Gilroy

Gilroy is a city of 62,000 at Santa Clara County's southern edge — the self-proclaimed Garlic Capital of the World, famous for its annual Garlic Festival. Incorporated 1870, governed by a seven-member district Council, where agriculture and affordable housing define its identity.

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Daily Summary

2026-06-29

Gilroy Agenda Highlights Gilroy City Council - Regular Meeting's 2026-06-01 agenda is scheduled …

Published agenda materials for the June 1 regular meeting of the Gilroy City Council included Gilroy City Council - Regular Meeting's 2026-06-01 agenda is scheduled to focus on Item 8.1 has been continued to the August 3 rd City Council Meetin…. This summary is based on published agenda items and meeting materials, not confirmed meeting outcomes.

The published meeting calendar in this summary window also includes a regular meeting on June 15. Residents can review the meeting pages and agenda materials for the latest published items tied to council business.

Meeting: Gilroy City Council • Gilroy City Council - Regular Meeting

Top Issues in Gilroy

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Civic Center Master Plan — Reimagining the Heart of Gilroy

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Gilroy is pursuing a generational reinvestment in its civic core. The city has released a Draft Environmental Impact Report for a Civic Center Master Plan that proposes demolition of the existing City Hall, Wheeler Auditorium, City Hall An…

Pedestrian Safety — A Crisis at School Crossings

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A tragic fatal accident in January 2026 that claimed two lives near a Gilroy school galvanized the city and school district into action. In a joint meeting on February 4, Gilroy Unified School District board members and City Council member…

District-Based Elections — A Historic Democratic Shift

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Gilroy is making history in 2026. The city has transitioned from at-large elections to district-based elections, and November 2026 will be the first time Gilroy residents vote by district — with Districts 4, 5, and 6 on the ballot, and can…

Housing Production — Big Pipeline, Slow Delivery

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Gilroy has a state-mandated RHNA obligation of approximately 1,810 units for the 2023–2031 cycle, with a commitment to 40 opportunity sites for multi-family homes, a downtown expansion district, and a First Street mixed-use corridor. But d…

Homelessness — The Bay Area's Most Disproportionate Crisis

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Gilroy carries a homelessness burden that few California cities its size can match. Gilroy has more than 17 unhoused residents per thousand residents — one of the highest rates in the entire Bay Area — and while the city lacks large visibl…

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Community Pulse

Mental Health Services Budget Cuts

The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department is facing a $100 million deficit in the coming fiscal year, driven by federal Medi-Cal cuts, changes in state funding, and rising costs — threatening recently expanded mental health treatment programs. Do you support or oppose reducing mental health services to help balance the county budget?

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Elections

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6/2/2026 June 2, 2026 California Primary

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Measures

Measure B: Parcel Tax Renewal Measure Measure C: Franklin-McKinley School District General Obligation Bond Measure Measure D: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Voter-Sponsored Initiative Special Parcel Tax

Upcoming meetings

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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

10/6/2026 • 09:30 AM

Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors

9/18/2026 • 09:00 AM

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors

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Recent meetings

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Recent news

Gilroy to host EV ride-and-drive event

The Morgan Hill Times • 2026-06-22

South Valley residents curious about electric vehicles will have a chance to test drive some models and learn more about clean travel tech at Gilroy’s first EV Ride and Drive event on June …

Gilroy to host EV ride-and-drive event

Gilroy Dispatch • 2026-06-22

South Valley residents curious about electric vehicles will have a chance to test drive some models and learn more about clean travel tech at Gilroy’s first EV Ride and Drive event on June …

Budget Snapshot

Current budget status for this city.

Gilroy FY 2026 Budget →

Adopted biennial budget

Budget adoption: June 2, 2025

This Gilroy budget page uses the adopted FY 2026 and FY 2027 combined operating and capital budget book. The top-line operating card reflects the FY 2026 adopted General Fund total, the budget is balanced after using fund balance for one-time investments, the published FY 2026 General Fund variance is preserved as an operating-gap signal, and the capital program remains a separate supporting dataset.

General Fund Budget

$75.9M

Projected Balance