Minutes 2014/02/03City of Gilroy
City Council Meeting Minutes
February 3. 2014
I. 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 Leroe - Munoz.
The invocation was given by Bishop Jeff Scherck of the Church of Latter Day Saints.
City Clerk Shawna Freels announced that the agenda had been posted on January 29,
2014 at 2:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Council Member Terri Aulman; 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 Peter Arellano, M.D.
B. Orders of the Day
There were no agenda changes.
C. Introductions
There were no employee introductions.
II. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. Proclamations, Awards and Presentations
Mayor Gage presented certificates of appreciation to all of the outgoing members of City
Boards, Commissions and Committees.
Greg Bozzo of the Gilroy Sister Cities Association gave a presentation of Takko Machi,
Japan Anniversary Gifts and shared the history of the Gilroy Sister Cities Association.
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
There were no public comments.
B. Presentation to Council of the Young Artists Poster Contest "Judges Favorite"
Award Winners
The presentation was given by Recreation Director DeLeon, and Mayor Gage
recognized the outstanding design elements winners.
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. A Resolution 2014-08 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Authorizing an
Application for Housing Related Parks Grant
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B. Claim of Ally Bottini (the City Administrator Recommends a "yes" vote under the
Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim)
C. Adoption of Ordinance 2014 -02 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving Application Z 13 -01 For a Change in Zoning Designation from Al
(Agriculture) to R1 -PUD (Single- Family Residential, Planned Unit
Development) on Approximately 5.3 Acres Located at the Terminus of Babbs
Creek Drive, West of Starling Drive, APN 808 -20 -001; The James Group
Applicant
Motion on the Consent Calendar
Motion: to approve consent calendar items A, B and C
Moved by Council Member Dion Bracco, seconded by Council Member Cat
Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member
Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry
Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Peter Arellano, M.D.
IV. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Bracco explained that the Santa Clara County Library JPA hired a
security guard for the Gilroy library who was now staffed at the library site.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Gage shared the monthly employee recognition letters for the month of January.
V. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
There were no future agenda items presented.
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
There were none.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were none.
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving
TM 13 -01, a Tentative Map Creating 23 Single - Family Residential Lots, and 1.38
Acres of Public Open Space in the Babbs Creek Park Preserve Located on the
East Side of Santa Teresa Boulevard at the Terminus of Babbs Creek Drive,
West of Starling Drive, APN 808 -20 -001; The James Group Applicant
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.A.
Motion: to Adopt a Resolution 2014 -09 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving TM 13 -01, a Tentative Map Creating 23 Single - Family Residential Lots,
and 1.38 Acres of Public Open Space in the Babbs Greek Park Preserve Located
on the East Side of Santa Teresa Boulevard at the Terminus of Babbs Creek
Drive, West of Starling Drive, APN 808 -20 -001; The James Group Applicant
Moved by Council Member Cat Tucker, seconded by Council Member Dion
Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
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Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Peter Arellano, M.D.
B. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving a Planned Unit
Development Architectural and Site Review Application A/S -PUD 13 -22,
Creating 23 Single - Family Residential Lots, and 1.38 Acres of Public Open
Space to be Added to the Babbs Creek Park Preserve Located at the Terminus
of Babbs Creek Drive, West of Starling Drive, APN 808 -20 -001, the James
Group Applicant
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.B.
Motion: to Adopt a Resolution 2014 -10 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving a Planned Unit Development Architectural and Site Review Application
A/S -PUD 13 -22, Creating 23 Single - Family Residential Lots, and 1.38 Acres of
Public Open Space to be Added to the Babbs Creek Park Preserve Located at the
Terminus of Babbs Creek Drive, West of Starling Drive, APN 808 -20 -001, the
James Group Applicant with staffs recommendations on set backs.
Moved by Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward.
Vote: Motion carried 4 -2 -1.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; 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 Peter Arellano, M.D.
C. Update on Homelessness Initiatives
The staff report was presented by Police Chief Turner.
Public comment was opened.
Jan Bernstein Chargin was called to speak sharing her thoughts on the reduction of
homeless in the community, and then thanked the Police Department for the work on
the issue. She then provided data from the compassion Center, and then spoke on the
need for additional housing for the homeless and need for an emergency shelter.
Public comment was then closed.
D. Christmas Hill Park Ranch Site Facilities Assessment of the Existing Red Barn,
Modular Trailer and Ranch House
The staff report was presented by Operations Manager Stubchaer.
Public comment was opened.
Carol DeSantis suggested that the barn be left up for an additional year.to allow
additional time to restore the structure, sharing the historic significance of the barn. She
then spoke on re- purposing the building and plans to work within the community for
incremental stabilization of the structure.
Edith Edde was called to speak, sharing her thoughts on restoring the structure and the
first master planning of Christmas Hill Park and planned use of the building. She spoke
on the funding available through the County for restoration as had been accomplished
with the City owned historic Wiley House.
Katherine McBride was called to speak, sharing her membership on the City's Historic
Heritage Committee during the review of the structure in 2008 and lack of information
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for the Committee to make a proper recommendation. She then requested that the
building be restored, thanking the Council for considering the postponement of
demolition of the building.
Mary Yates was called to speak sharing her thoughts on rehabilitating the building due
to benign neglect and spoke on the agricultural heritage of the structure in the
community. She then spoke on keeping the footprint of the barn suggesting that the
issue be resolved with creative input from the community suggesting that something
other than soccer or softball fields be placed at the site.
Connie Rogers spoke on the city's master planning for the site and asked if there was
funding planned in the city's capital improvement budget. She then spoke on the ability
to restore the barn to fit the needs in the plan for an educational center and funding
available through the County for rehabilitation of historic structures.
Public comment was then closed.
Motion on Item IX.D.
Motion: to defer the demolition of the structures on the site until 2015 after the
bat and bird mating season.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Cat Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Peter Arellano, M.D.
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Amendments to City Code Section 17A. "the Gilroy Open
Government Ordinance"
The report was presented by Open Government Commission Member Glines.
Public comment was then opened.
Chris Foy was called to speak sharing his thoughts on postponing the decision on
amending the appeals section within the ordinance until after the Commission had a
chance to deliberate on it. He spoke on the importance of sunshine within city
government, suggesting a 1 -year appeal timing.
Public comment was then closed.
Motion on Item X.A.
Motion: Receive Report and Direct Staff to Prepare and Ordinance Amending
Gilroy City Code Section 17.A "the Gilroy Open Government Ordinance" without
the appeal timing portion until further reviewed by the commission.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Cat Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Peter Arellano
B. Adoption of a New Comprehensive City Wide Records Retention Schedule
The staff report was presented by City Clerk Freels.
Public comment was then opened.
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Connie Rogers was called to speak sharing her thoughts on providing historic records to
the Historic Society for review for historical significance, prior to disposition of them.
Public comment was closed.
Motion on Item X.B.
Motion: to Adopt a Resolution 2014 -11 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Repealing Resolution 2003 -79 in its Entirety and Adopting a New City of Gilroy
Records Retention Schedule, with Museum review of historic records.
Moved by Council Member Terri Aulman, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry
Woodward.
Vote: Motion carried 6 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Absent: Council Member Peter Arellano, M.D.
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
City Administrator Haglund stated that he would be out of the office at a League of
California Cities event during the end of the week.
XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
There was no report.
XIII. CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (4)
Name/Title: Linda Callon, City Attorney
There were no public comments
The Council adjourned to closed session at 8:01 p.m.
Vote to remain in Closed Session on Item XIII.B.
The City Council unanimously agreed to remain in closed session for Item XIII.A.
by the following vote:
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Mayor Don
Gage; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward
Absent: Council Member Peter Arellano M.D.
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WNA FREELS, MMC
Clerk
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