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Minutes 2019/09/161 City of Gilroy Citv Council Meetinq Minutes September 16, 2019 SPECIAL MEETING - INTERVIEWS 5:30 P.M. Interviews to Fill 5 Seats on the Youth Commission With Terms Ending 9/30/2021 The Council interviewed candidates to the Youth Commission. REGULAR MEETING I. OPENING A. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6.10 PM by Mayor Pro Tempore Blankley 1. Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Leroe-Munoz led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Invocation — None. 3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda Deputy City Clerk Guzzetta reported the agenda was posted September 11, 2019 at 5.03 p.m. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Mayor Roland Velasco Mayor Absent Marie Blankley —�� Council Member Present 5:17 PM Dion Bracco Council Member Present 5:16 PM Peter Leroe-Munoz Council Member Present 5:37 PM Carol Marques Council Member Present 5:43 PM Fred Tovar Council Member Absent Cat Tucker Council Member Present 5:25 PM B. Orders of the Day There were no agenda changes. C. Employee Introductions Recreation Director De Leon introduced newly hired Recreation Leader I Leanna Rivera, Recreation Leader III Taylor Kaughman, and Recreation Leader Leo Maciel. II. CEREMONIAL ITEMS A. Proclamations, Awards, and Presentations 1. Proclamation Naming October 4, 2019 as Manufacturing Day Mayor Pro Tempore Blankley presented the proclamation to Economic Development Corporation President/CEO Tammy Brownlow. III. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL There were no public comments. A. Library Commission Annual Presentation to Council Librarian Lani Yoshimura and Library Commission Chair Reddy made the presentation. B. Presentation of Vision Plan by Gilroy Chamber of Commerce Gilroy Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Mark Turner presented the vision plan. City Council Meeting Minutes 09/16/2019 2 IV. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Leroe-Munoz reported that he attended the Mobility Partnership meeting the prior week with Mayor Velasco and they are close to identifying and arrangement for the Highway 25 and 101 interchange to improve traffic flow. Mayor Pro Tempore Blankley reported that she attended the San Francisco Giants game as the Mayor's representative on September 15, 2019 for the Strike Out Violence event. V. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS There were none. VI. CONSENT CALENDAR (ROLL CALL VOTE) RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Leroe-Munoz, Council Member SECONDER: Carol Marques, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Bracco, Leroe-Munoz, Marques, Tucker ABSENT: Mayor Roland Velasco, Fred Tovar A. Approval of Notice of Acceptance of Completion for the Large Meter Replacement Project No. 18-PW-251 B. Approval of the 2020 City Council Regular Meeting Schedule C. Approval of a Funding Agreement with Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Through March 31, 2047 for 2016 Measure B Bicycle Pedestrian Education and Encouragement Funding D. Approval of the Declaration of 26 Vehicles and Equipment as Surplus and Authorize the Disposition of the Surplus Through Auction E. A Resolution 2019-61 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Proclaiming the Termination of the Period of a Local Emergency for the Gilroy Garlic Festival Incident VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS A. Approval of a Contract with Dewberry Architects Inc. in the Amount of $215,423 with a Project Contingency of $43,085 (20%) for the Design of the One Stop Development Review Center, Project No. 19-RFP-PW-429 Public Works Director Awoke presented the report. There were no public comments. Possible Action: Approve a Contract with Dewberry Architects Inc. in the Amount of $215,423 with a Project Contingency of $43,085 (20%) for the Design of the One Stop Development Review Center; Project No. 19-RFP-PW-429, and authorize the City Administrator to execute the contract and associated documents. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Leroe-Munoz, Council Member SECONDER: Cat Tucker, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Bracco, Leroe-Munoz, Marques, Tucker ABSENT: Mayor Roland Velasco, Fred Tovar B. Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget in the Amount of $177,800 and Approval of a Contract with Luhdorff & Scalmanini Consulting Engineers in the Amount of $562,145 with a Project Contingency of $56,214 (10%) for Design and Construction Engineering Services of Potable Water Well Number 9 (McCarthy Well); Project No. 19-RFP-PW-420 Public Works Director Awoke presented the report. There were no public comments. City Council Meeting Minutes 09/16/2019 3 Possible Action: a) Adopt a resolution 2019-62 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget for the Water Development Fund 436 increasing appropriations in the amount of $177,800. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dion Bracco, Council Member SECONDER: Peter Leroe-Munoz, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Bracco, Leroe-Munoz, Marques, Tucker ABSENT: Mayor Roland Velasco, Fred Tovar Possible Action: b) Approve a contract with Luhdorff & Scalmanini Consulting Engineers in the amount of $562,145 with a project contingency of $56,214 (10%) for the design and construction engineering services for the Potable Water Well Number 9 (McCarthy Well); Project No. 19-RFP-PW-420, and authorize the City Administrator to execute the contract and associated documents. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cat Tucker, Council Member SECONDER: Dion Bracco, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Bracco, Leroe-Munoz, Marques, Tucker ABSENT: Mayor Roland Velasco, Fred Tovar Vill. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing Under the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act ("TEFRA") and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the Issuance of California Municipal Finance Authority Bonds for the Benefit of Gilroy Lewis Street, L.P. to Provide Financing for the Cannery Apartments Project Interim Community Development Director Larson presented the report. Mayor Pro Tempore Blankley opened the public hearing. There was no public testimony. Mayor Pro Tempore Blankley closed the public hearing. Possible Action: Adopt the resolution 2019-63 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving the issuance of the Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority ("CMFA") for the benefit of Meta Housing Corporation (the "Developer") a California nonprofit corporation and an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof (the "Borrower"), to provide for the financing of the Project, such adoption is solely for the purposes of satisfying the requirements of TEFRA, the Code and California Government Code Section 6500. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cat Tucker, Council Member SECONDER: Peter Leroe-Munoz, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Bracco, Leroe-Munoz, Marques, Tucker ABSENT: Mayor Roland Velasco, Fred Tovar IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Update on Providing City Water Service to a Property Located at 935 Southside Drive Known as the Former Site of the Rodriguez Labor Camp Deputy Director of Community Development O'Strander presented the report and provided a letter from LAFCO to the City. City Attorney Faber provided additional information. Public comment was opened. City Council Meeting Minutes 09/16/2019 CI In 0 L31 Barton Hechtman, Counsel for Christopher Ranch, spoke regarding the letter sent from LAFCO to the City. Public comment was then closed. Possible Action: Receive report and provide direction to staff. Council directed staff to continue preparing an agreement. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS Presentation of Research from Other Municipalities on the Deployment of Motorized Scooters Public Works Director Awoke introduced the item. City Engineer Heap presented the report. Public comment was opened. Zachary Hilton voiced support for the implementation of an electronic scooter plan. Bill O'Connor expressed concerns for injuries to pedestrians and noted that scooters put pedestrians in danger. Jack Howe spoke on enforcement issues and pointed out that bikes and cars already don't comply with rules of the road. Public comment was then closed Possible Action: Receive report and provide direction to staff. Council directed staff to prepare an RFP for a trial period to be released after the first of the year. Policy Discussion and Direction Concerning the City's Unfunded Pension Liabilities and Establishment of a IRS Section 115 Trust Finance Director Forbis presented the report. Public comment was opened. Bill O'Connor questioned if the dollar amounts represented in the presentation are in future or current dollars. Public comment was then closed. Possible Action: Receive report and provide direction to staff. Council directed staff to return with the creation of a Section 115 Trust, and separate policy discussion on how to fund the trust and investment policy. C. Approval of Gilroy Management Association Memorandum of Understanding and Adoption of a Resolution Approving Associated Salary Schedules for the Period of July 1, 2019 Through June 30, 2021 Human Resources Director McPhillips presented the report. There were no public comments Possible Action: a) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Gilroy Management Association for the period July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cat Tucker, Council Member SECONDER: Peter Leroe-Munoz, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Bracco, Leroe-Munoz, Marques, Tucker ABSENT: Mayor Roland Velasco, Fred Tovar City Council Meeting Minutes 09/16/2019 5 Possible Action: b) Adopt a Resolution 2019-64 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving the July 1, 2019 and July 1, 2020 salary schedules associated with the Gilroy Management Association Memorandum of Understanding. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cat Tucker, Council Member SECONDER: Peter Leroe-Munoz, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Bracco, Leroe-Munoz, Marques, Tucker ABSENT: Mayor Roland Velasco, Fred Tovar D. Consideration of a Potential Firearms Buyback Event City Administrator Gonzalez introduced the item. Public comment was opened. Connie Rogers voiced support for the program and what it means to the community. Public comment was then closed. Possible Action: Receive report and provide direction to staff. Council directed staff to identify resources to conduct a Firearms Buyback Event. XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS City Administrator Gonzalez reported on the Sports Park Master Plan Update and the proposed facility in possible partnership with the Sharks. He noted that several technical studies are in progress including the preliminary site plan for proposed building placement in August, traffic intersection studies and a floodway evaluation report in September, and a traffic count is upcoming. The City is still waiting for a response from the city of Irvine to learn more how their partnership works as well as facility costs. He announced there is a flyer in Council Member correspondence folders that will be sent out for community engagement on the possible sales tax measure for public safety services. XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS City Attorney Faber clarified that the Charter defines the order of voting by Council. XIII. CLOSED SESSION There was none. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tempore Blankley adjourned the meeting at 8:56 m. �Suza�nGu ezz tta DeputVCity Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes 09/16/2019