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Regular Meeting
3/2/2009 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers, City Hall
7351 Rosanna Street Gilroy, CA 95020
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STUDY SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
Roll call (6 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused) (Recorded at 00:01:16)
I. Mid Year Budget Review
Roll call (7 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused) (Recorded at 00:22:20)
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
I. OPENING
The Invocation was given by Frank Azad of the Bahai Community.
City Clerk Freels reported that the agenda had been posted on February 25, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Roll Call
B. Orders of the Day
Motion to Approve pulling Item IV.D.to be heard at the next meeting. Moved by Council Member Cat
Tucker, seconded by Council Member Bob Dillon.
C. Proclamations, Awards and Presentations
Mayor Pinheiro presented a Resolution to Bill Faus in honor of for His 25 years of Service to the City of
Gilroy.
II. PRESENTATIONS TO 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
III. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
B. Council Member Tucker
C. Council Member Arellano
D. Council Member Woodward
E. Council Member Gartman
F. Council Member Dillon
G. MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Pro Tempore Bracco stated that the Gang Task Force was meeting the next evening and then
spoke on a grant the Police Chief was working to execute. He then explained that the library move to a
temporary site was planned for June.
Council Member Tucker stated that the Recycling and Waste Reduction Committee had met and the
approach chosen was a slow, 3-tiered approach to the plastic bag issue beginning with educational
efforts.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes of the February 2, 2009 Regular City Council Meeting
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B. Claim of Matthew Jacksich (City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent
Calendar shall constitute the denial of the claims)
C. Approval of Budget Amendment
E. Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending Chapter 27, Article IV,
of the Gilroy City Code Pertaining to Daily Water Use Allocations and Water Overuse Penalties (Item
heard January 26, 2009 with an affirmative vote)
F. Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending Chapter 19, Article VIII,
of the Gilroy City Code Pertaining to the Daily Sewer Use Allocations and Sewer Overuse Penalties
(Item heard January 26, 2009 with an affirmative vote)
Motion to Approve IV. Consent Calendar Items A, B, C, E, F Moved by Council Member Bob Dillon,
seconded by Council Member Cat Tucker.
D. Appointment of Kathy O'Brien to the Arts and Culture Commission to Fill an Un-expired Four (4)
Year Term Ending December 31, 2009
V. BIDS AND PROPOSALS - None
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Amending Zoning Ordinance Section 51.32
(Notices) to Increase the Area That is Included in the Public Hearing Notices and to Require That the
Applicant Install a Public Notice Sign on the Property That is the Subject of the Public Hearing or
Project Decision by the Community Development Department
Motion to Continue the item for a status update in 90 days to address changes to the language on
the issues of re-noticing at the 2nd continuance, staff handling mailing of public hearing notices and
removal of the variance language . Moved by Council Member Craig Gartman, seconded by Council
Member Perry Woodward.
B. General Plan Amendment Request to Change the General Plan Designation of Property East of
Santa Teresa Boulevard, Between Thomas Road and Mesa Road from Open Space to Neighborhood
District, GPA 08-04, City of Gilroy/Ken Kerley, Portions of APN 808-25-001, 002 and 005
Motion to Approve Direction to staff to prepare a Resolution Approving GPA 08-04 Moved by Council
Member Peter Arellano,M.D., seconded by Council Member Bob Dillon.
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Approval of the Use of Gilroy Housing Trust Funds to Purchase a 50% Interest of $167, 500 per
home, for up to Four Homes in the Forest Park Phase of the South County Housing Cannery Project
Motion to Approve use of Housing Trust Funds to Purchase a 50% Interest of $167, 500 per home, for
up to Four Homes in the Forest Park Phase of the South County Housing Cannery Project Moved by
Council Member Peter Arellano,M.D., seconded by Council Member Cat Tucker.
B. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving A/S 07-53, An Application for
Construction of a Four Story Mixed Use Retail/Residential Building in the Downtown Historic District
(DHD), on Approximately .05 Acres Located at 7401 Monterey Street, on the Northwest Corner of
Sixth Street, Jose Montes Applicant (Item Heard on February 2, 2009 with an affirmative vote)
Motion to Approve Motion to Adopt a Resolution 2009-04 of the City Council of the City of Gilroy
Approving A/S 07-53, An Application for Construction of a Four Story Mixed Use Retail/Residential
Building in the Downtown Historic District (DHD), on Approximately .05 Acres Located at 7401
Monterey Street, on the Northwest Corner of Sixth Street Moved by Council Member Bob Dillon,
seconded by Council Member Craig Gartman.
C. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Establishing the City of Gilroy Bicycle
Pedestrian Commission
Motion to Approve Introduction of the ordinance by title only and waiving the full reading of the
ordinance. Moved by Council Member Perry Woodward, seconded by Council Member Cat Tucker.
Motion to approve Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Establishing the City
of Gilroy Bicycle Pedestrian Commission With Commissioner Muniz serving a 4 year term. Moved by
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Council Member Peter Arellano,M.D., seconded by Council Member Cat Tucker.
VIII. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Submitting an Application to the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) for Federal Stimulus Funding for Sidewalk Rehabilitation in the
Amount of Approximately $638,400.00 and Authorization to the City Administrator to Execute all
Agreements, and Appropriation of $75,000 for Design Services by Hexagon Transportation Consultants
Motion to Approve Resolution 2009-05 Submitting an Application to the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC) for Federal Stimulus Funding for Sidewalk Rehabilitation in the Amount of
Approximately $638,400.00 and Authorization to the City Administrator to Execute all Agreements
Moved by Council Member Bob Dillon, seconded by Council Member Perry Woodward.
Motion to Approve Appropriation of $75,000 to Hexagon Transportation Consultants for Design
Services Moved by Council Member Cat Tucker, seconded by Council Member Perry Woodward.
B. Authorize Staff to Develop a South County Region Nation Pollution Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Permit in Coalition with the County of Santa Clara and the City of Morgan Hill
Motion to Authorize Staff to Develop a South County Region Nation Pollution Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Permit in Coalition with the County of Santa Clara and the City of Morgan Hill Moved
by Council Member Peter Arellano,M.D., seconded by Council Member Cat Tucker.
C. City of Gilroy Investment Policy and Update on the Treasury
Motion to Approve the City of Gilroy Investment Policy Moved by Council Member Bob Dillon,
seconded by Council Member Peter Arellano,M.D..
IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
X. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
XI. FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
XII. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH NEGOTIATOR - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS Govt.
Code section 54957.6, Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (5) City Negotiators:
There were no public comments.
The Council Adjourned to closed session.
ADJOURN to Open Session. Public Report of any action taken in Closed Session and the 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, Gilroy Code
Section 17A.11(e)
XIII. ADJOURNMENT TO THE MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2009
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