Before Attending a Meeting
Please check the Calendar before attending. Call in advance to confirm the scheduled time of public input. Rescheduling of agenda items can cause public input to be moved an hour before or after the scheduled time. Plan on arriving an hour before the scheduled time for public input.

Communication Services  
Committee meetings are made accessible by providing sign language interpreters, real-time captioning, real-time captioning is provided at all meetings, and an inductive loop system. Assistive listening devices are available from the Committee Coordinator. Special communications accommodations can be made by contacting the Committee Coordinator at least five days prior to a meeting.

Please respect the following rules:
Persons attending the California Connect Committees meetings shall conduct themselves with dignity, courtesy, and respect toward Committee members, agency staff, and other persons in attendance. Disorderly conduct will not be tolerated.

Maximum time allowed is determined by the Chair, but generally shall not exceed ten minutes per individual.

Testimony shall be relevant to the topic, civil, and devoid of personal attacks as determined by the Chair.

Any person who willfully disrupts any meeting as determined by the Chair, will be asked to leave the meeting.

Before speaking at meetings, Committee members ask that you raise your hand and wait to be recognized by the Chair. When called upon, please state your name, and then sign or speak as slowly and clearly as possible.

During a meeting, please leave the room to have side conversations or to use pagers and cellular telephones.

Please refrain from wearing scents whenever you visit the California Connect office for a committee meeting or a visit.