Morgan Hill, CA

Library, Culture, & Arts Commission

City Council

The regular City Council meeting scheduled for October 7, 2026, has been cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Planning Commission

Parks & Recreation Commission

City Council

Planning Commission

City Council

Library, Culture, & Arts Commission

City Council

Planning Commission

Parks & Recreation Commission

City Council

Planning Commission

City Council

Library, Culture, & Arts Commission

City Council

Planning Commission

Parks & Recreation Commission

City Council

Planning Commission

City Council

City Council

Library, Culture, & Arts Commission

City Council

Planning Commission

Parks & Recreation Commission

City Council

City Council

Library, Culture, & Arts Commission

City Council

City Council

City Council

Planning Commission

Parks & Recreation Commission

City Council

City Council

City Council

Planning Commission

City Council

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Planning Commission

City Council

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Planning Commission

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Planning Commission

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Planning Commission

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General

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Planning Commission

City Council

The Morgan Hill City Council will hold a special/regular meeting with a closed session on real property negotiations, followed by a regular session. The most significant action is a formal censure resolution against Council Member Yvonne Martinez Beltran. The council will also consider a 45-day moratorium on new data center and battery storage applications, and several routine consent items including contracts and project completions.

• Formal censure resolution for Council Member Yvonne Martinez Beltran
• Interim ordinance for 45-day moratorium on free-standing data centers and grid-scale battery storage
• Change order for Butterfield Fire Station Project: $25,825
• PG&E agreement for undergrounding dry utilities on Hale Avenue: $388,390.48
• Third amendment to CO2 services agreement with Carbonic Service, Inc.: total $100,000

Parks & Recreation Commission

The Parks and Recreation Commission will review the 2017 Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan and take public comments to define the scope of an update. The commission will also receive updates on the Halloween Haunt and Holiday Lights events, consider approving recognition locations for Marty Cheek at Nob Hill Trail Park, and accept minutes from the August 18, 2026 meeting.

• Review 2017 Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan and take public comments on scope for update
• Approve proposed recognition locations for Marty Cheek at Nob Hill Trail Park
• Receive update on Halloween Haunt and Holiday Lights events
• Accept minutes from August 18, 2026 meeting
• Public Services Director report

The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the scope for a Parks and Recreation Master Plan update. The Commission also approved the proposed recognition locations for Marty Cheek at Nob Hill Trail Park.

• Approved Marty Cheek recognition plan for Nob Hill Trail Park (5-0)
• Accepted August 18, 2026, meeting minutes (5-0)
• Adopted the meeting agenda (5-0)

General

Planning Commission

City Council

The regular meeting of the Morgan Hill City Council scheduled for September 2, 2026, has been cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

Library, Culture, & Arts Commission

The Library, Culture, and Arts Commission will receive reports from county and community librarians, the Friends of the Library, the Historical Society, and the city's Public Services Director. They will also accept minutes from the August 4 meeting, get updates on Halloween Haunt and Holiday Lights, and discuss work plan items. The agenda is largely routine and informational, with no major decisions or public hearings.

• Receive County Librarian report from Jennifer Weeks
• Receive Morgan Hill Library report from Heather Geddes
• Receive Friends of the Morgan Hill Library report from Vicky Reader
• Receive Morgan Hill Historical Society report from Tere Johnson
• Receive City of Morgan Hill update from Chris Ghione

The Library, Culture, and Arts Commission met with a quorum of four commissioners (three absent) and adopted the agenda. They accepted the August 4, 2026 meeting minutes and received reports from the County Librarian, Community Librarian, Historical Society, and City staff, plus updates on Halloween Haunt, Holiday Lights, and work plan items. No substantive policy decisions were made.

• Adopted agenda (4-0)
• Accepted August 4, 2026 meeting minutes (4-0)

City Council

The Morgan Hill City Council will hold a special closed session to discuss potential litigation, followed by a regular meeting. The main action item is a proposed 45-day urgency ordinance to temporarily halt new land use applications for free-standing data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage systems while the city develops regulations. The council will also consider authorizing an amendment to a grant agreement with Santa Clara County for the South County Youth Task Force and hold a mid-year goal check-in workshop.

• Closed session: conference with legal counsel on anticipated litigation (one case)
• Authorize City Manager to execute amendment to agreement with Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office for South County Youth Task Force funding
• Introduce urgency ordinance imposing 45-day moratorium on data center and grid-scale BESS land use applications
• Direct staff to develop data center and BESS regulations and Planning Commission review
• Workshop: mid-year goal check-in on Sustainable Morgan Hill priorities, economic development, housing, and emergency preparedness

The Morgan Hill City Council introduced an urgency ordinance creating a 45-day moratorium on processing, approving, or accepting new land use applications for free-standing data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) within city limits. The council also found the ordinance exempt from CEQA, directed staff to develop related policies and regulations, and directed the Planning Commission to review draft policies and make recommendations. In closed session, the council authorized the initiation of litigation in one action; the city attorney said the action, defendants, and other information would be disclosed upon inquiry after the lawsuit is filed. The council also approved the agenda and consent calendar, including an amendment to a Santa Clara County agreement for South County Youth Task Force grant funding, and held a mid-year goal check-in workshop with no action recorded.

• Introduced urgency ordinance imposing a 45-day moratorium on new data center and grid-scale BESS land use applications (5-0)
• Found the urgency ordinance exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (5-0)
• Directed staff to develop data center and grid-scale battery storage policies and regulations (5-0)
• Directed Planning Commission to review draft policies and make recommendations to City Council (5-0)
• Authorized initiation of litigation in one action in closed session (no vote tally recorded)
• Approved consent calendar, including amendment to Santa Clara County agreement for South County Youth Task Force funding (5-0)
• Adopted the agenda as posted (5-0)

Planning Commission

The Morgan Hill Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to decide on a Master Sign Program request for the Poppy Ranch Commercial Shopping Center. The commission is expected to adopt a resolution approving the sign program if the request is granted. The meeting includes standard procedural items such as roll call and director's reports.

• Public hearing for Master Sign Program (SIGN2026-0015) with freeway sign for Poppy Ranch Commercial Shopping Center
• Property located on southwest corner of Cochrane Road and DePaul Drive (APN 728-31-017, -018, -019)
• Recommendation to adopt a Resolution approving the Master Sign Program

City Council

The Morgan Hill City Council will hold a closed session on potential litigation over complaints about a council member, then a regular meeting to vote on a consent calendar of routine items. Key actions include accepting grants, approving contracts, and adopting an ordinance related to CalPERS. The council will also discuss future agenda items on land use regulations and a vintage sign project.

• Accept $798,000 CAL FIRE grant for fuel reduction, with $998,000 budget amendment
• Approve $671,147 contract with HydroScience Engineers for Condit and Llagas booster station design
• Approve impact fee freeze agreement with Regency Centers for 55,314 sq ft retail at Cochrane and DePaul roads
• Approve $300,000 on-call traffic engineering contracts with TL Engineering and Hexagon Transportation
• Ratify opposition to state bills on ADUs and housing accountability, support for AB 1436

Morgan Hill's City Council approved its consent calendar and an impact fee freeze agreement for a retail development, and directed staff to return on August 26, 2026 with an interim ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on data centers and battery storage systems. The council also agreed to agendize two future items: reviewing regulations for utility-scale and high-impact land uses, and funding for the Morgan Hill Gateway Vintage Sign Project. In closed session, the council gave direction to outside special counsel regarding one potential litigation matter involving complaints of inappropriate conduct by a Council Member; no other details were recorded.

• Directed staff to return Aug 26, 2026 with an interim ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on data centers and battery storage systems
• Approved agendizing both proposed future items: utility-scale/high-impact land use regulations and Gateway Vintage Sign Project funding
• Approved consent calendar items 1-5 and 7-15 (4-0, Martinez Beltran absent)
• Approved impact fee freeze agreement with Regency Centers, L.P. for 55,314 sq ft retail development at Cochrane Rd and DePaul Rd (5-0)
• Accepted $798,000 CAL FIRE grant and appropriated $998,000 for fire protection/fuel reduction project
• Accepted $170,429 CHP Cannabis Tax Grant and $79,300 Office of Traffic Safety enforcement grant
• Approved consultant agreements: TL Engineering $300,000, Hexagon Transportation $300,000, HydroScience Engineers up to $671,147
• Appointed Mayor as voting delegate and Mayor Pro Tem as alternate for 2026 CalCities Annual Conference; confirmed support for housing/land use resolution

Parks & Recreation Commission

The Morgan Hill Parks and Recreation Commission is holding a regular meeting to receive updates on park maintenance, facility rentals, and work plans, and to accept the minutes from the June 16, 2026 meeting. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major decisions or public hearings scheduled.

• Accept June 16, 2026 Commission Meeting Minutes
• Receive update on Park Maintenance Followup and provide direction
• Receive update on Facility Rentals
• Provide Work Plan updates

The Parks and Recreation Commission met and took several actions. It accepted the June 16, 2026 meeting minutes and adopted the agenda, both unanimously. During a maintenance update, commissioners discussed the possibility of reducing funding for other services to support bathroom maintenance in additional park facilities, but no formal decision was made. The commission also received reports on facility rentals and work plan updates.

• Adopted agenda (7-0)
• Accepted June 16, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Discussed reallocating funds for park bathroom maintenance (no action taken)

Planning Commission

The Morgan Hill Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider approving a tentative subdivision map for 320 residential lots on a 69.4-acre site at the northwest quadrant of Hill Road and Barrett Avenue. The meeting also includes approval of the July 14 meeting minutes and routine procedural items.

• Public hearing and resolution for Tentative Subdivision Map SD2025-0006 (Hill – Morgan Hill Devco (New Horizons)) for 320 residential lots on 69.4 acres at Hill Road and Barrett Avenue (APN 817-20-031)
• Approval of July 14, 2026 meeting minutes

City Council

Library, Culture, & Arts Commission

The Library, Culture, and Arts Commission will receive reports from library and historical society representatives. The body will discuss a potential Vintage Sign Program presented by the Morgan Hill Historical Society.

• Discussion of potential Vintage Sign Program
• Acceptance of June 2, 2026 meeting minutes
• Work Plan updates

The Commission accepted the meeting minutes from June 2, 2026. Members discussed a potential Vintage Sign Program presented by the Morgan Hill Historical Society and expressed a desire to remain involved as the project progresses.

• Adopted agenda (5-0)
• Accepted June 2, 2026 Commission Meeting Minutes (5-0)

Planning Commission

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Parks & Recreation Commission

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Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will review a staff presentation regarding the Greater Downtown Specific Plan. The body will also select a Chairperson and Vice Chair.

• Workshop on Greater Downtown Specific Plan
• Selection of Planning Commission Chairperson and Vice Chair
• Approval of May 26, 2026 meeting minutes

The Planning Commission approved the May 26, 2026 meeting minutes and selected new leadership, appointing Mohammad Habib as Chair and Paul Lake as Vice Chair. The commission also reviewed a staff presentation on the Greater Downtown Specific Plan but took no action, only providing feedback.

• Approved May 26, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Appointed Mohammad Habib as Chair and Paul Lake as Vice Chair (7-0)

Library, Culture, & Arts Commission

City Council

City Council

The agenda is primarily procedural boilerplate with two closed-session items scheduled. The Morgan Hill City Council will discuss real property negotiations and anticipated litigation behind closed doors. No public business or action items are listed for this meeting.

• Closed session: Real property negotiations for APNS 76715034 & 76715033 with JL Financing, LLC.
• Closed session: Anticipated litigation discussion (County of Santa Clara, et al. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al., Case No. 5:26-cv-05604).
• Public comment limited to three minutes per speaker.
• Remote participation available via Zoom or phone with advance registration.
• ADA accommodation requests due two full business days before the meeting.

The City Council met in special session for closed-session discussions on real property negotiations and anticipated litigation. No reportable actions were taken from the closed session. The meeting was procedural, with no substantive public decisions made.

• Held closed session on real property negotiations (APNs 76715034 & 76715033) - no reportable action
• Held closed session on anticipated litigation (County of Santa Clara v. ICE) - no reportable action

City Council

The regular City Council meeting scheduled for June 24, 2026, is cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2026.

Planning Commission

City Council

The City Council will hold a special closed session at 5:30 p.m. to discuss existing litigation (Bertram Berns v. City of Morgan Hill) and then convene a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. The agenda includes a consent calendar with 10 routine items and a public hearing on amending the city's CalPERS contract to have employees share additional pension costs. Key decisions include buying solar systems for up to $1.91 million and approving a $297,083 PG&E agreement to underground utilities at Hale and Wright Avenues.

• Public hearing: Introduce ordinance to amend CalPERS contract for employees sharing additional costs
• Approve purchase of solar systems at Police Department and Aquatics Center for up to $1.91 million
• Approve PG&E agreement to underground dry utilities at Hale and Wright Avenues, not-to-exceed $297,083.51
• Approve Final Map and Subdivision Improvements Agreement for Spring View (335 Spring Avenue)
• Approve consultant agreement with Planet Futsal, Inc. for youth futsal/soccer classes and camps, not-to-exceed $150,000

The City Council approved a consent calendar covering 9 items, including a $1.91 million solar system purchase, a $150,000 youth futsal contract, and a $297,083 PG&E utility undergrounding agreement. It also adopted a resolution to amend the CalPERS contract for employee cost-sharing and introduced the ordinance. A motion to call a special meeting to discuss joining an amicus brief against an ICE facility passed 3-1, with Mayor Turner dissenting.

• Approved consent calendar items 1, 2, 4-10 (4-0)
• Adopted resolution of intention for CalPERS employee cost-sharing (4-0)
• Waived first and second reading of CalPERS ordinance (4-0)
• Introduced ordinance amending CalPERS contract (4-0)
• Approved $1.91M solar system purchase at Aquatics Center and Police Department (consent)
• Approved $150,000 youth futsal contract with Futsal Kingz (consent)
• Approved $297,083.51 PG&E utility undergrounding agreement (consent)
• Called special meeting to discuss joining amicus brief against ICE facility (3-1)

Parks & Recreation Commission

The Parks and Recreation Commission will review the City's proposed grant concepts for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority One Bay Area Grant and Community Action Resource & Empowerment grant opportunities, take public feedback, and consider a motion to support the applications. Other business includes accepting May 19 meeting minutes, receiving a park maintenance update with information on funding and restroom operations, discussing a potential nomination for the VTA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and approving a proposed work plan.

• Review and possible approval of support for One Bay Area Grant and CARE grant applications for transportation improvements
• Acceptance of May 19, 2026 meeting minutes
• Park maintenance update including maintenance funding and restroom maintenance operations
• Discussion and potential nomination of a representative to the VTA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
• Work Plan approval to be recommended to City Council

The Commission approved support for grant applications for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority One Bay Area Grant and Community Action Resource & Empowerment opportunities. It also recommended the draft Work Plan to the City Council with a new requirement to re-evaluate herbicide use in parks.

• Approved support for regional transportation grant applications (4-0)
• Recommended approval of the draft Work Plan to City Council, including a re-evaluation of herbicide use in park spaces (4-0)
• Accepted May 19, 2026 meeting minutes (4-0)
• Adopted the agenda (4-0)
• Requested additional detail on park maintenance and for the trash can item to return to the Council

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