As the visioning process for a high speed rail station in Gilroy continues, public meetings have been held to understand and plan for the changes and impacts to the neighborhood environment which will occur when a station location is selected . Two possible station locations are being studied for Gilroy . Possible options include a “rural” location east of the Outlets; or a “Downtown” location near the present CalTrain station. Each location has advantages and disadvantages. In addition to the station location, various track bed designs such as elevated, at-grade, modified at grade, and trenched are being considered. Two possible construction methods are illustrated in the artist’s renderings below. Downtown modified at-grade concept carrying Downtown trench concept , underground for high speed rail and Union Pacific, Caltrain high speed rail only, Union Pacific and Caltrain tracks. tracks remain at grade. In This Issue •High Speed Rail News •New Gilroy Library Update •Quarterly Sales Tax Summary •Shop Gilroy •What’s Happening Downtown •Project Updates •City Council News •Fire Protection Month •Resource Directory •Disaster Preparedness •Community Calendar At right is an area map showing proposed locations for the Gilroy High Speed Train Station. The areas within the highlighted ovals are being discussed as input is shared on ways in which the land uses around both possible station locations might be identified. A High Speed Rail Information Center which includes large alignment maps is located at the south end of the main hallway at Gilroy City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy. The most recent maps showing alignment and elevation options was posted on 3/30/11. For more information related to the project in the Gilroy area: For more details and to sign up for project updates, visit the website at: http://GilroyHighSpeedTrain.org If you have additional questions, contact Don Dey at the City of Gilroy: (408) 846-0451 HIGH SPEED RAIL ALIGNMENT OPTIONS THROUGH GILROY Legend Track on Aerial (Zoom in on maps for more detail) Track on Grade Track in Trench Track in Tunnel N OUTLETS The California High-Speed Rail Authority has identified Gilroy as one of the cities that will have a station for the State's new high-speed train service. The high-speed train will enable travel from Gilroy to San Francisco or Los Angeles much more quickly than by driving. The City of Gilroy is completing a Visioning Project that will assess the community's preferences for the future high-speed train station area in Gilroy. There are several alternatives for the location and arrangement of the high-speed train station and surroundings, and the Visioning Project wants your opinion about what is best for the City. Please note that the final decision about the site for a Gilroy high-speed train station will be made by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The Visioning Project is intended to inform that decision by gathering the preferences of Gilroy community members for the Gilroy City Council. The Gilroy City Council will then make recommendations to the CHSRA. Please take five minutes to answer the questions. This survey is anonymous, although there is a place to fill in contact information if you would like to receive updates about upcoming Visioning Project events. UPCOMING Go To: http://www.gilroyhighspeedtrain.org/ MILESTONES Vision Evaluation Report November 2011 Community Workshop #4: Recommend Preferred Visions November 2, 2011 City Council Study Session December 12, 2011 Vision Report February 2012 City Council Reviews Vision Report February 2012 Then click here to take the survey. This website also lists important upcoming events, includes a searchable document library, and project updates Construction Progresses Construction Activity– Fast Facts •The entire building and site work will have almost 7000 cubic yards of concrete – over 750 truck loads from a Gilroy batch plant on Buena Vista Avenue in Gilroy • The clay tiles for the building weigh 92 tons requiring a more robust roof framing system than other buildings. Site view captured on September 27, by the Library • Reinforcing steel came in at 380 tons and is Construction Cam, accessible to the public via the City website made of approximately 95% recycled steel. •To date the project has diverted 92% of all waste leaving the job site from the landfill. This doesn’t include the nearly 100% recycling rate of the old building. At this rate we will be granted additional LEED points for exemplary performance. •With the information we have so far we will also achieve high marks for recycled content of the building materials and regional materials. East side of Building facing Rosanna Street During the 2 year construction period, the Gilroy Library is operating out of a temporary facility at 7652 Monterey Street (between Third and Fourth Streets). More info at: The View from Police Station steps on Hanna Street http://www.cityofgilroy.org/cityofgilroy/city_hall/community_d evelopment/engineering/projects/default.aspx Visit the Gilroy Library at the temporary location – 7652 Monterey Street, between 3rd and 4th Streets City of Gilroy Q1 Sales Tax Update 2011 GENERAL OVERVIEW Reconciliation of First Quarter 2011 Sales California’s local governments have generally seen increases in Gilroy: 1st Quarter 2011 Sales Tax Capture & Gap Analysis Report sales tax during the first half of Percent of Potential Sales Tax: Less than 100% indicates leakage and more than 100% 2011. On a cash basis, statewide indicates capture (based on disposable income in Santa Clara County). This chart sales tax receipts during April- shows Gilroy as a sales tax “capture” community and that even with the recession June 2011 grew by 7.6% from the Gilroy is a regional destination capturing sales tax in excess of what residents alone same three months in 2010. typically spend. Northern California grew by 8.6% Percent of Potential Sales Tax and Southern California grew by 6.9%. As for City of Gilroy, its Consumer Total 267% sales tax receipts increased by Apparel Stores 960% 10.1% from April-June 2010 to Department Stores 370% April-June 2011. Furniture/Appliance 243% City of Gilroy business activity for Drug Stores 103% this period increased by 8.8% Recreation Products 142% (after adjustments). Gilroy’s Florist/Nursery 58% results indicate the City’s Miscellaneous Retail 197% favorable economic rebound as a Restaurants 149% result of its strong sales tax base. Food Markets 105% The largest gains for the City of Liquor Stores 230% Gilroy included service stations Food Processing Equipment and apparel stores. The largest 16% declines were in heavy industry Auto Parts/Repair 204% and miscellaneous vehicle sales. Auto Sales - New 209% General retail, restaurants and Auto Sales - Used 122% service stations continue to lead Service Stations 316% economic growth. High fuel prices Misc. Vehicle Sales 247% have boosted local revenues Bulding Materials - Wholesale 103% through the first half of 2011, Building Materials - Retail 289% compensating for slower growth in other economic sectors. 0% 100% 200% 300% 400% 500% 600% 700% 800% 900%1000%1100% In order to fully establish an TOP 25 SALES/USE TAX CONTRIBUTORS economic rebound, California The following list identifies Gilroy’s Top 25 Sales/Use Tax contributors. The list is in needs job growth both locally and alphabetical order and represents sales from Apr. 2010 through Mar. 2011. The Top 25 regionally to increase spending as Sales/Use Tax contributors generate 43.0% of Gilroy’s total sales and use tax revenue. well as business travel. Housing ARCO AM/PM MINI MARTS GILROY TOYOTA S. COUNTY CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH prices must stabilize and begin BANANA REPUBLIC HOME DEPOT SOUTH COUNTY NISSAN growing, which should strengthen consumer confidence and BEST BUY STORES JN ABBOTT DISTRIBUTOR TARGET STORES spending once again. The recent CHEVRON SERVICE STATIONS KOHL’S DEPT. STORES THE GARLIC FARM TRAVEL CENTER UCLA Anderson Forecast states that the Bay Area, and specifically COACH STORES LOWE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT TV’S GAS AND FOODMART Silicon Valley, could recapture its COSTCO WHOLESALE MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS UNION 76 SERVICE STATIONS job losses sooner than other GILROY CHEVROLET/CADILLAC NIKE FACTORY STORE WAL MART STORES regions, as the Bay Area’s economy is being bolstered by the GILROY GAS & MINI-MART POLO RALPH LAUREN rebound of its technology and GILROY HONDA ROTTEN ROBBIE SERVICE software industries. A growth in the Bay Area job market will lead Business Activity Performance Analysis to an increased demand in South Projected 1Q 2011 Final Results $ 2,483,831 County homes. Actual 1Q 2010 Results $ 2,282,960 Projected Percentage Change 8.8% Q1 2011 City of Gilroy Sales Tax Update ANNUALIZED CHANGE IN SALES TAX CASH RECEIPTS 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0 -0.05 -0.1 -0.15 -0.2 -0.25 Recession City of Gilroy Santa Clara Countywide California SALES TAX REVENUES QTR ending QTR ending Group 3/31/11 3/31/10 Change SALES TAX Outlet Center $515,358 $470,105 9.6% PERFORMANCE Auto Dealers: Q1 11 Compared to Q1 10 Eastside Auto Mall 207,757 184,276 Santa Clara County Other Auto Dealers 14,983 18,780 Total Auto Dealers 222,740 203,056 9.7% Services Stations 320,927 248,310 29.2% Campbell 5.0 % Cupertino 17.5 % Downtown Economic Incentive Area 42,625 42,937 -0.7% Gilroy 8.8 % (Excluding Auto Dealers and Service Stations) Los Altos 6.4 % Los Gatos 15.4 % Newman Development (Camino Arroyo north Milpitas 0.3 % of 10th St) (Exc. Serv. Stations) 463,298 452,785 2.3% Monte Sereno -36.4 % Regency Center (Camino Arroyo south of 10th St) 202,608 199,027 1.8% Morgan Hill 17.3 % Mountain View -6.5 % Major Groups Total 1,767,556 1,616,220 9.4% Palo Alto 8.3 % Other Groups 743,322 686,595 8.3% San Jose 5.4 % Total Groups $2,510,878 $2,302,815 9.0% Santa Clara 16.1 % Santa Clara County 4.2 % State and County Pools Less Adm.