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City Council
MAYOR
Marie Blankley
Agenda
CITY OF GILROY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING 6:00 PM
MONDAY JANUARY 25, 2021
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rebeca Armendariz
Dion Bracco
Tom Cline
Zach Hilton
Carol Marques
Fred Tover
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT
ORDINANCE
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The agenda for this City Council - Regular Meeting is as follows:
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I. OPENING
A. Call to Order
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Invocation
3. City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
4. Roll Call
B. Orders of the Day
C. Employee Introductions
II. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. Proclamations, Awards, and Presentations
1. Recognition of Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering 2020 STEM Winner
Aryan Ganesh
III. 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 PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY
EMAIL TO:
shawna.freels@cityofgilroy.org, (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring
to address the Council on matters not on this agenda. The law does not permit Council
action or extended discussion of any item not on the agenda except under special
circumstances. If Council action is requested, the Council may place the matter on a future
agenda. Written material provided by public members for Council agenda item “public
comment by Members of the Public on items not on the agenda” will be limited to 10 pages
in hard copy. An unlimited amount of material may be provided electronically.)
A. Presentation by Jacob Martinez of Digital NEST Youth JobTraining and Career
Development Program
IV. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Bracco – Gilroy Sister Cities Association (alternate), Santa Clara Co.
Library JPA, SCVWD Joint Council-SCRWA-Board Water Resources Committee, South
County Regional Wastewater Authority Board, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team,
Street Naming Committee, URM Task Force Sub-committee
Council Member Armendariz – ABAG (Alternate), CalTrain Policy Group, Gilroy Downtown
Business Association Board (alternate), Historic Heritage Committee, Santa Clara Valley
Habitat Agency Implementation Board, Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board
(Alternate), Street Naming Committee, VTA Committee for Transit Accessibility (Alternate)
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Council Member Marques - Gilroy Downtown Business Association Board, Gilroy Gardens
Board of Directors, Historic Heritage Committee (Alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat
Agency Governing Board (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation
Board (alternate), South County Regional Wastewater Authority (Alternate), URM Task Force
Sub-Committee
Council Member Hilton – Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, Silicon Valley Clean
Energy Authority JPA Board, South County United for Health, Visit Gilroy California Welcome
Center Board
Council Member Tovar – Economic Development Corporation Board, Recycling and Waste
Reduction Commission, Santa Clara Co. Expressway Plan 2040 Policy Advisory
Board,Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission, Santa Clara Co. Library JPA (alternate),
SCVWD Water Commission (alternate), South County Regional Wastewater Authority Board,
Street Naming Committee, VTA Committee for Transit Accessibility
Council Member Leroe-Muñoz - ABAG, CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Cities Association
of Santa Clara County Board of Directors (alternate), Economic Development Corporation
Board, Gilroy Youth Task Force, SCVWD Water Commission, Silicon Valley Regional
Interoperability Authority Board, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team (alternate), VTA
Mobility Partnership, VTA South County City Group, VTA Policy Advisory Committee
Mayor Blankley - Cities Association of Santa Clara Co. Board of Directors, Gilroy Economic
Development Partnership, Gilroy Sister Cities Association, Gilroy Youth Task Force
(alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, SCVWD Joint Council-
SCRWA-Board Water Resources Committee, South County Regional Wastewater Authority
Board, VTA Board of Directors Alternate, VTA Mobility Partnership, VTA Policy Advisory
Committee, VTA South County City Group
V. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
A. Gilroy City Code Chapter 30 Zoning Ordinance Amendment to add Bicycle Parking -
Council Member Hilton
B. 2020-2025 Community Plan to End Homelessness - Council Member Hilton
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR (ROLL CALL VOTE)
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be
routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these
items unless a request is made by a member of the City Council or a member of the public.
Any person desiring to speak on any item on the consent calendar should ask to have that
item removed from the consent calendar prior to the time the Council votes to approve. If
removed, the item will be discussed in the order in which it appears.
A. Approval of the January 4, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes
B. Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy to Declare Weeds and
Refuse a Public Nuisance to Begin the Annual Weed and Refuse Abatement Process
C. Claim of Pedro Bazurto (The City Administrator recommends a “yes” vote under the
Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim)
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VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
A. Award a Contract to McKim Corporation for the Curb Ramp and Minor Concrete
Improvements on 2nd and 3rd Street Project (No. 21-PW-265), and approve a project
expenditure of $69,300.
1. Staff Report: Karl Bjarke, Interim Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report and provide direction to staff.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Standing Report on Operational Impacts and City/Community Efforts Related to the
COVID-19 Pandemic
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report and provide direction to staff.
B. Adoption of the Revised Gilroy City Council Norms
1. Staff Report: Shawna Freels, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report and provide direction to staff.
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Gilroy City Code to Eliminate Smoking
Areas in City Parks
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report and provide direction to staff.
B. Introduction of Economic Development Incentives for the Business Attraction and
Expansion of Automotive Dealerships
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
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2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report and provide direction to staff.
C. Appointment of Two City Council Members to the South County Joint Recycled Water
Advisory Committee
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report and provide direction to staff.
D. Review of Approaches and Tools in Addressing Commercial Blight
1. Staff Report: Karen Garner, Community Development Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report and provide direction to staff.
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
XIII. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to GC Sec.
54956.8 and GCC Sec.17A.8 (a) (2); Properties:10th St Bridge: APNs 808-19- 007, 799-30-
006
& 007, 808-19-020, 808-50-999, Thomas Luchessa Bridge: APNs 808-21-025, 023, 021,
018;
New Fire Station: APNs 808-18-003, 808-19-029; Negotiators: Jimmy Forbis, City
Administrator;
Other Party to Negotiations: Glen Loma Corp., John M. Filice, Jr.; Negotiating Price and
Terms
of Payment Regarding Purchase, Sale, Exchange or Lease
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to GC Sec. 54956.8
and GCC Sec.17A.8 (a) (2) Property: 3050 Hecker Pass Highway, APN’s 783-05-011, 012,
013, 810-17-014,015,021,024,025,026,029, 810-18- 002,010,011,801-19-
005,007,010,011,014 (Gilroy Gardens); Negotiators: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator,
LeeAnn McPhillips, HR/Administrative Services Director; Other Party to Negotiations: Greg
Edgar; Negotiating Price and Terms
C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11(2); Employee Name/Title: Shawna
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Freels, City Clerk
1. Public Comment on Closed Session Items
2. Adjourn to Closed Session
ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION
Report of any action taken in Closed Session and vote or abstention of each Councilmember
if required by Government Code Section 54957.1 and Gilroy Code Section 17A.13 (a); Public
Report of the vote to continue in closed session if required under Gilroy Code Section 17A.11
(5)
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