -7:00 p.m., Gilroy City Council Chambers
16 Neighborhood District Task Force - 7:00 p.m., Gilroy Senior Center
19 Joint City Council/Police Department/Fire Department Mini-Retreat - 9:00 a.m., Historic
Strand Theatre, 7588 Monterey Street, Gilroy
23 SCRW A Meeting - 7:30 a.m., 1500 Southside Drive, Gilroy
DECEMBER 2004
6*Regular City Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m., Gilroy City Council Chambers
13 Interviews for Boards/Commissions - 6:00 p.m., Gilroy City Council
Chambers
14 SCRWAMeeting -7:30 a.m., 1500 Southside Drive, Gilroy
14 Downtown Specific Plan Task Force Meeting - 6:00 p.m., Gilroy Senior Center
20*Regular City Council Meeting -7:QO p.m., Gilroy City Council Chambers
21 Neighborhood District Task Force - 7:00 p.m., Gilroy Senior Center
28 SCRW A Meeting - 7:30 a.m., 1500 Southside Drive, Gilroy
Adjourn to Closed Session
The Mayor announced that the Council had adjourned from a Closed Session, held at 6:30
p.m., regarding Public Employee Performance Evaluation, pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957 and that no action had been taken.
Adjournment
At 7:26 p.m., the Mayor adjourned the meeting to the meeting of October 18, 2004.
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City Clerk