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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 MAY 21, 2018
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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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 May as Foster Care Awareness Month
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. Presentation by Tim Gavin - Encouraging Traffic on Welburn to Use First Street in
Conjunction with the Work on Leavesley Road - Monterey Road - First Street
1. Staff Report:
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive the report.
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
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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
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 May 7, 2018 Regular Meeting
B. Opening of a Recruitment Period for Six Seats on the Youth Commission
C. Declaration of Surplus Fleet Vehicles and Authorization to Dispose of the Surplus
D. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Requesting Metropolitan
Transportation Commission Fiscal Year 2019 Transportation Development Act Article 3
Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding
E. Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending Gilroy City
Code Chapter 10A, Section 10A.14 (Penalties) Pertaining to Fireworks Violation Penalties
(Introduced 5/7/18 with a 7-0 vote)
F. Approval of Circo Hermanos Caballero Circus Event May 24 - June 4, 2018
G. Approval of Agreements for the Countywide AB 939 Implementation Fee and the
Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
H. Annual Adoption of the City's Investment Policy Per California Code Section 53646(a).
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I. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Authorizing Officers Who May Submit
Applications and Conduct Financial Transactions with the California Governor's Office of
Emergency Services on Behalf of the City of Gilroy
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS
A. Approval of a Contract Amendment With Harris & Associates in the Amount of $155,000
for On-Call Engineering and City Surveyor Services
1. Staff Report: Girum Awoke, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive the report.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Approval of the Community Development Block Grant and Housing Trust Fund Fiscal Year
2018-2019 Annual Action Plan
1. Staff Report: Kristi Abrams, Community Development Director
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Possible Action:
Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan for the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Housing Trust Fund (HTF).
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Presentation of Work Plans and Follow Up Information from the First Phase of the Board
and Commission Assessment Report
1. Staff Report: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive the report.
B. Presentation of Proposed Conceptual Design Options for the Gilroy Center for the Arts
1. Staff Report: Maria De Leon, Recreation Department Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive the report.
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C. Review of the Draft Neighborhood Traffic Management (Traffic Calming) Program
1. Staff Report: Girum Awoke, Public Works Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive the report.
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Report on City of Gilroy Use of Consultants for Professional and Technical Services
1. Staff Report: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive the report.
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
XIII. 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:7491 Railroad Avenue,
Gilroy, APN 841-06-001(Creamery Building) Negotiators: Gabriel Gonzalez, City
Administrator; Kristi Abrams, Community Development Director; Other Party to
Negotiations:Mark Garrison; Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (a) (2) Property: 7517 and 7525
Monterey St, Gilroy, APN 799-06-069; Negotiators: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Administrator;
Kristi Abrams, Community Development Director; Other Party to Negotiations: Amit Patel and
Sunil Patel on Behalf of Akshar LLC; Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (a) (2) Property: 7541 and 7443
Monterey St and 7440 Gourmet Alley, Gilroy, APN 799-06-048 (Dick Bruin Building);
Negotiators: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Administrator; Kristi Abrams, Community
DevelopmentDirector; Other Party to Negotiations: Jose Montes on Behalf of Sil Vest
LLC;Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
D. CONFERENCE WITH NEGOTIATOR – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11 (4) Collective
Bargaining Unit: Local 2805, IAFF Fire Unit Representing Gilroy Fire Fighters; City
Negotiators: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Administrator; LeeAnn McPhillips, HR Director;
Anticipated Issues(s) Under Negotiation: Wages, Hours, Benefits, Working Conditions;
Memorandum of Understanding: MOU between the City of Gilroy and the Gilroy Fire Fighters
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E. CONFERENCE WITH NEGOTIATOR - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6, Gilroy City Code Section 17A.11 (4) Collective
Bargaining Unit: Gilroy Police Officers Association, Inc. Representing Gilroy Police Officers;
City Negotiators: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Administrator; LeeAnn McPhillips, HR Director;
Anticipated Issues(s) Under Negotiation: Wages, Hours, Benefits, Working Conditions;
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