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City Council Meeting Minutes
04/25/2022
City of Gilroy City Council Special Meeting with Gilroy Unified School District Minutes April 25, 2022
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Marie Blankley
1. Pledge of Allegiance
GUSD Board President Piceno led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
City Clerk Pham declared the posting of the agenda.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Marie Blankley Mayor Present
Rebeca Armendariz Council Member Present
Dion Bracco Council Member Present
Zach Hilton Council Member Absent
Peter Leroe-Muñoz Vice Mayor Present
Carol Marques Council Member Absent
Fred Tovar Council Member Present
Linda Piceno Board President Present
James Pace Board Vice President Present
Melissa Aguirre Board Member Present
Enrique Diaz Board Member Present
Tueyn Fiack Board Member Present
Mark Good Board Member Absent
Michelle Nelson Board Member Present
2. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL & PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT
MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND GILROY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mayor Blankley opened public comment.
There being no speakers, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
3.1. South Valley Middle School Reconstruction Projects (GUSD)
GUSD Superintendent Dr. Deborah Flores gave staff presentation and responded to Council Member and GUSD Board Member questions.
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
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3.2. School Crossing Guards (City/GUSD)
GUSD Superintendent Dr. Flores and Chief of Police Espinoza gave staff presentation and responded to Council Member and GUSD Board Member questions.
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
Ron Kirkish requested an update about school cameras. Dr. Flores briefly responded to Mr. Kirkish's inquiry.
There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
3.3. GUSD Enrollment Update and Impacts on GUSD Budget (GUSD)
Assistant Superintendent / C.B.O. Meza gave staff presentation and responded to Council Member and GUSD Board Member questions.
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
3.4. Community Development Activities (City)
Interim Community Development Director Biggs gave staff presentation and responded to Council Member and GUSD Board Member questions.
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
3.5. Economic Developmental Activities (City)
Economic Development Management Analyst Decker gave staff
presentation and responded to Council Member and GUSD Board Member
questions.
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
3.6. Renewal of School Resource Officers (SRO's) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (City/GUSD)
Dr. Deborah Flores gave staff presentation and responded to Council Member and GUSD Board Member questions.
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
Ron Kirkish stated that SROs are good and was disappointed in how some of the council members voted against the program.
There being no further comments, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
3.7. City News (Information Item)
None provided.
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
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There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed public comment. 3.8. GUSD News (Information Item)
None provided.
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
3.9. Future Agenda Items (Information Item)
None requested.
Mayor Blankley opened Public Comment.
There being no comments, Mayor Blankley closed public comment.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 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 May 2, 2022.
Thai Nam Pham, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk