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Home My WebLink About02/23/2026 City Council Regular Meeting February 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 1 of 6 City Council Minutes City of Gilroy City Council Minutes Monday, February 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM 1. OPENING 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bozzo at 6:00 PM. 2. Roll Call Attendance Attendee Name Present Council Member Dion Bracco Council Member Tom Cline Council Member Zach Hilton Council Member Carol Marques Council Member Kelly Ramirez Mayor Greg Bozzo Absent Council Member Terence Fugazzi 3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda City Clerk Kim Mancera reported on the Posting of the Agenda. 4. Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Ramirez led the Pledge of Allegiance. 5. Invocation Pastor Malcolm McPhail with New Hope Community Church led the Invocation. 6. Orders of the Day None. 7. Employee Introductions Interim Police Chief Scot Smithee introduced Community Coordinator Beranda Lopez. 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards 1. Public Works Engineers Week Proclamation Mayor Bozzo presented the Public Works Engineers Week Proclamation to Gilroy's City Engineer Nisha Patel. 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 February 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 2 of 6 City Council Minutes COUNCIL Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 6:11 P.M. Jacob Nelson - commented on the AI Data Center and its impacts on the City of Gilroy. Landon Sepulveda - commented on the Data Center. Greg Felios - commented on the discernment of the City Council. Ron Kirkish - commented on the Wayland Parking Lot. Alicia - commented on the commemorative flag pole and is opposed to the flag being flown in a different location. Ann Marie McCauley - commented on the commemorative flag pole and asked that it get agendized. Carlos Pineda - commented on the commemorative flag pole and is in support of it. Terry - commented on the commemorative flag pole and is in support of it. With no further speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. 4. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS 1. Council Member Bracco – 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 – Gilroy Sister Cities, 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 – ABAG, CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), 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), Cities Association of Santa Clara County, Gilroy Youth Task Force (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, SCRWA, Santa Clara February 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 3 of 6 City Council Minutes 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), Cities Association of Santa Clara County (alternate) Council Member Bracco - No report. Council Member Marques - Announced she is glad to be back. Council Member Hilton - Reported from the Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) Policy Committee on how their impact had been positively felt during the week of the Super Bowl. In addition, he spoke on the "Keep Santa Clara Valley Beautiful" pilot program. He reported on community grant programs from Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE). He mentioned that he was selected to be on SVCE's Ad Hoc Legislative Committee. Council Member Ramirez - Welcomed Council Member Marques back and reported on the City's Association of Santa Clara County meeting that she attended. Council Member Cline - Welcomed Council Member Marques back. He reported from the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board and shared the executive director's report on Super Bowl Sunday. Mayor Bozzo - No report. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 6:36 P.M. With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Motion Approve the consent calendar. RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Tom Cline SECONDER: Council Member Dion Bracco AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council February 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 4 of 6 City Council Minutes Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo NAYS: None ABSENT: Council Member Terence Fugazzi 1. Approve the minutes of the February 7, 2026 Coffee with the Mayor, the February 9, 2026 City Council Special Meeting, and the February 9, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting 2. Approve Final Map and Property Improvement Agreement No. 2026-01 for Glen Loma Ranch Town Center Flex Development, Tract 10658, APN's 808-58-002, 808-58-003 3. Claim of Cecilia Aparicio (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim) 6. BIDS AND PROPOSALS 1. Approve Two On-Call Services Contracts for Upfitting of City Vehicles to Lehr Upfitters and NorCal Emergency Vehicle Installations (26-RFP-ADS-525) Each for an Up-To Amount of $370,000 for FY 26 and FY 27 Interim Human Resources Director/Risk Manager LeeAnn McPhillips provided a report. Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 6:40 P.M. With no speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Motion Award on-call services contracts to Lehr Upfitters and NorCal Emergency Vehicle Installations each in the not to exceed amount of $370,000 (26-RFP-ADS-525) and authorize the City Administrator to execute the contracts and associated documents. RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Dion Bracco SECONDER: Council Member Carol Marques AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo NAYS: None ABSENT: Council Member Terence Fugazzi 2. Drone as First Responder (DFR) Pilot Program and BRINC/Motorola “Takeoff Program” Police Captain Luke Powell provided a report and presentation. Mayor Bozzo opened public comment at 7:02 P.M. February 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 5 of 6 City Council Minutes Ron Kirkish - commented on the DFR and is in support. Greg Felios - commented on the DFR and is in support. With no further speakers, Mayor Bozzo closed public comment. Motion Approve the establishment of a Drone as First Responder (DFR) Pilot Program for the Gilroy Police Department and authorize the City Administrator to execute the BRINC/Motorola Solutions Takeoff Program agreement (Sourcewell Contract #030425-MOT and associated addendum/SOW documents) for a six-year program term, with Year 1 at no cost and Years 2–6 subscription costs subject to annual budget appropriation. RESULT: Passed MOVER: Council Member Dion Bracco SECONDER: Council Member Kelly Ramirez AYES: Council Member Dion Bracco, Council Member Tom Cline, Council Member Zach Hilton, Council Member Carol Marques, Council Member Kelly Ramirez, Mayor Greg Bozzo NAYS: None ABSENT: Council Member Terence Fugazzi 7. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS 1. Request to Reopen the Wayland Parking Lot at Las Animas Veterans' Park Council Member Marques provided a report. City Council has voted 6-0 to have this item added to a future agenda. 2. Request to Consider Amending the Flag Flying Policy and Construct a Commemorative Flag Pole at the Civic Center Site Council Member Ramirez provided a report. City Council has voted 6-0 to have this item added to a future agenda. 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS City Administrator Matt Morley spoke about a revised leadership academy hosted by the City Managers Association. He also reported on attending the "Keep Silicon Valley Beautiful" event, as well as the "For the Love of Gilroy" banner unveiling event. Lastly, he reported on a meeting with Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). 9. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS No report. 10. ADJOURNMENT With no additional business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 P.M February 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 6 of 6 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 XXXXXXX, 20XX. Kim Mancerfa City Clerk