HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 23-071, Amending Remote Public Participation PolicyRESOLUTION NO. 23-071
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
AMENDING THE REMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION POLICY
WHEREAS, the City Council in 2021 adopted a remote public participation policy to
make it easier for the public to comment during meetings by providing the public with a way to
participate remotely in most public meetings of the City Council, Council Committees, and
Commissions in addition to attending meetings in person or submitting written comments in
advance of the meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to clarify that in some circumstances (such as a
power or internet service outage) remote participation may not be available and the Council,
Council Committee and Commission meetings will proceed in person only.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby
amends the Remote Public Participation Policy as set forth on the attached.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 19t" day of July 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS AFTAB, PAGE, WALIA, VICE MAYOR ZHAO,
MAYOR FITZSIMMONS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Kookie Fitzsimmons, Mayor
ATTEST:
Britt Avrit, MMC, City Clerk
Resolution 23-071
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CITY OF SARATOGA REMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION POLICY
Adopted June 16, 2021 via Resolution 21-045
Amended July 19, 2023 via Resolution 23-071
The City Council of the City of Saratoga has approved this policy concerning remote public
participation in City Council, Council Committee, and Commission Meetings.
City Council, Council Committee, and Commission Meetings held in the Civic Theater or
Linda Callon Conference Room must include an option for the public to participate
remotely once these rooms are equipped to allow remote participation. This requirement
does not apply in the event that remote participation technology is unexpectedly not
available (such as an internet service outage); in such an event, the meeting will proceed
in person with no remote participation available.
2. To the greatest extent possible, City Council, Council Committee, and Commission
Meetings should be scheduled to occur in either the Civic Theater or Linda Callon
Conference Room. However, the City Council recognizes that not all meetings can occur
in these two locations. For example, site visits and meetings with many attendees.
3. Council Committee and Commission regular meeting schedules and locations shall be
established to allow use of the Civic Theater or Linda Callon Conference Room to provide
the public with the option to participate in meetings remotely.