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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A controversial proposal to do away with virtual public comment at San Diego City Council meetings is no longer on the table, keeping the option available to members of the public for now.
San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, who proposed the change, announced Thursday that he would not be pursuing changes to virtual public comment any more after hearing from his constituents in District 9 and other stakeholders about its importance.
"I understand and appreciate these concerns and will no longer pursue changes to virtual public comment in that rules package," he said in a statement.
The virtual public comment option was first introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the city council shifted most of its operations online due to public health concerns. Members of the public could call in to the meeting on the phone or using video call service like Zoom.
Since then, the alternative comment option has become an increasingly popular resource for those who wished to speak on city council agenda items but could not be there in person.
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