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1) Consent Calendar (Item 5.1)
- Motion: Approve consent calendar item 5.1 (minutes). Mover: not specified in audio; Second: Councilmember Bracco recorded as second for the consent motion. Outcome: Passed, roll call 7–0 (Bracco, Klein, Fugazi, Hilton, Marks, Ramirez, Mayor Bozzo all ‘yes’).

2) Weed Abatement Report and Assessment Liens (Public Hearing Item 6.1)
- Motion: Adopt resolution authorizing fee assessments for properties on the county weed-abatement list, minus any qualifying objections as reported by Santa Clara County. Mover: Councilmember Klein; Second: Councilmember Ramirez. Outcome: Passed, roll call 7–0.

3) Youth Commission Appointments (Unfinished Business Item 7.1)
- Motion: Appoint selected applicants to 1‑year and 2‑year youth commission seats as tabulated during council roll calls. Mover: Councilmember Bracco; Second: Councilmember Hilton. Outcome: Appointments adopted, roll call 7–0. (Staff tracked votes and tie‑breakers for second‑round choices; council recorded names and tallies during meeting.)

4) FY26 Sidewalk Replacement Project Budget Amendment and Program Revisions (New Business Item 8.1)
- Motion A: Adopt budget amendment resolution to appropriate $1,000,000 of unspent prior‑year funds for the FY26 sidewalk replacement project. Mover: Councilmember Bracco; Second: Councilmember Marks. Outcome: Passed, roll call 7–0.
- Motion B: Approve recommended revisions to the city’s sidewalk replacement program (allow owner-funded repairs outside the program with waived permit fee, clarify prioritization, update payment process). Mover: Councilmember Klein; Second: Councilmember Hilton. Outcome: Passed, roll call 7–0.

5) Tobacco/Smoking Control Ordinance Update (Introductory discussion — Item 8.2)
- No ordinance vote taken. Council provided direction to staff to use a $40,000 County public-health grant to analyze two measures — reducing tobacco outlet density and flavored-product restrictions — and to return with draft ordinance language and enforcement/cost options. No formal moratorium was enacted at the meeting.

6) 2025 California Building and Fire Codes (Items 8.4 and 8.5)
- Motion (8.4): Read building-code ordinance by title, waive further reading, introduce and set public hearing for Aug. 18, 2025. Mover: Councilmember Hilton; Second: Councilmember Marks. Outcome: Passed, roll call 7–0.
- Motion (8.5): Read fire-code ordinance by title, waive further reading, introduce and set public hearing for Aug. 18, 2025. Mover: Councilmember Klein; Second: Councilmember Ramirez. Outcome: Passed, roll call 7–0.

7) Gilroy Police Officers Association Memorandum of Understanding and Related Salary Resolutions (Item 8.6 and 8.7)
- Motion A: Adopt FY26 budget amendments to implement terms of the GPOA MOU (3% COLA each year; step enhancements; master-officer incentive adjustments). Mover: Councilmember Bracco; Second: Councilmember Fugazi. Outcome: Passed, roll call 7–0.
- Motion B: Approve MOU between City and GPOA for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028. Mover: Councilmember Klein; Second: Councilmember Fugazi. Outcome: Passed, roll call 7–0.
- Motion C: Adopt resolution approving salary schedules tied to the new MOU (effective 07/01/2025, 07/01/2026, 07/01/2027). Mover: Councilmember Fugazi; Second: Councilmember Ramirez. Outcome: Passed, roll call 7–0.

8) Unrepresented/Exempt Employee Salary Resolutions (Items 8.6 & 8.7)
- Motion: Adopt salary and benefit resolutions for various unrepresented employee groups (confidential/exempt mid-management, part-time temporary exempt, and at-will department heads) to align benefits and provide 3% increases (07/01/2025–07/01/2027). Mover: various (motions recorded in sequence); Outcome: All resolutions passed by roll call, each 7–0.

Notes on votes: The meeting transcript records roll‑call confirmations for each motion; when roll call was taken, every listed council member recorded an affirmative vote and the clerk announced each motion “passes 7 0.” The votes above match the roll‑call outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Gilroy City Council Meeting | August 4, 2025 | 6:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes taken at the Aug. 4 Gilroy City Council meeting, including motions and outcomes for consent items, weed abatement, sidewalk funding, youth commission appointments, code introductions and labor agreements.","taxTitle","Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California","taxId",3782,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_47":79,"_49":80,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6492069,"Gilroy Police therapy dog 'Maui' credited with calming students, supporting victim interviews; pilot costs modest so far",0,8763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533113-6ebde9ffcd1ad31d9ede517959a675f8&start=8763&end=8763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533113-6ebde9ffcd1ad31d9ede517959a675f8/thumbnail_8763000.jpg","/articles/6492069/Gilroy/Santa-Clara-County/California/Gilroy-Police-therapy-dog-Maui-credited-with-calming-students-supporting-victim-interviews-pilot-costs-modest-so-far","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492069-cc03a9de46ba8f809a03946b450a62f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657089&Signature=Ihdim~aK1Q2VzBzoVq-Hnhyb2j2F~yN-5d4oJLp40rSdOtz7ThS-5ogbqTr72w2TqU4O9lBt4NF--LSPi3r7OqVp0f1Xs6SHC4q726ehz9ykQntaL0czT04AdcUAM8gUOjVkY3YYCc5sVoLLq9egV7EG5bsAA6qpqioprTxxOjb69fCsVgnWR422ncbFbejZ1s4YWYyk31yV2fSmdx0S1AoLOvhql4tyIEqH-kc2WnNgKD-IEKgnulqbWgiOCL-E2O8Rzsjv3xEvxW37NO6gY3zSO5jegMOJh0BQ8s4Q~O-MvIdZu~b0YFD8qeEKhtp-OjfuAZ6F~tnZ7uhQ-c3Rig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilroy Police Department on Aug. 4 presented a six‑month update on its therapy-dog pilot program, highlighting use at schools, interviews with crime victims and community events and reporting modest first‑half operating costs.

Captain Luke Powell said Maui, the department’s therapy canine, was adopted from a shelter and trained through Operation Freedom Paws. Since early 2025, Maui has regularly visited Gilroy Unified School District campuses, attended 23 public events including Read Across America and the Garlic Festival, and supported interviews where trauma-informed presence was needed. The presentation said Maui has been present at six interviews involving victims of violent crime, two multi‑disciplinary interviews, and three school‑based interviews. Maui has nine documented “cortisol alerts” — incidents where Maui was brought in for elevated stress and provided in‑person comfort.

Powell reported the program’s first six‑month cost at $4,383, covering food, supplies, veterinary services and the assigned handler’s monthly canine pay; startup items such as a crate and leashes were one‑time expenses. Education and outreach have generated an active social-media following, Powell said, which staff uses to highlight program work and events.

Public commenters and councilmembers praised the program as a community‑policing and wellness tool; Leadership Gilroy and others urged council to permanently approve Maui and add a second therapy dog (Bailey) to expand coverage. No formal council vote to permanently authorize Maui or a second dog appears on the Aug. 4 record; the agenda item was presented as a six‑month update and council expressed support.

Staff said the program so far has relied on the police department’s existing canine budget and would return with any future requests for expanded funding or permanent program changes.","Six months after deployment, Gilroy PD’s therapy dog Maui has been used at schools, crime-victim interviews and community events. The department reported 23 public events, nine documented cortisol-alert responses and roughly $4,383 in operating costs over six months.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6492074,"Gilroy introduces 2025 California building and fire codes with local amendments; public hearing set for Aug. 18",1699,9492000,11191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533113-6ebde9ffcd1ad31d9ede517959a675f8&start=9492&end=11191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533113-6ebde9ffcd1ad31d9ede517959a675f8/thumbnail_9492000.jpg","/articles/6492074/Gilroy/Santa-Clara-County/California/Gilroy-introduces-2025-California-building-and-fire-codes-with-local-amendments-public-hearing-set-for-Aug-18","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492074-c9f6099bdb8319f987b7eb8865302113/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657089&Signature=B52HFc30CgWF7rTTcEgAZr~Y1ki8ja9Nk3P8kRalhA1OXtuTKAb-j627Ak-XKmSeTruHOrYHhvEtJFqByTM-Gu7BZjLVTE~jFF95nf0N6fOe7H8KPnrqsc8zuLMe7rhQZSr2gUXlyKgc35Q~jrkJSClmrQBp4FJbcI1v93z2fihfCTbSDFUIcqwMBThKf6WuJkYWNmiRzg7cqk8GDLZyFqiJaBU5KoFXW6~IN7mE9qaJ-E6u8NENmPD1xDp4uNjIOSpsEiBs2a3iF3EQJ~71oqMVx0h52-OchBpDr8PW8ydjpgKK54~lMg9gEPna1Cx~baOTcyy2CFVkLeS17utqww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilroy City Council on Aug. 4 introduced ordinances to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Codes (Title 24) and the 2025 California Fire Code with local amendments and set a public hearing for Aug. 18 for final adoption.

Community Development Director Sharon Gohi told the council that the state’s AB 130 (summer 2025 budget trailer legislation) compressed the timeframe for local jurisdictions to adopt residential amendments that are “substantially equivalent” to previously filed modifications. To preserve Gilroy’s locally tailored safety, seismic and wildfire protections, staff worked under an accelerated schedule to prepare proposed ordinances that carry forward the city’s prior local amendments into the 2025 code cycle.

Building Official Hipolito (Iqbali) Olmos reviewed key building-code carryovers — for example, maintaining locally adopted fee and plan-review practices, undergrounding and main-disconnect electrical requirements, plumbing guidance for copper tubing suited to local soils, and continued energy and green-building appendices. Fire Marshal Jonathan Quick explained that many prior local fire-safety provisions have been integrated into the statewide code, but Gilroy retains local amendments for the wildland-urban interface. Examples include sprinkler coverage in high-risk spaces and a new, research-based requirement that the 0-to-5-foot zone around structures be kept free of combustible landscaping materials in certain WUI areas.

Gohi said the local package will be filed with the California Building Standards Commission so the city meets AB 130 deadlines and preserves current protection levels into the next code cycle. Councilmembers asked questions about how the WUI rules will affect new hillside construction and landscaping; staff said the changes apply to new homes and significant remodels in mapped WUI and hillside zones and that staff will provide guidance for builders and landscapers.

Council voted 7-0 to introduce the building-code and fire-code ordinances by title and to set Aug. 18 as the public hearing date for adoption. Staff said the new code set with local amendments will take effect statewide on Jan. 1, 2026, per the state schedule once the city files required findings.","City staff presented the 2025 California building and fire code adoption package with local amendments carried forward and, due to AB 130 timeline constraints, introduced the ordinances and set a public hearing for Aug. 18; council votes to introduce and set hearing passed unanimously.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":77,"_43":100,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":102,"_51":103,"_53":104,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":105,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":106,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6492080,"Council backs $40,000 County grant to study tobacco retailer density and flavored-product restrictions",6298000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533113-6ebde9ffcd1ad31d9ede517959a675f8&start=6298&end=6298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533113-6ebde9ffcd1ad31d9ede517959a675f8/thumbnail_6298000.jpg","/articles/6492080/Gilroy/Santa-Clara-County/California/Council-backs-40000-County-grant-to-study-tobacco-retailer-density-and-flavored-product-restrictions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492080-df01d83ddbfc68561a51f25d01c508e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657089&Signature=UcN7f9e3cuKDkp-EtDo7KLuS5HiLukbB7mfsfeDz2PRlCuhB5UBilCs2GdYPcgxHMzRqy8d99-M~Flloj-HSmog96DB4Lx7vV9sGTG~T3oNWfwCDjK8WiSgszCXPrmTILd796w3XjZ-eM8BQvvJbhGsMtOgMNSY2azBcTm2y98M6EgWW2NOTJEh2~-40pJqk2EIecZIAJJ6xP2H9x47V~rbX869ivP-Nfb8kMUnrnJ8coJG3vg86gEWmcZgvp0VHsZblRCwkvtaQLgTr-BRIFXLbkA0sgTFnLsNKLcVXC2pP5f0DM3x25KEddCUFWREP2uVttWXk1qITWmWUdhVNNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gilroy City Council members on Aug. 4 told staff to use a $40,000 public-health grant to analyze two limited policy options: reducing the density of tobacco outlets and restricting flavored tobacco products. Staff said the grant funding covers legal review, business-license administrative work and public education materials; any additional work beyond the grant would be a city cost.

At a presentation, staff briefed the council on the city’s current tobacco code: a tobacco-retailer permit requirement, a prohibition on retail sales within 1,000 feet of schools (except grandfathered locations) and smoking restrictions in many public spaces. The staff presentation offered a menu of options that range from maintaining the status quo to tighter restrictions, including caps on outlets, expanded buffers near schools, flavored-product bans, limits on storefront advertising, and zoning restrictions on where tobacco retail is permitted.

Council members voiced differing priorities. Several members said they favored targeted measures directed at youth exposure — specifically flavored-product restrictions and analyzing outlet density — and asked staff to proceed with the grant-funded work with the County Department of Public Health and partner organizations. Others cautioned against heavy-handed limits on adults’ lawful retail activity and said enforcement and higher civil penalties for violations should be emphasized.

Councilmember Hilton urged a moratorium on new tobacco retailers while the city completes its analysis; other members expressed concern about taking immediate action without more information. The council did not adopt a moratorium at the Aug. 4 meeting. Instead, staff said they will prioritize the two grant-funded areas (density and flavors), work with county public-health partners, and return to council with draft ordinance language and implementation options.

Staff also noted that the grant-funded work is expected to be completed within the calendar year and that the $40,000 covers costs for legal review, business-license processing and public outreach; it does not guarantee full implementation funding beyond those activities. Councilmembers asked staff to include enforcement options and to estimate ongoing city costs if more comprehensive regulation is proposed.

Direction to proceed on the grant-funded study came without a formal ordinance vote; council consensus was recorded during discussion and staff confirmed they had sufficient direction to move forward.","Council directed staff to proceed with a county-funded analysis of possible restrictions on tobacco retailer density and flavored tobacco product sales and to work with County Public Health. The council did not enact a moratorium at the meeting.",{"_33":108,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":109,"_41":110,"_43":111,"_45":112,"_47":113,"_49":114,"_51":115,"_53":116,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":117,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":118,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6492085,"Gilroy approves $1 million reallocation for consolidated sidewalk repairs and allows property-owner repairs",1238,5045000,6283000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533113-6ebde9ffcd1ad31d9ede517959a675f8&start=5045&end=6283","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533113-6ebde9ffcd1ad31d9ede517959a675f8/thumbnail_5045000.jpg","/articles/6492085/Gilroy/Santa-Clara-County/California/Gilroy-approves-1-million-reallocation-for-consolidated-sidewalk-repairs-and-allows-property-owner-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492085-5e088a469b6947cd759b270ef92cb864/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657089&Signature=LGaavPYGAasg0lv8PmSnS9pj3rCnfuR~xrf31UPX21jaADNQcm1XcejuvbcSnKYlIZrTLQ9wlFprCeLnz3XHoiS9wQGzTcAUzYoAT6eclbUHy7kd~irkUuBre~mX59EF7HZyh6gp1PghhUzpxzsAVwccRsI0SMtdu9cHFf~5Z5Ub-nYcnmbxaJjhf7ptXvH7-vE3~1hihjiuljbAJ7jzjeel~HBfGDzh7fsN785I1Ffqzfu2zEzCqxFzPq0x6wy7Cz5~Mw5Sm8kjGMDmpkHYlK9RNS6~X5PJiqaxDRuhgLJEWaWJK~t~3XGfJxpK1zsN4asEm7I-eitoRk2sklRJLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilroy City Council on Aug. 4 approved a $1 million budget amendment to increase funding for the city’s consolidated Fiscal Year 2026 Sidewalk Replacement Project and adopted minor policy changes to the cost-sharing repair program.

The action expands the project budget to $1.5 million, funds a consolidated bid package for 87 priority repair locations and authorizes staff to update program materials. Council also approved allowing property owners to hire licensed contractors and complete repairs outside the city-led program — at the owner’s full cost — with the city waiving the encroachment permit fee but requiring adherence to city standards.

Capital Projects Manager Ryan Ozzington told the council the city’s earlier model required property owners to front costs and seek reimbursement, which slowed repairs. The revised approach shifts the city to fronting project costs and then invoicing owners for their share. Ozzington said the city identified roughly 87 locations recommended for the next consolidated bid; the city’s internal list of needed repairs has grown to more than 250 addresses, driven in part by increased public reporting and the Gilroy Connect app.

Ozzington said the engineer’s estimate for the 87-location bid is about $1.426 million and that unused FY26 funds will return to the sidewalk repair reserve for future years. Staff also told council they are seeking an on-call concrete shaving contractor to delay full replacement at lower-risk locations and buy time for those repairs.

Public works Director John Doughty and staff fielded council questions about tree conflicts, species selection and long-term root management. Council members emphasized preserving street trees where possible; staff said each site and tree will be evaluated by an arborist and that, in some cases, root pruning and shaving could allow the city to keep existing trees while repairing walkways.

Under the new owner-option policy, a property owner could remove and replace sidewalk segments at their expense if the work meets city specs and is performed by a licensed contractor. Plan-review fees remain due on submission; staff recommended the city waive the encroachment permit fee as an incentive but retain inspection requirements. Staff said they expect to issue the new bid package later in August with a September bid opening and contract award anticipated in October.

Council approved the FY26 budget amendment allocating $1 million of prior-year unspent sidewalk repair funds to the consolidated project and separately approved the recommended program refinements; both motions passed 7-0.

Moving forward, staff will finalize the bid package, post updated homeowner guidance and work with the on-call shaving contractor to extend the useful life of lower-risk panels before scheduling full replacements.","City Council authorized a $1 million appropriation from prior years for the FY26 consolidated sidewalk replacement project, approved minor program clarifications and added an option for property owners to pay privately to perform repairs that meet city standards.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance — Gilroy City Council, Aug. 4, 2025

Gilroy Police therapy dog 'Maui' credited with calming students, supporting victim interviews; pilot costs modest so far

Gilroy introduces 2025 California building and fire codes with local amendments; public hearing set for Aug. 18

Council backs $40,000 County grant to study tobacco retailer density and flavored-product restrictions

Gilroy approves $1 million reallocation for consolidated sidewalk repairs and allows property-owner repairs