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<div>Hello fellow council members,</div>
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<div dir="ltr">I have growing <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">
equity </span>concerns around City Council-related public meetings during Colorado痴<span style="font-size: 1.25rem;"> COVID-19 state of emergency. As some members of our community are advised to limit outings / possible exposure, they cannot participate on
equal footing in public meetings. To ensure equity and promote people taking advisable precautions during this state of emergency, I am hoping the city can implement a process whereby all public comment (eg for city council or advisory board public hearings)
will be received</span><span style="font-size: 1.25rem;"> remotely. </span></div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Rachel Friend</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Schedule office hours with Rachel -</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">friendr@bouldercolorado.gov</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Office: 303-441-3002</div>
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