NOTICE OF TEMPORARY PROCEDURES FOR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS

The November 18, 2020 Planning Commission meeting will be available through Zoom (https://zoom.us/join) per the instruction stated below, and other methods as described further below.

Webinar ID:  974 0805 3639

Webinar Password:  343209

Public Comment Guidelines

·         The San Benito County Planning Commission welcomes your comments.

·         If participating on Zoom, once you are selected you will hear that you have been unmuted:  At this time, state your first name, last name, and county you reside in for the record.  

·         Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes.

·         Please keep your comments, brief, to the point, and do not repeat prior testimony, so that as many people as possible can be heard.  Your cooperation is appreciated. 

Members of the public may participate in Planning Commission meetings in the following ways:

1.      Participating by Zoom:

Three ways to attend Zoom meetings: over the phone, on a web browser, or through the Zoom App.  Each webinar will have a webinar ID and password, which is a unique number associated with an instant or scheduled meeting (found at the top of this text). 

A.      Zoom on Web-browser or Zoom app for Tablet or Smartphone:

If joining through web-browser, launch the address https://zoom.us/join or open the web browser https://zoom.us/s/97408053639?pwd=OU94NmlFTTZGNHhZZjhtS1hkS2V4Zz09

Or launch the Zoom app on your Tablet or Smartphone:

1.      Select “JOIN A MEETING”

2.      The participant will be prompted to enter Webinar ID: 974 0805 3639 and Webinar Password: 343209 and name to join the meeting.  The meeting agenda can be found at https://www.cosb.us/

3.      The participant can launch audio through their computer or set it up through the phone.

4.     Public Comment: Select the “Participants Tab” and click “Raise hand” icon, and the Zoom facilitator will unmute you when your turn arrives.

B.      Zoom Audio Only (phone):

If you are calling in as audio-only, please dial US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923.

1.      It will ask you to enter the Webinar ID, 974 0805 3639, followed by the “#” key (pound key), then enter Webinar Password, 343209 which can be found at the top page of the agenda. The meeting agenda can be found at https://www.cosb.us/

2.      It will then ask for a Participant ID, press the “#” key (pound key) to continue.

3.      Once you enter the Zoom meeting, you will automatically be placed on mute.

4.      Public Comment: If you are using a phone, please press “*9” (star-nine) to raise your hand, and the Zoom facilitator will unmute you when your turn arrives.

2.      Remote Viewing:

Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view a livestream of the meeting online through either the:

A. San Benito County Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sbccalifornia

B. Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP) YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLj3iW3_dsDzbYqnY1KdCvA.

3. Written Comments & Email Public Comment

Members of the public may submit comments via email by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday prior to the Planning Commission meeting to the Resource Management Agency at sbcplan@cosb.us. Regardless of whether the matter is on the agenda, every effort will be made to provide Planning Commission members with your comments before the agenda item is heard. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Resource Management Agency at 831 637-5313 or at sbcplan@cosb.us.

Pursuant to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the County Planning Commission are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. 

For the safety of public and County employees, please note the following.  As of June 29, 2020 the County Planning Commission meeting of November 18, 2020, will be open to the public, under the following conditions: 

1) All attendees must comply with the State of California's face covering requirements, found at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/Guidance-for-Face-Coverings_06-18-2020.pdf

2) All attendees must follow social distancing (6 feet) requirements while in-line and inside the County Administrative Building.

3) If you are exempt from the state face covering guidance (above), you must wear a face shield which will be provided to attend the Planning Commission meeting.  If you cannot, or choose not to, wear a face covering or face shield, you may participate in the Planning Commission meeting by the Zoom call-in below.

4) All attendees must comply with any other rules of procedure/instructions announced by the Planning Commission and/or County Staff. 

5) Due to Social Distancing Requirements, only 10 Audience Chairs are available for the Public.  They will be provided on a first-come first serve, basis, except any members of recognized press entities shall be given priority.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE GUIDELINES:

1) The individual will be asked to leave the Board Chamber.
2) The Chair will call a recess of the Planning Commission meeting.
3) If the recess does not result in the individual complying with the above requirements or leaving the meeting, the Planning Commission may close the meeting to the public and resume the meeting exclusively through Zoom and phone-in participation, at any point during the November 18 meeting.