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Council discusses meeting recording and YouTube posting; staff asked to propose secure platform with captions
Summary
Council debated retaining and posting meeting recordings, closed captioning, storage and public-records retention. Staff was directed to recommend a government-grade remote meeting platform with additional security, closed captioning, and Open Public Meetings Act compliance.
Council members and members of the public emphasized retaining meeting recordings and captions to improve transparency and accessibility. Multiple commenters said they rely on posted YouTube recordings and subtitles to follow council discussions.
Council directed staff to review recording platforms, storage and archiving costs, and public records retention obligations and to bring back a proposal for a government-grade remote meeting platform that provides enhanced security and closed captioning while meeting Open Public Meetings Act requirements.
