The item had been proposed by Council President Sean Elo-Rivera in what he said was an effort to make meetings run more efficiently and with more civil discourse. Various groups protested the item, which was pulled during the meeting.
Virtual public comment at San Diego City Council meetings is safe Thursday — at least until September — following a decision to postpone an item at the council's Rules Committee yesterday, which would have ended comments via phone or internet streaming.
The council has allowed virtual comments for several years, first during the coronavirus pandemic, when restrictions did not allow members of the public to attend meetings. But others saw a lack of fairness in the proposed change. The City Council meets during the work day, which allows some people the ability to attend more than others.
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