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Root Policy Research, the countywide consultant hired for the consolidated plan, summarized outreach and findings: Gilroy contributed 563 resident survey responses to a countywide effort, with strong representation among low‑ and moderate‑income households, renters, seniors and people with disabilities. Key priorities identified in outreach included home rehabilitation and accessibility improvements, affordable rental housing, neighborhood infrastructure (sidewalks and lighting), youth and senior services and better coordinated supportive services.

For program year 2025–26 the city expects roughly $400,000 in HUD CDBG formula funds plus about $78,829 in prior‑year unspent CDBG resources. HUD caps limit public‑service spending to 15 percent and program administration to 20 percent of the annual allocation. Staff received nine applications for CDBG funding this cycle (six public‑service applications and three non‑public‑service requests).

Council reviewed two allocation approaches staff presented. For public services staff recommended equal distribution among the six eligible applicants (approximately $10,000 each). For the non‑public‑service requests staff recommended a proportional distribution among applicants; council instead directed staff to use the available non‑public‑service funding to support public‑works improvements (sidewalk and lighting) targeted to lower‑income areas — specifically naming East of Monterey and southern neighborhoods as priorities.

Council also approved staff’s recommendation to fund public‑service applicants evenly (each roughly $10,000) and asked staff to incorporate the city’s direction into the final Annual Action Plan. Staff will adjust line items when HUD posts final formula numbers (expected May 14) and return to the council for adoption on June 2 before submitting the plan to HUD.

Council also noted the city’s participation in a countywide consulting contract had reduced the city’s consulting share to roughly $56,445 for the consolidated plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Gilroy City Council Meeting | May 5, 2025 | 6:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Gilroy’s City Council on May 5 reviewed the draft 2025–2030 Consolidated Plan and directed CDBG non‑public‑service funds toward sidewalk and street‑lighting projects in lower‑income neighborhoods, while splitting public‑service grant awards equally among eligible applicants.","taxTitle","Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California","taxId",3782,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6568587,"Gilroy council directs immediate enforcement of food‑truck rules, pauses pilot decisions",1964,10108000,12072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194169-13e8126a973929d1ccd4de4da06b7060&start=10108&end=12072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194169-13e8126a973929d1ccd4de4da06b7060/thumbnail_10108000.jpg","/articles/6568587/Gilroy/Santa-Clara-County/California/Gilroy-council-directs-immediate-enforcement-of-foodtruck-rules-pauses-pilot-decisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568587-22120d812fcdfa637ac19c8a2cb09065/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192711&Signature=FIvD96vGSqK5Lmrk-myYk5CzqOiiYuoig3hHDDNEDxWlS-Dm5WoROyxa6lK918Yqg-8fjOgLR9Q9cxzunBb7FdSYrScdyfC1EeEkP8FfY2r4BB4TtkFmOAJo3aqxOzh6-YGVVY2L0-FyKXfTaAZjjXtnKLg0B9K-4MDoNIRfpnmT4nKOZB3i0Q0UQxDCli6A5InxGFgnBKiKc1KKh6BZe5LTJZnbYPmLV9rt9Snrp60xafT0P6EzkiOCwgbLo7pyJUvkNYHvl8BgsAgZAhR2iy6vpkB4OOt3~iPZoPnP5m7lYtAzERBdmxqtHxV-MfvqTfC~S28fJIayrV3LjrqG~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilroy City Council on May 5 directed the city administrator to begin enforcing existing regulations covering mobile vending and business licensing while staff refines a proposed food‑truck pilot for the downtown area.

Staff presented a proposed update to Chapter 16A (mobile vending) and options for a pilot that would permit food trucks in specified downtown locations (the Fifth Street lot adjacent to Gardner Health Center, portions of Eagleberry Street and selected parking lots adjacent to Gourmet Alley) under a city resolution. Staff also outlined permitting differences between mobile vending and sidewalk vending, the county health permit requirements and a suggested timeframe and fee structure for temporary vending permits.

Councilmembers and downtown business representatives expressed concerns primarily about the loss of parking, the need for clear time and place rules (the draft resolution suggested May–October Thursdays–Sundays 5 p.m.–10 p.m.) and about private‑property cases in which property owners have allowed unpermitted vendors. Several councilmembers urged better signage and firm limits on Monterey Street (Council direction included discouraging food trucks on Monterey for the downtown corridor).

After public comment and council discussion, the council passed a motion directing the city administrator to enforce existing mobile‑vending, sidewalk‑vending and business‑license requirements immediately and to prioritize enforcement where unpermitted activity affects public parking and pedestrian safety. The roll‑call vote was unanimous.

Council also asked staff to return with a clearer pilot resolution and operational details, including proposed hours, permitted locations, restroom/handwashing requirements for vendors operating longer than an hour, and how the pilot would affect existing private parking. Council members said they wanted staff to bring back a draft resolution quickly so that any pilot could be considered before summer activity increased in downtown.

The council emphasized that private property permission alone will not exempt vendors from city permitting requirements; unpermitted vendors on private property remain subject to enforcement.","Facing downtown businesses’ concerns about parking and pedestrian access, the Gilroy City Council on May 5 directed the city administrator to begin enforcing existing mobile‑vending and business‑license rules immediately and asked staff to return with proposed pilot program details for downtown operations.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6568590,"Council continues appeal on 65-foot monopole at 401 First Street to May 19, requests camouflage options",1826,8194000,10020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194169-13e8126a973929d1ccd4de4da06b7060&start=8194&end=10020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194169-13e8126a973929d1ccd4de4da06b7060/thumbnail_8194000.jpg","/articles/6568590/Gilroy/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-continues-appeal-on-65-foot-monopole-at-401-First-Street-to-May-19-requests-camouflage-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568590-910f7c74b5d7b6273920af60769b84de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192711&Signature=oIQAGkIcTD0GsSKTVKb0ZVQ7NK21P4jtLUp5TnF0hX53AubtfJ5fALdblG6i6OabuN3hBgeGp7qHJ2bPl~0aWi10dabkox~ubXn1YSFa7T-bVOnVKhSnzxyVXcEF1q-CRKmtVJLA9z100yga77vmhhJMbYjbGBRSroPX-66P3M4yYgDI40rXDj29R2Z6pSLlSUiw2bLzAtny38Xm~Qok-8DCUxq1mFlCW01xc5gJECx5h9OX2huu33NvGufeNi7XXyz3yL1zR-nRGJDDVOkn0MSgviujU75MyfeNRyrYfGYby7qiU4HYf6JN954osCUZsLAR~1KHqm3qH6lw4JkwZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On May 5 the Gilroy City Council continued an appeal regarding a wireless facility proposed at 401 First Street, giving the applicant time to return with additional visual options and technical detail.

Crown Castle (owner of the pole) and T‑Mobile (antenna operator) appealed the Planning Commission’s 3–3 tie that was recorded as a denial of the project. The staff report described the proposal to remove a 35‑foot monopole and install a 65‑foot monopole with antennas at about 60 feet; staff recommended approval after concluding the project complies with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) radiofrequency (RF) exposure limits and is categorically exempt under CEQA (Class 3 — small structures).

Staff explained the RF report’s modeled exposure zones and said the highest modeled exposures would be above ground level (for example 49 feet above paved grade in some sightlines) and that the project complies with FCC limits at ground level. Planning commissioners were split in March. Commissioners who opposed the project raised design and visual impacts and questions about RF-reporting detail; the applicant said FCC compliance testing and RF safety protocols are in place and that co-location is expected on the monopole.

Council discussion focused on visual impacts and ‘stealth’ or camouflage options: several councilmembers said a fake‑tree concealment could require a taller, wider structure and might be more visually intrusive in that location. The applicant’s RF professional said camouflaging typically increases height and diameter by a measurable amount (roughly an additional 10 feet taller and wider in typical examples) and can place antennas further from the centerline, which can change sightlines. Staff and the applicant agreed that additional renderings would be useful.

The council voted to continue the appeal to May 19 to allow the applicant to provide alternate renderings and additional technical detail. The continuation motion carried by roll call (5 in favor, 2 opposed). The council also asked staff to post clear visuals of the proposal and any alternatives for public review ahead of the May 19 hearing.","The council continued consideration of Crown Castle/T‑Mobile’s appeal to replace a 35-foot monopole with a 65‑foot monopole at 401 First Street to the May 19 meeting, and asked the applicant to return with visual alternatives (including stealth/camouflage renderings) if feasible.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6568592,"Council approves $243,076 design contract for two Gilroy fire station renovations",365,3756000,4121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194169-13e8126a973929d1ccd4de4da06b7060&start=3756&end=4121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194169-13e8126a973929d1ccd4de4da06b7060/thumbnail_3756000.jpg","/articles/6568592/Gilroy/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-approves-243076-design-contract-for-two-Gilroy-fire-station-renovations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568592-fa91976ad8a27eb43fefb76568434d5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192711&Signature=BViwWZgpSZ7VVvciQdSIni9A~Nb8ZE64P~VB6iAcXi6rhBUHnJ1r0XV5hZVGf2qAtC8U3NocgePOQS-l3Fe1QhkEjiUXBwhVWVgDNzEM53B61YCviHfFI2dkcbj-bGFBQLZwGXyskoOCOTPGahSpfQuzf13YuuV6WdMLVI07ZMYnf8WnhkRmXjSOKTZkrGpu1lkS7-5pP2YI1XikXdjx18qAQZjUrJX7pe4E5dXb43rb6ZIoJK4wjqmTHRyporhY3GWrC-EttfGZS3hfAtXpxLoHy-HbL9EJFkahmzlqV0BMcY2y06ZejBIMeNYIPySGs41sbGiXXOnl8cA4o~PtVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilroy City Council voted to award a $243,076 contract to William Duff Architects on May 5 to provide architectural design services for renovations at two existing fire stations.

John Dowdy of Public Works presented the project, saying the work covers Chestnut and Los Animas stations (not the new Santa Teresa site) and focuses on modernizing living conditions, accommodating mixed-gender crews and changing workforce needs, and performing seismic assessments. The city’s capital improvement program (CIP) includes both design and construction funding, and the design contract includes a $20,000 time-and-materials allowance to assist during contractor selection and bid preparation.

Council members asked about the seismic scope and funding for construction. Staff said each station will receive a seismic assessment; the CIP currently includes roughly $1.5 million per station for construction, though Council acknowledged this may not cover all work and that scope adjustments or additional funding could be required. The city attorney and staff also noted a parallel design-build RFP will be issued for the Santa Teresa station later in the year.

A motion to approve the contract, including authorization for the city administrator to execute related documents, passed on a roll call vote; all present councilmembers voted yes.

Staff said next steps are to proceed with detailed design, prepare construction bid documents and then bring those bids to council for construction authorization.","Gilroy awarded a $243,076 contract to William Duff Architects to design renovations at two existing fire stations (Chestnut and Los Animas), including seismic assessments and modernization to accommodate contemporary staffing and facilities.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6568594,"Gilroy council narrows redistricting to two draft maps, invites public review",2674,4595000,7269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194169-13e8126a973929d1ccd4de4da06b7060&start=4595&end=7269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194169-13e8126a973929d1ccd4de4da06b7060/thumbnail_4595000.jpg","/articles/6568594/Gilroy/Santa-Clara-County/California/Gilroy-council-narrows-redistricting-to-two-draft-maps-invites-public-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568594-6cce047d8ae04e13e8adc5edbef2512c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192711&Signature=Sk4AfFEySWU7CX4w3gc1h2bye~bdQUIaZryPeu~B1889K3KnwdeXw7z9aBDSM8OaQH6nUf2LDpYI5GUzKUyDBwJyuL1wedobsNyl9ezjF21boAymaQ8N-Ddxxyh1ZJH4fm0T51JhoPZ7o1KVPS9PFy9KjJXxy0~mqDtgghJyuZi8J1Dc5dyD6L5KSGPIriCGny7t7txQkE-wVw7goxjoJ4azrqAzrkyzd3nPTXjHZB1YKBKxHAaJ~UNF9y9OBfuOZbSIGwXIC6C1SmC7Psal1iVhFCcYxtQQ~qAuLC5az2nVowza-gbk3-nvn1NZ6GnJRPvM9-DDtdFep5JfcFTQ~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilroy City Council on May 5 moved two draft maps forward in its redistricting process and asked residents to focus comments on those options ahead of the next hearing.

Council members said the goal of the night was to narrow the large set of public submissions so the community could concentrate its feedback. After staff walked the council through five draft maps and several public submissions, councilmembers coalesced around two choices: draft map D (noted in materials with the JHO5 overlay) and a modified version of a public submission the council referred to during the meeting as map F.

The council’s demographer, in a presentation, described the criteria used to draw the drafts: equalizing population by U.S. Census counts, maintaining contiguity, minimizing splits of communities of interest and improving compactness. She noted that total population deviations for the draft maps ranged roughly from about 2 percent to 7.5 percent — well under the generally accepted 10 percent maximum deviation — and flagged Latino CVAP (citizen voting-age population) results as a point of comparison among the plans.

Councilmembers asked for maps that keep the city’s East Side neighborhoods together and for clearer, straighter boundary lines that follow recognizable streets. Several members expressed a preference for versions that created four districts with a majority Latino CVAP rather than three. Councilmember comments emphasized that the public should be able to review only a few maps before the final selection to enable more focused discussion.

After public comment — including a request from a resident that the East Side be kept intact as a coherent community of interest — the council voted to advance the two drafts (map D with the JHO5 overlay and the modified map F) to the next hearing so they can be the focus of public review. The council directed staff to display those two maps prominently on the city’s redistricting website as “the maps being considered.” Councilmembers also said sequencing (which districts are up for election in 2026 vs. 2028) will be discussed at the next meeting and that the community should weigh in on sequencing once the choices are narrowed.

The council reiterated that the city will repeat the process after the 2030 census, saying the current maps are based on the 2020 universe and that populations shift over time.

The council’s formal action was to move the two draft maps forward for public review; the council will take a final vote on a preferred map and sequencing in a future meeting.","At a May 5 hearing, the Gilroy City Council advanced two draft maps for its transition to district elections — draft map D (with JHO5 overlay) and a modified map F — asking the public to review them before the council votes on a final map and sequencing at a subsequent meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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