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Commission debates hybrid meeting options, legal limits on remote participation
Summary
Commissioners discussed legal constraints and logistical costs for hybrid or remote attendance, with general counsel warning about quorum, confidentiality for executive sessions, and staff outlining portable-technology options estimated between roughly $10,000 and $20,000.
The Commission on Ethics spent a sustained portion of its meeting discussing whether commissioners should be allowed to attend meetings remotely and what a hybrid meeting model would require.
General counsel explained two paths: in-person meetings (which require a physical quorum at the noticed location) and communications-media-technology (CMT) meetings where all members and…
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