City Council Minutes 2020 05 26 SP

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City Council Meeting Minutes May 26, 2020 Page 9 of 11 Councilmember Fahey stated she too is high risk; she would be willing to meet in -person only if there was no other way to hold the hearing. Councilmember Leh stated all members of Council have an equal voice and he is concerned there would be some kind of stigma against those not attending in -person. He stated whether or not to have in -person meetings should be driven by what the law requires. He would like to see what the City Attorney's findings are before proceeding. Mayor Stolzmann stated she does not think the electronic meetings are a reasonable replacement for in -person meetings. There are audio and technical issues with the electronic meetings. Some other Councils are making in -person meetings work. There are other alternatives. We can't continue with only electronic meetings until there is a vaccine. We need to find an in -person option. Councilmember Dickinson stated this may continue for 18 months so we need to figure it out. We have to figure out what an acceptable level of risk is and what an acceptable meeting format is and how to make sure everyone is on equal footing. We need to keep moving the conversation forward. Councilmember Leh noted this disease has a disparate impact on people over 60 and we need to figure out a way to involve everyone. Members agreed to send this back to the Legal Committee for additional discussion and to bring a recommendation. RESOLUTION NO. 38, SERIES 2020 — A RESOLUTION AMENDING PROCEDURES TO BE UTILIZED FOR QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS AT MEETINGS CONDUCTED BY ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION Mayor Stolzmann introduced the item. City Attorney Kelly stated the Council previously adopted Resolution No. 30 which authorized quasi-judicial meetings to be held by electronic participation. Following that there was some desire by staff to seek Council clarification regarding which types of specific applications and hearings the Council wanted to be held by appointed bodies and the Council. This resolution specifically enumerates the types of applications and what types of hearings can be held. The other addition is new information about accessibility to meet ADA requirements and requests for accommodations for those who need them. The resolution gives discretion to the City Manager, the Mayor, or chair of an appointed body to determine if technological or other issues are preventing proper due process at an electronic hearing. If that is the case, the hearing will be vacated or continued to a later date when it could be held at an in -person meeting.