Council chooses ZIP-code-based ‘resident/nonresident’ labels for public comment entries
Councilors agreed to a staff recommendation (Option 2) to label public-comment submitters as 'city resident' or 'nonresident' using ZIP-code guidance and asked staff to add simple checkboxes or placards to the public-comment table to reduce confusion and privacy concerns.
The full story
Councilors discussed how the city should record residency information for people who provide public comment. Councilor (speaker 5) presented a regional survey of minutes and three options: (1) list only names, (2) label people as city resident or nonresident using ZIP-code guidance, or (3) display full address. Council and staff expressed privacy concerns with full addresses and a desire for clarity for both council and the public.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in