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Council adopts electronic meeting policy with edits on anchor/quorum language
Summary
Council adopted an electronic meetings resolution (07-06-2026A) that defines when members may participate remotely, requires two-way audio verification to count remote members toward quorum, asks staff for 24-hour notice to arrange electronic connections, and sets limits on the number of regular meetings members may participate in remotely.
City Manager Goodwin introduced a proposed electronic meeting policy required by Utah Code 52-4-207 to set conditions for remote participation. Key provisions included maintaining an anchor/quorum location for regularly scheduled meetings, counting a remote member toward quorum once the chair confirms two-way communication, and asking that staff be given 24 hours to arrange an electronic connection for a remote participant.
Council debated limits on how many regularly scheduled meetings a member may participate in remotely (discussion centered on 2 vs 3 meetings per year for regular meetings); language was clarified to reference "regularly scheduled meetings" in section 4. Council member Price moved to adopt resolution 07-06-2026A with the stated modifications; the motion was seconded and passed by roll call. Goodwin said emergency or health-safety circumstances (section 8) would allow broader remote participation when necessary.
