Zoom Glitch Forces Cancellation Of Council Work Session In Des Moines

Des Moines IA

24 November, 2020

11:19 AM

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Press release from the City of Des Moines: November 23, 2020 DES MOINES, IOWA – Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 – A technical issue this morning with the Zoom network forced the early closure of a City Council work session. No date has been selected to reschedule the informational workshop. A consultant with ETC Institute was briefing Council members about a new resident survey when it became apparent members of the public, staff members and the media couldn't connect to the meeting because of issues the Zoom network was experiencing nationwide. When the problem couldn't be resolved, Mayor Cownie ended the session. "We apologize to our residents and the media for this morning's technical issue with Zoom. We're committed to transparency, and we will get this meeting rescheduled as quickly as possible," Cownie said. Council work sessions are typically held the morning of Council meetings and include informational presentations and staff reports – no public discussion or votes occur. The status of today's 4:30 p.m. Council meeting will be announced early this afternoon. A Zoom recording of this morning's canceled workshop may be found here. This press release was produced by the City of Des Moines. The views expressed here are the author's own.