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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
September 19, 2022
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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