06/22/2023 Open Government Commission Special Meeting Adopted 08/10/2023
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City of Gilroy
Open Government Commission
Special Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 22, 2023 | 5:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Meeting was called to order by Chair Bentz at 5:30 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Jessica Irwin, Open Government Commissioner
Shayne Somavia, Open Government Commissioner
Karen Enzensperger, Vice Chair
Diana Bentz, Chair
Absent Terence Fugazzi, Open Government Commissioner
Assistant to the City Administrator Atkins attended the meeting in lieu of City Administrator’s
absence.
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 Council Correspondence Samples
Assistant to City Administrator Atkins provided a brief report and responded to
Commissioner’s questions.
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
The commission received the report.
4.2. Open Government Ordinance Old Training Video
Commissioners workshopped on ways to make new Open Government
Ordinance videos.
The Commission came to a consensus to make videos on the following topics:
• Overall view of the Brown Act
• Email Correspondence
• Social Media Engagement
• Attending Events
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
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The commission accepted the report.
4.3. Open Government FAQ
Commissioner Somavia provided an update on the item and responded to
Commissioner’s questions.
City Clerk Pham provided clarification on how commissioners could submit items
to the Commission relating to an agendized item.
Chair Bentz opened Public Comment. There being no speakers, Chair Bentz
closed Public Comment.
The commission accepted the report.
5. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S UPDATE
Assistant to the City Administrator Atkins provided a brief update to the Commission and
responded to their questions.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Bentz adjourned the meeting at 6:00 PM.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular
meeting of the Gilroy Open Government Commission of the City of Gilroy on August 10, 2023.
Thai Nam Pham, MMC, CPMC
City Clerk