Virtual meeting procedures and public comment rules
What the county recorded
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The source document
The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Jun 29, 2020
The published PDF, as served by the county. This item is one entry in it.
The county’s minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Jun 29, 2020
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What was said
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Bay Times, indicating the board's intent to Conduct a virtual meeting. Even with executive order 2112, the governor's Safe, smart, step-by-step order. Large gatherings of over 10 people are not permitted to congregate in any public space. That is not readily allowed for appropriate social distancing based on this conduct. Based on this, the conduct of a regular meeting would certainly not meet the spirit or intent of this order. The
public is being accorded an opportunity to make public comments either in writing or by use of communications technology that it has been provided.
rules virtual meetings such as the one being held today. As with any meeting you that you take action, you are required to take public comment on any proposition pursuant to section 86.0114 part statute. I'm available for questions.