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Pompano Beach commission denies remote participation request after debate over policy and privacy
Summary
The Pompano Beach City Commission voted on Sept. 22 to deny a request from a commissioner to participate remotely, after city attorney explained the city's standard for remote participation and several commissioners expressed concern about precedent and privacy.
The Pompano Beach City Commission voted on Sept. 22 to deny a commissioner's request to participate remotely at the meeting, after an extended discussion about the city's remote-participation policy and whether the candidate's stated reason met the standard for 'extraordinary circumstances.
City Attorney Berman read the city's electronic-participation policy aloud and said it permits remote participation only when the absence is 'for physical disability such as medical treatment or other similar extraordinary circumstance as determined by the city commission' and when a physical quorum is present. Berman referenced an attorney general opinion in explaining the standard.
Several commissioners said they respected privacy and would not press for…
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