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Charter Review Commission approves rules for remote commissioner participation
Summary
The commission voted to allow commissioners to attend future meetings by Zoom when certain conditions are met; the motion requires chair approval and suitable infrastructure and passed 13–0 with two excused.
The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission voted to permit future commissioner attendance by Zoom provided basic conditions are met, including visible and audible presence, the ability to raise hands and participate, and prior approval from the chair.
Commissioner Joel Fitz Jordan moved the change and Commissioner Maya Morales seconded the motion. The motion was framed to allow remote participation only when the necessary infrastructure is…
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