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Council asks solicitor to clarify Sunshine Act, quorum and remote attendance rules
Summary
After discussing platform options and limits (proposed 33% cap on virtual attendance), the council agreed to ask the solicitor for a legal opinion on whether remote participation counts toward quorum and what powers remote members may exercise.
Council members spent substantial time debating how the Sunshine Act and the borough’s Home Rule Charter apply to remote attendance.
Chair Brian presented a draft approach that would limit virtual attendance to no more than 33% of committee or council meetings and recommended using a single platform for public sessions. "No more than 33% of committee meetings or council meetings can be attended, virtually," he said while explaining the…
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