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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/19/2022 City Council Regular Meeting Adopted 10/03/2022 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 19, 2022 Page 1 of 5 City of Gilroy City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 19, 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 Leroe-Muñoz led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Invocation Invocation was led by Pastor Bill Hawkins from New Hope Community Church. 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 Armendariz 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 There were none. 2. CEREMONIAL ITEMS 2.1. Proclamations, Awards, and Presentations There were none. 3. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS 3.1. Interviews for Open Seats on Boards, Commissions and Committees with Terms Expired or Vacant as of September 12, 2022 for Future Appointment October 3, 2022 The Council conducted Commission Interview with the applicants. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 19, 2022 Page 2 of 5 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 The following individuals spoke on items that were not on the agenda: Ron Kirkish discussed an issue the Gilroy Dispatch wrote about the Democratic Party pulling support for Council Member Tovar. Cheryl Parks read aloud a letter from Jeanne Gage about Council Member Tovar. There being no further speakers, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. 5. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Bracco addressed an issue at the last City Council Meeting. Council Member Armendáriz had no report. Council Member Marques reported on Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board. Council Member Hilton reported on Visit Gilroy California Welcome Center Board. Council Member Tovar had no report. Council Member Leroe-Muñoz reported on VTA Mobility Partnership and Cities Association of Santa Clara County Board of Directors. Mayor Blankley reported on VTA Mobility Partnership. 6. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE There were none. 7. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Blankley requested Council to agendize at the next Council Meeting a request of resignation should the recall petition qualify by its deadline and before the public faces the cost of the special election that could have been avoided. The item received majority support. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR (ROLL CALL VOTE) Council Member Armendariz requested to pull item 8.5 from Consent Calendar. Mayor Blankley opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Blankley closed public comment. RESULT: APPROVE ITEMS AGENDA ITEMS 8.1 – 8.4 [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Leroe-Muñoz, Vice Mayor SECONDER: Dion Bracco, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendariz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 8.1. City Council - Regular Meeting - Sep 12, 2022 6:00 PM A motion was made to approve the minutes. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 19, 2022 Page 3 of 5 8.2. A Resolution Proclaiming September 15 through October 15, 2022 as National Hispanic Heritage Month A motion was made to adopt the resolution. Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2022-71 8.3. Accept and File Quarterly Cash and Investment Report as of June 30, 2022 A motion was made to accept the report. 8.4. Approval of Public Art Sculpture Proposed for the Tenth and Chestnut Commercial Project A motion was made to approve the public art sculpture. 8.5. Second Amendment to Agreement for Services with Allied Universal for After-Hours Park Security Patrol Services To Increase Existing Agreement by $42,480. Staff responded to Council Member Armendáriz’s questions. A motion was made by Council Member Bracco and seconded by Council Member Armendáriz to approve the second amendment agreement for services with Allied Universal. The motion was carried by the following vote: RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dion Bracco, Council Member SECONDER: Rebeca Armendariz, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendariz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 9. BIDS AND PROPOSALS There were none. 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were none. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There were none. 12. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS 12.1. Receive Preliminary FY22 Year-End Financial Report and Adopt Resolution Authorizing Mid-Cycle Budget Adjustments and Updating Position Control List City Administrator Forbis provided a brief presentation prior to Finance Director Sangha providing a staff presentation and responding to Council Member questions. Mayor Blankley opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Blankley closed public comment. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 19, 2022 Page 4 of 5 Possible Action: 1. Receive preliminary Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) year-end report. 2. Approve $250,000 to be transferred to the Section 115 Pension Trust, pursuant to the Pension Funding Policy. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Fred Tovar, Council Member SECONDER: Peter Leroe-Muñoz, Vice Mayor AYES: Blankley, Armendariz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 3. Adopt a resolution approving the updated Position Control List. Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2022-72 RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Carol Marques, Council Member SECONDER: Dion Bracco, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendariz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 4. Adopt a resolution authorizing recommended mid-cycle budget adjustments. Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2022-73 RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Carol Marques, Council Member SECONDER: Rebeca Armendariz, Council Member AYES: Blankley, Armendariz, Bracco, Hilton, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques, Tovar 12.2. Consideration of Adding Cesar Chavez Day (March 31) as a City of Gilroy Observed Holiday HR Director McPhillips provided staff presentation and responded to Council Member questions. Mayor Blankley opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Blankley closed public comment. Council Member Tovar asked Council to move the item forward for staff to proceed to take the next steps to add Cesar Chavez Holiday as a City observed holiday. The item received unanimous support. 13. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS 13.1. City Hall HVAC Replacement Update City Administrator Forbis provided a brief report and responded to Council Member questions. 13.2. Street Maintenance Project Update City Administrator Forbis provided a brief report and responded to Council Member questions. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 19, 2022 Page 5 of 5 13.3. 10th/Chestnut Project Update City Administrator Forbis provided a brief report and responded to Council Member questions. 13.4. Police Records Management System Implementation City Administrator Forbis provided a brief report and responded to Council Member questions. 13.5. City-wide Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Program Update City Administrator Forbis provided a brief report and responded to Council Member questions. 14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS City Attorney Faber reported on the rebuilding of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County and responded to Council Member questions. 15. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment. There being no further speakers, Mayor Blankley closed Public Comment. A motion was made by Mayor Blankley to go into Closed Session. The vote was unanimous. Mayor Blankley adjourned Regular Meeting to Closed Session at 7:29 p.m. The City Council convened in Closed Session at 7:35 p.m. The Council voted to stay in closed session was unanimous. 15.1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11 (2); Employee Name/Title: Andy Faber, City Attorney No reportable action. 16. ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION Mayor Blankley reported out of Closed Session as shown above. 17. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:42 PM by Mayor Blankley. 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 on October 3, 2022. Thai Nam Pham, CMC, CPMC City Clerk