02/25/2021 Open Government Commission Regular Meeting
Open Government Commission Agenda
2/25/2021
GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
AGENDA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021
7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20
MEETING MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE www.cityofgilroy.org.
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, the City will be offering telephone and
email options for public comments at this meeting. The public is encouraged to participate in
this meeting as follows:
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Meeting ID: 811 3119 9504
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THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION. COMMENTS MAY BE EMAILED PRIOR TO OR
DURING THE MEETING TO Suzanne Guzzetta, Deputy City Clerk
suzanne.guzzetta@cityofgilroy.org AND MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE
CHAIRPERSON OPENS PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE ITEM. ADDITIONALLY, COMMENTS
MAY BE MADE BY LEAVING A VOICE MESSAGE AT (408) 846-0469 PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M.
THE DAY OF THE MEETING. IMPORTANT: identify the Agenda Item Number or PUBLIC
COMMENT in the subject line of your email. The Clerk will read the first three minutes of
each email into the public record.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Governors Order N-29-20,
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 a
minimum of 2 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0204.
MEMBERS:
Chairperson Robert Esposito
Vice Chair Diana Bentz
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
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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 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 shawna.freels@cityofgilroy.org
I. OPENING
A. Call to Order and Roll Call
B. Welcome Newly Appointed Commissioner’s Matthew Carvalho and Karen
Enzensperger
II. PRESENTATIONS TO THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
A. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE COMMISSION’s SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
III. CONSENT CALENDAR (reports attached)
A. Approval of the Minutes of the November 12, 2020 Regular Meeting
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
V. NEW BUSINESS (reports attached)
A. Annual Appointment of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comment
Possible Action:
3. Motion to appoint Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
B. Quarterly Review of Public Records Requests Per Gilroy Code Section 17A.35 (c)
(Fourth Quarter, 2020)
1. Staff Report
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2. Public Comment
Possible Action:
3. Motion to receive the report
C. Commission Input on City Budget for Fiscal Year’s 2021-22 and 2022-23
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comment
Possible Action:
3. Motion to recommend item(s) for funding in Fiscal Year’s 2021-22 and 2022-23 City
budgets
VI. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
VIII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
IX. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS – League of California Cities New Law &
Elections Seminar Training December 17 & 18, 2020
X. FUTURE COMMISSION INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
XI. ADJOURNMENT – Next Meeting May 13, 2021