Meeting
  City Council
MAYOR
Marie Blankley
     
  Agenda
CITY OF GILROY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET
GILROY, CA  95020

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 6:00 PM
MONDAY JULY 10, 2023		 COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rebeca Armendariz
Dion Bracco
Tom Cline
Zach Hilton
Carol Marques
Fred Tover

CITY COUNCIL PACKET MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.cityofgilroy.org
AGENDA CLOSING TIME IS 5:00 P.M. THE TUESDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING
 
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 website at http://gilroyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/default.aspx for any updates to meeting information.

COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC WILL BE TAKEN ON AGENDA ITEMS BEFORE ACTION IS 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 discretion depending on the number of speakers and length of the agenda.

Written comments on any agenda item may be emailed to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or mailed to the Gilroy City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA  95020. Comments received by the City Clerk’s Office by 1 p.m. on the day of a Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to or at the meeting and available for public inspection with the agenda packet located in the lobby of 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. deadline will be provided to the City Council as soon as practicable. Written comments are also available on the City’s Public Records Portal at bit.ly/3NuS1IN.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Assembly Bill 361, the City will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.  If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0204.  

If you challenge any planning or land use decision made at this meeting in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing held at this meeting, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.  Please take notice that the time within which to seek judicial review of any final administrative determination reached at this meeting is governed by Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. 

A Closed Session may be called during this meeting pursuant to Government Code Section 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.

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available with the agenda packet on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org subject to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
 
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE

Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.  Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, TO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204
 
If you need assistance with translation and would like to speak during public comment, please contact the City Clerk a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting at 408-846-0204 or e-mail the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected].

Si necesita un intérprete durante la junta y gustaría dar un comentario público, comuníquese con el Secretario de la Ciudad un mínimo de 72 horas antes de la junta al 408-846-0204 o envíe un correo electrónico a la Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad a [email protected].
 
To access written translation during the meeting, please scan the QR Code or click this link:
Para acceder a la traducción durante la reunión, por favor escanee el código QR o haga clic en el enlace:

bit.ly/3FBiGA0

Choose Language and Click Attend | Seleccione su lenguaje y haga clic en asistir

Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.
Use sus auriculares para escuchar el audio o leer la transcripción en el dispositivo.

The agenda for this City Council Special Meeting is as follows:
 
1.
OPENING
1.1.
Call to Order
1.2.
Pledge of Allegiance
1.3.
Invocation
1.4.
City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
1.5.
Roll Call
1.6.
Orders of the Day
1.7.
Employee Introductions
2.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS - Proclamations and Awards
2.1.
Retirement Proclamation – Gilroy Golf Course General Manager Don DeLorenzo
2.2.
Retirement Proclamation – Police Sergeant John Ballard
3.
PRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL
3.1.
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 within the Gilroy City Council’s jurisdiction but not on the agenda. Persons wishing to address the Council are requested to complete a Speaker’s Card located at the entrances and handed to the City Clerk. Speakers are limited to 1 to 3 minutes each, varying at the Mayor’s discretion depending on the number of speakers and length of the 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 comments to address the Council on matters not on this agenda may be e-mailed to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or mailed to the Gilroy City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments received by the City Clerk’s Office by 1:00pm on the day of a Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to or at the meeting and available for public inspection with the agenda packet located in the lobby of 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 1:00pm deadline will be provided to the City Council as soon as practicable. Written material provided by public members under this section of the agenda will be limited to 10 pages in hard copy. An unlimited amount of material may be provided electronically.
4.
REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
 
Council Member Bracco – Downtown Committee, Cities Association Santa Clara County Board of Directors (alternate), Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority, Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, Santa Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Commission, SCRWA
 
Council Member Armendariz – Downtown Committee, Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority (alternate), Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board (alternate), South County United for Health
 
Council Member Marques – ABAG, Downtown Committee, Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Implementation Board, SCRWA (alternate)
 
Council Member Hilton – CalTrain Policy Group (alternate), Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority JPA Board, South County United for Health (alternate), VTA Policy Advisory Committee
 
Council Member Cline – Downtown Committee, Gilroy Economic Development Partnership (alternate), Gilroy Sister Cities Association, Gilroy Youth Task Force, Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Board, VTA Policy Advisory Committee (alternate), Visit Gilroy California Welcome Center Board, VTA Mobility Partnership Committee
 
Council Member Tovar – Downtown Committee, Gilroy Youth Task Force (alternate), Santa Clara County Expressway Plan 2040 Advisory Board, Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, SCRWA, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team
 
Mayor Blankley – ABAG (alternate), CalTrain Policy Group, Cities Association Santa Clara County Board of Directors, Downtown Committee, Gilroy Economic Development Partnership, Gilroy Sister Cities Association (alternate), Gilroy Youth Task Force, Santa Clara Valley Water Joint Water Resources Commission, SCRWA, South County Youth Task Force Policy Team, VTA Board of Directors, VTA Mobility Partnership Committee
5.
COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE
6.
FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
7.
CONSENT CALENDAR
 
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.
7.1.
Approval of the Action Minutes of the June 19, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
7.2.
Approve Amendments to Gilroy Youth Commission Bylaws
7.3.
Claim of Maria Salinas (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.4.
Claim of David Humberto Garcia Mejia (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.5.
Claim of Eliseo Ramirez Pacheco (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.6.
Claim of Ameera Kleder Barnes (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.7.
Claim of Rosaura Aguilar (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.8.
Claim of Karen Clinton (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
7.9.
Claim of Sandra Lopez (The City Administrator recommends a "yes" vote under the Consent Calendar shall constitute denial of the claim)
8.
BIDS AND PROPOSALS
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.1.
Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 16B, Sidewalk Vending, to the Gilroy City Code
   
1. Staff Report:  Sharon Goei, Community Development Director
2. Open Public Hearing

3.

 Close Public Hearing
4. Possible Action:
   
  Motion to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading of the ordinance; andIntroduce an ordinance adding Chapter 16B, Sidewalk Vending, to the Gilroy City Code, which provides permit requirements and standards for sidewalk vending.
10.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10.1.
Annual Appointments to City Boards, Commissions, and Committees With Seats Vacant or Expired as of June 19, 2023
 
1. Staff Report:  Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
   
  Appoint members to City Commissions with seats vacant or expired as of June 19, 2023.
11.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS
11.1.
Council Direction Concerning the City's Ongoing Membership in the Cities Association of Santa Clara County
 
1. Staff Report:  Bryce Atkins, Assistant to the City Administrator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
   
  Council discussion regarding the continued status of the City of Gilroy as a member of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County.
11.2.
Selection of Voting Delegate for the League of California Cities 2023 Annual Conference
 
1. Staff Report:  Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
   
  Staff recommends that the City Council authorize a Council Member as the Designated Voting Delegate to attend the 2023 League of California Cities Annual Conference on behalf of the City, along with up to two alternate voting delegates.
11.3.
Consent of the Appointment of Karl Bjarke as Interim Public Works Director (Retired Annuitant) Effective July 11, 2023 and Adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy Approving the Appointment and Employment Agreement
 
1. Staff Report:  LeeAnn McPhillips, Administrative Services and Human Resources Director / Risk Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
   
  Consent of the City Administrator's recommendation to appoint Karl Bjarke as Interim Public Works Director (as a retired annuitant) effective July 11, 2023.Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gilroy approving the appointment of Karl Bjarke as Interim Public Works Director (Retired Annuitant) pursuant to California Government Code Section 21221(h) and authorizing the City Administrator to execute the employment agreement.
12.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
12.1.
Visit to Gilroy Sister City Angra do Heroismo
13.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
14.
ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES
   
August 2023
7 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
21 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
   
September 2023
11 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
18 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
   
October 2023
2 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
16 Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m
   
Meetings are webstreamed on the City of Gilroy’s website at gilroy.city/meetings.