City Council Committee on Government Operations Hearing on Docket #0452

An ordinance providing remote access to meetings of municipal public bodies.  

This matter was referred to the Committee on March 1, 2023, and sponsored by Councilors Liz Breadon and Ruthzee Louijeune.

Attendance:

In accordance with Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022 modifying certain requirements of the Open Meeting Law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements, including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public, the City Council will be conducting this hearing remotely. This enables the City Council to carry out its responsibilities while ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means. The public may watch this hearing via live stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv and on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964. 

Public Testimony

Written comments may be sent to the Committee or staff email (below) and will be made a part of the record and available to all Councilors. Members of the public wishing to testify virtually via videoconference should email the staff contact for a link and instructions to do so.

Staff Contact:  Christine O’Donnell

Mail Address:  Docket #0452 City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA 02201

Committee Email:  ccc.go@Boston.gov

Staff Email:   christine.odonnell@boston.gov | Staff Telephone: 617-635-1185