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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 AUGUST 20, 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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TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL. Public testimony is subject to reasonable regulations,
including but not limited to time restrictions for each individual speaker. Please limit your
comments to 3 minutes. The amount of time allowed per speaker may vary at the Mayor ’s
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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
received will be incorporated into the meeting record. Items received after the 1 p.m.
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make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special
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final administrative determination reached at this meeting is governed by Section 1094.6 of
the California Code of Civil Procedure.
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54956.9 (d)(2) if a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the
City on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a
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 Recognition for Eagle Scouts Daniel Carter, William Murphy and Jorge
Lopez
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. Housing Advisory Committee Annual Presentation to Council
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
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
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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
TaskForce 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 August 6, 2018 Regular Meeting
B. Acceptance of Office of Traffic Safety Grant in the Amount of $76,000
C. Claim of Maria Ramirez (The City Administrator recommends a “yes” vote under the
Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim)
D. Claim of Debbie Griffith (The City Administrator recommends a “yes” vote under the
Consent Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claim)
E. Approval of the Design of a Public Art Sculpture for the Alexander Station Project (AS 13-
33)
F. Approval of the Design of a Public Art Sculpture for the Harvest Park Project (M 18-05)
G. Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving Zoning
Application Z 18-01 for a Property Located within the Hecker Pass North Residential Cluster
Area to Allow for a Planned Unit Development Zoning Amendment, Filed by Hecker Pass
North, LLC, c/o Skip Spiering (APN 783-04-023) (introduced 8/6/18 with a 7-0 vote)
H. Notice of Acceptance of Completion of Property Improvement Agreement No. 2014-02
(and First Amendment), Cydney Casper Park, Glen Loma Ranch Phase I
I. Consideration and Direction to Gilroy's Voting Delegate on the 2018 League of California
Cities Resolutions
VII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS - NONE
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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A. Public Hearing to Consider the Report of Abatement of Weeds and Refuse Within the City
of Gilroy and Confirming the Imposition of Assessment Liens Against the Land (continued
from 8/6/2018 meeting)
1. Staff Report: Kristi Abrams, Community Development Director
2. Open Public Hearing
3. Close Public Hearing
4. Possible Action:
Adoption of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy confirming the report
of the Chief of the Fire Department setting forth the description of property, naming
the owners thereof and the costs of abating the nuisance caused by the growing of
weeds and accumulation of refuse on the property, and providing that such costs
shall constitute assessments against the land.
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Appointments to Three Open Seats on the Arts and Culture Commission
1. Staff Report: Shawna Freels, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Motion to read the ordinance by title only, and
b) Motion to introduce an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy which
sets forth an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging
stations.
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Creating an
Expedited and Streamlined Permitting Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, In
Compliance with Assembly Bill 1236
1. Staff Report: Kristi Abrams, Community Development Director
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
a) Motion to read the ordinance by title only, and
b) Motion to introduce an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy which
sets forth an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging
stations.
XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
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XII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
XIII. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION; Significant Exposure
to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of 54956.9 and Gilroy City Code
Section 17A.11(3)(a); Case Name: C. DeMelo v. City of Gilroy, et al.; Santa Clara Co.
Superior Court, Case No. 18CV331272, Case Filed July 17, 2018
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION; Significant Exposure
to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of 54956.9 and Gilroy City Code
Section 17A.11(3)(a); Case Name: Patricia Harrell v. City of Gilroy, et al.; Santa Clara Co.
Superior Court, Case No. 17VC314125, Filed August 7, 2017
C. 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
D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957 and Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (a) (4) Name/Title: Gabriel Gonzalez, City
Administrator (Annual Review)
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