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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 FEBRUARY 24, 2020
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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significant exposure to litigation against the City.
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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. Certificates of Appreciation to Outgoing Board, Commission and Committee Members
2. Recognition of Retiring Employee Paul Butler
3. Recognition of Retiring Employee Annette Juco
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 CITYCOUNCIL (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. Public Health Update Regarding Coronavirus by Gilroy Fire
IV. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Bracco – Gilroy Downtown Business Association Board (alternate), Gilroy
Sister Cities Association (alternate), Santa Clara Co. Library JPA, SCVWD Joint Council-
SCRWA-Board Water Resources Committee, South County Joint Planning Advisory
Committee (alternate), South County Regional Wastewater Authority Board, South County
Youth Task Force Policy Team (alternate), Street Naming Committee
Council Member Tucker –CalTrain Policy Group, Cities Association of Santa Clara Co. Board
of Directors, General Plan Advisory Committee, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency
Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, Street Naming
Committee, Visit Gilroy Board
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Council Member Blankley - ABAG (alternate), Cities Association of Santa Clara Co. Board of
Directors (alternate), Economic Development Corporation Board, Gilroy Sister Cities
Association, Gilroy Youth Task Force (alternate),SCVWD Joint Council-SCRWA-Board Water
Resources Committee, South County Regional Wastewater Authority Board, VTA Board of
Directors Alternate, VTA Policy Advisory Committee, VTA South County City Group
Council Member Marques - Gilroy Downtown Business Association Board, Gilroy Gardens
Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board (alternate), Santa
Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board (alternate), Silicon Valley Clean Energy
JPA Board (alternate), URM Task Force Sub-Committee, VTA Committee for Transit
Accessibility (alternate)
Council Member Tovar –Santa Clara Co. Expressway Plan 2040 Policy Advisory Board,
Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission, Santa Clara Co. Library JPA (alternate),
SCVWD Water Commission (alternate), Silicon Valley Clean Energy JPA Board, South
County Regional Wastewater Authority Board, South County United for Health, Street
Naming Committee, VTA Committee for Transit Accessibility, VTA Policy Advisory Committee
(alternate)
Council Member Leroe-Muñoz - ABAG, CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Gilroy Youth Task
Force, Historic Heritage Committee, SCVWD Water Commission, Silicon Valley Regional
Interoperability Authority Board, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA Mobility
Partnership
Mayor Velasco - Economic Development Corporation Board, General Plan Advisory
Committee, Historic Heritage Committee (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency
Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, South County
Joint Planning Advisory Committee, South County Regional Wastewater Authority Board
(alternate), URM Task Force Sub-Committee, VTA Mobility Partnership, VTA South County
City Group (alternate)
V. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
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. Minutes of the January 27, 2020 Regular Meeting
B. Minutes of the February 3, 2020 Regular Meeting
C. Adoption of a New City of Gilroy Records Retention Schedule to Authorize the
Maintenance and Destruction of City Records
D. Claim of Allstate ASO Treadwell (The City Administrator recommends a “yes” vote under
the Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim)
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E. Approval of a Amicus Curiae Letter in Support of the City of Huntington Beach Supreme
Court Appeal
F. Approval of the Write-Off of Delinquent Water and Sewer Accounts from the City's Water
and Sewer Funds for the Period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019
G. Approval of the Gilroy 150th Anniversary Celebration Event Scheduled for Saturday,
March 14, 2020 as a City-sponsored Community Event
H. Claim of Samuel Miceli (The City Administrator recommends a “yes” vote under the
Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim)
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
A. Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Amount $166,000 and Approval of the Fifth
Amendment to the Agreement with Mintier Harnish in the Amount of $166,000 for the
Preparation of Required Zoning Code Amendments
1. Staff Report: Karen Garner, Community Development Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the budget
in the amount of $166,000 for the City of Gilroy for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in the
General Fund and appropriating proposed expenditure amendments.
b) Approve the fifth amendment to the agreement with Mintier Harnish in the
amount of $166,000 for preparation of zoning code amendments and guidelines,
and authorize the City Administrator to execute the agreement and associated
documents.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Consideration of Proposed Budget Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan Adopted May 6, 2019 to Reallocate
Unspent CDBG Grant Funds to the FY 2020 Annual Sidewalk Gap Closure and Curb Ramp
Program
1. Staff Report: Karen Garner, Community Development Director
2. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Possible Action:
Approve amendments to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan to reallocate unspent CDBG grant funds to the
FY 2020 annual sidewalk gap closure and curb ramp program.Adopt a Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the budget for the City of Gilroy for
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Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in the Community Development Block Grant fund, and
appropriating proposedexpenditure amendments of $644,229 until grant funds can
be reimbursed by the US Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD).
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS - NONE
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
XIII. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant
Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code
Section 54956.9, and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11 (3) (b) One (1) Case as Defendant
B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT; Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11(2) Name/Title: Interim City Administrator
1. Public Comment on Closed Session Items
2. City Attorney’s Advice Re: Entering into Closed Session
3. 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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