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Corte Madera council approves remote participation for Council member Andrews
Summary
The Corte Madera Town Council voted to allow Council member Andrews to participate remotely for just cause after he reported a respiratory illness; the roll-call vote passed with four yes votes and one member absent.
Council member Andrews was allowed to participate remotely during a special Corte Madera Town Council meeting after he informed staff that he had a respiratory illness and would attend virtually to avoid exposing colleagues.
The facilitator said Andrews had notified staff on 12/15 requesting to attend remotely for just cause. Andrews told the council, “Basically, I’ve come down with a respiratory virus that I would just assume not share with my fellow council members,” and said he might mute himself if he experienced coughing fits.
The council conducted a roll-call vote to permit the remote appearance. Council member Andrews voted yes; Council member Abazio voted yes; Vice Mayor Casiza voted yes; Mayor Thomas voted yes. Council member Beckman was recorded as absent. The facilitator announced, “The motion carries.”
The action was procedural: the council granted remote participation under its rules for just cause. The meeting then moved to an announced closed session. No public comment related to the remote-participation request was recorded.
