Fair Campaign Practices Commission And The Open Government Commission Regular Meeting
The commissions discussed the review of the City of Berkeley elections website and the accessibility of the Netfile public portal. Notification of campaign report non-filers was addressed, alongside various Public Records Act complaints. The agenda included discussions on public access to hybrid meetings, specifically regarding accessibility for persons with disabilities, live transcription, and recording availability. Additionally, the commissions reviewed and revised the Open Government Ordinance concerning broadcasting, archiving meetings, public posting procedures for records requests, and ephemeral messaging applications. Other topics included City Council policies for the consent calendar and practices for describing public meeting agenda items.