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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 APRIL 16, 2018
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rebeca Armendariz
Dion Bracco
Tom Cline
Zach Hilton
Carol Marques
Fred Tover
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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 Naming April 29 - May 5, 2018 Small Business Week
2. Proclamation Declaring April 15, 2018 – May 13, 2018 as Paint the Town Purple Days
III. PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
A. 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. Gilroy Downtown Business Association Annual Presentation
B. Presentation by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) on Mobility Partnership
Update for US 101/State Route 25 Interchange Improvements
IV. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Bracco –Santa Clara Co. Library JPA, SCRWA Board, Street Naming
Committee, SC Valley Joint Water Resources Committee, URM Task Force
Council Member Tucker – Caltrain Citizen's Advisory Committee, Gilroy Welcome Center,
General Plan Advisory Committee, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing and
Implementation Boards, Recycling and Waste Commission
Council Member Blankley - Gilroy Sister Cities Association, HSR Sub-Committee, SC Valley
Joint Water Resources Committee, SCRWA Board, South County United for Health, Street
Naming Committee
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Mayor Pro Tempore Harney – Gilroy Downtown Business Association, Gilroy Gardens Board,
Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing and Implementation Boards, Santa Clara
Valley Clean Energy Authority, VTA Board (Alternate), VTA Policy Advisory Committee
Council Member Tovar – Santa Clara Co. Expressway Plan Advisory Board, SCRWA Board,
Street Naming Committee, VTA Committee for Transit Accessibility
Council Member Leroe-Muñoz - ABAG, Economic Development Corporation Board, Cities
Association of Santa Clara Co. Board, HSR Station Area Planning Advisory Committee &
HSR Sub-Committee, Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. Water Comm., Silicon Valley Regional
Interoperability Authority (SVRIA), VTA Mobility Partnership
Mayor Velasco – Gilroy Youth Task Force, Economic Development Corporation Board,
General Plan Advisory Committee, Historic Heritage Committee, South County Youth Task
Force Policy Team, South County Joint Planning Advisory Committee , VTA South County
City Group, URM Task Force
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 April 2, 2018 Regular Meeting
B. Opening of a Recruitment to Fill Three Vacant Seats on the Arts and Culture Commission
C. Proclamation Recognizing Eagle Scout Brandon Hammer
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
A. Award of Contracts to SDI Presence LLC for Enterprise Resource Planning and Land
Management System Consultant Services
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, Finance Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB 1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act.
B. Contract Amendment with CSG Consultants in the Amount of $400,000 for Engineering
Plan Review, Construction Inspection, Transportation and Capital Project Services
1. Staff Report: Girum Awoke, Public Works Director
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2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB 1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Community Development Block Grant and Housing Trust Fund Public Services Funding
Renewal Recommendations for FY 2018-19
1. Staff Report: Jim Carney, Planner
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy ordering the Fire
Chief to abate the nuisance arising out of weeds growing and refuse accumulating
upon property in the City of Gilroy, pursuant to Section 12.51 of the Gilroy City
Code.
B. Public Hearing to Establish a List of Properties Subject to the Weed Abatement Program
and Adoption of a Resolution Ordering the Fire Chief to Abate the Nuisance Arising Out of
Weeds Growing and Refuse Accumulating Upon Property in the City of Gilroy Pursuant to
Section 12.51 of the Gilroy Code
1. Staff Report: Rob Allen, Building Official
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy ordering the Fire
Chief to abate the nuisance arising out of weeds growing and refuse accumulating
upon property in the City of Gilroy, pursuant to Section 12.51 of the Gilroy City
Code.
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Decision on Preferred Alignment for Mobility Partnership US 101/State Route 25
Interchange Improvements
1. Staff Report: Girum Awoke, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
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3. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB 1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act.
B. Discussion and Direction Related to Commercial Business Licenses - Gilroy City Code
Chapter 13 - Licenses (Business)
1. Staff Report: Jimmy Forbis, Finance Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB 1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act.
Receive report and provide direction to staff to:
a) Continue to apply the current City Code to commercial property owners; or
b) Revise the City Code through an ordinance amendment to exempt commercial
business properties
C. Consideration of an Allowance for Ground-Level Office Uses in the Downtown Historic
District (Z 18-03)
1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Interim Development Center Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB 1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act.
D. Presentation of Proposed 2018 Fireworks Enforcement Strategy and Consideration of
Modifications to Gilroy City Code Section 10A.14 (Penalties) to Increase the Maximum Fine
for Illegal Fireworks Citations
1. Staff Report: Scot Smithee, Police Chief
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB 1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act.
E. Report on the Gilroy 2040 General Plan Update Process
1. Staff Report: Sue O'Strander, Interim Development Center Manager
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2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB 1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act.
F. Approval of Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Improvement Plan Projects for Funding by SB-1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act
1. Staff Report: Girum Awoke, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy amending the
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB 1: The
Road Repair and Accountability Act.
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
XIII. CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (a) (4) Name/Title: Shawna Freels, City
Clerk
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