Title
Update Virtual Meeting Provisions
Action
Action:
Approve the Budget and Effectiveness Council Committee's recommendations to amend the Rules of Procedure for the Charlotte City Council by updating:
A. Rule 28 (a) (Telephonic and electronic attendance at meetings) (Committee meetings) to amend the notice requirement for electronic attendance at Council Committee meetings from 48 hours in advance to "two hours in advance";
B. Rule 28 (a) to amend the language for electronic attendance by deleting "when they are unable, by reason of illness or injury, to attend in person" and adding "provided that at least three members of the committee shall be present in person";
C. Rule 28 (b) (Council meetings) to amend reasons for electronic attendance to add "or a Council member is unable to attend due to a Council member's medical condition, illness or family emergency";
D. Rule 28 (b) to amend by adding "Council members attending electronically are entitled to vote and fully participate in the business of the Council meeting"; and
E. Rule 5 (g) (Addressing Council) to amend by adding a subsection that "When Council is meeting in person, any member of the public who plans to address Council during the meeting shall also be present in person at the Council meeting."
Body
Committee Chair:
Ed Driggs, Budget and Effectiveness
Staff Resource(s):
Patrick Baker, City Attorney's Office
Lina James, City Attorney's Office
Explanation
* The Rules of Procedure for the Charlotte City Council (Rules of Procedure) was most recently revised on April 8, 2019. Under the current rules:
* Rule 28 allows for telephonic and electronic attendance at Committee meetings and Council meetings under certain conditions. This rule was added by Council on May 24, 2010 and modified on April 11, 2016.
* Rule 5 describes the process for members of the public to address Council.
* In October 2020, Mayor Lyles referred consideration of virtual meetings and attendance under the Rules of...
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