02/10/2022 Open Government Commission Regular Meeting Adopted 05/12/2022 (2)
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Regular Meeting Minutes | Feb. 10, 2022
GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
THURSDAY, February 10, 2022
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MEMBERS:
Chairperson Diana Bentz
Vice Chair Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
Commissioner (Vacant)
VIRTUAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 PM by Chair Bentz. The Chair read aloud a
statement announcing that the meeting was being conducted by teleconference
pursuant to the extension of the Brown Act waivers provided for under Assembly Bill
361, as would subsequent meetings so long as the City Council could make findings
that it was necessary in order to protect public safety and the Governor’s declared
emergency in effect.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Chair Diana Bentz
Vice Chair Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
3. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Commissioner Scheel had nothing to report.
Vice Chair Enzensperger had nothing to report.
Commissioner Carvalho had nothing to report.
Chair Bentz reported about the Institute of Local Government webinar that was held
on January 24th, 2022 and will provide the slides to the commissioners if requested.
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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 Commission’s Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Chair Bentz open public comments.
There were no public comments.
There being no other public comments, Chair Bentz closed public comments.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Reports attached)
5.1. Approval of the January 20, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Scheel, seconded by Commissioner
Carvalho, to approve the minutes. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: 4 - Chair Bentz
Vice Chair Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Reports attached)
6.1. Commission Input on Training Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Continued
Discussion from August 12, 2021 Meeting)
City Clerk Pham provided the staff report. City Clerk Pham and Assistant City
Attorney Jolie Houston responded to the commissioner’s questions.
Chair Bentz requested staff to investigate the cost of doing training with Best Best
& Krieger. Assistant City Attorney Houston suggested to the commission that she
and the City Clerk could provide training to the commission as well in tandem with
the newly appointed board members and commissioners.
Public Comment: There was none.
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A motion was made by Vice Chair Enzensperger, seconded by
Commissioner Carvalho, to receive the report. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: 4 - Chair Bentz
Vice Chair Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1. Quarterly Review of Public Records Requests Per Gilroy Code Section
17A.35 (c) (Fourth Quarter, 2021)
City Clerk Pham provided the staff report. City Clerk Pham and Assistant City
Attorney Houston responded to the commissioner’s questions.
Public Comment: There was none.
A motion was made by Chair Bentz, seconded by Commissioner Scheel, to
receive the report. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 4 - Chair Bentz
Vice Chair Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
8. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
8.1. Deputy City Clerk
An update was provided to the Commission by City Clerk Pham.
8.2. Public Records Management System
An update was provided to the Commission by City Clerk Pham.
City Clerk Pham notified that there is one open vacancy for the Open Government
Commission with term ending on December 31, 2025. Recruitment period is open until
the seat is filled by City Council.
Commissioner Scheel inquired about her previous request for an update from the
January 20, 2022 Special Meeting requesting updates on hybrid meetings and
Spanish translations and accessibility to Spanish speakers to those meetings. City
Clerk Pham responded that there was no update at this time. Assistant City Attorney
Houston notified that she and City Clerk Pham will provide an oral report to the
commission regarding the status of the two in the next regular meeting.
9. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
No report was given.
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10. FUTURE COMMISSION INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
There was none.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at
a regular meeting of the Gilroy Open Government Commission on May 12, 2022.
Thai Nam Pham
Thai Nam Pam, City Clerk