02/09/2023 Open Government Commission Regular Meeting
February 9, 2023 6:00 PM Page 1 of 2 Open Government Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda
CITY OF GILROY
OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING | 6:00 PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
Chair: Vacant Vice Chair: Vacant
Commissioners: Diana Bentz, Karen Enzensperger, Terence Fugazzi,
Jessica Irwin, Shayne Somavia
Staff Liaison: Jimmy Forbis, City Administrator
All Open Government Commission meeting materials are available online at http://gilroy.city/meetings
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.
If you need assistance with translation and would like to speak during public comment,
please contact the City Clerk a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting at 408-846-0204 or
e-mail the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org.
Si necesita un intérprete durante la junta y gustaría dar un comentario público,
comuníquese con el Secretario de la Ciudad un mínimo de 72 horas antes de la junta al 408-
846-0204 o envíe un correo electrónico a la Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad a
cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org.
Open Government Commission
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The AGENDA for this regular meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. WELCOMING OF THE NEWLY APPOINTED AND REAPPOINTED COMMISSIONERS
4. SELECTION OF THE 2023 CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIR
5. PRESENTATIONS TO THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
5.1. Mayor’s Presentation to the Open Government Commission
5.2. Presentation of Plaque to Outgoing Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
5.3. Public Comments by Members of the Public on Items not on the Agenda
but within the Commission’s Subject Matter Jurisdiction
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
6.1. Approval of the November 10, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1. Amendment to Section 6 of the Open Government Commission Bylaws As
Required by City Council Resolution No. 2022-58
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1. Quarterly Review of Public Records Requests Per Gilroy Code
Section 17A.35 (c) (Fourth Quarter, 2022)
8.2. Initiated Agenda Item – Knowing Your Right When Requesting a Public
Record
8.3. Initiated Agenda Item – Hybrid Meetings
8.4. Initiated Agenda Item – Promoting OGC on the City Website
8.5. City Council Correspondence Usage
8.6. FY 24 and FY 25 Open Government Commission Workplan
8.7. Open Government Commission Training Plan
9. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES
May 11, 2023 – 6:00 p.m.
August 10, 2023 – 6:00 p.m.
November 9, 2023 – 6:00 p.m.