The City of Gilroy will have its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers, located at 7351 Rosanna St. Here are some of the upcoming items on the agenda.
Will Council lean toward liens?
Staff is recommending that Council, by motion, adopt two separate resolutions creating assessment liens against homeowners. The first resolution deals with the annual weed abatement program and constitutes an assessment against the land. The second resolution aims to impose real property liens for delinquent administrative citation penalties and includes seven liens against downtown URM owners for non-compliance with retrofit standards. Will Council get tough and hit delinquents in the pocket?
Don’t go changing to try and please me
Staff is recommending that Council direct them to continue using the existing Historic Building Design guidelines, and not pursue the creation of a new set of guidelines. The reason? Cost. According to Development Center Manager Lee Butler, a new set of guidelines could cost more than $100,000. The aim of the guidelines is to provide an idea of what sort of building designs maintain the city’s “famous charm” while allowing for future urban growth. Will Council continue with the existing broad guidelines? Or will the dais want something a little more specific?
I can’t drive 55
City Transportation Engineer Henry Servin will present the findings of a 2012 study that analyzed speed limits on the city’s streets. The speed of traffic and the amount of accidents at certain locations over the past five years were used in the final determination of the recommended speed limits. California Vehicle Code 22357 requires speed limits to be posted along roads, and for an engineering and traffic survey to be conducted to establish and justify those limits. The question of speed limits has to be addressed every seven years, and Gilroy’s present speed surveys are set to expire in September 2013. On Monday night, Council will vote to adopt a resolution approving certain surveys to establish speed limits on various streets within the City.
