Thread by @shayshinecastle

Lastly: Will this council return to chambers for in-person or hybrid meetings? Or leave that to the new council.

Discussion happening now.

"The transition meeting between councils will need to be in person," Weaver says. At least in some way.

NRV: We're in a good place, tech-wise, for hybrid meetings. A dry run is happening next week.

If you do come back to chambers, NRV says, we have to use masks bc of the county order.

All city staff are required to be vaxed by Dec. 1, NRV says.

That is after the new council is sworn in, of course.

Some staff have small children who are not able to be vaccinated, NRV says, so they have concerns. Asks council to be cognizant of that in making their decision.

Weaver: We could allow council members and/or staff to remove their masks when they are speaking, similar to rules for performers.

Friend: I imagine a high % of ppl being at in-person meetings will be vaccinated. Can we require that, even before the Dec. 1 rule? Either proof of vax or recent negative test?

NRV: We'll look at that. We have a really high vax rate among our staff.

"Most if not all of the staff that would be in council chambers are vaccinated," NRV says.

NRV: We might want to consider transmission rates. We're still going to be in high transmission. So there will need to be safety precautions.

Yates proposing that this council's last meeting (Nov. 9) be in person. The new council should meet Nov. 16, also in person, to make their own decision about in-person vs. virtual

Brockett agrees. "I think we want to give the Delta surge time to subside."

Also hopes council pursues county program to not require masks if everyone is vaccinated

Wallach likes that idea: I think it would be uncomfortable to wear a mask for 5-6 hours.

Joseph: "If community members aren't in attendance, I just don't see the purpose."

Will council members be allowed to participate remotely? Joseph asks. I'm uncomfortable being in chambers with the Delta variant still circulating.

Yes, NRV says.

Nagle: "I'm fine with returning on Nov. 9 as long as the hybrid option is available so whoever wants to go in can and if not, not."

Joseph, responding to Friend's suggestion that council either be vaxed or do regular testing before being in-person: "I've never done the testing. What is it?"

Friend explains it's not the brain-stabbing kind.

That's the home test she's explaining, which I've also never done.

OK, so if I understand it... THIS council will be back in chambers Nov. 9

Which Swetlik has requested to lead as his last study session. Awww.

RIP to Swetlik's backlit couch. It will be missed.

Anyway, that's it for this one, and the meeting.

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