Hermosa Beach City Council meetings leave chambers for screens
Hermosa Beach City Hall. Photo Public meetings in Hermosa Beach will take place via videoconference in order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The city announced that all public meetings, starting with Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, will feature officials calling in from remote locations to hear reports from staff and vote on issues. The meetings will continue to be broadcast on local television and streamed on the city’s website. Members of the public who wish to provide comment will be able to do so through a telephonic dial-in system. The last public meeting, which occurred Monday after an emergency declaration from Mayor Mary Campbell, took place in a Council Chambers that had been rearranged to allow for social distancing among elected officials. But the foyer, where members of the public could stand while waiting to provide public comment on the ordinances, was crowded before the meeting began. Some items on that agenda drew considerable interest, and a light rain discouraged people from waiting outside, making it difficult for people to maintain the six-foot distance recommended by public health authorities. The decision follows a series of emergency…
Read this story on easyreadernews.com