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City Council Briefing
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August 11, 2026
Tia Harrington, IT Solutions Manager
Digital Voting Platform and Device Update
•Transitioning from the current voting device to an iPad.
•The voting process and procedures will remain the same.
•Only the hardware used to cast votes is changing.
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Motioning and Voting
•Before opening the vote, the Clerk will select the Mover and the Seconder in
the system, following the current process.
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Voting
•Once the Motion has been made and
Seconded, the Clerk will open the
vote. The voting options will then
appear on each iPad.
•After selection, the voting button
changes color to reflect the selected
vote:
•Aye – Green
•Nay – Red
•Abstain – Yellow
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Vote Results – on iPad
•After the Clerk closes the vote, the final voting results will be displayed on
each iPad.
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Vote Results – Chamber Display
•After the Clerk closes the vote, the final voting results will be displayed to the viewing
public on the T.V. screens in the Chamber.
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Registered Speakers – Chamber Display
•During public comment, the Agenda item will
be displayed for the viewing public on the T.V.
screens in the Chamber with the current
speaker’s name and their position on the item.
Chamber Display Timer
•A new timer will also be publicly displayed, as
shown in the image.
•This timer is provided for viewing purposes only
and will not be used.
•The official timer for registered speakers will
continue to be the timer located at the lectern,
just as it has been in the past.
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Refreshing the iPad
•If your iPad loses connection to the meeting or
changes are made to the Agenda (such as
removing an item from the Consent Agenda),
you will need to refresh your iPad to ensure you
are viewing the most current meeting
information.
To Refresh Your iPad:
1.Select your name in the upper-right corner of
the screen.
2.Select Meeting List.
3.Select the play button in the upper-right
corner of the screen.
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Hands on iPad Demonstration
•An IT staff member will now provide an opportunity for members to hold
and explore the iPad, become familiar with its look and feel, and learn
how to refresh the device.
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