4.10.080 Meetings.
A. Board meetings shall be held regularly at a designated time and place as provided by resolution, ordinance or the board’s rules of procedure. The chair or majority of the board may call a special board meeting. All meetings shall be open to the public, unless otherwise provided by law.
B. Meeting notices shall be provided at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting and will be posted on the City’s website.
C. It is prohibited for a majority of members to discuss board business, give input or take action in-person, via email or telephone, or through any other means, if it is not part of a noticed meeting. This includes when a majority of members of a board have a series of smaller gatherings or communications that results in a majority of the body collectively taking action even if a majority is never part of any one communication.
D. Fully remote meetings may be held if a local, state, or federal emergency has been declared and the City has determined it cannot hold a meeting with in-person public attendance with reasonable safety. In a declared emergency, the City may fully prohibit or limit in-person public attendance.
1. Meetings held remotely will be published in the normal manner and will be open to the public to participate.
2. If public attendance is limited or prohibited, the City will provide an option to attend in real time, either by telephone or through another alternative.
3. Methods for the public to attend the meeting virtually shall be published on the meeting notice.
4. All meetings conducted under this rule shall be noticed and conducted as provided in RCW 42.30.230, as amended or superseded.
E. Public comment will be accepted, either written or oral, for all regular meetings of the board in which final action is taken, in accordance with state law and the board’s rules of procedure. (Ord. 3115 § 2, 2023; Ord. 2581 § 3 (part), 2011).