REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Council Policy 030 Request for Information on Public Participation Options, and Audio/Visual (A/V) and Broadcasting Requirements for Potential Offsite City Council Meetings, and Direction to Staff
Report
BACKGROUND
At the February 10, 2026, City Council Meeting, Vice Mayor Gonzalez made a Council Policy 030 request to agendize a review of public participation options such as Public Presentations only for in person public speakers or holding Council meetings at alternative locations outside of Council Chambers. The City Council agreed to add this item to a future City Council Agenda.
City Council meetings are currently held in the City Hall Council Chamber, which is equipped with integrated A/V systems that support in-room audio, video display, live production, broadcasting to the City's government access television channel, and streaming to online platforms. The City Council has expressed interest in holding City Council meetings at an offsite location, with the Northside Library identified as a preferred venue.
City Council Chamber systems include a base A/V system with controllers and production equipment, microphones, multiple displays and projectors, and the Granicus platform used for agenda management, meeting tagging, and voting. Offsite locations do not currently have equivalent equipment and production capabilities.
DISCUSSION
Currently, City Council meetings are available for live public viewing and comment in person (at City Hall) and via Zoom (telephonically or over the internet). In addition, remote live viewing (without the ability to comment) can be accessed via Facebook, the City's website (Granicus), the City's government access television channel, and YouTube. In total, there are seven (7) ways to view live meetings of the City Council, three of which allow for live comments (in-person, Zoom over the telephone, and Zoom over the internet).
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