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Council discusses public-attendance sign-in and Zoom name capture; staff say signing is optional
Summary
Council members raised concerns that the meeting sign-in sheet and Zoom viewer names are being captured in the minutes and could intimidate observers; staff explained Zoom name entry can be any name, sign-in is optional for attendees who do not want to speak and that sign-in sheets are public records.
Several councilmembers flagged the city's practice of recording names from in-person sign-in sheets and Zoom viewers in the minutes, saying the practice could deter people who wish only to observe.
One councilmember said the sign-in form reads "please sign in, even if you're not speaking" and that the practice has resulted in a long list of attendee names in the minutes; they cited a state…
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