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Commission discusses reviewing park hours and updating ordinance; staff recommends security RFP
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Summary
Staff reviewed Gilroy Municipal Code park-hours provisions and recommended the commission evaluate whether hours and security policies should be updated; staff signaled a forthcoming RFP for security services and proposed comparing models used by nearby cities.
City staff presented Gilroy Municipal Code Chapter 18 provisions for park hours and urged the commission to evaluate whether the rules still match community needs. Staff summarized the current code language: parks with night‑lighted court facilities are closed 11 p.m.–6 a.m. year‑round; other parks are closed 8 p.m.–6 a.m. from November through February and 11 p.m.–6 a.m. from March through October.
Staff said those provisions date back decades and suggested the commission compare Gilroy’s rules with neighboring jurisdictions (examples cited: Hollister and Morgan Hill) and consider recommending ordinance revisions where appropriate. Staff also noted prior short security contracts and said the city will issue an RFP for security services in the coming months; under the previous arrangement police assisted with gate locking and patrolling.
Commissioners raised public‑safety concerns, lighting and court usage that keep some facilities active late at night, and practical questions about gate locking and the costs of extended security. The commission agreed to continue discussion and receive comparative models and ordinance language at a future meeting before forwarding any formal recommendations to council.
