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Home My WebLink About04/06/2026 City Council Regular Meeting (02 - Final Agenda) | Published 04/01/2026 @ 8:50 AMApril 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 1 of 6 City Council Regular Meeting CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL 7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA 95020 MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026 | 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 COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC WILL BE TAKEN ON AGENDA ITEMS BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL. Public testimony is subject to reasonable regulations, including but not limited to time restrictions for each individual speaker. **Please limit your comments to 3 minutes.** The amount of time allowed per speaker may vary at the Mayor’s discretion depending on the number of speakers and length of the agenda. Written comments on any agenda item may be emailed to the City Clerk’s Office at publiccomment@cityofgilroy.org or mailed to the Gilroy City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments received by the City Clerk’s Office by 1 p.m. on the day of a Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to or at the meeting and available for public inspection with the agenda packet located in the lobby of Administration at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street prior to the meeting. Any correspondence received will be incorporated into the meeting record. Items received after the 1 p.m. deadline will be provided to the City Council as soon as practicable. Written comments are also available on the City’s Public Records Portal 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 challenge any planning or land use decision made at this meeting in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing held at this meeting, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Please take notice that the time within which to seek judicial review of any final administrative determination reached at this meeting is governed by Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. A Closed Session may be called during this meeting pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) if a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the City on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available with the agenda packet on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org subject to the Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting. April 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 2 of 6 City Council Regular 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. If you need assistance with translation and would like to speak during public comment, please contact the City Clerk a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting at 408-846-0204 or e-mail the City Clerk’s Office at 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 regular meeting is outlined as follows: 1. OPENING 1.1. Call to Order 1.2. Roll Call 1.3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda 1.4. Pledge of Allegiance 1.5. Invocation April 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 3 of 6 City Council Regular Meeting 1.6. Orders of the Day 1.7. Employee Introductions 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards 2.1. Fair Housing Month Proclamation 3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL 3.1. Presentation of the Annual Report for the Gilroy Elevate the Arts Program by Silicon Valley Creates 3.2. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Council on matters within the Gilroy City Council’s jurisdiction but not on the agenda. Persons wishing to address the Council are requested to complete a Speaker’s Card located at the entrances and handed to the City Clerk. Speakers are limited to 1 to 3 minutes each, varying at the Mayor’s discretion depending on the number of speakers and length of the agenda. The law does not permit Council action or extended discussion of any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Council action is requested, the Council may place the matter on a future agenda. Written comments to address the Council on matters not on this agenda may be e-mailed to the City Clerk’s Office at publiccomment@cityofgilroy.org or mailed to the Gilroy City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments received by the City Clerk’s Office by 1:00 pm on the day of a Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to or at the meeting and available for public inspection with the agenda packet located in the lobby of Administration at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, prior to the meeting. Any correspondence received will be incorporated into the meeting record. Items received after the 1:00pm deadline will be provided to the City Council as soon as practicable. Written material provided by public members under this section of the agenda will be limited to 10 pages in hard copy. An unlimited amount of material may be provided electronically. 4. 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 April 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 4 of 6 City Council Regular Meeting 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 Community Development Advisory Committee (alternate) 5. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made by a member of the City Council or a member of the public. Any person desiring to speak on any item on the consent calendar should ask to have that item removed from the consent calendar prior to the time the City Council votes to approve. If removed, the item will be discussed in the order in which it appears. 5.1. Approve the March 7, 2026 Coffee with the Mayor and the March 16, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting minutes 5.2. Approval of the Update to the Gilroy Conflict of Interest Code During Its Biennial Review 5.3. Approve Property Improvement Agreement No. 2026-02, for Data Center Phase 1 Offsite Improvements, APN 841-69-044 5.4. Claim of Christina Johnson (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim) 5.5. Approve budget amendment and contract amendment to cover change orders on the purchase of a replacement Type III fire engine from BME Fire Trucks, LLC. 5.6. Notice of Completion for the FY25 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. 25-PW-295 and Approval of a Final Contract Amount of $6,911,105.66 April 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 5 of 6 City Council Regular Meeting 5.7. Consent the City Administrator's Recommendation to Appoint Harjot Sangha to the Department Head Position of Assistant City Administrator 6. BIDS AND PROPOSALS 6.1. Council Award a Contract to Pros Consulting for the Recreation Division Assessment in the Amount of $372,690 and Adopt a Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget in the Recreation Fund 1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Deputy Director of Community Development 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Council: 1. Award the contract to Pros Consulting and authorize the City Administrator to execute the agreement; and 2. Adopt the attached budget amendment resolution. 6.2. Award Four, Three-Year On-Call Standard and Expedited Building and Fire Plan Review and Inspection Services Contracts with Two, One-Year Extension Options and Each Contract with an Amount Not-To-Exceed $2,000,000 to 4LEAF, CSG Consultants, TRB+ Associates, and True North Compliance Services 1. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Award agreements in an amount not-to-exceed $2,000,000 each with: • 4LEAF • CSG Consultants • TRB+ Associates • True North Compliance Services to provide standard and expedited on-call Building and Fire plan review and inspection services for the initial period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, with two, one-year extension options, and authorize the City Administrator to execute these agreements. 7. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS 7.1. Receive Draft Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and Draft Citizen Participation Plan and Provide Direction on CDBG PY 2026-2027 Funding Allocations 1. Staff Report: April 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 6 of 6 City Council Regular Meeting Sharon Goei, Community Development Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Receive draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year (PY) 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and draft Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) and provide direction on CDBG PY 2026-2027 funding allocations. 7.2. Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) 1. Staff Report: Harjot Sangha, Finance Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Accept and file the report. 7.3. Council Consideration of Placing a Potential Sales Tax Ballot Measure for the November 2026 Election Ballot 1. Staff Report: Harjot Sangha, Finance Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: 1. Council discussion and direction on whether to pursue the placement of a sales tax ballot measure before the Gilroy community for the 2026 General Election. 2. If proceeding with placement, then determine whether to pursue it as general tax or special sales tax. 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS 9. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS 10. ADJOURNMENT