Committee debates public-comment limits, Open Meetings Act constraints and quorum rules

Sep 2, 2026

Members debated whether to change public-comment timing, how to handle petitions and special meetings, and whether to formalize the chairman filling in for committees and limit remote attendance; staff were asked to draft rule-language for follow-up.

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Committee members spent the bulk of the Sept. 1 meeting discussing board rules around petitions and agenda placement, public-comment timing, committee quorums and how the chairman may fill in when committees lack a quorum.

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