08/11/2022 Open Government Commission Regular Meeting
GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MEMBERS:
Chairperson Diana Bentz
Vice Chair Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Jessica Irwin
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
Thursday, August 11, 2022 | 7:00 PM
All Open Government Commission meeting materials are available online at www.cityofgilroy.org
COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC WILL BE TAKEN ON AGENDA ITEMS BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN BY
THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION. Public testimony is subject to reasonable regulations,
including but not limited to time restrictions for each individual speaker.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make reasonable arrangements
to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting,
please contact the City Clerk 72 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0204. A sound enhancement
system is also available for check out in the City Council Chambers.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Open Government Commission after
distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection with the agenda packet in the
lobby of Administration at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street during normal business hours. These
materials are also available with the agenda packet on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org
subject to Staff’s ability to publish the documents before the meeting.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE.
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the
public. Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to
conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are
conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's
review.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT
ORDINANCE, TO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A
VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT
COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204 or by email at cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
4. PRESENTATIONS TO THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
4.1. Public Comments by Members of the Public on Items not on the
Agenda but within the Commissions Subject Matter Jurisdiction
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
5.1. Action Minutes - May 12, 2022
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1. Quarterly Review of Public Records Requests Per Gilroy Code
Section 17A.35 (c) (Second Quarter, 2022)
1. Staff Report: Christina Ruiz, Deputy City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Staff recommends that the Commission receive the report.
7.2. Propose Changing Meeting Time
1. Staff Report: Christina Ruiz, Deputy City Clerk
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Staff recommends that the Commission amend the meeting time from
7:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
8. CITY CLERK'S REPORT
8.1. DEPUTY CITY CLERK
8.2. REVISED ATTENDANCE POLICY
9. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
10. FUTURE COMMISSION INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES
November 10, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.