We have perfect weather scheduled for this weekend with partly cloudy conditions and temperatures in the 60s to low 70s. This is ideal weather for a variety of fun weekend activities such as walking your dog in Christmas Hill Park, taking the kids to Gilroy Gardens, doing some shopping at the Outlets, or enjoying a nice evening out at Downtown.
Speaking of Downtown, there will be a
Spring Sidewalk Sale and Craft & Vendor Fair
on Saturday, May 19, from 10 am- 3 pm in Downtown Gilroy
, hosted by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association. Downtown business owners will offer sales, specials and steals in front of their businesses, and over 50 direct sales and craftspeople will be staged at the intersection of Fifth and Monterey
.
Come check it out!
As always, we hope you will continue to participate in local government. Our next regularly scheduled Council Meeting will take place on
Monday, May 21st
. All residents are welcome to attend at Council Chambers located at 7351 Rosanna Street starting at 6:00 PM.
Have a fantastic weekend!
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May 14th Council Study Session Update:
- City Council, in collaboration with the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), held a study session to discuss how to further strengthen the partnership between City Council and the EDC along with alignment of goals and priorities for Gilroy's Economic Development Strategy.
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The next
regularly scheduled council meeting will take place on Monday, May 21st at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers located at 7351 Rosanna Street. Items on the agenda include:
- Proclamation Naming May as Foster Care Awareness Month
- Continued discussion on the Community Development Block Grant and Housing Trust Fund Annual Action Plan
- Presentation and Follow Up Pertaining to the Board and Commission Assessment Report
- Presentation of Proposed Conceptual Design Options for the Gilroy Center for the Arts
- Review of the Draft Neighborhood Traffic Management (Traffic Calming) Program
- Report on Use of Consultants for Professional and Technical Services
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Highway 101 Southbound Off-Ramp Repairs at Monterey Road
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Anticipated to start the week of June 4th, 2018, The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin embankment repair on southbound (SB) Monterey Road off-ramp, on Highway-101 (Hwy-101) in the City of Gilroy. Construction is anticipated to continue through Fall 2018.
We anticipate that this work may cause increased temporary construction noise, ramp closures, and detours. Detour signs will be posted as needed.
We encourage residents to plan ahead for detours and delays, drive with caution through the work area and leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you.
To get real-time traffic information visit Caltrans QuickMaps at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or follow Caltrans on Twitter: @CaltransD4.
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With summer quickly approaching, now is the time to start thinking about preparing your home and family for fire season.
Creating defensible space around your home will improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire by creating a buffer so help slow the spread of the wildfire and help to protect your home from catching fire.
Cal Fire recommends:
- Removal of all dead plants, grass and weeds (vegetation) within 30 feet of your home.
- Trimming trees on your property regularly to keep branches a minimum of 10 feet from other trees.
- Removal of branches that hang over your roof and keeping dead branches 10 feet away from your chimney.
- Cutting or mowing of annual grass down to a maximum height of 4 inches within 100' of your home.
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The South County Faith Based Coalition is inviting the community to join them for a celebration of appreciation to honor our heroes that serve and protect our communities every day (South County MHPD, GPD, Local Sheriff, Local CHP). The service will include lunch, awards and Special Guest Speakers: Mayor Tate, Mayor Velasco, Chief Swing, Chief Smithee, & Pastor Benjy MacNaughton.
The service will take place on
Saturday May 19, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Morgan Hill Community Cultural Center Amphitheater
located at 17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 and is a free community event.
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Voting in Gilroy – June 5
th
Primary Election
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The Gilroy City Clerk’s Office at City Hall is a vote-by-mail ballot drop location beginning Monday, May 7
th. Office hours are M-F from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 7351 Rosanna Street.
Gilroy’s early voting center is opening Monday, May 26
th through June 4
th at the Wiley House 140 Fifth Street. Any registered voter of Santa Clara County can vote between the hours of 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM these 10 days prior to the election.
Register to Vote – if you are not currently a voter, you can register to vote in this election until May 21
st - registration is easy –
www.registertovote.ca.gov
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