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Home My WebLink About03/21/2022 City Council Regular Meeting Adopted 04/04/2022City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 Page 1 of 8 City Council Meeting Minutes 03/21/2022 City of Gilroy City Council Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 1. OPENING 1.1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Marie Blankley. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Bracco led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1.1.2. Invocation Pastor MacPhail from New Hope Community Church led the Invocation. 3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda City Clerk Pham declared the posting of the agenda. Attendee Name Title Status Marie Blankley Mayor Present Rebeca Armendáriz Council Member Present Dion Bracco Council Member Present Zach Hilton Council Member Present Peter Leroe-Muñoz Vice Mayor Present Carol Marques Council Member Present Fred Tovar Council Member Present 1.2. Orders of the Day There were none. 1.3. Employee Introductions Police Chief Espinosa introduced Officers Nicolas Ferreya and Quality of Life Officers Cameron Helms and Corporal Bobby Griffith. Finance Direct Singha introduced Vickie Rahman, promoted to Finance Manager, and Maria Portillo, Accounting Assistant I. 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS 2.1. Proclamations, Awards, and Presentations 2.1.1. Proclamation: Fair Housing Month Mayor Blankley read aloud proclamation for Fair Housing Month. 3. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 Page 2 of 8 City Council Meeting Minutes 03/21/2022 3.1. Interviews for Open Seats on Boards, Commissions and Committees with Terms Expired or Vacant as of March 21, 2022 for Future Appointment April 4, 2022 City Clerk Pham provided a brief presentation to Council. Possible Action: Interview candidates for open seats on City Boards, Commissions, and Committees vacant as of March 21, 2022. The Council conducted Commission Interview with Applicant Patterson. 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 Mayor Blankley opened the public comment period. City Clerk Pham reported one written public Comment was received by Maria Aguilar. The following individuals spoke on items not on the agenda: Cheryl Parks inquired about the Gourmet Alley grant funds. Ron Kirkish stated that some of the line items within the Gourmet Alley grant were questionable. Petra Macias asked Council what they can do to make the community safe. There being no further public comment, Mayor Blankley closed public comment. 5. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Bracco had no report. Council Member Armendáriz had no report. Council Member Marques reported on Gilroy Gardens Board Retreat and Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board. Council Member Hilton reported on Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board. Vice Mayor Leroe-Muñoz reported that he will be meeting with the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board and reported that this year is the driest start to California's year in recorded history. Council Member Tovar thanked Council Members, city staff, and the community for their support in his mother's passing. Mayor Blankley reported on the three initiatives from Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, Sister Cities Association with Takko Machi, Habitant Agency Board, and VTA Policy Advisory Committee. She also notified that the City received Letter of Clearance from the State with regards to the property at Gilroy City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 Page 3 of 8 City Council Meeting Minutes 03/21/2022 Gardens. 6. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS Council Member Bracco requested if Council could receive an update on the Homeless Task Force. The request received unanimous support. Council Member Hilton requested Council to adopt a resolution in support of Ukraine on the April 4th City Council Regular Meeting. The item received unanimous support. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR (ROLL CALL VOTE) RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dion Bracco, Council Member SECONDER: Carol Marques, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendáriz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 7.1. Action Minutes of the March 7, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting A motion was made to approve the minutes. 7.2. Accept and File Quarterly Cash and Investment Reports as of December 31, 2021 A motion was made to accept and file the quarterly cash and investment reports. 7.3. Claim of St. Mary's School (The City Administrator recommends a “yes” vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim) A motion was made to deny the claim. 8. BIDS AND PROPOSALS There were none listed. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were none listed. 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10.1. Review Draft Pension Funding Policy and the Utilization of Savings from the Potential Pension Obligation Bonds Finance Director Singha gave a staff presentation and responded to Council Member questions. Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment. There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 Page 4 of 8 City Council Meeting Minutes 03/21/2022 Possible Action: 1. Receive report and provide direction. RESULT: RECEIVE REPORT [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dion Bracco, Council Member SECONDER: Peter Leroe-Muñoz, Vice Mayor AYES: Blankley, Armendáriz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 11. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS 11.1. Receive FY22 Mid-Year Budget Update, Approve Adjustment of Select Positions as Recommended, and Adopt Resolutions Updating the FY22 and FY23 Position Control List and Budget Amendment in the Liability Insurance Fund. Finance Director Singha gave a staff presentation and responded to Council Member questions. Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment. Ron Kirkish requested license camera readers to become a future priority within the City's budget. There being no further comments, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. Possible Action: 1. Receive the FY22 mid-year budget update. 2. Approve adjustments to select positions as recommended. 3. Adopt a resolution updating the City’s FY22 and FY23 Position Control List 4. Adopt a resolution amending the City’s FY22 budget to appropriate $350,000 in the Liability Insurance Fund. A motion was made by Council Member Tovar, seconded by Council Member Armendáriz, to receive the receive the FY22 mid-year budget update, approve adjustments to select positions as recommended, adopt a resolution updating the City’s FY22 and FY23 Position Control List, adopt a resolution amending the City’s FY22 budget to appropriate $350,000 in the Liability Insurance Fund. The motion passed by the following vote: RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Fred Tovar, Council Member SECONDER: Rebeca Armendáriz, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendáriz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar x Resolution Updating the City’s FY22 and FY23 Position Control List Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2022-014 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 Page 5 of 8 City Council Meeting Minutes 03/21/2022 x Resolution Amending the City’s FY22 budget to appropriate $350,000 in the Liability Insurance Fund Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2022-015 11.2. Council Consideration of Support, Neutrality, or Opposition to Assembly Bill 1944 (Teleconference by Members of the Legislative Body from Undisclosed Location) Senior Management Analyst gave a staff presentation and responded to Council Member questions. Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment. Ron Kirkish stated that Council Members participating in meetings virtually should be the exception and not the rule. There being no further comments, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. Possible Action: Council provide direction regarding its policy stance on Assembly Bill 1944. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Leroe-Muñoz, seconded by Council Member Bracco, to send a letter opposing AB 1944 to Cities Association and League of California Cities. The motion passed by the following vote: RESULT: OPPOSE AB 1944 [6 TO 1] MOVER: Peter Leroe-Muñoz, Vice Mayor SECONDER: Dion Bracco, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendáriz, Bracco, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar NAYS: Zach Hilton 11.3. Introduction and First Reading of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Adding Sections 10A.15 Through 10A.18 to the Gilroy City Code Relating to Host Liability for Fireworks Senior Management Analyst gave a staff presentation and responded to Council Member questions. Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment. There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. City Clerk Pham read aloud the title of the ordinance. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 Page 6 of 8 City Council Meeting Minutes 03/21/2022 Possible Action: After the City Clerk reads the title of the ordinance, motion to waive further reading of the ordinance; and RESULT: [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Fred Tovar, Council Member SECONDER: Carol Marques, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendáriz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy adding Gilroy City Code Sections 10A.15 Through 10A.18 to Chapter 10A to create and enforce a host liability for illegal fireworks and illegal use of legal fireworks. RESULT: [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Fred Tovar, Council Member SECONDER: Dion Bracco, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendáriz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 11.4. Approval of Funding Agreement with Valley Transportation Authority - US101/10th Street - Hwy. 152 Interchange Project City Engineer Heap gave a staff presentation and responded to Council Member questions. Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment. There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. Possible Action: Approve the funding agreement between the City of Gilroy and the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the US101/10th Street - Hwy. 152 Interchange Project. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dion Bracco, Council Member SECONDER: Rebeca Armendáriz, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendáriz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 11.5. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between City of Gilroy and the Transit Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) Regarding Improvements Near the Gilroy Train Station City Engineer Heap gave a staff presentation and responded to Council Member questions. Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment. There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 Page 7 of 8 City Council Meeting Minutes 03/21/2022 Possible Action: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between City of Gilroy, the Transit Agency of Monterey County (TAMC), and the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Regarding Improvements Near the Gilroy Train Station RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Fred Tovar, Council Member SECONDER: Rebeca Armendáriz, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendáriz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS 12.1. Fentanyl Town Hall City Administrator notified the public the Housing Element Update Community Meeting is on March 30th held virtually and second one in May. City Administrator Forbis provided a staff presentation on Fentanyl Town Hall, Surplus Lands Act, meeting with Heather Roach of Gilroy Outlets, and responded to previous inquiries from the public with regards to the Clean California Grant for Downtown Gilroy. 13. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS None provided. 14. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment. There being no further speakers, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. Mayor Blankley adjourned Regular Meeting to Closed Session at 7:59 p.m. The City Council convened in Closed Session at 8:04 p.m. The Council voted to stay in closed session was unanimous. 14.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Government Code Section 54956.9 & Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11(3)(b): One (1) Case as Defendant – allegations of harassment, discrimination and retaliation against Cities Association. No reportable action. 15. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION Assistant City Attorney Houston reported out of Closed Session as shown above. 16. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 P.M. by Mayor Blankley. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 Page 8 of 8 City Council Meeting Minutes 03/21/2022 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. Thai Nam Pham, CMC, CPMC City Clerk