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Regular Meeting Agenda
CITY OF GILROY
PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA 95020
Chair: Luis Ramirez Vice Chair: Javier Martinez
Commissioners: Sam Bozzo, Jesse Jimenez, Emily Miller, and Jorge Vargas
Staff: Public Works Director John Doughty and Recreation Manager Adam Henig
Mission Statement
The Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Gilroy is committed to enhancing the quality of life for
its citizens by promoting planning, acquisition, development, and sustainability of parks, trails, cultural,
historical and other recreational areas. The commission embraces wellness and recreation, park safety, and
inclusiveness for all ages and abilities because Parks Make Life Better.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you
need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the
City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0204 or
cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org to help ensure that reasonable arrangements can
be made.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City of Gilroy Parks and Recreation Commission
after distribution of the agenda packet are available with the agenda packet on the City website at
www.cityofgilroy.org subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.
Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the
people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the
people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, TO
RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE,
CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204
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PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES:
During the PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA portion of the meeting, each
person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Persons
wishing to address the Commission are requested, but not required, to complete a Speaker’s Card
located at the entrances. Completion of this speaker’s card is voluntary. All persons may attend this
meeting and speak, regardless if a card is completed or not. Speaker’s slips should be submitted to
the Secretary BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Anyone wishing to address the
Commission on any other item on this AGENDA is requested, but not required, to fill out a
speaker’s slip as well and submit it to the Secretary BEFORE the Commission takes action on the
item.
The agenda for this regular meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. FLAG SALUTE
4. SECRETARY'S REPORT
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.1. May 27, 2025
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
7. INTRODUCTIONS
8. PRESENTATION
8.1. Santa Clara County Health Department – “Gilroy Moves Grant Activities”
9. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1. Mural Request at the Las Animas Park Handball Courts
1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action: The Commission issue a recommendation regarding
this mural request.
10.2. Las Animas Veterans Park Pickleball Courts Project
1. Staff Report: Shaun Wright, Engineer
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action: Receive report, discuss and provide formal
recommendation regarding the preferred location for the Las Animas
Veterans Park Pickleball Complex.
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11. OLD BUSINESS
11.1. FY26 and FY27 Parks and Recreation Commission Workplan
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action: Receive and comment on the FY26 and FY27 Parks
and Recreation Commission Work Plan.
12. DEPARTMENT UPDATES
12.1. Recreation Division Updates
12.2. Status of City Parks
13. COMMISSIONER PARK REPORTS & COMMENTS
13.1. • Bozzo - Carriage Hills, Gateway, Miller
• Jimenez – Farrell, Forest, San Ysidro
• Martinez – Rainbow, Los Arroyos, Las Animas
• Miller - Cydney Casper, Del Rey, Gilroy Sports
• Ramirez – Butcher, El Roble, Renz, Sunrise
• Vargas - Christmas Hill Park & Ranch Site, Hecker Pass, Las Animas
AVAILABLE: Rainbow, Gilroy Sports
14. STAFF COMMENTS
14.1. Next meeting will be Tuesday, August 19 (July is dark)
14.2. Future meeting agenda item: Consider changing the meeting location from
Council Chambers to Senior Center (August)
14.3. Save the Date: California Parks and Recreation Society Region 2 Mini
Conference in Morgan Hill – Thursday, November 6
15. ADJOURNMENT