YOUR GUIDE TO CITY-RELATED NEWS AND EVENTS | | July Spotlight with the Mayor: Economic Development and Sharks Ice Gilroy | | |
The July Spotlight with the Mayor provides information about economic development in Gilroy, including an update on Sharks Ice and other new businesses opening throughout our town.
July Spotlight with the Mayor
| | Conversation and Coffee with Mayor Marie Blankley: Economic Development and Sharks Ice Gilroy | | |
The community is invited to join Mayor Marie Blankley for coffee and conversation about economic development in Gilroy, including an update on Sharks Ice and other new businesses opening throughout our town.
Conversation and Coffee will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 9:30 AM in Council Chambers, located at 7351 Rosanna Street.
To ensure everyone can participate, we are offering Spanish-language interpretation services for this meeting. To request this service, please get in touch with communications@cityofgilroy.org at least 72 hours before the meeting.
To learn more about the City’s efforts to bring new businesses to our community, check out the July 2024 Spotlight: Economic Development and Sharks Ice Gilroy.
✅ Conversation and Coffee with Mayor Marie Blankley
✅ Date: August 3, 2024
✅ Time: 9:30 AM
✅ Location: Council Chambers at Gilroy City Hall located at 7351 Rosanna Avenue
| | Gourmet Alley Project: Work Continues on Trench Drains and Parking Lot Entrances | | |
This week, crews finished construction on the trench drain in the alley between 5th and 6th Street and continued work on the trench drain between 4th and 5th Street. Work also continues on reconfiguring the entrances and exits to the parking lots. Off-site, the trash enclosure structures are being fabricated in preparation for installation.
The project is anticipated to be completed in mid-October.
We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through the Gourmet Alley Project. Your support is invaluable to us, and we are committed to delivering a project that enhances our community and downtown.
For more information about public parking lots downtown, please visit www.cityofgilroy.org/389/Downtown-Gilroy.
| | Pedal Your Way to Downtown Gilroy: Summer Fun Awaits! | | |
Summer is here, and there’s no better time to dust off your bike and head to Gilroy’s Historic Downtown! With over 15 bike racks conveniently located downtown, biking is a fantastic way to enjoy fresh air and get moving while supporting our local businesses.
Don't miss the Downtown Live Music Series happening every Thursday night until August 15th. Thursdays are perfect for a bike ride to the heart of Gilroy, where live music and vibrant community vibes await you.
Ready to start your Downtown Gilroy adventure? Visit www.cityofgilroy.com/gourmet-alley-project for parking maps, project updates, and more.
Let’s explore Downtown Gilroy your way!
| | Electronic Waste? Recycle It! | | |
Let's take action to positively impact our community and environment by reducing the amount of e-waste in our landfills. E-waste materials, including computer monitors, cell phones, microwaves, TVs, and light bulbs, contain hazardous elements like lead, cadmium, and mercury, which can harm both humans and the environment.
We need your help to protect our community and environment from the harmful effects of e-waste.
The Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Program is available by appointment only. Learn more at https://hhw.sccgov.org/home.
To find approved e-waste drop-off locations, visit https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/electronics/eRecycle.
Recology South Valley Gilroy is another option for e-waste collection. Call 408-842-3358 or visit https://www.recology.com/recology-south-valley/gilroy/bulky-items/.
Let's work together to make a positive impact on our environment by properly disposing of e-waste materials.
| | Volunteer at the Christmas Hill Park Trails Cleanup Day! | | |
Our parks are some of our favorite places and spaces in our community. Please join us as we work to clean up the trails at Christmas Hill Park on Saturday, July 27. We’ll provide trash bags and grabbers.
🌳 What: Christmas Hill Park Trails Clean-Up Day
📅 When: July 27, 2024, at 9 AM
📍 Where: Meet at 7050 Miller Avenue – Parking area along Miller Avenue near the recreation play structure and trail entrance
By joining us, you can:
✅ Contribute to the cleanliness and beauty of Gilroy
✅ Earn volunteer hours (students, don't forget to bring your paperwork!)
✅ Connect with like-minded individuals and make new friends
✅ Make a difference in Gilroy's fight against litter
All volunteers will be required to sign a waiver, ensuring everyone's safety.
| | Party in the Park: Thanks for Joining Us! | | |
Last week, the Gilroy community gathered at San Ysidro Park for the annual Party in the Park event.
It was an evening filled with fun activities for families, dance performances, and a wide range of resources from local community organizations.
There was something for everyone, from community safety tips to information on health, immigration, children's services, library resources, and much more. Even a water balloon fight broke out among the children and community partners!
Thank you to the more than 400 attendees for making Party in the Park a fun and successful event.
See you next year!
| | We're Hiring: Senior Planner | | |
We’re seeking a Senior Planner to join the City of Gilroy’s Community Development Department.
In this role, you will have full responsibility for complex planning projects and entitlement and the opportunity to develop policy recommendations, champion sustainability, create spaces that promote equity and accessibility, and ensure initiatives align with our community’s long-term vision.
The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of concepts, principles, and techniques of city and regional planning and zoning administration and be versed in processing planning entitlements.
To view the job opportunity and apply, please visit www.cityofgilroy.org/jobs
Application deadline to apply is Monday, August 26, 2024.
| | We're Hiring: Planner I/II | | |
We are recruiting a Level I/II Planner to join the City of Gilroy’s Community Development Department.
In this position, you will perform most professional planning duties for commercial, industrial, and residential projects.
The ideal candidate should have experience in managing and working on multiple phases of project planning and a general understanding of land use entitlement process and regulations, California land use legislation, and CEQA.
To view the job opportunity and apply, please visit www.cityofgilroy.org/jobs
Application deadline to apply is Monday, August 26, 2024.
| | Join Us for National Night Out | | |
We can't wait to see you, Gilroy. National Night Out is just around the corner, and we have a fantastic night of community, connection, fun, games, and more for you.
What: National Night Out
When: Tuesday, August 6, from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Civic Center Plaza, located at 350 W. 6th Street
Official Flyer
| | Santa Teresa Fire Station Staffing Report: Week of 7/12/2024 | |
For the week of July 12, 2024, the Interim Santa Teresa Fire Station was staffed with 2 personnel 24 hours a day.
In general, the Santa Teresa Fire Station will be opened and operated when regular, deployable firefighters are available. In addition, the Fire station will be opened and staffed with available resources during times of heightened public safety concern, such as:
- State of emergency declarations
- Red flag warnings
- 4th of July and the surrounding weekend
- Potential flood or other disaster
- Public events or gatherings in which there is a significant concern for public safety
This weekly report is provided as part of our commitment to transparency regarding the staffing status at the Santa Teresa Fire Station.
| | Ask Gilroy: Your City, Your Questions! | | |
Thank you to everyone who submitted questions this week!
We've provided answers to some of the questions below, and look forward to more questions this week!
Responses provided by City Administrator Jimmy Forbis:
❓Does the City have plans to extend the paved pedestrian path from Kern Ave near Tatum Ave along the storm channel levee to Day Road and Christopher HS? It would be amazing to have these car free paths interconnected with each other such as the levee path through Christmas Hill Park and the Sixth St one along the 101 be connected with the one mentioned above perhaps via Miller Sough.
Yes, the City does have plans to pave and connect those pathways. The project, which comprises two segments from Kern to Day Road and from Santa Teresa to Tapestry, is being finalized at this time. The City received a federal earmark of $1.5 million and a $200,000 Recreational Trails Grant to develop this project. The City’s Engineering Division is currently working on designing the project to obtain the pathway within this funding amount, and the City is working with the Santa Clara Valley Water District, who owns those paths, to enter into an agreement to allow the public to use them as official bicycle and pedestrian walking paths.
❓Is the freeway traffic light on Leavesley Rd heading south on 101 that connects to that intersection treated as a regular traffic light? I see folks treating the red light different ways by either fully stopping until green, stopping like a stop sign, yielding or completely ignoring.
Eastbound motorists on Leavesley Road can make a right-turn on red onto the southbound US 101 on-ramp after stopping at the signalized crossing to yield for pedestrians that may be crossing, then stopping again for the purpose of yielding to southbound through traffic traveling on the ramp. In other words, the two red signals on the eastbound right-turn movement onto the southbound US 101 on-ramp act as stop signs.
❓Will the city consider marketing in other cities (i.e. San Jose, San Francisco, LA) to attract more people to generate revenue and "buzz" about our community? If so, how would it be done?
The City of Gilroy actively works with our partners, Visit Gilroy and the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce, to promote Gilroy. Most recently, we have embarked on a year-long marketing campaign in the San Jose Mercury News, highlighting the breweries and taprooms, wineries, retail, and recreation. Also in partnership with the Gilroy Chamber and Gilroy Economic Development Corporation, we have been working with the Retail Coach to actively highlight retail properties available for lease or sale. The Retail Coach has been promoting Gilroy across the nation, including most recently at the ICSC Las Vegas conference.
On an ongoing basis, the city has a partnership agreement with Visit Gilroy, a non-profit Destination Marketing Organization dedicated to promoting Gilroy as a visitor destination. They actively boost social media posts (Facebook and Instagram) to areas outside of Gilroy. The region is typically San Jose over to Stockton and down the Central Valley sometimes as far as Fresno. Visit Gilroy also promotes Gilroy at various conferences, including the Bay Area Travel and Adventure Show: https://travelshows.com/shows/san-francisco-bay-area/
As California is one of the world’s most popular tourist destination, the Central Coast which starts in Ventura and goes to Morgan Hill, is the most visited region in California. Visit Gilroy partners with the Central Coast Tourism Council (https://centralcoast-tourism.com/) and place ads in tourist maps. They also have Gilroy rack cards being distributed to tourist destinations in San Jose and coastal areas.
❓Are there plans to have an off-ramp connecting 25, 101 to Santa Teresa? If yes, what is the timing?
(Correction) – The Santa Teresa extension to CA 25 and US 101 is part of Phase II (not Phase I) and is not funded at this time. Phase I of the project is the construction of the new off-ramp and bridge connecting CA and US 101, and it is funded.
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City of Gilroy
(408) 846-0219
7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
www.cityofgilroy.org
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