That Council direct staff to continue with Option Three: Electronic meetings, as described in this report, such that Regular meetings of Council continue to be held by electronic means with electronic participation by Councillors, staff and the public;
That pursuant to Ministerial Order No. M192, the RMOW affirm that it is excluding in-person public attendance at its Regular Council meetings on the basis that full public attendance in a manner consistent with public health orders and recommendations cannot be accommodated at this time and the RMOW is ensuring openness, transparency, accessibility and accountability at these meetings by the following means:
• Providing draft agendas and minutes on the RMOW’s website;
• Providing clear communication to Council, staff and members of the public on the ways people can hear, or see and hear, Regular Council meetings;
• In addition to our regular avenues for receiving Council correspondence, providing the opportunity for members of the public to email in questions for Public Q&A up to 4:00 p.m. on the Council meeting day;
• Providing for members of the public to “attend” meetings via Zoom webinar and participate in Public Q&A via their phone or computer;
• Continued livestreaming of Regular Council meetings; and
• Providing videos of Regular Council meetings as available on the RMOW’s new interactive website for viewing on an on demand basis;
That Council direct staff to return with an updated report in four months’ time, or when the Province enters Phase Four of the Provincial Restart Plan, or when current public health orders change to allow increased attendance at in-person meetings, whichever occurs first; and
That Council direct staff to continue to hold Public Hearings by electronic means with electronic participation by Councillors, staff and the public.