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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 18, 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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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. Certificate to Gilroy Elk's Lodge in
Appreciation of Ongoing Financial Contributions to Support Gilroy Recreation Programs
Section-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. Open Government 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
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
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Council Member Marques - Gilroy Downtown Business Association Board, 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,
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 November 4, 2019 Regular Meeting
B. Fiscal Year 2020 1st Quarter Budget Update
C. Adoption 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 and 2),
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 (introduced 11/4/2019 with a 7-0 vote)
D. Adoption 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 (introduced 11/4/2019 with a 7-0 vote)
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E. Adoption 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) (introduced 11/4/2019 with a 7-0 vote)
F. 2470 : Chapter 27 SB 998 Ordinance and Policy Adoption
G. Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Acknowledging Receipt of
a Report Made by the Fire Chief of the Gilroy Fire Department Regarding the Inspection of
Certain Occupancies Requiring Annual Inspections in Such Occupancies Pursuant to
Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS - NONE
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Adoption of the 2040 General Plan Preferred Land Use Alternative for Analysis in the
General Plan Environmental Impact Report
1. Staff Report: Greg Larson, Interim Community Development Director
2. Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
3. Open Public Hearing
4. Close Public Hearing
5. Possible Action:
Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving the General
Plan preferred land use alternative for analysis in the General Plan environmental
impact report.
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Consideration of a Proposal to Join the Santa Clara County Planning Collaborative, as
1. Staff Report: Greg Larson, Interim Community Development Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report.
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation of the Community-Wide Polling Results #2 by EMC Research to Measure
Resident Satisfaction of City Services
1. Staff Report: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
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Receive report.
B. Report on the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, Finance Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report.
C. A Resolution Establishing an IRS Section 115 Trust Fund, Designation of a Plan
Administrator, Approval of an Agreement with the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS)
and Adoption of a Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget by $2,000,000 to Fund
the Trust
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, Finance Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report.
D. Approval of the Gilroy Neighborhood Traffic Management Program to Support Citywide
Traffic Calming
1. Staff Report: Gary Heap, City Engineer/Transportation Engineer
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report.
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
A. Update on the Development Services Center Project
1. Staff Report: Girum Awoke, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive report.
XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
XIII. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8 and City Code Section 17A.8 (a) (2) Property: 5925 Monterey Frontage
Road, APN 808-21-026 (Gilroy Sports Park); Negotiators: Gabriel Gonzalez, City
Administrator. Other Party to Negotiations: Jon Gustofson, VP Sharks Sports &
Entertainment, LLC; Negotiating Price and Terms
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B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (a) (2); Property: 7665 Crews Road,
Gilroy (Van Dyke Ranch); APN 841-46-004; Negotiators: Gabriel Gonzalez, City
Administrator; Other Party to Negotiations: Peter N. Van Dyke, Elizabeth A. Van Dyke, Kurt
E. Van Dyke; and Eric Van Dyke; Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
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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