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Home My WebLink About05/04/2026 City Council Regular Meeting (Amended Agenda) | Published 05/01/2026 @ 1:45 PMMay 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 1 of 8 City Council Regular Meeting CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL 7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA 95020 AMENDED AGENDA Items 5.3 and 8.2 added MONDAY, MAY 4, 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. May 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 2 of 8 City Council Regular Meeting 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. 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 May 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 3 of 8 City Council Regular Meeting 1.4. Pledge of Allegiance 1.5. Invocation 1.6. Orders of the Day 1.7. Employee Introductions 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards 2.1. Affordable Housing Month Proclamation 2.2. Building Safety Month Proclamation 3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL 3.1. Gilroy Gardens Annual Presentation 3.2. Youth Commission Annual Presentation 3.3. 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 May 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 4 of 8 City Council Regular Meeting 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, 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 April 20, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 5.2. Approval of Gilroy Gardens Proposed Capital Improvement Plan to Develop the Hecker Pass Outdoor Events Center 5.3. Consent to the Appointment of Brandon Sanchez as Police Chief 6. BIDS AND PROPOSALS 6.1. Award Three, Three-Year On-Call Contracts for Encampment Cleanup Program Services with Two, One-Year Extension Options with an Amount Not-To-Exceed May 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 5 of 8 City Council Regular Meeting $750,000 each to San Jose Conservation Corps, Landscape Maintenance America dba California Highway Adoption Company, and FS Global Solutions 1. Staff Report: John Doughty, Public Works Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: 1. Authorize the City to enter into Agreements in an amount not to exceed $750,000 each with San Jose Conservation Corps, Landscape Maintenance America dba California Highway Adoption Company, and FS Global for a Three-Year On-Call Encampment Cleanup Program Services with two one-year extension options; 2. Authorize the City Administrator to execute the Agreements; and 3. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2026–2027 adopted budgets appropriating $50,000 from the General Fund (100) in FY 2026, and $100,000 in FY 2027 for this work. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.1. Conduct a Public Hearing to Approve Community Development Block Grant Citizen Participation Plan and Program Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan including Funding Allocations 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. Approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizen Participation Plan and Program Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan including funding allocations; 2. Direct the Community Development Director, or designee, to submit the Citizen Participation Plan and Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and further authorize the Community Development Director, or designee, to make any changes to the Citizen Participation Plan and Annual Action Plan as needed to comply with CDBG submission guidelines; and 3. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget within the Community Development Block Grant Fund (245). May 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 6 of 8 City Council Regular Meeting 7.2. Adopt a Resolution Approving Tentative Map TM 24-01 and Architectural and Site Review AS 24-07 for the Construction of 42 Townhomes Located at 95 Howson Street (APN 790-36-012) 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: Staff has analyzed the proposed project and recommends that the City Council: 1. Determine this project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32); 2. Adopt a resolution approving Vesting Tentative Map TM 24-01, subject to the findings and conditions outlined in the draft resolution; and 3. Adopt a resolution approving Architectural and Site Review Permit AS 24-07, subject to the findings and conditions provided in the draft resolution. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8.1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Calling a General Municipal Election and Adopt a Resolution Submitting a Measure Increasing the Rate of the City of Gilroy's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) 1. Staff Report: Kim Mancera, City Clerk Harjot Sangha, Assistant City Administrator 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: 1. Adopt Resolution A calling a General Municipal Election for Municipal Officers, requesting the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors authorize consolidation with the Statewide General Election to be held on November 3, 2026, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10403, and requesting the services of the Registrar of Voters; and 2. Concur with setting the initial Transient Occupancy Tax rate at eleven percent (11%). May 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 7 of 8 City Council Regular Meeting 3. Adopt Resolution B placing a measure on the ballot increasing the rate of the City's Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax from nine percent (9%) to a not-to-exceed maximum rate of thirteen percent (13%). 8.2. Homeless Encampment at Sixth Street and Camino Arroyo Drive 1. Staff Report: Matt Morley, City Administrator 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Discuss the current homeless encampment at Sixth Street and Camino Arroyo Drive and confirm or modify prior direction to staff as needed. 9. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS 9.1. Gilroy Homelessness Efforts 1. Staff Report: Scot Smithee, Interim Police Chief Sharon Goei, Community Development Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Receive report on homelessness efforts. 9.2. Receive Report and Presentation and Provide Input on Draft Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness and Gilroy Data, Progress, and Partnerships 1. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Receive the report and presentation and provide input on the Draft Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness and Gilroy Data, Progress, and Partnerships. 9.3. Tobacco Retailer Permit Potential Density and Flavored Tobacco Restrictions 1. Staff Report: Sharon Goei, Community Development Director 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Council provide direction regarding potential tobacco retailer permit regulations and management. May 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM Page 8 of 8 City Council Regular Meeting 9.4. Review and Discussion of Campaign Finance Laws, Contribution Limits and Related Enforcement 1. Staff Report: Harjot Sangha, Assistant City Administrator 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Council receive the report and provide direction, if any. 10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS 11. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS 12. CLOSED SESSION 12.1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS Pursuant to GC Section 54957.6 and GCC Section 17 A.11 (4) Collective Bargaining Units: AFSCME Local 101 (General & Supervisory Units) Representing Employees Affiliated with AFSCME, Local 101; Local 2805, IAFF Fire Unit Representing Gilroy Firefighters City Negotiators: Matt Morley, City Administrator; LeeAnn McPhillips, Human Resources Director/Risk Manager Anticipated lssues(s) Under Negotiation: Wages, Hours, Benefits, Working Conditions; Memorandums of Understanding: City of Gilroy and Gilroy Fire Fighters Local 2805, City of Gilroy and AFSCME, Local 101 General & Supervisory Units 13. 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). 14. ADJOURNMENT