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File #: 205117    Version: 1
Type: Order Status: Approved
File created: 2/8/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/8/2018 Final action: 2/8/2018
Enactment date: 2/8/2018 Enactment #: 205117
Title: That a rule be added to the Rules of this Board to require that video recordings be made of all Board and Committee meetings whenever possible, and audio recordings otherwise, and that these recordings be made available for public review on this Board's web portal.
Sponsors: William A. White Jr., Lance L. Davis, Mary Jo Rossetti

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That a rule be added to the Rules of this Board to require that video recordings be made of all Board and Committee meetings whenever possible, and audio recordings otherwise, and that these recordings be made available for public review on this Board's web portal.

 

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That the following Rule be added to the Rules of the Board of Aldermen:

“Each meeting of the Board of Aldermen or any of its committees shall be video recorded whenever video recording equipment is available and operable. In the absence of video recording equipment, an audio recording shall be made whenever audio recording equipment is available and operable. The City Clerk shall ensure that the recording is made available for public review on the Board of Aldermen’s web portal. Subject to direction from the City Solicitor, Executive Session meetings shall not be recorded by video or audio, but minutes for such meetings shall be kept by the City Clerk.”