Council considers issuing tablets to reduce paper packets

Mar 7, 2025

Staff proposed issuing 11-inch tablets (about $120 each) for council members and loading agendas as PDFs to cut recurring packet costs; officials discussed implementation and agreed to consider a conditional motion and a test workflow.

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A council member proposed moving from printed packets to tablets for council members, saying they could procure roughly 11-inch tablets for about $120 each and load agendas as PDF files so packets would not need to be printed. "I can load up this in a PDF file, do whatever the paperwork," the staff presenter said, arguing the change would let staff update materials and be more timely.

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