Council approves remote attendance and later meeting time for Marina Advisory Commission

Oak Harbor — Council members approved two procedural changes affecting the Marina Advisory Commission on April 7.

Harbormaster Elise Henry presented Ordinance 2019 to add remote access language so commission members may attend virtually; the commission had voted unanimously to recommend the change. Council discussed whether remote attendance should be limited and whether remote participants should be expected to keep cameras on; staff said they would review Council Rules of Procedure and consider adding limits in a future revision.

Council then adopted Resolution 25‑12 to change the commission meeting time from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., a change the commission said will support member retention and increase public attendance. Both measures passed unanimously.

Councilmembers suggested staff consider consistent camera‑on expectations for all remote participants across commissions and Council meetings.