HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/24 Downtown Committee Meeting MinutesCity of Gilroy
Downtown Committee Regular Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 8:00 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Marques at 8:00 AM.
2. ROLL CALL
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Fran Beaudet, Committee Member Marie Blankley (Mayor), Committee Member Dion Bracco (Council Member), Committee Member Danny Mitchell, Committee Member
Emily McEwan-Upright, Committee Member Susan Jacobsen, Committee Member Carol Marques (Council Member), Chair Jeanie Rizzuto, Committee Member Rebeca Armendariz (Council Member), Committee Member
Dave Leal, Committee Member Fred Tovar (Council Member), Chair Frank Johnson, Committee Member Staff Present:
Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator Sharon Goei, Community Development Director Victoria Valencia, Economic Development Manager
Absent Richard Legends, Committee Member Savannah Loganbach, Committee Member
3. Public Comment
Chair Marques opened Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Chair Marques closed Public Comment
4. Approval of the Minutes: D. Mitchell motioned to approve, S. Jacobsen
seconded. Approved.
One correction was made. Minutes incorrectly listed Tom Mozzone as a speaker,
corrected to Tom Miller.
5. Gilroy Dispatch removed plywood front
Noted that this was the last business in downtown with plywood on their store
front.
6. Continuation of August’s meeting: motion
J. Rizzuto made a motion to recommend no additional parklets between 1st and
10th Streets, on Monterey Street, as well as side streets, Railroad Street to
Eigleberry Street. Seconded by S. Jacobsen.
Majority approved, motion passed.
Next step will be to send recommendation to Council.
7. Subcommittee report on parklet requirements
J. Rizzuto made a motion to recommend sending City of Campbell’s and City of
Palo Alto’s parklet requirements to City Council for consideration and require the
two existing parklets to comply. D. Bracco made an amendment to the motion to
only send City of Campbell’s parklet requirements to City Council for
consideration and require the two existing parklets to comply.
Majority approved, motion passed.
8. Next Meeting Date
The Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 14 at 8:00 AM at the Council
Chambers.
9. Adjournment
Chair Marques adjourned the meeting at 9:00 AM