Minutes 2013/12/09City of Gilroy
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
December 9, 2013
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Pro Tempore Woodward called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Terri Aulman;
Council Member Dion Bracco; Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council
Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward
Absent/Excused: Mayor Don Gage
Mayor Pro Tempore Woodward announced that the Mayor was ill and would not be
participating in the meeting.
II. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
• Arts & Culture Commission - 3 seats
• Bicycle Pedestrian Commission - 1 seat
• Building Board of Appeals - 1 seat
• Historic Heritage Committee- 2 seats
• Housing Advisory Committee- 4 seats
• Library Commission - 1 seat
• Open Government Commission - 2 seats
• Parks & Recreation Commission - 2 seats
• Personnel Commission - 2 seats
• Physically Challenged Board of Appeals - 2 seats
• Planning Commission - 2 seats
• Public Art Committee - 4 seats
• Youth Commission - 1 seat
The Council interviewed applicants.
III. STUDY SESSION
A. Report on Water Feature Options for San Ysidro Park
The staff report was presented by Recreation Director DeLeon, Operations Manager
Stubchaer and Public Works Director Smelser.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item III.A.
Motion: Receive Report and Provide Direction to Staff to continue looking for a
pool option rather than a water feature.
Moved by Council Member Peter Arellano M.D., seconded by Council Member Cat
Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 5 -1 -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
No: Council Member Terri Aulman
Absent: Mayor Don Gage
Second Motion on Item III.A.
Motion: Receive Report and Provide Direction to Staff to provide options not to
exceed $1,000,000. for any water feature in the east side of Gilroy.
Moved by Council Member Dion Bracco, seconded by Council Member Peter
Leroe- Munoz.
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Vote: Motion carried 4 -2 -1.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward
No: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Cat Tucker
Absent: Mayor Don Gage
B. Parking Mitigation Alternatives for New City Library
The staff report was presented by Public Works Director Smelser.
Public comment was opened.
Tom Fischer was called to speak and shared his thoughts with regards to placing a
parking structure on Eigleberry explaining that people would not park so far away and
walk back to the library from the proposed location. He explained that many times the
library parking lot filled, and the neighborhoods would soon be impacted with the growth
of the community.
Public comment was then closed.
Motion on Item 111.61
Motion: to direct staff to continue to acquire the properties on Dowdy street to
serve as a parking lot west of city hall, and look at an alternative parking
management for employees to minimize the future parking problem. With no
further action with regards to a parking structure.
Moved by Council Member Peter Arellano M.D., seconded by Council Member
Dion Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Terri
Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council Member Peter Leroe-
Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward
Absent: Mayor Don Gage
Council Member Bracco thanked the Downtown Association for the holiday parade and
wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
Council Members Arellano, Aulman, Leroe- Munoz, Tucker and Mayor Pro Tempore
Woodward each wished everyone happy holidays.
IV. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8; Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (a) (2)
Property: 7350 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, California (Corner of 7th and Rosanna Streets)
Agency Negotiators: Thomas Haglund, City Administrator; Rick Smelser, City Engineer
Other Party to Negotiations: County of Santa Clara
Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
There were no public comments.
The City Attorney Callon explained that discussion of the item in open session would
substantially harm the city's position in the case.
Motion to Adjourn to Closed Session
Motion: to Assert the Attorney Client Privilege on Item IV.A and Adjourn to Closed
Session
Moved by Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz, seconded by Council Member Cat
Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
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Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.; Council Member Terri
Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council Member Peter Leroe-
Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward
Absent: Mayor Don Gage
The Council adjourned to closed session at 8:04 p.m.
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