Critics pointed out that the council meets during the workday, which allows some people to attend more than others
It appears that the public will still be able to chime in virtually during San Diego City Council meetings, with the council president saying that a proposal to end the pandemic-era practice is now off the table.
The San Diego City Council's Rules Committee considered ending virtual public comment for future council meetings when it convened on July 25. At that meeting, dozens protested the agenda item, which would have remove the public commenting option through phone calls or Internet streaming services. It was originally made part of the municipal code by Council President Sean Elo-Rivera and the Rules Committee.
Elo-Rivera said that the lengthy meetings not only prevent city leaders from engaging people out in the community but they can be expensive to the taxpayer. “Eliminating one of the major ways that we can communicate with you, especially those that don’t have the capacity to drive in, take a train in or arrange their work schedule — and my work schedule changed dramatically during COVID,” said one woman who called in during public comment on Monday.
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