Minutes 2014/09/08City of Gilroy
City Council Meeting Minutes
September 9. 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 Mayor Pro Tempore Woodward.
The invocation was given by Pastor Malcolm McPhail of New Hope Community Church.
City Clerk Shawna Freels announced that the agenda had been posted on September
3, 2014 at 11:00 a.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: Council Member Peter Arellano
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 a proclamation naming the month of September, 2014 as
Library Card Sign -up Month, and Librarian Lani Yoshimura spoke on the events planned
in celebration.
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.
Council Member Peter Arellano joined the meeting at 06:15 p.m.
B. Housing Advisory Committee Annual Presentation to the City Council
The presentation was given by Rebecca Garcia of the Housing Advisory Committee.
IV. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
There were none.
MAYOR'S REPORT
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Mayor Gage spoke on the Downtown Association planning for upcoming events, and
then spoke on the recent SCRWA Board approval of a new generator. He then spoke
on the South County expressway meeting and future planning session and concluded
by sharing the significant progress with the URM Task force with regards to several of
the URM buildings in the downtown, and plans for anchoring parapets on downtown
structures.
A. Santa Clara County Council on Aging (Sourcewise) Appointee
Mayor Gage asked if Council Member Arellano would be able to attend the last few
meetings of the year.
Council Member Arellano agreed that he would.
V. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
There were none.
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes of the August 18, 2014 Regular Meeting
B. Opening of the Recruitment Period for One (1) Seat on the Open Government
Commission With a Term Ending 12/31/2018
C. A Resolution 2014 -46 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending the
City's Conflict of Interest Code
D. Claim of Daniel Hornback (the City Administrator Recommends a "yes" vote under
the Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim)
E. Claim of Lucia Kelly (the City Administrator Recommends a "yes" vote under the
Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim)
Motion on the Consent Calendar
Motion: Approve Consent Calendar Items A, B, C, D, E
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Dion Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
A. Consultant Selection for Streets, Trails and Sidewalks Design Services, Project
No. 14- RFQ -PW -314
The staff report was presented by Operations Manager Stubchaer.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item VII.A.
Motion: to Award Design Services Contracts to Bengal Engineering, Mark
Thomas & Company, Inc., Quincy Engineering, BKF Engineers and CSG
Consultants on an As Needed Basis
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Dion Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; Council Member Terri Aulman; Council
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Member Dion Bracco; Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat
Tucker; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
There were none.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. A Public Hearing to Hear Public Testimony and to Consider Declaring the
Property at 1221 Cypress Court, Gilroy a Public Nuisance and to Order the City
Administrator to Abate Such Nuisance or Cause the Same to be Abated
Pursuant to Gilroy City Code Section 513.23
The staff report was presented by Code Enforcement Officer Scott Barron.
The public hearing was opened and there being no public comments, it was then
closed.
Motion on Item VIII.A.
Motion: to Adopt Resolution No. 2014 -47 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Ordering the City Administrator to Abate or Cause to be Abated the Blight
Conditions Which Constitute a Nuisance Specified by Resolution No. 2014 -44
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Terri Aulman.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving Architectural
and Site Review Application AS 13 -31 for 2 Single - Family Residential Homes
Located Within the Ladera Vista /Rancho Hills /Deer Park Project, APN's 783 -75-
001 and 002, DeNova Homes Applicant
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.A.
Motion: to Adopt Resolution No. 2014 -48 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving Architectural and Site Review Application AS 13 -31 for 2 Single Family
Residential Homes Located Within the Ladera Vista /Rancho Hills /Deer Park
Project, APN's 783 -75 -001 and 002, DeNova Homes Applicant
Moved by Council Member Dion Bracco, seconded by Council Member Terri
Aulman.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
B. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving RDO -HE 13 -03
An Application for a Downtown Project Exemption From the Residential
Development Ordinance for Two Hundred Sixty Three (263) Residential Units
Located at the Southwest Corner of 10th Street and Alexander Street, APN's
841 -16 -061, 841 -16 -029 and 841 -16 -004
Public comment was opened.
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Bob Sigala was called to speak sharing his thoughts on the description of "affordable
housing" asking if the price range could be shared with the public. He then spoke on the
concessions the city had given such as smaller parking sites and the current working
class wage. He concluded by thanking the Council for their work with the sign
ordinance revisions.
Ron Kirkish was called to speak sharing his concerns with the parking issue at the
project and explaining that the renters would be forced to use parking on the
neighboring property sites.
Jan Berstein - Chargin was called to speak sharing the need for the housing and
explaining that there were people in the community who had section 8 housing
vouchers that could not be used. She then spoke on the concept of "eco passes" for
renters who used public transportation.
Public comment was then closed.
Motion on Item IX.B.
Motion: to Adopt Resolution No. 2014 -49 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving RDO -HE 13 -03 An Application for a Downtown Project Exemption
From the Residential Development Ordinance for Two Hundred Sixty Three (263)
Residential Units Located at the Southwest Corner of 10th Street and Alexander
Street, APN's 841- 16 -061, 841 -16 -029 and 841 -16 -004
Moved by Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward.
Vote: Motion carried 5 -2.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
C. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving Z 13 -07 to
Change the Zoning Designation From Expansion District to Expansion (PUD)
District of the Downtown Gilroy Specific Plan on a 6.8 Acre Site Located at the
Southwest Corner of 10th Street and Alexander Street, APN's 841 -16 -061, 841-
16 -029 and 841 -16 -004
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.C.
Motion: to Read the Ordinance by Title Only and Waive Further Reading
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Peter Leroe- Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 5 -2.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
City Clerk Freels read the ordinance title.
Second Motion on Item IX.C.
Motion: to Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving Z 13 -07 to Change the Zoning Designation From Expansion District to
Expansion (PUD) District of the Downtown Gilroy Specific Plan on an 6.8 Acre
Site Located at the Southwest Corner of 10th Street and Alexander Street, APN's
841 -16 061, 841 -16 -029 and 841 -16 -004
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Peter Leroe- Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 5 -2.
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Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
D. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending Gilroy City
Code Section 30.50.60 (b) (2) k. and 30.50.60 (b) (2) I., Related to Residential
Development Ordinance Interim Exemptions Extending the Date by Which
Applications Must be Submitted and Deemed Complete for Processing,
Making Minor Text Clarifications and Revising Deadlines
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.D.
Motion: Approve Motion to Read the Ordinance by Title Only and Waive Further
Reading
Moved by Council Member Peter Arellano, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry
Woodward.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
City Clerk Freels read the ordinance title.
Second Motion on Item IX.D.
Motion: to Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Amending Gilroy City Code Section 30.50.60 (b) (2) k. and 30.50.60 (b) (2) I.,
Related to Residential Development Ordinance Interim Exemptions Extending the
Date by Which Applications Must be Submitted and Deemed Complete for
Processing, Making Minor Text Clarifications and Revising Deadlines
Moved by Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore
Perry Woodward.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
E. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving the
Reinstatement of 56 Residential Development Units (RDO's) Awarded
Pursuant to the Residential Development Ordinance Interim Exemption for TM
13 -04 and Approving a Revised Build -out Schedule for the Silveira Residential
Project
The staff report was presented by Planning Division Manager Martin.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.E.
Motion: to Adopt Resolution No. 2014 -50 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving the Reinstatement of 56 Residential Development Units (RDO's)
Awarded Pursuant to the Residential Development Ordinance Interim Exemption
for TM 13 -04 and Approving a Revised Build -out Schedule for the Silveira
Residential Project
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Peter Leroe- Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
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X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Gilroy Welcome Center Presentation of the Annual Gilroy Tourism Business
Improvement District Report
The report was presented by Gilroy Welcome Center Director Jane Howard.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item X.A.
Motion: to Approve the Report
Moved by Council Member Cat Tucker, seconded by Council Member Peter Leroe
Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Peter Arellano; 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
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
City Administrator Haglund spoke on proposed dates for the annual Strategic planning
session. He then explained that he would be at the ICMA conference the follow week
and Finance Director Turner would be the Acting City Administrator in his absence.
XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
There was none.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT TO THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
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SHAWNA FREELS, MMC
City Clerk
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