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Regular Meeting Agenda
CITY OF GILROY
PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA 95020
Chair: Luis Rameriz Vice Chair: Javier Martinez
Commissioners: Sam Bozzo, Theresa Graham, 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. February 18, 2025
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
7. INTRODUCTIONS – John Doughty, Public Works Director.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
9.1. Approval of the 2025 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Schedule
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action: Motion to approve the 2025 meeting schedule for the
Parks & Recreation Commission.
9. NEW BUSINESS
10. OLD BUSINESS
10.1. Parks and Recreation Commission Workplan
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action: Review current work plan and motion to vote on the
adoption of the Parks and Recreation Commission Workplan for FY2026 and
FY2027.
10.2
.
City of Gilroy's Fiscal Year 2026 and 2027 Budget Development
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action: Discuss and motion to vote on the Commission’s
budget requests for FY2026 and FY2027.
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11. PARKS AND RECREATION UPDATE
11.1. Recreation Division updates
11.2. Parks Division updates
12. COMMISSIONER PARK REPORTS & COMMENTS
• Ramirez – Butcher, El Roble, Renz, Sunrise
• Bozzo - Carriage Hills, Gateway, Miller
• Vargas - Christmas Hill Park & Ranch Site, Hecker Pass, Las Animas
• Miller - Cydney Casper, Del Rey, Gilroy Sports
• Graham – Rainbow, Gilroy Sports
• Jimenez – Farrell, Forest, San Ysidro
• Martinez – Rainbow, Los Arroyos
13. STAFF COMMENTS
13.1. Civic Center Master Plan workshops
13.2. District-Based Elections Outreach Materials
14. ADJOURNMENT