A. If, after a declaration of emergency by a local or state government or agency, or by the federal government, the City determines that a meeting of the Council cannot be held in-person with reasonable safety due to the emergency, then the Council meeting may:

B. When a fully remote meeting or a meeting at which the physical attendance by some or all members of the public is limited due to a declared emergency, the City must provide an option for the public to listen to the meeting telephonically or by using a readily available alternative in real time that does not require any additional cost for participation. Free readily available options include, but are not limited to, telephonic, broadcast on cable television, internet, or other means of remote access that does not require any additional cost.

C. Notice of a remote meeting without a physical location or a meeting at which the physical attendance by some or all members of the public is limited due to a declared emergency must be provided in accordance with state law and must include instructions on how the public may listen live to proceedings and on how the public may access any other electronic means of remote access offered by the City.

D. Meetings that are held under the provisions of this section shall be considered open and public in compliance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act.

E. All meetings conducted under this section shall be noticed and conducted as provided in RCW 42.30.230, as further amended or superseded. (Ord. 3119 § 2, 2023).