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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCityCouncil_RegularSession_agenda_03_17_2025.pdf.pdfMarch 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 1 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL 7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA 95020 MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM MAYOR Greg Bozzo COUNCIL MEMBERS Dion Bracco Tom Cline Terence Fugazzi Zach Hilton Carol Marques Kelly Ramirez CITY COUNCIL PACKET MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.cityofgilroy.org AGENDA CLOSING TIME IS 5:00 P.M. THE TUESDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ARE TAKEN BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TAKES ACTION. Please keep your comments to 3 minutes. Time restrictions may vary based on the Mayor's discretion. Send written comments on any agenda item to publiccomments@cityofgilroy.org or City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments received by 1 p.m. on the meeting day will be distributed to the City Council before the meeting. Comments are also available at bit.ly/3NuS1IN. 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. If you dispute any planning or land use decision from this meeting in court, you may only raise issues you or someone else presented at this meeting's public hearing or in written letters to the City Council before the hearing. Be aware that the time to seek a judicial review of any final decision made at this meeting is defined by Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. During this meeting, a Closed Session may be called under Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2). This will happen if, in the City's legislative body's opinion (based on current facts, circumstances, and legal advice), there's a significant risk of a lawsuit against the City. Additional materials submitted after agenda distribution are available on www.cityofgilroy.org as soon as possible. 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. March 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 2 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 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. If you need translation assistance, contact the City Clerk 72 hours before the meeting at 408-846-0204 or cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org. Si necesita un intérprete durante la junta y gustaría dar un comentario público, comuníquese con el Secretario de la Ciudad un mínimo de 72 horas antes de la junta al 408-846-0204 o envíe un correo electrónico a la Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad a cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org. To access written translation during the meeting, please scan the QR Code or click this link: Para acceder a la traducción durante la reunión, por favor escanee el código QR o haga clic en el enlace: bit.ly/3FBiGA0 Choose Language and Click Attend | Seleccione su lenguaje y haga clic en asistir Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device. Use sus auriculares para escuchar el audio o leer la transcripción en el dispositivo. The agenda for this meeting is outlined as follows: 1. OPENING 1.1. Call to Order 1.2. Pledge of Allegiance 1.3. Invocation 1.4. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda 1.5. Roll Call 1.6. Orders of the Day 1.7. Employee Introductions 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards 3. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE (Informational Only) 4. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL 4.1. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 3 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda This part of the meeting allows public address on non-agenda topics within the Council's jurisdiction. To speak, complete a Speaker's Card from the entrances and give it to the City Clerk. Speaking time ranges from 1-3 minutes based on the Mayor's discretion. Extended discussions or actions on non-agenda items are restricted by law. For Council action, the topic may be listed on a future agenda. Email written comments on non-agenda topics to publiccomments@cityofgilroy.org or mail them to City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020, by 1:00 p.m. on the meeting day. These comments, available at City Hall, will be shared with the Council and included in the meeting record. Late submissions will be shared as soon as possible. A 10-page limit applies to hard-copy materials, but electronic submissions are unlimited. 5. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS 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 (alternate), 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 Community Development Advisory Committee (alternate) 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Items under the Consent Calendar are deemed routine and approved with one motion. If a Council member or a member of the public wishes for a separate discussion on an item, it must be requested for removal before the Council's approval vote. If removed, the item will be discussed in its original order. March 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 4 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 6.1. Approval of the Action Minutes of the March 3, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting 6.2. Claims of Paul Villa, Enrique Montelongo, Enedina Gonzalez, Yriel Gonzalez, Carlos Gonzalez, heirs and successors in interest of Salvador Adrian Montelongo (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim) 6.3. Acceptance of Cash and Investment Report as of December 31, 2024 6.4. Approve Second Amendment to the Agreement with The Pun Group LLP for Annual Financial Audit Services for an Additional $177,221, with a Revised Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $530,278. 7. BIDS AND PROPOSALS 7.1. Purchase of PFAS-Free Structural Firefighting Turnouts for the Total Amount of $429,974 Utilizing Sourcewell’s Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 010424-LNC and Adopt a Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget 1. Staff Report: Scot Smithee, Fire Department Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: 1. Award the purchase of PFAS-free Structural Firefighting Turnouts for the total amount of $429,974 utilizing Sourcewell’s Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 010424-LNC. 2. Authorize the City Administrator to execute purchase documents. 3. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget in the General Fund to appropriate $429,974 for the purchase. 7.2. Award a Contract to Advance Design Consultants, Inc. for HVAC & Mechanical Design Services at Old City Hall Restaurant, Project No. 25- RFP-ASD-505 in the amount of $144,774 1. Staff Report: LeeAnn McPhillips, Administrative Services and Human Resources Director / Risk Manager 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Award a contract to Advance Design Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $125,890 and approve a project contingency of $18,884 for a total project expenditure of $144,774 for the design and preparation of bid documents for the HVAC & Mechanical Design Services at Old City Hall Restaurant, Project No. 25-RFP-ASD-505 and authorize the City Administrator to execute the contract and associated documents. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings shall commence at 7:00 PM or soon thereafter 8.1. Two Tentative Map applications to subdivide approximately 6.7 acres into 42 single-family duet residential lots (TM 24-02) and approximately 41.36 March 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 5 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda acres into 84 single-family residential lots (TM 24-03) in the Glen Loma Ranch Specific Plan area 1. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications 2. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director 3. Open Public Hearing 4. Close Public Hearing 5. Possible Action: 1. Determine that Tentative Map applications TM 24-02 and TM 24-03 do not require independent CEQA review beyond EIR Addendum #2 because none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15162 are present. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Map TM 24-02, subject to the findings, conditions, and mitigation measures provided in the draft resolution. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Map TM 24-03, subject to the findings, conditions, and mitigation measures provided in the draft resolution. 8.2. Hold the Second Public Hearing Regarding the City's Transition from an At-Large to a District-Based Election System for the Purpose of Receiving Public Input on the Potential Contours of the New Districts and Hearing the Demographer's Presentation on the Transition Process and the Drawing of District Maps for the November 2026 and 2028 Elections. 1. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications 2. Staff Report: Andrew Faber, City Attorney 3. Open Public Hearing 4. Close Public Hearing 5. Possible Action: Hold a second Public Hearing and receive public input and a presentation from the City of Gilroy's ("City") consulting Demographer, Redistricting Partners, regarding the process and criteria for establishing boundaries for district elections pursuant to the California Voting Rights Act ("CVRA") for the City Council. The City Council again should further discuss the following topics: 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9.1. Strategic Planning Session #2 - Receive Mid-Year Report on Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget and Update on the General Fund Five-Year Forecast March 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 6 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 1. Staff Report: Harjot Sangha, Finance Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Receive the mid-year report on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY25) budget and update on the General Fund five-year forecast. 9.2. Adoption of an ordinance approving a zoning map amendment application to rezone an undeveloped property (APN # 810-23-005) to Residential Hillside, consistent with the 2040 General Plan Hillside Residential land use designation (Z 22-03) 1. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council approving Zoning Amendment application Z 22-03 to redesignate a 37.5-acre site from Agriculture (A1) Zone to Residential Hillside (RH) Zone, consistent with the 2040 General Plan. 9.3. 2025 Christopher High School Aquatics Center Operator 1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: 1. Council selection of one of three options: a. Swimming Swan one-year proposal at a higher cost ($383,894 for 2025 season). b. Swimming Swan original three-year proposal but with 5% revenue share ($258,894 for 2025 season with 5% revenue share offset, 5% CPI each year thereafter). c. Not enter into an agreement and postpone the next aquatics season to 2026. 2. Authorize the City Administrator to execute any and all agreement documents to effectuate the option selected by Council. 10. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS 10.1. 2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report 1. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Accept the report and direct staff to submit the 2024 Annual Progress Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, no later than April 1, 2025. 11. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS 12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS March 17, 2025 | 6:00 PM Page 7 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 13. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS 14. CLOSED SESSION Adjourning to Closed Session in Memoriam of City of Gilroy Environmental Engineer Saeid Vaziry 14.1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS Pursuant to GC Section 54957.6 and GCC Section 17A.11(4) Collective Bargaining Units: Gilroy Police Officers Association, Inc. Representing Gilroy Police Officers; Gilroy Management Association Representing Mid-Management Employees (GMA); and Unrepresented Exempt Employees (Confidential, Department Heads & Council-Appointed) City Negotiators: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator; LeeAnn McPhillips, Assistant City Administrator and Administrative Services & Human Resources Director/Risk Manager Anticipated Issue(s) Under Negotiation: Wages, Hours, Benefits, Working Conditions; Memorandums of Understanding: City of Gilroy and Gilroy Police Officers Association Inc.; City of Gilroy and Gilroy Management Association (GMA) 15. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION Report of any action taken in Closed Session and vote or abstention of each Council Member if required by Government Code Section 54957.1 and GCC Section 17A.13(b); Public Report of the vote to continue in closed session if required under GCC Section 17A.11(5). 16. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETING DATES April 2025 7 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m 21 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m May 2025 5 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m 19 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m June 2025 2 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m 16 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m Meetings are live streamed on the City of Gilroy’s website at gilroy.city/meetings and on YouTube at https://bit.ly/45jor03.