The Ottawa Police Services Board is one step closer to making changes to its procedure bylaws that would affect the way public delegations engage with the board.
The board received a report Monday about the changes, which would be tabled at the Feb. 27 board meeting for further discussion. The principal changes include creating a separate public consultation meeting before the official board meeting and limiting the time delegations can speak if there are more than 12 presenters.
One of the most controversial changes is holding the pre-meeting delegations to an hour between noon and 1 p.m. the day of a regular meeting, via electronic means such as Zoom. Only four members, including the chair, would be required to attend the meeting, though all board members would be encouraged to attend, and should more than 12 people sign up to speak, every speaker would be limited to three minutes instead of five to present to the board.
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