Minutes 2015/11/02City of Gilroy
City Council Meeting Minutes
November 2, 2015
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 Invocationl,was given by Ruth Brenton of the Bahai Faith Community.
City Clerk Shawna Freels announced that the agenda had been posted on October 28,
2015 at 1:25 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Council Member
Roland Velasco; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
B. Orders of the Day
There were no agenda changes.
C. Employee Introductions
City Clerk Freels announced newly hired Office Assistant Jude Miranda.
Chief Turner introduced newly hired Police Officers Dale Fors, Alex Fernandez - Zamora,
and Christopher Silva.
Public Works Director Smelser introduced newly hired Engineer Christine Solmo
Community Development Director Abrams introduced newly hired Office Assistant
Georgina Sanchez.
II. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. Proclamations, Awards and Presentations
There were none.
Interviews
A. Interview for One (1) Open Seat on the High Speed Rail Station Planning
Advisory Committee
The Council interviewed Craig Morris.
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 none.
B. Arts and Culture Commission Annual Presentation to the City Council
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The presentation was given by Chairperson Scarriot.
C. Open Government Commission Annual Presentation to the City Council
The presentation was given by Chairperson Glines.
IV. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Tucker announced that the last GPAC meeting had been held on
Thursday, explaining that the remaining items of the group had all been dealt with.
Council Member Velasco announced that at the recent Water District meeting a youth
stewardship commission had been established and the District was interested in having
a member of the Gilroy Youth Commission participate on the stewardship commission.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Gage announced that the EDC Board would be holding their annual retreat on
November 15th; that SCRWA would be meeting on Wednesday and that the URM Task
Force report would be presented later in the meeting.
V. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes of the October 26, 2015 Special Meeting
C. Appointment of One (1) Member to the Public Art Committee to an Unexpired
Term Ending December 31, 2017
D. Amendment to Agreement with HMH Engineers, Inc. for On -.Call Civil
Engineering Design Services
There were no public comments.
Motion on the Consent Calendar
Motion: Approve Items A, C, D
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Cat Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Council Member
Roland Velasco; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
B. Property Improvement Agreement No 2015 -07, Hecker Pass - West Cluster
Hoey Tract 10279, Meritage Homes Corp. APN 810 -20 -020
Council Member Aulman recused herself from deliberations on item B due to property
ownership within 500 feet of the subject site.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item VI.B
Motion: to Approve Property Improvement Agreement No 2015 -07, Hecker Pass -
West Cluster Hoey Tract 10279, Meritage Homes Corp. APN 810 -20 -020
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Dion Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 6- 0 -0 -1.
Yes: Council Member Dion Bracco; Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council
Member Cat Tucker; Council Member Roland Velasco; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry
Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Abstain: Council Member Terri Aulman
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VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
A. Award of Consultant Services Contracts for On -Call Planning Services,
Environmental Reviews, and Historical Evaluations
The staff report was presented by Senior Planner Tolentino.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item VII.A.
Motion: to Award On -Call Contracts to: EMC Planning Group, Kimley
Horn, Michael Baker International, Rincon Consultants, Urban Planning Partners,
David J. Powers & Associates, M- GROUP, PlaceWorks, Architectural Resources
Group, Archives & Architecture, Evans & De Shazo, Garavaglia Architecture,
Page & Turnbull
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Cat Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Council Member
Roland Velasco; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
Vill. PUBLIC HEARINGS
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Appointment to the High Speed Rail Station Planning Advisory Committee
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.A.
Motion: to Appoint Craig Morris to the High Speed Rail Station Planning Advisory
Committee
Moved by Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz, seconded by Council Member Cat
Tucker.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Council Member
Roland Velasco; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
B. Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM) Update and Adoption of a Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Extending Chapter 6, Article VI of the
Gilroy City Code Entitled "Unreinforced Masonry Building (URM) Ordinance"
to Complete the Seismic Safety Retrofitting Program for Unreinforced Masonry
Buildings to December 16, 2016
The staff report was presented by Building Center Manager Butler.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item IX.B.
Motion: to Adopt Resolution 2015 -56 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Extending Chapter 6, Article VI of the Gilroy City Code Entitled "Unreinforced
Masonry Building (URM) Ordinance" to Complete the Seismic Safety Retrofitting
Program for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings to December 16, 2016
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Peter Leroe- Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Council Member
Roland Velasco; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
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X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Cooperative Agreement Between the City of Gilroy and the County of Santa
Clara to Allow Issuance of Mortgage Credit Certificates
The staff report was presented by Grants Coordinator Murillo.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item X.A.
Motion: to Approve Agreement Between the City of Gilroy and the County of
Santa Clara to Allow Issuance of Mortgage Credit Certificates (MCC) Within the
Boundaries of the City and Authorize the County to Administer the MCCProgram
on Behalf of the City
Moved by Council Member Cat Tucker, seconded by Council Member Dion
Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Council Member
Roland Velasco; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
B. City Records Management Policy
The staff report was presented by City Clerk Freels.
There were no public comments.
Motion on Item X.B.
Motion: to Adopt the City Records Management Policy
Moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member
Peter Leroe- Munoz.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Council Member
Roland Velasco; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
There were none.
XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
There were none.
XIII. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH NEGOTIATOR - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11 (4) (a)
Collective Bargaining Unit: AFSCME Local 101 Representing Employees Affiliated with
AFSCME, Local 101
City Negotiators: Ed Tewes, Interim City Administrator; LeeAnn McPhillips, Human
Resources Director, Charles Sakai, Labor Negotiations Counsel
Anticipated Issues(s) Under Negotiation: Wages, Hours, Benefits, Working Conditions
Memorandums of Understanding: MOU Between City of Gilroy and AFSCME, Local 101
There were no public comments.
Motion to Adjourn to Closed Session
Motion: Approve Adjourn.
Moved by Council Member Peter Leroe- Munoz, seconded by Council Member
Dion Bracco.
Vote: Motion carried 7 -0.
Yes: Council Member Terri Aulman; Council Member Dion Bracco; Council
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Member Peter Leroe- Munoz; Council Member Cat Tucker; Council Member
Roland Velasco; Mayor Pro Tempore Perry Woodward; Mayor Don Gage
The Council adjourned to closed session at 7:01 p.m.
SHAWNA FREELS, MMC
City Clerk
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