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Regular Meeting
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA
95020
5:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026 | 5:00 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.
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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
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only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing held at this meeting, or in written
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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,
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post the documents before the meeting.
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1. SPECIAL MEETING - 5:00 PM
1.1. Call to Order
1.2. Roll Call
1.3. Appeal Hearing of the Final Decision in the Matter of the Administrative Hearing
regarding Business License No. 16606725, The Rock Zone
2. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
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The agenda for this regular meeting is outlined as follows:
3. REGULAR MEETING- 6:00 PM
3.1. Call to Order
3.2. Roll Call
3.3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
3.4. Pledge of Allegiance
3.5. Invocation
3.6. Orders of the Day
3.7. Employee Introductions
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
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.
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
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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)
6. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
6.1. Interviews for Open Seats on the Youth Commission with Future Appointment
on June 15, 2026
7. 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.
7.1. Approve the May 18, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
7.2. Contract Amendment with Jensen Landscape Services, Inc. under the Existing
Multi-Year Agreement (Year 2 of 3) for a One-Time Landscaping Scope,
Enhancements, and Weed Abatement Services, establishing a Revised Year Two
Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,189,295
7.3. Claim of Saileel Vijaykar (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under
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the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.4. Claim of Lisa & Joel Neilsen (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote
under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.5. Claim of Rebecca Beyer (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under
the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.6. Consent to the Assignment of the Carry the Vision Opioid Remediation Services
Agreement to PitStop Outreach
7.7. Consent the Appointment of Arts and Culture Commissioner to Fill the
Remainder of a Term Ending 12/31/2027
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1. Public Hearing on Downtown Gilroy Street Banner Policy and Program
Guidelines and Fee Schedule Amendment
1. Staff Report:
John Doughty, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
1. Open Public Hearing
2. Close Public Hearing
3. Adopt a Resolution:
a. Approving the Downtown Gilroy Street Banner Policy and
Program Guidelines; and
b. Approving the updated fee schedule to include a new fee for
installation (and removal) of Downtown Street Banners.
8.2. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 30, Article II
and XIX of the Gilroy City Code, Relating to Tobacco Retailers and Smoke Shops
1. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
2. Staff Report:
Sharon Goei, Community Development Director
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Recommended Action:
1. Determine the proposed ordinance is statutorily exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) for the adoption of an ordinance
relating to tobacco retailers and smoke shops;
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2. Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading of
the ordinance; and
3. Introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 30, Article II and XIX of the
Gilroy City Code, relating to tobacco retailers and smoke shops.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9.1. Council Direction on a Draft Ordinance Amending Chapter 13 of the Gilroy City
Code Relating to Tobacco Retailer Permits
1. Staff Report:
Sharon Goei, Community Development Director
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
Council provide direction on any changes to the draft ordinance.
9.2. Receive an Update and Provide Direction on Campaign Finance Laws, including
Contribution Limits and Voluntary Expenditure Limits
1. Staff Report:
Harjot Sangha, Assistant City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
Council receive the report, discuss the policy considerations related to
campaign finance regulations, and provide direction, if any.
9.3. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Placing a Ballot
Measure Proposal to Add a 0.25% Dedicated Public Safety Special Transactions
and Use Tax at the November 2026 Elections
1. Staff Report:
Harjot Sangha, Assistant City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
1. Council discussion and consideration of placing a public safety
dedicated special transaction and use tax for the November 3, 2026,
statewide general election.
2. If Council wishes to proceed with the public safety dedicated special
transactions and use tax, adopt with any modifications as may be
directed by Council a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Gilroy calling and giving notice of, on its own motion, the submission
to the electors of the City of Gilroy at a special municipal election, to
be consolidated with the statewide general election on November 3,
2026, a ballot measure proposal to add a 0.25% dedicated public
safety special transactions and use tax; and
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3. Council review and provide direction regarding the draft Public Safety
Special Transactions and Use Tax Implementation Plan.
10. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
10.1. Consider Re-opening Wayland and Hanna Parking Lots at Las Animas Veterans
Park
1. Staff Report:
John Doughty, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
Receive the report, consider community input and provide direction on
whether to initiate re-opening of Wayland Lane Parking Lot and/or Hanna
Street Parking Lot at Las Animas Veterans Park.
11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
12. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
13. CLOSED SESSION
13.1. 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
14. 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).
15. ADJOURNMENT