Mississauga council is holding a “special emergency” meeting with a motion aimed at making future electronic meetings possible during the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The meeting, which is closed to the public but will be livestreamed, is scheduled to be in council chambers in Mississauga City Hall on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 1 p.m.

According to the release from the city, the councillors will be practicing social distancing, which generally means keeping around two metres (six feet) away from others to help avoid the potential spread of COVID-19.

The only motion on the agenda as of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 seeks to amend city bylaws to allow for “full electronic participation” by council members.