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Commissioners allow non‑speaking presence cards after Palm Tran budget review was pulled
Summary
A Palm Tran budget review scheduled as a workshop item was pulled the morning of the meeting; commissioners agreed staff could circulate non‑speaking cards so attendees (including people with disabilities) could have their presence noted in the record.
Commissioner Flores and others raised concerns that item 4b — the Palm Tran budget review — was removed from the workshop agenda the morning of the meeting, leaving attendees who had traveled to comment without notice. Several commissioners noted that many attendees appeared to be people with disabilities and urged staff to avoid last‑minute changes that impede public participation.
Administrator Brousseau said staff was notified just after 8:00 a.m. that Commissioner Marino had a serious family matter and that the item was rescheduled so the commissioner could participate. To allow the public to show they were present without speaking, the board agreed staff could circulate non‑speaking cards to be filed with the clerk and added to the record.
What happens next: those who came to the meeting on the Palm Tran item may submit a card for the record; staff said it will try to provide earlier notice in similar situations when possible.
