What: O-26-002, allowing electronic public comment for people with disabilities.
Where it stands: Passed 10-3 as amended on October 13. The Mayor vetoed it so it could be amended; the Board reconsidered, replaced the text and passed it 11-3 on October 27.
Next: The amended text is to take effect November 15, 2026 (per the Personnel committee's amendment).
Details
See the log below for each meeting where this came up.
The Mayor's veto message said the ordinance lacked the required link between the disability and the inability to attend in person. The Board voted 14-0 to reconsider, 12-2 to substitute the legal department's text (disability must be relevant to attending; 3-month approval; confidentiality; ADA rights preserved), and passed it 11-3.
Some members argued Zoom should be open to everyone and to committee meetings; Risk Management is to report to the Personnel committee in February or March.
O-26-002 adopted as amended, 10-3: applies to people with disabilities under the ADA, five business days' notice and documentation, Risk Management determines eligibility, effective November 15, 2026.
O-26-002 was taken from the table and amended to cover people with disabilities under the ADA, with the Risk Department determining eligibility and an effective date of November 15, 2026. Members debated acceptable documentation, repeat documentation, single-coordinator coverage and whether current practice already meets the ADA. The motion to recommend passage failed on a voice vote, and Shoshanna Kelly moved to send it to the full Board with no recommendation, which carried. Public comment criticized the city's handling of an earlier accommodation request.