Remote Participation Disruption Policy

At a glance

• What: A policy for what Council does when telephone or internet service is disrupted during a public meeting, added to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order as Appendix C.
• Where it stands: Adopted June 16, 2026 as Resolution No. 72,335-N.S. (motion Humbert/Taplin, all ayes, 0 speakers).
• Next: None recorded.

Detail

• Action Calendar item 35, from the City Manager; contact City Clerk Numainville. No financial implications.
• Context: Council meetings are hybrid, with Zoom participation and phone public comment, and members sometimes join remotely (for example one member under the Brown Act "just cause" exception that evening).

Sources

• City Council regular meeting minutes, June 16, 2026 (Attachment 4 in the minutes-for-approval batch): https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-06-30%20Item%2018%20Minutes%20for%20Approval.pdf

Log

2026-06-16 - City Council (regular)

Policy adopted as Appendix C to the Rules of Procedure, all ayes.