[Adopted 12-7-2015 by Res. No. 165a-2015]
A.
The Albany County Legislature currently has 10 standing committees
and two special committees.
B.
The work of these committees is just as important as the work that
is done on the floor of the Legislature.
C.
There are minutes taken at the committee meetings that are, at times,
inaccurate and vague as to exactly what happened during committee
discussions.
D.
There have been instances where the meeting minutes have reflected
inaccurate votes that have to be amended, which then leads to an instance
of "he/she said"; a completely avoidable situation remedied by videotaped
meetings.
E.
The work and discussions of those meetings are vitally important
and hold extreme value to the residents of Albany County and those
elected officials who are involved in the process.
In light of the advances in technology and the push for open
and honest government and because Albany County prides itself on being
a leader in transparency, the Legislature hereby requires that all
committee meetings of the Albany County Legislature be videotaped
and the videos be kept online.
Such videotapes may not be used in violation of the rules on
file with the Clerk of the Legislature.
The videos of the committee meetings of the Albany County Legislature
shall be distributed to both the Majority and Minority Offices.
