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Council signals support to expand remote attendance for city boards and commissions
City of Washington Committee of the Whole · January 13, 2026
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Summary
Planning & Zoning Director John Oliphant asked whether the council wanted to extend the recently adopted remote-attendance ordinance to other boards and commissions; several alderpersons supported expansion while staff noted modest technology gaps to address.
John Oliphant, planning and zoning director, asked the Committee of the Whole whether the council wanted staff to prepare an ordinance to expand the council’s recently adopted remote‑attendance allowance to other city boards and commissions. Oliphant said a commissioner had already inquired about remote attendance to…
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