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Clearlake council debates ending open Zoom public comment; directs staff to study moderated chat
Summary
After a disruptive Zoom incident at a prior meeting, council members weighed options ranging from ending open Zoom comments to using a moderated chat or registration; staff was asked to study webinar chat/Q&A tools, passcodes and accessibility impacts and return with recommendations.
City Manager Andrew Flora brought item 7 to the Feb. 1 Clearlake council meeting to revisit whether the city should continue allowing open public comment via Zoom after disruptive behavior at a recent session.
Flora and City Clerk Swanson reviewed the legal context, noting Brown Act emergency waivers used during the COVID period had been rescinded and that AB 2449 requires two-way audio-visual participation and live webcasting when members teleconference. Swanson told the council a recent survey of about 70 agencies showed roughly 50 had experienced Zoom-bombing and 42…
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