Remarks by Greg Bozzo
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“I have a second by Councilmember Ramirez. Roll call, please.”
“Yes. A motion passes 5-2. And now I will entertain a motion to adopt a resolution amending the fiscal year 26 budget with the gas tax fund. to appropriate $189,693.80 in fiscal year 2024 SS4A grant funds to the project, along with $47,423.45 in local match from the gas tax fund balance for a total of $237,117.25. I'll motion. Second. A motion by Councilmember Klein and a second by Councilmember Hilton. Roll call, please.”
“Yes. Motion passes 5-2. Thank you very much. Moving on, we, as I said before, item 10.1 has been pulled from tonight's agenda, so we will move right along to item 10.2. Consideration of the report of abatement of weeds and refuse within the city of Gilroy and adoption of a resolution confirming the imposition of assessments leans against the land. Staff report, please.”
“Any questions from Council? Yeah, go ahead, Council Member Fregatti.”
“Additional questions? Okay, then I will open the public hearing and ask the city clerk if there's any public comments.”
“Okay, I'll close the public hearing, bring it back to council. Any final comments? Well, I'll make one comment. I think it's incredible. There's five properties that were assessed, and they have a potential fee from $6,000 to $8,000 just for weeds, and they didn't even contact you, so... Yeah. Thank you. Okay. I will entertain a motion to adopt a resolution allowing the assessment of fees minus any qualifying objections as reported by the Santa Clara County Weed Abatement Program. Moved. I got a motion by Council Member Fugazi.”
“And a second by Council Member Marks. Roll call, please.”
“Yes. Motion passes 7-0. Thanks, Jonathan. Moving on to item 10.3, adoption of an urgency ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gilroy establishing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of a new tobacco retailer permit citywide through December 31, 2026. Staff report, please.”
“All right, I have first two on the board. I have Council Member Fugazi, then Council Member Hilton.”
“Any further questions? OK. I'm going to open the public hearing for public comment.”
“All right. Bring it back to council. Council Member Furgati.”
“SO I HAVE SOME COMMENTS. I APPRECIATE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON THIS, COUNCILMEMBER FUGATSI. I THINK WE'VE COME A VERY, VERY, VERY LONG WAY SINCE WE STARTED THIS PROCESS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. AND WHILE I APPRECIATE YOUR OPPOSITION TO THIS FOR YOUR REASONS, FOR ME, THIS IS A TOOL IN THE TOOL BOX. AND I THINK WE'VE COME SO FAR, AND WE ARE VERY CLOSE. AND FOR THAT REASON, I CAN SUPPORT THIS. BUT I'M GOING TO NEED SOME HELP ON COUNCIL.”
“AS COUNCILMEMBER HILTON SAID AND AS STAFF PRESENTED, THERE ARE A FEW GAPS. I WANT US TO GET OVER THE FINISH LINE.”
“Okay, thank you. Council Member Marks and then Council Member Ramirez.”
“ALL RIGHT. WELL, I'M LOOKING FOR SOME ACTION HERE, SO ANYBODY WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION?”
“Sorry, I think we're going to break this into two motions.”
“Okay, so I have a motion by Councilmember Hilton and a second by Councilmember Marks to read the ordinance by title only and waive further reading.”
“Yes, motion passes 6 to 1. Thank you. OK, moving on to item number 11, unfinished business. If you haven't got enough tobacco talk, here we go. Consideration of a tobacco retailer permit prohibited areas around youth oriented facilities. Staff report, please.”
“CORRECT. For the comments, questions, excuse me, for the questions?”
“So I'll ask a question and make a comment, sorry, all at the same time. Hopefully it's related to what you were saying. And maybe Councilmember Hilton, you can help a little bit here. Going back to where we were a year ago or so, what did we have? We had an ordinance that prevented TOBACCO RETAIL WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF A SCHOOL. IS THAT CORRECT? I THINK AS ALL OF US ARE TALKING ABOUT, YOU HAVE LESS CONCERNS. JUST BECAUSE ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE ON HERE, THEY'RE TAKING GUIDANCE FROM US TODAY. I THINK THERE'S ROOM FOR A DISCUSSION HERE THAT MAYBE WE DON'T WANT ALL OF THESE. This giant list of…”
“I'm just trying to put in perspective what she said, that there's a giant list that, okay, here's a question. Can't we consider doing a lot less of what's on the list? Yes. Okay. There's a question. Council Member Rocco.”
“Okay, so let's, thank you. We'll go to public comment, please.”
“Okay. I can't get a break. All right. Okay, let's open it up for deliberations.”
“Well, we're not taking action on this tonight. So after we do the deliberation, this is what staff is looking for, right? Some guidance from us. What do we want to see?”
“NEW SPEAKER COUNCILMEMBER RAMIREZ AND THEN COUNCILMEMBER MARKS.”