Minutes 2013/11/04City of Gilroy
City Council Meetina Minutes
November 4. 2013
(.OPENING
A. Call to Order
Mayor Gage called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
The pledge of allegiance was led by Council Member Arellano.
The invocation was given by Frank Azad of the Bahai Faith Community.
City Clerk Shawna Freels announced that the agenda had been posted on October 30,
2013 at 11:45 a.m.
Roll Call
Present: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco;
Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro
Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent/Excused: Council Member Terri Aulman
B. Orders of the Day
There were no agenda changes.
C. Introductions
Chief Turner introduced newly hired Police Records Technician Stacy Martinez, and
newly hired Officers Andrew Lopez, and Eric Cryar.
II. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. Proclamations, Awards and Presentations
Mayor Gage presented a proclamation celebrating Live Oak Adult Day Services 20th
Year Anniversary. He then presented certificates of distinction to Cheryl Huguenor and
Gloria Martinez -King of Live Oak Adult Services.
Mayor Gage presented the 2013 Arts and Business Awards to Out & About Magazine
and the Gilroy Dispatch, and the 2013 Community Art Awards to Instructor Jane
Rekedal and the Gavilan College Ceramics Art Department
III. PRESENTATIONS TO COUNCIL
A. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA, BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
Jorge Briones spoke in concern with regards to his business Nine Lives and the lack of
promoting the downtown areas of the city. He shared his attempts to prompt the city to
assist in supporting downtown business and then spoke on the poor planning of a
recent city meeting. He concluded by sharing the turnover of ownership of the building
he rented stating that he may be closing his business.
Susan Mister spoke on the recent consultant research on the quality of life measure and
requested the analytic data presented in the oral report stating that she had not
received a response from the consultants when she had recently asked for the data.
She spoke on the narrow scope of the survey and the raised dollar figure stating that
local sales tax would go up to 9.25 %.
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Jan Chargin invited Council and staff to an open house at the Compassion Center.
Public comment was then closed.
IV. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Bracco explained that a security guard was being hired for the library.
Council Member Leroe -Munoz spoke on the success of the recent Garlic Run.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Gage stated that the Downtown Business Association would meet the next night
and spoke on the Sister Cities Association farewell dinner the previous night for the
Takko Machi, Japan visitors. He stated that SCRWA would be meeting later in the
week, the VTA County Expressway group had met but he was unable to attend, and the
URM Task Force would be meeting soon.
V. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
There were none.
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
B. A Resolution 2013 -39 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Authorizing the
City Administrator to Execute a Renewal of the Memorandum of
Understanding for Data Sharing Between the Gilroy Police Department and
Law Enforcement Agencies Within the South Bay Information Sharing System
(SBISS) South Bay Regional Node
C. Opening of the Annual Recruitment Period for City Boards, Commissions and
Committees with Member Terms Expiring 12/31/2013
E. Approval of Amendments to the Gilroy Youth Commission Bylaws
F. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Ordering the Vacation of
a Certain Strip of Land Designated as a Portion of a Public Street Right of Way
Designated for Public Use, The Street Shown as Tea Tree Court Shown Upon
That Certain Map Entitled Tract 9967, Rancho Hills, Filed With the County
Recorder of Santa Clara County, California
G. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Ordering the Vacation of
a Certain Strips of Land Designated as Public Alley Rights of Way Designated
for Public Use, the Alley Shown South of Lot 78 and the Alley Shown Between
Lots 85 and 86 as Shown Upon that Certain Map Entitled Tract 1862, Sherwood
Park, Unit No. 2 Filed with the County Recorder of Santa Clara County,
California
H. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Ordering the Vacation of
a Certain Strip of Land Designated as a Portion of a Public Street Right of Way
Designated for Public Use, the Street Shown as Wren Avenue Shown Upon
That Certain Map Entitled Parcel Map Recorded in Map Book 745, Pages 20 -21
Filed With the County Recorder of Santa Clara County, California
Motion on Consent Calendar Items B. C. E. F. G. H
Motion: to approve Consent Calendar Items B, C, E, F, G, H
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Dion Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
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Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
A. Minutes of the October 21, 2013 Regular Meeting
Motion on Item VI.A.
Motion: to approve the Minutes of the October 21, 2013 Regular Meeting
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Peter Leroe- Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 5- 0 -1 -1.
Yes: Council Member Dion Bracco; Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council
Member Cat Tucker; Mayor,Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
Abstain: Council Member Peter Arellano MD
D. Disposition and Sale of Deaccessioned Museum Books and Periodicals
Motion on Item VI.D.
Motion: to continue Item D. Disposition and Sale of Deaccessioned Museum
Books and Periodicals
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Peter Leroe - Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving Tentative Map
Application TM 13-02 Creating 186 Single - Family Residential Lots, One 8 -Acre
Park and Detention Basin, Three Uvas Creek Parcels and Three Parcels to
Remain in Agricultural Production on Approximately 112 Acres Located Within
the Hecker Pass Specific Plan, East Residential Cluster, South of Hecker Pass
Highway and West of Third Street, APNS 810 -20 -001, 810 -20 -003 and 810 -20-
007, Applicant Meritage Homes
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving Planned Unit
Development Architectural and Site Application AS 13 -06 for 186 Single- family
Homes on an Approximately 45.27 Acre Parcel Located Within the Hecker Pass
Specific Plan, East Residential Cluster, South of Hecker Pass Highway and
West of Third Street, APNS 810 -20 -001, 810 -20 -003 and 810 -20 -007, Applicant
Meritage Homes
Mayor Pro Tempore Woodward recused himself from deliberations on the item and left
the dais
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.A.
Motion: to Adopt Resolution 2013 -43 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving Tentative Map Application TM 13 -02 Creating 186 Single - Family
Residential Lots, One 8 -Acre Park and Detention Basin, Three Uvas Creek Parcels
and Three Parcels to Remain in Agricultural Production on Approximately 112
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Acres Located Within the Hecker Pass Specific Plan, East Residential Cluster,
South of Hecker Pass Highway and West of Third Street, APNS 810 -20 -001, 810-
20 -003 and 810 -20 -007, Applicant Meritage Homes
Moved by Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz, seconded by Council Member
Dion Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 5- 0 -1 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe - Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
Abstain: Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward
Second Motion on Item IX.A.
Motion: to Adopt Resolution No. 2013 -44 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving Planned Unit Development Architectural and Site Application AS 13 -06
for 186 Single - family Homes on an Approximately 45.27 Acre Parcel Located
Within the Hecker Pass Specific Plan, East Residential Cluster, South of Hecker
Pass Highway and West of Third Street, APNS 810 -20 -001, 810 -20 -003 and 810 -20-
007, Applicant Meritage Homes
Moved by Council Member Cat Tucker, seconded by Council Member Peter Leroe-
Munoz.
Vote: Motion - carried 5- 0 -1 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano MD; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
Abstain: Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward
Mayor Pro Tempore Woodward returned to the dais
B. Discussion of Amendments to City Code Section 2.13 Regarding City Council
Regular Meetings
The staff report was presented by City Attorney Callon.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.B.
Motion: to provide direction to Staff to prepare an ordinance amending section
2.13 regarding regular meeting times.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Peter Leroe- Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry
Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Repealing Chapter 27D of the Gilroy City Code in its Entirety and Replacing it
With a New Chapter 27D Entitled "Post Construction Storm Water Pollution
Prevention"
The staff report was presented by Teresa Mack.
There were no public comments.
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Motion on Item X.A.
Motion: to Read the Ordinance by Title Only and Waive Further Reading
Moved by Council Member Dion Bracco, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry
Woodward.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry
Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
City Clerk Freels read the ordinance title.
Second Motion on Item X.A.
Motion: to Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Repealing Chapter 27D of the Gilroy City Code in its Entirety and Replacing it
With a New Chapter 27D Entitled "Post Construction Storm Water Pollution
Prevention"
Moved by Council Member Cat Tucker, seconded by Council Member Dion
Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry
Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
B. Consideration of Amendments to Gilroy City Code Chapter 18, Section 6 and
City Policies to Establish Permit Regulations for the Consumption of Alcohol
in City Parks
The staff report was presented by Police Chief Turner.
Public comment was opened.
Ron Kirkish spoke on a recent accident in Las Vegas explaining that the man driving
was below the allowed toxology limit, but two people were killed. He spoke in support of
the ordinance explaining that drugs many times were combined with drinking and he
was concerned about marijuana smoking in city parks.
Public comment was then closed
Motion on Item X.B.
Motion: to Direct Staff to Prepare an Ordinance Amending Gilroy City Code
Section 18.6 and City Policies to Establish Permit Regulations for the
Consumption of Alcohol in City Parks with a 12 month sunset
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Peter Arellano M.D.
Vote: Motion carried 4-2 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Peter Leroe-
Munoz; Mayor
Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
No: Council Member Dion Bracco; Council Member Cat Tucker
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
C. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Adopting the 2012
Edition of the International Fire Code, the 2013 California Fire Code, California
Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 9, Including Local Amendments
The staff report was presented by Fire Marshal Bretschneider.
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There were no public comments.
Motion on Item X.C.
Motion: to Read the Ordinance by Title Only and Waive Further Reading
Moved by Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
City Clerk Freels read the ordinance title.
Second Motion on Item X.C.
Motion: to Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Adopting the 2012 Edition of the International Fire Code, the 2013 California Fire
Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 9, Including Local
Amendments
Moved by Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz, seconded by Council Member Cat
Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
D. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending Sections 6.1,
6.6, and 6.7 of Chapter 6 of the Gilroy City Code and Adopting the Following
Codes: 2013 California Building Code (VOL 1 and 2), 2013 California
Residential Code, 2013 California Electrical Code, 2013 California Mechanical
Code, 2013 California Plumbing Code, 2013 California Energy Code, 2013
California Historical Building Code, 2013 California Existing Building Code
with Appendices Al, A2, A3, A4, and A5 of the 2012 International Existing
Building Code, 2013 California Green Building Standards Code, and 2012
International Property Maintenance Code
The staff report was presented by Building Plan Check Engineer Chung.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item X.D.
Motion: to Read the Ordinance by Title Only and Waive Further
Reading
Moved by Council Member Peter Arellano M.D., seconded by Council Member
Peter Leroe- Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
City Clerk Freels read the ordinance title.
Second Motion on Item X.D.
Motion: to Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Amending Sections 6.1, 6.6, and 6.7 of Chapter 6 of the Gilroy City Code and
Adopting the Following Codes: 2013 California Building Code (VOL 1 and 2), 2013
California Residential Code, 2013 California Electrical Code, 2013 California
Mechanical Code, 2013 California Plumbing Code, 2013 California Energy Code,
2013 California Historical Building Code, 2013 California Existing Building Code
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with Appendices Al, A2, A3, A4, and A5 of the 2012 International Existing
Building Code, 2013 California Green Building Standards Code, and 2012
International Property Maintenance Code
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Cat Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
E. Authorization for Single Tenant Lessee Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc.
to Sublet the Use of a Utility Building on City Owned Property to Bonfante
Nurseries, Inc.
The staff report was presented by City Administrator Haglund.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item X.E.
Motion: to Authorize Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, Inc. to Sublet the Use of
a Utility Building to Bonfante Nurseries, Inc.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Dion Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Terri Aulman
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
City Administrator Haglund stated that there were no dates for a study session that
would work for the Council as a whole.
XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
There was no report.
Mayor Gage stated that the next meeting would be quite long. He then explained that
each Council Member was being asked to select 7 members of the public from within
the city limits to the December 4th Citizens Summit and asked that the names be
provided to City Clerk Freels by December 12th.
ADJOURNMENT TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18, 2013
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
SHAWNA FREELS, MMC
City Clerk
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