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Minutes and Attendance

Take attendance and prepare minutes without starting from scratch

Board members appear on the roll automatically. Mark Present, Remote, Absent, or Excused, then generate a minutes outline from the agenda and finish the draft.

Minutes and Attendance in Agenda Beacon, shown with the sample City of Riverbend

How it works

Step by Step in the Sample City

1

Take roll

Board members appear automatically. Mark each person Present, Remote, Absent, or Excused, and add guests.

Take roll — City of Riverbend example
2

Prepare the minutes

Generate an outline from the agenda, upload signed minutes, or record meeting audio.

Prepare the minutes — City of Riverbend example
3

Report attendance

The Attendance report shows each person's record over any time frame, with CSV export.

Report attendance — City of Riverbend example

Automatic roll

Each board's members are listed for every meeting. Add guests or staff who attended.

Minutes from the agenda

Generate an outline that follows the agenda, with motions and votes already filled in.

Draft and approve

Keep minutes in draft until they are approved, then publish them with the meeting.

Attendance report

See attendance across meetings for any board and date range.

Screens

See It in the City of Riverbend

Real Agenda Beacon screens filled with fictional sample data. Click any screen to enlarge it.

Roll call for the Riverbend City Council Special Session
Minutes documents and meeting audio
Twelve-month attendance report for the City Council

Common Questions

Can staff appear on the roll?
Yes. Turn on Attendance for any person or presenter in Administration, or add someone for one meeting only.
When do minutes become public?
Only after they are approved and the meeting is published to the public.
Can I export attendance?
Yes, as a CSV file or a printout, for any board and date range.

Instant access

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