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YOUR GUIDE TO CITY-RELATED NEWS AND EVENTS

April 3, 2023, City Council Meeting Recap:

• April was proclaimed as Arts & Culture Creativity Month.
• Support was received for writing a letter of support for the California High-Speed Rail Authority Application for a Federal-State Partnership for an Intercity Passenger Rail Program Grant.
• The 2022 Sewer System Master Plan, Water Master Plan, and Storm Drainage Master Plan were all adopted.
• 2 new members were appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
• A report was presented on enhancing access to the internet and technology for Gilroy's youth. This item will come back to Council at a future date.
• A report was presented, followed by a discussion to consider the possibility of creating a job protection policy.
• An extension to the Memorandum of Understanding for the Gilroy Police Officers Association was approved.
• An update to the employment agreement for the City Administrator was approved.
• A report was presented, followed by a discussion about potential temporary/emergency housing at the Gilroy Transit Center.

Comments by the public will be taken in person on agenda items before action is taken by the City Council. For more information, please review the meeting agenda.

Meeting Agendas and Packet Materials will be Available Online Here.

Past City Council Meetings are available for viewing on the City's website.

City Council Meeting Spotlight | April 3, 2023

Join Us for a Community Clean-Up Day at Las Animas Park: Let's Keep Our Community Clean and Beautiful!

Our parks are some of our favorite places and spaces in our community. Please join us as we work to clean up Las Animas Park on Saturday, April 22.

✅ What: Las Animas Park Clean Up

✅ When: April 22, 2023, at 9 AM

✅ Where: Meet at the Las Animas Park Mantelli Parking Lot located off Mantelli Drive, across from Floral Street

✅ Details: All volunteers will be required to sign a waiver. The City will provide trash bags and grabbers. Students can receive volunteer hours for participating; please bring your paperwork to the event.

For questions regarding the event, please contact Bryce Atkins at bryce.atkins@cityofgilroy.org or 408-846-0219.

More events to come! The City will be holding a variety of clean-up events over the next year. We look forward to working with businesses, community groups, and residents as we "Fight Dirty" together.

Did You Feel It? April is Earthquake Preparedness Month

On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Gilroy experienced an earthquake. Did you feel it? It was a magnitude 4.4 earthquake centered about 20 miles from here.

And the irony isn't lost on us. April is Earthquake Preparedness Month.

When it comes to earthquakes, it's not a matter of if another one will occur, but when. With this in mind, we're encouraging Gilroy residents to review and update their emergency plans.

Residents may also want to consider downloading MyShakeApp, a free app available from Google Play and the Apple App Store, that provides earthquake warnings and resources.

For more information about earthquake safety and preparedness, visit earthquake.ca.gov.

30-Day Public Comment Period

The DRAFT Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs is now available for public review and comment.

CDBG program funds are designed to support community development activities to build stronger and more resilient communities, particularly for low and moderate-income persons and communities. Grant funding is awarded to communities or grantees for a wide range of activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development and providing improved community facilities and services.

As a CDBG grantee community, the City of Gilroy utilizes its allocation in a variety of ways to assist low and moderate-income City residents and community programs.

The City of Gilroy invites the community to review and comment on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Draft Annual Action Plan during the 30-day public comment period, April 1, 2023 through April 30, 2023. Written comments on the draft document must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2023 and can be emailed to Sandra.nava@cityofgilroy.org.

The City Council will also accept public comments on the Draft FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan at the May 1, 2023 Public Hearing and will provide direction on funding allocations for the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs.

To review the Draft Annual Action Plan or for more information, please visit: https://www.cityofgilroy.org/284/Block-Grant-Funds.

Share Your Input About Parking in the Downtown

Successful management of parking in downtown Gilroy contributes to a prosperous and vibrant downtown. 

That's why the City of Gilroy has embarked on the process of developing a Downtown Parking Management Plan (DPMP).

The goal of the plan, once complete, is to provide easier access to parking and to foster continued economic development in the downtown.

We've met with downtown businesses and organizational partners and even held a community meeting. But now we'd like to hear from you, the community. Please consider sharing your experience and feedback regarding parking in Gilroy's historic downtown through an online survey.

To take the survey, visit this link and use participant code 2789930.

And for more information about the Downtown Parking Management Plan, please visit the City's website.

Don't Toss It! Recycle It!

More than 75% of a mattress can be recycled. The steel, foam, fibers, and wood are turned into everyday products like carpet padding, industrial filters, construction rebar, and garden mulch. 

Bye Bye Mattress provides recycling services for foam and innerspring mattresses, futon mattresses that can separate from the futon frame or base, as well as box springs.

Mattress recycling locations are available throughout the Bay Area, including a new location in Morgan Hill. So the next time you have a mattress to get rid of, don't toss it! Recycle it!

For details, including hours of operation and unit limits, visit ByeByeMattress.com.

City of Gilroy

Office Hours

Gilroy City Hall is open to the public Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, and on Friday by appointment only.

City of Gilroy

(408) 846-0219

7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020

www.cityofgilroy.org

City Administrator Jimmy Forbis

Mayor Marie Blankley

Mayor Pro Tempore Dion Bracco

Council Member Rebeca Armendariz

Council Member Tom Cline

Council Member Zach Hilton

Council Member Carol Marques

Council Member Fred Tovar