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City of Gilroy
Open Government Commission Special Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 6:00 PM
1.CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Bentz at 6:01 PM.
2.ROLL CALL
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Terence Fugazzi, Commissioner
Jessica Irwin, Commissioner
Shayne Somavia, Commissioner
Diana Bentz, Chair
Absent Karen Enzensperger, Vice-Chair
3.PRESENTATIONS TO THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
3.1. Public Comments by Members of the Public on Items not on the Agenda
but within the Commission’s Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
4.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
4.1. City of Gilroy Front Page – Open Government Ordinance (OGO) Section
City Administrator Forbis provided staff presentation and responded to
Commissioner questions.
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
Commissioners accepted the report.
4.2. City Council Correspondence Samples
City Administrator Forbis provided staff presentation and responded to
Commissioner questions.
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
Commissioners accepted the report.
4.3. Open Government Ordinance Old Training Video
City Administrator Forbis provided staff presentation and responded to
Commissioner questions.
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
Commissioners accepted the report.
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4.4. Open Government FAQ
City Administrator Forbis provided staff presentation and responded to
Commissioner questions.
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
Commissioners accepted the report.
4.5. OGO Workplan FY 24 and FY 25
City Administrator Forbis provided staff presentation and responded to
Commissioner questions.
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
Commissioners accepted the report.
4.6. OGO Training/Budget
City Administrator Forbis provided staff presentation and responded to
Commissioner questions.
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
Commissioners accepted the report.
5.NEW BUSINESS
Commissioners brought forth several discussion items, and staff responded to their
inquiries.
6.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Bentz at 7:04 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a special
meeting of the Gilroy Open Government Commission of the City of Gilroy.
Thai Nam Pham, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk