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Home My WebLink About07/28/2025 City Council Regular Meeting July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 1 of 9 City Council Minutes City of Gilroy City Council Minutes Monday, July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM 1. OPENING 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bozzo at 6:00 PM. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Ramirez. 3. Invocation 4. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda City Clerk Kim Mancera reported that the agenda was posted on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 2:55 P.M. 5. Roll Call Attendance Attendee Name Present Council Member Dion Bracco Council Member Tom Cline Council Member Terence Fugazzi Council Member Carol Marques Council Member Kelly Ramirez Mayor Greg Bozzo Absent Council Member Zach Hilton 6. Orders of the Day 7. Employee Introductions 2. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE (Informational Only) 1. Recommendation by the Parks and Recreation Commission to Secure an Architect to Design the Downtown Pop-Up Park. 2. Gilroy Gardens Report 3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL 1. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Bozzo opened Public Comment at 6:04 P.M. Roselynn Bowers - commented on a denied claim by the City. July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 2 of 9 City Council Minutes Lori Kent - commented on the removal of the traffic island at Princevalle and 6th Street. John Blaettler - commented on the decision to remove the traffic island at Princevalle and 6th Street. Heather DeRose - commented on the removal of the traffic island at Princevalle and 6th Street. Ron Kirkish - commented on the ADU on Monterey Rd. With no further speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. 4. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. Council Member Bracco – Downtown Committee, Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority, Santa Clara Water Commission, Santa Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Committee, SCRWA Council Member Fugazzi – Santa Clara Water Commission (alternate), Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board (alternate), SCRWA, Visit Gilroy California Welcome Center, VTA Mobility Partnership Committee Council Member Marques – ABAG, Downtown Committee, Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, SCRWA (alternate) Council Member Hilton – CalTrain Policy Group, Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Advisory Board (alternate), Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA Policy Advisory Committee Council Member Ramirez – ABAG (alternate), Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors (alternate), Gilroy Sister Cities, Gilroy Youth Task Force (alternate), SCRWA, Santa Clara Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee Council Member Cline – CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Gilroy Sister Cities (alternate), Gilroy Youth Task Force, Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Advisory Board, Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board (alternate), Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board, Visit Gilroy California Welcome Center (alternate), VTA Mobility Partnership Committee, VTA Policy Advisory Committee (alternate) Mayor Bozzo – Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Committee, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA Board of Directors (alternate), Santa Clara Housing and July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 3 of 9 City Council Minutes Community Development Advisory Committee (alternate) Council Member Bracco - No report. Council Member Fugazzi - reported on behalf of the Board of Visit Gilroy thanking the Garlic Festival sponsors and volunteers. Watch for video shorts from Visit Gilroy coming soon. Council Member Marques - No report Council Member Ramirez - reported that Sister Cities is working on better communicating their mission. Council Member Cline - reported on the Garlic Festival being back and thanked the Board, organizers and volunteers. Mayor Bozzo - No report 5. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS 1. Interviews for Open Seats on the Youth Commission with Future Appointment on August 4, 2025 City Council interviewed the following applicants: 1. Alazander Cruz Bermudez 2. Ashleen Bhandal 3. Bendeict Pham 4. Biruh Abaneh 5. Diana Diakova 6. Jana Wahba 7. Jasmine Carreon 8. Jeremy Vu 9. Logan Gill 10. Maya Sanchez 11. Neha Rudrapatna 12. Sean Colin Diep 13. Sean Ethan Diep 14. Sophia Gutierrez 15. Trinidad Olguin Correa 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 6:44 P.M. With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Council Member Cline pulled item 6.8 due to a conflict of interest. Motion Approve the consent calendar items 6.1 through 6.7, 6.9 and 6.10. RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Carol Marques SECONDER: Council Member Dion Bracco July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 4 of 9 City Council Minutes AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo 1. Approve the Minutes of the June 16, 2025 Special City Council Meeting, and the June 16, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting 2. Approval of the Declaration of Vehicles and Equipment as Surplus and Authorize the Disposition of the Surplus Through Auction 3. Acceptance of a $275,692.08 Grant from the Department of California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program for Driving Under the Influence Enforcement Activities and Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving a Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendment 4. Approval of the FY 25 Annual Evaluation Report for the Santa Clara County Multi-Jurisdictional Program for Public Information Associated with the Community Rating System of the National Flood Insurance Program 5. Approve Notice of Acceptance of Completion, and Reduction of the Faithful Performance and Payment Security Bonds for Property Improvement Agreement No. 2022-03, The Cottages - Tract 10582 6. Approve the Final Map and Property Improvement Agreement No. 2025-02 for Royal Way Development, Tract 10634 7. Approval of a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Circlepoint, Inc. for the Gilroy Data Center Project Environmental Impact Report in the Amount of $25,000.00 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $309,462.20 (Paid by the Applicant) 9. Approve a Fifth Amendment to the Contract for CSG Consultants, Inc., Increasing the Contract Amount by $25,000, for On-Call Engineering Plan Review and City Surveyor Services, for a Contract Total of $480,000 10. Claim of Nancy Cruz (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim) 14. ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION 8. Approve the Final Map for Greenfield Development, Tract 10666 Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 6:45 P.M. With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Motion Approve RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Kelly Ramirez July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 5 of 9 City Council Minutes SECONDER: Council Member Terence Fugazzi AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo RECUSED: Council Member Tom Cline 7. BIDS AND PROPOSALS 1. Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Cal-West Lighting & Signal Maintenance, Inc. for Streetlight and Traffic Signal Maintenance Services Public Works Director John Doughty provided a report. Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 6:56 P.M. With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Motion Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Cal-West Lighting & Signal Maintenance. RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Tom Cline SECONDER: Council Member Carol Marques AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo 2. Award a Contract to CSG Consultants, Inc. for On-Call Engineering Plan Review and City Surveyor Services, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 Public Works Director John Doughty provided a report. Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 7:12 P.M. Gary Walton - commented on delays he has experienced through the plan check process. James Sooner - commented on his experience with CSG. Ron Kirkish - commented on developers having issues getting through the plan check process. With no further speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Motion Failed due to lack of motion RESULT: Failed July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 6 of 9 City Council Minutes MOVER: None SECONDER: None AYES: None 8. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS 1. Purchase of Real Property Located at 6601 Cameron Boulevard (APN 841-84- 009) and Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY26) Budget to Appropriate $1,185,000 for the Purchase from the Water Development Impact Fund (435) Public Utilities Director Heath McMahon provided a presentation and report. Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 7:37 P.M. With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Motion Approve the purchase of 6601 Cameron Boulevard (APN 841-84-009). RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Kelly Ramirez SECONDER: Council Member Tom Cline AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo Motion Adopt the resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY26) budget. RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Carol Marques SECONDER: Council Member Kelly Ramirez AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo 2. Approval of Gilroy Management Association Memorandum of Understanding and Adoption of a Resolution Approving Associated Salary Schedules for the Period of July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028 Assistant City Administrator/HR Director LeeAnn McPhillips provided a presentation and report. Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 7:42 P.M. With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Motion Approve the Gilroy Management Association MOU. July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 7 of 9 City Council Minutes RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Tom Cline SECONDER: Council Member Carol Marques AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo Motion Adopt a resolution approving associated salary schedules. RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Kelly Ramirez SECONDER: Council Member Tom Cline AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo 3. Consent the Appointment of Brad Kilger (CalPERS Retired Annuitant) as the Interim City Administrator and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Appointment and Employment Agreement Assistant City Administrator/HR Director LeeAnn McPhillips provided a report. Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 7:47 P.M. With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Motion Appoint Brad Kilger as the Interim City Administrator. RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Dion Bracco SECONDER: Council Member Terence Fugazzi AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo Motion Adopt a resolution approving the appointment and employment agreement. RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Tom Cline SECONDER: Council Member Terence Fugazzi AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo 9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS No report. July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 8 of 9 City Council Minutes 10. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS No report. 11. CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Faber announced the closed session item 11.1 and noted that item 11.2 is no longer needed. City Attorney Faber opened public comment at 7:49 P.M. With no speakers, City Attorney Faber closed public comment. City Council entered Closed Session at 7:50 P.M. Motion Remain in closed session. RESULT: Passed MOVER: None SECONDER: None AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo 1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11(2) Name/Title: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator 2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11(2) Name/Title: Interim City Administrator 12. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION City Attorney Faber announced the following acttion. Motion Approve the document entitled “Severance Agreement and General Release of all Claims” with Jimmy Forbis. RESULT: Passed MOVER: None SECONDER: None AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Terence Fugazzi, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo 13. ADJOURNMENT With no additional business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 P.M. July 28, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 9 of 9 City Council Minutes I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gilroy on August 4, 2025. Kim Mancera City Clerk