01/20/2022 Open Government Commission Special Meeting Adopted 02/10/2022 (2)
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GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MEMBERS:
Chairperson (Vacant)
Vice Chair Diana Bentz
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
VIRTUAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:06 PM by Vice Chair Bentz. The Vice 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 - Vice Chair Diana Bentz
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
3. SELECTION OF 2022 CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIR
A motion was made by Commissioner Scheel, seconded by Commissioner
Enzensperger, to nominate Vice Chair Bentz as Chair to the commission. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 4 - Vice Chair Bentz
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
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A motion was made by Chair Bentz, seconded by Commissioner Carvalho, to
nominate Commissioner Enzensperger as Vice Chair to the commission. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 4 - Chair Bentz
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
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.
Theresa Perez spoke on the following items: conduct of council members and
mayor, reports from council members on their assigned commissions, and
installation and implementation on the online-in-person hybrid meetings.
There being no other public comments, Chair Bentz closed public comments.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Reports attached)
5.1. Approval of the August 12, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Carvalho, seconded by Chair Bentz,
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)
Special Assistant to the City Clerk Anne Bybee provided the staff report. City Clerk
Pham, Assistant City Attorney Jolie Houston, and Special Assistant Bybee
responded to the commissioner’s questions.
Public Comment: There was none.
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A motion was made by Commissioner Scheel, seconded by Vice Chair
Enzensperger, 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) (Third Quarter, 2021)
Special Assistant to the City Clerk Bybee provided the staff report. City Clerk
Pham, Assistant City Attorney Jolie Houston, and Special Assistant Bybee
responded to the commissioner’s questions.
Public Comment: There was none.
A motion was made by Commissioner Scheel, 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
7.2. Approval of 2022 Annual Calendar of Open Government Commission
Meetings
City Clerk Pham provided the staff report and responded to the commissioner’s
questions.
Public Comment: There was none.
A motion was made by Commissioner Carvalho, seconded by Vice Chair
Enzensperger, to approve the Regular Meetings Calendar of 2022. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 4 - Chair Bentz
Vice Chair Karen Enzensperger
Commissioner Matthew Carvalho
Commissioner Rebecca Scheel
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8. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
City Clerk Pham provided the City Clerk’s report and responded to the commissioner’s
questions.
9. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Assistant City Attorney Houston provided the City Attorney’s report and responded to
the commissioner’s questions.
10. REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Commissioner Carvalho had nothing to report.
Vice Chair Enzensperger had nothing to report.
Commissioner Scheel welcomed City Clerk Pham and thanked him for his service to
the City.
Chair Scheel encouraged the public to participate in the Civil Grand Jury process.
11. FUTURE COMMISSION INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS
Commissioner Scheel requested and received unanimous support to add two items
to an upcoming agenda. The first is the status of hybrid meetings. The second is the
status of having Spanish translations and accessibility to Spanish speakers to those
meetings.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:02 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regular adopted at a
regular meeting of the Gilroy Open Government Commission on February 10, 2022.
Thai Nam Pam, City Clerk