Policy Statement Regarding the Discontinuation of Oral Public Comments from Remote Public Participants During Public Meetings
Preface During the COVID-19 pandemic, many public agencies, including Montclair, implemented virtual meetings to allow for public participation during stay-at-home directives. After Governor Gavin Newsom suspended pandemic-related emergency protocols in June 2021, many public agencies discontinued virtual meetings while others, including Montclair, continued to offer some form of virtual attendance and public comment option in … Continued