Observe the Ventura County Consolidated Oversight Board meetings streaming live at:
www.ventura.org/ceo/cob/vccob
 

Public Comment

Public comment is the opportunity for members of the public to participate in meetings by addressing the Board in connection with one or more agenda or non-agenda items. Public comments by a member of the public are limited to three minutes per agenda item unless the time allotment is increased or decreased by the Chair depending on the number of speakers.

To maintain a public meeting environment conductive and welcoming to receiving public comments from all members of the public, the audience is discouraged from engaging in displays of support or opposition to staff reports or public comments, including clapping, yelling, booing, hissing or cheering, that may create a disruptive environment for members of the public wishing to participate. Any person who disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of a meeting will be instructed to cease the disruptive conduct. Failure to do so may result in that person being removed from the meeting.

Members of the public who would like to augment their comments with visual or audio presentations using County equipment must submit their materials to the Clerk of the Board for review at least 24 hours before the meeting before use of County equipment will be allowed. The review will be conducted to determine only whether the materials are on matters within the jurisdiction of the Board, would be disruptive of the meeting, or would foster illegality, such as identity theft. If it is determined that materials are about matters not within the Board’s jurisdiction, or would be disruptive of the meeting, or would foster illegality, use of County equipment will not be allowed.

Public Comments submitted in writing are public records and subject to public disclosure. An unredacted version is made available when records are requested by a Public Records Act request. Please do not submit personal contact information you do not want made public.

Public Participation

The following information is provided to help with understanding how to follow and participate in the Board meeting. The Clerk of the Board uses Zoom registration for all public comment participation options. Public comments may be provided using one of the following options:

Email or Mail Public Comment in Advance of the Meeting

If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item by email or mail, please submit your comment by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Board meeting to the Clerk of the Board at [email protected] or mail to:

Ventura County Consolidated Oversight Board
c/o Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
800 S. Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009-1920

Please indicate in the Subject Line the Agenda item number (e.g., Item No. 9) on which you are commenting. Your email or written comment will be distributed to the Board and placed into the item’s record of the Board meeting.

In-Person Public Comment

If you would like to provide a verbal comment in person during the meeting, you may pre-register at www.ventura.org/ceo/cob/vccob. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. You will receive an automated email from zoom which confirms your registration. You will not need the Zoom connection information provided in the confirmation Email. Upon arrival at the meeting location listed above, check-in with the Clerk of the Board staff. When your name is called for public comment, please proceed to the podium. You must be present prior to the close of the public comment period. If you do not wish to pre-register but would like to provide in-person comments at the meeting, you must also check in with the Clerk of the Board staff prior to the agenda item being called.

Video Public Comment using Zoom

If you would like to provide a verbal public comment via video during the meeting, receive Zoom credentials by registering at www.ventura.org/ceo/cob/vccob. We encourage you to register in advance of the meeting to ensure you receive the Zoom credentials prior to the item being heard. Registration is open. Requests to make live public comment on an agenda item will be accepted until the public comment period for each agenda item is complete. If you wish to make comments, you must be connected to the meeting via Zoom prior to the close of the public comment period.

Press the Raise Hand button on Zoom when the item you wish to speak on is being discussed. When it is near your time to speak, please accept the Zoom prompt which asks you to be promoted to panelist.

Please review the Zoom instructions on the registration page to help ensure there are no technical difficulties during your comments and help you understand public comment procedures using Zoom. 

Call-in Public Comment using Zoom

If you would like to provide a verbal comment via telephone during the meeting, receive Zoom call-in credentials by registering at www.ventura.org/ceo/cob/vccob. We encourage you to register in advance of the meeting to ensure that you receive the call-in credentials prior to the item being heard. Registration is open. Requests to make live public comment on an agenda item will be accepted until the public comment period for each agenda item is complete. If you wish to make comments, you must be called into the meeting prior to the close of the public comment period.

Press *9 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand in Zoom, when the item you wish to speak on is being discussed. When it is near your time to speak, please accept the Zoom prompt which asks you to unmute, by pressing *6.

Please review the Zoom instructions on the registration page to help ensure there are no technical difficulties during your comments and help you understand public comment procedures using Zoom.

 

REMINDER:  In order to minimize distractions during public meetings, all personal communication devices should be turned off or put in a non-audible mode.