Allow city council and boards to keep meeting virtually for 30 more days
In Plain English
The city has held virtual meetings since March 2020 due to COVID-19. State law requires the council to vote every 30 days to continue remote meetings instead of returning to in-person only. If approved, all city boards and commissions can keep meeting virtually through March 2023.
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Votes
Approve consent calendar
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved continuing virtual meetings for city boards and commissions through March 2023, with one member abstaining. This decision allows all city meetings to remain online rather than requiring residents and officials to attend in person, as they have since the pandemic began in March 2020. State law requires the council to renew this authorization every 30 days. The vote was routine administrative business to maintain the current meeting format that many residents have grown accustomed to over the past three years.
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Community Discussion
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