Minutes 2011/05/09
City of Gilroy
Special City Council Meetina Minutes
May 9. 2011
I. OPENING
A. Call to Order and Roll Call
Mayor Pinheiro called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Council Member Dion Bracco; Council Member Bob Dillon; Council
Member Peter Leroe-Munoz; Mayor Pro Tempore Cat Tucker; Council Member
Perry Woodward; Mayor AI Pinheiro
Absent/Excused: Council Member Peter Arellano MD
II. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy in Support of a California
State Budget That Protects Funding for Local Government and Schools
The staff report was presented by City Administrator Haglund.
Public comment was opened.
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Superintendent of Schools Deborah Flores shared details of the financial impacts
the state budget cuts were having on the school district, which had caused the board to
increase class sizes, make cuts to many programs and reduce instructional days.
There were no other speakers.
Motion on Item II
Motion: to Adopt Resolution 2011-27 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy in
Support of a California State Budget That Protects Funding for Local Government
and Schools
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Cat Tucker, seconded by Council Member Bob
Dillon.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0-1.
Yes: Council Member Dion Bracco; Council Member Bob Dillon; Council Member
Peter Leroe-Munoz; Mayor Pro Tempore Cat Tucker; Council Member Perry
Woodward; Mayor AI Pinheiro
Absent: Council Member Peter Arellano MD
The Council then went into Study Session.