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Resolution to Continue Remote Meeting Options Due to COVID-19

Original title: Adopt a resolution finding that the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency continues to present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees without a teleconference participation option.

Record date · March 29, 2023

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What This Bill Does

This proposes that the Board of Supervisors continue to allow participation for public meetings, citing ongoing health and safety risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why it matters

The determines whether residents retain the legal right to participate in Board of Supervisors meetings remotely rather than being required to attend in person.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Board of Supervisors

The Board must determine its own meeting procedures and compliance with public meeting laws.

Directly affected

General Public

Residents' ability to participate in local government meetings via teleconference depends on the adoption of this resolution.

Key Facts

  • The resolution identifies the COVID-19 pandemic as an ongoing state of emergency.
  • The resolution asserts that in-person meetings without a teleconference option pose imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.
  • The resolution is currently in 'Tabled' status, meaning no final action has been taken.
  • The resolution was introduced on February 21, 2023.
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  • The resolution is filed under number 22-021.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I still attend Board of Supervisors meetings remotely?
The is currently , meaning it has not been adopted; therefore, the status of remote participation remains subject to existing rules.
What does it mean that the resolution is 'Tabled'?
means the item has been set aside and is not currently being acted upon or voted on by the Board.

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Stalled Remote Access Policy

The resolution indicates an intent to maintain remote access, but the 'Tabled' status suggests a lack of consensus or urgency in formalizing this policy as of February 2023.

Connected Entities

Board of Supervisors
OrganizationBoard of Supervisors“The governing body considering the resolution.”Map →

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  • Controversy20
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