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CITY OF GILROY Downtown Committee Meeting Minutes
May 9, 2023 | 8:00 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 8:00 AM by Chair Marques. Committee Members Absent: Fran Beaudet, Jeff Orth, David Caldwell
2. WELCOME/MEETING NORMS a. Purpose of the committee – Chair Marques/Vice-Chair Tovar discussed the role of the Committee
b. Attendance, meeting dates, and times – 6 meetings this year (2nd Tuesday of
month 8:00 AM). Should members miss more than two meetings, they are to be replaced by their original appointer c. Working committee, sub-committees – 5 committees, each led by a Gilroy Councilmember
3. MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS a. 1 minute or less – Who you are and why do you want to be on the Committee
4. PUBLIC COMMENT a. Terrence Fugazzi – involve as many people as possible. Meetings should be recorded and broadcasted b. David (?) – Downtown resident (Church/4th) concerned about residences
c. Rebecca (?) – street/areas of downtown
5. BRAINSTORM DOWNTOWN CONCERNS a. Plywood Removal – Councilmember Marques
b. Beautification of Downtown (lights, popup park, flowers) – Councilmember
Tovar c. Vacancy Ordinance – Mayor Blankley d. Noise Ordinance – TBD e. Additional Topic TDB – TBD Potential Projects Include:
1. Trash Enclosure
2. PGE 3. Code Enforcement – Vendors, Signage, Garbage, Graffiti 4. Gourmet Alley/Grants 5. List of Property Owners (4th-7th)
6. Parklets
7. Parking Enforcement/Management 8. Additional Events 9. Business Attraction 10. Events, Permits, Licenses
11. Small Business Handbook
12. Small Business Hotline 13. Zoning Transparency
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14. New Business Support 15. Crime/Safety Downtown 6. PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS – to be addressed in the June meeting
7. PROJECT SELECTION AND FORMATION OF SUBCOMITTEE – to be addressed in the June meeting 8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Marques at 8:59 AM.