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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-05-23 Public Comment - M. Wictor - RE_ Technically unable to make virtual_remote Public Comment for 4-5-2023 Economic Vitality Board 6-8pm with staff responseFrom:Agenda To:Mary Wictor; Brit Fontenot Subject:RE: Technically unable to make virtual/remote Public Comment for 4-5-2023 Economic Vitality Board 6-8pm Date:Thursday, April 6, 2023 8:20:00 AM Hi Mary, I apologize for the difficulties you experienced last night. I will get together with to see if we can identify what happened. I see our streaming platform recorded the meeting, so it would have been broadcast live. Our WebEx settings for this meeting were the same as the settings for Tuesday’s City Commission meeting because they are set by template. We have never had the ability to raise hand or unmute via phone in three years of WebEx. I hope you will submit your comments on the presentation to the Board in writing and we will continue to troubleshoot going forward. Our intention since moving to the hybrid model has always been to allow remote participants to make comments through our platform. Thank you for letting us know. Mike Maas, MPA City of Bozeman | 121 N. Rouse Ave. | Bozeman, MT 59715 406.582.2321 Pronouns: he/him/his Have Questions? Ask BZN From: Mary Wictor <mwictor@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 8:31 PM To: Brit Fontenot <bfontenot@BOZEMAN.NET> Cc: Agenda <agenda@BOZEMAN.NET> Subject: Technically unable to make virtual/remote Public Comment for 4-5-2023 Economic Vitality Board 6-8pm CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mr. Brit Fontenot, Director of Economic Development / City of Bozeman: I was able to watch the 6-8:00pm meeting tonight for the Economic Vitality Board and it was excellent! There was no Live Feed to click on, at 6pm MDT 4/5/2023, so I Registered via Clicking the Via Video Conference link on the Agenda. I know that WebEx was upgraded or revised this week, but I was able to watch & hear your meeting, presenters, and board discussions. However, there was no means by which to "raise" one's hand on WebEx... simply not there, even clicking Participants or by my name. I also tried calling-in by phone and that did work to just for audio/listening, but the *3 disallowed Raising Hand, & *6 did not allow unmute. I think these have to be enabled by someone at the City in that meeting for there to be anyone hybrid/remote to be able to try to make Public Comment via WebExor Phone. In emailing you as I hope that technical features can be worked out & soon. The meeting today had verygood topics, excellent data and info presented, great questions and input from the Board members--all ofthem including the most newly seated board member, too... and City Commission Liaison Chris Coburnas well. Highly appreciative of being able to listen and learn via hybrid/remote means, but I do strongly believethat allowing Public Comment to be given is important and helpful to the process. David Fine did mention that his topic and presentation came from many other people/places. Board member also Craig spoke tothe need for timing to have docs/drafts, input points, and time for the public inputs to be incorporatedincluding the DEI presentation and schedule/timing at the beginning of your meeting, plus also to/for morediversity from renters, and other people/groups for Affordable Housing discussions. Thanks to Bozeman and City Commission for funding towards some more affordability--hope it does workand become fruitful. I was really just making time to listen to this Economic Vitality Board and to learn more and also about theMT Legislature items, too. Best regards, Mary Wictor1504 Boylan Rd, Bozeman P.S. This email is also addressed to agenda@bozeman.net since my typing here has turned into a Public Comment for EVB & techsupt.