05/12/2022 Open Government Commission Regular Meeting (2)
GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
AGENDA
MEMBERS:
Chairperson Diana Bentz
Vice Chair Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
(Vacant)
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
7351 ROSANNA STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
May 12, 2022
7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
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
The AGENDA for this regular meeting is as follows:
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 Commission’s Subject Matter Jurisdiction
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Commission
on matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction but not on the agenda. Persons wishing
to address the commission are requested to complete a Speaker’s Card located at the
entrances and handed to the City Clerk. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each.
The amount of time allowed per speaker may vary at the Chair’s discretion depending on
the number of speakers and length of the agenda. The law does not permit Commission
action or extended discussion of any item not on the agenda except under special
circumstances. If Commission action is requested, the commission may place the matter
on a future agenda.
Written comments to address the Commission on matters not on this agenda may be e-
mailed to the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@cityofgilroy.org or mailed to the Gilroy City
Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. Comments received by
the City Clerk’s Office by 1:00pm on the day of a Commission meeting will be distributed
to the Commission prior to or at the meeting and available for public inspection with the
agenda packet located in the lobby of Administration at City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street,
prior to the meeting. Any correspondence received will be incorporated into the meeting
record. Items received after the 1:00pm deadline will be provided to the Commission as
soon as practicable. Written material provided by public members under this section of
the agenda will be limited to 10 pages in hard copy. An unlimited amount of material may
be provided electronically.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made by a member of
the City Council or a member of the public. Any person desiring to speak on any item on the consent
calendar should ask to have that item removed from the consent calendar prior to the time the Council
votes to approve. If removed, the item will be discussed in the order in which it appears.
5.1. Approval of the February 10, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. Commission Input on Training Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Continued
Discussion from January 20, 2022 Meeting)
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comment
Possible Action:
3. Receive Report
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1. Quarterly Review of Public Records Requests Per Gilroy Code Section
17A.35 (c) (First Quarter, 2022)
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comment
Possible Action:
3. Receive Report
8. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
8.1. Deputy City Clerk
8.2. Public Records Management System
9. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
10. FUTURE COMMISSION INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETING DATES
August 11, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
November 10, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.