HOW TO JOIN A COMMITTEE OR BOARD MEETING
Effective July 1, 2026, members of the public may attend in person or participate remotely via Zoom for audio/visual capability. Meeting information is provided on agendas posted here >
If Joining the Zoom Meeting by Phone Only:
1. If you do not want your telephone number to appear on the live broadcast, dial *67 before the meeting number.
2. Dial the number listed on the meeting agenda here and enter Webinar ID, when prompted for Participant ID, press #. This is for audio participation only.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Providing In-Person Public Comments During Meeting:
Oral public comments will be accepted during the meeting in person, through Zoom, or the teleconference number listed on the agendas. During the public comment period, those attending in-person will be called upon to speak first before those attending remotely.
If you would like to speak during the meeting, click the "Raise Hand" feature. This will notify staff that you wish to make a public comment. When it is your time to speak, on your device you will need to click on the prompt confirming you want to unmute to speak.
- Instructions using a regular telephone:
Dial *9 to use the “Raise Hand” feature for public comment. Each commenter will be recognized to speak, and callers should dial *6 to unmute themselves when recognized to speak.
Each public comment is limited to three (3) minutes or less. The Board and Committee Chairs have the discretion to manage the Public Comment process in a manner that achieves the purpose of public communication and assures the orderly conduct of the meeting. After public comment has been given, phone lines will be muted.
Written Public Comment:
Written public comments may be emailed to districtsecretary@goldengate.org or mailed to P.O. Box 29000, Presidio Station, San Francisco, CA 94129-9000, and will be compiled and posted weekly along with any Board correspondence. Any written public comments received within two hours prior to the start of the meeting will be included in the weekly Board correspondence reading file, posted online here >
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
If you have questions on the agenda, please contact the District Secretary’s Office at 415‑923‑2223. Agendas are available on the District’s website here >. Communications to the Board of Directors can be emailed to districtsecretary@goldengate.org.
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
Policy on Disruptions to Public Participation During Remote or Hybrid Meetings:
This policy outlines the procedure for managing disruptions to two-way remote participation tools during meetings of the Board of Directors (“Board”) subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, as may be amended (“the Brown Act”). This policy complies with legislative amendments to the Brown Act under Senate Bill 707. Effective July 1, 2026, the following procedure shall apply:
1. Recess Upon Disruption: If a disruption prevents public participation through two-way telephonic or audiovisual platforms, the Board shall recess the open session and make good faith efforts to restore the disrupted means of public access.
2. Closed Session During Recess: During the recess, the Board may meet in closed session to address matters lawfully permitted under the Brown Act.
3. Reconvening Open Session: The Board may not reconvene open session until at least one hour has elapsed or the disrupted means of public access has been restored, whichever occurs first.
4. Continuing Without Restored Access: If the disrupted means of public access cannot be restored after one hour of good faith efforts, the Board may reconvene in open session only after adopting, by roll call vote, the following findings: (i) good faith efforts were made to restore access in accordance with this policy; and (ii) the public interest in continuing the meeting outweighs the public interest in remote access.