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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 NOVEMBER 4, 2019
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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Due to COVID-19, it is possible that the planned in-person meeting may have to change to a
virtual meeting at any time and possibly on short notice. Please check the City of Gilroy
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Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments received by the City Clerk’s Office by 1 p.m.
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Administration at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street prior to the meeting. Any correspondence
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the California Code of Civil Procedure.
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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. Proclamation Honoring Retiring Employee Randy Bentson
2. Recognition of the Contributions of Karen Aitken to the Garlic Incident Response and
Restoration Effort
3. Recognition of the Contributions of Greg Bozzo to the Garlic Incident Response and
Restoration Effort
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 (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. Annual Report by Visit Gilroy/California Welcome Center Gilroy
B. Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Annual Presentation to Council
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, South County Youth
Task Force Policy Team (alternate), Street Naming Committee
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Council Member Tucker –CalTrain Policy Group, General Plan Advisory Committee, Santa
Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency
Implementation Board, Street Naming Committee, Visit Gilroy Board
Council Member Blankley - ABAG, 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, VTA Board of Directors Alternate,
VTA Policy Advisory Committee, VTA South County City Group
Council Member Marques - Gilroy Downtown Business Association Board, Santa Clara
Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat
AgencyImplementation 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,
Santa Clara Co. Library JPA (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing
Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, SCVWD Water Committee
(alternate), Silicon Valley Clean Energy JPA Board, South County Regional Wastewater
Authority, South County United for Health, Street Naming Committee, VTA Committee for
Transit Accessibility, VTA Policy Advisory Committee (alternate)
Council Member Leroe-Muñoz - ABAG (alternate), CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Gilroy
Youth Task Force, Historic Heritage Committee, SCVWD Water Committee, Silicon Valley
Regional Interoperability Authority Board, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA
Mobility Partnership
Mayor Velasco - Cities Association of Santa Clara Co. Board of Directors, Economic
Development Corporation Board, General Plan Advisory Committee, Gilroy Gardens Board
of Directors, Historic Heritage Committee (alternate), South County Joint Planning Advisory
Committee, South County Regional Wastewater Authority (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 October 21, 2019 Regular Meeting
B. Approval of the Gilroy Tourism Business Improvement District (GTBID) Annual Report as
Submitted by Visit Gilroy/California Welcome Center Gilroy for the Period of July 1, 2018
Through June 30, 2019
C. Acceptance of a Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the Amount of
$13,632 and Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving a
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Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget Amendment
D. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Authorizing the Submittal of an
Application for Grant Funding Pursuant to Senate Bill 2 the Building Homes and Jobs Act
E. Consideration of the Recommendation from the Arts and Culture Commission to Approve
the Design of a Public Art Sculpture for Cambridge Place Park, 750 Sullivan Way
F. Approval of the Refinancing of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue
Bonds
G. Annual Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 as Required Under Government
Code 66000
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Sections 6.1, 6.6, and 6.7 of Chapter 6 of the
Gilroy City Code and Adopting the Following Codes: 2019 California Building Code (VOL 1
and2), 2019 California Residential Code, 2019 California Electrical Code, 2019 California
Mechanical Code, 2019 California Plumbing Code, 2019 California Energy Code, 2019
California Historical Building Code, 2019 California Existing Building Code with Appendices
A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5 of the 2018 International Existing Building Code, 2019 California
Green Building Standards Code, and 2018 International Property Maintenance Code with
Appendix A
1. Staff Report: Hipolito Olmos, Building Official
2. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Possible Action:
Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading. Introduce an
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Adopting the 2018 International
Fire Code and the 2019 California Fire Code, California Code of Regulations Title
24, Part 9, Including Local Amendments.
B. Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Adopting the 2018
International Fire Code and the 2019 California Fire Code, California Code of Regulations
Title 24, Part 9, Including Local Amendments
1. Staff Report: Jeff Clet, Interim Fire Chief
2. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Possible Action:
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Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading. Introduce an
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Adopting the 2018 International
Fire Code and the 2019 California Fire Code, California Code of Regulations Title
24, Part 9, Including Local Amendments.
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Options to Consolidate the Arts and Culture Commission and Public Art
Committee and the Housing Advisory Community and Citizens and Neighborhood
Revitalization Committee
1. Staff Report: Maria De Leon, Recreation Department Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adopt a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Public Facilities Financing
Authority approving the issuance by the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority
of not to exceed $17,000,000 of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority lease
revenuerefunding bonds, Series 2020A; approving the execution and delivery of
various related documents in connection with the offering and sale of such bonds;
and authorizing the taking of certain other matters related thereto.
B. Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending Gilroy City
Code Section 10 A "Fireworks" Sections 10A.5 (a), (b), (d) and (e), and Adding a New
Section 10A.5 (f)
1. Staff Report: Jeff Clet, Interim Fire Chief
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adopt a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Public Facilities Financing
Authority approving the issuance by the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority
of not to exceed $17,000,000 of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority lease
revenuerefunding bonds, Series 2020A; approving the execution and delivery of
various related documents in connection with the offering and sale of such bonds;
and authorizing the taking of certain other matters related thereto.
C. Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending Sections
27.36 and 27.40 of Chapter 27 of the Gilroy City Code to Comply with the Requirements of
Senate Bill 998 and Review of Proposed Policy for the Discontinuation of Residential Water
Service for Nonpayment
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, Finance Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
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Adopt a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Public Facilities Financing
Authority approving the issuance by the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority
of not to exceed $17,000,000 of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority lease
revenuerefunding bonds, Series 2020A; approving the execution and delivery of
various related documents in connection with the offering and sale of such bonds;
and authorizing the taking of certain other matters related thereto.
D. Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending the Fiscal Year
2019-2020 Operating Budget in the Amount of $1.842 Million for the Planning and
Environmental Analysis for the Gilroy Sports Park Master Plan Phase III
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, Finance Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adopt a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Public Facilities Financing
Authority approving the issuance by the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority
of not to exceed $17,000,000 of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority lease
revenuerefunding bonds, Series 2020A; approving the execution and delivery of
various related documents in connection with the offering and sale of such bonds;
and authorizing the taking of certain other matters related thereto.
E. Consent to the Appointment of Karen Garner as Community Development Director
1. Staff Report: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adopt a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Public Facilities Financing
Authority approving the issuance by the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority
of not to exceed $17,000,000 of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority lease
revenuerefunding bonds, Series 2020A; approving the execution and delivery of
various related documents in connection with the offering and sale of such bonds;
and authorizing the taking of certain other matters related thereto.
Adjourn to the Meeting of the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority
XI. GILROY PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Roll Call of the Board of Directors
A. Approval by the Board of Directors of the Public Facilities Financing Authority for the
Refinancing of Lease Revenue Bonds
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, Finance Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
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Adopt a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Public Facilities Financing
Authority approving the issuance by the Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority
of not to exceed $17,000,000 of Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority lease
revenuerefunding bonds, Series 2020A; approving the execution and delivery of
various related documents in connection with the offering and sale of such bonds;
and authorizing the taking of certain other matters related thereto.
Adjourn to the Meeting of the Gilroy City Council
XII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
XIII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
XIV. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (a) (2); Property:7780 Monterey Street,
Gilroy (Downtown Business Association Office), APN 841-04-020 ; Negotiators: Gabriel
Gonzalez, City Administrator; Other Party to Negotiations: Jose Montes; Under Negotiations:
Price and Terms of Payment
B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11(2);
Employee Name/Title: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Administrator
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
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