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Committee approves amendment to remote meeting policy; council to consider update to streaming platform and committee listings
Summary
The Government Operations Committee approved amendments to the city's remote meeting policy that replace references to Facebook Live with YouTube Live, clarify committee classifications and update housekeeping language; the change will go to full council for final approval.
The Bangor Government Operations Committee on March 1 authorized amendments to the city's remote meeting policy and sent the revised policy to the full council for formal approval, replacing references to Facebook Live with YouTube Live and performing other housekeeping changes.
Council members discussed streaming platforms and public access. Councilor Leonard urged the city to consider streaming on multiple platforms to expand reach; staff said Zoom and platform constraints limit simultaneous streaming and noted YouTube Live typically had similar live viewership to Facebook for prior meetings.
The policy amendments also remove an obsolete reference to the airport committee by including that body under the Business and Economic Development committee for organizational clarity, and update logos and minor technical references.
Councilor Beck asked staff to ensure language in the footnotes no longer references Facebook Live; staff confirmed those references would be removed. The committee moved the amended policy to the next council agenda and registered no objections.
The committee did not change the city's public-participation rules for remote comments; staff reiterated that Zoom or in-person attendance remains the route for live public comment and that web-video platforms are primarily for viewing.
