April 27 Virtual FMCB Meeting: Public Comment To Be Taken in Real Time and Live by Using GoToWebinar

Public comments may also be submitted by mail, by email to publiccomment@dot.state.ma.us, or voice message by calling 857-368-1655.

FMCB meeting will be livestreamed.

In an effort to provide effective opportunities for public comment and engagement while protecting the health and safety of the public and staff, the MBTA has announced that the April 27 MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) Meeting will be held virtually with public comments able to be taken in real time and live using GoToWebinar during the public comment period. Public comments may also continue to be submitted in advance of the meeting by mail, email, or telephone voice message.

The FMCB meeting on April 27 will begin at noon and be livestreamed with the agenda available online.

Real Time and Live Commenting

To provide a comment through GoToWebinar during the public comment portion of the April 27 FMCB meeting, members of the public must sign up through the link here at least 1 hour before the start of the meeting.

Attendees of the GoToWebinar will be called by the Board Chair to provide comments in the order they have signed up. Attendees must be able to run GoToWebinar on a computer or phone and should test that the program and audio work properly. It is highly recommended to use a phone for audio instead of a computer microphone and speakers. Attendees of the GoToWebinar will be un-muted by the Organizer when called for public comment.

At the end of the public comment period, Attendees of the GoToWebinar who have offered comments may observe the FMCB meeting using the livestream video, as the livestream video offers full view of the meeting whereas the GoToWebinar does not. Members of the public who would like to watch the meeting but are not interested in providing comments should also use the livestream video.

In Writing

To submit in writing by email, comments may be submitted at any time to publiccomment@dot.state.ma.us.

To submit in writing by mail, comments may be mailed to:

Fiscal and Management Control Board
C/O Owen Kane
10 Park Plaza – Suite 3510
Boston, MA 02116

For written comments received by mail or email at least 1 hour before the start of the FMCB meeting, the commenter’s name and affiliation (if stated) along with the subject line of the message will be shared in the meeting and on the livestream. Mailed and emailed comments will be compiled and distributed to all Board Members in advance of the meeting.

Voice Message

Voice message comments may be submitted by calling 857-368-1655 and leaving a message at least 1 hour before the FMCB meeting on April 27. Please note that 857-368-1655 is different from the previous number used for the April 13 Joint FMCB and MassDOT Board meeting.

Voice messages will be played aloud during the public comment portion of the Board meeting and captured in the livestream video. Voice messages are limited to 2 minutes per commenter, or up to 4 minutes for comments submitted on behalf of an organization or elected official at the discretion of the Board Chair.

Accommodations

To request a reasonable accommodation and/or language services, please contact OKane@mbta.com or 857-368-8767.

Español (Spanish): Para solicitar ayuda y/o servicios lingüísticos, por favor comuníquese con OKane@mbta.com o al 857-368-8767.

Français (French): Pour demander un accommodement raisonnable et / ou des services linguistiques, veuillez contacter OKane@mbta.com ou 857-368-8767.

Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole): Pou mande yon akomodasyon rezonab ak/oswa sèvis lang tanpri kontakte OKane@mbta.com oswa 857-368-8767.

Feedback on Engagement

The MBTA continues to explore how to best enable public comment and engagement during this period. All feedback regarding meetings and the public comment process is welcome with the public encouraged to submit these comments to Owen Kane at OKane@mbta.com or 857-368-8767.