City of Rio Rancho issued the following announcement on Oct. 22.
The next City of Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Board meeting is Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Due to increased public health safety measures and social distancing practices, while this meeting is open to the public pursuant to State law, the City highly encourages citizens to watch the meeting live on the City’s website www.rrnm.gov or on Sparklight cable channel 56 instead of coming to City Hall.
The current and amended public health orders (stay-at-home orders) issued by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Health limits private and public mass gatherings to no more than five individuals in a single room or connected space where individuals are within six feet of each other; however, government officials and employees in the course of their employment are unaffected by these orders and teleworking is encouraged. As such, and pursuant to the State laws regarding open meetings, City of Rio Rancho Governing Body and Planning and Zoning Board meetings will continue to take place, though the public is discouraged from attending in-person, no more than five people (non-government affiliated) will be allowed in the Governing Body Chambers at one time, the ability to view meetings online is available, public comments can be submitted through different platforms, the presence of City staff will be limited, and some officials will be participating in the meeting remotely.
Those wishing to participate on individual agenda items, but not physically attend the meeting at City Hall, can do so via the following ways:
• Submit comments in writing to the City Clerk’s office at clerk@rrnm.gov by 4:30 p.m. on October 27
• Join the meeting from a computer, tablet, or smartphone by visiting https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/594774421
• Dial in by calling 1 (646) 749-3122 and entering Access Code 594-774-421
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