05/12/2022 Open Government Commission Regular Meeting Adopted 08/11/2022 (2)
GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
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
Thursday, May 12, 2022 | 7:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chair Bentz.
2. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Rebecca Scheel Commissioner Present
Diana Bentz Chair Present
Karen Enzensperger Vice Chair Present
Matthew Carvalho Commissioner Excused
3. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Commissioner Scheel had no report.
Vice Chair Enzensperger had no report.
Chair Bentz stated she received comments from the community asking about
the status about hybrid meeting. City Clerk Pham stated he will provide an
update at the City Clerk’s report.
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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 Comment.
There being no speakers, Chair Bentz closed Public Comment.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Chair Bentz open Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Chair Bentz closed Public Comment.
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Rebecca Scheel, Commissioner
SECONDER: Karen Enzensperger, Vice Chair
AYES: Scheel, Bentz, Enzensperger
ABSENT: Carvalho
5.1. Approval of the February 10, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
A motion was made to approve the minutes.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. Open Government Commission Training Budget FY 2021-22
City Clerk Pham provided staff presentation and responded to the
commissioners’ questions.
Chair Bentz open Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Chair Bentz closed Public Comment.
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1. Quarterly Review of Public Records Requests Per Gilroy Code
Section 17A.35 (c) (First Quarter, 2022)
City Clerk Pham provided staff presentation and responded to the
commissioners’ questions.
Chair Bentz open Public Comment.
There being no speakers, Chair Bentz closed Public Comment.
RESULT: RECEIVE REPORT
8. CITY CLERK'S REPORT
8.1. DEPUTY CITY CLERK
City Clerk Pham provided staff presentation and responded to the
commissioners’ questions.
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8.2. PUBLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
City Clerk Pham provided staff presentation and responded to the
commissioners’ questions.
City Clerk Pham provided an update about the status of hybrid meetings and
responded to commissioners’ questions.
9. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
Assistant City Attorney Houston provided staff presentation and responded to the
commissioners’ questions.
10. FUTURE COMMISSION INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
Chair Bentz requested commissioners if they would like to agendize the review and
possible amending the Open Government Commission bylaws. The item received
unanimous support.
Chair Bentz requested commissioners to agendize a discussion of having joint
meetings with other boards and commissions. The item received unanimous
support.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 PM by Chair Bentz.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regular adopted at a
regular meeting of the Gilroy Open Government Commission on August 11, 2022.
Christina Ruiz, Deputy City Clerk