Last held in 2019, the City’s recreational swim program returns on June 14^th. This popular program offers a chance to cool off at the Gilroy Christopher High School Aquatics Center with numerous swimming opportunities including group swimming lessons in the morning and late evenings with open swimming times in the afternoon. There are a few lessons still available so please check https://gilroy.theswimmingswan.com/ for a list of classes and open swim hours.

Unfortunately, the return of swimming at CHS does not include the re-opening of the water features, slides, and diving boards, but we expect that those amenities will be available in future offerings.

Other youth summer recreational opportunities include numerous day camps that focus on sports, science, arts and culture, cooking, and many other youth enrichment activities. Please visit the City’s Recreation Division page at https://www.cityofgilroy.org/340/Recreation-Division to find an activity for your child this summer.

Probably not as much fun as hanging out at the pool, but still focusing on recreation, I’ll be continuing the very popular Virtual Town Halls on June 22nd and will be discussing many of the City’s three recreational initiatives: Sharks Ice, Hecker Pass Gateway Tourism area, and the Gourmet Alley project.  This town hall will focus on recreation, but any topics are welcome for discussion.

You never have to wait for the next Town Hall to ask a question or voice a concern. Please feel free to contact me at jimmy.forbis@cityofgilroy.org and I’d be happy to answer any questions about anything “Gilroy”. As always complaints, concerns, and compliments are all welcome.

Lastly, your City Council will also be taking a summer break as the last Council meeting is scheduled for July 5^th with Council on recess until August 1^st. City offices will be open with normal hours.

Enjoy your City this summer – there is plenty to do!

Jimmy

Gilroy City Council Meetings will be held in-person at City Hall located at 7351 Rosanna Street and are available for viewing via live stream on the City's website. Due to COVID-19, it is possible that the planned in-person meeting may have to change to a virtual meeting at any time and possibly on short notice. Please check the Agenda Center on the City of Gilroy website for any updates to meeting information.

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.

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

Board, committee, and commission meetings are being transitioned back to in-person meetings. Individual meeting agendas will provide information on how to attend and provide public comment.

Personnel Commission on 6/13 at 5:30 PM

With the 4th of July fast approaching, please remember that:

All other fireworks are always illegal.

Illegal firework use may lead to fines and imprisonment with administrative citations in the City of Gilroy starting at $1,000. Any subsequent violations will start at $2,000. Offenders may also be subject to criminal citations. Citations may be issued to the person setting off the fireworks or the property owner or renter upon which property the fireworks are being set off.

Gilroy officers will be stepping up enforcement through the July 4th weekend including using drone footage to identify offending properties.

For more information please visit www.cityofgilroy.org/fireworks

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat advisory for the San Francisco Bay Area that will impact Gilroy on Friday, June 10.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to follow hot weather safety tips and seek relief from the heat at cooling center locations.

The Gilroy Library, located at 350 W 6th Street, will be open as a cooling center throughout the week, including Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM.

For hot weather safety tips or cooling center information visit: https://emergencymanagement.sccgov.org/residents/hot-weather-safety

Join City Administrator Jimmy Forbis on Wednesday, June 22, at 6:00 PM for a Virtual Town Hall.

During the Town Hall, community members will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding any City-related topic.

To request Spanish language interpretation services for this meeting, please contact communications@cityofgilroy.org a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting.

Community members can join the Virtual Town Hall through the following Zoom link:

Zoom Link: https://rebrand.ly/Gilroy0622

Or by Phone: +1 669 900 6833

Webinar ID: 859 0226 7132

Passcode: 052580

To allow for street paving associated with the Glen Loma Development, the following locations will have lane closures in place on Monday, June 13:

Flaggers and detours will be in place. Please slow down and drive with caution in these areas.

We’ve received a few questions regarding turning north (right) onto Santa Teresa Boulevard from First Street. In this case, the light should be treated as the “Red Circular Light” example above. The Driver should stop before the stop bar, yield to other traffic and pedestrians, and then after making sure it is clear to make a right turn, make a right turn.

Gilroy Mayor Marie Blankley presented the 2022 State of the City Address on June 4, 2022, at Gilroy City Hall. A recording of the address is available on the City's YouTube channel.