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Amend Council Rule 6 to temporarily restore public comment regarding matters not on the agenda and adopt Resolution 26-02.
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SUMMARY:
At the January 12 work session, the City Council directed the City Attorney to update Council Rules. Resolution 26-02 revises Council Rule 6 to restore the portion of the meeting allowing citizens to speak at Council meetings regarding items not on the agenda. Council further requested the following rules relating exclusively to this portion of the meeting:
• This portion of the meeting will occur near the end of the meeting.
• The time period for citizens to comment on non-agenda items will be 30 minutes.
• No time-sharing among or between individual speakers or groups will be allowed.
The City Council agreed that this protocol will remain in effect for three months.
After conferring with the City Clerk, the City Attorney drafted the Resolution 26-02. It is presented for council discussion and consideration.
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