If you wish to address the Rivanna Board of Directors during the time allocated for public comment, please use the “chat” feature in the Zoom Meeting interface.

Members of the public who submit comments will be recognized during the specific time designated on the meeting agenda for “Items From The Public, Matters Not Listed for Public Hearing on the Agenda.”  The comment(s) will be read aloud to the Board of Directors only during this agenda item, so comments must be received prior to the end of this agenda item. The comments will be read by the Rivanna Authority’s Executive Coordinator/Clerk of the Board.

Members of the public requesting to speak will be recognized during the specific time designated on the meeting agenda for “Items From The Public, Matters Not Listed for Public Hearing on the Agenda.”  Each person will be allowed to speak for up to three minutes. When two or more individuals are present from the same group, it is recommended that the group designate a spokesperson to present its comments to the Board and the designated speaker can ask other members of the group to be recognized by raising their hand or standing.  Each spokesperson for a group will be allowed to speak for up to five minutes.

If you would like to submit a comment, please keep in mind that Board of Directors meetings are formal proceedings and all comments are recorded on tape. In order to give all who wish to submit a comment proper respect and courtesy, the Board requests that commenter follow the following guidelines:

• Submit your comment prior to the start of or during the “Items From The Public, Matters Not Listed for Public Hearing on the Agenda” section of the Agenda.
• In your comment, state your full name and address and your organizational affiliation if commenting for a group;
• Address your comments to the Board as a whole;
• State your position clearly and succinctly and give facts and data to support your position;
• Be respectful and civil in all interactions at Board meetings;
• The Board will have the opportunity to address public comments after the public comment session has been closed;
• At the request of the Chairman, the Executive Director may address public comments after the session has been closed as well; and
• As appropriate, staff will research questions by the public and respond through a report back to the Board at the next regular meeting of the full Board. It is suggested that commenters who have questions for the Board or staff submit those questions in advance of the meeting to permit the opportunity for some research before the meeting.

The agendas of Board meetings, and supporting materials, are available from the RWSA Administration office upon request or can be viewed on the Rivanna website.

If you wish to address the Rivanna Board of Directors during the time allocated for public comment, please use the “chat” feature in the Zoom Meeting interface.