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CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET, GILROY, CA
95020
AMENDED AGENDA
Added item 6.12 and
revised recommendation on item 9.4
5:00 PM STUDY SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026 | 5:00 PM
MAYOR
Greg Bozzo
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Dion Bracco
Tom Cline
Terence Fugazzi
Zach Hilton
Carol Marques
Kelly Ramirez
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1. STUDY SESSION - 5:00 PM
1.1. Call to Order
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1.2. Roll Call
1.3. City Administrator Performance Metrics
The agenda for this regular meeting is outlined as follows:
2. REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 PM
2.1. Call to Order
2.2. Roll Call
2.3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
2.4. Pledge of Allegiance
2.5. Invocation
2.6. Orders of the Day
2.7. Employee Introductions
3. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
3.1. Caltrain Presentation
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.
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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
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. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
5.1. Appointment of Members to the Youth Commission
1. Staff Report:
Kim Mancera, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Council appoint members to fill available seats on the Gilroy Youth
Commission.
6. 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.
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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.
6.1. Approve the June 1, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting and the June 6, 2026
Coffee with the Mayor Meeting Minutes
6.2. Adopt a Resolution Setting the 2026 Fireworks Service Fee
6.3. Claim of John Ganzel (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under
the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
6.4. Reduced Speed Limits on Specific Designated Streets in School Zones and
Approaching School Zones to 15 Miles Per Hour and 20 Miles Per Hour
6.5. Approve an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Gilroy
Chamber of Commerce for Programs Supporting Workforce Development and
Business Retention, Expansion, and Attraction, and Adopt a Budget
Amendment Resolution
6.6. Authorize the City Administrator to enter into a one-year service agreement with
the County of Santa Clara for Animal Sheltering Services for the period of July
1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
6.7. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Setting the
Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27)
6.8. Consent to the Appointment of Michael Horta as Human Resources
Director/Risk Manager
6.9. Adoption of Resolution Denying Appeal and Modifying Administrative Hearing
Officer's Decision Regarding Business License No. 16606725 and Tobacco
Retailer's Permit issued to The Rock Zone
6.10. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Setting the Tax Rate
for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) for the Gilroy Community Library Project Bonds
6.11. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Santa Clara for
Crime Laboratory Services and Authorize the City Administrator to Execute the
Agreement
6.12. Consent to the Appointment of Derek Cray as Utilities Director
7. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
7.1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Kimley-Horn for a Not-to-exceed
Amount of $237,117 for the Development of the City of Gilroy Comprehensive
Roadway Safety Action Plan, Add the Project to the Capital Improvement
Program, and Adopt a Budget Amendment Resolution to appropriate Grant and
Gas Tax Funds to the Project
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1. Staff Report:
John Doughty, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Kimley-Horn for an
amount not to exceed $237,117.25 for the development of the City of
Gilroy Comprehensive Roadway Safety Action Plan (Project) No. 26-
RFP-PW-529, and authorize the City Administrator to execute the
contract and associated documents;
2. Add the Project to the Fiscal Year 26 (FY26) Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) with Project Number 801180; and
3. Adopt a resolution amending the FY26 budget within Gas Tax Fund
(205) to appropriate $189,693.80 in FY 2024 SS4A Grant Funds to
the Project, along with $47,423.45 in local match from the Gas Tax
Fund balance, for a total of $237,117.25.
7.2. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Las Animas
Park Pickleball Courts Project, Appropriating $499,190 to the Project, and
Awarding a Construction Contract to Monterey Peninsula Engineering for an
Amount Not to Exceed $1,226,401 with a Total Project Construction Cost
Including Contingency of $1,288,000
1. Staff Report:
John Doughty, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
Adopt a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the Las
Animas Park Pickleball Courts Project No. 26-PW-305, appropriating
$155,000 from the Facilities Fund (615) and $344,190 from the Recreation
Fund (290) to the project budget, awarding a construction contract to
Monterey Peninsula Engineering for an amount not to exceed $1,226,401,
establishing a 5% contingency for a total construction contract amount not to
exceed $1,288,000, authorizing the City Administrator to execute the
construction contract, and authorizing staff to approve any amendments,
extensions, and change orders until completion of the project in accordance
with the plans and specifications up to the project construction amount.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1. Public Hearing and Adoption Pursuant to California Water Code Section 10642
for the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and the 2025 Water Shortage
Contingency Plan
1. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
2. Staff Report:
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Izabela Cirloganu, Sr. Management Analyst
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Recommended Action:
1. Receive the informational report on the Draft 2025 Urban Water
Management Plan (UWMP).
2. Open Public hearing;
3. Close Public Hearing; and
4. Adopt a resolution approving the 2025 Urban Water Management
Plan.
8.2. Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending
Gilroy City Code Chapter 5D, Vacant Commercial Space in the Downtown
Historic and Downtown Expansion Districts
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. Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading.
2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
amending Gilroy City Code Chapter 5D, Vacant Commercial Space in
the Downtown Historic and Downtown Expansion Districts.
8.3. Resolution Declaring Results of Majority Protest Proceedings to Renew the
Gilroy Tourism Business Improvement District
1. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
2. Staff Report:
Raissa de la Rosa, Economic Development Director
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Recommended Action:
1. Open/Close Public Hearing;
2. Declare the results of the majority protest proceedings; and
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3. Adopt a Resolution to renew the Gilroy Tourism Business
Improvement District.
9. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
9.1. Charles Lux Drive and Lopez Way All Way Stop Control Analysis and Las
Animas Elementary School Area Study
9.2. Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Third Quarter Budget and General Fund Forecast Update
and Adoption of Resolutions Amending the Budget and Updating the Position
Control List
1. Staff Report:
Cindy Murphy, Finance Director
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
1. Receive budget update as of the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026
(FY26);
2. Adopt a resolution approving the updated Position Control List for FY26
and FY27;
3. Adopt a budget amendment resolution for FY26 and FY27.
4. Authorize the City Administrator to submit a bid for a Reserve Fire Engine
from the Mountain View Fire Department for an amount not to exceed
$150,000 and execute all related documents necessary to procure the
Reserve Fire Engine if Gilroy's bid is accepted.
9.3. Introduction and Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance Amending Chapter 8B of
the Gilroy City Code Relating to Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Ceilings
1. Staff Report:
Harjot Sangha, Assistant City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
1. Introduce the ordinance by title only and waive the further reading;
and
2. Adopt an urgency ordinance amending Chapter 8B of the Gilroy City
Code relating to the voluntary campaign expenditure ceiling and
making the finding that immediate implementation of the
amendments is necessary to provide certainty to candidates and
committees participating in the upcoming 2026 election cycle and to
promote orderly election administration.
9.4. Consideration of Options for Amending the Architectural and Site Review Permit
Process (FAIR Memo - Marques and Ramirez)
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1. Staff Report:
Sharon Goei, Community Development Director
2. Public Comment
3. Recommended Action:
Direct staff to enhance public outreach and initiate the process to amend the
Gilroy Zoning Code to require Planning Commission review and approval for
development projects that require an Environmental Impact Report and
have significant and unavoidable impact(s).
10. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
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